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Friday, September 11
 

4:30pm MDT

Creating Stillness: Yin Yoga Practice
Friday September 11, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm MDT
Unplug, unwind, and transition from doing to being. Tucked away in serene Creek Garden, this intimate Yin Yoga session uses the gentle sounds of the nearby creek and the shade of towering trees to soothe your senses. Enjoy a restorative, slow-paced sequence of long-held floor shapes designed to release deep physical tension and calm the nervous system. Spaces in this quiet garden oasis are limited—join us to slow down, breathe deeply, and restore your inner peace. All levels welcome!
Speakers
avatar for Justina Gooden-Helton

Justina Gooden-Helton

Yin / Yoga Nidra Guide
Justina Gooden-Helton (RYT-500, YACEP) specializes in helping yoga practitioners find "strength through stillness." After years of dedicated Hot Power Vinyasa, Justina evolved her practice to include the cooling, restorative benefits of Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra.

This shift allowed... Read More →
Support Team
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Jen Tvrdik

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Friday September 11, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm MDT
- Creek Garden

4:30pm MDT

Energy Medicine Yoga Flow: Wake Up Your Body’s Healing Power
Friday September 11, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm MDT
Discover the profound intersection of physical alignment and energetic vitality. Led by Lauren Walker—one of the country’s leading yoga visionaries and the creator of Energy Medicine Yoga (EMYoga)—and EMYoga Master Teacher Blaine Wilkes, this 60-minute masterclass is designed to radically amplify your practice.

Together, we will blend a deeply restorative, gentle Vinyasa flow with ancient energy medicine principles to support profound balance, vitality, and nervous system regulation. Through intuitive movement, specialized breathwork, and focused somatic awareness, you will explore exactly how subtle energy and physical practice work together to clear chronic stress. Step off your mat feeling completely realigned, deeply resilient, and buzzing with vibrant energy. All levels are warmly welcomed!
Support Team
Friday September 11, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm MDT
- Stable Pavillion

4:30pm MDT

Resonance & Radiance: Mantra, Mudra, and Meditation
Friday September 11, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm MDT
Resonance & Radiance: Mantra, Mudra, and Meditation Track: Mantra and Mudra, Meditation Level: All levels Duration: 60 minutes

Sound has always been one of yoga's most direct pathways inward. This session uses it intentionally.

Resonance & Radiance is a meditative experience built around harmonium, mantra, mudra, and breath. Jackie DeConti guides participants through a practice designed to quiet the nervous system, align the body's energetic centers, and create the conditions for genuine stillness — the kind that is hard to find in ordinary life.

The session opens with a grounding breath and body scan, giving everyone time to arrive fully before anything else begins. From there, participants are introduced to mudras paired with breathwork for relaxation and energetic balance. The heart of the practice moves into call-and-response chanting with live harmonium — no prior experience required, no wrong way to participate. Humming is welcome. Silence is welcome. Whatever arises is welcome.

A guided meditation follows, drawing the resonance of the chanting deeper into the body and mind. The session closes with a final tone and a moment of shared quiet.

Participants leave with practical tools they can take home — specific mudras, breath practices, and simple mantras they can use to regulate their nervous system and reconnect to themselves in daily life. No yoga experience is needed. Just a willingness to listen.
Speakers
avatar for Jackie DeConti

Jackie DeConti

Speaker
Jackie DeConti is a yoga teacher, herbalist, and creative guide with over a decade of experience leading retreats, workshops, and teacher trainings across the US and internationally. Now based in Colorado, she draws daily inspiration from the mountains — and brings that same sense of depth, stillness... Read More →
Support Team
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Hailee Olson

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Friday September 11, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm MDT
- The Rustic Barn
 
Saturday, September 12
 

9:00am MDT

Clear the Mind: Introduction to Meditation in the Creek Garden
LIMITED
Saturday September 12, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Limited Capacity seats available
If you think you "can't meditate because your mind is too busy," this session is for you. Step into the secluded, shaded sanctuary of the intimate Creek Garden. Guided by globally celebrated teacher Ryan Leier, this down-to-earth introduction to meditation removes the mystery and pressure from the practice, showing you that mindfulness can be both simple and joyful.

