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Saturday, September 12
 

9:00am MDT

Beyond Inhale and Exhale: The Hidden Curriculum of Breath
Saturday September 12, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am MDT
- Stable Pavillion
ADMISSION NOTE: This exclusive session requires a Teacher Track Ticket or Add-On for entry.

Somewhere along the way, the modern yoga world reduced breath to a repetitive background cue: inhale, exhale, repeat. But breath is not just a secondary technique. It is the single most intelligent anchor inside your asana practice—shaping nervous system tone, pranic direction, muscular effort, and mental steadiness long before we ever touch formal pranayama.

Join globally renowned yoga educator and host of the Let's Talk Yoga podcast, Arundhati B, for a deeply layered and practical masterclass that reshapes how we understand breath literacy.

What You Will Explore:
  • The Six Dimensions: Decode the six distinct qualities of breath and how each alters a student’s immediate internal experience.
  • The Three Layers: Navigate the physical, energetic, and perceptual nature of conscious breathing.
  • Effort & Expansion: Learn how breath logically organizes structural stability and deep expansion inside postures.
  • Beyond Ujjayi: Discover why reducing breath exclusively to ujjayi limits both the teacher's vocabulary and the student's growth.
  • Seamless Literacy: Learn how to deepen breath integration without turning a standard vinyasa class into a rigid pranayama workshop.
  • The Takeaway: This is not about adding more complex technique; it is about radically refining your perception. Teachers will leave with sharper, more intelligent cueing tools. Practitioners will experience how breath alone can completely transform the depth of their practice.
  • Note: This is a limited-capacity workshop. Please ensure you have upgraded your Visitors Center to a Teacher Track Ticket to secure your spot and receive your continuing education credits.
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Support Team
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Briana Mandelbaum

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Saturday September 12, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am MDT
- Stable Pavillion
  Yoga Teacher Track, Pranayama

10:30am MDT

Kundalini Shakti: A Kriya Journey to Ignite the Inner Current
Saturday September 12, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm MDT
- Main Stage
Roll out your mat on the Main Stage Field and prepare to step into the deeper, evolutionary layers of your practice. Rooted in ancient Tantric traditions and Himalayan Kriya Yoga, this powerful 90-minute immersion is guided by globally trained Sattva Yoga Master Teacher Catherine Wetenkamp. More than just a class, this session is a direct energetic transmission where breath, conscious awareness, and primal life force begin to move as one giant wave against the backdrop of the Rockies.

Kriya utilizes a precise combination of breathwork (pranayama), energetic locks (bandhas), sacred sound (mantra), and subtle, repetitive movement. These ancient technologies are engineered to safely awaken and guide your Kundalini Shakti (inner current) with absolute precision and reverence.

The Transformation: Kriya is often described as evolutionary action. It doesn’t just shift how you feel for an hour; it radically alters the lens through which you perceive reality, dissolving the mental barriers holding you back. This is your sacred space to refine your sensitivity to prana, clear away stubborn subconscious blockages, and experience what becomes possible when your system is prepared to hold more energy, more awareness, and more truth. Grounded, fierce, and deeply inward, this is for those ready to move beyond the surface of asana and into the work that transforms from within.
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 →
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Support Team
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Jennifer Leavitt

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Saturday September 12, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm MDT
- Main Stage
  Asana & Movement, Kundalini/Kriya/Rocket

11:15am MDT

Cakra—Spirit to Nature: The Secret Vibration of the Petals
Saturday September 12, 2026 11:15am - 1:15pm MDT
- Secret Garden
What do the petals on a cakra diagram actually mean? While modern wellness often frames cakras as spinning wheels of color that get "blocked," classical yoga offers a far deeper truth: cakras are pure Spirit, always in perfect balance, and always available to ground us in who we already are.

Step into the absolute stillness of the Secret Garden for a session guided by master educator Hansa Knox. What This Journey Covers:

  • The Anatomy of the Petals: Learn how the letters of the Saṃskṛt alphabet (mātṛkā) dictate the vibrational blueprint and inner essence of each cakra.
  • The Three Dimensions: Explore how each letter has a direct spiritual (tattva), mental-emotional (vṛtti), and physical expression (marma points).
  • Prāṇic Āsana Integration: Experience how vocalizing and moving through the Saṃskṛt names of traditional postures alters the flow of life force in real time.


