Free Yoga Weekend
Yoga Journal Conference San Francisco is back for three days of classes and workshops, many of which are special free events open to the public.
Be sure to also stop by the Yoga Marketplace products and services for healthy, balanced living, plus demos, acoustic music, community classes, AcroYoga flying sessions, and much more.
2015 Yoga Journal Conference | Free Events
Friday-Sunday, January 16-18, 2015
Hyatt Regency San Francisco, 5 Embarcadero Center
Cost: Special events highlighted below are free. Full conference passes start at $85.2015 Yoga Market
The Yoga Market features products and services for healthy, balanced living. In The Yoga Market, Yoga Journal Live partners and vendors showcase the latest in yoga apparel and accessories, jewelry, nutrition, natural health & beauty, services, media, local studios and retreats, and much more.
The Sangha Space is a place for community to gather within The Yoga Market. Sink into this space before, in-between, and after class just to un-wind or to enjoy demos, acoustic music, community classes, AcroYoga flying sessions, and much more.
Exhibit Hall Hours
- Friday, Jan 16th — Noon to 7:30 pm
- Saturday, Jan 17th — 10am to 7:30pm
- Sunday, Jan 18th — 10am to 6pm
2015 Free Classes
Friday | 8:00am – 8:30am | Morning Meditation with Sarana Miller
Start your day with meditation. With so much activity at the event and an abundance of information to take in, use this early morning session to quiet the mind, sit in stillness, and connect with yourself with the support of fellow practitioners. Open to all.
Friday | 12:45pm – 1:15pm | Kirtan with Sita
Sita Devi is a yogini, Kirtan artist and ecstatic dance facilitator in service to the divine. She teaches Bhakti Vinyasa Flow Yoga, a combination of hatha vinyasa yoga and Kirtan, the art of ecstatic chanting. As a Kirtan Walli, Sita sings and plays harmonium, guitar, kartals and mrdanga.
Friday | 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Business of Yoga For Teachers: Top 5 Secrets to Build Your Yoga Business
This special one hour Business of Yoga seminar will teach you the top 5 methods that all successful yoga teachers know to building a thriving yoga career. Open to all.
Friday | 1:30pm – 2:00pm | Alyssa Decaro: Body of Sound Performance
Magenta (Alyssa DeCaro) is an international teacher, performer, percussionist, vocalist, and tap dancer. Through vocal techniques and body percussion she offers a heart-opening participatory experience that weaves the tapestry of voice, body-rhythm and celebrates the body as your most essential instrument.
Friday | 4:45pm – 6:45pm | An Evening of New Arrivals from Ahnu Footwear + music by DJ Drez & Marti Nikko
Join Ahnu Footwear for a sneak peek at the Spring Collection and have a chance to win shoes from the new collection! Wine, juice, and light appetizers will be served. Open to all.
Saturday | 7:00am – 7:30am | Morning Meditation with Ginger Hooven and Mangala Norskog
Using ancient Sanskrit chanting and the practice of pratyahara, or withdrawing the senses from the outer world, this morning meditation is designed to calm the breath and mind, with the ongoing aim of developing peace within. Simple pranayama (breathing exercises) will be described, followed by a guided meditation to aid practitioners in developing a peaceful, one-pointed state. Open to all.
Saturday | 10:15am – 10:45am | Bri Summers: The Sacred Hoop
Explore the joy of hooping through a brief instruction and free flow.Saturday | 11:00am – 11:30am | Children’s Yoga
Tahoe-based instructor and mom Naomi Friedus introduces children to yoga by joining the mind, body and spirit through animal asana, music, and relaxation.
Saturday | 1:30pm – 2:30pm | Community Class with Laura Burkhart
In this YogaVibes-inspired community workshop, you’ll be introduced to the fundamentals of yoga in a safe and supportive environment where we’ll focus on the basic elements of standing poses, Sun Salutations, seated forward bends, twists, backbends, and breath awareness. Open to all.