Resting under a canopy of ancient trees and surrounded by native flowers, you will use the natural, soothing rush of Deer Creek as your focal anchor. Ryan will introduce you to simple, accessible breath rituals and awareness techniques designed to instantly calm an overactive nervous system and anchor you in the present moment. You will leave this quiet garden oasis with a clear mind, an open heart, and a practical toolkit of simple habits to find your inner calm anytime, anywhere. Absolutely no prior experience required!
Speakers
avatar for Ryan Leier

Ryan Leier

Speaker, One Yoga
Ryan Leier is a globally recognized yoga teacher and community leader celebrated for profound dedication to the authentic teachings of yoga. Based in British Columbia, Canada, Ryan is the visionary behind the One Yoga movement and co-founder of Vinyasa Yoga for Youth, a non-profi... Read More →
Support Team
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Dorothy Dorta

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Saturday September 12, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
- Creek Garden

9:00am MDT

The Radiant Body: Chakras, Doshas & Your Inner Gifts
Saturday September 12, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
At the sacred crossroads of Ayurveda and the chakra system lies a map of your elemental nature and deeper gifts. These sister sciences illuminate the subtle and physical dimensions of who we are — revealing the intelligence woven through body, energy, and spirit.

Rooted in the wisdom of the five elements, Ayurveda expresses itself through the doshas — Vata, Pitta, and Kapha — the energetic blueprint through which we live our embodied lives. Each dosha holds profound strengths: Vata’s visionary creativity and intuition, Pitta’s radiant courage and transformative clarity, Kapha’s steady devotion and deep compassion.

When these elemental forces are explored alongside the chakras — the energetic centers of consciousness within the subtle body — we awaken a powerful understanding of ourselves. We begin to experience our constitution as a pathway toward healing, integration, and the ignition of our most radiant self.

Our time together will begin with a gentle, accessible overview of both systems, then unfold into slow, intentional movement, meditation, and reflection to embody your innate strengths. Open to all levels, bodies, and beings. Come ready to move slowly, listen deeply, and reconnect with your inner brilliance.
Speakers
avatar for Heather Lindemann

Heather Lindemann

Speaker
Heather Lindemann is a yoga teacher and Ayurveda Wellness Guide devoted to tending the sacred spaces of our lives. She views the places we dwell—body, mind, and environment—as sacred portals capable of initiating us into deeper wisdom.

An E-RYT 500 teacher, former studio owner... Read More →
Support Team
Saturday September 12, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
- Market Square Pavillion

9:30am MDT

Strong Where You Sit: Chair-Based Yoga
LIMITED
Saturday September 12, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Redefine your boundaries and unlock new physical momentum. Meet us beneath the shaded, vine-covered pathways of the beautiful Lavender Pergola for a refreshing 60-minute practice that blends movement with the healing fragrance of blooming lavender. Led by expert instructor Abigail Atkinson, this specialized masterclass uses the chair as a steady reference point to explore innovative seated movement and rock-solid, chair-supported standing postures.

This session is thoughtfully designed for practitioners who can walk, but may navigate balance challenges or movement limitations. Abigail offers a brilliant, joint-friendly blend of mobility exercises, accessible functional strength, and balance work.

You will leave the pergola feeling deeply empowered, structurally aligned, and completely attuned to your body's unique morning energy. All capabilities and bodies are warmly welcomed!
Speakers
avatar for Abigail Atkinson

Abigail Atkinson

Speaker, Well With Abigail
Abigail is a yoga teacher, educator, and adaptive yoga specialist whose work was shaped by her recovery from a cerebellar stroke in 2012. After relearning how to walk, she became deeply interested in what helps people rebuild strength, resilience, and self-trust in their bodies. Her teaching... Read More →
Support Team
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Heather McDermott-Martin

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Saturday September 12, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
- Lavender Pergola

10:30am MDT

The Art of Surrender: Yin Yoga & Live Acoustic Music
Saturday September 12, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
Some classes ask you to work. This one asks you to arrive. Step into the sanctuary and be guided by the soothing presence of Davida Wright and accompanied by the soulful, live acoustic guitar of Mike Galvin, this session is a masterclass in radical rest and deep somatic healing.

Unlike active practices, this Yin session invites you into unhurried, floor-based shapes held for several minutes to target deep connective tissues and melt away hidden tension. As Davida guides your physical alignment, Mike’s acoustic melodies shape the atmosphere with a gentle, floating spaciousness.

