Berkshire Yoga Festival 2026: Full Schedule

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8:30am EDT

Intro to Vedic Pujas

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

Clark Room, Country Inn

Limited Capacity seats available

Description to Come

Presenters

Tobias Meinecke

Tobias Meinecke is a film maker and devotee of Sri Sakthi Amma, a teacher and Narayani Avatar living in South India. www.narayanipeedam.org

As as devotee Tobias has been creating and hosting Pujas, or sacred ceremonies, for over 15 years all over the world. The Yagam or "Fire Ceremony" is typically offered at night while the Abisheikim or "Liquid Puja" is offered in the mornings. During the puja's there are hundreds of... Read More →

Friday June 12, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Clark Room, Country Inn 37 Corey Rd, Hancock, MA 01237, USA

Lecture/Talk

Schedule Spotlights Yoga Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions

12:00pm EDT

Movement and Mindfulness for Better Pelvic Health

FULL

Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT

Clark Room, Country Inn

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

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

Presenters

Kerry McGinn

PT, DPT, E-RYT 500, Yoga Lee

Dr. Kerry McGinn, DPT, E-RYT 500, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, yoga teacher, and integrative wellness educator passionate about bridging the worlds of science and soul. As the owner of Yoga Lee Studio in the Berkshires and founder of Live Good, Feel Good, Kerry helps people reconnect... Read More →

Friday June 12, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Clark Room, Country Inn 37 Corey Rd, Hancock, MA 01237, USA

Lecture/Talk

Schedule Spotlights Studio Partner, Anatomy & Biomechanics

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

2:00pm EDT

Embracing Abundance: An Introduction to the Mantras of Sri Sukta

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

Crane West

Limited Capacity filling up

The Sri Sukta is a sacred cluster of sixteen mantras dedicated to the Divine Mother as the source of abundance, nourishment, and sustaining power in the universe. Far more than prayers for material well-being, these awakened mantras align consciousness with the subtle forces that support wholeness, vitality, and inner prosperity.

In this immersive workshop, Ishan Tigunait will introduce the Sri Sukta within its yogic and spiritual context, exploring how mantra functions as a living force rather than a symbolic chant. Participants will learn one mantra from the Sri Sukta in depth, including its meaning, energetic quality, and proper pronunciation. Through practice, Sri Sukta becomes a direct experience of inner abundance that naturally expresses itself outward into the world.

This session is accessible to practitioners of all levels and is especially meaningful for those interested in mantra, the Divine Feminine, or cultivating a more supportive and nourishing inner landscape.

In this session, we will explore:
● The purpose and spiritual significance of the Sri Sukta
● How mantra works to awaken abundance and nurturance
● The meaning, sound, and practice of one Sri Sukta mantra
● How inner prosperity becomes the ground for outer fulfillment

Participants will leave with a lived experience of mantra practice and a deeper understanding of abundance as a spiritual and embodied reality.

Presenters

Ishan Tigunait

Himalayan Institute

Growing up at the Himalayan Institute, Ishan Tigunait received his first spiritual lessons from Swami Rama of the Himalayas, and has continued his spiritual education for the past 30 years under the guidance of his father, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait. Ishan serves as Executive Director... Read More →

Sponsors

Himalayan Institute

Friday June 12, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Crane West 37 Corey Road, Hancock, MA, USA

Lecture/Talk

Schedule Spotlights Yoga Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, Studio Partner Picks

2:00pm EDT

Ethics of Yoga Teaching in the Age of ICE: Yoga, Race, Politics and Creating Space for Healing

FULL

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

Crane East

Limited Capacity full
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A special panel talk featuring Jyll Hubbard-Salk, Nikki Myers and Seane Corn. Stay tuned.

