In the summer of 2007, in a beautiful little mountain town in Colorado an inspired Jivamukti Yoga Instructor, Aubrey Hackman had a vision. Her vision was to create a Yoga event in the magnificent setting in which she was so fortunate to call home. But her vision went beyond the physical yoga experience. Having just returned from training with her teachers, Sharon Gannon and David Life, whose strong message of vegetarianism and environmentalism rings through all of their yoga teachings, Aubrey was inspired to create an event that would not only provide yoga students of all levels an enriching experience, but also offer them the opportunity to have a positive impact on the world.   

A passionate advocate for animal rights and environmentalism, Aubrey wanted to create a Yoga event based on the teachings of karma yoga. She partnered with one of her students, Elaine Demas, and her vision began to take shape. The 1st Annual Telluride Yoga Festival took place in the summer of 2008, and this festival was the culmination of that vision.

 

 

 

Each year, 25% of the

Telluride Yoga Festival's net proceeds are donated to a local non-profit whose mission is to help protect and preserve the earth.

The 2009 Yoga Festival's proceeds were donated to the Telluride Chapter of the Nature Conservancy. Telluride’s New Community Coalition was the beneficiary of the 2010 festival.