This is primarily an educational, lecture-based workshop with targeted experiential components. Perfect for yoga teachers, lineage seekers, and anyone looking to move beyond Westernized cakra theory.
Speakers
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Support Team
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Augusta Gruhlke

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
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Sheri Gann

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Saturday September 12, 2026 11:15am - 1:15pm MDT
- Secret Garden
  Philosophy & Sacred Studies, Chakra & Subtle Body Study

12:30pm MDT

The Creative Sequence: 4 Methods to Refresh Your Classes
Saturday September 12, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
- The Rustic Barn
ADMISSION NOTE: This exclusive session requires a Teacher Track Ticket for entry.

If you’ve ever felt stuck teaching the exact same flows on repeat, this masterclass is your antidote. Join global sequencing mentor and founder of the Steal My Flow movement, Juliana LaRochelle, for an interactive, 90-minute workshop designed to shatter your creative blocks and streamline your lesson planning.

This session is explicitly not about performing advanced asanas or forcing tricky, unsafe transitions. Instead, you will master 4 simple, highly adaptable methods to make your standard public classes feel fresh, artistic, and deeply inspiring while remaining completely accessible to everyday bodies.

  • The Interactive Formula: Juliana will lead a high-impact mini-lesson on creative mapping, followed by collaborative group breakouts where you will work with your peers to build your own fluid sequences.
  • The Professional Takeaway: Walk away with a concrete, repeatable formula you can return to week after week, ensuring you never have to wait for inspiration to hit before a class.
  • Who it is for: Certified yoga teachers, teacher trainees, and dedicated practitioners looking to understand the deeper architecture of Vinyasa.
  • Note: This is a limited-capacity workshop. Please ensure you have upgraded your Visitors Center to a Teacher Track Ticket to secure your spot and receive your continuing education credits.
Speakers
avatar for Juliana Larochelle

Juliana Larochelle

Speaker
Juliana Larochelle is a certified yoga teacher and mentor with 12+ years of experience. She is the creator of the Steal My Flow movement, where she started sharing her sequences for other yoga teachers to use. She is known for making yoga sequencing easy, sharing creative flows... Read More →
Support Team
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Elise Peterson

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Devoted yogi, long time nurse, always traveling, thinking & learning 💕
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Emma Dubas

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Saturday September 12, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
- The Rustic Barn
  Yoga Teacher Track, Teaching Craft & Cueing

2:30pm MDT

Teaching Through a Trauma-Informed Lens: Small Shifts, Lasting Impact
Saturday September 12, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
- The Rustic Barn
ADMISSION NOTE: This exclusive session requires a Teacher Track Pass or Add-On Ticket for entry.

What if a few subtle, deliberate shifts in your language and spatial awareness could radically alter how safe a student feels on their mat? This specialized workshop invites you to explore how teaching from a trauma-informed lens isn't a complex overhaul of your entire style—it is an intentional refinement of how you show up for your students and support their nervous systems.

Led by an expert in somatic regulation, you will learn how to transition from traditional commanding cues to choice-based, invitational language that respects individual boundaries. Bring your curiosity, and expect to leave with profound insights worth sitting with and immediate adjustments you can make in your very next class.

? Note: This is a limited-capacity workshop. Please ensure you have upgraded your Visitors Center to a Teacher Track Ticket to secure your spot and receive your continuing education credits.
Speakers
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Support Team
avatar for Elise Peterson

Elise Peterson

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Devoted yogi, long time nurse, always traveling, thinking & learning 💕
Saturday September 12, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
- The Rustic Barn
  Yoga Teacher Track, Teaching Craft & Cueing

3:00pm MDT

Balancing Your Body Flow: The Five Prāṇavāyus
Saturday September 12, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
- Lavender Pergola
Restore your body's energetic blueprint in the tranquil, fragrant sanctuary of the Lavender Pergola. Guided by master educator Hansa Knox, this experiential session moves beyond the surface of anatomy to explore the five winds of prāṇa that dictate human movement and cellular healing.

