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8:00am EDT

Opening Ceremony
Saturday September 13, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am EDT
Join Allie, Sabrina, and Meagan to start the festival weekend off in ceremony!  We will open the container for this sacred gathering, set our intentions, and kick the festival weekend off in community.
Facilitators
avatar for Meagan McKernan

Meagan McKernan

Meagan is thrilled to be returning to Transcend Fest 2025, both as a facilitator (Spellbound by Magick: Witchcraft 101) and a member of the Transcend Leadership Team for the second year in a row. She's looking forward to reuniting with some of the lovely people she met last year as... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Ursaner

Sabrina Ursaner

Sabrina is an author, health & wellness coach, fitness instructor, mindfulness practitioner, and joy seeker. She helps people let go of whatever may be weighing them down, find their wings, and soar. She specializes in working with people dealing with grief or healing and moving through... Read More →
avatar for Allie Dion

Allie Dion

Allie is a mystical guide and transformative healer, dedicated to unlocking the secrets of the universe through the sacred arts of tantra, kundalini yoga, numerology, and astrology.  With a deep connection to the cosmos, she serves as a bridge between the earthly and the divine... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am EDT
Pond

8:30am EDT

Ayurveda 101: The Science of Life
Saturday September 13, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Discover the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda in this introductory workshop designed to help you bring balance, health, and harmony into your daily life. You’ll learn the basics of the doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha), how they influence your body and mind, and simple practices to align with your unique constitution. Through interactive discussion and practical tips, you’ll leave empowered to integrate Ayurveda’s timeless principles into your routine for greater vitality and well-being. Perfect for beginners or anyone curious about this holistic approach to health!
Facilitators
avatar for Niki Kellett

Niki Kellett

Niki is a 500hr yoga instructor as well as a faithful yoga student and strives to always continue learning. In addition to yoga, Niki holds certifications in Reiki, Pilates, Aromatherapy, and Ayurvedic Nutrition.Niki’s passion is helping her students integrate their yoga practice... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Zen Den

8:30am EDT

Lets Talk Yoga: A non-asana yoga class
Saturday September 13, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Join Community leader and studio owner Margot Broom for a yoga class discovering the Yamas and Niyamas, our 10 principles and values for living our yoga.

Learn the foundational principles of yoga in an easily digestible lecture and come away with tools for living your best and most authentic life.

This thought-provoking and deeply educational session will leave you wanting to practice more than just the movement of yoga going forward!
Facilitators
avatar for Margot Broom

Margot Broom

Known as a teacher’s teacher, Margot is celebrated for her wisdom, clarity, and grace. With over 20 years of training in asana, philosophy, Ayurveda, Reiki, Vinyasa, and Iyengar, she brings depth, precision, and heart to every class. Her teaching helps practitioners of all levels... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Pond

8:30am EDT

Tarot 101
Saturday September 13, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
In Tarot 101, we will go over the fundamentals of the elements in Tarot. This allows students to begin making their own connection to the cards and easily understand the energies without memorizing all 78 cards. Students will be guided through a meditation to assist them in trusting their intuition and releasing any personal perceptions before they begin reading for themselves. This easy to follow class will build students' confidence and break down barriers allowing them to fully enjoy the fun of Tarot.

Please bring your own personal deck if you have one!
Facilitators
avatar for Abriella Reads

Abriella Reads

My name is Abriella. I am an intuitive reader, natural healer, yoga teacher, medium, home and spirit clearer with a strong connection to the spirit world. I use my calling to empowerment , deliver messages, and teach by combining my spiritual gifts with my 10+ years as a trauma and... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
The Portal

8:30am EDT

The Wonder Of Cacao: Accepting the Invitation to Receive
Saturday September 13, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Accepting the Invitation to recieve is exactly that. Are you curious to experience some of the world's most delightful cacao? The origin of chocolate wants to be known, trusted, seen, and to love. It's true essence, similar to what the human spirit desires to thrive, is ready to connect with our heart space to help restore the natural balance within. Allow your curiosity to take you to an edge where joy, courage, acceptance, and peace meet. Journey to the heart with the best cup of cacao you're meant to experience as it invites you to move through any blockages in the way of receiving and experiencing your essence- to be a loving, divine being of light.
Facilitators
avatar for Alicia Kenworthy

Alicia Kenworthy

Alicia was introduced to the medicine of cacao 2 years ago by nothing short of a miracle that led her onto an accelerated path of quantum self-healing. Inspired by the power of this heart-centered plant that connected her with her own true essence and purpose- to share the origin... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Outer Space

8:30am EDT

Buti Yoga
Saturday September 13, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Buti Yoga is a somatic movement practice that blends vinyasa yoga flow, primal movement, cardio-intensive dance, deep core conditioning, and plyometrics. This practice is music-driven and intuitively led. Buti utilizes the Spiral Structure Technique and Static Shaking to help release fascia and trauma stored in the body. Buti is a space where you can be yourself, have fun, and not take yourself too seriously!
Facilitators
avatar for Nicky Brackett

Nicky Brackett

Nicky is an energtic and fun instructor from Cape Cod. She teaches Buti, Vinyasa, and Restorative Yoga, as well as Pilates. She holds a Yoga Alliance 200 HR YTT with The Buti Movement and 200 HR Pilates certicate from Club Pilates. Nicky’s classes always include infectious balances... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Ascension

8:30am EDT

Parton My Vinyasa!
Saturday September 13, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
It's been a long week of Workin' 9-5, so roll out your mat for a trip to the Smokey Mountains, unpack your Coat of Many Colors, and join us among the Wildflowers on the Light of a Clear Blue Morning for a vinyasa flow yoga class set to the empowering tunes of the legendary Backwoods Barbie! This class will be appropriate for all levels of experience--from the very beginner to the experienced yogi. Come as you are and make it your own! Bring your pals from Two Doors Down, but whatever you do, just don't tell Jolene!
Facilitators
avatar for Lisa Molendini

Lisa Molendini

My name is Lisa Molendini and I earned my first 200-hour Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher certification in 2021, focused on power vinyasa yoga. In February of 2023, I completed another 200-hour, broader-based yoga teacher training through the InfinitYoga Training program presented... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Mountain Top

8:30am EDT

TRAMPOLINE FUN: *JUMPSTART* Transcend with Bounce Basics
Saturday September 13, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Sweat it out, bounce and JUMPstart your Transcend Fest experience with this amazingly fun cardio rebounding class on Jumpsport mini fitness trampolines. Rebounding classes are a great way to build muscle, balance, and endurance, all without hurting your joints: moderate-to-high-intensity with little to no impact!  Plus they're so much fun you'll barely realize it's a full-body workout.  We are so excited to be offering trampoline classes again this year. Learn form and technique, sweat a little, have FUN, and let go of whatever is weighing you down to soar to new heights in this exhilarating session suitable for beginners and ALL levels, including if this is your first time ever setting foot on a trampoline.

