Transcend Fest 2026: Full Schedule

6:00pm EDT

Enter the Portal: Opening Ceremony & Cacao Ritual

Friday September 18, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

Kick off the weekend with an electrifying opening ceremony led by festival Creatrix - Aria Nyx. Sip ceremonial cacao, set your intentions, and tap into the collective energy of Transcend Fest. This is your moment to arrive fully, connect with your people, and step into a weekend of expansion, expression, and transformation.

Facilitators

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 →

Friday September 18, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
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Ceremony

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7:00pm EDT

DJ Set with Selector Longenecker!

Friday September 18, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

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Step into the frequency with a DJ set from Selector Longenecker, where rhythm becomes rtiual and the dance floor turns into a portal. This is your invitation to move, release, and lose yourself in the music. - fully expressed, fully alive, fully transcended.

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 →

Friday September 18, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
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8:00pm EDT

Community Dance Party

Friday September 18, 2026 8:00pm - 9:30pm EDT

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Join DJ Taz fof a high-vibe, all-ages, all-humans-welcome celebration where the only requirement is to show up as you are and move how you feel.

Expect a playful, heart-lifting journey through multiple genres, eras, remixes, mashups, and original tracks—from soulful and groovy to upbeat and ecstatic. There’s no choreography, no pressure, and no “right” way to dance—just freedom, connection, and pure fun.

This is a space to let go, let loose, laugh, sweat, and celebrate—whether you’re dancing wildly, swaying gently, or just soaking in the collective joy. We’ve been bringing this experience to the community year after year, and it continues to be one of the most loved, unforgettable nights of the festival.

Find your rhythm, and come move with us.

Let’s dance. Let’s connect. Let’s get ready to boogie.

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 →

Friday September 18, 2026 8:00pm - 9:30pm EDT
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8:30am EDT

Rumi Yoga – Navigating Difficult Times

Saturday September 19, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT

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Biana is a yoga teacher, licensed therapist, and founder of Oneness Center Inc., known for her soulful, heart-opening classes that blend movement, poetry, and presence. In her Rumi Yoga sessions, Biana weaves the mystical verses of Rumi with breath-centered vinyasa flow, offering a space for deep reflection, healing, and inner connection. Drawing from her studies in India, interfaith ministry, and two decades of spiritual practice, she invites students to journey inward—to soften, awaken, and remember the Love that lives within. As Rumi writes, “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”

Facilitators

DJ Taz Rashid

Biana Mavasheva

Biana Mavasheva is a licensed clinical therapist, certified yoga instructor, ordained reverend and founder of Oneness Center Inc., where she has supported the personal and spiritual growth of hundreds through workshops and individual care.

Her yoga classes offer an enchanting and uplifting journey—interweaving song, spirit, and sweat—to nourish the body and awaken the soul. Biana first came to the mat in 2003 after years of competitive tennis. Her vinyasa flow sequences are infused with the spiritual wisdom she’s... Read More →

Saturday September 19, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
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Yoga/Movement

Audience All Levels

10:00am EDT

Kundalini Yoga: The Rhythms of Awakening with Aria & Druminyasa

Saturday September 19, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT

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Step into the realm of sacred transformation as we embark on a Kundalini yoga class designed to illuminate the path of self-discovery and energetic liberation. In this journey, we will harness the power of movement, breath, and resonant vibrations of the drums performed by Druminyasa to confront and dissolve blockages that reside without our bodies and minds.

Prepare to immerse yourself in the pulsating rhythms of the drum, which will guide our practice and serve as the heartbeat for our collective energy. Each beat will resonate deeply, echoing the call to awaken your inner warrior, urging you to confront the shadows that have held you back. Together, we will engage in a series of dynamic Kundalini postures, infusing our movements with intention and the fierce commitment to overcome the limitations we encounter.

This class is a profound ritual of self-exploration and release. As we move and breathe, we will honor the hard work it takes to confront and embrace our deepest fears and blockages. Together, we will emerge renewed, feeling lighter, more connected, and deeply attuned to the divine flow within us.

Join Aria and Druminyasa for this experience, where the wisdom of Kundalini yoga meets the powerful energy of drumming with Druminyasa, and together, let's awaken the dormant potential that lies within.

Facilitators

Aria Nyx

Druminyasa

As featured by The Washington Times, CBS, and Washington’s WTOP news, Brad Ellsworth of Druminyasa® (Love Shine Play festival, Wanderlust) has been playing drums and percussion for over 25 years. Brad is a yoga teacher and founded Druminyasa by connecting his love for rhythm... Read More →

Saturday September 19, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
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Yoga/Movement

Audience All Levels

11:30am EDT

Primal Flow with Mark Longenecker

Saturday September 19, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT

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Primal Flow Yoga is the re-awakening of our primal nature. This works by releasing our blocked energy and uniting our sacred masculine energy with our divine feminine energy.

