Transcend Fest 2026

Transcend Fest 2026

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8:30am EDT

Laughter Yoga

Sunday September 20, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT

Laughter Yoga is a playful, uplifting practice that blends intentional laughter, gentle movement, breathing techniques and moments of relaxation. No jokes, comedy or experience required. We simply laugh on purpose and let it ripple into something real. Expect fun, joyful exercises, lighthearted connection and a surprising sense of ease as laughter softens the body, clears the mind and leaves you feeling brighter, lighter and more alive!

Facilitators

Terri Andreozzi

Terri is a passionate Certified Laughter Yoga Leader who believes laughter, joy, and movement are medicine. Drawing on lived experience and deep compassion, she offers vibrant, energetic, and supportive classes that help people heal, transform, and connect through community and... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Pond

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8:30am EDT

Reclaiming Pleasure in Your Body through Somatic Healing

Sunday September 20, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT

Pleasure is the lubricant of life and also one of the most potent tools we can use to connect to our power and purpose. So many of us are disconnected from the frequency of pleasure in our bodies due to trauma, misinformation and stuck life force energy in our tissues. In this workshop we will journey together in a somatic healing practice to help release stagnant energy and stories inside of us to reclaim the pleasure and power that was always ours to receive.

Facilitators

Andrea Rodgers

Andrea Rodgers is a Board Certified Holistic Health Coach, Ayurvedic Wellness Coach, Personal Trainer & Sacred Women's Circle Facilitator working with clients to reclaim their bodies innate wisdom. For the past 13 years, she has guided women to step into their healthiest, most authentic... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Mountain Top

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8:30am EDT

WHO ARE YOU BECOMING? — A Nervous System Reset Experience

Sunday September 20, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT

WHO ARE YOU BECOMING? — A Nervous System Reset Experience is a multi-modal, trauma-aware offering designed to support regulation, self-connection, and embodied clarity.

This 60-minute experience guides participants through a gentle arc of rhythm, reflection, movement, and sound, allowing the nervous system to release excess activation and settle into a grounded, integrated state.
We begin with a brief welcome circle to establish safety and connection, followed by cardio drumming to rhythmically discharge stress and reconnect participants to their bodies in an accessible, non-intimidating way. From there, participants are guided through a reflective inquiry exploring Who are you? and Who do you want to be? using journaling and an optional mirror or phone-camera reflection to deepen authentic self-awareness (always choice-based).
Insights are then embodied through Soul Flow, an intuitive, slow-flow movement practice co-facilitated with Soul Flow instructor Lori, weaving movement with reflective pauses and optional writing. The experience concludes with a sound meditation and integration, using crystal bowls and grounding tones, followed by a gentle closing circle.
Participants leave feeling regulated, centered, and more connected.
Participants will:
Experience practical tools for nervous system regulation through rhythm, movement, and sound.
Gain clarity through guided self-reflection around identity and intentionality.
Translate insight into embodied awareness while feeling grounded, present, and integrated.

Facilitators

Laura Juliano

Laura Juliano is a wellness retreat facilitator, licensed clinical social worker and mental health therapist, and the founder of The Pearl Aura, a luxury wellness venue in Manchester, Connecticut. She is also a sound healer and an emerging spiritual DJ. Her work weaves nervous system... Read More →

Lori Rossitto

Lori Rossitto is a wellness retreat facilitator and licensed clinical social worker and the owner of Mindful Living Wellness. She brings a compassionate, holistic approach to her work that integrates mindfulness and embodied practices.

Lori is trained in EMDR, mindfulness-based practices, Reiki, herbalism, and has completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training to deepen both her personal practice and facilitation. She is currently working toward PMH-C certification in perinatal mental health. Known for her grounded, nurtu
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Sunday September 20, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Outer Space

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10:00am EDT

Acro Yoga 101

Sunday September 20, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT

Acro Yoga is a fusion of Yoga, acrobatics and Thai massage. In this workshop you’ll learn the 3 major roles of Base, Flyer and Spotter. We’ll break into small groups to get the most out of this experience. Acro Yoga is fun, playful, healing and athletic so be ready to laugh, lift, be lifted and possibly dropped….. gently and safely of course!