*Space is limited to the first 40 people to register for this class.
Facilitators
avatar for Sabrina Ursaner

Sabrina Ursaner

Sabrina is an author, health & wellness coach, fitness instructor, mindfulness practitioner, and joy seeker. She helps people let go of whatever may be weighing them down, find their wings, and soar. She specializes in working with people dealing with grief or healing and moving through... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Pavilion

9:30am EDT

BREAK
Saturday September 13, 2025 9:30am - 10:00am EDT
Take 30 minutes to transition between classes, shop our mindful market, or relax!
Saturday September 13, 2025 9:30am - 10:00am EDT
BREAK

10:00am EDT

Sacred Sound
Saturday September 13, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Join us as we allow the healing sounds and vibrations wash over. These sounds aim to induce deep relaxation and a meditative state, allowing the mind to quiet and the body to release tension. The frequencies and vibrations of the instruments help reset the nervous system, reduce stress, and promote healing on a cellular level. This sonic immersion can help balance emotions, enhance focus, and leave participants feeling refreshed, grounded, and connected to a deeper sense of peace.
Facilitators
avatar for Tina Sicsico

Tina Sicsico

Meet Tina, also known as the Graceful Warrior.  Tina is a trauma-informed reiki master and sound practitioner specializing in sound therapy. She merges over a decade of practice with a lifelong connection to music through dance and percussion. Tina specializes in blending sound healing... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Zen Den

10:00am EDT

Reflect, Release & Align - A Visualization & Journaling Experience
Saturday September 13, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Join Kate for a Visualization and Journaling Experience that will help reflect and align you with your higher calling. Do you ever ask yourself if this is really what you want in life? If where you are and what you are doing is really for you? Come take some time to visualize and write down your dreams and thoughts and start to realize what it is that truly calls to you.

This experience will begin with some grounding, centering breath work, followed by small movements to help us tune in to our “internal” world. You’ll then be guided through a series of visualizations that ask you to examine yourself, your life, and dream about all the potential there is. You’ll come away having a clearer vision of what it is you’re seeking and some actionable items to help you on the path to get there.

No experience is required. Come with an open mind and open heart!
Journals and Small Gift Included.
Facilitators
avatar for Kate Jones

Kate Jones

Kate believes in yoga and has spent over 20 years growing as a student and as a teacher. She feels yoga is not only a way to keep fit, but a lifestyle that helps us live at our full potential. Kate was trained in the mindset yoga can be for everybody and everybody. Her laid-back and... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
The Portal

10:00am EDT

Affirmations & Asanas
Saturday September 13, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Harness the transformative power of positive affirmations to transcend fear, negativity, and anxious feelings! Repeated often, affirmations can shift your mindset, patterns, and ultimately your life. Join Erin for an interactive workshop featuring mantra meditation, positive affirmations, and an energizing vinyasa flow.

You’ll create your own affirmation deck to take home and explore various ways to use it to help you navigate your daily life with a smile. Affirmation cards and all materials are provided, but feel free to bring your favorite quotes, horoscope, song lyrics, poems, or anything else that speaks to you as inspiration!
Facilitators
avatar for Erin Trudeau

Erin Trudeau

Erin Trudeau, also known as Erin the Wanderess, is a bilingual yoga and meditation instructor based in Northeastern Connecticut. Passionate about making yoga accessible to all, Erin specializes in creative and empowering practices such as Buti MVMNT, vinyasa yoga, and mindfulness... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Mountain Top

10:00am EDT

Finding Your Inner Strength Flow
Saturday September 13, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
All levels power/vinyasa class which is suitable for a beginner and for a seasoned practitioner.  An invigorating full-body flow where you will explore yoga postures and I will offer options for those who would like to find and explore their edge, while simultaneously honoring students who may need more rest in child pose.  Be prepared to move, breathe,  and sweat complemented by great music.
Facilitators
avatar for Rosanna Singer

Rosanna Singer

Rosanna comes from a fitness and martial arts background and holds a first-degree black belt in Shorin-Ryu Karate.  She has competed and won the Fitness America New York Pageant.   Although no longer competing in fitness or practicing martial arts, she found a pure love and passion... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Pond

10:00am EDT

Learning To Fly
Saturday September 13, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Get an in-depth breakdown of the foundations of arm balances. Learn how to work WITH your body to achieve both basic and advanced arm balances and take your practice to new heights! We will cover the foundation of crow, side crow, 8 angle pose, firefly, and more!
Facilitators
avatar for Danielle Newton

Danielle Newton

Danielle Newton, farmer, wife, mother of 3, and owner of Be Brave Yoga in Middletown, CT is an E-500hr RYT, Meditation Instructor, Kirtan Leader, and Y12SR facilitator. Danielle has been practicing Yoga for 14 years and started her teaching career in 2015. She came to Yoga seeking... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Ascension

10:00am EDT

Play with Prana
Saturday September 13, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
More than just a yoga practice! Experience the dynamic, ever-present life force energy that is within all of us!  In this yoga practice, we will experience creating, moving, and feeling Prana in our bodies through pranayama/breath work, movement, stillness, & Pratyahara (withdrawing of the senses to go within, opening your "internal vision").  We will "Play with Prada" and use this vital life force energy to create healing in the body.
Facilitators
avatar for Kimmarie Credidio

Kimmarie Credidio

Kimmarie has been teaching yoga for 20+ years and her passion for it has had a profound effect on her life, her health, & her interactions and relationships with others and herself. Kimmarie teaches in-person & virtual classes & also hosts a variety of yoga & meditation workshops... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Outer Space

