2017 Byron Spirit Festival Program

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Festival Programme


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Heartfelt Thanks to the Spirit Family, without whom this wonderful event would not be possible! Alex Grant – Free Spirit Kate Little - Spirit Guide Kate Nelson – Communications Mermaid Debbie Buck – Market Magician & Decor Creatress Emma-Lee Luther – Divine Hostess Alison Pearl – Friend of the Media Josh Arent – Graphics Guru Jane Little – Eco Guardian Alison Stoykovich - Ticketing Lioness Joanne Langton – Volunteer Angel Sean Latham – Peter Pan of Production Adam Biggs – Master of Sound Essie Thomas – Sassy Stage Manageress Cameron Mercer – Spirit Stage Sound Maestro Arterium – Photographic Genius Troy Molineux - Jack of all Smurfs


A welcome from Mayor Simon Richardson Welcome to the Spirit Festival - we love you being here. Whether from standing before the ocean, gazing at the sacred mountain - Wollumbin, or sitting in circle with others, this Shire can awaken a sense of custodianship in all of us. When we are open to it and when we are ready for it. As you are here to celebrate Spirit, no doubt you are open and ready. Our strong Bundjalung elders, past and present have generated an ancestral energy of power and importance. Please take your time whilst moving through our shire - our beaches, hinterland waterholes, towns and villages are great places to sit, chat, and celebrate life. I hope the glow within everybody at this wonderful festival, gained from connecting with the ancestral energy of this place and people, shines upon our shire and the world. Simon Richardson – Mayor of Byron Shire The Byron Spirit Festival is an embodied experience uniting musicians, practitioners and teachers from many modalities in the healing arts. Expect to be taken on a magical journey of love and inspiration. With an eclectic program of yoga classes, dance workshops, musical concerts, discussion panels, collective ceremonies and much more, this is a unique experience that will transform you. Whether you are a seasoned Yogi(ni) or starting your journey, the Spirit Festival will uplift and enliven your body, mind and soul. We look forward to welcoming you to the 2017 Byron Spirit Festival. Love Alex & Kate


Friday Night Concert - High School Friday Night - Opening and Honouring Our intention is to embrace spiritual practices that awaken the ancestral wisdom within each of us. Our opening concert honours the ancestors of this sacred land of the Arakwal and Bundjalung People and also welcomes cultural keepers from afar. Connect, Celebrate, Dance!

Welcome to Country The Welcome to Country is a traditional ceremony where our local custodians will honour the ancestors of this land via the spiritual traditions that have existed here for millenia. We will be led by Aunty Delta and the Arakwal dancers and officially welcomed to this Country.

Franko Heke (NZ) Franko’s music is a fusion of electronica and kirtan, with various cultural musical influences including the native Maori language and Sanskrit. Performing a tranquil blend of traditional kirtan as well as original music, delivering an uplifting and engaging performance.

Tubby Love & Amber Lily (HAWAII) Tubby Love and his partner Amber Lily are on a musical mission to pay homage to the universal positive vibration with conscious lyrics and contagious melodies. Their soul-saturated sound is soaked in rootsy rhythms, with a live performance energy that will allow you to truly experience the music.

Chris Berry & Banakuma (USA) Grammy award winning Chris Berry is an eclectic singer and songwriter, multi-instrumentalist virtuoso, and highly energetic performer and teacher. Chris will be performing at the festival with special guests including Elliott Orr of Spankinhide.


Saturday Night Concert - High School Saturday Night - Culture of Creation This evening we journey to connect, understand and deeply honour our role as custodians of culture. We are all creators in this moment, and the intentions we hold shape the culture we create; past, present and future. Honour, Expand, Rise Up!

Cacao Ceremony with Jemma Gawned & Guests The Cacao Ceremony experience brings together ancient traditions with modern music in a symbiotic merging of sound and ceremony, honouring all who have been, all who are and all who are yet to come. The combination is a powerful and transformative experience.

Elijah Ray (USA) A prodigious composer, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and recording artist, Elijah Ray is known for his pioneering heart and transformational music that crosses a wide scope of genres. His shining presence, gritty soul, and message of love invites the listener to experience what it is to be an awakening human.