What You Will Explore:
  • The Five Directions: Understand the unique dynamics of the five prāṇavāyus and how they interact to maintain whole-body balance.
  • Releasing Cellular Memory: Discover how trauma and physical injuries restrict prāṇic flow, and how target postures can safely clear these blockages.
  • Energetic Cueing: Master specific āsana alignment and breath patterns designed to enhance and empower your internal current.


This workshop is an intentional blend of lecturing, precise physical movement, and deep energetic awareness. Perfectly suited for yoga teachers looking to elevate their cueing, and practitioners ready to deepen their internal sensitivity.
Speakers
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Support Team
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Saturday September 12, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
- Lavender Pergola
  Meditation & Breathwork, Chakra & Subtle Body Study

3:00pm MDT

The Art of Dreaming + Living Journey
Saturday September 12, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
- Creek Garden
Unlock the hidden architecture of your subconscious mind. Step into the shaded sanctuary of the Creek Garden for a rare, 2-hour multi-sensory immersion guided by spiritual educator and author Suzanne Toro. Rooted deeply in ancient, esoteric dreaming yoga lineages, this masterclass teaches you how to bridge your waking, dreaming, and sleeping states to refine your objective awareness and liberate stored karma.

Harnessing the natural, sacred energy of the botanic gardens, Suzanne methodically balances your biofield through a brilliant blend of lucid dreaming education, sound and electromagnetic therapy, pranayama, and gentle, restorative asana. The journey shifts seamlessly from cosmic storytelling through sacred song to silent, mindful observation.

The Takeaway: Leave this creek-side sanctuary with practical, daily tools to decode your dream states and foster lasting spiritual growth.

What to Bring (Critical): This is an extensive experiential workshop. Please bring a notebook, pen, yoga mat, hand towel or eye cover, a warm blanket, water, and dress in cozy layers as your body temperature will drop during deep meditation. Open to all levels.
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Support Team
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Mary Connolly Savoy

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
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Michael Donovan

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Saturday September 12, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
- Creek Garden
  Meditation & Breathwork, Meditation

5:30pm MDT

The Art of Kids Yoga: Pacing, Play, and Purpose
Saturday September 12, 2026 5:30pm - 7:00pm MDT
- Secret Garden
ADMISSION NOTE: This exclusive session requires a Teacher Track Pass or Add-On Ticket for entry.

Kids are not small adults. They need entirely different language, completely different pacing, and a distinct reason to be on the mat. This specialized Teacher Track workshop is built for anyone who has wanted to bring the transformative power of yoga to children but didn't know how to bridge the generational gap.

Guided by children’s yoga specialist and Denver Yoga Summit logistics coordinator Jamie Martinico (RYT 500), this interactive 90-minute session delivers a working, practical foundation. Jamie leverages her extensive background in anatomy and kids' teacher trainings at Sunny Isle Yoga to strip away dry theory and give you a real, functional starting point. You will learn how to structure a children's class, how to speak to a child in a way that truly lands, and why kids' yoga is an entirely separate practice with its own profound purpose.

Who it is for: This session is a perfect career expansion for instructors who currently teach adults. It is equally valuable for parents, educators, or caregivers who want to share what yoga has given them, and anyone ready to remember what it feels like to just have fun on the mat.

Note: This is a limited-capacity workshop. Please ensure you have upgraded your Visitors Center to a Teacher Track Ticket to secure your spot and receive your continuing education credits.
Speakers
avatar for Jamie Martinico

Jamie Martinico

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Jamie Martinico is a 500-hour RYT, Yin, and Children’s Yoga specialist who believes yoga is a profound tool for self-care and life transformation. With a background in massage therapy, she brings a sophisticated understanding of anatomy and integrity to every pose, helping stud... Read More →
Support Team
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Molly Beach

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Saturday September 12, 2026 5:30pm - 7:00pm MDT
- Secret Garden
  Yoga Teacher Track, Teaching Craft & Cueing
 
Sunday, September 13
 

9:00am MDT

Language and the Craft of Teaching
Sunday September 13, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
- Secret Garden
ADMISSION NOTE: This exclusive session requires a Teacher Track Ticket for entry.

