The latest Yogi Tunes mix featuring friend + YRP Featured Musician, DJ Taz Rashid! 

Take a journey in your yoga practice as DJ Taz mixes the beats and rhythms from the east, the west, and fusion of the heavens.

Listen + Download now 

Yoga Rocks the Park San Diego is so excited to be part of the upcoming V Elements Festival 
scheduled for Saturday April 5th at Liberty Station. 

V Elements (pronounced Five Elements) is a second year, one-day sustainable yoga, music and arts festival.  There will be yoga classes by day, lead by some of most sought after instructors, and music by night from both local and national touring artists.

To celebrate, together with V Elements, we are giving away 1-pair of tickets! All you have to do is enter your email address to be entered! (it only takes 5 seconds). 

p.s. Like V Elements on Facebook = Good Karma Points. Namaste and Rock on!

Entry for the contest is now closed! See you at V Elements! 

By entering this contest, you are opting in to receive email updates from Yoga Rocks the Park and V Elements. Winner will be notified via email by March 31, 2014. Prize includes 2-Full Passes to V Elements. Travel not included. Limit 1 entry per person. 

What: V Elements (pronounced Five Elements) is a second year, one-day sustainable yoga, music and arts festival.  There will be yoga classes by day, lead by some of most sought after instructors, and music by night from both local and national touring artists.

When: April 5, 2014

Where: The heart of San Diego in Point Loma at the Liberty Station Green: http://libertystation.com/directory-type/parks-recreation.  This space is an expansive, grassy, outdoor field that is centrally located within San Diego.  It is easily accessible both by bike and car, from beach areas and from downtown, and offers plenty of parking.  There is an incredible view of the San Diego bay from “the green”.

Why: V Elements Festival will focus on balancing the five elements represented by earth, wind, fire, water, and space. This will be demonstrated through the key components of  yoga, music, community, health and environment.

Who: The producers of this event are Indie Yoga, Alternative Power Productions and Madero Group with sponsorships and partnerships from Ballast Point Brewing Company, Surfrider Foundation San Diego Chapter (non-profit partner), Adams Ave. Integrative Health, Belly Up, CityBeat, CorePower Yoga, Yogo Rocks the Park, Bird Rock Yoga, Happy-U Namaste, Aerial Revolution, The Untz and many more.

Sustainability: Focused on energy usage and carbon management, V Elements integrates sustainability throughout the entire event. This is accomplished through solar staging and sound, carbon offsetting, transportation and waste management. 

For more information, please visit http://www.velementsfest.com/#!green/c1a0k 

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EXPERIENCE ERIC STANLEY LIVE AT 2014 YOGA ROCKS THE PARK PHOENIX FINALE' EVENT, MARCH 30TH | Free Download of The Eric Stanley Project Below

"Trying to be better than someone else is a pure waste of time. Strive to be better than you were yesterday" - Eric Stanley

Music is the inspirational driving force shaping lives worldwide. A great musical composition does not always need words to have an everlasting impact, for the message can be seen, felt and heard through sound. Take 22 year old musician Eric Stanley, who knows all about inspiring others through his musical talent. With over 15 million+ YouTube views, and 91,000+ YouTube subscribers, Eric is well on his way to achieving his goal of changing lives with his violin. 

Born in Chesapeake, VA, Eric grew up in a household surrounded by musicians. What began as an elective in middle school developed into a second nature for Eric. As he entered high school, Eric went on to receive professional training and join the Richmond Youth Symphony Orchestra. Eric is currently studying Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Music and Business at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. 

Eric began playing along recorded songs in 2010. The first video he posted on YouTube was a violin cover of “Say Ahh” by Atlantic Recording Artist Trey Songz. This video gained 100,000 views in a day. The overwhelming response motivated him to keep moving forward. With just homemade videos recorded in his dorm room, Eric has reached over 91,000 subscribers and surpassed 15 million total upload views. He 
continues to use this social media site to build his brand and has been featured on a number of social media sites such as Perez Hilton.com and WorldStarHipHop.com. 

Eric’s mixtape of covers entitled “The Eric Stanley Project” was released in April 2011 to the delight of his fans and has received 56,000+ views, and over 27,000 downloads to date. This musical protégé continues to elevate his passion, and has performed both nationally and internationally in Ecuador, Mexico, England, as well as Sweden. 

Awarded the Black Caucus, Black Student Union, & NAACP’s “Master of Music Award” in 2012, Eric has not limited himself to a specific style of music. He defines it more as world music mixed into modern. Some of his musical influences include Jean-Luc Ponty, Japhia Life, Andre 3000 and his family as a major influence in his career.

