2026 Festival Guide

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CHECK IN & HOSPITALITY

3- & 4-Day passholders: You’ll be checked in at the door of your first session and 4-day passholders will receive their gift bag then.

2-Day Passholders: You’ll also be checked in for each session starting with your first. 2- and 3-day festival passes do not include a gift bag, but a limited number will be available for sale.

DOWNLOAD OUR EVENT TO YOUR PHONE

It’s absolutely essential that you download the SCHED APP from your usual app store, and login to see your sessions. Get comfortable with the app! It will tell you where to go, at what time, for which session, and what props or other items you need to bring. If you’re going on a hike, forest bathing, or paddling, it will tell you where to meet.

During the event itself, we are unable to respond to individual attendees’ requests for where they should go for their next session — it’s all in the app, please be sure you can access it there.

By using the app you’ll see real-time announcements about what’s happening! You won’t want to miss it!

FOOD

Refer to our Guides to Dining posted in the blog; links will be added here in the spring.

LOVE YOUR VOLUNTEERS!

Volunteers will check-in those who have signed up for the session.

LOST & FOUND

Found items can be turned in to any volunteer.

GET SOCIAL!

Tag us when you post, and start posting early! We LOVE seeing you on your trip into town, whether you’re flying, road-tripping, and biking in from across town — it’s so much fun! Let us know where you are as you make your way here!

And keep tagging us during the festival! We love seeing your smiling happy faces–it’s why we do what we do!

WORKSHOP ENTRY & ETIQUETTE

We suggest arriving at least 10-15 minutes early to all sessions, get checked-in, set up your mat, greet those around you, and settle in. Expect to place your mat right next to others – smile and say hi to your fest family! Late-comers may not be admitted depending on the session and instructor preference.

WAITLISTS

If you decide to skip a session – and you very well might if you’ve signed up for 15, 16, 17+ sessions! – be sure to delete yourself from the session so those on the waitlist can join. This is a basic consideration that we expect goes without saying among practitioners of yoga, but here it is as a friendly reminder!

If you’re on the waitlist for forest bathing, you’re welcome to show up at the start time, but please don’t pressure the guide to let you join. The space limits come from Bend Parks & Recreation, not the guide. The best way to ensure you get into a forest bathing session is to buy your pass early so you have priority registration the moment the schedule goes live.

PACKING LIST

  • For practicing, please bring your mat, reusable water bottle, comfortable clothing, your open heart and a smile! 
  • Bring any yoga props you find helpful in your practice. It's worth it to travel with your props in order to ensure your comfort. Some sessions recommend props too; check SCHED to see if your sessions do.
  • Sun Protection. Bring sunglasses, sunscreen, a hat, and protective layers with SPF if you have them. Be ready to reapply sunscreen during the day! 
  • Layers of clothing. Plan for a wide range in temperature: we expect lows in the mid-40s, and highs in the mid 70s-80s during fest weekend, so it’s essential that you have layers that will keep you warm, and can be easily dropped as the sun heats us up.
  • A reusable water bottle; we strive to be a NO-PLASTICS event!
  • For other sessions you may be attending, bring hiking boots, proper hiking socks, water shoes for SUP or just playing in the river & river plunge, and quick-drying clothing in case you take a dip off the board.

PARKING

Walking, biking and ride-sharing are encouraged as much as possible.

Parking at the Oxford Hotel is available in the attached parking garage for $10 per day.

Virtually all sessions are easily walkable in downtown Bend.

QUESTIONS ABOUT SOMETHING NOT ADDRESSED HERE? EMAIL HELLO@BENDYOGAFESTIVAL.COM.