Love Shine Play Festival 2026: Full Schedule

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8:00am EDT

Sunday July 26, 2026 8:00am - 9:30am EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

In this welcoming space, we slow down and reconnect with the intelligence of the body. Through gentle movement and steady breath, we create room for tension to soften and the nervous system to settle. The practice unfolds slowly and with ease. Come as you are, move softly, and rest in a sense of deep bloom. This will include asana, mantra, and magnificent music.

Presenters

Marti Nikko

Yoga Teacher & Artist

A truly gifted teacher, Marti is known for motivating her students through her own passion. Fully certified in Yoga and the Pilates Method, and having worked in the wellness community for the past 20 years, she teaches from a deep understanding of movement dynamics and the body. Keeping... Read More →

DJ Drez

Artist & Sound Ambassador

DJ Drez transforms the vibe of any scene his sound is set upon. Rooted in underground Hip Hop, Drez applies precise turntable skills to a cutting-edge vision for truly universal music, intelligently integrating elements of hip-hop, world music, soul, funk, jazz, and reggae into his... Read More →

Sunday July 26, 2026 8:00am - 9:30am EDT
The Venue (Mezzanine)

Live Music Yoga Class, Bhakti Vinyasa

Music Gentle (Live)
LEVEL All Levels

8:00am EDT

Spiritually Fly™: Be the Frequency

LIMITED

Sunday July 26, 2026 8:00am - 9:30am EDT

The Solarium at Restoration

Limited Capacity seats available

Drop into your own power, rhythm, and radiance. This session moves you through an exhilarating fusion of dynamic yogic and somatic movement, rhythmic breathwork, and vibrant connection that invites your energy to rise and your spirit to wake up. Breath-infused sequences and liberating movement patterns help you access deeper reservoirs of vitality, clear emotional stagnation, and embody the frequency you want to live from. Expect moments of meditative self-inquiry, intention-led soundscape, and that unmistakable feeling of coming back online. You’ll walk away recharged and attuned to your own sacred rhythm.

Presenters

Faith Hunter

Founder, Spiritually Fly™

Faith Hunter is a global yoga and meditation instructor, wellness philanthropist, movement motivator, healing guide, and music head. She is the architect of Spiritually Fly™, a life philosophy that awakens the brilliance within the soul, and uses the ancient technologies of breath... Read More →

Sol Rising

Sunday July 26, 2026 8:00am - 9:30am EDT
The Solarium at Restoration 68 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801, USA

Yoga Class, Restorative

Music Gentle (Live)
LEVEL All Levels

12:00pm EDT

Chakra Radiance ~ the Radiant Codes of Alchemical Yoga

LIMITED

Sunday July 26, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT

The Venue (Mezzanine)

Limited Capacity seats available

Awaken your love and understanding of the seven chakras through this embodied flow of asana, pranayama, mantra, mudra, ritual, and guided visualization. Learn the wisdom of the chakras and how this is meaningful for your life. Each chakra has specific asanas, pranayama, mantras, mudras, and visualizations for activation. Shine from root to crown with the alchemical practices of yoga. This session will culminate with a Chakra Radiance visualization and meditation.

This session will integrate the wisdom of the chakras with themes of support, worthiness, love, sensuality, healing, confidence, vitality, and prosperity. Journey through the seven chakras, uniting the mystical and physical forces to create a radiant power through your whole being. This is a Tantric Quest through the portals of the chakras, and each one will unlock gifts within your body, psyche, and life.

Rasa Yoga is a bhakti fusion of asana, mantra, mudra, myth, pranayama, meditation, functional anatomy, Tantric yoga philosophy, shadow work, social justice advocacy, and soul alchemy.