Eric’s debut single “Walkin’ Cross The Road” is available now on iTunes. A tour and an EP (extended-play) release of original music are also in the works for Eric. The self-entitled EP will incorporate a variety of pop, hip hop, jazz and orchestral music. With a steadily growing worldwide fan base, Eric Stanley is well on his way to achieving his goal of inspiring others with his violin chords.

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COLORADO! Time is running out for you to purchase your tickets to our Hanuman Festival Primer with Kathryn Budig in Denver next weekend! She will be teaching two classes at the beautiful, historic Sherman St. Event Center on Sat. March 22nd, you do not want to miss out on this rare opportunity to learn from one of the most relevant teachers of our time! Head to http://www.hanumanfestival.com/presents-kathryn-budig to reserve your mat space TODAY!

Join Yoga Rocks the Park Phoenix featured teacher, Jenn Chiarelli in Costa Rica on a Yoga journey to the heart of your practice. Swim, surf, practice, play, meditate and rejuvenate all in beautiful Playa Grande, Costa Rica, the rich coast.

COSTA RICA YOGA RETREAT AND ADVENTURE
JUNE 26-JULY 1, 2014

Retreat includes:
6 days, 5 nights double occupancy at the beachside Rip Jack Inn
www.RipJackInn.com
3 healthy, local meals a day
2 Yoga classes daily plus meditation ( including chakra flow and guided meditation and beachfront fire ceremony and intention setting)
Airport transfers included
Not included: airfare to and from Liberia, Costa Rica

Investment: 
$1600 before March 1st, 2014
$1750 after March 1st, 2014
$500 non-refundable deposit to secure your spot
( space is limited, first come, first served)

**Full payments include NON-refundable deposit**

Full Details available at www.anahatasoul/retreats 

Come flow with Jenn tomorrow LIVE TOMORROW, March 16th at Steele Indian Park with Alex Austin & DJ Drez for Yoga Rocks the Park Phoenix! 

We heard Lee play "Yoga Master" (see video above) live last night at Belly Up in Solana Beach, California (along side YRP/FNYC Featured artist Luke Williams who killed it last night!). Check out all Lee's music at leecoulter.com.  Listen to "I Would Love."  So good. (we're hoping to get Lee for YRP soon!) 

About Lee Coulter 
Self. It’s a prefix that usually sends musicians to the bottom of the pile. Self-produced, self-released, self-managed can all be ways of saying no one else cares. Lee Coulter became an exception to the rule in 2011 when his DIY debut album saw three singles reach rotation on Sirius XM’s The Coffee House (who also named him the Discovery of 2011) and major San Diego AAA station, KPRI FM. And more recently opening for musical greats Chuck Berry, Martin Sexton and Jack Tempchin as well as fellow up and comers such as Griffin House and Dawn Mitschele.

In Australia, Coulter started out producing and writing for other artists out of his bedroom, but after he moved from the beaches of Queensland to the coast of California, he tried getting in front of the mic himself and was hooked.

His audiences liked it too and they soon had him playing at top San Diego venues. After releasing his first album, he headed out on the road, touring the US for the next 9 months, playing for audiences from Hawaii to New York City. His song, “Booty Voodoo” became a hit on the Internet after being called “The Song of the Summer” by C.C. Chapman, host of the number 1 podcast on iTunes, Accident Hash. The tour inspired him to make his base in San Diego and build on his momentum. Unfortunately, things don’t always go according to plan and Coulter took a hit with the rest of the economy when live music became a luxury to most.

In February 2011, at the same time finances forced him, his wife and their toddler son out of their Encinitas apartment, Coulter’s socio-political single, “I Would Love”, went national on Sirius XM’s popular songwriter channel, The Coffee House. It was soon joined by “Photograph”, another track from the debut and they both remain on the airwaves today. And then, when KPRI called to tell him they’d added “Booty Voodoo” into rotation as well, he knew he had no choice but to head back into the studio and get back to work. The LP, “Mr Positivity” was released in 2012 followed by a national tour in 2013. Now he is working on his third album set for release in summer 2014 featuring a duet with Dawn Mitschele and a special guest bass appearance from Butterfly Boucher.

Coulter began writing music when he was a teen helping his unemployed single mother raise his younger sisters. For him, it was a mechanism to help lift spirits, a vehicle to be used in the pursuit of happiness – an idea still obvious and necessary in his music today.

Raised on the legends of Motown and Jazz ... influenced by Ray Charles, Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder, and Sam Cooke ... combined with a love of all music, from Pearl Jam to Etta James, and everything in between ... Reynaldo Moreno brings it all together for a unique soul-filled journey of passion, positivity, and love.

A self taught guitarist, Reynaldo first entered the Phoenix music scene in the early 2000’s. Coining the phrase, “Acoustic Soul,” Naldo commanded attention with simply a guitar by his side. After a few years in the twin-cities of Minnesota, Reynaldo returned home to Phoenix.

