COMMUNITY // RETREATS & FESTIVALS
By Natalie Macamevents you can’t afford to miss
Natalie Macam is a yoga teacher who teaches locally at Malibu Beach Yoga and Agoura Power of Yoga. tigerwaveyoga.com- Sedona Vedic Astrology
November 30–Dec. 3
sedonavedicastrology.com
Poco Diablo Resort in Sedona,
Arizona is the setting for this
conference. Attendees learn
from some of the world’s most
respected scholars and teach-
ers versed in the Vedic arts. The
theme, Ancient Vedic Wisdom
for the Modern Western World,
includes classes on Vedic As-
trology, Yoga, and Ayurveda.
Classes on Vedic Astrology and
its practical applications will be
offered for introductory, interme-
diate, and advanced students and
professionals. Renowned faculty
includes Dennis Harness, Sarah
Mclean, Mas Vidal, Dr. Suhas G.
Kshirsagar, Komilla Sutton, and
others. Topics include the con-
nections between Ayurveda and
astrology. Activities include yoga,
kirtan, community meals, and
pre-conference intensives.
Vedic Astrology provides
profound information regard-
ing life purpose and destiny and
reflects the soul’s intention. The
spiritually charged setting of
Sedona serves as a fitting location
for this exploration of sacred and
contemplative sciences.- New Year’s Hot Yoga
Dec 27–Jan 2
luxyoga.com
LUXYOGA’s 10th Annual South of
France New Year’s Retreat at the
villa balances deep practice, legend-
ary farm-to-table cuisine, organic lo-
cal wines, and cozy luxury. Enjoy a
majestic 10,000 square foot, luxury
living space with views that stretch
from Nice to Cannes. With the
motto, “Life at its best is simple and
beautiful," a week at LUXYOGA
promises an elegant wellness celebra-
tion that will leave you feeling no
need for a holiday to recover from
your holiday.
Classes are held in a state-of-the-
art heated room and lead by LUX
founder Benjamin Sears (recently
featured by Yoga Journal as the first
of 15 teachers to study with now)
and Tatiana DePillo, an Alvin Ailey
trained dancer. Immerse in the 26&
hot sequence (at reasonable tem-
peratures), LUX Hot Yoga Higher
Education sequence, meditation,
journaling, hiking, and cooking
classes. Bookings are capped at 15
to ensure personal attention. Ring
in the New Year where the natural
beauty of Provence meets the glam-
our of the Riviera.- Wanderlust | Oahu, HI
March 1-4, 2018
wanderlust.com/festivals/
oahu/
Hawaii’s island of Oahu is known
as ‘the gathering place.’ The nick-
name fits perfectly. Oahu’s beauty
and wealth of activities attracts
people from across the globe.
Wanderlust Oahu offers an
amazing opportunity to gather
with like-minded, inspiring
adventurers to “Find Your True
North.”
This experience starts at sunrise
with oceanside yoga, mind expan-
sive cutting-edge talks, freshly-
picked island cuisine, time to
catch waves in Waimea Bay, and
boogie under evening skies with
the pulse of a starlit dance party.
Each participant can tailor their
own adventure with multi-level
yoga and meditation sessions,
heart-pumping music, inspiring
lectures and workshops, and
boundary-pushing outdoor activi-
ties. But most of all, Wanderlust
is a place where people can come
together with shared values and
beliefs and have fun in nature.- BaliSpirit Festival
April 2–8, 2018 Bali,
Indonesia
balispiritfestival.com
The Annual BaliSpirit Festival
is a vibrant and uplifting global
festival of yoga, dance, and music
aimed at awakening and nourish-
ing each individual’s potential for
positive change within.
This festival in a lush, tropical
location is sacred celebration at its
best. The 2018 event will be the
11 year anniversary of the festival,
with six days of full programming
including yoga, dance, meditation,
breathwork workshops and seven
nights of music. Everything will
take place at one venue: Bhanus-
wari Resort, Ubud.
What makes BaliSpirit Festival
unique is the diverse West meets
East cultural fusion across the
event programming and venue.
Attendees experience Balinese
culture and spirituality, and mes-
merizing nature to create a perfect
setting for attendees to evolve,
connect to each other,
and be creatively inspired.