8 Yoga Festivals You Need to Know About

Updated June 26, 2025 03:36PM

If you’ve been to a yoga festival, you know the hum that takes place. Everywhere you look, there’s activity. Attendees are unrolling their mats on the grass, lecturers are offering insights, vendors are sharing artisanal wares, and food trucks are dishing out their creations. As the sun goes down, the live music becomes louder and the learning shifts to dancing. It’s an unparalleled experience.

In recent years, yoga festivals have evolved to appeal to those of all experience levels and interests. Some focus on traditional practices while others are more new age-y and “glittery.” Whether you’re just starting yoga or are years into your practice, there is a festival that will vibe with you.

8 Yoga Festivals You Need to Know About

The following list of annual yoga festivals is far from complete although it features gatherings that aim to deliver education, inspiration, and community. Here’s some of the history and highlights of each. Festivals are listed in no particular order.

1. Telluride Yoga Fest

For a fully immersive yoga experience, the Telluride Yoga Festival is not to be missed. The four-day event offers more than 100 classes, including yoga, meditation, music, hiking, wellness talks, and social gatherings. The event takes place amid the intimate setting of a small village nestled at the base of the Telluride Mountains, surrounded by rugged peaks, mountain air, and crisp blue skies.

With its campus in Mountain Village, connected to the historic Town of Telluride via a free gondola, the festival provides a unique gathering that’s entirely removed from the hubbub of everyday life. The festival has hosted some of the most well-seasoned yoga teachers, including Kia Miller, Hawah, Scott Blossom, and Noah Maze.

2. OM Festival

Dance, flow, and play your way to wellness at the annual OM Festival, a summerfest held on 150-plus mountainside acres overlooking the Battenkill River. Also known as the Vermont Yoga Festival, it offers five days of yoga, meditation, dance, and flow arts classes where festival-goers can flow, play, and groove.

The OM Festival combines natural beauty and historic charm. Classes take place in a 200-year-old barn on the expansive private grounds and in the perfectly coiffed meditation garden. At night, the festival comes alive with live music from DJs and bands as well as kirtan and ecstatic dance performances.

Most guests stay on-site, either at The West Mountain Inn, the hub of the festival, or camp in a private field or alongside the river (river campsites are limited and sell out quickly).

3. LoveShinePlay

The LoveShinePlay Festival, formerly known as the Asheville Yoga Festival, is a four-day event held in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. The festival offers an expansive schedule that includes more than 75 yoga and movement classes, including “live music bhakti flow”, “the art of kundalini and energetic healing”, aerial yoga, and everything in between.

Asheville is considered the wellness capital of the South, and the festival takes advantage of its surroundings, allowing attendees to expand their knowledge and practice in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Throughout the weekend, attendees can experience lectures on practical astrology, Ayurveda, yin and nidra, plus classes and concerts from DJ Drez and MC Yogi.

Classes are dispersed around Asheville in hotels, community centers, and outdoor stages, all walkable from the marketplace. The central hub for the festival, the marketplace features hand-selected vendors offering high-quality wellness products. You’ll also find food trucks, free community events, and outdoor spaces to rest.

4. Maine Yoga Festival

Describing the event’s vibe as a “lakeside celebration of movement, mindfulness, and community,” the leaders of Maine Yoga Festival strive to foster a sense of connection between attendees and local yoga studios. There are more than 50 yoga workshops, live music sessions, and a “wellness village” to attend, led by teachers and artists from Maine and New England. Set against the backdrop of Casco Bay at Southern Maine Community College, MYF donates $1 of every ticket to the nonprofit Maine Needs.

5. Tahiti Yoga Festival

In its inaugural year, the Tahiti Yoga Festival promises to bring the same blend of ancient yoga tradition and indigenous wisdom as its sister festival, the Sedona Yoga Festival. According to the organizers, the focus of the festival will be “opening one’s mind to what cannot be seen, but can be felt.”

The event will include yoga and meditation sessions, workshops, and lectures as well as ample excursions to provide an opportunity to connect with the land.

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6. Sedona Yoga Festival

Many believe that certain locations on the planet experience a higher vibrational energy than others. With its seven vortices, or energy centers, Sedona is one of those places. The Sedona Yoga Festival, now in its twelfth year, draws on this enigmatic energy to foster community and spiritual growth.

Billed as a “consciousness evolution conference,” the festival boasts an impressive roster of speakers and rich coursework and continues to be a pioneer of large-scale mindful events in the United States. Workshops and immersions take place amid Sedona’s mystical landscape and world-class performing arts facilities and offer opportunities to explore all eight limbs of yoga.

Attendees can gather in the mornings for a communal ceremony before dispersing into lectures or desert excursions. There are more than 100 sessions to choose from, including yoga practices amid the red rocks. Evenings feature keynote addresses from top-tier spiritual minds, lectures, sacred chanting sessions, and live entertainment.

7. BaliSpirit

If practicing yoga in Bali is your dream, the BaliSpirit Festival in Ubud may be the ultimate destination. Held annually at the Yoga Barn Ubud, this three-day “spirit festival” encompasses yoga, dance, martial arts, breathwork, personal development, and more.

A magnet for conscious travelers and spiritual seekers, BaliSpirit has grown considerably since it was founded in 2008, bringing economic growth and evolution to the town of Ubud. Held in a traditional Balinese open-air venue surrounded by wildlife and flanked by a sacred river, the fest offers a unique opportunity for attendees to connect with themselves, others, and the surroundings.

The festival will be representing multiple styles of yoga (including Hatha, yin, and kundalini) as well as other types of movement (Capoeira and Qi Gong). Each night ends with a musical lineup of global performers, creating an intimate concert experience leading to deeper connections and sacred celebration.

8. Bend Yoga Festival

Explore the majesty of the Cascade Mountains at Bend Yoga Festival. Situated in the beautiful mountain town of Bend, Oregon, this festival features a focused mix of world-class presenters, wellness sessions, and outdoor adventures.

The Bend Yoga Festival takes place at Riverbend Park, offering direct access to the flowing Deschutes River, stunning mountain views, and more than 15,000 square feet of lawn. During the festival, attendees can explore nearby natural attractions, such as the lava caves and Smith Rock State Park. Join a guided hike to the top of Smith Rock or take to the river in an open paddle class.

Throughout the weekend, you can learn from international yoga teachers and presenters for workshops and yoga sessions. Lodging isn’t included, so you’ll want to find a stay at a local Airbnb, campsite, or hotel.