What makes this year’s festival unique?
Over the mountains and through the woods, Kula Yoga Fest is growing into something new. This year we’re partnering with the breathtaking Ogontz White Mountain Resort, in Lyman, NH. With more than 350 acres of forest, open sky, and a sparkling lake for swimming and paddling, you’ll sleep cozy in an Adirondack-style cabin or cottage, enjoy campfires at night, and allow yourself to just be.

The festival has evolved into a retreat and festival hybrid, a kind of wellness summer camp for the soul. It’s a place to unplug from constant stimulation and come back to your body and your breath. You can move, rest, jump in the lake, sing by the fire, eat nourishing local meals, and spend unhurried time together.We’re embracing that spirit fully and welcoming everyone to “Camp Kula.”

Who are some new presenters or offerings you are excited about?
Camp Kula is built around the idea that when we step away from our routines, we remember how to relate more naturally to ourselves, to nature, and to each other.

We’re excited to welcome back stand-up paddleboard teachers Erika Halaby and Domenic LaRosa, and guided mindfulness hikes with Kaitlin Mueller Cusack. There will be practices inside the beautiful post-and-beam Ogontz Lodge, meditation and sound healing by the lake, release ceremonies, and live music around the campfires.

We also intentionally created space in the schedule to rest, wander, journal, enjoy the sauna or hot tub, or simply sit by the water. Adults rarely get permission to slow down or be playful anymore. At Camp Kula, you can.

The theme of our Summer 2026 issue is Community, can you share with us what the word “community” means to you?
Kula is a Sanskrit word often translated as “community,” but to me it means something deeper than just gathering in the same place. It is a group of people who practice together and also care for one another beyond the mat.

At the festival I see people return year after year. Friendships form, teachers become mentors, and support continues long after the weekend ends. Community is both giving and receiving. It’s being of service while also knowing you don’t have to carry everything alone.

In a world where many people feel isolated, community is the medicine. It reminds us we belong to something larger than ourselves.

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What are you most excited about for this year’s festival?
This year’s festival welcomes back Sol Rising, whose uplifting and transformational DJ sets have become a festival favorite, and, for the first time, features Yogi Bryan, the internet sensation known for his down-to-earth approach to mindfulness and humor-infused guided meditations.

What is unique/special about the festival location?
Our location is special because you must take the Heavenly Gondola to access the festival. Once you arrive, you are able to see Lake Tahoe from above 9000 feet!

The theme of our issue is “celebrating age.” If you could share a message or piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be? 
Stop rushing. You’re not late—you’re right on time. The body will change. The seasons will shift. But your spirit? It only gets stronger. Keep following joy, stay close to nature, and always bring snacks.

What are you most excited about for this year’s festival ?
We are so excited to welcome Festival Director Laura Erickson’s teacher & mentor Ashley Turner to this year’s Kula Yoga Fest! Ashley is on a mission to rebrand midlife and menopause to be your best years yet! With an all day immersion on Friday Sept. 19th, communing with Ashley’s sacred wisdom teachings where she blends modern psychology with mysticism is a rare opportunity not to be missed!

What is unique/special about the festival location?
Sharing the locals’ passion for the surrounding nature at Kula Yoga Fest from the mountains, rivers, waterfalls, and trails. Our location here in the White Mountains of NH is intimate and peaceful, reminding attendees of our own true nature and our connection to the world and everything in it.

Is there a theme to this year’s festival?
We are diving even deeper into connection to all things, each other, PEOPLE, PLANET, PURPOSE. Seems obvious as it is “KULA” fest, but with even more introspection to the web of life and how we care for each other and all living things now more than ever.

The theme of our issue is “celebrating age.” If you could share a message or piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be? 
Take time to pause and acknowledge how far you have come and celebrate bring YOU!