Mandala Yoga Festival
- Dates
- Expected June
- Status
- Silent
- Venue
- Pierce Park
- Price
- Free
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 3, 2026
Mandala Yoga Festival in Appleton, WI is not currently confirmed to be running. Froligo tracks its status, history and similar festivals still happening.
What it stands for
The festival describes its intention as celebrating the diverse expressions of yoga, wellness, sound arts and local vendors, cultivating a loving energy that unites the community. Its Caring for Ourselves, Together statement frames individual wellbeing as nourishing the collective, and the site teaches the Eight Limbs of Yoga from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras as its frame that yoga is more than poses. It is volunteer run, free by design, donation and sponsor supported, and alcohol free
The experience
What's special
A free, all-day community yoga festival held each June at Pierce Park in Appleton, Wisconsin. The June 2026 edition spread 49 classes across seven themed tents, from vinyasa, chair yoga, Yin, Yoga Nidra and yoga Pilates fusion to Tai Chi, Qigong, trauma informed Hatha, Buti and partner yoga, with a Galaxy Tent given over to sound journeys with singing bowls, gongs and Native flute. A Healing Haven of five treatment tents offered bookable 20 minute wellness sessions, the Sound Arts Odyssey main stage ran interactive concerts from opening to closing ceremony, and a Kids Tent, vendor village and food truck row rounded out the day. Everything runs first come, first served with no registration
What people love
Attendees describe a magical, welcoming day with a strong sense of community, singling out the wide range of class options, the free flowing format, the local vendors, the kids area, the drum circle and fire show, the hammocks and the park setting
The practice
all levels. The festival's class guide codes every class by intensity, from classes done seated or lying down with pose variations for broad physical accessibility, through flowing classes with frequent transitions, up to fast-paced classes coordinating one breath per movement where prior yoga experience is suggested. The FAQ stresses that every body is welcome to try any class and to do as much or as little as feels right
Flowing sequences that link breath to movement. Expect to move and sweat.
Slower, foundational postures held breath by breath. The classic starting point.
Long, passive floor holds that reach deep tissue. Slow, quiet and meditative.
Guided lying-down meditation on the edge of sleep. No movement at all.
Poses adapted to a chair, accessible whatever your mobility.
Slow, exploratory movement focused on how it feels rather than how it looks.
Beyond the mat
- meditation
- breathwork
- sound bath and singing bowls
- gong
- Native flute sound journey
- Reiki
- Tai Chi
- Qigong
- cacao ceremony
- djembe drumming
- myofascial release
- chakra work
- mantra and Bhakti (Brilliant Bliss mantra music)
- live music
Styles named as the festival itself describes them.
Programme
Programme from the June 2026 edition, which has ended
71 sessions across the weekend. Open any strand.
Concerts, kirtan & musicopen
- Opening Ceremony featuring Good Buffalo + Savi MaCeremonial sound meditation with flute, shaman drumming and guided breathing · Ace Champion with Savi Ma
- Relaxatone featuring Jason Goessl + Kate VossAmbient atmospheric sound journey · Relaxatone
- Brilliant Bliss Band, Mantra Music JourneyInteractive Bhakti yoga mantra music · Brilliant Bliss Band
- World Duo featuring Jason Goessl + Ryan ThomasWorld fusion · World Duo
- Natural Satellite featuring Karli + Jason ReisdorfIndie vocals, cello and saxophone · Natural Satellite
- 'Do You' All-Artist BEing Collective Collab JamInteractive all-artist sound journey · Sound Arts Odyssey artists
- Festival Closing Ceremony featuring Good Buffalo + Savi MaClosing ceremony with flute, guided breathing and celebratory drumming · Ace Champion with Savi Ma
Special events & ceremoniesopen
- Know Thyself, Sound RemedyNative flute sound journey · Ace Champion
- Resonant Stillness: Singing Bowls & Ambient Sound JourneySinging bowls and ambient sound · Cody Taycher