10:00am EDT

TRAMPOLINE FUN: Bounce to the Beat
Saturday September 13, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Time for some FUN! Feel like a kid again in this amazingly fun class on mini fitness trampolines.  Learn rebounding form and technique, sweat a little, bounce to the beat of the best music, have a blast, and let go of whatever is weighing you down to soar to new heights in this exhilarating session on JumpSport Fitness trampolines! Suitable for beginners and ALL levels, including if this is your first time ever setting foot on a trampoline.
Facilitators
avatar for Sabrina Ursaner

Sabrina Ursaner

Sabrina is an author, health & wellness coach, fitness instructor, mindfulness practitioner, and joy seeker. She helps people let go of whatever may be weighing them down, find their wings, and soar. She specializes in working with people dealing with grief or healing and moving through... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Pavilion

11:00am EDT

BREAK
Saturday September 13, 2025 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Take 30 minutes to transition between classes, shop our mindful market, or relax!
Saturday September 13, 2025 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
BREAK

11:30am EDT

Dancing with the Doshas
Saturday September 13, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Facilitators
avatar for Jussie D Artistry

Jussie D Artistry

Jussie is a moon worshipping, crystal-loving goddess. She focuses on helping her clients learn their bodies natural rhythms, free themselves from broken systems, and learn to simplify life and prioritize themselves. She does this through community, the power of sound, elemental energy... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Outer Space

11:30am EDT

Emotion Code - Generational Trauma Release
Saturday September 13, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Get ready to experience 1-on-1 healing like never before. In this deeply intimate workshop we will use spirit guides, crystals and other healing modalities to discover the root cause of traumas back through generations. Max 20 per class.
Facilitators
avatar for Amy Lukeski

Amy Lukeski

Amy is a 500-RYT, a Sound Healer, Reiki Master, Meditation Coach, Oracle Reader, Seer, and Sacred Ceremonies Facilitator in the Poconos. So... how did she get here? During the pandemic is when Amy found her love of Yoga and the infinite benefits it held for her mental and physical... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
The Portal

11:30am EDT

Wisdom of the Upanishads
Saturday September 13, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Books are cool, and this book is no exception!  The vedanta scriptures open our eyes to a world that is beyond the physical senses, calling upon myths and legends of ancient yogis who were seeking immortality and the deepest secrets of life and consciousness.  ‘The Upanishads’ is a condensed form of the Vedas (hence the name ‘Vedanta’), and the precursor to ‘The Mahabharata’ (Great Tale Of Bharata [India]), a text where we find ‘Bhagavad Gita’ nestled comfortably in the epicenter of the divine vortex.  BG being a culmination of vedic wisdom about God and man’s search for happiness in a world that seems to be trying to kill him all the time.  But ‘The Upanishads’ came first for a reason, and it is that reason we will uncover in this workshop.  This is a rare opportunity to see these texts in an astonishing new way, and will provide countless gems and mysteries for you to meditate on in your personal practice.  
You’ll meet Agni, Vayu, Nachiketas and even Yamaraj; Death himself, in this mythical tome of yogic knowledge.  What question did Death refuse to answer to a young boy who gave his life as an act of faith?  Who or what is Brahman?  Why the chariot and the wheel?  Join us at Transcend to discover a whole new world of Yoga with “Wisdom Of The Upanishads”!!
Facilitators
avatar for Josh Kane

Josh Kane

As a former actor and professional musician, Josh found Yoga in college when he got an audition for "The Blue Man Group" in New York City.  The casting directors said he had great instincts but lacked focus, and Yoga would help.  Even though he did not become a cast member, he now... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Zen Den

11:30am EDT

Empowered Presence: Self-Defense Fundamentals for Inner Strength & Wellness
Saturday September 13, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
In this movement- and lecture-based workshop, participants will explore self-defense not only as a set of physical skills but also as a practice of mindful empowerment and self-awareness. Empowered Presence focuses on cultivating confidence, grounding, and resilience, equipping participants with the tools to establish boundaries, honor their inner strength, and feel safe within themselves and their surroundings. Through a blend of guided discussions and practical movements, this session invites attendees to deepen their connection to their body and mind. They’ll discover how self-defense can be a holistic wellness practice that nourishes both inner and outer strength, helping them feel rooted and empowered in everyday life.

Join us for an experience that integrates movement, awareness, and reflection, nurturing your ability to protect your peace, express your truth, and unlock your true potential.
Facilitators
avatar for Kayla Stomberg

Kayla Stomberg

With over 17 years of teaching experience and nearly 30 years of dedicated training, Kayla Stomberg is a seasoned self-defense and martial arts instructor committed to empowering individuals through a well-rounded, holistic approach. Certified as an ALICE active shooter instructor... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Pond

11:30am EDT

JourneyDance™ with Danielle: Unleashing Inner Power
Saturday September 13, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Elevate your well-being through a somatic movement experience.JourneyDance is a transformational dance form that combines freestyle and guided movement to inspire you to get out of your mind and into your body. It’s about letting go of expectations, judgments, and inhibitions and allowing yourself to move freely. The focus is on the internal experience vs. the external appearance. No steps, no right or wrong way to move.

Dance your journey, unleash your inner power, and transcend into your highest, truest self!
Facilitators
avatar for Danielle Gaebel

Danielle Gaebel

Danielle Gaebel is the founder and dynamic force behind Superfine Life. Her passion for coaching and personal growth shines through her work as a JourneyDance Facilitator and certified Mindset Coach. Danielle’s unique focus is empowering women who have experienced childhood traumas... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Ascension

11:30am EDT

Kundalini Yoga: The Rhythms of Awakening with Allie & Druminyasa
Saturday September 13, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Step into the realm of sacred transformation as we embark on a Kundalini yoga class designed to illuminate the path of self-discovery and energetic liberation.  In this journey, we will harness the power of movement, breath, and the resonant vibrations of the drums performed by Druminyasa to confront and dissolve blockages that reside within our bodies and minds.