Presenters

Jyll Hubbard-Salk

Jyll Hubbard-Salk has been a yoga teacher for nearly 30 years and is the founder of Urban Asanas, a yoga and wellness studio located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, that is committed to bringing diversity into the yoga community. Always willing and wanting to support, Jyll has cultivated... Read More →

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 →

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 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Crane East 37 Corey Rd, Hancock, MA 01237, USA

Lecture/Talk

Schedule Spotlights Studio Partner Picks

4:00pm EDT

Letting Be: Consent as a spiritual practice

Friday June 12, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Clark Room, Country Inn

Limited Capacity seats available

This gently contemplative session asks: what would happen if we brought consent into the heart of our yoga? Is there a way to be together, side by side, and cherish our uniqueness, our differences, and even our brokenness together? If we pause to notice the moment in which we decide to say either ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the practice, what might we achieve, on the mat, off the mat, and in the world?
These surprisingly profound enquiries will be explored through quiet movement, a little optional pair work, and a nourishing yoga nidra together. Suitable for anyone ready to think a little deeper about what it is we’re doing, alone and together, on the mat.

Presenters

Theo Wildcroft

Theo Wildcroft, PhD is a yoga teacher-trainer, writer and scholar who is interested in the democratization of yoga post-lineage, somatic literacy, meaning-making and the counter-culture. She is an Associate Lecturer at the Open University, UK, Visiting Lecturer in Dharmic Worldviews... Read More →

Friday June 12, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Clark Room, Country Inn 37 Corey Rd, Hancock, MA 01237, USA

Lecture/Talk

Style Yoga & Lecture

4:00pm EDT

Neuroscience of Better Sleep

FULL

Friday June 12, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Crane West

Limited Capacity full
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Take time to pause, reset, and improve your sleep. This experiential workshop blends neuroscience, mindfulness, and practical tools to show why sleep matters and how to harness it for healing, resilience, and overall wellbeing. Leave with strategies you can use immediately to sleep better and feel more at ease each day.

Using gentle movement and relaxation techniques, we’ll explore:
-The Neuroscience of Sleep: Understand how sleep supports resilience, emotional regulation, memory, and overall wellbeing.
-Mindfulness Practices to Cultivate Ease: Learn how compassion, interoception, and moment-to-moment awareness can calm the nervous system and prepare your body for restorative sleep.
-Practical Sleep Strategies: Evidence-based routines, environmental adjustments, and behavior changes to address sleep challenges.
-Hands-On Practice: Experience techniques you can use immediately to improve rest and recovery.

Led by Becky Acabchuk, PhD, neuroscientist and sleep specialist with experience teaching high-performance teams, this workshop will leave you grounded, informed, and empowered to optimize your sleep and enhance your daily energy, focus, and wellbeing. What to Bring: A journal and pen.

Presenters

Becky Acabchuk, PhD

Neuroscientist, Mindfulness and Wellbeing expert, Yoga Instructor

Dr. Becky Acabchuk is a neuroscientist and wellbeing expert whose research explores the benefits of mind-body practices for enhancing mental and physical health. She is a Research Scientist at the Mindfulness Center at Brown University and also serves as a Sleep Specialist with O2X... Read More →

Friday June 12, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Crane West 37 Corey Road, Hancock, MA, USA

Lecture/Talk

Style Yoga & Lecture

4:30pm EDT

Tantra Sadhana — Doorway to Inner Freedom & Abundance

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

Doc Maynard Pavillion

Limited Capacity seats available

Scriptures proclaim, “You are the creator of your destiny.” We have the ability to identify and choose the path that leads to true freedom and abundance. This is what tantra sadhana is all about. There are numerous tantric practices: some complex, some straightforward; some enticing in the beginning and perplexing at the end.

In this keynote, Pandit Tigunait shares the time-tested practice of tantra vidya which is sweet and insightful right from the start, and fulfilling at each step of our progress. This practice is based on his latest book, Sri Sukta: Tantra of Inner Prosperity.

This presentation will enable you to gather the tools needed to confront and conquer the forces of uncertainty, fear, and confusion sweeping across both our inner and outer worlds.

Presenters

Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, PhD

Himalayan Institute

Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, PhD, is a modern-day master and living link in the unbroken Himalayan Tradition. He is the successor to Sri Swami Rama of the Himalayas, and the spiritual head of the Himalayan Institute. As the author of numerous books, including his autobiography Touche... Read More →

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