Have you ever felt confused by the different yoga classes offered at your local studio, spa, or gym? Do you wonder whether to try: Iyengar, ashtanga, power, Bikram, anusara, kundalini, or another? When flipping through magazines, catalogs, and retreat center brochures do you dream of a yoga vacation, but are unsure of where to go and who to study with? A yoga conference is an exciting opportunity to set down your mat in front of some of the country’s most well known, innovative, and exciting teachers.

At the annual San Francisco conference sponsored by Yoga Journal, several hundred yoga students made new friends while sampling vinyasa flow classes with Shiva Rea, therapeutic yoga with Desiree Rumbaugh, standing poses with Rodney Yee, kundalini with Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, and the practice of gestures and postures with Rod Stryker.

Such a weekend can be the chance to check out a diverse array of teachers and traditions while gathering with the larger community of yoga practitioners. Yoga conferences can also give you direction as well as the time to try out a new practice or discover a teacher or style that best suits you. Rather than travel to several areas to sample studios and senior teachers, a yoga conference provides everything under one roof or on the grounds of one resort. For information on upcoming Yoga Journal conferences visit Yoga Journal Events.

Felicia Tomasko

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