Lake Tahoe Restorative Arts and Yoga Festival Schedule

In partnership with Go Tahoe North
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The third annual Restorative Arts and Yoga Festival held at Granlibakken Tahoe as a part of the Sierra Soul Series of Wellness Events brings the best of Tahoe to you.
Friday, May 31, 2019
4-5PM
Check-in, Lobby & Event Registration, Pre-Function
5-6PM
Love, Libation & Light: A welcome gathering to meet & greet Mountain Deck
6-7:30PM
Opening Session: Soul Journey – Open the weekend through this sacred experience bringing yoga, breathwork and sound vibration all together in a healing journey Led by Ashley Cooper & Emily Weer Mountain Ballroom
7:30-8:30PM
Dinner Buffet, Granhall
8:30-9:30PM
Fire pit social: All are welcome to gather under the stars at Granlibakken’s fire pit and enjoy the sounds of mountain life and high elevation, fresh air. Music by DJ Tokat Mountain Deck
Saturday, June 1, 2019
6:30-8AM
Sunrise Yoga: Begin your day releasing toxicity in order to create space for deep nourishment in a Hatha flow that will cleanse the body, mind and heart through asana and pranayama. Led by Ashley Foy. Mountain Ballroom
7:00-9:30AM
Breakfast Buffet, Granhall
9:30-11:30AM
Choose one
Thai Massage: Experience the joy of both giving and receiving a therapeutic Thai sequence. This traditional style of massage is practiced in comfortable clothing, on the floor. No table or special oils are needed. Learn the ancient practice of “metta” or loving kindness. Use simple stretching and compression techniques for a very relaxing and healing experience. Bring a partner, warm hands and an open heart. All levels welcome & no experience needed!
Led by Anastasia Bobadilla
Mountain Room
Iyengar: Align your practice with balanced poses designed to increase poise, balance, and a feeling of being centered. Led by Deborah Lapkin.
Bay Room
Forest Medicine Hike: Connect to nature through an elevating hike and elemental meditations in the sacred Sierras. Learn about the healing effects of nature as understood through science, Ayurveda and more. Led by Ashley Cooper.
Sign-ups are required.
Meet in Pre-Function
11:30AM-1PM
Lunch Buffet, Granhall/Garden Deck
1-2:30PM
Choose one
Kundalini Sacred & Soulful: A Journey of Self – love & Empowerment – Blend Kundalini Yoga, Yin and meditation in a harmonious design to ignite your innermost desires, release physical and emotional blockages to make way for self-love. Hosted by Kate Leist, Mountain Room
Sound Healing: Revitalize and renew your body through a magical sound bath designed to promote rejuvenation of mind, body, and spirit as you experience complete relaxation and harmony. Hosted by Emily Weer and Andrew Demille, Soul Shelter
Aromatherapy: The Art of Blending – This hands-on workshop aims to simplify the process creating synergistic essential oil blends for products which you will take home. Relax, explore and gain an understanding of where to begin while the how and whys to creating beautiful essential oil blends are revealed for you. Led by April Murrell Certified Aromatherapist. Led by April Murrell Certified Aromatherapist, Alumni Room
Forest Medicine Hike – Connect to nature through an elevating hike and elemental meditations in the sacred
Sierras. Learn about the healing effects of nature as understood through science, Ayurveda and more.
Hosted by Ashley Cooper, Meet in Pre-Function
3-4:30PM
Choose one
Yoga Medicine: A practice of fluidity, connection and inspiration. Yoga Medicine pulls us back to our most subtle and truest nature through specific pranayama, meditation and asana that encapsulates foundation and strength while allowing the body to move in its most inherent rhythmic way. Led by Deanna Kay.
Bay Room
Mandalas on the Mat: Move through a playful practice that will will create a living, moving mandala on your mat. Led by Meghan Ruiz.
Soul Shelter
Creating Rituals with Tea: Sip fine, loose-leaf tea while learning medicinal benefits that will compliment your daily rituals and flow around Morning Mantras, Afternoon Affirmations, and Bedtime Blessings. Included in this workshopwill be several tastings and a take-home gift. Taught by Ellen Tobben, ITMA Certified Tea Sommelier and founder of IntentionaliTEA, Ellen Tobben.
Alumni Room
4:30-7:30PM
Marketplace & Shakti Space -Explore handmade art, therapeutic product, offerings & services. Visit our new Shakti Space – A place to find creative inspiration and expansion. Create your own mantra, paint a mandala, therapeutic coloring &design, or just soak in the serenity and Shakti throughout the day. You are encouraged to bring your own art supplies, rocks for painting, or inspiring elements of nature.
Pavilion
Interested in being a vendor? Fill out the Vendor Application here.
7:00-8:00PM
Dinner Buffet, Granhall
8-9PM
Full Group Session -Conscious Dance: Get groovin’ and movin’ with conscious dance – ranging from ecstatic dance to somatic movement therapy. Explore a creative movement that connects mind, body and spirit with guided choreography to encouraged free-spirit dancing. Led by Polly Triplat. Mountain Ballroom
9PM
Fire pit social: All are welcome to gather under the stars at Granlibakken’s fire pit and enjoy the sounds of mountain life and fresh elevation air. Music by DJ Tokat Pavilion
Sunday, June 2, 2019
6:30-8AM
Sunrise Yoga: Begin your day releasing toxicity in order to create space for deep nourishment in a Hathaflow that will cleanse the body, mind and heart through asana and pranayama. Led by Hawley Kobayashi. Mountain Ballroom
7:00-10AM
Breakfast Buffet – Guest checkout encouraged during this time (Hotel Check Out Policy – 11am) Granhall
9-11AM
Morning Class – Full Group session: A flowing farewell practice led by instructors from the weekend and accompanied by a DJ Tokat, the cherry on top of the weekend. Mountain Ballroom
Schedule may change, classes based on space availability