Prepare to immerse yourself in the pulsating rhythms of the drum, which will guide our practice and serve as the heartbeat for our collective energy. Each beat will resonate deeply, echoing the call to awaken your inner warrior, urging you to confront the shadows that have held you back. Together, we will engage in a series of dynamic Kundalini postures, infusing our movements with intention and the fierce commitment to overcome the limitations we encounter.

This class is a profound ritual of self-exploration and release. As we move and breathe, we will honor the hard work it takes to confront and embrace our deepest fears and blockages. Together, we will emerge renewed, feeling lighter, more connected, and deeply attuned to the divine flow within us.

Join Allie & Druminyasa for this experience, where the wisdom of Kundalini yoga meets the powerful energy of drumming with Druminyasa, and together, let's awaken the dormant potential that lies within.
Facilitators
avatar for Druminyasa

Druminyasa

As featured by The Washington Times, CBS, and Washington’s WTOP news, Brad Ellsworth of Druminyasa® (Love Shine Play festival, Wanderlust) has been playing drums and percussion for over 25 years. Brad is a yoga teacher and founded Druminyasa by connecting his love for rhythm, drums... Read More →
avatar for Allie Dion

Allie Dion

Allie is a mystical guide and transformative healer, dedicated to unlocking the secrets of the universe through the sacred arts of tantra, kundalini yoga, numerology, and astrology.  With a deep connection to the cosmos, she serves as a bridge between the earthly and the divine... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Pavilion

11:30am EDT

Mudras in Motion: healing the chakras through mudras and yogic movement
Saturday September 13, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
mudra:
[muh-dra] noun.
a Sanskrit word meaning 'closure' or 'seal'; hand gestures that effect the flow of energy in the body.

Come together in a sacred healing container to learn about mudras and the ways in which they could enhance your yoga practice and heal the chakras. This class will start off with stillness and breath to bring us back into our bodies. We will then transition into gentle poses to awaken stagnant energy, followed by a flow that will create some heat, and ending with restorative poses to calm the body to prepare for savasana.

As Deonna guides you through this all-levels class she will provide you with modifications to suit your needs along with gentle, encouraging words as we move and heal our physical and energetic bodies through the power of mudras and movement medicine.
Facilitators
avatar for Deonna Thomas

Deonna Thomas

Deonna Thomas is a 500-hour ayurvedic and trauma-informed yoga instructor, reiki master, holistic life coach, sound healer, jewelry designer, henna artist, holistic hair stylist, intuitive guide, and the creatrix of Good Vibes Yoga Studio located in Wallingford, CT. Her wellness offerings... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Mountain Top

12:30pm EDT

LUNCH
Saturday September 13, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Stop by the cafe and grab your lunch!
Saturday September 13, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
LUNCH

1:30pm EDT

Awakening Desire: Exploring Sex Magick through Tantra
Saturday September 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Dive into the sacred and powerful realm of Sex Magick in this tantra-based workshop designed for those seeking to harness their sexual energy for personal empowerment and spiritual growth.  In this class, you'll learn how to integrate the principles of Tantra with ancient practices of Sex Magick to deepen intimacy, enhance pleasure, and manifest your desires.

Throughout the session, we will explore the connection between sexuality and spirituality, emphasizing the importance of awareness, intention setting, and energy flow. Participants will engage in guided exercises that include breathwork, visualization, and movement, all aimed at awakening and channeling sexual energy.

Discover how to create sacred space for connection and exploration, using rituals and tools to amplify your intentions and desires. We will delve into practices that promote deeper intimacy with yourself and your partner, encouraging a profound understanding of the divine within.

This workshop is perfect for individuals and couples alike, offering insights into how to cultivate a more conscious and fulfilling sexual experience.  Join me on this journey to awaken your desires, harness your sexual power, and explore the magical potential of your intimate relationships through the lens of Tantra,  Come ready to connect, explore, and transform.
Facilitators
avatar for Allie Dion

Allie Dion

Allie is a mystical guide and transformative healer, dedicated to unlocking the secrets of the universe through the sacred arts of tantra, kundalini yoga, numerology, and astrology.  With a deep connection to the cosmos, she serves as a bridge between the earthly and the divine... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Zen Den

1:30pm EDT

Meditative Mandalas Make-and-Take
Saturday September 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Color yourself calm with some gentle movement, guided meditation, and coloring your very own mandala. Mandalas are mystical symbols, typically circular and geometric in form, and represent wholeness or unified energy. They have played a role in Eastern spiritual development for centuries, and are widely favored as meditational focal points because of their balancing and calming effects. The practice of coloring mandalas is a way not only to focus your mind and calm down your awareness but also to open your heart. As kids, we were constantly doing things with our hands and colors. But as adults, most of us have stopped doing that. We've lost our creative outlet. Until now! Not only is coloring mandalas a fun and creative activity, but it has been shown to have therapeutic benefits such as reducing stress and anxiety, improving focus and concentration, and promoting relaxation. This workshop is open to people of all skill levels, even if you think you're not an artist! We'll begin with some gentle breathwork and movement (no need to bring a yoga mat--we'll do this in our seats), then I'll walk you through a guided visualization to awaken your creative energy. I'll teach you about the meaning of mandalas and the symbolism behind the colors you choose to use, and you'll get to color a beautiful mandala and tap into your inner artist. Workshop limited to 20 participants, FCFS.
Facilitators
avatar for Lisa Molendini

Lisa Molendini

My name is Lisa Molendini and I earned my first 200-hour Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher certification in 2021, focused on power vinyasa yoga. In February of 2023, I completed another 200-hour, broader-based yoga teacher training through the InfinitYoga Training program presented... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
The Portal

1:30pm EDT

Inhale, Exhale, Release and Let That Ish’ Go
Saturday September 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
As the seasons shift, so too can we. Join us for a guided somatic breathwork and sound healing journey designed to help you release what no longer serves you and embrace the abundance of the upcoming harvest season. Through an activating three-part breath, you’ll clear away emotional debris and let go of stuck emotions in the body. We’ll explore letting go with ease, flowing with life’s changes, and creating space for new growth. Together, we’ll honor the emotions of grief, surrender to the experience that follows, and open ourselves to the abundance this new season offers.