Go beyond mechanical cueing and discover how language can shape the "energetic architecture" of your classes. Drawing on decades of hosting YTTs, this workshop presents four distinct types of verbal communication designed to invoke specific mood and awareness states in real time. Just as an artist creates a bounty of color from basic pigments, you will learn to color your teaching with greater insight, precision, and levity.

Teaching is an intentional craft, not a haphazard act. While most 200-hour trainings provide the basics, this session offers the refinement needed to make your instructions feel "held" in the moment rather than rote. Through self-evaluation and collective wisdom sharing with fellow educators, you will transform your verbal approach into a powerful tool for student transformation.

Key Learning Objectives:
  • Self-Audit: Evaluate your dominant verbal style and identify areas for expansion.
  • Atmospheric Mastery: Understand how to invoke specific grades of attention through four core language types.
  • Peer Exchange: Participate in a collaborative forum to share and receive insights from the teaching community.


Upgrade to a Teacher Track Ticket to secure your spot and earn your CE credits!
Speakers
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Support Team
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September Adamson

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Sunday September 13, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
- Secret Garden
  Yoga Teacher Track, Teaching Craft & Cueing

10:30am MDT

The Devi Mahatmya: Awakening the Power Within
Sunday September 13, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm MDT
- Stable Pavillion
The Devi Mahatmya is one of the most profound mythological transmissions within the yogic tradition. It is an unfolding of the Divine Feminine as creator, sustainer, and destroyer. In this teaching, the Goddess is not a distant deity, but an intelligent, living force that arises whenever balance is disrupted meeting illusion, limitation, and fragmentation with radical clarity and grace. This workshop is an immersion into the myth as a living map of consciousness. Rather than studying it as symbolism alone, we enter its field, allowing the narrative to mirror the inner process of transformation.

Through story, meditation, practice, and inquiry, you will be invited to experience the myth as a mirror of inner transformation, the Goddess as living intelligence, and the cyclical nature of creation, preservation, and dissolution. You will also receive an initiation into three Kriya techniques that you can integrate into your own classes, offering practical tools to guide students into embodied states of awareness, energetic clarity, and inner stillness through lived experience rather than concept.
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
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Augusta Gruhlke

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Sunday September 13, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm MDT
- Stable Pavillion
  Yoga Teacher Track, Kundalini/Kriya/Rocket

10:45am MDT

Rocket Yoga Masterclass & Live Beats with Sol Rising
Sunday September 13, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am MDT
- Main Stage
No pose has to be perfect before you try it, and every single body belongs in this space. Meet us on the Main Stage Field for an explosive, high-vibe celebration of strength, flight, and play. Led by Denver native and movement specialist Bri Leonard, and powered live by the euphoric, genre-bending sounds of international touring sensation DJ Sol Rising, this Rocket Yoga masterclass is designed to push your boundaries and leave you completely changed.

Rooted in traditional Ashtanga lineages but heavily remixed for modern bodies, Rocket Yoga strips away the stiffness of standard practice. Drawing from her background in competitive dance and cheerleading, Bri infuses every single transition with absolute precision and joyful athleticism. Expect creative transitions, accessible arm balances, and empowering inversions built for practitioners who want to be challenged while having serious fun. Come ready to sweat, fly, and celebrate your power under the open Colorado sky!
Speakers
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Bri Leonard

Speaker
Bri Leonard is a lifelong mover and a dynamic yoga instructor known for her high-energy classes that blend physical intensity with deep spiritual connection. Rooted in competitive dance and cheerleading, she found her passion for yoga after moving to Boulder in 2014 and has been teaching professionally... Read More →
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Support Team
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Jennifer Sukola

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Sunday September 13, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am MDT
- Main Stage
  Asana & Movement, Vinyasa Flow

11:00am MDT

Hands as Gateway: Directing Energy Through Mudra
Sunday September 13, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
- Secret Garden
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
  Philosophy & Sacred Studies, Chakra & Subtle Body Study

11:00am MDT

Two-Minute In-Class Workshops to Empower Your Students
Sunday September 13, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
- Lavender Pergola
ADMISSION NOTE: Access to this session requires a Full Teacher Summit Pass or a Teacher Track Add-On Ticket for entry and CE credit tracking.

