Kooskia, ID

Wild Idaho Yoga Festival

Dates TBAExpected June
Dates
Expected June
Status
Dates tba
Venue
Wilderness Gateway Campground, Nez Perce Clearwater National Forest
Price
$499 to $947
Camping
Available
Last checked
Sep 3, 2026

Wild Idaho Yoga Festival comes to Kooskia, ID, Expected June. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, camping, attendee feedback and travel details.

What it stands for

The festival is built around two forces it names as Fire, the energy of ignition, cleansing, vitality, clarity and inner power, and Flow, the wisdom of surrender, restoration and moving with what is, and it programmes the weekend to honour both the heat and the rest as equal parts of a whole. Its founder describes a belief that nature, time and patience can heal all wounds, and the wider aim is stated as giving people opportunities to get outside and reconnect. Sustainability runs through it: the meals are plant based and locally sourced, the kitchen teaches zero waste methods attendees can take home, and the whole weekend is framed as a digital detox. The event runs under a Special Use Permit with the Nez Perce Clearwater National Forests

The experience

What's special

A small, genuinely off grid weekend on the banks of the Wild & Scenic Lochsa River, capped at 35 people and sold as a single all inclusive ticket that covers the camping, every class and every meal. There is no cell coverage, no electricity and no shop, which the festival treats as the point rather than a limitation. Days open with meditation at the water's edge and the solstice Saturday is marked with a Surya Namaskar workshop on the riverbank, then alternate deliberately between heat and rest: a Kriya journey and a Buti primal movement class on one side, Thai partner yoga, somatic flow and a sound bath on the other. Meals are cooked on site by a plant based chef and Friday night is a potluck

A person standing at the end of a wooden jetty at dawn, arms low and open, facing mist over a calm lake and hills.
Library image, not a photo of this festival. Photo: Kintianua. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

The practice

Who it's for

all levels. The festival says its yoga classes are suitable to all levels of experience and that no familiarity with yoga is needed. Within that, individual sessions are explicitly demanding: the Shakti Kriya Journey tells attendees to expect intensity and expect aliveness, and the Buti primal movement class says the body will feel this one for days, in the best way. The Ecstatic Dance session states that no experience is needed and invites people to move at their own pace

Vinyasa

Flowing sequences that link breath to movement. Expect to move and sweat.

Hot Power
Yin Yoga

Long, passive floor holds that reach deep tissue. Slow, quiet and meditative.

Hatha

Slower, foundational postures held breath by breath. The classic starting point.

Restorative Yoga

Fully supported poses with props, built for rest and recovery rather than effort.

Sattva Yoga
Kriya
power vinyasa

Flowing sequences that link breath to movement. Expect to move and sweat.

Thai Partner Yoga
Buti (tribal movement)
Somatic Flow

Slow, exploratory movement focused on how it feels rather than how it looks.

Beyond the mat

  • meditation
  • river meditation
  • breathwork
  • somatic breathwork
  • Kriya energy practices
  • sound healing
  • sound bath
  • kirtan
  • ecstatic dance
  • Thai massage
  • aromatherapy
  • Reiki
  • yogic philosophy and Vedas
  • mantra
  • mudra
  • bandha
  • intention setting ceremony
  • transpersonal psychology session
  • group processing session
  • land art mandala

Styles named as the festival itself describes them.

Accessibility & comfort

What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.

