Saving the world, changing the world, inspiring the world into stronger connections and more sustainable choices is the language and pulse of yoga.

Millions of people are coming to yoga for literally as many reasons. That the industry, the culture and the vibratory body is growing suggests that those who comprise the industry are making choices in many aspects of their lives to support on the mat experiences.

These choices might be small, at first, like nutritional choices or creating regular meal patterns, so that one does not feel nauseated in the middle of a Vinyasa class. Perhaps one takes to drinking more water through a regular day to maintain hydration, so as not to be making up ground in his or her hot class. Some may begin to realize that the extra cup of coffee or glass of wine does not serve or make one feel as good as forgoing it, when one is seeking actual calm and well being. From these choices, which may seem small, huge ripples begin to roll.

These students begin to consider what kind of food to eat, what the water is bottled in, where the coffee is grown and by whom. They begin to take an honest long look at what addictions or toxic relationships may be present, actually sabotaging true happiness.

Yoga is defined in many ways but my favorite is connection or relationship. When a student falls into relationship with himself or herself, patterns of sustainability rise to the forefront of awareness and one begins to step into radical connection to personal choice and unavoidable personal responsibility for those choices. These students are influencers in their own homes, families and circles of friends. One person shifts the world because he or she is in it.

How will we have proof that yoga has changed the world? Look around, it already has. Each yogi who has created a shift is part of a market of industry shifting its offerings to meet these needs and heightened awareness around sustainable practices in business and relationships. We as a body of yogis are leading a charge of change. The changes start personal and grow toward universal. We are lining up to the higher rather than the lower mind choices and taking our friends and family with us.

Though yoga is not evangelical, those that gather together within its collectives tend to draw attention and amass more recruits. Some on the outside see clear skin, bright eyes, calm demeanors and strong bodies and they cannot help but be shifted, inspired. They say, I want that! Yoga is recruiting new warriors of transformation every day to raise the vibration and awareness that devouring every resource cannot bring us true health, wealth or actual good in the end.

To celebrate its recruits and the rise in awareness and conscious community, yoga festivals, get-aways and conferences are beginning to take the place of old-model vacations and weekend romps. These festivals celebrate yoga, celebrate positive choice in the world and uplift the concept of fun on and off the yoga mat.

The weekend of July 5 8 will hold time and space for a gathering of wide-eyed, life changing, barefoot, inspired yogis at the Wanderlust Festival at Copper Mountain. Join a host of national and international yoga teachers, musicians, hoopers, slack-line walkers and renowned speakers at this remarkable event where 1000 plus yogis and seekers will converge to practice yoga, shop a host of conscious retailers and artists, eat organic goodness and socialize in a mountain environment. Wanderlust Festival is a leader in the industry of yoga festivals, an out-of-the-box event for those both familiar and unfamiliar to try varied aspects of the culture in an energized and highly entertaining environment.

Awareness, wisdom, and energy are true allies to long lasting societal change. How will yoga save the world? It will save it one breath at a time, one seed of awareness at a time, one belief shift at a time, one downward dog at a time.

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