Berkshire Yoga Festival 2026: Full Schedule

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9:00am EDT

Thursday June 11, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

What is kundalini anyway? How can we have an embodied experience in a safe and supported way? These are the themes that will be explored as we journey through spinal suppleness, mantra meditation, connection and community. The whole point of this immersion is to have a lived experience of your beauty, grace and perfection. No self improvement required, simply show up as you are.

Presenters

Jeannie O'Neill

M.ED, E-RYT500, Yoga Farm Ithaca

Jeannie has a master's degree in education specializing in contemplative pedagogy and transformative curriculum design. She is a 500E-RYT Vinyasa and Kundalini Yoga Teacher, Mindfulness Meditation instructor, a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider, and an Ayurvedic health... Read More →

Thursday June 11, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Burbank Room 37 Corey Rd, Hancock, MA 01237, USA

Intensive

Style Kundalini
Schedule Spotlights Personal Growth & Transformation, Yoga Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions

9:30am EDT

Luminous Coherence: A Meditation Protocol to Rewire the Brain and Unlock Lasting Freedom

Thursday June 11, 2026 9:30am - 12:00pm EDT

JJ's Lodge

Limited Capacity seats available

Luminous Coherence unites modern science and ancient wisdom. This is a breakthrough, evidence-informed protocol that draws from neuroscience, CBT-informed self-inquiry, mindfulness, and tantric kriya meditation. Initially, the technique accelerates access to unified—non-dual—awareness. Progressively it then is applied to retrain default patterning in the brain and nervous system, transforming maladaptive mental, emotional, and behavioral tendencies. The result is a new and expansive sense of freedom––moment to moment to moment.

Research shows the practice provides “significant” measurable gains in emotional resilience, stress recovery, daily functioning and discipline, trauma-linked reactivity, creativity and insight—in seasoned as well as newer meditators. Rather than chasing peak experiences, the practice leads one to the stable healing ground of coherence, clarity and compassion for yourself, others and the world.

Presenters

Rod Stryker

Thursday June 11, 2026 9:30am - 12:00pm EDT
JJ's Lodge 37 Corey Road, Hancock, MA, USA

Intensive

Schedule Spotlights Personal Growth & Transformation

11:00am EDT

Elements of Grief: A Sacred Journey of Healing

FILLING

Thursday June 11, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT

Potter Brothers

Limited Capacity filling up

Grief is a sacred teacher - an expression of love, loss, and transformation. In this healing workshop, we journey through the five elements—earth, water, fire, air, and ether—to explore how nature’s wisdom can support us in moving through grief with compassion and grace.

Through a blend of grief yoga, breathwork, meditation, and somatic practices, we will honor our emotional landscapes and awaken the body’s natural capacity for healing.

Presenters

Danielle McDonald-Bourbeau

Owner, E-RYT500, RYS, GC-C, CGCS, Journey Within Yoga

Danielle is a Yoga Teacher and Grief Counselor based in Central Massachusetts, dedicated to creating healing spaces where body, breath, and spirit can reconnect.

Her journey into yoga began at age 16, following years of classical ballet and dance. While recovering from an injury, Danielle turned to yoga for physical relief—but what she discovered was something far deeper: a return to strength, a reconnection with her spiritual Self, and... Read More →

Thursday June 11, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Potter Brothers 37 Corey Rd, Hancock, MA, USA

Yoga

Schedule Spotlights Personal Growth & Transformation

2:00pm EDT

Introduction to Trauma Informed Kundalini Yoga (You Are The Guru)

Thursday June 11, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

The Sanctuary

Limited Capacity seats available

In this 90 min class we will explore the depths of our inner landscape and where there is unprocessed and unexpressed e-motion (energy in motion). Giving opportunities to experience active choice throughout the class, and notice how we respond to discomfort and where we can deepen into self kindness.

Presenters

Jeannie O'Neill

M.ED, E-RYT500, Yoga Farm Ithaca

Thursday June 11, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
The Sanctuary

Yoga

Style Kundalini
Schedule Spotlights Personal Growth & Transformation

4:00pm EDT

Radical Gratitude: Returning to What’s Real Without Bypassing What Hurts

Thursday June 11, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

The Sanctuary

Limited Capacity seats available

It's tempting to use gratitude as an escape route from discomfort. But true gratitude is not a demand to pretend everything is fine; it’s the capacity to see and embrace the full, honest landscape of our experience. This session encourages us to acknowledge difficulty while still recognizing the innate tenderness and beauty that exist.

In this 90-minute session, we’ll explore gratitude as a steady, honest, and embodied practice that dismantles the myth of toxic positivity and roots us in reality while creating space for possibility. Through a blend of heartfelt discourse, meaningful reflection, and an accessible all-levels yoga practice, you’ll discover how gratitude can be a grounding force without glossing over the truth. We will explore how deep presence becomes transformative, supporting clarity, connection, and full integration.

You will be guided through an all-levels yoga practice utilizing asana, relaxation, pranayama, and meditation to feel gratitude from the inside out, through sensation and embodied awareness. This layered approach is designed to foster clarity, connection, and deep integration, allowing you to cultivate a sustainable sense of appreciation that is both honest and whole. All are welcome to explore this powerful path of presence.

Presenters

Nikki Myers

Founder, Y12SR

Nikki Myers, MBA, C-IAYT, is an accomplished speaker, teacher and the founder of Y12SR, The Yoga of 12-Step Recovery.
Nikki is also a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Addictions Recovery Specialist, and Certified Health Coach. Born from her personal struggle with addiction, based in its theme ‘the issues live in the tissues’, Y12SR is a relapse prevention program that weaves the art and science... Read More →

Thursday June 11, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
The Sanctuary

Yoga