Disability accessThe festival publishes no accessibility statement of its own; there is no accessibility page on rishiyoga.org and the Wild Idaho page, the FAQ on it and the mirrored WeTravel trip page carry no access information. What is published comes from the land manager. Recreation.gov, on behalf of the Nez Perce Clearwater National Forests, describes Wilderness Gateway Campground as offering dozens of accessible single family campsites with paved parking surfaces and no utility hookups, says accessible vault toilets, flush toilets and drinking water are provided throughout the campground, and describes the group shelter, the covered pavilion the festival uses for classes, as accessible with accessible flush toilets and a parking area adjacent to it. That is the Forest Service and Recreation.gov speaking about the campground in general, not the festival speaking about how it lays out its practice spaces. Nothing is published about the surface you would actually practise on inside or around the pavilion, about slope, about distance from parking to the pavilion, about accessible showers, about a companion or carer ticket, or about adaptive or chair based practice. The festival does publish two facts a disabled reader should weigh: you must arrive by private vehicle because there is no public transport or taxi service, and the site has no cell phone coverage at all, so you cannot call out for help yourself. Note also that the festival is held in Group Loop A, and the Forest Service forest page for the same campground states that potable water is not available at this site, which conflicts with what Recreation.gov and the festival both say about drinking water taps. Ask the organisers directly before travelling
Quiet & supportNo quiet or low sensory space is published. The covered pavilion and the Peace Palace are programming venues, not retreats: the organiser describes the site as offering a covered pavilion for our classes and workshops, and the Peace Palace is where the Friday evening Sound Bath Meditation is held. The words quiet space and sensory appear nowhere on the festival page. The one genuine quiet related provision is a camping request rather than a space, and it is about generators: the organiser asks RV campers to minimise generator use and not to leave them running overnight so as to maintain a peaceful environment for those around them. The site also has no cell coverage at all, which the organiser presents as a digital detox rather than as an access feature
Shade & heatThe campground is shaded by ancient ponderosa pine along the river in the Bitterroot Mountains
AgesAdults of all experience levels are welcome. No under 18 provision is described

Checked 2026-09-03 · source

Two people practising acroyoga on the grass in a park, one balanced above the other on their raised feet.
Library image, not a photo of this festival. Photo: charliellewellin. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Schedule

Programme from the June 2026 edition, the sixth annual, which has now passed. It is recorded here because it is the only programme the festival has published and no 2027 schedule exists

2026-06-196
3:00 p.m. PSTOpening Circle
afternoonTapas and TwistsSarah Winchell
afternoon, 90 minutesInner Fire: A Journey of Release & ReturnSharon Sedgwick
eveningCommunity Potluck
eveningSound Bath MeditationChristina Stalnaker
eveningWisdom TalkChip Dorroh
2026-06-207
morningMorning meditation on the Lochsa RiverChristina Stalnaker
morningHonoring the SunErika Knapp
afternoonEcstatic DanceSabrina Hatch
afternoon, 90 minutesShakti Kriya JourneyCatherine Wetenkamp
eveningSomatic Flow: Restoring Balance Through Mindful MovementCarly Decker
eveningSacred Polarity: Sun & Moon, A Thai Partner Yoga & Massage ExperienceAmy Sedgwick
nightKirtan with Adrian HaunAdrian Haun
2026-06-213
morningCarry the Fire: Move, Breathe, and Awaken Your Inner PowerChristina Stalnaker
morningSomatic Release Through Primal MovementBeatriz Merl
11:30 a.m.Closing Circle & Sacred Ceremony
Programme3
throughout the festivalLotus Bliss Bodywork Tent: 60 minutes of Reiki HealingChip Dorroh
throughout the festivalTranspersonal psychology sessionAdrian Haun
optionalGroup processing sessionAdrian Haun

What it costs

Festival Ticket, Tent Camping$499all inclusive ticket for one guest from June 19th to 21st at the 6th Annual Wild Idaho Yoga Festival; covers camping Friday and Saturday night, all classes and workshops, morning meditations and all meals
Festival Ticket, RV Camping$499same all inclusive ticket, RV pitch variant; no electrical hookups and generator use is restricted
Festival Ticket, Vehicle Camping$499same all inclusive ticket, vehicle camping variant

Stay packages

per person in a shared 13ft Luna Bell tent set up in advance with two twin air mattresses, 20 degree sleeping bags, pillows and camp chairs.

