Coming up, San Diego welcomes yogis to its annual Yoga Journal Conference, while the Reebok CrossFit Games kick off in Carson, California.

Yoga Journal Conference: San Diego July 12-16 San Diego, California, USA

Thousands of yogis will flock to San Diego to stretch, mix, and mingle with some of yoga's top teachers at one of the premier yoga events in the world. More than 100 classes will be taught by more than 35 master and celebrity yoga teachers, including Dharma Mittra, Seane Corn, and Cyndi Lee. A Colorado event happens September 30-October 7. http://www.yjevents.com/ny/index.phpWatch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtj2Vw03w_4

Reebok CrossFit Games 2012 July 13-15 Carson, California, USA

The CrossFit Games event is the final competition in a series in which the world's fittest, who have triumphed in regionals and sectionals around the world, come together to compete for the grand prize. The first place male and female individual winners will each receive $250,000. CrossFit is about metabolic conditioning and combines a series of intense, fast workouts without machines for core strengthening and conditioning including weightlifting, sprinting, and gymnastics. http://games.crossfit.com Facebook

Bliss Beat Festival Piedmont, Italy July 19-22

Devotion, music, and yoga are on tap at this unique international English-language festival in Northern Italy. The program combines hatha yoga, DJs, dancing, and chanting; a sister event happens in London on October 27 and 29. http://www.blissbeatfestival.com/en

World Breastfeeding Week August 1-7 Worldwide

World Breastfeeding Week takes place in over 120 countries to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. It was begun some 20 years ago by WHO and UNICEF policy-makers to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. Stay tuned to the official site to see what events, from flash mobs to photo contests, are taking place. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/world_breastfeeding_week/en/index.html

Devon Yoga Festival August 10-12 Devon, England

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Health and fitness agenda: Yoga Journal Conference, CrossFit Games