Many alignment cues go completely unheard while students are deep in their physical flow. Or, worse, a student internally hears "you're doing it wrong," even when that is not what you said. The result is a student who leaves feeling self-conscious, a class that loses its physical momentum, and an instructor who stops offering alignment cues altogether out of frustration.

Join Denver Yoga Summit founder and master educator Brittany Hopkins Switlick for an invaluable, practical workshop that delivers the ultimate solution to cueing fatigue. Content from Brittany's elite 300-hour Advanced Leadership Teacher Training, this session teaches a repeatable, four-step formula for delivering powerful alignment insights mid-class in under two minutes flat.

Core Curriculum Competencies:
  • Momentum Preservation: Learn to deliver a comprehensive, multi-layered alignment insight mid-class in two minutes or less without stalling class flow.
  • Empowerment Framing: Master the psychological linguistic shifts required to frame physical alignment cues so students experience a new possibility rather than criticism.
  • The Four-Point Connection: Discover how to seamlessly connect a single structural cue to real-time safety, physical strength, breath capacity, or cross-pose application.
  • Real-Time Discernment: Upgrade your scanning eye to spot alignment opportunities in real time, knowing exactly when to deploy the formula versus when to keep the class moving.
  • Note: This is a limited-capacity, hands-on laboratory. Please ensure you have upgraded your Visitors Center to a Teacher Track Ticket
Speakers
avatar for Brittany Hopkins-Switlick

Brittany Hopkins-Switlick

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Brittany Hopkins Switlick is a seasoned yoga educator, keynote speaker, and personal growth guide with over 20 years of experience. Based in Colorado, she is the founder of Lotus Yoga School (formerly Container Collective Yoga), where she has guided hundreds of students and aspiring teachers through transformative 200-hour and 300-hour programs. A former professional dancer and world traveler, Brittany’s teaching style is grounded, heart-centered, and deeply practical... Read More →
Support Team
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Emma Dubas

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Sunday September 13, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
- Lavender Pergola
  Yoga Teacher Track, Teaching Craft & Cueing

11:30am MDT

Dynamic Stability: Teaching Yoga That Builds Resilient Joints (hyper/hypo mobility)
Sunday September 13, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm MDT
- The Rustic Barn
Many yoga classes chase depth — longer holds, deeper stretches, bigger shapes. But joints don’t become more stable from hanging out at end range — they become more resilient when the muscles that support them are actively engaged and intelligently loaded.

In this workshop designed specifically for yoga instructors, we’ll explore how dynamic, muscle-driven movement builds joint stability more effectively than static holds or passive stretching alone. We’ll break down the different ways muscles support joint motion — concentrically, eccentrically, and isometrically — and why each plays a critical role in creating strength that translates off the mat.

You’ll learn how to harness the stabilizing system of the body to create practices that feel strong, adaptable, and sustainable. These tools are especially powerful for students with hypermobility, arthritis, or a history of injury — but they elevate every class you teach.

You’ll leave with practical drills, refined cueing language, and a more nuanced understanding of joint mechanics — so you can build strength inside mobility and teach in a way that develops true resilience for your students.
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Support Team
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avatar for Shari Turney

Shari Turney

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Sunday September 13, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm MDT
- The Rustic Barn
  Anatomy & Alignment, Joint Health & Biomechanics

12:30pm MDT

Advanced Chakra Embodiment & Sol Rising Live Soundscape
Sunday September 13, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
- Main Stage
You won’t just learn the map of your energetic anatomy—you will physically feel it. Meet us on the Main Stage Field for a profound exploration of the subtle body and the hidden channels through which your raw life force moves. Guided by master somatic educator and shamanic practitioner Jessa Lin Rose, and powered live by the euphoric, genre-bending beats of international touring sensation DJ Sol Rising, this masterclass bridges the gap between ancient practice and modern neurological pattern transformation.