The Journey: You will begin with a grounding breathwork ritual to anchor your awareness, then melt into receptive postures designed to unlock physical stillness and emotional release.

The Atmosphere: The live music creates a rich, resonant soundscape that wraps around the entire space, supporting your nervous system in absolute surrender and deep connection.

The music will relax you. The practice will nurture you. All bodies, minds, and experience levels are warmly welcomed.
Speakers Support Team
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Emma Dubas

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Saturday September 12, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
- The Rustic Barn

11:00am MDT

Prenatal Asana: Moving with Your Changing Body with Kelsey Mueller
Saturday September 12, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Pregnancy and postpartum are often framed as a transition into someone new, as if you are becoming someone you are not yet. This practice offers a different lens: nothing essential is lost in this process. Meet us beneath the cool, shaded arches of the Lavender Pergola to learn how to stay in relationship with what has always been within you while everything around you shifts.

Guided by Kelsey Mueller, this session is designed specifically for prenatal and postpartum bodies (not as a modified version of a standard class, but as a practice created for the intelligence and lived reality of this season). Surrounded by the soothing fragrance of blooming lavender, you will explore how to stay connected to yourself through change without overriding your body's signals.

What to Expect: This workshop-style class guides you through intentional movement designed to support pelvic stability, deep breath awareness, and whole-body integration. Expect grounding postures, joint-friendly strength building, and restorative pauses for nervous system support.

For Teachers Too: If you are a yoga instructor who wants to see real-time prenatal adaptation, functional movement, and nervous system-informed pacing in action, this masterclass is for you.

Come as you are. Your body knows more than you think. All stages of pregnancy, postpartum, and yoga experience levels are warmly welcomed.
Speakers
avatar for Kelsey Mueller

Kelsey Mueller

Speaker
Kelsey Mueller (E-RYT 200, RPYT, YACEP, RYC® Pro) is a Denver-based yoga teacher with over a decade of experience and nine years specializing in prenatal and postpartum care. A mother of four, she blends lived experience with extensive training to support bodies through pregnanc... Read More →
Support Team
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Heather McDermott-Martin

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Saturday September 12, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
- Lavender Pergola

11:00am MDT

The Sounding of Silence: Meditation as Remembering
Saturday September 12, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm MDT
What is silence? In the ancient wisdom schools, silence was never understood as mere absence or emptiness. It was recognized as the living ground of being—the fertile stillness from which all of life arises.

In this experiential session, we will begin with a simple practice to settle into deep presence before exploring the teachings of the great Kashmir Tantra master, Abhinavagupta. Together, we will contemplate the mystery of silence as inherently sounding, and consider what it means that we are the form of the Unformed, the sound of the Unsounded.

What changes when we understand ourselves in this way? What if meditation is not a means of achieving a future state, but a sacred remembering of our essential nature?

Blending contemplative teaching with direct experience, this session offers an invitation to rest beneath the noise of striving and rediscover the presence that has always been here—whole, awake, and fiercely calling us home.
Speakers
avatar for Kimberly Braun

Kimberly Braun

TEDx Speaker, Meditation Coach & Creator of the BLISS Sacred Sound Festival
Kimberly Braun, M.A. Minister, author, international speaker, retreat facilitator and meditation coach lives to inspire others to remember, connect to, and live from an ineffable Source at their center. She has discovered from an early age, through many unitive experiences ~including her NDE at age 19... Read More →
Support Team
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Jennifer Leavitt

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Saturday September 12, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm MDT
- The Healing Yurt

12:30pm MDT

From Inspiration to Integration: Carrying the Yoga Home
Saturday September 12, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
You’ve taken the classes. Filled your notebook. Opened your heart. Now what?

One of the greatest challenges of a yoga festival isn't finding inspiration—it’s learning how to carry that lightning bolt of insight into your messy, everyday life. Step into the soothing, shaded sanctuary of the Creek Garden for a vital integration masterclass. Guided by psychotherapist and Living AWAKE author Erik Vienneau, this experiential workshop delivers a survival kit for the post-festival transition.

Drawing from Buddhist psychology, nervous system science, and over three decades of personal meditation practice, Erik shares effortless ways to work with modern stress, difficult emotions, and corporate distraction—without adding another heavy item to your to-do list.

