Love Shine Play Festival
- Dates
- Expected July
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- Pack Square Park (Mountain Air Market festival hub)
- Price
- $550 to $850
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 3, 2026
Love Shine Play Festival comes to Asheville, NC, Expected July. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
What it stands for
The festival states that it believes in the transformative power of yoga and wellness, that life can feel overwhelming and challenging and that it is there for all of it, "the mess and the magic", and that it is committed to creating a container of beauty and wonder bringing together master teachers and curious practitioners for connection, inspiration and rediscovering the magic of being. It presents itself as deliberately of Asheville, showcasing the city and its independent businesses rather than retreating to a private site. Giving back is a stated value: the festival supports Bloom Fitness, which provides health and wellness for adults in the intellectual and developmental disability community, and runs Umoja, described as a container for every body, with the stated belief that an event like this should be open, accessible and safe for everybody and an acknowledgement that not everyone has been equally represented in yoga spaces across the US. The Umoja Lounge was created in collaboration with Kennae Miller of Transformation Yoga SC. A scholarship programme offers full and single-day tickets to people who might otherwise be unable to attend
The experience
What's special
A four-day yoga and music festival that uses downtown Asheville itself as the venue. Rather than one site, classes run in hired halls, theaters and studios scattered across the city centre, and the free Mountain Air Market in Pack Square Park at the Vance Monument acts as the hub, with 50+ vendors, food trucks, body work, a hospitality tent, the House of Joy tent and the Magic Meadow terrace. The market is open to the public at no charge, so a large part of the festival is walk-up. The 2026 programme carried 149 scheduled items across 16 venues: yoga classes, live-music yoga classes, sound healing, meditation, lectures and panels, Ayurvedic marma treatments, 1:1 private sessions, three-hour Thursday immersions and outdoor add-ons including a sunset hike, stand-up paddleboard yoga and a sauna and cold plunge evening with a live DJ. Nearly all of the schedule was tagged all levels, and the festival builds 30 to 60 minutes between sessions so attendees can walk, eat and rest
What people love
Attendee quotes published by the festival itself praise the balance of the three words in its name and the way it uses the city. One reads "All the love love love. . Lots of shine and lots of play, but the love was greatest." Another credits the festival with helping the writer remember how to find joy in themselves, in the ordinary and in the challenge. A third says "You attract the most fabulous teachers & students. . You incorporate the locals of Asheville & showcase the beauty that is the city."
Last time around
The 2026 edition ran July 23 to 26 and was billed by the festival as its 8th annual. It opened on the Thursday with four three-hour immersions, a sunset hike and a kick-off kirtan concert by Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band at the Masonic Temple Theater, then ran three full days of classes across downtown venues with the Mountain Air Market open Friday to Sunday. Headline presenters included Janet Stone, Faith Hunter, Seane Corn, Sianna Sherman, Richard Freeman & Mary Taylor, Matt Giordano, Eoin Finn, Kali Basman, Coby Kozlowski, Tymi Howard Bender and Danni Pomplun, with music from DJ Drez, Marti Nikko, Masood Ali Khan, Sol Rising, Luna Ray, Khaki Martin and Billy Zanski. A Saturday panel, The Journey From Mat to Manuscript, gathered eight of the presenters. The weekend closed on Sunday afternoon with Eoin Finn's Blissology: Embody Your Future
The practice
all levels. The 2026 programme tagged 87 of its scheduled items All Levels, 8 Beginner/Intermediate, 7 Intermediate and 1 Beginner, so the great majority of the schedule was open to any experience. The festival describes its presenters as offering a wide range of workshops, classes and discussions across styles including yin yoga, Ayurveda, dance, sound and bhakti. Alongside gentle work (Yin, Restorative, Nidra, sound baths, seated meditation) the schedule carried demanding sessions such as Handstand: The 4 Secrets, Arm Balances: Unlock Your Potential, True Core and Fire Power Flow, plus three-hour Thursday immersions and half-day outdoor add-ons (a sunset hike and stand-up paddleboard yoga). Every session had a limited capacity, with waitlisted or space-available attendees admitted 5 minutes before the start if there was room
Flowing sequences that link breath to movement. Expect to move and sweat.
Flowing sequences that link breath to movement. Expect to move and sweat.
Flowing sequences that link breath to movement. Expect to move and sweat.
Long, passive floor holds that reach deep tissue. Slow, quiet and meditative.
Fully supported poses with props, built for rest and recovery rather than effort.
Breathwork, chanting and repeated movements aimed at energy and focus more than a workout.
A set sequence practiced with breath, gaze and posture working together. Disciplined and physical.
Guided lying-down meditation on the edge of sleep. No movement at all.
Flowing sequences that link breath to movement. Expect to move and sweat.
Slow, exploratory movement focused on how it feels rather than how it looks.