Jessa holds a rare mastery-level background in neurolinguistics and nearly a decade of immersion in shamanic lineages, allowing her to bring absolute depth and clinical precision to spaces that are often diluted or abstract.

Moving together against the backdrop of the Rockies, you will use dynamic movement, intentional breathwork sequences, and vocal sound integration to actively perceive and interact with the unseen biofield. Sol Rising—a former DMC finalist with over 200 million streams—weaves an exclusive, live electronic soundscape of ambient, chill-trap, and lo-fi textures to safely guide your nervous system into an expanded state of awareness. Leave the field with a radical connection to your intuition, an unshakeable sense of personal sovereignty, and a deep cellular reset.
Speakers
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Jessa Lin Rose

Speaker
Jessa Lin Rose has completed mastery-level training in neurolinguistics and has spent nearly a decade immersed in shamanic traditions. This combination of study is rare. Most practitioners come from one world or the other. Jessa works at the threshold where they meet.

She is a Mas... Read More →
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Support Team
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Jennifer Sukola

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
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Liliana McVey

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Sunday September 13, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
- Main Stage
  Asana & Movement, Chakra & Energy Work

12:30pm MDT

The 3rd Pāda: Meditation as a Way of Being
Sunday September 13, 2026 12:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
- Secret Garden
Many treat meditation as an isolated task: something we check off for twenty minutes before the chaotic pace of the day takes over. The third chapter of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras asks a radical, different question: What if meditative awareness was not a rigid practice you returned to, but the very way you lived your life?

Step into the quiet sanctuary of the Secret Garden for a profound masterclass with legendary author, healer, and lineage master Nischala Joy Devi. Drawing directly from her globally celebrated, feminine-rooted translation, The Secret Power of Yoga, Nischala guides participants into the deeper mysteries of the Vibhūti Pāda (the third chapter).

Together, you will explore how the mechanics of sustained, unbroken awareness (saṃyama) shape not just your inner landscape, but your immediate relationships, your daily choices, and how you show up in the world each day. This is an intimate, contemplative inquiry that gives you the rare time to sit inside ancient scripture, quiet the mind, and physically feel where these truths live in your modern adulthood experience.
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Support Team
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Mark Machac

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit


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September Adamson

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Sunday September 13, 2026 12:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
- Secret Garden
  Philosophy & Sacred Studies, Yoga Sutras

1:00pm MDT

The Missing Piece in Yoga: Mastering Internal Hip Rotation & Pelvic Stability
Sunday September 13, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
- Stable Pavillion
Did you know that your traditional yoga practice might be creating a structural blind spot? Many practitioners and teachers unknowingly overemphasize external hip rotation (think Pigeon Pose, Warrior II, and tree pose), inadvertently creating chronic instability in the SI joint, lower back, and pelvis.

Led by elite movement coach and Exercise Physiologist Nick Venuti, this eye-opening workshop unpacks the critical biomechanics of hip health. Drawing from his extensive training and his work coaching everyday professionals up to NHL players, Nick introduces the vital role that internal rotation plays in long-term joint longevity.

This is an interactive masterclass where science meets self-awareness. You will learn easy-to-implement corrective drills, isolated yoga/Pilates-based activations, and clever sequencing strategies designed to restore global balance to the pelvic ring.

The Takeaway: Step off the mat with a radical new understanding of pelvic stability, balanced hip function, and an actionable template to protect your lower back from injury.

