2026 Sedona Yoga Festival: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 2026 Sedona Yoga Festival!
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8:00am MST

Reset Flow for Posture: Preventing the Desk Body

Friday April 24, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am MST

Tequa Ballroom

Hours spent at a desk often lead to rounded shoulders, inhibited glutes, tight hips, and forward head posture—the “desk body.” These patterns not only create discomfort but also affect energy, focus, and long-term spinal health.

In this guided class, participants will move through a functional reset flow that blends yoga, Pilates, and corrective exercise. We’ll wake up the glutes and core, release chronically tight hip flexors and chest muscles, and strengthen the posterior chain to restore balance. Using mindful breathwork alongside targeted movement, this practice re-educates the body to sit taller, move smarter, and feel more energized.

This session is accessible to all levels and particularly valuable for yoga teachers, professionals, and anyone who spends time at a computer or behind a desk. Participants will leave feeling aligned, open, and equipped with practical movements they can incorporate into daily life to reset their posture and prevent injury.

Speakers

Nick Venuti

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. But before coaching clients worldwide or teaching... Read More →

Friday April 24, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am MST
Tequa Ballroom 90 Ridge Trail Drive, Sedona, AZ, USA

Guided Class / Session / Healing

Participant Level Beginner
Style Accessible Yoga
Track Beginners Track
What to expect 70% asana / 20% discussion / 10% breath & meditation

8:00am MST

Accessible Ashtanga - its about progress not perfection

Friday April 24, 2026 8:00am - 9:30am MST

Village Yoga Sedona - Event Space

Experience mind-body meditation using The Tristhana Method, a central practice in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. This holistic approach emphasizes the integration of three key elements: breath (Ujjayi Pranayama), posture (Asana), and gaze (Drishti). This method aims to cultivate a deep, meditative state by uniting these three aspects of practice, leading to a profound mind-body connection and spiritual awakening.

Breath control helps regulate the nervous system, calm the mind, and create a rhythm for physical movements. The Tristhana Method emphasizes proper alignment within each posture, ensuring stability and the engagement of the inner body/subtle body (bandhas). Drishti is the specific point of focus for the eyes during each asana, which helps to stabilize the mind and deepen the experience of pratyahara or one-pointed focus and concentration.

By consciously coordinating these three elements, the practitioners gain outer strength and inner equanimity.

Speakers

Lisa Faremouth Weber

Founder, Heaven Meets Earth

Lisa Faremouth Weber E-RYT500 MA (Satinder Kaur) graduated from the Loyola Marymount University Master of Yoga Studies and Advanced Yoga Therapy Program. She has traveled internationally, leading fitness and wellness training; she owns and founded Heaven Meets Earth Yoga & Wellness... Read More →

Friday April 24, 2026 8:00am - 9:30am MST
Village Yoga Sedona - Event Space

Guided Class / Session / Healing, Accessible Yoga

Participant Level Open to all Levels
Style Accessible Yoga
CEUs E-RYT500 YACEP
Track Trauma Conscious Track, Energy Track, Yoga for Teachers Track, Beginners Track
What to expect 75% practice 25% lecture
Partner practice or touching? Hands on adjustments offered with permission
Instructions to participants: mat, blocks, straps

1:00pm MST

Somatic Tools for Pain & Nervous System Regulation

Saturday April 25, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm MST

Dry Creek Ballroom

This teacher-focused workshop equips instructors to safely support students experiencing pain, tension, and mobility limitations. Emphasizing anatomy-informed strategies (including the core, spine, deep front line, and vagus nerve) participants learn to observe, cue, and guide students with comfort, alignment, and self-awareness.

Common conditions such as lower back pain, limited range of motion, disc herniation, and chronic tension are addressed. Using somatic techniques, movement titration, and subtle breathwork, teachers gain practical tools to help students regulate their nervous system and engage with their bodies as allies, fostering empowerment and accessibility in their practice.

Speakers

Niki Saccareccia

Light Inside Yoga

Niki Saccareccia is a trauma-informed yoga therapist, retreat leader, and founder of Light Inside Yoga. She is the co-author of From Stressed Out to Stress Wise (ASCD, 2023). Her writing and teaching alike aim to make yoga a practical, evidence-based, and empowering tool for resilience... Read More →

Saturday April 25, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm MST
Dry Creek Ballroom 90 Ridge Trail Drive, Sedona, AZ, USA

Experiential Workshop / Training, Accessible Yoga

Participant Level Yoga Teachers Only
Style Accessible Yoga
CEUs Yes, YACEP, eRYT500
Track Yoga for Teachers Track
What to expect 50% asana / somatic movement – guided adaptive sequences, movement titration, and sensation tracking 25% lecture / discussion – anatomy, nervous system theory, and pain science 15% discussion / activity – interactive teaching applications, cueing practice, and group problem-solving 10% meditation / guided reflection – integrating insights, breathwork, and embodied awareness
Partner practice or touching? There could be during the technique practices and if teachers want to practice on one another
Instructions to participants: Bring notebooks, pens, yoga mat

3:30pm MST

Chair Yoga and Functional Strength - the fastest growing trend!

Sunday April 26, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm MST

Canyon Ballroom

Chair Yoga and Functional Strength: The Fastest-Growing Trend in Wellness
Discover why chair-based practices are revolutionizing the wellness industry. This interactive workshop explores how chair yoga, yoga philosophy, affirmations, and chanting combine with functional strength training to create an accessible, fun, practical approach for all ages.

Lisa and Travis will provide experience and creative sequencing for introducing this in your gym, studios, or personal training sessions, both in-person and virtual. See why this is perfect for yoga teachers, fitness professionals, therapists, and wellness leaders, looking to expand their offerings and meet the needs of diverse populations.

Speakers

Lisa Faremouth Weber

Founder, Heaven Meets Earth

Sunday April 26, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm MST
Canyon Ballroom

Guided Class / Session / Healing, Accessible Yoga

Participant Level Open to all Levels
Style Accessible Yoga
CEUs E-RYT500 YACEP
Track Trauma Conscious Track, Energy Track, Yoga for Teachers Track, Beginners Track
What to expect 25% lecture 75% practice
Partner practice or touching? No
Instructions to participants: yoga mat, blocks, straps, etc

2026 Sedona Yoga Festival

8:00am MST

Nick Venuti

8:00am MST

Lisa Faremouth Weber

1:00pm MST

Niki Saccareccia

3:30pm MST

Lisa Faremouth Weber

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