Sunday, September 8th at Stagecoach Park, Carlsbad, California

Encinitas, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 08/31/2013 -- Yoga Rocks the Park, presented by Natural Fitness, a nationally-renowned weekly, outdoor live music, yoga and wellness celebration, is proud to announce that its San Diego event series will offer a free-of-charge day of yoga and live music in the park on Sunday, September 8, 2013, which will be presented by Yoga Six.

The September 8th event is part of a summer long series, celebrating it's first season in San Diego, with events held on Sundays mornings at Stagecoach Park, providing yoga and live music events for the whole family.

"We are thrilled with the success of our first year in San Diego where we have been welcoming 100 yogis and their families each Sunday to the park to celebrate our beautiful community through yoga and music," says Event Director, Traci Wallace. "We are so excited and grateful to be partnering with Yoga Six for our September 8th Finale' event to provide an atmosphere of community and well-being with even more people. It should be a really fun day for everyone!"

Yoga Rocks the Park was born out of one event that started in Denver, Colorado five years ago and has expanded it's presence into 15 cities across the U.S. including San Diego, St. Louis, San Francisco, Portland and Chicago, each event locally managed and supported by their local community as well as local and national sponsors.

Each weekly event includes a 75-minute, all-levels yoga class led by one of San Diego's top yoga instructors and favorite musicians. The event also includes Camp Yoga Rocks the Park, a kids' yoga camp to complement adult classes, designed for children aged 3-10 hosted by Next Generation Yoga. The event, which would normally cost $12 in advance / $15 at the park, is free for all yogis and their friends and families on September 8th, thanks to a generous sponsorship by Yoga Six.

This free yoga class will be led by Yoga Six's own Katie Brauer, a world-renowned yoga teacher and inspirational speaker with music from Mental Physix, one of Southern California's top DJ duo's consisting of Crisanto Santa Ana (Santosha) & Dru Ali (Hyphen-Select).

"Yoga has bought so much value to my life, it's my personal mission to reach and share the gift of yoga with as many people as possible. I'm grateful to have landed in a studio like Yoga Six whose values align with my own. Yoga Six's commitment to making yoga accessible and supporting students in living an empowered life now inspires me. It's an honor to be a part of bringing community together outdoors to practice and experience yoga at Yoga Rocks the Park." - says Katie Brauer, Director of Yoga Programming at Yoga Six and the event's featured teacher.

Registration begins at 8:45 am and the all levels yoga class starts at 9:15 am. The kids yoga class starts and ends a few minutes before and after the adult class so parents can enjoy their full practice. Guests are invited to enjoy music and mingling in the wellness vendor village, before and after the yoga class until 11:30 am. For more information and to pre-register for the event, please visit http://www.yogarocksthepark.com/.

About Yoga Six
Yoga Six offers traditionally inspired, set-sequence hot flows, vinyasa yoga, specialty yoga classes, and fitness classes – at a variety of levels. True, beginner-friendly classes and programs support newer students in their yoga journey, and more advanced classes allow seasoned practitioners to deepen their respective practices. Additional offerings like Yoga Teacher Training, specialty workshops, and seasonal programs provide opportunities for continued education, and personal development. Clean, comfortable and modern, Yoga Six studios have multiple practice rooms, a lounge area, retail boutique and locker rooms with showers.  Their goal is to provide a positive yoga experience for everyone who walks through the door. At present, Yoga Six has 4 studios in San Diego, one in St. Louis and several more locations in development. 

About Yoga Rocks the Park
Yoga Rocks the Park is on a mission to bring as many people to the park to celebrate community, to play, to bring light to local causes, to meaningfully engage with national & local conscious companies, and to provide yogis with the opportunity to try new teachers and styles, to a live soundtrack by amazing musicians. Through their weekly summer event series, consisting yoga, live music and a wellness vendor village, they create a space for the whole family to experience all of the benefits that come from the simple act of being outside and practicing yoga in the presence of mother nature. They do this in parks throughout the U.S., each event locally managed and supported by their local community and local/national sponsors. http://www.yogarocksthepark.com/

About Camp Yoga Rocks the Park
Camp Yoga Rocks the Park is a fun, safe and interactive yoga camp that complements Yoga Rocks the Park, customized for children aged 3-10. Kids will enjoy yoga, led by well-qualified instructors who specialize in yoga for little ones, face-painting, hula hooping and other interactive and entertaining activities. The camp begins a few minutes before the event and ends a few minutes after the adult class so parents can participate in the full practice.http://yogarocksthepark.com/camp-yoga-rocks-kids-camp/

