Elevate Akron hosts 10th Yoga Festival
Join us Dec. 2 for an exciting day of community, connection and immersion.
Join us in celebration as we unite the Akron Yoga community through Elevate Akron’s highly-anticipated 10th Yoga Festival. The event, featuring various styles of yoga, a vibrant vendor market, tasty food selections, and live music, will take place indoors at Our Lady of the Elms High School on Saturday, December 2 from 11 am-8 pm.
Amazing things happen when we unite around a common goal. Our mission at Elevate is to develop connection, resiliency and well-being in our communities and we are thrilled to host our 10th community festival – one of the longest running Yoga events across the country!
In numerology, 10 is a potent symbol of infinite possibilities and fresh starts, representing expansion and wholeness. These energies work well together to provide a powerful combination that can lead to great success and accomplishment. Take time for YOU. The event provides a perfect opportunity to recharge and rediscover wholeness as we plunge into the holiday season. We hope you can join us in an effort to expand our consciousness and awareness by connecting with friends, Yoga practitioners, volunteers, local businesses, nonprofits and artists.
Schedule
10:45-11:20 Doors Open! Enjoy mingling with other Festival Attendees. Option to buy food and beverages from Food Vendors.
11:20-11:30 Elevate Akron Welcome Message
11:30-12:30 Welcome Yoga – Elizabeth Tipton
Suitable for all levels. Ease into the day’s events by connecting to your body, breath and mind in an effort to cultivate subtle body awareness and connection. The teacher will guide you gently through a sequence of beginner Yoga Asanas and stretching. Nourish your soul, spirit and body by performing gentle stretches and Yoga Asanas.
Elizabeth has been a dedicated yoga teacher for over six years. Learning is a deep passion for her and trainings light her up — she completed two 200hr trainings in 2017 + 2019 and her 300hr training in 2021, the same year earning her position as an E-RYT200 + RYT500 teacher and YACEP. She’ll be an ERYT500 in the next few months! Throughout her teaching journey, Elizabeth found Katonah Yoga, awakening her passion for breathwork, assisting, Chinese medicine, and connecting individually with students. She received her Katonah Yoga certification after an additional 200 hours of training in 2020. Yoga is the first thing that allowed Elizabeth to feel awake and at home in her body, and she hopes to create + hold space for others to find the keys to unlock doors in their own practice. Outside of the yoga studio, Elizabeth is passionate about photography + capturing moments of true embodiment, practicing many different movement modalities, and exploring the beauty in the world around her.
12:30-2:30 Lunch and Social-mixer.
Bonus Yoga Classes taught by the Elevate Akron Teacher Collective.
Vendors & Sponsors
Healing Station
2:30-3:30 Yoga is Everywhere – Larry Terkel
Yoga is not just about stretching and building muscles, it’s a way of life! Learn tools and philosophies that extend beyond the mat including meditation, relaxation techniques and more. Guided by Larry Terkel, here you will discover simple ways you can harness the true magic of the practice in every facet of life!
Larry Terkel is a living example of the power and wisdom of a life-long yoga and meditation practice.
Larry is a Yoga Alliance E-RYT500/YACEP. He is the founder and director of the Spiritual Life Society and Main Street Yoga Centers, one of the oldest holistic centers in America. SLS/MSYC has it’s home branch in Hudson, and they are soon to open a branch in Akron at the Highland Universal Gathering spot (HUG). Larry has been practicing yoga and meditation since 1969 and has taught thousands of students in over 50 years. He personally studied with some of the world’s most famous teachers, including B.K.S. Iyengar (20 years), Swami Satchidananda, Baba Ram Das, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, and Swami Vishnu Devananda.
A graduate of Cornell, Larry is currently Professor of Comparative Religion at Kent State University. He is also a minister, businessman, professional speaker, and author of several books, including the bestseller, Small Change (Tarcher/Penguin), and How to Meditate (Carrot Seed), which describes his unique MeditationPlus technique. His YouTube’s on yoga and meditation have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times. Larry is also a champion masters swimmer and has been married to his college sweetheart for over 50 years.