- Heart in Harmony: Sound Bath & Guided MeditationSound bath and guided meditation · Jesica Schwarzbauer
- Brad Sullivan & The Jarring Gong of Danger!Gong, chanting, drumming and throat singing · Brad Sullivan
- Deep Rest guided Meditation and Sound BathGuided meditation with crystal singing bowls · Miranda Pollnow
Classes & workshopsopen
- Root to Rise: A Vinyasa Journey Through Earth & EnergyVinyasa · Laura Paton
- QiGong and Gentle Yoga for the Year of the Fire HorseQigong and gentle yoga · Jan Marnocha
- Tai Chi for BeginnersTai Chi · Janice Zuege
- Yoga Pilates FusionYoga and Pilates fusion · Jessica Fagan
- Pattern Interrupt: Somatic Movement for Chronic TensionSomatic movement · Craig Woolley
- The Magnetic Goddess AwakeningBreathwork and somatic exploration · Kristi Passehl
- Yoga Pilates FusionVinyasa and Pilates fusion · Heidi Zich
- Kriya FlowKriya Yoga with gentle vinyasa · Bethany McAnally
- Vinyasa -Somatic FusionVinyasa and somatic movement · Alicia Renard
- Breathe, Rise, & ConnectVinyasa · Lori Smasal
- Chair YogaChair yoga · Rebecca Vanderloop
- Yoga for GolfersYoga for golfers · Jim Crane
- Where do my Femurs Go?Alignment and grounding in asana · Lisa Brazeau
- ConnectionBreathwork, meditation and mindful movement · Brittney Dorsey
- plus 45 more, on the official schedule
Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
What it costs
Add-ons
Verbatim from the official FAQ and Healing Haven pages for the June 28, 2026 edition, captured September 3, 2026. Admission, classes, parking and the kids tent are free; food, vendor goods and Healing Haven sessions are the only spends
What to bring
A full weekend of practice is easier with your own kit. What earns its place in the bag:
BlocksTwo foam or cork blocks bring the floor closer in standing and seated poses, and prop you up in restorative work.
Shop options
Your own matRentals sell out and shared mats are thin. Bring a grippy, cushioned mat you trust for a full weekend of practice.
Shop options
Water and electrolytes
Warm layersShop links may earn Froligo a commission; they never change the price you pay.
Photos: “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 June 2026 edition, which has ended; no 2027 roster is published
Plus the rest of the 75+ teachers, practitioners and speakers across the weekend.
Festival vendor village
A juried mix of local artisan and wellness vendors (crystals, apothecary goods, jewelry, wellness services, tattoo studio, hypnosis, skincare) plus a food truck row. Named from vendor tiles and links on the official 2026 vendors page
Juried means stallholders were chosen by a selection panel rather than first come, first served.
- Arise Balanced Wellness
- Be Holistic Center
- Care Too Change
- Deep Relief Muscle Therapy
- EnerG Elements
- Everdry Fox Cities
- GeoCreations Crystals
- Honey Huntress LLC dba Myco & Meli
- JellyDonutCrafts
- Results by Kosmetikos
- Maple Grove Lavender LLC
- MoonGlow Rock Shop
- Neenah Electric Tattoo
- Quantum Hypnosis Healing with Heather Tucker
- Radiance Spa
- Ruby Rose Gallery
- Sarah's Divinely Connected
- SolRising The Rock Shop
- Spread Your Wings Wellness
- Sunshine Sass Creations
- Transformative Therapeutic Massage LLC
- TT's Nothing But Nature's Goodness Wellness
- VIVA Healing Therapy
- WeMeraki
- Wildly Rooted Essentials
- Zenrific LLC
Getting there
Nearest airport Appleton International Airport (ATW).
How do I get to Mandala Yoga Festival?
By car
Pierce Park is a city park on Appleton's west side. Parking is free on the surrounding side streets; parking on the grass or the park access road is not permitted, the closest spots are reserved for the festival, and attendees carry their gear in. Appleton International (ATW) is about 10 minutes away; downtown Appleton about 5
Most people drive to Mandala Yoga Festival. The nearest major airport is Appleton International Airport (ATW), 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 on site parking. Use nearby lots or transit. Cost free street parking. Designated areas only; no parking on grass or the access road
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Where
Venue
Pierce Park
Pricing
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