About Katie Brauer
Originally from Sydney Australia, Katie Brauer is an International Yoga Teacher, Inspirational Speaker and Director of Programming and Teacher Trainings for Yoga Six. Known for her progressive approach and inspirational teaching style, Katie inspires others to step into a life of choice, empowerment and conscious living, combining her knowledge in alternative modalities with her studies in Anatomy, Physiology and Functional Movement at University in Sydney, Australia. (A.C.P.E.) to offer a multidimensional experience. She shares her love of yoga and wellbeing on Gaiam TV, on stage at TEDX events, at Festivals nationwide and leads Retreats, Leadership Programs and Teacher Trainings around the world. Katie leads Teacher Trainings as well as workshops and works with an array of private clients from high profile Olympians, professional athletes, and celebrities to students in her weekly classes. In her ongoing involvement in the community Katie leads as and ambassador for Ritual Cleanse, Beyond Yoga, Toe Sox and Tiny Devotions. Katie is devoted to sharing yoga as a gateway for optimal balance and deeper life enquiry. Connect with Katie at a local class, abroad or at home. http://katiebrauer.com/

About Mental Physix
Mental Physix is a multi-talented, DJ duo from Southern California, consisting of Crisanto Santa Ana (Santosha) & Dru Ali (Hyphen-Select). They are on a mission to explore the fusion of music & yoga to create a divine union of healing, through self-realization and sound. You can catch these sonic shamans performing at various yoga studios, festivals & events through-out Southern California & beyond. They are also contributing DJ's on www.yogi-tunes.com. Learn more at http://www.mentalphysix.com/

About Natural Fitness, Inc.
Natural Fitness gives the yoga and fitness communities thoughtfully designed tools with unparalleled performance and minimal environmental impact. Our products are simple, functional and environmentally friendly. Natural Fitness plants a tree for every product it sells and has done so since day one. Our inspiration comes from imagination, awesome brands, cool cities, amazing people and art. https://www.naturalfitnessinc.com/

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Event to continue in the Great Meadow at Fort Mason Park every Saturday morning through September 14, 2013

San Francisco, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 08/13/2013 -- Yoga Rocks the Park (YRP), a nationally-renowned weekly, outdoor live music, yoga and wellness celebration, is pleased to announce the successful launch of its Saturday yoga event series in San Francisco, CA in the Great Meadow at Fort Mason Park.

With five remaining Saturday morning yoga events, held from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the Great Meadow at Fort Mason Park, there will be a free day on August 24th presented by Burning Heart Yoga SF and the whole series culminates in a grand finale event on September 14th celebrating Om Record's Om Yoga Volume 2 CD Release party. YRP looks forward to welcoming even more members of the community to the event as it continues to focus on its mission to bring as many people as possible to the park to enjoy yoga and music in the great outdoors. YRP hopes to inspire and empower the community to bring light to local causes and to engage with local wellness companies while trying out new yoga teachers and yoga styles and enjoying live music from some of the area's top musicians.

"Yoga Rocks the Park is not just a weekly event; it's a growing movement to bring peace, joy and celebration to communities throughout the country," said Erik Vienneau, YRP Founder. "Starting with just one event in Denver, Colorado six years ago, our yoga events are now held in more than 15 cities across the U.S. It's so exciting to know that people in cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, Denver, Portland, and San Diego are sharing in the same celebration of their own community, local causes and businesses as they practice yoga in the fresh air and sunshine at the same time we are celebrating in San Francisco. This is really powerful stuff."

YRP event day schedule begins with registration at 8:45 AM followed by a 75-minute, all-levels yoga class with live music starting at 9:15 am. Camp Yoga Rocks the Park, presented by the world-renowned Next Generation Yoga Team, designed for children ages 3-10, begins and ends a few minutes before and after the adult yoga class so parents can enjoy their full practice. Local wellness companies will be happy to educate and inspire community members in our Wellness Promo Village before and following the yoga class. In addition, there will be raffles and giveaways from some of our local and national sponsors every week including free yoga classes, belay lessons, and yoga mats and more.

