Berkshire Yoga Festival 2026

Your gait pattern is inextricably tied to your body’s basic breathing rhythms. Our mammalian evolution demanded that our biology master the coupling of walking and breath. This gentle workshop coaches your whole body to improve its stride through a few simple tests, foot and core rollouts along with challenges to your range of motion. Explore your psoas and the fascial engine of the thoracolumbar aponeurosis in all planes of movement through specific self myofascial release application. Connect a foot-trunk pathway and step into the breadth of your breath.
PROPS: Blocks, Strap, Mat

This empowering seminar invites you to explore the connection between intentional movement, mindful awareness, and optimal pelvic health. Led by Dr. Kerry McGinn, DPT & E-RYT 500, this workshop combines evidence-based education with embodied practice to support the pelvis across all stages of life. You’ll learn the basics of pelvic anatomy and function, movement techniques to strengthen and release the pelvic floor, and the powerful role of mindfulness and breath in restoring balance. Whether you’re seeking preventive strategies or addressing existing concerns, you’ll leave with practical tools to begin integrating right away—tools that cultivate awareness, alignment, and agency in your body’s deepest foundation.

Best For: All levels; ideal for those interested in women’s health, nervous system regulation, and holistic self-care.

This is a 90-minute experiential seminar which includes education + guided movement + mindfulness practice + discussion

Treat yourself to a session that takes you on an embodied tour from foot to face and everything in between. Discover fascial rivers that facilitate fluidity and flow. Overcome movement limitations while uncovering under touched crevices near joint junctions. This class will tour feet, knee, hip, shoulders, spine jaw and more.
PROPS: Blocks, Mat

Most building foundations are rock solid and designed not to move. Our human foundation is different. If our toes, feet, and ankles don’t move properly, our foundation is compromised. Problems can “trickle up" and affect knees and hips. It’s challenging to have good balance and a healthy gate if part of the foundation is rigid. Come to this workshop to mobilize all the working parts from the knees down. We’ll address the vital role of the big toe and how to keep it healthy. We’ll even have some fun with gate analysis so we can put it all together for a healthy, happy stride.