Beyond the mat
- meditation
- Morning Meditation
- Sound Healing
- Sound Healing/Meditation
- Breathwork
- Live Music
- Astrology
- Marma Session
- Ayurveda
- Sauna + Cold Plunge
- Hike
- Movement/Fitness/Dance
- Concert
- Acro Yoga
- Ecstatic Dance
- Kirtan
- Cacao ceremony
- Drum Circle
- Yoga Hypnotherapy
- Holosomatic Breathwork
- Hula Hooping
Styles named as the festival itself describes them.
Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
Schedule
Programme from the July 2026 edition, the most recent held; no 2027 programme is published. Captured from the festival's own Sched tenant, which now shows the event has ended
Thursday6
Friday52
Saturday53
Sunday38
What it costs
Add-ons
Prices could not be taken from the live checkout: the 2026 Eventbrite listing (event 1514317527489) shows sales ended as of July 26, 2026 and returns an empty ticket-class list, and the official tickets2026 page has had its pass comparison section removed since the festival, leaving only the FAQ. Gift certificates were available by contacting the festival. Merchandise sold through the site's store is not admission and is excluded
Festival passes (Single-Day Pass and Single-class pass) are sold through the official checkout, where the current prices are shown.
What to bring
A full weekend of practice is easier with your own kit. What earns its place in the bag:
A strapExtends your reach in binds, hamstring and shoulder work, so tighter days still feel good.
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BlocksTwo foam or cork blocks bring the floor closer in standing and seated poses, and prop you up in restorative work.
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A bolster
Your own matRentals sell out and shared mats are thin. Bring a grippy, cushioned mat you trust for a full weekend of practice.
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Water and electrolytes
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Photos: “Yoga mat strap” by Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 4.0. via Wikimedia Commons; “Cork yoga blocks” by Ian Alexander, CC BY-SA 4.0. via Wikimedia Commons; “Flannels 5” by Louis Beche, CC BY 2.0. via Wikimedia Commons.
Teachers & presenters
Roster from the July 23 to 26, 2026 edition, the most recent held; no 2027 roster is published. The 50 named presenter profiles come from the festival's own Sched directory; the remaining entries are billed on individual sessions or on the official Mountain Air Market page without a Sched profile page
Plus the rest of the 73+ teachers, practitioners and speakers across the weekend.
Mountain Air Market
The market is the festival hub, at the Vance Monument in Pack Square Park, and is open to the public free of charge with no festival pass needed. The festival advertises 50+ vendors alongside the Serenity Lounge, hospitality tent, body work, food trucks, free community classes and live music. Market hours for 2026 were Friday 12pm to 7pm, Saturday 10am to 7pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm. The list below is the official 2026 vendor list grouped by the festival's own categories; Superieur Electrolytes, Otherside Hemp, Art of Living Retreat Center and When Women Come to Pray are listed by the festival as sponsors rather than stallholders
- MTN FOLK LORE
- art you can wear
- Bright Star Designs
- Kai Leia Clay Studio
- Meztli design
- Dandy Jewelry
- Satya Jewelry
- Wild You Handmade
- Kizmet Yogawear
- Rustic Passport
- Sabai Sabai
- Aravay
- Yogistoned
- Savage Supply
- Live Your Life Gear LLC
- KavaThreads
- The Stono Soul
- GuruKula Foundation
- 2nd Generation Imports Design
- Keeper of the Light Creations
- Jade Yoga Mats
- Laka Chaka
- Padmani Pillows
- Immortal Juice Co.
- Appalachian DiviniTEA
- Third Eye Coffee
- Britt's Ice Cream
- Nef Good Clean Food
- Habibi Village
- Henna Art SC
- Muscle Oasis
- Awake! Soul Healing HeArts
- Rainbow Studio LLC
- Divine Purity
- Adiya Tallow & Wellness
- OM Botanical
- NMDP
- Superieur Electrolytes (sponsor)
- Otherside Hemp (sponsor)
- Art of Living Retreat Center (sponsor)
- When Women Come to Pray (sponsor)
Getting there
Nearest airport Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), Western North Carolina's largest airport, with Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) about a 1 hour drive and Charlotte (CLT) and McGhee Tyson (TYS) both about 2 hour drives, per the festival's own travel page.
How do I get to Love Shine Play Festival?
By car
Most people drive to Love Shine Play Festival. The nearest major airport is Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), Western North Carolina's largest airport, with Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) about a 1 hour drive and Charlotte (CLT) and McGhee Tyson (TYS) both about 2 hour drives, per the festival's own travel page, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
No scheduled intercity bus or public transit route to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
Taxi & rideshare
Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
No festival parking lot. Multiple downtown parking decks are marked on the festival map and are described as an affordable way to keep a car downtown all day; metered street parking is available for 2 to 3 hours maximum. No festival parking price is published
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), Western North Carolina's largest airport, with Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) about a 1 hour drive and Charlotte (CLT) and McGhee Tyson (TYS) both about 2 hour drives, per the festival's own travel page
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Where
Venue
Pack Square Park (Mountain Air Market festival hub)
Pricing
Price history and tiers
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