Together, we will explore:

Why lasting life shifts come from tiny daily micro-habits rather than temporary peak experiences.

A simple, clinical framework to interrupt mental reactivity, thoughts, and emotional loops.

Real-time techniques to regulate your nervous system and return to center in the middle of a busy workday.

How to architect a sustainable personal practice that actually matches your lifestyle.

This session includes deep guided meditation, honest reflection, and physical, take-home integration tools you can utilize the second you leave the festival grounds. Because the real practice begins when the summit ends.
Speakers
avatar for Erik Vienneau

Erik Vienneau

Speaker
Erik Vienneau is a mindfulness teacher, therapist, and retreat leader devoted to helping people navigate the great transitions of adulthood with more presence, honesty, and compassion. A graduate of Naropa University’s Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling program, Erik in... Read More →
Support Team
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Dorothy Dorta

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
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Mary Connolly Savoy

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Saturday September 12, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
- Creek Garden

2:30pm MDT

Somatic Slow Flow: Reclaiming Safety and Presence Presented by Formation Yoga and Strength
Saturday September 12, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
You're moving your body and you're learning how to safely live inside of it again. Step onto the peaceful lawn of the Open Air Chapel for a deeply restorative, 60-minute all-levels somatic masterclass. Guided by mental health therapist and ShambhavAnanda Yoga educator Colbie, this session merges clinical mindfulness with traditional Hatha yoga to help you slow down, soften, and reconnect with the profound wisdom of your own body.

The journey opens with gentle pranayama (breathwork) and therapeutic mindfulness practices specifically engineered to settle a busy mind, down-regulate a hyper-aroused nervous system, and establish deep internal safety. From this grounded foundation, Colbie leads a slow, intuitive flow designed from the inside out. Through intentional, gentle movement, you will listen closely to your body’s unique cues, follow your organic curiosity, and discover the subtle sensations of ease and comfort. We will close the experience with an extended, deeply restorative savasana beneath the open Colorado sky, allowing your mind and body to fully integrate the healing. Leave feeling refreshed, grounded, and deeply cared for.
Speakers
avatar for Colbie May

Colbie May

Speaker
Colbie lives and teaches at the intersection of classical yoga lineage and modern somatic psychology. After discovering the deep rest of Hatha and restorative traditions, she completed her 200-hour teacher training in ShambhavAnanda Yoga in Colorado. Since then, she has aggressiv... Read More →
Support Team
avatar for Julianna Pullis

Julianna Pullis

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Julianna is a local yoga teacher and owner of a boutique studio called Golden Hour Yoga located in Highlands Square. She is thrilled to connect with fellow teachers and students of yoga and incredibly grateful to be a part of the support team. She looks forward to connecting with... Read More →
Sponsors
avatar for Formation

Formation

Summit Partner Studio
FORMATION
FORMATION is Littleton’s premier, local wellness hub nestled right against the Rocky Mountain foothills in Ken Caryl. Founded under the core philosophy of elevating the active Colorado lifestyle, the studio bridges specialized athletics with mindfulness, strength, and longevity practices... Read More →
Saturday September 12, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
- Open Air Chapel

3:00pm MDT

Japa Meditation: The Practice of Sacred Repetition
Saturday September 12, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
Most of us have heard the word mantra. Few of us have felt what happens when it actually moves through you. Step into a profound 45-minute immersion into one of yoga's oldest, most accessible, and most misunderstood meditation practices.

Japa is the practice of sacred repetition: offering a mantra again and again until the analytical mind completely quiets and something deeper begins to speak. Guided by Catherine Wetenkamp, a Master Teacher trained in Rishikesh, India, this session draws from a living Himalayan Tantric lineage. Cat carries these teachings with precision and deep care; what she offers here is not a simple technique, but a direct transmission.