This is a beginner based class but all levels are welcome

Facilitators

Aaron Weston

Aaron Weston founder of Infinite Fusion is a modern day renaissance man with a multifaceted skillset in many modalities. Aaron’s method of fusing ancient traditions with modern times and needs are unique, artistic and effective

With 20 years of professional experience in the wellness field, Aaron has developed a special synergy of science and Spirit delivered through a wholistic program of Healing, Health Coaching and Movement at his studio in New Britain CT
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Sunday September 20, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Outer Space

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10:00am EDT

Dub Flow Yoga

Sunday September 20, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am 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. LDJ Bumi will be running the big tunes and live beats by Drumming with Cam. Guided by teacher Mark Longenecker.

Facilitators

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... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Pavilion

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10:00am EDT

Flow & Let Go - Get UnStuck

Sunday September 20, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am 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.
This class is designed for all levels of asana experience.

Facilitators

Kate Jones

Kate believes in yoga and has spent over 20 years growing as a student and as a teacher. She looks at yoga as a lifestyle that helps us live at our full potential. Kate was trained in the mindset yoga can be for everybody and every body. Her laid-back and authentic approach to... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Mountain Top

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10:00am EDT

Manifesting Magic Through Movement

Sunday September 20, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT

Manifesting Magic Through Movement is an immersive silent-disco dance experience designed to awaken intuition, expand awareness, and embody intention through sound and motion.
Guided by a curated playlist and shifting between instructed intentional movement and free-form play , you’ll explore your edge, release inhibition, and access a state of embodied presence where manifestation becomes felt, not forced.

Facilitators

Autumn Fletcher

Autumn is a somatic healer and transformational workshop leader as well as the owner of Sattva wellness in Naugatuck, CT .
Her work is rooted in her own healing and recovery journey. After finding spirituality , yoga, connection to nature , meditation, breathwork and somatic movement her path and purpose started to unfold . Her life became full of pursuing passion and being of service . She has spe... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Zen Den

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10:00am EDT

Transcend: A JourneyDance® Experience

Sunday September 20, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT

This JourneyDance® experience is an invitation to rise beyond what’s been weighing on you — the patterns, stories, and limitations that no longer reflect who you’re becoming.
Through music, breath, intention, and free-form expression, you’ll soften what’s tight, shake loose what’s old, and expand into a freer, fuller version of yourself.
No choreography. No pressure. Just movement medicine that helps you transcend from the inside out.

Facilitators

Danielle Gaebel

Danielle Gaebel is a trauma-informed practitioner, JourneyDance® facilitator, Moonologer, and somatic healing coach, and the founder of Superfine Synergy — a healing-centered space devoted to somatic and embodied transformation.
She helps women reconnect with their bodies and reclaim their power through movement medicine, ritual, embodiment, and nervous-system–centered practices. Danielle’s sessions are grounded, soulful, liberating, and infused with equal parts compassion and fire. Come move, breathe... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Ascension

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10:00am EDT

Yoga & the Elements

Sunday September 20, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT

In this yoga practice, we’ll weave in the elements of nature—earth, water, fire, and air. As humans, we’re designed to flow with the cycles of nature and the changing seasons, and these elements live within each of us. Together, we’ll explore how each element relates to the body, the breath, and the way we move. Discover how to honor these elemental energies—on your mat and in your life.

EXTRA BONUS: All enrolled will received a little "gift" to deepen your connection to the practice & to bring the teachings of this practice to life.

Facilitators

Kimmarie Credidio

I’ve been teaching Yoga for about 23 years and it is my passion and my dharma! I love to share and teach others about Yoga and the Yoga lifestyle because it has so drastically changed my life! I teach in a way to try to make my class accessible to all levels and always encourage... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Pond

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11:30am EDT

Buti Bliss

Sunday September 20, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT

She's back-and bringing the heat!!! Erin returns to Transcend Fest with a high-energy Buti MVMNT class inspired by the power, joy, and connection that make festival movement unforgettable.

In the Marathi language, the word buti means "a secret remedy or cure," but it's no secret that Buti MVMNT is a powerful blend of yoga asana, strength and conditioning, cardio, plyometrics, and somatic, primal movement designed to challenge both body and mind.
This sweat-dripping, full-body experience will have you moving with confidence as you tap into your inner warrior.
Set to a heart-pumping playlist, Erin's Buti classes are empowering, playful, and unapologetically fun. Come ready to work hard, let go, and leave feeling strong, alive, and fully in your body.