Facilitators

Mark Longenecker

Saturday September 19, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
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Yoga/Movement

Audience All Levels

1:30pm EDT

Hatha/Vinyasa with Kimmarie & Druminyasa

Saturday September 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT

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Join Kimmarie and Druminyasa for this hour long Hatha/Vinyasa practice incorporating in breath work, mindfulness, meditation and movement for a full body, mind, breath experience! All levels welcome.

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 →

Druminyasa

Saturday September 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
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Yoga/Movement

Audience All Levels

3:00pm EDT

Release Your Fucks Workshop

Saturday September 19, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

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Release Your Fucks is an experiential workshop focused on clearing emotional blocks and reconnecting with what truly matters. In this session, Yogi Bryan guides participants through journaling, reflection, and multiple meditation practices designed to help release internal resistance, quiet mental noise, and create space for greater clarity and alignment.
Rather than focusing on theory alone, this workshop emphasizes direct experience. Participants are introduced to practical tools they can return to again and again—tools that support emotional regulation, self-awareness, and intentional change. No prior meditation experience is required. The workshop is open to anyone who feels called to work on themselves and is ready to engage honestly with their inner landscape.

Facilitators

DJ Taz Rashid

Yogi Bryan

Yogi Bryan is a meditation teacher, certified hypnotist, and nervous system educator who helps people work with anxiety, overthinking, and deeply rooted subconscious patterns. His approach integrates mindfulness, neuroscience, and hypnosis in a way that is practical, embodied, and... Read More →

Saturday September 19, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
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Interactive Workshop

Audience All Levels

4:00pm EDT

Bucket Beats

Saturday September 19, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

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The percussive sounds of the bucket drums can be heard throughout city streets and subway stations across the world. Now you can learn to rock the buckets with your fellow yogis. Led by percussionist & yoga instructor Brad Ellsworth of Druminyasa this fun workshop which he debuted at Wanderlust festivals in 2018 will begin with basic drumming fundamentalist and then move to group bucket drum rhythms. Afterwards, you'll be ready to unleash those bucket beats on the streets. No prior drumming experience required.

Facilitators

Druminyasa

Saturday September 19, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
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Interactive Workshop

Audience All Levels

4:30pm EDT

Soul Groove: A Sound Journey for Inner Awakening

Saturday September 19, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT

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Immerse yourself in an unforgettable sonic experience with DJ Taz Rashid’s Soul Groove—a transformational sound journey designed to awaken your spirit, clear energetic blocks, and deepen your connection to self. This immersive session blends ancient sound healing traditions with modern musical artistry, creating a space where deep relaxation and inner clarity unfold effortlessly.

Through the power of sound, meditation, and intentional listening, DJ Taz Rashid will guide you into a state of heightened awareness, where healing frequencies help dissolve stress and invite profound peace. Expect a mesmerizing blend of singing bowls, didgeridoos, overtone singing, Native American flutes, percussion, guitar, and atmospheric soundscapes—all curated to open the four directions and harmonize your energy.

Whether you're seeking deep rest, emotional release, or a moment of stillness in the midst of life’s chaos, this journey is for you. Come ready to receive, release, and realign—because this is the inner revolution your soul has been waiting for.

Facilitators

DJ Taz Rashid

Saturday September 19, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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Interactive Workshop

Audience All Levels

6:00pm EDT

Deep Stretch and Yoga Trapeze Body Recovery Workshop

Saturday September 19, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

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This session combines deep stretching techniques with innovative Yoga Trapeze to target tension, improve flexibility and, enhance overall body alignment.

Whether you are dealing with stiffness, soreness, or simply looking to unwind, this workshop offers a unique approach to recovery. Using the Yoga Trapeze, you will experience supported inversions, gentle stretches, and decompression for your spine, leaving you feeling lighter and more relaxed.

Facilitators

Iliana Raffa

I am Iliana from Mexico City, a biologist with a master's degree from Yale University and certified Yoga Trapeze and Breathing coach from Yoga Body - Yoga Teacher's College. I have done exercise all my life, but found Yoga Trapeze to be my passion After a neck injury.
"When stiffness, soreness, and stress hit hard. LevelUp Trapeze sessions are the answer. We will work together to align and balance your body, mind and soul, leaving you refreshed and empower... Read More →

Saturday September 19, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
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Yoga/Movement

Audience All Levels

7:30pm EDT

Awakening Ananda - an ecstatic dance journey into bliss

Saturday September 19, 2026 7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

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Ecstatic dance is a conscious movement practice that invites you to connect with your body, the music, and your breath - allowing authentic expression to arise naturally from within.

