Berkshire Yoga Festival 2026: Full Schedule

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9:00am EDT

From Message to Movement: Designing Transformational Offerings

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

Limited Capacity seats available

Every teacher has a message worth sharing, the question is how to shape it into a workshop, retreat, or program that
transforms lives and supports your livelihood. In this interactive session, Krystal draws on years of international teaching and program creation to give you a clear structure for designing powerful experiences rooted in your
dharma.You’ll leave with tools to align your story, message, and method into a workshop or program that inspires others and expands your impact.

Presenters

Krystal Say

Owner, SWEAT Power Yoga

Krystal Say is a visionary leader, global educator, and wellness entrepreneur dedicated to helping others discover their purpose, ignite their passion, and integrate their practice to lead a fulfilling life. As the co-founder of The Hyouman Experience and owner of SWEAT Power Yoga... Read More →

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

Intensive

Schedule Spotlights Teacher's Path

2:00pm EDT

Somatic Psychology of Yoga: Unlocking Equanimity of Mind

Thursday June 11, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Burbank Room

Limited Capacity seats available

Grow into joyfulness and unconditional well-being!

We need all the limbs of the Yoga Sutra’s ashtanga yoga, (plus a bit of help from Yoga Sutra’s Four Attitudes) to reconfigure persistent painful habits of body and mind. A brief look at the functions of the mind and nervous system reveals how and why the full range of yoga practice is potent, effective, and necessary.

In this intensive we’ll look at the kleshas (afflictions) in light of modern neuroscience and explore what it means to embody the Yoga Sutra:
● Correct misalignments of survival instincts with restraints (yamas) and yoga practice
● Practice breath-aligned movement and yogic breathing to balance the nervous system and develop interoception (mindfulness and self-awareness)
● Correct emotional and behavior misalignment with observances (niyamas) and four attitudes—antidotes to common undesirable tendencies
● Learn a simple short but powerful daily self-reflection practice
● Correct conceptual and perceptional misalignments through meditation and self reflection (svadhyaya)

Presenters

Sandra Anderson

Himalayan Institute

Senior faculty at the Himalayan Institute, Sandy teaches yoga, meditation, and philosophy, and is a key instructor in the Institute's teacher training programs. She is the coauthor of the award-winning book, Yoga Mastering the Basics, and a frequent contributor to the Himalayan Institute's online Wisdom Library. Her work draws on her immersion in the living oral tradition, traditional texts of hatha yoga and tantra, training in Sanskrit, and her background in environmental science. A long-time resident at the Himalayan Institute with a diverse background and life experience, Sandy has a unique capa... Read More →

Sponsors

Himalayan Institute

Thursday June 11, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Burbank Room 37 Corey Rd, Hancock, MA 01237, USA

Intensive

Schedule Spotlights Teacher's Path, Studio Partner Picks

2:00pm EDT

Yoga Anatomy Asana Lab

Thursday June 11, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

JJ's Lodge

Limited Capacity seats available

Are there elements of your yoga in which you are striving for a breakthrough? Have you seemed to reach a plateau in other aspects of your practice? Are you healing from injuries, or just hoping to avoid them? Bring your inquiries to this three hour immersion with Leslie Kaminoff, co-author of the perennial best-seller “Yoga Anatomy and learn the bedrock principles behind healthy movement and effective alignment. From those foundations, you will be able to experiment with a wide variety of individual adjustments and adaptations that will keep your practice healthy and effective at any age. All levels welcome, and ample time will be devoted to individual questions.

Presenters

Leslie Kaminoff

Founder, President, The Breathing Project, Inc.

Leslie Kaminoff is a yoga educator inspired by the tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar. With more than five decades’ experience in the fields of yoga and breath anatomy, he leads workshops for schools and training programs around the world and online. Leslie’s passion is teaching... Read More →

Thursday June 11, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
JJ's Lodge 37 Corey Road, Hancock, MA, USA

Intensive