This is your time to pause, breathe, and connect deeply with your inner self. Whether you're carrying the weight of past experiences or simply seeking a moment of peace, this session will guide you in finding the balance between releasing and receiving. All are welcome.

This experience includes meditation, transformative somatic breathwork, music, sound healing, and integrative journaling. To prepare please have water, a yoga mat, eye mask or eye covering, journal, & pen nearby.

Let's Breathe!
Facilitators
avatar for Rachel Kraft

Rachel Kraft

Rachel Kraft (LMSW) is a certified trauma-informed Breathwork Facilitator, Somatic Coach, Sound Healer, and Intuitive Flower Essence Guide. She creates a safe, nurturing space for self-discovery and deep self-compassion. Passionate about the mind-body-breath connection, inner child... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Outer Space

1:30pm EDT

Energy Medicine Yoga - The 5 Elements
Saturday September 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Energy Medicine Yoga® is an integrative practice, uniting the ancient healing methods of energy medicine and the time-honored tradition of yoga. This magical union works to align and balance the body’s nine energy systems that form the foundation of our health. Classic yoga postures are interwoven with ancient traditional healing modalities including working with the meridian system, tapping, self-massage, holds to calm and regulate the body’s stress responses, and much more. These techniques are your gateway to communicating with the body in its own language, activating its natural healing intelligence. By focusing on your body as pure energy, you are empowered to transform and flow through life radiant and vibrant.

In this workshop, we will dive into 5 Element Theory. We will talk about the traits of each of the 5 elements, learn about how the elements affect your everyday life, and find out how to determine your personal elemental make-up. The workshop will conclude with a flow designed to balance the elements.
Come discover your elements!
Facilitators
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Juliana Tryon Ranaudo

Juliana began practicing yoga after moving back to Connecticut in 2015 and quickly realized that she wanted to share with others the benefits that yoga had brought her. Juliana is a Yoga Alliance RYT 200 instructor and is certified in Energy Medicine Yoga® Foundations. She is currently... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Mountain Top

1:30pm EDT

Joy in Motion : Yoga Nia (neuromuscular intermittent action)
Saturday September 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Nia (Neuro-muscular Integrative Action) is a holistic movement practice that works with elements from martial arts, dance, and relaxation techniques and brings together body, mind, and soul. In class, you are encouraged to listen to your inner voice, to be guided by the ‘pleasure principle’, and so to perform the moves in such a way that they are healing and do your body good

Nia is fun and at the same time, develops physical fitness: strength, stamina, and a feeling of lightness. The switching between fixed choreography and free dance will stimulate your creativity and potential vitality, health, and zest for life are long-lasting side effects. The dance steps will increase your coordination, natural intelligence, and mental fitness.

Nia strengthens your connection to your own body; you will become aware of your own beauty and strength. Nia is a dance of body, mind and soul – a dance experience that transforms your life. An hour of Nia will burn calories without you even realizing that you’re in the middle of a demanding workout Nia is suitable for everyone: whether you’re fit or unfit, old or young – everyone is welcome.

Nia will give you energy but also increase your capacity to stay calm and relaxed when facing the stresses of everyday life
To make this opportunity even more unique, we utilize silent, disco headphones, which allow you to have a really personal in-body experience. We will all follow the same guided playlist that has been curated to inspire play movement and deep somatic healing.
Facilitators
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Autumn Fletcher

Autumn is a transformational workshop leader as well as the owner of Sattva wellness studio in Woodbury, CT . She has experience designing and leading transformational workshops in the corporate wellness space as well as hosting retreats, mindful outdoor experiences, and a wide range... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Ascension

1:30pm EDT

Somatic Salsa: Somatic Release through Latin Dance
Saturday September 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Intentionally move with freedom while consciously celebrating your unique spirit through dynamic movement and dance. By connecting mind-body connection with music, we will lose ourselves in the power of expression and somatic release.

Music has the power to shift our mindset and cultivate joy. In this workshop, we will shake away stagnant energy through a high-energy yoga dance experience. After learning the basic steps of Latin music we will lean into our creative flow. Through a unique mixture of flowing movement, breath work, tribal dance, introspective meditation, and chanting we will awaken our rhythm and leave feeling empowered and confident. Together we will reach for expression, not perfection. There will be opportunities to slow down, feel the shift within ourselves, and reconnect to Divinity
Facilitators
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Nikki Vincenty-Haas

Nikki is a Professor of Yoga and Athletic Trainer at Marist University. She serves as a Movement and Spiritual Energetic Healer, Ayurvedic Wellness Coach, and Mentor to Wellness Entrepreneurs. Aside from her work within the Yoga community she is a Devoted Mother, Wife, and Student... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Pavilion

1:30pm EDT

Zodiac Themed Vinyasa
Saturday September 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
During this class we’ll honor the mutable earth sign, Virgo, by practicing poses that refresh the body and clear mental clutter, creating room for new opportunities. We’ll stretch and build strength, working our way up to Eagle & Crow Pose because Virgo is ruled by Mercury, the messenger planet, and birds are our spiritual messengers.
Facilitators
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Ashley White

Ashley is a 500-hour registered yoga teacher specializing in vinyasa flow. Her classes include creative sequences that focus on alignment, synchronizing breath, and movement. Ashley encourages students to deepen their practice by having fun and by building strength in preparation... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Pond

2:30pm EDT

BREAK
Saturday September 13, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Take 30 minutes to transition between classes, shop our mindful market, or relax!
Saturday September 13, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
BREAK

3:00pm EDT

Immersive Sound Meditation
Saturday September 13, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
This is a unique meditative sound bath promoting mindfulness through the use of steel tongue drums, handpans, other percussion, and electronic vibrational music. A guided grounding meditation starts this session followed by an hour of deep relaxation. Experience a journey of the mind and body through a thoughtful 4-stage soundscape that includes sounds of nature, leaving you relaxed and restored. This is an emotive sound experience described as delightful, powerful, and restful. Jim’s musical style is both improvised, as well as structured into a fixed set of stages, leading the listeners to achieve a higher state of meditation and self-awareness.
Facilitators
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Jim LoPresti

Jim LoPresti has been a multi-instrumentalist since the age of 8. In the recent years he has connected to steel handpans which produce various pitches that offer soothing and healing qualities through beautiful and resonate tones. Having studied Tibetan Buddhism for several years... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Zen Den

3:00pm EDT

Spellbound by Magick: Witchcraft 101
Saturday September 13, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Are you ready to embark on a mystical, enchanting journey? Come sit a spell during Witchcraft 101, our introductory witchcraft course. Whether you’re a curious novice to a seasoned practitioner, learn a mixture of history, practice, and perspective to add a little magick to your day.