Facilitators

Erin Trudeau

Erin Trudeau (she/her/ella)—also known as Erin the Wanderess —is a bilingual yoga, meditation, and Buti MVMNT instructor based in Northeastern Connecticut. Returning for her third year at Transcend Fest, Erin loves sharing creative, empowering practices with yogis of all ages... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Pond

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11:30am EDT

Dance the Inner Self

Sunday September 20, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT

This workshop is an invitation to explore the body as sacred and wild, a space to drop out of your head and dive fully into sensation, embracing every movement and emotion as sacred. Each session blends soulful movement, somatic release, mindfulness, and playful exploration, allowing your body to become both healer and guide, moving from feeling rather than form. This is a journey of coming home to yourself through movement, music, and magic, releasing what no longer serves you and making space for new energy to flow. Here, it is not about how it looks, but how it feels.

Slow, wild, soft, fierce... every expression is celebrated, not judged. Think of it as a playground for your body and your feelings, a place where it is safe and downright empowering to feel sensual, expressive, alive, and free.

No experience is necessary, just bring an open heart, a willingness to move, and a sense of humor...because sometimes the body has other plans.

Facilitators

Tara Khoury

I’m Tara, a dancer, movement guide, and embodiment facilitator whose work is rooted in my own healing journey through movement. I trained in classical ballet for 15 years in the Middle East, explored ballroom dance, began my contemporary journey in Montreal, earned a contemporary... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Mountain Top

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11:30am EDT

Kundalini Rising

Sunday September 20, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT

Step into a high-vibration Kundalini experience designed to awaken your life force, clear energetic blocks, and reconnect you with your most powerful, radiant self.

Through dynamic movement, breathwork, mantra, meditation, and deep energetic activation, this class guides you into expanded awareness, emotional release, and embodied confidence.

Expect to leave feeling lighter, clearer, more grounded — and deeply connected to your inner power.

All levels welcome. Come as you are.

Facilitators

DJ Taz Rashid

DJ Taz Rashid brings a high vibrational energy to any room instantly by mixing the beats and rhythms of Love, Ancient New World, House, Devotional, and all the cosmic sounds. He is known for his unique style of blending electronic dance music with yoga and meditation, which has made... Read More →

Aria Nyx

Aria Nyx is a mystic, Kundalini facilitator, tantric practitioner, astrologer, and numerologist who leads seekers into the deeper layers of power, pleasure, shadow, and remembrance. Her work lives at the intersection of spirituality, sensuality, and sovereignty—where the nervous... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Pavilion

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11:30am EDT

Polyvagal Flow

Sunday September 20, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT

Join Hilary Rudenauer for an educational and experiential workshop that will teach you how to adapt your yoga practice to better support your unique nervous system. To begin, Hilary will offer a brief lecture on nervous system states and the vagus nerve to lay the foundation for the practice. Following the lecture participants will be guided through an all-levels yoga practice designed to bring you closer to regulation. The practice will include movement, breathwork, mindfulness, and various somatic techniques that can be used to bring healing to the nervous system and health issues associated with nervous system dysregulation such as chronic pain, autoimmune issues, gut disorders, depression, anxiety, and burnout. Participants can expect to leave with a greater understanding of their own nervous systems, as well as tools they can practice on their own to support continued regulation.

Facilitators

Hilary Rudenauer

Hilary Rudenauer is an Usui and Holy Fire® III Karuna Reiki Master Teacher, Gendai Reiki Practitioner, 500-Hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher, Postpartum Doula, and owner of Resonance Healing Arts. Hilary has completed additional training and certifications in peer support, trauma-informed... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Outer Space

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1:30pm EDT

Root & Restore: Restorative Yoga Inspired by Nature

Sunday September 20, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT

Honoring the body’s primal need to slow down, ground, and restore, this restorative practice offers a nurturing space to connect breath with embodied stillness. Through long-held, fully supported postures, students are invited to soften the body, settle the nervous system, and attune to subtle sensations within.

Drawing inspiration from the natural world, this class class honors our sacred connection to the rhythms of nature...sights, sounds, and scents that invite us to root down, release, and replenish. This practice emphasizes deep rest, balance, and body awareness, creating space for renewal and gentle growth.

All experience levels are welcome. Modifications and support are thoughtfully offered, allowing students to move at their own pace, honor their individual needs, and rest in a sense of grounded ease...like returning to fertile soil from which new growth can emerge.