Deya Dova (AUS) Deya Dova fuses the earthy and sensual power of her voice with the cutting edge futurism of Global Bass music. Synthesizing ancient songlines and tribal voices with cinematic soundscapes, whomping bass and totemic beats, Deya Dova invokes a mythic temple vibe and brings euphoric tribalism to the dance floor. SPECIAL GUEST MUSICIANS, DANCERS & POETS The Festival is renowned for unique collaborations and original dance performances. Each night will feature special offerings from some Ăźber talented individuals, crafted to compliment the themes of each evening, including; Arterium, Keshira Fife, Suebee Faye, Travers Ross, Jaymen Jwalk & Indigo Sparke.


Sunday Night Concert - Civic Hall Sunday Night - Uniting the Collective Heart Join us tonight as we celebrate the power of Unity as experienced through the collective sharing of meditation, song and dance. May we truly know ourselves as one and yet inherently unique. Ground, Sing, Unite!

Si Mullumby (AUS) Si has developed a totally new style of playing didgeridoo. Mixing tight vocal percussive beats with deep bass grooves an awesomely textured sonic environment is created. Si has a strong following in Australia, Japan and Europe after touring many times with his dance band Wild Marmalade.

Closing Ceremony We come together to ground and integrate our festival experience. Allowing personal and poetic aspects of self to shine and be seen. We weave the ancient magick of the Humandala and align with our true heart. The Rainbow Yoga Family lead us on a yoga journey like no other circle.

Tina Malia (USA) Tina Malia is a visionary musical artist. Enchanting audiences worldwide, her sonic creations span sacred chant, world, dream pop and folk music genres. A prolific singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and sound engineer, Malia expresses her radiant inner landscape through song.

Shakshuka (AUS) Shukshuka’s heartachingly beautiful and contagiously danceable songs are inspired by the many colours of nomadic music, from the Beduin music of the Sinai deserts to ancient Hebrew songs, Eastern European caravans and Spanish Andalusia. Join us in the Gypsy Dance!


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Indigenous & Cultural Arts Presenters Delta Kay - Arakwal Custodian An Arakwal Bumberbin Bundjalung woman and proud mother and grandmother, Delta is passionate about sharing her culture and protecting Country. She is an Arakwal spokesperson and one of the Aboriginal custodians of Byron Bay.

Uncle Magpie - Minyunabul Yuganbeh Songman Uncle Magpie Currie is a Minyunabal Yugambeh songman and self taught artist. He has worked for many years in different cultural positions, sharing with dance troupes through Ceremony and Song. He has a great passion and a heart felt generosity to pass on Dreaming and Cultural knowledge.

Eshua Bolton - Didge Healing / Concert MC Eshua Bolton an Indigenous Australian Murruwarri Man, for the past 25 years has been engaging audiences in raising consciousness towards a healthy planetary future. He is a multi platform performer, M.C. Didgeridoo Sound Healer, Cultural Advisor/Liaison facilitator of healing.

Lakota John - Four Winds Wellness Hoksila Lakota, commonly known as Lakota John is a Native American whose heritage comes from Oklahoma and the Great Plains of North America. Using the time-tested spiritual wisdom of his ancestors he helps guide others back from the dark world that he himself used to live in; the world of illusion and separation.

Whaia Whaea - Maori Sonic Weaver A Ngati Kahungunu woman, this Maori goddess is a ‘Sonic Weaver’ and Creator of sonic ceremonies. She brings forth universal frequencies that entwine ones heart, body and spirit, passed down from her ancestral lineage and AuntyTe Raina Ferris, Founder of Kurawaka.


Yoga - Festival Presenters Clive Sheridan - Yoga Clive has been sharing his ‘Yoga Cocktail’ internationally for more than 40 years - ‘Opening the Heart & Clearing the Mind - Awakening to Delight’. After spending many years in India, Clive leads retreats in Asia, Europe & Australia throughout the year.

Duncan Peak - Power Living Yoga Sydney’s Duncan Peak (aka YogiDunx) founded Power Living 12 years ago and has influenced the evolution of yoga in Australia ever since. He’s travelled the globe connecting with many thousands of creative individuals through the universe of yoga.

John Weddepohl (STH AFRICA) - इष्टम् ISHTAM John opened his first yoga studio in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa in 1969. Since 2011, John and his partner Rachel share इष्टम् ISHTAM at festivals, teacher trainings and workshops around the world. Traditional without being traditionalist.