Tickets are $10 for children and $15 for adults. Families with multiple children pay only $7 for each child. Visit http://yogarocksthepark.com/ for complete event information and to purchase tickets. 10% of the net-profits from the San Francisco events support a variety of non-profit organizations including Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, Surfrider Foundation, Yoga Reaches Out Bay Area, Africa Yoga Project, Headstand, and the Milo Foundation.

Please contact local event director with Jenn Perell with Live Weal at jp@liveweal.com or 808-386-1861 for more information on how to get involved in the event as a vendor, partner, or volunteer.

About Yoga Rocks the Park
Yoga Rocks the Park is a nationally-renowned weekly, outdoor live music, yoga and wellness celebration connecting communities throughout the U.S. All events feature top yoga instructors and emerging musicians in the country, while providing unique experiences with national and local, conscious companies and innovators in wellness. http://www.yogarocksthepark.com

About Next Generation Yoga
Next Generation Yoga was founded in 1998 by Jodi Beth Komitor. A pioneer in the kids' yoga movement, she created the first yoga studio (in the world) just for kids. Today, the media and yogis from around the world consider NGY and Jodi a leading authority on yoga with children. http://www.nextgenerationyoga.com/

About Burning Heart Yoga
Set in an edgy, yet soothing environment, soon the SF Marina will have its own home for people to practice yoga and hang out together. Providing heated Power Vinyasa Flow, PiYo, Yin, and Restorative Recover and Roll classes, the Burning Heart studio will be a place to take your body for a workout as well as a chill out. The name Burning Heart is inspired by the ancient tradition of systematically building heat (Tapas in Sanskrit) in the body to burn away impurities, which mysteriously leads to a sense of ease, goal achievement and higher realization (who doesn't want that?). http://burningheartsf.com/

About Om Records
Om Records presents the second volume of Om Yoga featuring deep, richly layered, soothing modern music for movement and flow. Om Yoga vol. 2 features unreleased tracks, rare remixes and hidden favorites from the extended Om Records family including DJ Drez, Blackbird Blackbird, Nightmares on Wax, J Boogie's Dubtronic Science and many more. Whether your yoga practice is at home, in a studio or outside, we feel this mix will serve you and hope that you enjoy it for many years to come. http://www.om-records.com/

About Live Weal
We are a consulting & coaching, brand & event management agency representing socially conscious clients who do good things in the world, with purpose. We create, promote and integrate conscious marketing strategies into business and events that support the health, happiness, prosperity and well-being of individuals, brands, organizations, communities and the world. http://www.liveweal.com/

About Golden Gate National Park Conservancy
The mission of the Parks Conservancy is to preserve the Golden Gate National Parks, enhance the park visitor experience, and build a community dedicated to conserving the parks for the future. We are a community-supported nonprofit organization transforming places—and people—through conservation and improvement of these remarkable national parks. We are dedicated to protecting these PARKS, making them relevant and accessible FOR ALL communities, and instilling a sense of stewardship in this and future generations to ensure their vitality FOREVER. http://www.parksconservancy.org/

Surfrider Foundation
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world's oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 80 chapters worldwide. The San Francisco chapter consists of over 1,200 members throughout the Bay Area. We are surfers, windsurfers, dog walkers, environmentalists, fishermen and more. Many members of Surfrider are organized into sub-committees; many are involved with other organizations; and many act on their own when they find the time. Our chapter consists entirely of volunteers looking to make a difference. We are an organized group, and together with other non-profit, government and private organizations, we can and DO effect change in our local area. http://sf.surfrider.org/

Yoga Reaches Out Bay Area
Yoga Reaches Out (YRO) is a public charity that makes a difference in the lives of children by bringing the yoga community together to create seva (selfless service). Through the gift of yoga, Yoga Reaches Out focuses on raising funds for organizations that impact the health, education, and well-being of children.http://www.yogareachesout.org/index/bay-area

Africa Yoga Project
Africa Yoga Project educates, empowers, elevates and employs youth from Africa using the transformational practice of yoga. Our vision is to create opportunities for youth to step into their greatness, become self-sustaining and leaders in their communities. http://www.africayogaproject.org/

About Headstand
Headstand empowers students and combats toxic stress in disadvantaged K-12 students through mindfulness, yoga and character education. http://www.headstand.org/

Milo Foundation
The Milo Foundation is an established 501(c)(3) nonprofit, no-kill organization, providing an alternative for homeless pets throughout Northern California, through education, adoption services, and providing sanctuary for animals until permanent homes can be found. The mission of the Milo Foundation is to rescue adoptable at-risk animals, match them to homes best suited to provide lifetime care, rehabilitate those who need it, offer sanctuary to those who are not placed, and educate the public about responsible pet guardianship, including spay/neuter. http://www.milofoundation.org/

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Event to continue at Stagecoach Park every Sunday morning through September 8, 2013

Carlsbad, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 08/07/2013 -- Yoga Rocks the Park (YRP), a nationally-renowned weekly, outdoor live music, yoga and wellness celebration, is pleased to announce the successful launch of its Sunday yoga event series in Carlsbad, CA at Stagecoach Park.

