HOW TO FEST

CHECK IN & HOSPITALITY

3- & 4-Day passholders: We’re working to get you your goody bags in your first festival yoga session at the Oxford Hotel. YAY! If for some reason yours isn’t there, don’t worry, you can get it at check-in on Saturday morning.

2-Day Passholders: Saturday morning at 8am at the FIRE TENT/PICNIC SHELTER, before the opening ceremony at Riverbend Park picnic shelter.

DOWNLOAD OUR EVENT TO YOUR PHONE

It’s absolutely essential that you download the SCHED APP from your usual app store, and login to see your sessions. Get comfortable with the app! It will tell you where to go, at what time, for which session, and what props or other items you need to bring. If you’re going on a hike, forest bathing, or paddling, it will tell you where to meet.

During the event itself, we are unable to respond to individual attendees’ requests for where they should go for their next session — it’s all in the app, please be sure you can access it there.

By using the app you’ll see real-time announcements about what’s happening! You won’t want to miss it!

FOOD

We have Joyfull Vegan Food Truck and Angry Salsa coming in for Saturday & Sunday lunch at Riverbend Park — plan to get lunch there and stay at the fest during open hours from 12-2pm, where you can take in the advanced acro yoga demo at the Fire Tent/Picnic Shelter, enjoy meet and shop our curated Mountain Air Market and get to know other attendees

If you’re at the Oxford Hotel for sessions on Thursday & Friday, food is available throughout downtown Bend. Here are some options.

LOVE YOUR VOLUNTEERS!

Volunteers will check-in those who have signed up for the session.

If they ask you to move your mat, please respect that request. Many sessions are full and you should plan to place your mat right next to others’ mats; if this is triggering for you, we invite you to consider that and begin to work through it now, for everyone’s enjoyment and especially your own.

LOST & FOUND

Items turned in as lost & found will be available in the at the Fire Tent/picnic shelter at Riverbend Park; photos will be posted post-event in the Facebook Group.

Please don’t wear cherished jewelry or bring valuables to the event.

GET SOCIAL!

Tag us when you post, and start posting early! We LOVE seeing you on your trip into town, whether you’re flying, road-tripping, and biking in from across town — it’s so much fun! Let us know where you are as you make your way here!

And keep tagging us during the festival! We love seeing your smiling happy faces–it’s why we do what we do!

JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP

Join our Facebook Group: click this link to request to join, Bend Yoga Festival Community Forum. This is for attendees to connect, share rides, post fun moments. But be sure to check session descriptions in Sched, emails and the website for official festival information and announcements.

Official info will not be posted in the Facebook Group by organizers; for that, check SCHED!

If you requested to join the group but it was declined, it’s because you didn’t answer the questions and agree to the group guidelines — please just request again! In short, please no promotions of other offerings and keep the vibe high.

The Facebook group is not the place to dump grievances and complaints. Doing so is not an honorable way to solve a problem; please email angela@bendyogafestival.com instead, and she’ll be happy to resolve your issue.

WORKSHOP ENTRY & ETIQUETTE

We suggest arriving at least 10-15 minutes early to all sessions, get checked-in, set up your mat, greet those around you, and settle in. Expect to place your mat right next to others – smile and say hi to your fest family! Late-comers may not be admitted depending on the session and instructor preference.

WAITLISTS

If you decide to skip a session – and you very well might if you’ve signed up for 15, 16, 17+ sessions! – be sure to delete yourself from the session so those on the waitlist can join. This is a basic consideration that we expect goes without saying among practitioners of yoga, but here it is as a friendly reminder!

If you’re on the waitlist for forest bathing, you’re welcome to show up at the start time, but please don’t pressure the guide to let you join. The space limits come from Bend Parks & Recreation, not the guide. The best way to ensure you get into a forest bathing session is to buy your pass early so you have priority registration the moment the schedule goes live.

PACKING LIST

  • For practicing, please bring your mat, reusable water bottle, comfortable clothing, your open heart and a smile! 
  • Bring any yoga props you find helpful in your practice. It's worth it to travel with your props in order to ensure your comfort. Some sessions recommend props too; check SCHED to see if your sessions do.
  • Sun Protection. Bring sunglasses, sunscreen, a hat, and protective layers with SPF if you have them. Be ready to reapply sunscreen during the day! 
  • Layers of clothing. Plan for a wide range in temperature: we expect lows in the mid-40s, and highs in the mid 70s-80s during fest weekend, so it’s essential that you have layers that will keep you warm, and can be easily dropped as the sun heats us up.
  • A reusable water bottle; we strive to be a NO-PLASTICS event!
  • For other sessions you may be attending, bring hiking boots, proper hiking socks, water shoes for SUP or just playing in the river & river plunge, and quick-drying clothing in case you take a dip off the board.

PARKING

Walking, biking and ride-sharing are encouraged as much as possible.

Parking at the Oxford Hotel is available in the attached parking garage for $10 per day.

Parking at Yoga Shala Bend (for Friday morning’s 3-hour intensive with Amy Ippoliti) is available across from the entrance of the Shala facing the river in the paid parking lot.

Parking at Riverbend Park is available FOR FREE in the dirt parking lot between the park and the dog park. Look for the bicycle rental kiosk and happy dogs, and you’re there.

QUESTIONS ABOUT SOMETHING NOT ADDRESSED HERE? EMAIL HELLO@BENDYOGAFESTIVAL.COM.