Rachel Zinman - इष्टम् ISHTAM Rachel Zinman has been practising since 1983, teaching since 1992 and teaching teachers since 2000. She’s studied with some of the most influential teachers in the west including Alan Finger and Mark Whitwell and studied Advaita Vedanta in the lineage of Shankacharya in India.

Les Leventhal - Vinyasa Flow Greatly in demand around the world, Les’ yoga teaching will give you an opportunity to heal your heart, laugh, cry, dance, and simply let go. Some classes flow freely, while others explore longer holds. When you take better care of yourself, you can then take better care of those around you.


Yoga - Festival Presenters Uma Inder (BALI) - Yoga Ayurveda Uma is often initially unpalatable to the Western practitioner accustomed to spiritual padding. Uma is absolute truth and absolute love. For accepting everything as love involves perception of everything: the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ alike, indeed, interwoven.

Tahl Rinsky (USA) - Creature Yoga Co Founder of Creature Yoga, Tahl shares a creative and accessible blend of Vinyasa and Ashtanga in a strong, fun and dynamic style. Her classes, like her photographic work (@trinskyyoga), celebrate the raw beauty of life’s moments and the individual strengths each of us carry within.

Louise Solomon - Yogalates A pioneer in the health and fitness industry; she is considered an expert on fusing asana with core therapy by Yoga Australia. The Yogalates method now incorporates the fundamental pelvic patterns from leading Physiotherapist Josephine Keys specialising in back pain.

Johnathon Dao - E-motion Yoga Dr Johnathon Dao MD(AM) is the founder of E-motion Yoga, and has been teaching Yoga & Qigong for over 2 decades with a focus on emotional healing. During a 10-year period in India studying Ayurveda and Yoga, he stumbled across an ancient movement form which he shares via E-motion Yoga.

Geoff Brooks - Ananta Yoga Geoff’s popular classes blend traditional Asana into a series of strengthening and aligning sequences, choreographed to music. This vibrant session enables students of all levels to work towards the union of Mind, Body, Spirit. Ananta in sanskrit means ‘limitless’ or ‘boundless’.


Yoga - Festival Presenters Carra Bolard - Living Empowered Yoga Carra describes her role as being a ‘Confidence Engineer.’ Her classes build stability in the body and the mind by combining yoga, exercise and mental attitude techniques to create confidence within the person, engineering them to become fulfilled in all areas of their life.

Lissie Turner - The Yoga Shack Co-Founder of the Yoga Shack, Lissie combines two decades of communication experience with study in health and wellbeing. Her aim is to help people become aware of their strength and their own experience, to then turn back inward to begin ‘to see’ that which is unmoving and incorruptible.

Tanya Zappala & Kaya Slater - Acro Yoga Flow AcroYoga is a blend of three enduring practices: yoga for flexibility of body and mind, acrobatics for agility and strength building and Thai Massage to balance the active and dynamic with nurturing therapy. This combination cultivates trust, connection and fun.

Kaya Slater & Dave Massie - Yin Yoga Journey Kaya is a senior yoga teacher and mentor, experienced practitioner and teacher of mantra in Sanskrit, Hindi and Gurmuki, a body worker, nutritionist and Reiki Master. This class she teams up with sound healer Dave Massie who brings his passion for healing using vibration and frequency.

Plastic Free Mermaid & Ben Treager - Sound Medicine Join Kate, the ‘Plastic Free Mermaid’, for a class that flows from Vinyasa to Yin Yoga accompanied by the psychedelic sounds of Benny Treager’s electric guitar and heart-melting vocals. This class catalyses our earth warriors awakening and identifies our path to serve Mother.


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Yoga - Festival Presenters Tara Fitzgibbon - Terra Firma Yoga Tara is the founder of Terrafirma Yoga and is known for her yin yoga classes. Tara’s unique approach to teaching, soothing voice and compassionate manner reflect her deep knowledge of yoga. She has a magical way of guiding you into deeper states of being and into the present moment.

Gwyn Williams - Zen Thai Flow Gwyn began his journey into the healing arts as an eager martial arts student. Fifteen years later, Zen Thai shiatsu and oriental medicine appeared in his path and strong fists were replaced with soft hands, climbing mountains replaced by diving deep and forcing replaced with listening.