This course will explore a mixture of the history of witchcraft - and how we go to this moment - as well as the art of spellcasting, the importance of personalizing your practices, the freedom in magickal interpretation, and the joy in celebrating the seasons of the year. This course aims to bring a community of like-minded people together for a spellbinding adventure into the wisdom, empowerment, and potential of your own inner magick.
Facilitators
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Meagan McKernan

Meagan is thrilled to be returning to Transcend Fest 2025, both as a facilitator (Spellbound by Magick: Witchcraft 101) and a member of the Transcend Leadership Team for the second year in a row. She's looking forward to reuniting with some of the lovely people she met last year as... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
The Portal

3:00pm EDT

Surrender To Savasana
Saturday September 13, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
“I’m only here for the savasana”
What’s the right way to do savasana?  Is it even necessary?  How come I can’t stop thinking and feel so uncomfortable, or vice versa: how come I never wanna LEAVE savasana!?  LOL
We’re gonna look at the science of savasana, the diaphragm and breathing apparatus, and the issue of ‘subject/object interference’ (fancy term for DISTRACTIONS).  We will practice three methods for achieving savasana quicker and easier, and answer questions about specific issues or experiences you may want resolved.  Be sure to check out this informative and highly useful workshop at Transcend 2025!!
Facilitators
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Josh Kane

As a former actor and professional musician, Josh found Yoga in college when he got an audition for "The Blue Man Group" in New York City.  The casting directors said he had great instincts but lacked focus, and Yoga would help.  Even though he did not become a cast member, he now... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Outer Space

3:00pm EDT

Acro yoga
Saturday September 13, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Staying true to the definition, acro yoga is a blend of Acrobatics, Yoga, and Thai Massage. Come experience the fusion and learn safe and effective body mechanics, base & flyer etiquette, and have fun!
Facilitators
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Aaron Weston

Aaron Weston is a professional of the Healing Arts, Martial Arts, Movement, and Health Coach with over 15 years of teaching experience.  Infinite Fusion is a method of multiple modalities that encompasses the essence of all he’s learned.
Saturday September 13, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Pond

3:00pm EDT

Dub Flow Yoga
Saturday September 13, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Dub Yoga combines asanas and sun salutations from traditional vinyasa and movements from the Caribbean culture.  Starting and ending with a heart beat ridden, nyahbingi meditation, breath work, floor work, and building flows to reggae and dancehall music.  Building to a release of energy through dancehall and soca moves.  DJ C-Lioness will be running the big tunes and live beats by Drumming with Cam.  Guided by teacher Mark Longenecker.
Facilitators
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Mark Longenecker

Mark has been an active person his whole life with skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, and martial arts. He started his yoga journey at Bikram Yoga. After many years of hot yoga, he started venturing off and trying other styles of yoga. Mark has taken many classes, workshops, and... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Pavilion

3:00pm EDT

Flow & Let Go - Get UnStuck
Saturday September 13, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Join Kate for Flow and Let Go! We all sometimes feel stuck and weighed down by things in our lives. We hold onto that energy even when long after we need to. This class is designed to get rid of our unwanted energies. Class starts with flow-style movement, warming up the body, and then takes us through some deeper, longer holds, allowing the body then to release what we no longer need. Rooted in the style of vinyasa yoga, linking breath and movement, this class is suitable for all levels. Students can expect the first half of class to be more movement and then the second half of class to be slower.
Kate teaches with a focus on tuning into your own body, both physical and emotional, learning to listen to what you truly need. Her laid-back and authentic approach to teaching creates an inspiring, uplifting, and fun environment.
This class is designed for all levels of asana experience.
Facilitators
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Kate Jones

Kate believes in yoga and has spent over 20 years growing as a student and as a teacher. She feels yoga is not only a way to keep fit, but a lifestyle that helps us live at our full potential. Kate was trained in the mindset yoga can be for everybody and everybody. Her laid-back and... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Mountain Top

3:00pm EDT

Somatic Yoga & Movement - Ground and Center Into Your Authentic Self
Saturday September 13, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
We will begin our practice with breathwork and intention setting. As we move through the workshop, there will be opportunities for both guided and free movement. The guided movement will be a warm-up for our bodies, and the free movement, including - shaking, jumping, and whichever you feel fit, will be to release any stagnant emotions in the body. We will be going over the nervous system, ways to activate the parasympathetic nervous system, and ways to build more vital awareness in the body overall. There will be an opportunity to connect and share with others your experiences in a dyad circle of two or more. We will end together with a closing ceremony.
Facilitators
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Caitlin Rose Barry

Caitlin is passionate about helping those she connects with feel more grounded in their bodies and strengthen their inner guidance system through movement. With a background in tantra and vinyasa yoga, Caitlin likes to use the power of the senses in classes as a way to ground and... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Ascension

4:00pm EDT

BREAK
Saturday September 13, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Take 30 minutes to transition between classes, shop our mindful market, or relax!
Saturday September 13, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
BREAK

4:30pm EDT

Awaken your Third Eye & Connect with your Spirit Team
Saturday September 13, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
In this transformative workshop, you’ll learn powerful techniques to open your third eye and tap into the guidance of your spirit guides. Through meditation, visualization, and intuitive exercises, you’ll enhance your inner perception, deepen your spiritual connection, and unlock the wisdom that’s always available to you. Whether you’re new to spiritual practices or seeking to deepen your connection, this class will guide you toward clarity, insight, and greater alignment with your higher self. Embrace your intuitive power and receive the guidance you’ve been waiting for!
Facilitators
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Nella Pepsin

Nella is a passionate advocate for spiritual well being, blending ancient wisdom and modern practice to empower individuals on their journey. She is well diverse in her practices, specializing in meditation, energy healing, and tarot. Offering a unique perspective of connecting scientific... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
The Portal

4:30pm EDT

Connecting with our Herbal Allies through Tea Blending & Herbal Astrology Oracle
Saturday September 13, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Join LaTia of Fruitful Ascension for an intimate tea blending session where we will get acquainted with some of her favorite herbal allies used for building immunity, womb health, healthy digestion, nervous system support, and more. This workshop will begin with a brief tea ceremony where each person will enjoy a signature Fruitful Ascension herbal creation blend to sip on and connect with as they choose an Oracle card from the Herbal Astrology Oracle deck which will deliver a personal message from the plants. Perhaps it's a plant you are ingesting right now, perhaps that plant is present elsewhere in the workshop like at the tea blending station, or perhaps that plant is simply an herbal ally from a spiritual standpoint and has a message you need to hear.

