What’s new for the 2026 Festival

More access. More flexibility. More reasons to join us!

Our biggest goal for 2026 is simple: more people, more connection, more ways to participate. We listened to your feedback, and we took a look at what we have done best (incredible teachers, diverse classes, amazing vendors), and asked ourselves how to incorporate your suggestions as well as make the festival more accessible without losing the magic. 

Here is what’s new, and why we’re so excited!

A more inclusive pricing structure

This is probably the biggest adjustment we’ve making for the 2026 festival. We have restructured pricing to offer more ways to attend, so more people can experience this community, whether you want to come for one class, the full weekend, or just the vibes.

General Admission is Free!

While we ask that everyone still registers to be part of the festival, General Admission is free. Everyone is invited to join us, wander the grounds, be part of the community, and explore the Vendor Village, where crafters, makers, artists, and more join to offer their wares. 

VIP Pass has added perks!

The VIP Pass remains the best value of the festival, but even more so in 2026! With the VIP Pass, you receive: 

💫 Festival Entry

💫 Access to Vendor Village

💫 VIP Parking

💫 Early access to class selection

💫 NEW! Access to VIP Lounge Sponsored by iláSTRATE™

💫 10% off iláSTRATE™ products

💫 Complimentary Breakfast

💫 6 Yoga Classes or Workshops  

💫 Guaranteed Swag Bag with Custom Tote & Exclusive Gift

💫 Final Class: Closing the Portal | Sound Bath Journey

New! Thanks to iláSTRATE™, VIPs will have a shaded lounge area, with seating, snacks, and beverages – a calming space where you can retreat in between classes. 

New Location for the Vendor Village

In 2026, the Vendor Village will move to a more centralized location, near the festival’s entrance. 

Introducing the Vendor Passport

The Vendor Passport is a great way to connect attendees, local community members and vendors. Attendees will receive a “passport” to gather stamps or initials from as many vendors as possible in order to be entered to win prizes. Vendors can opt to contribute to this passport with $25 to assist with printing, and by submitting a prize for attendees.

Here’s how it works:

• Pick up a Passport at registration

• Visit vendors and get stamped

• Drop your completed passport in the raffle bucket for a chance to win

✨ Bonus chances to win:

• Fill your passport = extra entry

• Make a purchase = additional raffle entry

Vendors are invited to contribute prizes (retreats, services, products, gift cards), making this one of our biggest prize pools yet.

Outdoor Pool & Paddleboard Yoga Returns

• A popular class has always been Ananda Priti’s Floating Sound Bath. This year, Ananda’s classes will take place outdoors at a nearby pool (weather permitting). Shuttles will be available for transportation to this location. 

• Paddleboard Yoga with Jessie Murray is back – with a custom system built just for the festival!

Focused, Intentional Programming

We always work to provide a variety of programming at the festival with the opportunity to try new modes and theories of movement, and this year that’s no different. We are taking the opportunity to permit attendees to fully immerse themselves in certain classes in order to provide a more comprehensive experience. This year, the ever-popular Trapeze Yoga classes with Nancy Forstbauer will be offered in two 60-minute sessions. 

Additionally, we have extended the class times for Aerial Yoga classes.

And, this year, we welcome YogaSlackers as headliners! Some of YogaSlackers’s teachings focus on work that puts bodies in different yoga poses while balancing on a thin piece of webbing suspended over the air (slackline). Their goal is to regulate stress responses and learn to connect with a calm, centered self – regardless of the situation.

Join us for the full weekend!

YogaSlackers and Ananda Priti also have offerings on Friday and Sunday. Anyone can book a room at SUNY Delhi, and make a weekend of it!

Check out the complete schedule here.

Why We’re Doing This 

We made many of these changes because we are listening to you!

2026 is about opening the doors wider. Whether you come for one class, the whole weekend, or just to wander the Vendor Village and win prizes, we can’t wait to welcome you to experience this magic in the mountains!