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Personally, I can’t imagine I would get into a class of 10,000 people… but clearly, for at least 10,000 people this is exactly what blows their hair back.

In the spirit of the first full day of summer,  The World’s Largest Free Yoga Class in Central Park takes place in less than nine hours, beginning at 6pm, and will have the remarkable distinction of being the only yoga class to actually be visible from space. Yikes!

The class will be led by uber-instructor, Elena Brower and hosted by Reggie Watts.  Clearly, an event such as this, it’s not just the 10,000 ujjayi breaths you’ll be hearing throughout the class… the likes of Buddy Wakefield, Grammy nominee DALIEN, aka 13 Hands, WAH!, O’Nkosi Rhythms and others.

Here’s a little more info… grab your mats and jump a plane.  You’ve got only nine hours to get to New York’s Central Park to get your breath on… with only another 9,999 other people!

Summer means sunshine, gardening, taking practice outdoors and, come July 29th, the annual Wanderlust Festival in Squaw Valley!

Yoga. Music. Nature.  That about sums up this amazing combination of landscape, live rock & roll with music greats Moby, Yard Dogs Road Show, Pretty Lights and others providing the soundtrack to the best in yoga led by such names as Shiva Rea, Baron Baptiste, Doug Swenson, Elena Brower and so many more!

Wanderlust is a one-of-a-kind festival bringing together the world’s best yoga teachers and best performers in rock & roll, all in a setting of breathtaking natural beauty.

It is a place to relax, unwind, bend, dance, revel, and contemplate. It’s a community of like-minded people who share a common set of interests and values.

It’s a chance to escape the mundane and dwell in the extraordinary.

It’s healthy hedonism and spiritual exploration. Most of all, it’s a long weekend of satisfying, stick-to-your-ribs fun.

For families, another unique aspect to this wonderful festival:

The Wanderkind program, presented by Om Kids Yoga, Truckee, will be the number one spot on site for kids to have an exceptionally cool experience, custom tailored to the interests of Wanderlust families.

The program, held on site at Squaw Kids, will run from 9:30am-4pm Friday through Sunday, and include activities like kids’ yoga, music, henna tattoos, hula-hooping and crafts.

Kids and parents will be responsible for their own lunches, but can enjoy samples from kid-friendly snack sponsors and peruse offerings at kids’ vendor booths.

Drop your child off to hang with the other Wander-kids while you hit up yoga class, or stay and enjoy some of the awesome family activities.

Wanderlust/Kind tickets are available now!   Join us.

But I’m considering issuing my own, to myself, sometime… soon.  Though in the meantime I will sign up with Power of Movement for a little valuable inspiration.

A great concept and I’m sorry I only just found out about it!  It began earlier this month on February 6th, when Power of Movement issued the challenge:

All of Canada will join together for a virtual 30 Day Challenge for Power of Movement!
February 6th – March 7th, 2010, we’ll send you a daily challenge, bringing yoga and mindfulness into each day. Activities will include yoga, stretching, good deeds and more!

Very cool!  And it’s not too late.  On March 7th you can participate in the finale, either at one of the Power of Movement Mega-Sessions or virtually,  for a really good cause.

Festival also introduces outdoor rock-n-yoga classes taught by John Friend and Shiva Rea

For those looking forward to their weekend at Wanderlust, the festival just got even better.  With the additions of a new ticket option and two new free classes, there is even more action to schedule during the three-day event, happening July 24-26 at Squaw Valley USA in North Lake Tahoe.

Bringing together the world’s leading yoga teachers and a top-tier music line-up, Wanderlust boasts two days of music with Michael Franti & Spearhead, Spoon, Andrew Bird, Jenny Lewis, Gillian Welch, Broken Social Scene, Girl Talk, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings and more, all from a stage perched atop the Sierra Nevadas.  Yoga enthusiasts can take classes taught by renowned instructors Shiva Rea, John Friend, and others from the Bay Area, New York City, and beyond.

The new ticket option, called Pilgrim, will extend the Seeker Saturday/Sunday music + yoga experience to include a day of VIP-level yoga on Friday.  For those looking to practice in an intimate setting with the likes of John Friend and Shiva Rea without purchasing the full-blown VIP Sage pass, this ticket is the answer. The Pilgrim ticket will be available Tuesday, June 9, priced at $164.50.  It can be used in combination with a previously purchased Seeker ticket, or on its own as a one-day yoga retreat.  More ticket options and information is available in the Tickets section at www.wanderlustfestival.com.

By popular demand, Wanderlust has also added two large outdoor classes that bridge the music and yoga experience at Wanderlust.  John Friend will lead a devotionally rocking class accompanied by fantastic live music with Jai Uttal, and Shiva Rea will team up with Michael Franti to teach On Fiyah: Energetic Vinyasa for All Rebel Rockers.  Located at the festival’s Globetrotter Stage in the Village, this venue has space for up to 1,000 people and is a great opportunity to have a mass communal yoga experience.  Both classes are free to all music + yoga ticketholders and will not count toward each day’s class maximum.

Also added to the Seeker yoga schedule are two Anusara classes.  Rock Your Heart Out is a tandem taught by Elena Brower of New York City and Christina Nones of Miami. This class will emphasize backbends, arm balances, hip openers, and forward bends, and will be paired with the haunting layered strings of Garth Stevenson.  The second, titled Got Soul: Arm Balances and Backbends is a tandem taught by Sianna Sherman and Kenny Graham with MC Yogi providing music for the journey.

Wanderlust is produced by Velour Music Group, in conjunction with C3 Presents (Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Music Festival) and Starr Hill Presents (Bonnaroo, Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival).

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Wanderlust Festival Lands in Lake Tahoe Yoga, Music, and Spectacular Views Set This Festival Apart From the Rest
This summer a new happening will redefine the destination festival experience. A boutique, three-day
experience, Wanderlust brings together the world’s leading yoga teachers and top-tier rock and roll
performers, all in a setting of breathtaking natural beauty. This feast for both the body and the senses
takes place July 24-26 at Squaw Valley USA, Lake Tahoe, California.

Festival-goers can spend their mornings down in the Village at Squaw Valley getting centered in one of
many classes led by some of the most notable names in yoga today, including Shiva Rea and John
Friend. Wanderlust will include other notable instructors like Annie Carpenter, Christy Nones, Duncan
Wong, Elena Brower, Janet Stone, Jason & Jenny (acroyogis), Katchie Ananda, Kenny Graham, Les
Leventhal, Rusty Wells, Schuyler Grant, Sianna Sherman, and many others from San Francisco’s Yoga
Tree studios.

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The Urban Zen Foundation (founded by Donna Karan, www.urbanzen.org) creates, connects, and collaborates to raise awareness and inspire change in the areas of well-being, preserving cultures, and empowering children.

The Well-Being Initiative of the Urban Zen Foundation is committed to changing the current healthcare paradigm to include integrative therapies and promote patient advocacy. Our vision is a healthcare system where the patient is treated, not just the disease… a system where eastern healing techniques, yoga therapy, aromatherapy, and nutrition are used in combination with western medicine in a holistic approach to patient care.

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