Who it is for: An essential workshop for yoga teachers wanting to upgrade their cueing safety, as well as dedicated practitioners navigating mysterious low-back or hip tweakiness.
Speakers
avatar for Nick Venuti

Nick Venuti

Speaker
Nick Venuti is an Exercise Physiologist, yoga teacher, and founder of The Healthy Yinzer, a wellness platform blending functional strength, yoga, Pilates, mindset coaching, and nutrition into accessible solutions for rebuilding health. Before coaching clients worldwide or teaching free yoga to thousands online, Nick was the one who needed rebuilding, turning to yoga... Read More →
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Michael Donovan

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Sunday September 13, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
- Stable Pavillion
  Anatomy & Alignment, Joint Health & Biomechanics

1:00pm MDT

Adaptive Foundations: Chair Yoga Essentials for Teaching with Confidence
Sunday September 13, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
- Lavender Pergola
A 90-minute hands-on lab for chair-based classes: smart sequencing, prop strategies, and adaptable variations you can use immediately. Join Abigail for fresh inspiration on making yoga more inclusive for people living with disabilities, chronic illnesses, injuries, or older adults. In this Teacher Track workshop, you’ll learn chair yoga essentials you can use right away: how to set up the chair and props for support and stability, how to build chair sequences that feel cohesive (not random), and how to create useful posture variations so students with different physical abilities can participate. You’ll move, test prop set-ups, and practice adapting common shapes in real time, then leave with a chair yoga sequence you can start using now.
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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Elise Peterson

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Devoted yogi, long time nurse, always traveling, thinking & learning 💕
Sunday September 13, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
- Lavender Pergola
  Yoga Teacher Track, Chair & Adaptive

2:00pm MDT

Going With the Flow: An Ocean-Inspired Vinyasa Experience Presented by YogaSix Littleton
Sunday September 13, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
- Open Air Chapel
Life, like the ocean, is always beautiful, even in its wildest currents. Step into the breathtaking sanctuary of the Open Air Chapel for a creative, water-inspired Vinyasa masterclass presented by YogaSix Littleton. Backed by a curated, fluid acoustic playlist, this intermediate flow is designed to help you drop the performance and submerge yourself entirely into pure sensation.

Guided by Dr. Hayley Benson (E-RYT 500)—a Doctor of Physical Therapy, veteran clinician, and professional triathlete—this session seamlessly loops together an imaginative aquatic matrix of postures. You will dynamically ride the waves of the practice through shapes like half lord of the fishes, jellyfish, divers, seahorse, surfer's lunge, starfish, turtle, whale's tail, boat, fish, seal, dolphin, and mermaid. Hayley leverages her deep biomechanical expertise to deliver clinical clarity with immense warmth and humor, ensuring every transitions feels strong, safe, and entirely free.
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Hayley Benson

Speaker
Hayley Benson brings a rare combination to the mat: a Doctorate in Physical Therapy, 15 years of clinical practice, and nearly a decade of teaching yoga across every style imaginable. As Lead Teacher at YogaSix Littleton and an E-RYT 500, she has spent her career studying how the body moves, where... Read More →
Support Team
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Molly Beach

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Sponsors
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Y6 Littleton Yoga Six

Summit Partner Studio
Located on West Bowles Avenue, YogaSix Littleton offers a vibrant, community-focused studio experience for all fitness levels. As the only studio in Colorado featuring Y6 TRX classes, they provide six distinct formats ranging from hot and powerful flows to deep restorative stretching... Read More →
Sunday September 13, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
- Open Air Chapel
  Asana & Movement, Vinyasa Flow

2:45pm MDT

Integrating Energy Medicine Yoga Into Any Yoga Class
Sunday September 13, 2026 2:45pm - 4:45pm MDT
- Creek Garden
ADMISSION NOTE: This exclusive session belongs to the Art of Teaching Track. Access requires a Full Teacher Summit Pass or a Teacher Track Add-On Ticket for entry and CE credit tracking.

Energy work does not have to feel abstract, esoteric, or separate from the way you already lead a room. Step into the secluded, wildflower-lined oasis of the Creek Garden for an invaluable, career-shifting workshop with global Energy Medicine Yoga (EMYoga) creator Lauren Walker and EMYoga Master Teacher Blaine Wilkes.

This highly practical, teacher-focused intensive offers clear, accessible methods to weave EMYoga techniques directly into your public classes, without forcing you to alter your signature lineage, class structure, or authentic teaching voice. Designed to seamlessly bridge the gap between subtle body curiosity and confident classroom application, you will learn how to unpack heavy energetic concepts into simple, grounded language that your students can understand and trust immediately.