Saturday | 2:00pm – 3:00pm | Yoga Tree Teacher Training Information Session
Interested in teacher training and want to learn more? Join Yoga Tree, the Bay Area’s Premier Yoga Center, for an information session about its 5-star Yoga Alliance rated Teacher Training Program. Get your questions answered, and learn from the best. Topics include proper alignment, assisting, sequencing, philosophy, anatomy, prenatal yoga, and restorative yoga. Our trainings include one month intensives and 6 month weekend schedules to meet everyone’s needs. Open to all.
Saturday | 2:00pm – 3:00pm | Yoga Alliance State of the “Union” and California Teachers Call to Action
Join Andrew Tanner and Gary Kissiah to learn what Yoga Alliance is doing to support and protect our industry especially under the current threats from the California EDD which could negatively impact hundreds of studios and thousands of teachers. Andrew and Gary will discuss the changes Yoga Alliance has made over the last 2 years, “social credentialing” and how it affects you, and how to legally and financially protect your studio and teachers from the California EDD. For yoga teachers, studio owners, and concerned practitioners. Open to all.
Saturday | 2:00pm – 2:30pm | AcroYoga Demo
Saturday | 5:30pm – 6:30pm | Happy Hour in the Sangha Space
Join us in the Sangha Space with music, friends, wine, and light snacks. Open to all.Sunday | 7:00am – 7:30am | Morning Meditation with Ginger Hooven and Mangala Norskog
Using ancient Sanskrit chanting and the practice of pratyahara, or withdrawing the senses from the outer world, this morning meditation is designed to calm the breath and mind, with the ongoing aim of developing peace within. Simple pranayama (breathing exercises) will be described, followed by a guided meditation to aid practitioners in developing a peaceful, one-pointed state. Open to all.
Sunday | 10:00am – 10:50am | Body of Sound Workshop
Magenta (Alyssa DeCaro) is an international teacher, performer, percussionist, vocalist, and tap dancer. Through vocal techniques and body percussion she offers a heart-opening participatory experience that weaves voice, body-rhythm and celebrates the body as your most essential instrument.
Sunday | 11:00am – 12:00pm | Community Class for Kids: Next Generation Yoga Reaches Out
Children, parents, and those young at heart are invited to join Next Generation Yoga Founder Jodi Komitor and award-winning inner-tainer Aaron Ableman of Pacha’s Pajamas for a musical yoga adventure. Playful yoga poses, animated breathing exercises, and imaginative relaxation techniques accompanied by live music is sure to bring peace and joy to all age participants. Open to kids and adults of all ages and stages.
Sunday | 1:15pm – 1:45pm | Cello Joe
Cello Joe is an international bicycletouring troubadour, cellist, beatboxer, and yogi. As a perfomer he has ridden his bike over 10,000 miles across three continents and performed at festivals globally.
Sunday | 1:30pm – 2:00pm | Mount Madonna Yoga Teacher Training Information Session
Looking to take the next step in your yoga practice? Ready to thread Ayurveda into your daily life? Join Mount Madonna Center & Institute where Yoga, Ayurveda and Community have been practiced and taught since 1978. Listen and learn from master teachers on how to pursue advanced training and quality continuing education.
Sunday | 1:30pm – 2:45pm | Bhakti Flow: Devotion in Motion with Rusty Wells
A Bhakti Flow experience sets the stage for spontaneous meditation to occur. It is a prayer-filled dance to the Beloved. Come prepared to sing, sweat, sweat some more, and flow. Free & open to all.
Sunday | 2:00pm – 3:00pm | Anatomy Q&A: Troubleshoot Your Pose with Harvey M. Deutch P.T.
We all have poses or movements in our physical body that are challenging to access which may be preventing progression in your yoga practice or interfering with your daily life. You will discover a way to use your interoception (relating to stimuli arising within the body) to help progress your practice and troubleshoot your restrictions from the inside-out. Open to all.
Sunday | 2:00pm – 2:50pm | Fly With AcroYoga