Presenters

Sianna Sherman E-RYT 500

Visionary & Founder, Rasa Yoga Collective

Masood Ali Khan

Musician, shadow work psycho/spiritual guide, intuitive energetic healer, men’s group facilitator, yoga teacher, vocal yoga teacher, foundation training instructor

Masood Ali Khan has a unique musical performance and voice that inspires a meditative
experience with his mesmerizing combination of the 'Hang’ (drum), hand pans and
sacred mantras. Masood’s soul spirit songs are infused with the power of the heart and
mind to help humanity.
Maso... Read More →

Sunday July 26, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
The Venue (Mezzanine)

Live Music Yoga Class, Rasa Yoga

Music Gentle (Live)
LEVEL All Levels
STYLE Rasa Yoga

12:00pm EDT

Permission to Rest

LIMITED

Sunday July 26, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT

The Solarium at Restoration

Limited Capacity seats available

You don’t need to earn your rest.

In a weekend full of movement, this is your invitation to pause. Through guided breath, body awareness, and subtle visualization, you’ll be led into a state between waking and sleep—where the nervous system can finally reset.

There’s nothing to achieve here. No shapes to perfect.
Just space to soften, release, and receive.

This practice supports recovery, mental clarity, and deep restoration, so you can actually integrate everything else you’re doing.
You’ll leave feeling grounded, reset, and more like yourself.

Moderators

Adam Whiting

Presenters

Danni Pomplun

Danni is a Yoga Educator and Mentor. He is the fearless owner of Haum SF, an LGBTQ+ owned Yoga Studio in San Francisco, California. He has worked with One Love which raises funds for underserved youth populations. Danni has also been an inspiration for both mental health and HIV advocacy... Read More →

Sunday July 26, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
The Solarium at Restoration 68 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801, USA

Yoga Class, Nidra

Music Gentle (Live)
LEVEL All Levels
STYLE Nidra

12:00pm EDT

Unclench: Somatic Myofascial Release for Anxious Times

LIMITED

Sunday July 26, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT

Ella

Limited Capacity seats available

We live in a world that keeps us braced. The butt tightens, the hips grip, the shoulders creep toward the ears — and after a while, we stop noticing. The body simply becomes the place where the weight of uncertain times takes up permanent residence.
This workshop offers a systematic, deeply satisfying path back to greater ease. Drawing on somatic awareness, myofascial release, and nervous system science, we'll work through the body's most common stress-holding sites using tools that are accessible, effective, and immediately repeatable at home.

Together we will explore:

Therapeutic shaking and tremoring — one of the body's oldest and most underutilized self-regulation tools, used to discharge held bracing and reset the nervous system at its roots

Soft foam rolling for the hip flexors and glutes — the body's emotional core, chronically contracted in anxiety and stress, and profoundly responsive to patient, intentional release

Breathing practices for self-regulation — targeted breathwork that speaks directly to the autonomic nervous system, shifting us out of fight-or-flight and into a felt sense of safety

We'll close with a grounding yoga sequence to integrate everything the body has just released, helping you arrive back in yourself as a place you actually want to be.

Presenters

Cat Matlock

Cat Matlock expertly guides her students and clients through simple practices to regain control of their nervous systems, get out of pain, and take their lives back. For 30 years, Cat has worked in the field of healing chronic pain and suffering as a Trauma Informed Yoga Therapist... Read More →

DJ Tigress

Tigress is an Asheville-based DJ, licensed massage therapist, and founder of Trillium Dance Company. Her work is a natural progression from a lifetime in movement—beginning as a dancer at age three and evolving through choreographer and event production into DJ.Blending tribal rhythms... Read More →

Sunday July 26, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Ella 49 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801, USA

Yoga Class

Music Gentle (Live)
LEVEL All Levels

2:00pm EDT

Sanctuary of Sound

LIMITED

Sunday July 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

The Venue (Mezzanine)

Limited Capacity seats available

Sanctuary of Sound is a one-hour sound bath with gong, mindfully curated to offer deep rest, nervous system regulation, and a return to inner stillness. After some gentle stretching and breathwork, participants are invited to lie down comfortably and be held in a cocoon of resonant sound as waves of vibration from the gong move through the body and the surrounding space.
This is not a practice of doing, it is the ultimate “undoing”, a practice of receiving. The vibrations of the gong offer healing, refuge, and a reset – clear of habitual thought patterns, clear of stress, tension, and fatigue. This is the sanctuary of sound, the sanctuary where we allow our body to fulfill its inherent capacity for restoration, healing, and insight.
No experience is necessary. Simply arrive, rest, and allow sound to hold you.

