Telluride Yoga Fest: 2018 Lineup, Schedule, Locals’ Specials

10 Jun Telluride Yoga Fest: 2018 Lineup, Schedule, Locals’ Specials

The 11th annual Telluride Yoga Festival, Thursday, July 19 – Sunday, July 22, features internationally renowned yoga instructors and leaders in the fields of health & wellness. New this year: four 1/2 day Thursday immersions, 9 a.m. – noon; 1 – 4 p.m. To purchase tickets or to learn more about the weekend, the lineup and the schedule, visit here.

In addition, a limited number of resident 3-day Namaste passes ($270) and Thursday immersion passes are now available for full-time residents of San Miguel County. Find them here.

The Telluride Yoga Festival’s 2018 lineup and schedule features internationally renowned yoga teachers, among them, Sianna Sherman, Gina Caputo, Amy Ippoliti, Kia Miller, Saul David Raye, Tommy Rosen, Sally Kempton, Yogrishi Vishvketu, Leah Cullis and many more.

The annual event hosts over 1,000 attendees in downtown Telluride for four days of connection and inspiration with offerings in yoga, music, mediation, wellness and cooking, SUP yoga, biking, hiking, AiReal Yoga, and a free Kids’ Yoga Zone.

“Telluride is one of the most magical places on earth, the perfect place for this amazing weekend of yoga and for like-minded individuals to gather and connect with one another,” says Erika Henschel, festival director.

Four-day and three-day, Thursday immersion passes and specialty class tickets are available:

Specifically on Thursday, July 19, teachers Sianna Sherman, Saul David Raye, Amy Ippoliti and Gina Caputo will offer half-day immersions to allow attendees to spend more time on a particular topic.

Friday – Sunday features over 140 offerings with something for everyone whether you are a seasoned yogi or brand new to a practice.

For the second year, the festival has created a centralized downtown campus at the Telluride High School with indoor and outdoor venues, along with hosting vendors, sponsors, and free community events.

The Shanti Marketplace, open to the public, will feature over 30 vendors and sponsors selling everything from clothing to jewelry to art and food to sample.

Participants are welcome to gether in the community tent to eat and relax as it also hosts daily community workshops, musical acts and wisdom talks.

Friday and Saturday night festivities include live music and kirtan, sunset yoga classes at the top of the Gondola, along with indoor dance parties at the top of the gondola to end the day.

“We are dedicated to creating a festival that not only offers incredible yoga and wellness experiences, but also incorporates the spirit of Telluride and gets participants out into nature, whether that is climbing the Via Ferrata, biking Penelope’s Cruise, doing SUP yoga on Elk’s Lake, or hiking along the San Miguel River,” says Henschel.

Check out some of Yoga Fest’s newly added food and wellness, outdoor, and social events:

Cooking & Self-care:

Friday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The Art of Fermentation: Learn to Make Kombucha & More ($}
Friday, 3:45-5:30 p.m. Forage & Make Your Own Arnica Oil [$]
Saturday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Taste & Create: Elixirs, Soups, & Juices [$]
Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Cooking for Your Dosha – Learn to Make Ghee & More! [$]

Outdoor experiences:

Thursday, 9 a.m. -1 p.m. Climb the Via Feratta [$]
Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Bike Your Asana Off! [$]
Sunday, 1:30-2:30 p.m. If the Buddha Biked [$]

New social event:

Saturday, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Happy Hour with Gina Caputo, sponsored by Zen Planner at Liberty Bar & Lounge.

Other Yoga Fest no-miss opportunities:

Sianna Sherman’s “Mythic Yoga Flow”: Thursday workshop designed to set you up for the rest of the weekend.

Sunset Yoga every evening: Gaze out at the beautiful Rocky Mountain landscape from atop the San Sophia Deck at the top of the Gondola.

Saul David Raye’s “The Power of OM”: A  very sound healing experience.

Forage & make your own arnica oil: Get out in the mountains and leave with your very own Telluride arnica oil.

Drishti Beats live music vinyasa flow: The experience is Saturday evening at the Top of the World.

About the Telluride Yoga Festival:

The 11th Annual Telluride Yoga Festival is a four-day event featuring more than 40 world-renowned presenters, an exciting lineup of over 140 heart-opening yoga classes, conscious music, dynamic speakers, cooking and wellness classes, outdoor offerings including SUP yoga, AiReal Yoga, hiking and biking along with meditation, social gatherings and more!

Classes are held in downtown Telluride at indoor and outdoor venues at the Telluride High School. It is a unique and magical gathering unlike any other.