Reynaldo surrounds himself with music. He’s got soul running through his veins. He is constantly developing and fine-tuning his sound. Naldo aspires to bring beauty and peace to the masses, with the hopes of inspiring change in our world.  It only takes a spark.

www.reynaldomoreno.com

"Our partnership with Give Back Yoga Foundation will further our mission of promoting peace and well-being by reaching underserved populations that the Give Back Yoga Foundation proudly serves. Together we can touch so many beings. I'm thrilled about the incredible potential of our partnership." 
- Erik Vienneau, CEO and Founder of Yoga Rocks the Park.

Yoga Rocks the Park™ (YRP) today announced its partnership with Give Back Yoga Foundation, headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. Among the partnership benefits is the provision of a 5% donation of national net profits from YRP’s ticket sales to the Foundation, with another 5% donation going towards local causes in each of the 20 host communities where YRP operates. 

Donations to the Give Back Yoga Foundation will bring yoga to thousands of people around the country in underserved communities, including veterans, incarcerated veterans, at-risk youth, prisoners, and those with eating disorders."Yoga as a path to peace should be available to all people,” said Erik Vienneau, CEO and Founder of Yoga Rocks the Park™. “Each year at our Yoga Rocks the Park™ events, we reach more than 20,000 yogis. But many people fall outside the realms of our core visitor group. Our partnership with Give Back Yoga Foundation will further our mission of promoting peace and well-being by reaching underserved populations that the Give Back Yoga Foundation proudly serves. Together we can touch so many beings. I'm thrilled about the incredible potential of our partnership."

“Give Back Yoga Foundation’s mission is to make yoga available to those who might not otherwise have the opportunity to experience the transformational benefits of this powerful practice,” said Rob Schware, Executive Director of Give Back Yoga Foundation. “We do this by supporting and funding certified yoga teachers in all traditions, to offer the teachings of yoga to underserved and under-resourced socio-economic segments of the community and inspire grassroots social change and community cooperation. I feel our partnership with YogaRocks the Park and their parent company, Open Sky Event Marketing is a way to join forces in fueling the growth of community-minded yoga events throughout the country.”

For more information on Yoga Rocks the Park™ event information, please contact Traci Wallace at 442-222-0724 twallace@openskyeventmarketing.com or visit  www.yogarocksthepark.com. 

To learn more about The Give Back Yoga Foundation and how you can give back in your community, contact Shanti Medina at Shanti@GiveBackYoga.org or 720-841-8998.  

About Give Back Yoga Foundation

Give Back Yoga Foundation inspires and promotes the methodology of classical yoga as a tangible and effective tool for transforming human consciousness. We strive to promote the experience of yoga as a powerful way to move beyond separateness, alienation, and diversity and fully recognize the fundamental unity of the universe and the underlying connectedness among all beings, communities, nations and religions. Our goal is to move from ‘self-centered’ to ‘community-centered,’ passing the gift of yoga, one individual at a time, to empower people, build communities and aid in alleviating the pain and suffering in our world. To learn more about The Give Back Yoga Foundation and how you can give back in your community visit www.GiveBackYoga.org or contact Shanti Medina at Shanti@GiveBackYoga.org or on her cell at 720-841-8998.

About Yoga Rocks the Park 

Yoga Rocks the Park™ is a movement to bring peace, joy and celebration to communities throughout the country. Yoga Rocks the Park began as a single event in Denver, Colorado seven years ago and is now celebrated in over 20 cities across the U.S. with 25,000 nationwide attendees at over 125 events. We continue to embrace the grassroots soul of our events and each event series is locally managed, staffed and supported by the local community. Our mission is to bring people of all ages to the park to celebrate community, play, bring light to local causes, engage with local wellness companies, and provide yogis with the opportunity to experience new teachers, styles, and flows, to live soundtrack provided by emerging local musicians. Each event series runs on select Saturdays & Sundays throughout the spring/summer, with 10% of net-profits donated to local and global nonprofit organizations. The weekly events feature an all-levels, 75-minute yoga class and a kids’ yoga program, Camp YRP designed for children ages 3-10, live music and access to innovators in wellness in our vendor villages. For more information on Yoga Rocks the Park™ event information, please contact Traci Wallace at 442-222-0724 twallace@openskyeventmarketing.com or visit  www.yogarocksthepark.com. 

About Open Sky Event Marketing 

Open Sky Event Marketing, Inc. (OSE) is a leading wellness-industry event production and marketing firm on a mission to create conscious community through the creation of world-class events such as Yoga Rocks the Park & Friday Night Yoga Club, that promote peace, giving, and well-being on a local and global scale. www.openskyeventmarketing.com