Together, we will co-create a conscious & heart-centered container where all of you is welcome. We will begin by grounding into the body and the breath, arriving in the present moment by attuning to the subtle language within. As the music begins to rise, you are invited to follow the currents of your own energy - allowing movement to emerge organically, whether gentle and inward or expansive and wild.

As the journey unfolds, the dance becomes a portal - an opening beyond the thinking mind and into a state of flow, presence, and aliveness. Here, expression becomes liberation, and movement becomes prayer. In this space, you may encounter release, joy, stillness, or transformation - each experience honored as part of your unique path.

We will gentle descend into integration, allowing the body, heart, and nervous system to soften and receive. In this quiet unfolding, space is created to rest, reflect, and embody the essence of ananda-inner bliss that arises when you are fully present, expressed, and free.

This is more than dance- it is a remembrance, a return, a reconnection to the sacred within.

No experience is needed. All bodies, all expressions, and all parts of you are welcome.

Facilitators

Chelsi Mariani

Chelsi Mariani is a woman in recovery whose life has been transformed by the healing alchemy of yoga, pranayama, and dance. Rooted in a lifelong love of movement and deepened by her yoga teacher training in Bali, she guided sacred, ecstatic dance journeys that invite participants... Read More →

DJ W.O.W. - WindOverWater

DJ W.O.W. takes his name from a simple truth: wind over water is never the same twice. It ripples, shifts, and reshapes itself moment to moment - and so does he, and so does his music. No two sets are alike, because no two rooms, no two crowds, and no two breaths are alike.

Over more than a decade, DJ W.O.W. has played hundreds of gigs - including the Dub Lounge at Electric Forest 2024 - while performing all along as a member of the band Multiplier. That range, from live-band stages to festival dance floors, is what shapes his sound: fluid, intentional... Read More →

Saturday September 19, 2026 7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT
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Yoga/Movement

Audience All Levels

8:30am EDT

How to Use Meditation to Manifest Your Dream Life with Yogi Bryan

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

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How to Use Meditation to Manifest Your Dream Life is a masterclass that moves beyond vision boards and positive thinking into nervous system–based change. In this session, Yogi Bryan teaches how meditation can be used to access and reshape subconscious patterns that quietly determine what people allow themselves to receive.
Participants are guided through meditation practices that help regulate stress responses, interrupt self-sabotaging loops, and cultivate a felt sense of safety, worthiness, and alignment. Rather than forcing outcomes, the focus is on creating internal coherence—so the body, mind, and energy are no longer working against the life someone is trying to build.
This is an experiential session designed to be felt, not just understood. It is open to all levels and especially supportive for those who feel stuck manifesting from effort, pressure, or constant striving.

Facilitators

Yogi Bryan

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

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10:00am EDT

Dub Flow Yoga

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

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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

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

Audience All Levels

11:30am EDT

Kundalini Rising

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

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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

Aria Nyx

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

Audience All Levels

1:30pm EDT

Somatic Salsa

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

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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
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Yoga/Movement

Audience All Levels

3:00pm EDT

Crossing the Threshold: An Autumn Equinox Ceremony

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

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The Autumn Equinox marks a rare moment of balance, when day and night stand as equals before the seasons begin to shift. As nature begins to release what is no longer needed and prepare for the quieter months ahead, we're invited to do the same. Together, we'll slow down, reconnect with ourselves, and honor both the joys and the challenges that have shaped us. Through guided meditation, reflection, journaling, and a symbolic release ritual, you'll create space to acknowledge your personal harvest, let go of what no longer serves you, and step intentionally into the season ahead. As part of the ceremony, you'll also write and seal a letter to your winter self that we'll mail back to you just before the Winter Solstice — a gentle reminder of the wisdom, hope, and intentions you carried into this new season. Whether you're navigating change, celebrating growth, or simply longing for a moment of stillness, this ceremony offers an opportunity to pause, reflect, and move into autumn with greater clarity, self-compassion, and trust.
No experience necessary. Simply bring an open heart and a willingness to listen to the wisdom already within you.

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 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
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Ceremony

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4:30pm EDT

Theta Waves: Sound Experience

Sunday September 20, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT

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Sama will take you on a soundscape journey. First, you will be taught how to find your own healing vibrations through humming and mantra. After a short guided meditation, you will lay back and receive an immersive vibrational experience. Sama will move through layers of hongs, crystal bowls, chimes, and other sacred instruments weaving in and out vocal toning to offer a cellular rejuvenation and relaxation from head to toe.

Facilitators

Sama Shakti

Sama Shakti is a yoga instructor, sound therapy practitioner, and empowerment coach from Hudson Valley, NY. She has been holding space for connection and healing through a variety of classes, gatherings, and retreats for the last 7 years. Sama believes a combination practice of... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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Sound Healing

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