Smoky Mountain Yoga & Wellness Festival

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A Smoky Mountain Festival For All

The 2nd Annual Smoky Mountain Yoga & Wellness Festival will be June 19th, 20th and 21st, 2026, in Waynesville, North Carolina, celebrating International Day of Yoga and Summer Solstice with a weekend of body and mind movement, workshops, fitness classes, sound healing sessions, breathwork, wellness education, entertainment, art and more.

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Where: The festival is being held on the Folkmoot Friendship Center Campus June 19 and 20, home to multiple artists and community organization studios, including Axis Yoga, and at Elk & Embers on June 21.

What is International Day of Yoga? In 2014, the Prime Minister of India introduced the idea of creating a day honoring the traditions of yoga and whole-body wellness in a speech to the United Nations. Soon after, India’s ambassador sponsored a resolution to declare June 21st, also Summer Solstice, the day of the year with the greatest amount of sunlight, International Day of Yoga.

With 177 supporting nations, the most of any resolution ever, it passed and on June 21st, 2015, the inaugural event took place in New Delhi with more than 36,000 people, including the Prime Minister, performing 21 asanas, or yoga poses, for 35 minutes. Since then, the holiday has been celebrated globally with special events and festivals, and now, Haywood County has joined the movement.

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Theme of Hope

June 19-21 we will come together, to work together, to find hope by cultivating optimism, setting shared, actionable goals, and building trusting relationships. We will openly share struggles and encourage one another, creating a supportive network that fosters resilience and a more positive outlook for our future. Together, we will find hope and walk away with renewed energy to sustain us, and to share in a world that increasingly does not make sense.

Experience an unforgettable weekend of connection and inspiration at the 2nd annual Smoky Mountain Yoga & Wellness Festival with 38 classes, 33 instructors offering: yoga, qigong, hooping, sound healing, wellness workshops, gourmet food and drink, Makers & Healers Bazaar with 50+ vendors, children’s area with FREE creative play, hiking, forest bathing, a parade, FREE concert and community-building activities.

Many of the in-house artists here in the Friendship Center will open their studios and galleries to you with interactive, healing and learning experiences. Truly something for everyone!

Who Should Come?

Everyone! We are working to create a community event that will appeal to all ages and a wide range of interests. Love yoga? Great. So do we. But you will find so much more at the Smoky Mountain Yoga & Wellness Festival.

In addition to yoga offerings with highly gifted instructors, we will offer wellness workshops, somatic movement, meditation, sound healing sessions, qigong, nutrition, mental health classes, delicious and healthy dining options, live entertainment, art, fun and so much more. Everyone in the wellness community and beyond will feel welcome.