During this workshop, participants will connect with and learn the properties of healing herbs. We will discuss their physical as well as their spiritual benefits and each person will leave with their own personalized tea blend.
Facilitators
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Latia Holley

LaTia Holley is the creator and founder of Fruitful Ascension Wellness, a total wellness brand which includes plant based cuisine, handcrafted herbal beverages including healing teas and lemonades, mobile apothecary, plant based cuisine and pop-up wellness events. LaTia Holley is... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Zen Den

4:30pm EDT

Rollin' with my FOAMIES: Foam Rolling and Self-Myofascial Release
Saturday September 13, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Unwind and reset in this soothing class using foam rolling* techniques to release tension, ease muscle soreness, and promote deep relaxation. Through mindful movements and gentle pressure, you'll experience a full-body reset that calms the nervous system and melts away stress. Ideal for anyone needing relief from tightness or looking to simply relax, this session will leave you feeling refreshed, restored, and ready for a peaceful evening ahead. No experience whatsoever is needed. *Rollga® foam rollers will be provided for use during this class
Facilitators
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Sabrina Ursaner

Sabrina is an author, health & wellness coach, fitness instructor, mindfulness practitioner, and joy seeker. She helps people let go of whatever may be weighing them down, find their wings, and soar. She specializes in working with people dealing with grief or healing and moving through... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Ascension

4:30pm EDT

Send Your Soul To Space
Saturday September 13, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
A gentle grounding flow leading into a deep yoga nidra to travel on a creative journey into outer space and beyond the conscience mind.
Facilitators
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Michelle Rooney

Michelle lives a life dedicated to health and wellness and sharing it with the world through yoga, meditation, and public speaking. Michelle has a uniquely articulate sense of body awareness, a lighthearted sense of adventure and humor, and the communication skills to genuinely connect... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Mountain Top

4:30pm EDT

OM Circle
Saturday September 13, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Together we will ground into the circle together through a guided meditation and chant the sacred syllable of "OM" resonating with the sound of the universe. Complimentary "OM Charged" water will be offered at the end to offer hydration, cellular movement and support the integration of this vibrational healing. Through chanting together, we get to release stagnant energy, connect with the life force energy within ourselves, induce natural altered states of consciousness, and heal on a vibrational level.

This practice can deliver to you whatever you need in the moment: throat chakra activation, connection, transformation, discipline, focus, awareness, depth, oneness with self and the universe, peace, release, harmony, etc. This practice is quite simple yet extremely profound.

Come as you are and join us in circle. There is a spot for you!
Facilitators
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Allie Burns

Allie has been walking the healing path since 2015 when her Shamanic Awakening began. Her healing journey began as her awareness opened up to needing and desiring healing physically, mentally, and spiritually. In the last decade, she has connected with a variety of modalities from... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Outer Space

4:30pm EDT

Deep Stretch and Yoga Trapeze Body Recovery Workshop
Saturday September 13, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
This session combines deep stretching techniques with innovative Yoga Trapeze to target tension, improve flexibility, and enhance overall body alignment.

Whether you are dealing with stiffness, soreness, or simply looking to unwind, this workshop offers a unique approach to recovery. Using the Yoga Trapeze, you will experience supported inversions, gentle stretches, and decompression for your spine, leaving you feeling lighter and more relaxed.
Facilitators
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Iliana Raffa

I am Iliana from Mexico City, a biologist with a master's degree from Yale University, and certified Yoga Trapeze and Breathing coach from Yoga Body - Yoga Teacher's College. I have done exercise all my life, but found Yoga Trapeze to be my passion after a neck injury.
Saturday September 13, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Pavilion

4:30pm EDT

Sacred Circles: A Hoop Dance Exploration
Saturday September 13, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Tap into the joy of moving your body through mindful play with hooping. The hoop is an extension of your body where you will explore breath and energetic connection while meeting yourself with grace. The session is for first-timers as well as experienced flow artists to tap into this experiential flow. Hoops are provided and all are welcome.
Facilitators
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Kat Suwalski

We all have creative juices flowing through us, it’s up to us to tap into the resource. Kat’s superpower is giving space and support to help people access their inner child through play and curiosity. She incorporates all aspects of posture, breathing, and joyful movement into... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Pond

5:30pm EDT

BREAK
Saturday September 13, 2025 5:30pm - 6:00pm EDT
Take 30 minutes to transition between classes, shop our mindful market, or relax!
Saturday September 13, 2025 5:30pm - 6:00pm EDT
BREAK

6:00pm EDT

Reparenting The Child Within: Healing Core Wounds to Experience Greater Freedom In Your Life
Saturday September 13, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
This workshop is designed, through meditation and visualization, platonic intimacy and connection and reflection, to bridge the gap from wounded inner child to integrated adult. Through somatic inner healing, you will awaken the space to create a deepened relationship with your inner little child, so you can become the safe space for her/him/they to find respite and peace from past wounds, trauma, and pain. You will experience a physical release from stuck emotions and frozen trauma that lay dormant within your body, dictating how you show up in your adult life. This sacred and safe space will be a beautiful time to be seen, to connect on an embodied level with your fellow humans, and to find the freedom to live your most authentic and vulnerable life!
Facilitators
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Alyn Caley

Alyn Caley is a Transformation Facilitator and Somatic Inner Healing Guide, Self Love Trailblazer, Mama, and Founder of The Wellspring Wellness Co., a holistic wellness company that mentors women into freedom from trauma, so they can increase their impact and influence in this world... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Zen Den