VIP Glamping, double occupancy$749
VIP Glamping, single occupancy$947

Add-ons

Reiki Healing at the Lotus Bliss Tent$100
One:One Power Session$100

Not included in the ticket: camping gear (except for VIP Glamping), transport to or from the campground, and any extra activity or bodywork not listed in the daily programme

A single incense stick burning, its thin smoke curling upward against a dark background.
Library image, not a photo of this festival. Photo: AntanO. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

What to bring

A full weekend of practice is easier with your own kit. What earns its place in the bag:

Yoga Mat
Four rolled cotton yoga mats in pink, yellow, blue and blackYour own mat

Rentals sell out and shared mats are thin. Bring a grippy, cushioned mat you trust for a full weekend of practice.

Shop options
Four reusable water bottles in a rowWater and electrolytes

Vigorous flows plus dry, high-altitude air dehydrate fast.

Shop options
Stack of folded flannel shirts in blues and greensWarm layers

Studios and shade run cool between sessions even when the sun is hot.

Shop options
Recovery and comfort. Three days of camping at altitude in a river canyon with no electricity, no cell service and no showers on site, so recovery is entirely self supplied. Mornings on the Lochsa are cold and damp even at the solstice and afternoons can be hot, so layers matter, and the meditations happen at the water's edge on stones rather than on a floor, which is where a sitting cushion or folded blanket earns its place. The programme stacks a Kriya journey, ecstatic dance and a primal movement class that the festival itself says the body will feel for days, against a Thai partner yoga and massage session, a somatic flow and a sound bath, so the weekend is built to alternate heat and rest. Drinking water taps exist but nothing else does: bring a bottle and a larger container, a proper sleeping bag for cold mountain nights, and any magnesium, roller or strap you rely on, because there is nowhere to buy anything. A 60 minute Reiki session at the Lotus Bliss bodywork tent can be added at checkout

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Photos: “Flannels 5” by Louis Beche, CC BY 2.0. via Wikimedia Commons.

Teachers & presenters

Adrian HaunSaturday Night, Kirtan with Adrian Haun, call and response chanting on harmonium
Christina StalnakerRishi Yoga
Carly DeckerBlossom Yoga
Amy SedgwickWisdom Tree Holistic; Embracing Sacred Cycles podcast
Sharon SedgwickJourney Method International
Beatriz MerlBea You Yoga Studio, Lewiston, ID
Chip DorrohYoga Instructor & Reiki Master
Catherine WetenkampSEEK Yoga Collective
Sarah WinchellLoving Presence Yoga
Sabrina HatchFacilitator & Local Artist
Erika KnappWild Shakti Yoga, Lewiston, ID
Chef HarmonyHarmony Now

Marketplace and vendors

No marketplace, vendor village or trader list is published or referenced. The only commerce on site is the Lotus Bliss bodywork tent and the convenience bar, both run by the festival

Getting there

How do I get to Wild Idaho Yoga Festival?

By car

Most people drive to Wild Idaho Yoga Festival. 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

On site parking available. Vehicle camping and VIP glamping include parking beside the site. No separate parking charge is published

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Where

Venue

Wilderness Gateway Campground, Nez Perce Clearwater National Forest

A person holding a headstand on a paddleboard in the middle of a calm lake under a blue sky with scattered cloud.
Library image, not a photo of this festival. Photo: kallerna. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Pricing

2023 pricing
$499 to $947 per person
Price history and tiers
One all inclusive ticket at $499 covering camping Friday to Sunday, all classes and workshops and all meals, sold in three camping variants (tent, RV and vehicle) at the same price. Two VIP Glamping packages sit above it at $749 double occupancy and $947 single occupancy. The WeTravel checkout was still published at capture with its waitlist enabled, even though the event date has passed.
$499 Festival Ticket, Tent Camping$499 Festival Ticket, RV Camping$499 Festival Ticket, Vehicle Camping$749 VIP Glamping, double occupancy, per person$947 VIP Glamping, single occupancy
A guide only. Prices change, so confirm the current price on the official ticket page before you buy.

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