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Description:
On Saturday, August 27th, 2011 from 11am – 9pm Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat Center with the help of the yoga community throughout Michigan is presenting a festival in Vanderbilt, just one exit north of Gaylord off I-75. This is an event for the entire family, featuring live music, yoga classes, organic vegetarian and raw food, kids crafts, informational speakers, meditation, a drum circle, and much more. Many local vendors supporting earth friendly alternatives, organic food sources, and personal health and awareness will be there. All are welcome.
Americans have been benefiting from the practices of Yoga since the 60’s, but in the last decade it has stretched into small America across the nation. Millions are benefiting from the amazing benefits and here in Michigan a festival has been created to bring people together to celebrate the universal principles that so many are enjoying. From across the state the yoga community is uniting at Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat and you too can be a part of this amazing event; Yoga Fest 2011, “Celebrating the Universal Principles of Yoga.” "A yogi wants everybody to take advantage of the same benefits he's had. Yoga isn't a religion, you know. It's a science, and this is the scientific age. The law of cause and effect applies here, just as clearly as when you mix yellow and blue, you'll get green. It's a fact. Now when you begin to stretch the nerve endings and your muscles, and you flex the spine, ankle, knee and hip joints, you're just naturally going to improve your health and feel better. Immediately." ~ Yogacharya J. Oliver Black.
Participants are encouraged to “come for the day and stay for the weekend” camping is available alongside the beautiful pristine Pigeon River as well as indoor accommodations. Friday night will include an outdoor barbeque, drum circle and meditation. Sunday will finish up with a morning yoga class, music, and devotional nondenominational meditation service. “This event provides a great opportunity for those curious about yoga to explore various practices and for the yoga community throughout Michigan to show their unity.” says principle organizer Jim Pero of Song of the Morning.
An early registration price of $20 per car is available on or before August 10th. Please click Buy Now button to purchase your e-ticket in advance through PayPal. The fee for festival entrance and parking will be $25 per car the day of the event. Please note your entrance fee does not include meals or accommodations.
Yoga Fest Schedule..click here!
Accommodations:
Camping: $20 per tent per night. We're encouraging people to camp and thus have reduced our camping rates for the weekend. Meals are not included, however.
Warm showers and private flush toilets are provided. Campfires are not permitted on the property. Tables will be provided at the festival eating area.
Indoor Facilities: Available while they last on a first come first reserve basis. The indoor facility rates are $10 less for this weekend than listed on our lodging page. For more lodging information: www.songofthemorning.org/lodging.html. Meals will not be included with lodging.
Meal tickets will be sold and available for all meals Friday evening through Sunday until approximately 1:30pm. Meals will not be provided as part of the lodging rates for this special weekend.
(Note reduced lodging rates.)
Vegetarian and Vegan meals and food items will be available at all meals and at the food vendor tent throughout the festival. The average cost for a meal will be $8- 10.
Learn how to sponsor this event and receive advertisement in exchange for your sponsorship. Click here for sponsor form. Complete the form, save it, and send it back as an attachment to office@songofthemorning.org.
Do you have a yoga, health related, or earth friendly business and would like to be a vendor at this event? Click here for an online vendor form. Complete the form, print yourself a copy, and click the submit button to send us a copy. You can mail us a check or call with a credit card number. 989-983-4107
Would you like to volunteer to help out for all or part of the event? Volunteers are needed now in preparation for the event as well. To learn more and sign up for a shift through shiftboard.com, click here.
Printable Downloadable Flyer
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Press Release
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Please Observe:
The use of tobacco, alcohol, illegal drugs, campfires, fireworks, pets, and coming onto the property under the influence are prohibited. Non adherence will be grounds for immediate removal from the property.
Information:
Read the Festival Overview.
For additional information, contact Jim by phone 989-983-4107 or email office@songofthemorning.org