The Professional Takeaway: Walk away with an actionable toolkit of rapid energy-balancing protocols that integrate into standard vinyasa, hatha, or restorative sequences. Learn how to elevate student vitality and nervous system regulation without adding complex class prep time or overwhelming beginners with confusing jargon.

Note: This is a limited-capacity, interactive laboratory. Please ensure you have upgraded your Visitors Center to a Teacher Track Ticket
Support Team
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Mary Connolly Savoy

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Sunday September 13, 2026 2:45pm - 4:45pm MDT
- Creek Garden
  Yoga Teacher Track, Teaching Craft & Cueing

3:00pm MDT

The Studio Owners Circle: Collaboration Over Competition
Sunday September 13, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
- Lavender Pergola
Tear down the walls that say there is any competition in the business of yoga. If you are a former, current, or aspiring yoga studio owner, you are warmly invited to claim a seat at this specialized, high-impact mastermind gathering. Presented under the tranquil, fragrant shade of the Lavender Pergola, this session is explicitly not a dry, competitive networking mixer, rather it's a collaborative, empowering experience built to refuel local conscious entrepreneurs.

Guided by Mimi Morales, the visionary leader behind the thriving Sunny Isle Yoga community, this circle creates a safe, family-like container to openly voice current business struggles, celebrate inspiring entrepreneurial achievements, and share tactical industry insights. Together, you will collaboratively brainstorm modern solutions for client retention, teacher burnout, and operational longevity. Walk away from the pergola feeling deeply supported, thoroughly inspired, and equipped with a powerful local network of allies to help you continue leading your community with fierce alignment.
Moderators
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Mimi Morales

Speaker
Sunny Isle Yoga is a welcoming, room-temperature studio in Arvada dedicated to providing a healing space for all levels and abilities. Located near W 58th Avenue and Ward, the community offers a diverse variety of classes, including Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Prenatal Yoga, and Yoga... Read More →
Support Team
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Elise Peterson

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit
Devoted yogi, long time nurse, always traveling, thinking & learning 💕
Sunday September 13, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
- Lavender Pergola
  Community & Marketplace, Studio Owners Circle

3:00pm MDT

The Alchemy of Sequencing: Energetic Management Through the Guṇas
Sunday September 13, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
- Secret Garden
ADMISSION NOTE: This exclusive session requires a Full Teacher Summit Pass or a Teacher Track Add-On Ticket for entry and CE credit tracking.

Stop just teaching isolated poses and start mastering the energetic climate of your room. Step into the absolute, silent sanctuary of the Secret Garden for an advanced, 90-minute continuing education workshop with veteran international educator and ParaYoga specialist Jeremy Wolf.

This teacher-focused exploration dives deep into the ancient art of sequencing through the lens of the three cosmic forces (guṇas): heavy tamas, fiery rajas, and luminous sattva. Jeremy will teach you how to move far beyond superficial, posture-by-posture planning and instead map out a class as a fluid, intentional energetic arc. Learn how to diagnose collective student fatigue, strategically build internal heat, and systematically guide a room into a state of optimal neurological balance and deep meditative clarity.

The Professional Takeaway: Walk away with a sophisticated, lineage-backed framework to consciously alter the energetic tone, mood, and mental focus of your public classes using smart structural pacing and purposeful alignment choices.

? Note: This is a limited-capacity, interactive laboratory. Please ensure you have upgraded your Visitors Center to a Teacher Track Ticket.
Speakers
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Jeremy Wolf

Speaker
Jeremy Wolf is a Denver-based yoga teacher, Reiki Master, and international educator widely recognized for his expertise in Yoga Nidrā and the ParaYoga lineage. With over 25 years of formal study, Jeremy's teaching is a synthesis of traditional Eastern wisdom and modern somatic... Read More →
Support Team
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Mark Machac

Support Team, Denver Yoga Summit


Sunday September 13, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
- Secret Garden
  Yoga Teacher Track, Teaching Craft & Cueing
 

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