Yoga festivals ramp up
Major yoga events are on the calendar: Sedona Yoga Festival runs Apr. 23–27 with global instructors, and Death Valley’s Moonlight Yoga Festival is set for Mar. 26–29 with moonlight classes and sound baths (prnewswire.com) (eventsincalifornia.com). India launched a ‘Yoga 365’ push and a 100‑day countdown to International Day of Yoga, showing global momentum for daily practice (hindustantimes.com) (nicobartimes.com).
LightBox Media is producing the Sedona gathering at the Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock, and producer Heather Sanders said the event will emphasize “conscious leadership, global connection and personal healing.” ( prnewswire.com ) Organizers advertise a curriculum spanning yoga, meditation, breathwork, sound healing, Ayurveda and holistic health delivered through more than 150 workshops, discussions and guided classes. ( sedona2026.eventive.org ) The Panamint Valley Moonlight gathering is staged on roughly 80 acres of private property with dispersed primitive camping and no on‑site water or electricity, with porta‑potties and solar shower stations listed as attendee amenities. ( easternsierraobservatory.com ) Night programming includes hosted telescope viewing of the moon, Jupiter and Saturn, a SHIFTPOD XL “Moon Temple,” guided soundbaths and optional aerial‑silks and lyra workshops, while optional sauna and cold‑plunge sessions are offered by Mammoth Sauna Company. ( easternsierraobservatory.com ) Organizers describe the desert event as returning for a second edition and are selling all‑access passes that cover both daytime and moonlight sessions through TicketTailor. ( tickettailor.com ) India’s Union Ayush Ministry unveiled the Yoga 365 campaign at the Yoga Mahotsav launch at Vigyan Bhawan and signed an MoU between the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga and the wellness platform Habuild to deliver free daily online sessions. ( hindustantimes.com ) Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav framed Yoga 365 as moving from a one‑day celebration to daily practice and cited National Sample Survey figures showing 95% awareness in rural India, 96% in urban India, and roughly 1.1 crore rural and 1.4 crore urban households with at least one regular yoga practitioner. ( hindustantimes.com ) The Ayush Wing in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands initiated a 100‑day countdown with island‑wide sessions from Diglipur to Campbell Bay, running classes in schools, hospitals, community halls and Health and Wellness Centres led by trained Ayush yoga instructors. ( nicobartimes.com )