6:00pm EDT

Tap Into Your Intuition
Saturday September 13, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
In Tap Into Your Intuition, we will explore your intuitive gifts. Enjoy meditations and discussions to open up your senses. You may discover you are more in tune than you thought.
Facilitators
avatar for Abriella Reads

Abriella Reads

My name is Abriella. I am an intuitive reader, natural healer, yoga teacher, medium, home and spirit clearer with a strong connection to the spirit world. I use my calling to empowerment , deliver messages, and teach by combining my spiritual gifts with my 10+ years as a trauma and... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
The Portal

6:00pm EDT

Deep Relaxation with Energy Clearing: Unlock Your Vibes
Saturday September 13, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Enjoy an energy clearing experience with gentle floor stretches while you listen to the healing sound of rattles, drums, and bells to carry away the weight of accumulated stress and anxiety ushering in fresh energy into your body, mind, and soul. This unique fusion of techniques serves as a key to unlock the flow of vibrant energy within you! By allowing the symphony of sound and the embrace of relaxation you'll create space for transformative shifts in your overall energy and unity between your mind and body. Discover renewed vitality in this class designed to offer relaxation, rejuvenation, and transformation.
Facilitators
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Nora Fenner

Nora Leigh is a certified 500hr Kripalu Yoga Teacher, Reiki attuned, and Shamanic Energy Healer. Nora Leigh has been teaching yoga for over 10 years and has taught international retreats. She found yoga through attending fitness classes at her local gym and fell in love with the practice... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Ascension

6:00pm EDT

Mabon Ritual: Harvesting Balance & Light
Saturday September 13, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Celebrate the Autumnal Equinox with a powerful group ritual designed to honor the harvest, invoke wisdom, and set intentions for the season ahead.


The Autumnal Equinox is another poignant moment of balance between the light and warmth of summer that passed and the cold and darkness of winter to come.


An apple blessing will allow us as a group to reflect on our personal harvests while expressing gratitude for the abundance of the Earth. Then, some candle lighting will symbolize our inner light, balance, and the transformative energy of Mabon.


Bring an open heart and a sense of gratitude for the light, harvest, and balance we will share. All are welcome to partake in this seasonal celebration of abundance and renewal.
Facilitators
avatar for Meagan McKernan

Meagan McKernan

Meagan is thrilled to be returning to Transcend Fest 2025, both as a facilitator (Spellbound by Magick: Witchcraft 101) and a member of the Transcend Leadership Team for the second year in a row. She's looking forward to reuniting with some of the lovely people she met last year as... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Pond

6:00pm EDT

Twirling Threads X Ghost Pipe: Ecstatic dance
Saturday September 13, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
At the heart of freeform movement lies the power to release inhibitions, let go of stress, and connect deeply with yourself and others. Join the festival community for a cathartic experience that embraces all emotions – from pure joy to quiet contemplation. It is in this space that we tap into our inner strength, resilience, and creativity, fostering a sense of belonging and unity within ourselves and community. Your facilitator, Lauren, will lead you through an opening meditation to center and connect to the breath, body, and spirit. This practice morphs into the beginning of movement and stretching and eventually releases into freedom to move as you do and experience yourself.

Ghost Pipe is the spirit-channeled experience of holistic psychotherapist and graduate professor of psychology and counseling ConnorWills. Ghost Pipe is meant to be more of a sound healing than a DJ set. Folks in attendance can expect to hear sampled vocal wisdom from Indigenous leaders around the world, experts in trauma healing, and other reminders about self-love woven in over each track. Ghost Pipe sets tend to lean toward organic tribal beats from West Africa and South America with dubby drops peppered in, but are always 100% unplanned and improvised moment by moment based on the energy of those in attendance. Come experience music as a modality for healing!

Ecstatic Dance is an inclusive, drug and alcohol-free space where authenticity is cherished. Within this realm, we allow for the music to be the gateway to authentic expression and as an invitation to explore your body’s innate wisdom.
Facilitators
avatar for Connor Wills

Connor Wills

Connor is a holistic Psychotherapist, graduate professor of psychology and counseling, and founder of the largest and fastest-growing group private holistic psychotherapy practice in the state of NJ (@QuantumTherapyNJ). Connor uses his music as another modality of healing.
avatar for Lauren Gausselin

Lauren Gausselin

Hi there, Stardust! My name is Lauren. Yoga and movement began influencing my life in 2018 after a series of events that led me to my first asana class. Since developing a practice, diving into community, and leaving the state I grew up in; movement in many forms has been a bridge... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Pavilion

6:00pm EDT

Kirtan!
Saturday September 13, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Kirtan is a musical Mantra experience sure to open your heart and connect you with your community. In this call and response style mantra singing, we call to the divine through traditional Sanskrit mantras activating a heightened level of consciousness and expanded sense of connection to ourselves and the world around us. The bonus...it's a blast!
Facilitators
avatar for Danielle Newton

Danielle Newton

Danielle Newton, farmer, wife, mother of 3, and owner of Be Brave Yoga in Middletown, CT is an E-500hr RYT, Meditation Instructor, Kirtan Leader, and Y12SR facilitator. Danielle has been practicing Yoga for 14 years and started her teaching career in 2015. She came to Yoga seeking... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Outer Space

6:00pm EDT

The Beseck Alter
Saturday September 13, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Join Mountain Flower for a profoundly connective ceremony to weave the energies of the mountain, ancestors, celestial beings, and heart-centered participants together as one cosmic family.

Through meditation, drumming, and movement, we'll call forth your spirit guides to join and inspire us. Drums made by Mountain Flower and her uncle, third and fourth-generation drum makers, will connect you to the primal heartbeat of Earth Mother and humanity.
Facilitators
avatar for Mountain Flower

Mountain Flower

Mountain Flower is a Native American Medicine woman, multifaceted healer, spiritual mentor, and fourth-generation drum maker. As a ceremonialist, Karuna Reiki Master, six-time author, and Forrest Yoga RYT, she draws upon a rich tapestry of practices to facilitate moving spiritual... Read More →
Saturday September 13, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Mountain Top