Julie Smerdon - Shri Yoga Founder and director of Shri Yoga, Julie’s extensive knowledge of biomechanics and therapeutics called her to share yoga’s ability to heal both body and spirit. Passionate about empowering her students, with her trademark warmth, humour Julie’s classes are accessible for all.


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Sound Healing - Festival Presenters Murray Kyle - Vocal Body Jam Renowned troubadour Murray Kyle guides this playshop of discovery into body and voice, playing together with harmonies in a fun and interactive way using full body listening, vocal interpretation, contact improv and toning. No experience is required to expand deeper into your own creative potential.

Fire Mane - Her Voice Heals Fire Mane is a local inter-cultural pioneer of freedom dedicated to empowering the human journey and reminding us of our sovereignty. As a sound healer, she weaves the magic of the Andes into her shamanic vocal journeys. Her intention is to bring people into their own inherent power and wisdom.

Olivia Rosebery - Song of the Earth Song of the Earth is the creative nest of Olivia Rosebery, a musician, sound healer and vocal coach. Olivia inspires and shares a holistic and unique practice weaving together more than 15 years of singing experience, studies in sound and performance art, practices in sound healing.

Matt Gong Guru - Soul Vibing Matt merges the modern science of spiritual psychology, breathwork, sound healing and guided meditation into a powerful journey called ‘Soul Vibing’. It is designed to open your mind, gain clarity, release stress, embrace the power of sound and connect you to the authentic truth of who you are.

Dubarray - Yoga Prana Session Dubarray describes their music as conscious world electro dub designed to unite and uplift. They will perform their hypnotising progressive yoga music from their album ‘Sound of Prana’ to a live yoga class. Make sure to also check out their upbeat set on the Spirit Stage.


Dance - Festival Presenters Rire Norman (NZ) - YogaRhythms (DJ RIA) A Yoga Rhythms Experience is about unity, trust, self expression and love. It is carefully curated around a solid foundation of mind-bending beats, powerful world rhythms, cosmic bass and sacred chill; all blended live to guided rhythmic Vinyasa flow, or intuitive movement, and ecstatic dance.

Gabriel Otu (AFRICA) - Afro-movement Dance Gabriel is a West African performer teaching contemporary African dance performance and workshops, vocals and percussion. Let loose and free your body in Gabriel’s Afromovement Dance workshop to the traditional percussive rhythms of balafone, djembe, doun doun, shakers and bells.

Jo Cobbett (USA) - 5Rhythms Jo is a passionate advocate for embodied movement. Trained in a variety of movement modalities she offers classes and workshops in Los Angeles and around the world since 1995. Join her to fall in love with yourself through engaged dancing and have a marvellous time meeting all the parts of your self.

Malaika MaVeena (BALI) - 5Elements Dance Activation Malaika is Global Earth Goddess, Shamanic Tantrika. She has been sharing her gifts as the Creatrix of 5Elements Dance Activations™ globally since 2001. 5Elements Dance is an activation of our true essence and allows for authentic movement of our needs in each moment to be the guide.

Pablo Gascon - Yoga Beats Project As a dancer and avid yogi, Pablo created the beautiful heart opening Yoga Beats therapy to integrate these practises with live music. His work is inspired by yoga fusion, expressive dance, deep connection and interaction achieved through touch, sound healing and movement.


I’olani Grace (HAWAII) - Sanctuary of Illumination From a young age I’olani has transformed, empowered and celebrated the human heart, body, mind and spirit. She began her career at age 16 dancing professionally internationally and continued to expand as a healer, teacher, and magical group facilitator.

Hamilton Barnett - Sacred Masculine For over 7 years Hamilton has led and activated Men’s circles in addition to dance workshops and music journeys at festivals across the planet with his wife Deya Dova. Hamilton’s facilitation is grounded through his own life experience, his mentors and archetype work.

Baptise Sejourne - Contact Improv Baptiste Sejourne has a vast array of experience in conscious movement and dance that offers a deep exploration into self. Initially trained in Tango, he then moved to acrobatic and expressive dance forms of Lindy hop and eventually into the spontaneous free-form movement of contact improvisation.


