Recent Events
Winter YogaLand
January 11-March 21, 2021
We started the new year by adding a class on Sunday, a class in Spanish, and expanding our global reach. Classes were for all levels of ability, beginner to expert, each 1-hour long, presented online, in real time, and were led by outstanding teachers from around the world. Check out the schedule in English and Spanish.
Season of Giving Silent Auction
December 2-11, 2020
For 10 days in December, people could view, bid on, or buy any of the wonderful offerings from our generous sponsors. These included: delightful retreats to the NC beach and mountains, yoga props and accessories, yoga teacher training, experiences to improve your health, and more. We raised a total of $5,100 that will help us fund free, accessible yoga worldwide.
Season of Giving Virtual Fundraiser
December 1, 2020
On December 1st, Giving Tuesday, we held Virtual Fundraiser and raised $4,700 to apply toward our programming for 2021. The all-day webinar featured 11 free yoga classes, for all levels of ability, beginner to expert, led by our outstanding local teachers with a variety of styles. Interspersed with the classes were interviews, presentations, and raffles for fun prizes.
Autumn Harvest of Yoga 2020
September 18 — December 11
We continued our free, accessible yoga classes throughout the fall months. Offered Monday through Saturday, they were a great way for people to begin or continue a regular yoga practice.
Again, these classes were for all levels of ability, beginner to expert, each 1-hour long, presented online, in real time. They were led by our outstanding local teachers with a variety of styles.
Check out the Autumn Harvest of Yoga 2020 roster.
YogaFestOnline 3
August 28-30 2020
Our third online YogaFest, the weekend of August 28-30, offered 18 yoga classes taught by 18 different teachers from around the world.
Again, the classes were one hour long, online, in real time, with the same wide variety of styles for all levels of ability. They included myofascial release, hip hop rhythms, and classes for families, youth, and people in wheelchairs.
Here’s our third round of exceptional teachers and their classes.
Summer of Love 2020
June 29-August 28
Our free, accessible yoga classes, offered Monday through Saturday, all summer long, were a great way to establish a regular yoga practice.
These classes were for all levels of ability, beginner to expert, each 1-hour long, presented online, in real time. They were led by our outstanding local teachers with a variety of styles.
Check out the Summer of Love 2020 roster.
YogaFestOnline 2
June 26-28 2020
Building on our first success, we hosted our second online YogaFest the weekend of June 26-28 with 15 yoga classes taught by 15 different teachers, this time from around the world.
The classes were also one hour long, online, in real time with the same wide variety of styles for all levels of ability. We spread the classes out over 3 days and moved the format from Zoom meetings to Zoom webinars for smoother delivery.
YogaZoomFest
May 26-28 2020
In May, we hosted our first online YogaFest featuring 24 yoga classes taught by 24 different teachers from the USA and Canada.
The classes were each one hour long, presented online, in real time. There were twelve classes from 8 am to midnight, EDT, offered on both days. They covered a wide variety of styles — meditation, gentle, active, chair, chanting, yin yoga, and more — for all levels of ability, beginner to expert.
Check out the teachers, their classes, and the YouTube video recordings.
YogaFest NC 2020
In March 2020, for the safety of the community, we canceled YogaFest NC. This annual retreat at the McKinnon Center has been the largest yoga event in the Triangle area. We plan to bring back the magic on March 20, 2021.