You don't need prior meditation experience, and you don't need to know Sanskrit. You only need to show up and be willing to listen. Leave this session with a practical, powerful ritual you can use tomorrow morning at your desk, in your car, or in the quiet moments you didn't know you had.
Speakers
avatar for Catherine Wetenkamp

Catherine Wetenkamp

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Catherine Wetenkamp guides others into their deepest power with clarity, reverence, and transformative presence. As a lineage-rooted educator, storyteller, and visionary guide, Cat is the founder of Seek Yoga Collective (formerly Kintsugi Yoga), a community built for seekers to... Read More →
Support Team
avatar for Mona Hinman-Briscoe

Mona Hinman-Briscoe

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Saturday September 12, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
- Stable Pavillion

4:30pm MDT

Sacred Rest: Open-Air Yin & Yoga Nidra Practice
Saturday September 12, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm MDT
Unplug from the movement of the day and step into a sanctuary of absolute stillness. Hosted in the breathtaking Open Air Chapel, this dual-modality masterclass pairs the deep physical release of Yin Yoga with the profound mental restoration of Yoga Nidra.

The journey begins with Yin treated as a deep, physical meditation. You will explore unhurried transitions and long holds of 3 to 5 minutes, specifically engineered to move stagnant energy through the body and safely clear tension from your deep connective tissues and fascia. Once the physical body is completely softened, you will transition into Yoga Nidra—a fully guided, effortless meditation practiced lying down beneath the open Colorado sky. This conscious rest protocol is designed to rapidly regulate an overwhelmed nervous system, quiet mental chatter, and foster deep somatic integration. Leave the chapel feeling profoundly spacious, light, and returned to your true self.

Pro-Tip (Critical): Because your body temperature drops drastically during long, still holds, please bring a thick mat, a warm blanket, an eye cover, and extra cozy layers (sweatshirt, socks) to maximize your comfort on the lawn. All levels welcome.
Speakers
avatar for Justina Gooden-Helton

Justina Gooden-Helton

Yin / Yoga Nidra Guide
Justina Gooden-Helton (RYT-500, YACEP) specializes in helping yoga practitioners find "strength through stillness." After years of dedicated Hot Power Vinyasa, Justina evolved her practice to include the cooling, restorative benefits of Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra.

This shift allowed... Read More →
Support Team
avatar for Mark Machac

Mark Machac

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit


Saturday September 12, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm MDT
- Open Air Chapel
 
Sunday, September 13
 

9:00am MDT

A Journey Inward: Yin Yoga Practice
Sunday September 13, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
In a world that rarely asks you to be still, yin invites you to drop beneath the surface and explore the quieter world within. Here, the body becomes a landscape. Stillness, the guide. Each posture, an invitation. Each breath, a homecoming.

This slow, contemplative yin yoga practice emphasizes long-held, floor-based postures that target the deeper connective tissues of the body. The class invites stillness, patience, and inward attention, and creates space for physical release and mental quiet.

Ideal as a complement to more dynamic practices, this session supports flexibility, joint health, and nervous system regulation while cultivating mindfulness and introspection.
Speakers
avatar for Cole Schlam

Cole Schlam

Speaker
Cole’s passion is to support everyday people as they safely and playfully step into their own confidence and connect deeply with themselves. Her method of choice: yoga. With curiosity and openness, its benefits can run deep. Her own practice has been a pillar through times of discomfort... Read More →
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Augusta Gruhlke

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Sunday September 13, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
- Stable Pavillion

9:00am MDT

Yoga for Your Dosha
Sunday September 13, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Stop guessing which yoga style your body needs. Hosted against the natural elements of the Creek Garden, this 60-minute experiential workshop introduces the practical science of Āyurveda to help you customize a truly supportive daily practice.

The Doṣic Framework We Will Explore:
  • Vata (Air & Ether): For the creative, intuitive, and fast-moving mind that requires grounding and stability.
  • Pitta (Fire & Water): For the driven, intellectual, and high-achieving spirit that requires cooling and spaciousness.
  • Kapha (Earth & Water): For the steady, thorough, and solid body that requires stimulating movement and heat.
  • The Takeaway: Participate in three short, distinct movement sequences to physically feel the shift of each doṣa in your own system. Walk away with a clear diagnostic toolkit to audit your weekly yoga classes and protect your energetic balance.
Speakers Support Team
Sunday September 13, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
- The Rustic Barn

9:30am MDT

Strong Where You Sit: Chair-Based Yoga
Sunday September 13, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
Redefine your boundaries and unlock new physical momentum. Meet us beneath the shaded, vine-covered pathways of the beautiful Lavender Pergola for a refreshing 60-minute practice that blends movement with the healing fragrance of blooming lavender. Led by expert instructor Abigail Atkinson, this specialized masterclass uses the chair as a steady reference point to explore innovative seated movement and rock-solid, chair-supported standing postures.