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Dominique Liv Kamal - Herbal Wisdom Dominique is the Author of The Wellness Zone and The Magic Of Food As Medicine. She also runs MedicineRoom, a Nauropathic Herbal Dispensary selling herbal elixirs, medicines and body products. Dominique was announced The Australian Herbalist of the year in 2012 by NHAA.

Sarah Foley - White Lotus Cleansing Sarah is a Naturopathic Wellness and Detox specialist and has developed a unique approach in her practice and retreats, embracing Ancient Hawaiian Kahuna Arts, centuries old Tao practices, Ishta System Yoga and has been living and practicing in this beautiful part of the world for 20 years.

Dr Oscar Serrallach - Integrative Health Dr Oscar Serrallach has diverse experience and a thirst to remain at the cutting edge of wellness medicine. As a holistic Doctor, Oscar spent over 15 years helping people through specialised areas of medicine such as Addiction, Psychiatry, Aboriginal Men’s Health, Allergies and Womens Hormonal Health.

Stream Cameron - True Nature Cuisine Chef Todd Cameron or Stream as many know him, has vast culinary experience spanning 20 years in various cuisine styles. Stream has run the kitchens of some of the worlds leading retreats. He is founder and author of The Activated Grain Method and has a local catering business True Nature Cuisine.

Grace Hawkins - Preventative Health Grace is an integrative Naturopath and has a deep passion for complementary and preventative health medicine. She loves guiding people to help them achieve their optimal health, well-being and balance. Her work supports all spheres of the body including the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual.


Christina Covington - Soma Temple Christina is a passionate and professional Ayurvedic practitioner in women’s health and wellbeing. She practises bringing through the ancient natural traditions from a women’s understanding, knowledge and interpretation of Ayurveda and healing.

Jacinta McEwen - Mullum Herbals Jacinta McEwen ND, has been practising the healing arts for over 25 years, facilitating workshops and training in Australia and overseas. Trained as a Nurse, she went on to become a Naturopath, Herbalist, Massage Therapist, Yoga teacher and Ayurvedic Consultant. Jacinta works in Mullum Herbals.

Natalie Purcell - White Lotus Cleansing Natalie is a leading detox specialist and the owner of Byron Bay Detox Retreats. She has a Bachelor of Naturopathy and studied under Master Mantaak Chia in the ancient healing art of Chi Nei Tsang. She is an Internationally Certified Colonic Hydrotherapist with 19 years of experience in detoxification.

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Tantra - Festival Presenters Christabel Zamor (USA) - Breath of Bliss Christabel Zamor M.A., is creator of the ecstatic breathing workshop, Breath of Bliss, which includes movement, sound, touch and sharing in an hour of circular breath. This allows breathers to experience non-ordinary states of reality where profound insights and spiritual connection can occur.

Leyolah Antara - Kundalini Dance Leyolah is passionate about helping women cultivate their own sexual creative energy for personal awakening & reconnection with their feminine power. Evolutionary guide and coach, wild woman, author, mother, lover, poet, intuitive healer and founder of Kundalini Dance™, an ecstatic embodiment practice.

Marion & Ron - Taste of Love Marion Ellyard passionately runs the Taste of Love Festival in Byron Bay and facilitates workshops and private sessions around awareness, awakening, kundalini activation and communication skills. She co-creates this class with Ron a passionate dancer, who facilitates Mullum Tantra nights.

Tora Crockford - Taoist Sexuality Tora has qualifications in array of movement modalities including ballet, contemporary dance and yoga. She has worked in both the Health and Creative industries and has a special interest in reconnecting people with nature for improved health and wellbeing.

Jessica Butterfly - Cuddle Party This playful, fun workshop has been a place for people to rediscover non-sexual touch and affection, a space to reframe assumptions about men and women, and a great networking event to meet new friends, room mates, business partners and significant others.


Josie Keys - Tantric Alchemy Josie Keys is a facilitator of Divine Feminine Embodiment. Through the practice of the Sacred Union of the Masculine and Feminine, Josie helps shift the old paradigm of disconnected feminine and masculine to the empowered, luscious, fertile expressions that we are meant to be.

Somatic - Festival Presenters Dr Lauren Tober - iRest Yoga Nidra Dr Lauren Tober is a Clinical Psychologist, Life Coach and Yoga Teacher. With a passion for health, healing, happiness and awakening; Lauren integrates western psychology with ancient yogic wisdom, both on and off the mat. Her classes encourage cultivating happiness in our lives on an everyday basis.