Facilitators

Christine Mackerer

Christine Mackerer is a 200hr RYT and 40hr certified restorative yoga teacher through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. She is also a NASM-certified personal trainer and wellness coach, teaching across multiple studios and gyms as well as through her own practice, Cosmos Wellness... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Pond

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1:30pm EDT

Somatic Salsa

Sunday September 20, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT

Get out of your head and into your hips with Somatic Salsa—a joyful fusion of Latin dance, somatic movement, and soulful self-expression. This high-vibe workshop is all about feeling good, letting go, and reconnecting with your body’s natural rhythm.
We’ll kick things off by learning simple, energizing steps from Latin dance styles like salsa, merengue, and reggaeton—no experience necessary! From there, we’ll blend in breathwork, tribal-inspired movement, and playful flow to help you shake off stress, awaken your inner fire, and move with total freedom.
Expect a space where movement becomes medicine, music lifts your mood, and perfection is left at the door. As we dance, pause, and feel, you’ll tune into your body’s wisdom, release stuck energy, and rediscover joy in motion. Celebrate your unique expression—because your movement is your magic.

Facilitators

Nikki Vincenty-Haas

Nikki Vincenty-Haas is a seasoned teacher and practitioner dedicated to helping others awaken wisdom and spiritual presence through their practice. She is a Professor of Yoga and an Athletic Trainer at Marist University, as well as a certified Ayurvedic Wellness Coach and Spiritual... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Pavilion

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1:30pm EDT

Tea and Tranquility: Cultivating joy and vitality

Sunday September 20, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT

Tea and Tranquility is a community event designed to nurture body, mind and spirit. Each session combines the grounding practice of yin yoga with Reiki energy healing, followed by an information and heart-centered discussion about herbs and holistic wellness. Participants leave feeling relaxed, supported and inspired with practical ways to bring more calm and balance into their daily lives.

The theme will be focused on cultivating joy and vitality:
What brings me joy right now?
Herbs: lemon verbena, ginger, hibiscus.
Yoga: Embracing warmth, abundance and play.

Facilitators

Kristina Gaito

Kristina is a 200-hour certified yoga instructor, currently completing her 300-hour advanced training. She specializes in yin and slow-flow vinyasa classes that welcome and support all levels. Guided by the belief that yoga promotes mindfulness, ease, and a sense of calm for everyone, Kristina weaves... Read More →

Cindy Ross

Cindy has been studying plants and natural remedies for over 20 years, weaving together herbal knowledge and energetic healing with a grounded, heart-centered approach. A Reiki Master Teacher and graduate of Cornell University’s Plant Medicine program, she blends spiritual insight... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Zen Den

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3:00pm EDT

cOMmUNITY Vinyasa for All

Sunday September 20, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Come on and come all, festi-fam both old and new, as we flow through an all-levels vinyasa practice centered around the themes of community, connection, and finding "your people!" Together we'll move our bodies, sync up our breath, and hone in on the intention of stoking the fire of that special sangha that evolves through the unique connections forged in the festival scene! Enjoyable and accessible for all, from the beginner to the experienced practitioner, and set to a specially-curated, goosebump-inducing, heartfelt playlist, may this session remind us that, even after we all go back home, the bonds formed here are palpable and strong.

Facilitators

Lisa Molendini

Lisa Molendini is a RYT 500®, E-RYT 200®, YACEP®, meditation instructor, and Reiki master providing curated yoga and mindfulness opportunities throughout the Northeastern Pennsylvania area and beyond. In addition to numerous group classes, festivals and community events, workshops... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Outer Space

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3:00pm EDT

The Primal Path

Sunday September 20, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

No one ever taught you how to crawl, roll, stand, jump, walk, or run. You figured it out on your own—instinctively, playfully, and without a single instruction manual. That innate intelligence is still inside you, waiting to be rediscovered.

Yet today’s world pulls us away from it early and often: concrete surfaces, comfy chairs, rear-view cameras, cushioned shoes, and endless screens train our bodies to do less, move less, and feel less. The result? We lose touch with the full range of what we're naturally capable of.

In this session, I'll guide you back to that original, effortless way of moving. We'll explore fundamental patterns—crawling, rolling, balancing, jumping, and flowing—through simple, joyful practices that wake up your body's built-in wisdom. You'll learn to listen to what your body already knows, rebuild confidence in your movement, and start moving like the capable, adaptable human you were designed to be.

Expect to move, play, and reconnect in ways that feel surprisingly natural and deeply freeing.

Facilitators

Andrew Petrulis

Andrew Petrulis is a dedicated movement specialist and owner of Primal Path, a personal training and wellness facility in East Haddam, Connecticut, where he has built a thriving community focused on pain-free movement, longevity, and vitality for over a decade.
His remarkable journey began as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician in the military, where he disarmed bombs in high-stakes environments across the Middle East. The intense physical and mental demands of this role led him to seek healing through movement disciplines a... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Pond

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