With five remaining Sunday morning yoga events, held from 8:30 AM to 10:45 AM at the lower park at Stagecoach Park, culminating in a grand finale free event on September 8th thanks to a sponsorship by Yoga Six, YRP looks forward to welcoming even more members of the community to the event as it continues to focus on its mission to bring as many people as possible to the park to enjoy yoga and music in the great outdoors. YRP hopes to inspire and empower the community to bring light to local causes and to engage with local wellness companies while trying out new yoga teachers and yoga styles and enjoying live music from some of the area's top musicians.

"Yoga Rocks the Park is not just a weekly event; it's a growing movement to bring peace, joy and celebration to communities throughout the country," said Erik Vienneau, YRP Founder. "Starting with just one event in Denver, Colorado six years ago, our yoga events are now held in more than 15 cities across the U.S. It's so exciting to know that people in cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, Denver, Portland, and San Francisco are sharing in the same celebration of their own community, local causes and businesses as they practice yoga in the fresh air and sunshine at the same time we are celebrating in San Diego. This is really powerful stuff."

YRP event day schedule begins with registration at 8:30 AM followed by a 70-minute, all-levels yoga class with live music starting at 9:00 am. Camp Yoga Rocks the Park, presented by the world-renowned Next Generation Yoga Team, designed for children ages 3-10, begins and ends a few minutes before and after the adult yoga class so parents can enjoy their full practice. Local wellness companies will be happy to educate and inspire community members in our Wellness Vendor Village before and following the yoga class. In addition, there will be raffles and giveaways from some of our local and national sponsors every week including free yoga classes from many of the local studios.

Tickets are $10 for children and adults are $12 in advance or $15 at the park. Families with multiple children pay only $7 for each child. Visit http://yogarocksthepark.com/ for complete event information and to purchase tickets. 10% of the net-profits from the San Diego event support locally based non-profit organizations, Kids for Peace and the Sean O'Shea Foundation recently named "Top-Rated Non-Profit" by GreatNonprofits.org.

Please contact San Diego Event Director and National Spokesperson Traci Wallace at traci@liveweal.com or 442-222-0724 for more information on how to get involved in the event as a vendor, partner, or volunteer.

About Yoga Rocks the Park
Yoga Rocks the Park is a nationally-renowned weekly, outdoor live music, yoga and wellness celebration connecting communities throughout the U.S. All events feature top yoga instructors and emerging musicians in the country, while providing unique experiences with national and local, conscious companies and innovators in wellness. http://www.yogarocksthepark.com

About Kids for Peace
Kids for Peace cultivates every child's innate ability to foster peace through cross-cultural experiences and hands-on arts, service and environmental projects. Guided by the mission of Kids for Peace, our programs emphasize youth leadership, cross-cultural experiences, arts, service and caring for our earth. http://www.kidsforpeaceglobal.org

About the Sean O'Shea Foundation
The Sean O'Shea Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that is designed to empower youth with a Yoga curriculum focusing on providing memorable programs aimed at enriching young lives and providing invaluable instructors who will be a positive role model while developing long-term relationships with educators and community. Visit http://seanosheafoundation.org/ The Sean O'Shea Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that is designed to empower youth with a Yoga curriculum focusing on providing memorable programs aimed at enriching young lives and providing invaluable instructors who will be a positive role model while developing long-term relationships with educators and community. http://seanosheafoundation.org/

About Next Generation Yoga
Next Generation Yoga was founded in 1998 by Jodi Beth Komitor. A pioneer in the kids' yoga movement, she created the first yoga studio (in the world) just for kids. Today, the media and yogis from around the world consider NGY and Jodi a leading authority on yoga with children. http://www.nextgenerationyoga.com/

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St. Louis, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/31/2013 -- As Yoga Rocks the Park events are underway in cities throughout the United States including San Diego, San Francisco, Denver and Portland, Yoga Rocks the Park St. Louis celebrates the start of the second half of their summer series, which is held every Sunday at Tower Grove Park now through August 18, 2013.

