San Diego Yoga Festival
Event Information
Description
San Diego Yoga Festival (SDYF) is an epic 4-day yoga festival offering non-stop yoga classes (every hour on the hour until sunset) right on the beach! Classes will be held from Friday, March 9 to to Monday, March 12, 2018: the main part of the festival is Saturday, March 10 and Sunday March 11th, where thousands of people will come together and celebrate health on the beach until sunset. There will be a Pre-Conference held on Friday and Post-Conference held on Monday led by master teachers.
Classes are led by the top healers in Southern California and worldwide: many of these “yoga celebrities” have been featured on television shows, magazines, and/or are internationally recognized.
Some headliners include:
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Shawna Schenk, founder/creator of San Diego Yoga Festival and Yoga With Shawna, RYT, Reiki Master, Published Author, Spiritual Activist and creator of ReikiCertifications.com
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Ryan Glidden, E-RYT, co-owner/founder of Mosaic Yoga
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Sukhmani Kaur and the Suhkta the Band, E-RYT, Senior Kundalini Yoga Instructor, Hummingbird Yoga and SUKHA
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Sheel Seidler, (aka Jai Guru Sheel), owner of Kundalini Windansea, founder Kundalini with Sheel, E-RYT
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“The Mahanraj’s” Anthony Frescura and Marcia Mahanraj Kaur Frescura, E-RYT/KRI Certified, founders of Divine Flow Yoga
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Joshua Bowser and Lemia Astarabadi, E-RYT, founders of RaMa Holistic Care
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Ravi Singh and Ana Brett, founders of Kundalini Yoga Evolution/ Revolution
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Laura Rose (Sita Rose), E-RYT, Music Maker, Board-Certified Music Therapist and founder of Seed and Sound, LLC.
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Elka Haeckel, EYT, co-owner of Elka Yoga and Wellness
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Yaneth Lizárraga, E-RYT, founder of Dharana Yoga Tijuana
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Tina Ardolino, owner of Hapa Yoga, E-RYT, PRYT-85 Yin, JOGA, Barre, TRX, Pilates, PiYo, and Prenatal Fitness Certified, Reiki Master
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Heather Foat, RYT, Singer
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Yoga Con Karla, Karla Rodas, ERY, Reiki Practiioner
Live Music by:
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Mango and Jennings
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Sita Rose + Mandi Gee
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The Coral Bells
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The Conscious Groove
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Pilgrimage of the Heart
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Suhka The Band
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Sal Nunz
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Jonathan Coyle
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Now and Then
and many more!
Some classes and experiences include:
*All different types and styles of yoga, meditation and breathwork classes (many with live music)
*Yoga for cancer survivors/family members/fighters
*Partner Yoga with the mayor
*Yoga for first responders/military
*A Spanish/English/ASL yoga class for unity
*Yoga and meditation with your pets (and a reiki clinic where you can get your pet's chakras aligned!
*A walking meditation to the USA-Mexico boarder (its an hour (one way) beach walk from festival grounds!)
*Yoga classes with one of the world's oldest yoga teachers (93 years old)
*A “San Diego Yoga Festival Wedding” where you propose to yourself and make vows to never cheat or hurt yourself, living in only love with you forever (wedding rings included).
*Vinyasa en Español with a special teacher from Tijuana
*Yoga on Skateboards
* Surf Lessons
*A Reiki Clinic with donation based chakra alignment and energy healing services
*Yoga Nidra
*Yoga Samba Dance
*Acro-Yoga
*A Kundalini Yoga Rave
*Yoga for Addiction and Recovery
*Fermentation 101
*Sunset Savasana
*108 Aum Meditation Circle
Check out the class schedule here.
KIDS:
Kids are free, can attend class and must be accompanied by an adult.
Location:
Our festival grounds are located on the most South-Westenrly part of the USA, Imperial Beach: from the beach, you can actually see Mexico in the distance! Because of this special and beautiful location, we are celebrating the border and the connectedness of all humans and humanity! We will be featuring a special teacher from Mexico and offering one Spanish-English yoga class! We will also be offering the opportunity to take a meditative beach walk down to the USA-Mexican Border. The beach hike takes about 3 hours roundtrip and is one of the most beautiful and powerful things to see!
Where to stay?
CAMP on the beach or in a beach cabin a few blocks from festival grounds or check out other lodging options here.
Saturday, March 10th and 11th:
The main part of the festival will be on Saturday and Sunday (March 10 and 11, 2018). We are anticipating 4,000 of the raddest, holistically minded or holistically-curious people to be with us! The festival has countless healthy, fun and relaxing experiences and is open to all: it is perfect for beginners and those new to yoga who want to learn more and great for those who practice sometimes, are experienced yogis or are yoga teachers!
Classes will be right on the beach, so you can roll out your mat or beach blanket right on the sand while the Pacific Ocean is crashing right next to you.
Classes will be held every hour on the hour until sunset and will present almost every style of yoga known to modern-day yogis for every level of student, along with holistic classes, workshops and unique So-Cal experiences.
Along with this, you can experience some of the yummiest and healthiest food presented by So-Cal local food trucks and vendors, along with some of the coolest product vendors with all types of holistic products and yoga clothes in our beachside vending area! Our vending area will also offer live music, DJs, fun healing centers with interactive experiences and a relaxing, healing center offering donation based massage, reiki, acupuncture and fire cupping services!