Presenters

Sierra Hollister

E-RYT500, YA CE Provider, Author

Teaching since 1992, Sierra delights in the physical: yoga, running, digging into the soil, traversing curvatures, and chanting mantra. Here, she finds perpetual awakening, in love-struck wonder, to the deep interconnectedness of all life. "Interbeing," as Thich Naht Hahn would s... Read More →

Sunday July 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
The Venue (Mezzanine)

Sound Healing/Meditation, Bhakti Vinyasa

Music Gentle (Live)
LEVEL All Levels

2:00pm EDT

Deep Peace: Live Music Yoga Chill Out

LIMITED

Sunday July 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Masonic Temple (Ballroom)

Limited Capacity seats available

Indulge yourself, relax, and recharge with this Sunday gentle yoga practice guided by Seán and supported by the enchanting live sounds of the band. This soothing class opens & closes with a serene lullaby and chants to support deep calm, rest, and spiritual rejuvenation. You'll also have opportunities to bring a sense of resolution and integration to your Love Shine Play festival weekend.

Presenters

Seán Johnson

Seán is a respected musician, yoga teacher, and community leader who teaches at festivals and conferences around the country.

Seán is the director of The Asheville Yoga Center and curator of AYC's "Teaching From The Heart" 200 Hour Teacher Training and "Kindling The Flame" 300 H... Read More →

Seán Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band

Sunday July 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Masonic Temple (Ballroom) 80 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801

Live Music Yoga Class, Bhakti

Music Gentle (Live)
LEVEL All Levels

2:00pm EDT

The Sanctuary Within: A Self-Love Journey Through Yoga & Song

LIMITED

Sunday July 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Masonic Temple (Theater)

Limited Capacity seats available

Step into a heart-centered sanctuary where gentle yoga and soulful live music intertwine to nurture profound self-love. Join Tara of Great Abiding Yoga and the enchanting Hope Griffin of Hope Griffin Music for an immersive experience designed to guide you inward. Through flowing yoga postures and Hope's soothing melodies, you'll be invited to release tension, cultivate inner peace, and open to the inherent wisdom of your own heart.
Inspired by Tara's poetry from 'Collecting Feathers,' 'Landing hOMe,' and 'Sacred Details,' this practice encourages you to explore the landscape of your inner self with gentle self-compassion and radiant self-acceptance. Allow the combined power of movement and melody to remind you that your body is your home, your soul is your guide, and self-love is your inherent strength.
This is an invitation to honor your body's needs, listen to the rhythms of self-care, and reclaim the tender spirit within. Release self-criticism, embrace the beauty of your present moment, and discover the liberating power of kindness and grace towards yourself. Come as you are and let the shared breath and harmonious energy create a space where you can truly embrace and cherish the love that resides within.

Presenters

Tara (Rebecca) Eschenroeder

500 hour E-RYT, RCYT, YACEP, CTA Certified Coach, and self-published author

Musicians

Hope Griffin

Sunday July 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Masonic Temple (Theater) 80 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801

Live Music Yoga Class, Vinyasa

Music Gentle (Live)
LEVEL All Levels
STYLE Vinyasa

2:00pm EDT

Skinny Beats Sound Healing

FILLING

Sunday July 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Skinny Beats

Limited Capacity filling up

Nestled into the private sanctuary behind Skinny Beats music shop, relax on extra thick yoga mats, blankets, bolsters and pillows and settle into a deeply restorative sound healing session with Billy Zanski to calm the nervous system and support energetic alignment.

Presenters

Billy Zanski

Sound Facilitator, Percussionist, Skinny Beats Shop Shop - Owner

Billy Zanski has been immersed in music and creative expression since 1995. In 2001 he traveled to Guinea, West Africa, to study percussion and the culture in depth. That journey was a life-changing experience, with both challenges, deep learning, and personal growth.

Billy's m... Read More →

Sunday July 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Skinny Beats 4 Eagle St, Asheville, NC 28801

Sound Healing/Meditation