Yoga and music share some very deep and important roots. Both disciplines define vibration and harmonic structure as the fundamental nature of reality—and at the deepest level of vibration, there lies profound stillness. This workshop explores how to stay true to the roots of yogic philosophy while making space for the power, grace, and beauty of what music can do, and what considerations to make while choosing music for your class. Join CEO and co-founder of YogiTunes, Alex King-Harris, also known in the music industry as Rara Avis, for this workshop.

The Bhagavad Gita promotes activity. It combines the philosophy of earlier Upanishads with devotional religion, providing seeds of inspiration for physical yoga. Explore its influential teachings with Daniel Simpson, author of The Truth of Yoga and a tutor at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies.

For a Lead Trainer, the philosophical and spiritual teachings of the yoga traditions can be challenging topics to explore with students. Christopher Wallis, Ph.D. details the most common pedagogical successes and pitfalls of teaching yoga philosophy to help you to be more effective when sharing these topics with your students.

The ancient practices of yoga offer a pathway to personal liberation, but how do we live the teachings of yoga today? In this workshop we’ll consider how we can apply the lessons of yoga to our contemporary lives in the context of social justice and the movement toward equity. The yoga teachings focus on spiritual enlightenment and the journey inward, and offers tools for cultivating a healthy inner relationship which allows us to navigate the challenges of life such as failure, illness, and death. Jivana will explore the impact this inner journey can have on our community experience and communal awakening as he expands on the lessons he shares in his new book, “Yoga Revolution: Building a Practice of Courage & Compassion.”