Press Releases Big Bear Yoga Festival Music, Movement, Health Food & Fun in the MountainsFEATURED SPEAKER Gillian Larson of CBS’ Survivor Gabon Announcing the 2nd Big Bear Yoga Festival, Aug 22-24, 2014 

Big Bear City, CA — Gillian Larson, of CBS’ Survivor Gabon fame, will be presenting at the 2nd Big Bear Yoga Festival – a California Yoga Festival. Larson will be sharing her message, “Dream it, Believe it, Prepare for it, DO IT !!” and the amazing experience of being on CBS’ television show, Survivor. Larson was bit by the bug of Survivor when she saw the very first show, and felt driven to play. She felt she was a perfect fit. Larson applied 15 times to the show over 8 years, but never gave up. She was finally picked, and at age 61 she was only one of nine over 60 to play, and the only South African to be on the show. Larson, a retired Registered Nurse, has traveled across the world backpacking, swam with Great White Sharks, and is the producer of the Reality Rally event to raise funds for Michelle’s Place, a breast cancer resource center. Larson commented, “I am honored to be the Guest Speaker at this awesome weekend event. Thank you so much for inviting me to Big Bear! I am really looking forward to being there and refreshing my energy and soul. Namaste!”

Big Bear Yoga Festival is an event where yoga and nature go hand-in-hand. This special California Yoga Festival returns to YMCA Camp Oakes, 200 acres in the high mountains. All attendees can choose from health & wellness lectures, a wide range of yoga classes, vegetarian food, live music and guided meditation — along with outdoor recreation like a ropes course, swimming pool, campfire, canoeing, and an observatory for star gazing. All classes and activities are included in the cost Big Bear Yoga Festival. of festival attendance with special tickets available that include meals, so that everyone has an opportunity to “break bread” with new friends. All ages and abilities are welcome. The “Beginners Track” offers easy classes and therapeutic yoga. More advanced students can attend the more intense sessions, try a new style of yoga or deepen their current practice. Other classes include Belly Dance Stretch (Belly-O), Laughter Yoga, Kirtan (call and response singing), and a live Yoga Rave.

The inaugural Big Bear Yoga Festival was in August 2013. The event was a complete success and established itself as a space for Music, Movement, Health, Food & Fun. In 2013, the festival offered excellent yoga teachers from Southern California, key-note speaker Lindsay Wagner, fun outside activities and music under the stars. Tickets for Big Bear Yoga Festival are available online at www.BigBearYogaFestival.com, along with festival pictures, a schedule of classes, roster of teachers, sponsorship opportunities and accommodations available at YMCA Camp Oakes — including camping, RV camping, and dorm-style housing. For more information about the festival, send an email to bigbearyoga@hotmail.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for updates! For more information about Big Bear Yoga call (909) 584-5270 or visit www.bigbearyoga.com. 

The Big Bear Valley is a resort destination in the San Bernardino Mountain range of southern California. With an elevation of 6,700 feet and over 300 days of sunshine a year, it is known for its four-season outdoor recreation, diverse arts scene and thriving health & wellness community. 

Big Bear Yoga FestivalMusic, Movement, Health Food & Fun in the Mountains Official Announcement of the 2nd Big Bear Yoga Festival, Aug 22-24, 2014 

Big Bear City, CA — Big Bear Yoga will present the Big Bear Yoga Festival for the second consecutive year. The successful festival will be held the weekend of August 22-24 at YMCA Camp Oakes, featuring multilevel yoga workshops, live music, and healthy vegetarian cuisine. Big Bear Yoga Festival is an event where yoga and nature go hand-in-hand. The festival returns to YMCA Camp Oakes, 200 acres in the high mountains. All attendees can hoose from health & wellness lectures, a wide range of yoga classes, food, live music and guided meditation — along with outdoor recreation like a ropes course, swimming ool, campfire, canoeing, and an observatory for star gazing. All classes and activities are included in the cost of festival attendance with special tickets available that include meals, so that everyone has an opportunity to “break bread” with new friends. All ages and abilities are welcome. The “Beginners Track” offers easy classes and therapeutic yoga. More advanced students can attend the more intense sessions, try a new style of yoga or deepen their current practice. Other classes include Belly Dance Stretch (Belly-O), Laughter Yoga, Kirtan (call and response singing), and a live Yoga Rave. The inaugural Big Bear Yoga Festival was in August 2013. The event was a complete success and established itself as a space for Music, Movement, Health, Food & Fun. In 2013, the festival offered excellent yoga teachers from Southern California, key-note speaker Lindsay Wagner, fun outside activities and music under the stars. Tickets for Big Bear Yoga Festival are available online at www.BigBearYogaFestival.com, along with festival pictures, a schedule of classes, roster of teachers, vendor and sponsorship opportunities and accommodations available at YMCA Camp Oakes — including camping, RV camping, and dorm-style housing. For more information about the festival, send an email to bigbearyoga@hotmail.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for updates! For more information about Big Bear Yoga call (909) 584-5270 or visit www.bigbearyoga.com. 

]The Big Bear Valley is a resort destination in the San Bernardino Mountain range of southern California. With an elevation of 6,700 feet and over 300 days of sunshine a year, it is known for its four-season outdoor recreation, diverse arts scene and thriving health & wellness community. @bigbearyoga https://www.facebook.com/BigBearYoga