Present at YogaFest

Apply to share your light and gifts at YogaFest 2017

“Seva is a part of the living work of yoga. This is an opportunity to serve.”

— Stephanie Shepard, YogaFest Presenter

YogaFest, a festival co-created from the heart of seva, also known as karma yoga or selfless service, seeks to bring together the local talent of our ever-growing yoga community. Everyone involved with YogaFest, including organizers and presenters, give freely in this spirit of service, and therefore presenters are not paid. However, beyond sharing in a blissful weekend with other beautiful beings, accepted presenters at YogaFest also receive:

Free admission and access to all of YogaFest 2017
Free camping for the duration of the festival (Thur.-Sun.)
Two meals per day (Thur.-Sun.)
Your name(s), picture and information listed in our Event Guide and Website
Networking with gifted practitioners from across Michigan and beyond
Opportunity to reach new students and collaborate with other talented facilitators
A full immersion and essential function in co-creating a uniquely transformative and utterly joyful experience

We are currently accepting applications. Please get your application in by April 15. The YogaFest team will review all applications submitted by the April 15 deadline, and let you know by May 1 if you have been accepted. We will continue to accept applications on a rolling basis after our April 15 deadline, however selection and time slot priority will be given to those whose submission is in hand as we make the first round of selections. Get your application in by April 15 for the best chance to co-create YogaFest with us! Once all applications are submitted, a schedule will be created that reflects diversity and depth and which provides participants with a transformational and fulfilling YogaFest experience!

What are we looking for? We warmly welcome you to contact us if you have any questions!

Mission Alignment: We are looking for presenters who are interested in leading participants through an exploration of what it really means to unite as a community and symbiotically serve a greater purpose and one another. Selfless service is at the heart of YogaFest and we want to lead by example of how the living practice of yoga can enrich our lives and those around us!

Yoga and Meditation: Our schedule seeks to expose attendees to the many varieties and expressions of yoga asana and meditation, allowing new comers to discover practices that works for them.

Kirtan/Devotional Music: Chanting, singing and dancing to the Divine name helps bring everyone together to direct our collective energy toward a deeper reason of gathering at YogaFest.

Education: Lecture based sessions where participants can learn about pertinent topics like the branches of yoga, conscious health, techniques for communicating more compassionately or methods for living more sustainably.

Family Oriented: Workshops that are suitable for yogis of all ages, as well as activities specifically geared toward engaging our young ones in conscious expanding experiences.

Community Oriented: From ceremonies to silent walks, we are looking to thoughtfully sprinkle in activities that can engage a large number of the festival participants, bringing everyone together.

Title of Program or Workshop *

Name *

Name

If there are multiple people involved, please provide the name of the lead contact.

First Name

Last Name

If this is a group collaboration, please list the name of all of those involved who are integral and essential to this presentation or program.

How would you like the name and workshop to appear on the YogaFest website and in the program guide? *

Note: This may be changed in certain circumstances for space constraints, etc.

Address, City and Zip Code *

Email *

Phone *

Phone

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Website

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Facebook Link

Please explain how your personal path (or your group's path) aligns with YogaFest's mission of developing a yoga community based on the principle of selfless service. *

This may get used on the website to help attendees understand the heart of YogaFest and what service means to all the presenters.

Why do you feel called to present at YogaFest? What unique and specific gifts do you bring to the festival? *

Have you participated in YogaFest or a similar event before? Tell us about your experience including the number of participants in your class. *

Specifically, if you have presented at YogaFest or a similar event in the past, please recall any important points on how to make your workshop flow as beautifully as possible. (Space, location, logistical details, etc.)

How many years of practical teaching experience do you have? Please list any certifications or trainings you've completed that are relevant to the class you plan to offer. *

Please include any relevant information which gives us a sense of your experience as a teacher, leader, or presenter.

Are you interested in leading a second program or workshop over the course of the festival? *

Please let us know if you would like to teach more than one workshop, teach your same workshop twice or have a “Part II.”

Most programs run between an hour and an hour-and-a-half (though can possibly run longer in certain circumstances). Is there a set length of time, or a certain time of day that would be ideal for your program? *

Please provide a brief description of your program(s) which we will use directly on our website and in promotional material such as the program guide. (25-30 words for each class) *

Please provide a more detailed description of what you intend to offer with your program, and the benefits it will bring. This will go on our website and will be used directly in promotional materials such as our events guide. (150 words per class) *

Please provide a succinct biography which we will use directly on our website and in promotional materials to promote you and your program. *

Please include experience specific to the workshop topic you are proposing.

Who is your target audience? *

Is there a level of experience, skill or fitness required?

Rate the family-friendliness of your program. *

YogaFest seeks to serve

Yes, bring the whole family!

Maybe, it depends on if the young ones can sit attentively.

No, this program is not suitable for young ones.

Please list any logistical or equipment needs you might have? (For example: space, lighting, assistants, tables, chairs, projector, screen, water, etc.) Do you have any specific sound requirements? *

Please include if you have any special equipment of your own that you will be bringing. This all helps us match your program to the best site.

How much sound will your workshop produce? *

In order to set-up a festival that is mindful about sound and sound interference we are asking you to clarify the volume and type of sound that will come from your activity.

Audible within my tent/ workshop space only

Audible to people outside my space up to 50 yards away

We are able to offer a discount code for reduced ticket prices for yoga teachers to share with students to entice them to your studio, and to YogaFest. Would you be interested in receiving a discount code? *

This year we are expanding a program of "holding space," whereby all presenters, as an act of selfless service, volunteer to attend another program and assist as needed. Primarily you are there to uphold the sanctity and integrity of the space, and in exchange there will be a fellow presenter holding space in attendance at your workshop or class. Are you willing to participate in this space-holding seva program? *

As a presenter, we invite you to let your community, students, clients and friends know that you are sharing at YogaFest! Please let us know if you are interested in receiving promotional materials to display at your studio, place of business, around town, etc. to get the word out about YogaFest. *

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