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 and a close friend and fellow yogi and her vision began to take shape. The 1st Annual Telluride Festival is the culmination of that vision.

Joining Aubrey are Elaine Demas and Kristin Taylor. Elaine has lived in Telluride for 20 years. As a professional event planner she is assisting with all aspects of Marketing and producing the event. Kristin, who was raised in Telluride is the creative genius behind not only this website but all of the festival’s creative work.

Together the three make a perfect team.

25% of net proceeds of the 1st Annual Telluride Yoga Festival will be donated to Sheep Mountain Alliance, a local non-profit whose mission is to protect and preserve the environment in the Telluride region. The festival is also working with Telluride’s New Community Coalition, who is helping to ensure the event treads lightly on the earth.