Zenith Virago - Natural Death Care Zenith Virago lives and works in Byron and beyond, as a Deathwalker. For over 20 years she has worked supporting those who are passing and their family and friends through preparation and integration of the dying process. She delves deeply into the sacred mystery that is life, love and death.

Toby & Renato - Ziran Qi Gong Toby and Renato are both disciple students of Master Liu Deming of the Ziranmen martial lineage and founder of Ziran Qigong. Toby as osteopath bridges eastern and western medical perspectives and Renato as an acupuncturist shares a deep understanding of Chinese meridian theory.

Jemma Rivera - Jing Life Founder of Jing Life, also known as the ‘Goddess of Rituals’, Jemma is a gifted presenter, teacher and mentor specialising in holistic lifestyle practices and ancient teachings. She is passionate about empowering others and to help bring out their inner Jing - their true essence, beauty and perfection.


Healing Arts - Festival Presenters Beáta Alfoldi - Wild Heart Awakening Beáta is a medicine woman, workshop facilitator, shamanic practitioner, healer, seer and speaker with a gift for assisting individuals through deep transformation. Beáta is passionate about inspiring individuals to find the courage to live a life that is authentic, free, empowered and radiantly alive!

Peter Bowden - Shamanic Earth Medicine Through his life journeying of the last 25 years, Peter has received wisdom teachings from both indigenous and nonindigenous elders from around the globe. Shamanic Earth Medicine is an Earth-based practice, that shares deeper processes and profound openings in connection of Spirit.

Tristan Bray - Spiritual Psycho Therapist Tristan is a life coach and counsellor. His empathic, insightful healing treatments, seminars and workshops are primarily focused around clearing trauma, the biggest cause of ill health in our world, which will often permanently change the body’s physiology and emotions if not cleared correctly.

Jemma Gawned - Anchoring the Light Goddess of raw food cafe Naked Treaties, Jemma has deep connection to ceremony and feels it is a necessary celebration of Life. Inspired by the ancient wisdom of indigenous peoples globally, she has been sharing her powerful Cacao Ceremonies at festivals around the World.

Chip Richards - Igniting True Purpose For the past 16 years Chip has followed his passion for the ‘expanded realms of human potential’ into a variety of business and creative industries. As a coach and consultant, Chip specializes in working with visionary projects that call for extraordinary levels of collaboration around a unified vision.


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Our vibrant Spirit Village is where you will find our divine array of healthy food and market stalls featuring unique services & products, all aligned with Byron Spirit Festival’s ethos. This area of the festival is free to access for the whole community. The Healing Village will offer a myriad of well-being opportunities; from Zen Thai Shiatsu & Aromatherapy through to Chakra Alignments and Tarot Reading. The Rainbow Yoga Space is a family friendly, shady hub which will offer kids & teens yoga sessions, conscious craft and creative activities for young and old. The Spirit Stage is the heart of the Spirit Village and offers a live program during the day, showcasing the creators, musicians, visionaries, ethical entrepreneurs, healers and seers that collectively weave the web of these spiritual heartlands. The Spirited Master of Ceremonies, Paul Hunt, will ensure abundant laughter, insight and love shall flow all weekend in this warm tribal heart.


Rainbow Yoga Family Space This year we are thrilled to be partnering with Rainbow Kids Yoga to create the Rainbow Yoga Family Space. Offering daily yoga workshops designed for kids, teens and the whole family as well an obstacle course and awesome yoga craft projects. Join us in the Spirit Village and stretch with the whole family in this fun and creative play space.

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Festival Tickets Full Weekend Pass: $222 - $252 Friday Day and Night: $88 Saturday Day and Night: $108 Sunday Day and Night: $108 Saturday Day only: $88 Sunday Day Only: $88 Evening Concert Only: $35-40 All three Evening Concert: $88 (plus booking fees) Yoga Chant Dance Retreat: 4-7 April From $545 (Includes food & accommodation) Full Festival ticket Includes all classes, workshops and concerts. Daytime only ticket includes 4 x 100min workshops (Sat & Sun) Evening concerts run from 6pm - 11.30pm (Fri/Sat) & 6pm - 10pm (Sun). Please visit our website for accommodation options.




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