2:00pm - 4:00pm
Realigning the Self: A Class for Service Members and their Families taught by Laura Tyree

Bring ease to the neural body through synchronized movement and breath, and attention to the union of opposites. In this gentle class, we'll release deeply held stressors that impact the body and mental systems, bringing balance through flowing asana sequences. We'll learn specific breathing methods that can be used in the day-to-day environments of home and work. The biomechanic movements of the body are described in simple, approachable terms in order for each individual to create their own daily, personal yoga practice.

Free and open to all service members and their families on a first come, first served basis.
Open to all including beginners. Appropriate for children 14 and older.

7:00am - 7:45am
Anusara Yoga & Seaside Sun Salutations at Sunrise with Christy Nones

This outdoor class will be a flowing, uplifting and devotional practice to start the day brightly. The Universal Principles of Alignment will help us create Sun Salutations that open the shoulders and expand the light of the heart, rather than closing and tightening. Gazing over the ocean and breathing in nourishing sea air will invigorate the body as the day begins, while softly growing sunlight correlated to the ever-present luminosity of spirit will ground the mind profoundly.

Open to all.

8:00am - 8:45am
Meditation: Easy and Practical with Ted McDonald

Open to all.

Presented by

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Panel Discussion: "The Business of Being a Yoga Teacher"

with Jason Crandell, Kino MacGregor, and Laura Tyree.

Open to all.

Sponsored by

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Poolside Paradise Party

Join us on the Westin Diplomat's outside patio--featuring breathtaking views of the ocean, an exhilarating Yoga Demo by Ana Forrest, music, hors d'oeuvres, and refreshing beverages inspired by O.N.E. Coconut Water. Don't miss the chance to connect with your yoga community and celebrate together.

Open to all.

7:30pm - 9:30pm
Kirtan Concert with Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band

Lilias Folan (Swami Kavitananda) will begin our conference with a short invocation of a light blessing ritual to set our clear and positive intention for this wonderful conference.

Sing, dance, and take your heart for a joyride tonight with New Orleans' mantra musicians Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band, celebrated as one of the most exciting and musically dynamic kirtan artists in the West. Blending mantra, rock, and funk sounds--they are the first kirtan band to ever play the New Orleans Jazz Festival.

"Their music will ignite the world...a hybrid of East and West that will bring joy to your heart and get your body boogieing." -- Yoga Chicago

$15 for conference attendees; $25 for general public

7:00am - 7:45am
Morning Mantra Meditation with Loren Russo

Gather with your fellow yogis to practice singing the names of God through japa (chanting on beads) and kirtan (call and response). These ancient techniques will create vibrations that interrupt the constant flow of thoughts, and train the mind to settle down to deeper levels of peace within.

Open to all.

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Class: Collective Flow with Coral Brown

Experience a creative, dynamic Prana Flow class based on vinyasa krama, the stages of evolution. Through accessing the power of the water element and its connection to our creative center, we will cultivate the power of the fluid body. Using the movements of prana and multidimensional wave sequencing created by Shiva Rea, we will integrate standing poses, backbends, forward bends, twists, and hip openers.

Open to all.

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Keynote by Stefanie Syman

How Yoga Has Scandalized Americans and Shaped Our Understanding of the Practice

Scan the headlines about yoga, and you'll notice a pattern: yoga cures back pain, helps you lose weight, reduces stress and fatigue, and on and on. Despite yoga's rampant popularity, we yogis almost compulsively promote the discipline. But few understand why. Americans started practicing yoga as soon as teachers arrived from India; but outsiders--the press, self-appointed moral guardians, and disgruntled family members--just as quickly damned it as corrupting of body and soul. In this illuminating keynote address, we'll discuss the most florid attacks on yoga from the 19th and early 20th centuries, unpack the more subtle apologetics of yoga in America post-1960, and then explain how these have shaped our experience of the discipline both then and now.

Stefanie Syman, a literature graduate of Yale University, was a founder of Feed, an early award-winning Web magazine. She has written for the Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, Vogue, and Yoga Journal. A native of Los Angeles, she lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and has practiced yoga for more than 15 years.

Open to all.

led and organized by

2:00pm - 3:00pm
lululemon athletica design meeting

Join lululemon athletica yoga designer Natalie Martz and team for a deep dive into what you love and would love us to create to elevate your yoga practice. Every item of lululemon product was created via amazing feedback from athletes. Help us create your next favorite thing!

Open to all.

Presented by

2:15pm - 3:00pm
YogaWorks Teacher Training Information Session

Join YogaWorks for an interactive "down dog lab" and Q&A about the 200-hour Teacher Training Program. It's the perfect way to find out more about the YogaWorks method which blends yoga traditions from East and West, with an emphasis on alignment and skillful sequencing. We offer one of the most comprehensive Teacher Training programs in the world for serious students and aspiring teachers of yoga. This session is highly recommended for those considering our teacher training as well as for students who wish to learn about how to take their practice to the next level.

7:00am - 7:45am
Personalized Pranayama: Deepen Your Relationship to Yourself with Laura Tyree

This practice will bring you closer to the most important relationship you have. You with yourself. Delve deep into the mysteries of the union of soul and breath. Reinforce the truth that you already know: Soul + Breath = NOW.

Open to all.

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Class with Joey Corona

Immerse yourself in a fast-paced fusion Power Yoga and core-strengthening class with Joey Corona from Green Monkey. The high intensity practice will focus on correct alignment and deepening while having fun to rockin' music. You will connect from your eyes to your toes with poses specially designed to create and/or restore balance. Perfect for men and women with an active lifestyle who are seeking a balanced and holistic approach to physical fitness.

Open to all.

1:30pm - 2:45pm
Panel Discussion: "Yoga as a Life Tool: How the Practice Can Help You Through Challenging Times"

Join Seane Corn, Desiree Rumbaugh, and Aadil Palkhivala as they discuss how the practice of yoga can help and sustain you during difficult times. Open to all.

Presented by

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Aromatherapy and Yoga

Learn how Young Living Therapeutic Grade (YLTG) essential oils create an environment that supports deeper yoga practice. This workshop focuses on the science of aromatherapy and educates participants about techniques for incorporating pure, potent essential oils into their yoga practice. Learn how the unique properties of YLTG essential oils can increase energy, relaxation, and focus, decrease stress, and deepen meditation.

Open to all.

5:45pm - 6:15pm
Closing Remarks and Meditation with Tias Little

Yoga Amidst the Ordinary: Taking the Practice Home with You

Open to all.