This session is thoughtfully designed for practitioners who can walk, but may navigate balance challenges or movement limitations. Abigail offers a brilliant, joint-friendly blend of mobility exercises, accessible functional strength, and balance work.

You will leave the pergola feeling deeply empowered, structurally aligned, and completely attuned to your body's unique morning energy. All capabilities and bodies are warmly welcomed!
Speakers
avatar for Abigail Atkinson

Abigail Atkinson

Speaker, Well With Abigail
Abigail is a yoga teacher, educator, and adaptive yoga specialist whose work was shaped by her recovery from a cerebellar stroke in 2012. After relearning how to walk, she became deeply interested in what helps people rebuild strength, resilience, and self-trust in their bodies. Her teaching... Read More →
Support Team
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Emma Dubas

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Sunday September 13, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
- Lavender Pergola

11:00am MDT

Hands as Gateway: Directing Energy Through Mudra
Sunday September 13, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Mudrās are far more than symbolic hand shapes, they are precise, subtle technological tools for directing and regulating the flow of life force (prāṇa) throughout your entire body and mind. Step into the quiet sanctuary of the Secret Garden for a rare, multi-sensory workshop led by master Denver educator and Yoga on the Rocks instructor Patricia Wetmore.

Moving far beyond dry, abstract theory, Patricia leverages her 34-year background in education and psychology to deliver a deeply felt, experiential masterclass. You will explore how specific hand gestures can be actively layered into your meditation, breathwork, mantra, and asana to instantly deepen presence and expand your awareness. Through guided Himalayan Kriya sequences that seamlessly combine breath and sound, you will learn how to use these "energetic seals" to alter your internal tone and soothe your nervous system. Leave this garden oasis with a powerful, hidden toolkit to enrich your personal practice and carry the medicine of yoga off the mat.
Speakers
avatar for Patricia Wetmore

Patricia Wetmore

Speaker
Patricia Wetmore is a highly experienced Denver-based yoga educator recognized for her grounded presence and her ability to empower students to step beyond their comfort zones. With over 3,500 hours of teaching experience, Patricia specializes in Hot Power Vinyasa, Heated Yin, an... Read More →
Support Team
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September Adamson

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Sunday September 13, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
- Secret Garden

1:00pm MDT

The Sound of Lineage: Sūtra Chanting with Ryan Leier
Sunday September 13, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Many of us try to study the Yoga Sūtras with our intellect. This session invites you to experience them through your bones. Escape the main festival rush and step into the private, shaded sanctuary of the Creek Garden for a rare, vocal immersion. Guided by globally celebrated master teacher Ryan Leier, this experiential workshop transforms the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali into a living, breathing meditation through the ancient practice of sacred chanting.

Surrounded by native Colorado wildflowers and the soothing rush of Deer Creek, you will learn how to use your own voice, breath, and vocal vibration to unlock the deeper layers of scriptural wisdom. Rather than analyzing definitions, Ryan uses the math and resonance of the Sanskrit alphabet to automatically quiet mental static, open the heart center, and regulate the nervous system. You don't need any chanting experience, and you don't need to know Sanskrit. You need only to show up, sit close to the earth, and be willing to listen and echo.
Speakers
avatar for Ryan Leier

Ryan Leier

Speaker, One Yoga
Ryan Leier is a globally recognized yoga teacher and community leader celebrated for profound dedication to the authentic teachings of yoga. Based in British Columbia, Canada, Ryan is the visionary behind the One Yoga movement and co-founder of Vinyasa Yoga for Youth, a non-profi... Read More →
Support Team
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Mary Connolly Savoy

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Sunday September 13, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
- Creek Garden

3:00pm MDT

Deep Relaxation & the Five Maya Koshas with Nischala Joy Devi
Sunday September 13, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
The Framework: Shift your awareness from external sensory input to internal energetic restoration. Hosted by esteemed global pioneer Nischala Joy Devi, this experiential workshop bridges traditional Upanishadic scripture with advanced relaxation science to map the architecture of human wholeness.

