Berkshire Yoga Festival 2026: Full Schedule

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8:00am EDT

Against the Grain: The Courage to Heal in a World That Pulls Us Apart

Friday June 12, 2026 8:00am - 9:30am EDT

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

In a culture shaped by speed, comparison, performance, and constant noise, it can feel almost natural to abandon ourselves in the name of fitting in or keeping up. But meaningful healing and genuine presence often asks us to
move in the opposite direction. It asks us to slow down, listen inward, and reclaim what the world teaches us to ignore.

In this 90-minute session, we’ll explore what it means to heal “against the grain,” especially when external pressures or internal habits push us toward disconnecting, perfecting, or overriding our own truth. Through grounded discourse and thoughtful reflection, we’ll look at the subtle patterns that masquerade as strength or goodness, and how yoga philosophy helps us discern what truly supports growth, clarity, and connection.

You’ll be guided through an all-levels yoga practice using asana, pranayama, and meditation to help you sense what alignment feels like in your body—moment by moment, breath by breath. Together, we’ll explore how embodiment becomes a compass for living with integrity, compassion, and courage, even when the world pulls us in a different direction.

This session is an invitation to return to yourself, trust your own inner knowing, and walk a path of healing that is honest, grounded, and deeply your own.

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 →

Friday June 12, 2026 8:00am - 9:30am EDT
Crane East 37 Corey Rd, Hancock, MA 01237, USA

Yoga

Schedule Spotlights Personal Growth & Transformation, Studio Partner Picks

8:15am EDT

Kundalini Yoga & Enneagram: Unlock Your True Self

Friday June 12, 2026 8:15am - 9:30am EDT

The Sanctuary

Limited Capacity seats available

Step into a transformative experience where movement, breath, and self-awareness come together to unlock your full potential. In this dynamic class, Diana will guide you through a powerful Kundalini Yoga practice enhanced with the transformative teachings of the Enneagram. This unique blend will help you tap into your deepest energy, revealing new layers of awareness, while guiding you to connect more fully with your true self.

Kundalini Yoga, with its invigorating flow of postures, breathwork, and meditation, opens and activates your energy centers, leaving you feeling rejuvenated and deeply aligned. By incorporating the wisdom of the Enneagram, Diana will help you better understand how your personality type shapes your thoughts, habits, and yoga practice. You'll gain valuable insights into your personal growth, empowering you to create lasting transformation both on and off the mat.
Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or brand new to the practice, this class offers something for everyone. It’s more than just yoga, it's a journey of self-discovery, healing, and growth. Come ready to break free from old patterns, deepen your awareness, and experience a renewed sense of balance and clarity.

Join Diana for an unforgettable experience that blends the power of yoga with the profound insights of the Enneagram, and leave feeling connected, centered, and more aligned with your true purpose.

Presenters

Diana Chaffalo

Owner, Littleredyoga, LLC

Diana Chaffalo is a spirited yogini, healer, and lifelong learner with over 25 years of yoga and meditation experience. What began as a personal journey has blossomed into Littleredyoga, founded in 2020 as a welcoming online community and now a warm, light-filled studio in Lakeville... Read More →

Friday June 12, 2026 8:15am - 9:30am EDT
The Sanctuary

Yoga

Schedule Spotlights Personal Growth & Transformation

10:00am EDT

Embodied Insight: The Chakra System & the Psyche

FULL

Friday June 12, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am EDT

JJ's Lodge

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

This class explores the intimate relationship between the psyche, the nervous system, and the body through the lens of the chakra system, held within a trauma-informed, psychological, and spiritual framework. The work of understanding how our beliefs, emotions, and survival patterns live in the body has been central to my own healing and remains the foundation of my teaching.
Transformational inner work invites us to turn toward the aspects of ourselves we’ve learned to avoid, suppress, or judge. Rather than bypassing discomfort, we learn how to meet it with awareness and skill, allowing insight and compassion to replace reactivity and self-betrayal. When internal narratives are brought into consciousness and worked with somatically, the body can release long-held tension, and the mind can reorganize around greater clarity and choice.
During our time together, we will explore shadow work, trauma and the brain, nervous system regulation, and the chakra system as a map for understanding both psychological patterns and energetic flow. Asana, pranayama, and meditation will be used intentionally to support specific energy centers, helping to restore the connection between body, breath, and inner intelligence.

Presenters

Seane Corn

Seane Corn (she/her) is an internationally-acclaimed yoga teacher, author, and public speaker who has been at the forefront of yoga, activism, and community service for 30+ years. Known for her social activism and impassioned teaching style, Seane is raw, honest, articulate, and spiritually... Read More →

Friday June 12, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
JJ's Lodge 37 Corey Road, Hancock, MA, USA

Yoga

Schedule Spotlights Personal Growth & Transformation, Studio Partner Picks

10:30am EDT

Embodied Mindfulness: The Yoga of Singing for Health and Wellness Workshop

Friday June 12, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EDT

Doc Maynard Pavillion

Limited Capacity seats available

Discover the voice of your soul in this transformative workshop with internationally touring world music artist, teacher, and author Girish.

Science is proving what ancient cultures and our inner wisdom already knows: your voice can become one of the most powerful agents of transformation in every facet of your life. Sharing his own experience as a sound healer, musician, yogi, and former Hindu monk, Girish offers tools and practices to find and express your true voice in this interactive and inspiring workshop.

Discover and express your true voice and reclaim the healing potential that resides there. Girish will share several enjoyable and practical techniques, based on his decades of sound healing experience, that you can incorporate into your daily life. You will discover what 21st Century neuroscience reveals about these practices, many based on ancient yogic teachings, and learn new and inspiring ways to support and open your voice. You will discover unique, liberating methods to clear old patterns that block your natural expression and fulfillment. You will feel how opening your voice leads to powerful transformation in every dimension of your life.

Presenters

Girish

Girish is an internationally touring world music artist, teacher, and author. He began his music career as a jazz drummer, spent five years as a monk in a Hindu monastery, returned to music as a session tabla player on more than a hundred world music albums, and for the past twelve... Read More →

Friday June 12, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Doc Maynard Pavillion

Meditation & Pranayama

Schedule Spotlights Yoga Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, Personal Growth & Transformation, Teacher's Path, Studio Partner Picks

2:00pm EDT

Cauldron Keepers Moon Witch Workshop

FILLING

Friday June 12, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

The Sanctuary

Limited Capacity filling up

Step into the sacred role of the Cauldron Keeper and explore the ancient, lunar-rooted practices of the Moon Witch as a vessel of transformation. This immersive workshop weaves together moon wisdom, ritual, and embodied intention to help you tend the inner cauldron, the place where intuition, emotion, and magic alchemize. Through gentle movement, breathwork, and guided reflection, we will clear residual energy from the past cycle and create space for what is ready to emerge. A central focus of this workshop is learning how to create and hold your own New Moon ritual, so you can return to this practice again and again with confidence and clarity.

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 →

Friday June 12, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
The Sanctuary

Lecture/Talk

Schedule Spotlights Personal Growth & Transformation, Studio Partner Picks

4:30pm EDT

Deep Steadiness

Friday June 12, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT

Jiminy Peak Pavilion

Limited Capacity seats available

Activation of the lunar force invokes the power of steadiness, immovable resolve, and the qualities of self-knowing. In this practice we’ll activate the lunar force and invoke its nurturing and sublime qualities through a powerful, yet deeply soothing asana, pranayama, and meditation sequence for body and mind. Through experience and some theory, you'll cultivate the forces that lead to calm in the midst of turbulence and that awaken peace, intuition, and courage

Presenters