3:30-5:30 Dinner and Social-mixer (Evening Session Starts)
Vendors & Sponsors
Healing Station
5:30-7:30 Kevin Karas and Elevate Orchestra Relax and Song Class
Elevate your connection with yourself and the world around you by joining Kevin’s guided meditation and song class featuring the unique and immersive sounds of the Elevate Orchestra. So often in our daily routines, we experience life through our external lens. This session – through its use of gentle movement, breathing exercises, meditation and visualization – invites us to expand our awareness of self. Through this expanded awareness, we are able to build and generate a positive effect on the world around us. This class will be a seated experience, offering you the opportunity to walk away with the tools and techniques designed to help you feel lighter, full of life and expansive joy.
Ticket Information
Full-day Pass: $25
- Choose from three, dynamic 1-hour Yoga classes led by experienced and inspiring Yoga teachers from Akron, Ohio.
- Discover new and exciting ways to connect and get involved within the EA Community!
- Interact with Yoga students, small business owners, yoga studios and local artisans — all in an effort to unite and expand through the powerful practice of yoga and mindfulness.
- Enjoy delicious and wholesome food and beverages from Good Roots, Sandy Bottom Bowls and Shaker Juices.
- Immerse yourself in a live musical ensemble with Elevate Orchestra, who recently released their highly-anticipated debut album. (6-8 pm)
- Check off a few items from your holiday gift list at our Vendor Market, featuring local artists, jewelers and crafters.
- Support the cause by purchasing limited edition, 10th-annual Elevate swag items and raffle tickets. (T-shirts and Sweatshirts are available for pre-order. Limited number of items will be available for purchase at the event.)
- Unwind and take part in invigorating healing services including massage, reiki, and more – we just ask for a small $10 donation to Elevate Akron! Keep an eye out for information about how to schedule an appointment in an upcoming newsletter.
- Come and go as you like, just remember your wristband is required for re-entry!
Evening Pass: $10
- Busy day? No worries. Take advantage of the $10 evening pass! Join us at 3:30 p.m. to participate in the last half of the day’s events!
- Check off a few items from your holiday gift list at our Vendor Market, featuring local artists, jewelers and crafters.
- Immerse yourself in a live musical ensemble with Elevate Orchestra, who recently released their highly-anticipated debut album. (6-8 pm)
- Enjoy delicious and wholesome food and beverages from Good Roots, Sandy Bottom Bowls and Shaker Juices.
- Discover new and exciting ways to connect and get involved within the EA Community!
- Interact with Yoga students, small business owners, yoga studios and artisans all in an effort to unite and expand through the powerful practice of yoga and mindfulness.
- Support the cause by purchasing limited edition, Elevate swag items and raffle tickets. (T-shirts and Sweatshirts are available for pre-order. Limited number of items will be available for purchase at the event.)
- Unwind and take part in invigorating healing services including massage, reiki, and more – we just ask for a small $10 donation to Elevate Akron! Keep an eye out for information about how to schedule an appointment in an upcoming newsletter.
Please note: Tickets are nonrefundable. If the cost of tickets makes this event inaccessible to you, please email torirobinson@elevateakron.com by Nov. 28 and we will provide access if tickets are still available.
Swag
Support the cause and purchase swag online, or on event day while supplies last. Items purchased will be available for pick-up at the Elevate Akron merchandise table the day of the event. Please note: Limited number of T-shirts, sweatshirts and backpacks available on event day.
Pre-order Festival T-shirts by Oct. 22 and save $5. – $25
Festival T-shirts available for purchase on event day. -$30
Elevate Akron Hooded Sweatshirt – $50
Elevate Akron Backpack – $50
About Elevate Akron
Mission
Elevate Akron develops connection, resiliency, and wellbeing in our communities by offering accessible yoga programming, education and resources for all.
Vision
Our vision is to elevate our communities by hosting premier yoga festivals and events, making yoga education and programming more accessible and improving workplace wellness through yoga and mindfulness programming.