The Five Layers We Will Decompress:
  • Annamaya Kosha (Physical): Systematically releasing deep-seated muscular tension and structural holding patterns on the mat.
  • Pranamaya Kosha (Energetic): Balancing the breath matrix to regulate vital life force and cool the nervous system.
  • Manomaya Kosha (Mental): Quieting the analytical mind, emotional loops, and everyday sensory overwhelm.
  • Vijnanamaya Kosha (Intuitive): Activating higher wisdom, witnessing awareness, and clear inner knowing.
  • Anandamaya Kosha (Bliss): Resting effortlessly in your true, unconditioned nature—pure joy, connection, and peace.
  • The Takeaway: Walk away with an unshakeable state of mental clarity, a completely recharged biological battery, and a functional framework for daily somatic self-care. Absolutely open to everyone. Please bring a blanket and an eye cover.
Speakers Support Team
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Michael Donovan

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Sunday September 13, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
- Stable Pavillion

3:00pm MDT

Beyond Busy: Move, Roll, and Restore Practice from Flow Yoga Studio
Sunday September 13, 2026 3:00pm - 4:45pm MDT
Deconstruct your stress loops and reclaim a steadier internal rhythm. Hosted in the fragrant, tranquil shade of the Lavender Pergola, this 75-minute therapeutic session focuses entirely on what a pose opens internally, rather than what it looks like on the outside.

The Three Stages of the Unwinding:
  • Mindful Movement: Slow, fluid active sequences to gently mobilize the joints and release surface-level restlessness.
  • Myofascial Release (MFR): Targeted rolling techniques to decompress bound-up connective tissues, improve blood flow, and unlock stubborn physical knots.
  • Restorative Yoga: Long-held, fully supported floor shapes paired with guided meditation to deeply soothe and regulate the nervous system.


Perfect for anyone experiencing chronic burnout, desk stiffness, or mental exhaustion. Absolutely no prior yoga experience required. Please bring a mat and extra layers for the final resting poses.
Speakers
avatar for Claire Le Lait

Claire Le Lait

Speaker
Claire Le Lait has been guiding students through yoga since 2011. As an E-RYT 500 based in Denver and a teacher at Flow Yoga, her work is built around a single conviction: slowing down is not indulgent — it is essential. In a culture that rewards constant output, Claire creates... Read More →
Support Team
avatar for Shari Turney

Shari Turney

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Sponsors
avatar for Flow Yoga

Flow Yoga

Summit Partner Studio
At Flow Yoga Studio we cultivate community through movement, mindfulness, and strength. We offer a diverse schedule of heated (80–85°F) and non-heated Vinyasa yoga classes, designed to be accessible and rewarding for all experience levels. Beyond our signature flows, we provide... Read More →
Sunday September 13, 2026 3:00pm - 4:45pm MDT
- The Rustic Barn

3:30pm MDT

Breath at the Balance Point: An Autumn Equinox Journey
Sunday September 13, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm MDT
As the wheel turns toward the Fall Equinox, we arrive at a beautiful threshold, where summer’s fire softens and the winds of autumn begin to stir. Step onto your mat in the breathtaking Open Air Chapel for a profound seasonal alignment masterclass. In Ayurveda, this portal marks the rapid shift from Pitta's fire and clarity into Vata's cool, unpredictable movement. Guided by veteran E-RYT 500 educator and Shakti School-certified Ayurveda Guide Heather Lindemann, this workshop is a deeply embodied movement and pranayama journey designed to help you cross this seasonal threshold with ease.

Together, you will explore how specific pranayama practices can cool excess internal heat, anchor restless mental energy, and insulate your nervous system against seasonal anxiety. Weaving ancient elemental ritual with modern practicality, Heather guides you through a gentle asana flow to prepare the body, precise breathwork to restore balance, and a closing Yoga Nidra to lock in the integration. Leave the chapel lawn feeling deeply rooted, resourced, and completely intentional.
Speakers
avatar for Heather Lindemann

Heather Lindemann

Speaker
Heather Lindemann is a yoga teacher and Ayurveda Wellness Guide devoted to tending the sacred spaces of our lives. She views the places we dwell—body, mind, and environment—as sacred portals capable of initiating us into deeper wisdom.

An E-RYT 500 teacher, former studio owner... Read More →
Support Team
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Molly Beach

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Sunday September 13, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm MDT
- Open Air Chapel
 

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