Closing-Ceremony, March 11th, 5:00 PM (Free)
Research shows, 7,000 people meditating together cuts world terrorism by 72%. Now, more than ever, we need to come together in unity and oneness. For this reason, we will be setting a Guinness World Book Record in our closing ceremony that is free and open to the public! We will be chanting AUM (the sound of oneness) 108 times (the auspicious number for unity) as the sunsets on the beach. Your 2-day ticket gets access to this event, but if you can't afford a ticket: join us in our closing ceremony and meditate with us in this "peaceful protest": improving collective consciousness and making a difference in the world.
The closing ceremony will be: Sunday, March 11, 2017: 5:00 PM on the Yang Stage at festival headquarters.
Pre-Conference, Friday, March 9, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
CHAKRA SPA DAY:
5 teachers. 6 hours. 7 chakras.
Pamper your chakras in this rejuvinating, healing, chakra balancing, all-day healing experience on the beach in this relaxing and informative Chakra Spa Day: You will get each of your 7 chakras checked and then experience various healing activities to balance and enlighten your chakra system. You will leave completely balanced with new habits to help keep your aura body haramonized. Activites include:
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Indiviual drawing of your aura body by a Reiki master, and a specific plant medicine annoitment for your specific chakra imbalances
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Grounding and restorative beachside Hatha Yoga
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Tarot Reading and Meditation
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Reiki and Sound Healing
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Chakra "Shots" (healing drinks for each energy center)
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Stones and Crystals for Chakra Balancing
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Kundalini Yoga for Power
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Chanting
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Journaling
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and much more!
Perfect to prep you for the 2-day beach yoga party to come on Saturday and Sunday, great for yogis looking to expand their knowledge on charkas, made for anyone who wants to refresh and recharge. Beginner friendly for sure, while taking those familiar with their chakra systems on a deeper connection with the energy vortexes that affect their AURA.
Led by San Diego Yoga Festival founder, Shawna Schenk, Chelcy Pine, Monica Sigal, Katie Malone and Carly Mahon.
Post-Conference: Monday, March 12, 2018: 10:00-4:00 PM
Drawing Abundance and Prosperity into your Life:
Hang with the founder of San Diego Yoga Festival, Shawna Schenk, and learn how she went from a person who thought money was evil and (barely) lived pay-check-to-pay-check to an abundant and prosperous business owner in the Yoga and Reiki world (a field people stereotypically believe has no financial future!). Her life is full of money and abundance while doing what she loves.
This all-day intensive will teach you to:
- connect and flow with money
- establish new and healthy relationships with money
- draw abundance into your life quickly and potently
You will experience:
- abundance herbs
- establish a daily practice with mudras, chants, and sound healing to release money blockages and call in prosperity
- connect with money goddesses
- understand crystals that are powerful money drawers
You will engage in various money drawing exercises, meditations and rituals. Shawna has led this workshop a number of times and students immediately see a pay increase within a week of the class.
Prices/Ticket Options:
Closing Ceremony: Recor-Setting Meditation: 108 Aums at Sunset/FREE: will get you into our closing ceremony where we will be chanting AUM 108 times as a the sunsets on the beach. Please note, you do not need to register for the closing ceremony if you purchase a 1-class, 1-day, 2-day, or Pre-Post Conference tickets. You must register for the closing ceremony (the ticket is free) if you have not purchased a ticket. This is to keep our headcount clear to set our Guinness World Book Record. Read more about the Closing Ceremony here.
1-class Ticket: $33: will get you into one 60 minute class at the festival) on Saturday or Sunday, and get you free access to our vending area and healing centers.
1-day Tickets: $108: will get you into all of the classes on Saturday OR Sunday, March 10th or 11th, plus our closing ceremony on Sunday and access to our vending area and healing centers.
2-day Tickets: $188: will get you into all of the classes on Saturday and Sunday, March 10 and 11th, plus our closing ceremony and access to our vending area and healing centers.
Pre-Conference and Post-Conferences Tickets: $80: will get you into one pre or post conference class led by one Master Teacher on Friday or Monday. Please purchase the ticket that correlates with the class you'd like to take.
4-Day Class Ticket: $222 All-U-Can-Yoga for 4 days straight! For only $222 get access to everything happening March 9-12: the pre and post conferences and all the classes on Saturday and Sunday!
FAQs
What happens if it rains?
This is a rain or shine event! All classes will be held outdoors on the beach! We prayed to the Sun God, so there will be lots of sunshine! Bring your sunscreen ;)
What should I bring into the event?
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ID and Electronic or Printed Ticket
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Yoga Mat or Blanket (Feel free to bring yoga props!)
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Money to get cool stuff and healing services at the vending center
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a journal and/or camera to capture all the healing experiences you have
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your bathing suit or wetsuit for a surf lessson (wet suits will be available to rent!)
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smiles, friends, an open-mind and heart, and your worries to be given to the ocean!
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
If you'd like to be a vendor, contact us here.
If you'd like to sponsor the event, contact us here.
If you'd like donate your time to help with organization of the event in our work-exchange program, contact us here.
If you are press, contact us here.
We are not looking for anymore presenters or musicians, but if you would like to be a healer and give a healing service in our healing area, contact us here.
If you'd like to help us raise money to raise $88k in yoga teacher scholarships and be a yoga teacher ambassador, contact us here. You will get a gift!
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What's the refund policy?
All sales are final. There are no refunds, for any reason, and there are no exceptions. For example, if you have a promo code and put it in incorrectly or forget to put it in, you will not be credited any money. If you bought a ticket and can't attend the event, gift or sell the ticket to someone else. All sales are final and there will be no discussions on this manner in any way.