This growing family-friendly event runs from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm and includes an all-levels yoga class, live music, and kids camp designed for children ages 3-10 while providing unique experiences with conscious companies and innovators in wellness.

"Yoga Rocks the Park is a place where the whole yoga community can come together to meet new friends, connect with old, experience new teachers and styles, and collectively celebrate a mindful, active lifestyle to the soundtrack of live music. I am inspired and thrilled to be bringing the experience to the growing St. Louis yoga community," says St. Louis Event Director, Elle Porter.

Yoga Rocks the Park is proud to donate 10% of net profits from ticket sales to Girls on the Run St. Louis.

Registration starts each week at 9:00 am and the class starts at 9:30 am. Tickets are available in advance for $12 at http://yogarocksthepark.com/st-louis-buy-tickets/ and $15 at the park.

For additional information, please visit http://yogarocksthepark.com/st-louis-schedule/ or contact Traci Wallace at 442-222-0724 or via email at traci@liveweal.com.

About Yoga Rocks The Park
Since its launch in 2008, YRP presented by Natural Fitness has grown steadily from a small grassroots gathering in Denver, Colorado into one of the most beloved, weekly, family-friendly, summer yoga and live music wellness festivals in the U.S. now is over 15 cities across the country. They feature some of the top yoga instructors and emerging musicians in the country while providing unique experiences conscious companies and access to innovators in wellness. http://www.yogarocksthepark.com

About Camp Yoga Rocks The Park
Camp Yoga Rocks the Park is a fun, safe and interactive yoga camp for children aged 3-10, which is designed to complement Yoga Rocks the Park. We start and end the camp a few minutes prior/after the adult yoga class to allow for adequate drop-off and pick-up to ensure parents can participate and enjoy their complete practice. Kids will enjoy yoga, led by well-qualified instructors who specialize in yoga for little ones, face-painting, hula hooping and other interactive and entertaining activities. http://yogarocksthepark.com/camp-yoga-rocks-kids-camp/

About Girls on the Run St. Louis
Girls on the Run St. Louis is an innovative physical activity positive youth development program for girls in 3rd-8th grades that uses the power of running to prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. Since 2002 we have changed the lives of more than 10,000 girls in our community. Their mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. http://girlsontherunstlouis.org/

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San Diego, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/26/2013 -- Yoga Rocks the Park, a nationally-renowned weekly, outdoor live music, yoga and wellness celebration, is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring a contest to win a trip for two to San Diego from Friday, August 23rd – Sunday, August 25th as part of a celebration of its recent program expansion in California.

Yoga Rocks the Park, now in fifteen cities across the U.S., brings their event series to California starting this summer in San Diego from August 4th - September 8th and in San Francisco from August 10th - September 14th.

One contest winner will receive two round trip airline tickets within the continental U.S., two nights' hotel accommodations, and two tickets to the Yoga Rocks the Park San Diego event on Sunday, August 25th. This event will feature yoga with Jano Galindo and music from DJ Golden Love. The winner of the contest will also receive a Stand Up Paddle Yoga Session, courtesy of Carlsbad Paddle Club, as well as two gift certificates in the amount of $108 each for be present yoga clothing. Entries must be received by August 9, 2013.

"In celebration of our program and events expanding in California, we are pleased to announce our contest, and giveaways from our supporters, to our friends all over the country," said Traci Wallace, Spokesperson for Yoga Rocks the Park. We are encouraged by the continued expansion of YRP events throughout the country and the increased awareness and participation in our family-friendly weekly yoga and music events."

To enter the contest, and for more details and official contest rules visit www.yogarocksthepark.com.

About Yoga Rocks the Park
Yoga Rocks the Park is a nationally-renowned weekly, outdoor live music, yoga and wellness celebration connecting communities throughout the U.S. All events feature some of the top yoga instructors and emerging musicians in the country, while providing unique experiences with national and local, conscious companies and innovators in wellness. http://www.yogarocksthepark.com

Camp Yoga Rocks the Park
Camp Yoga Rocks the Park is a fun, safe and interactive yoga camp for children aged 3-10, which is designed to complement Yoga Rocks the Park. The camp starts/ends a few minutes prior/after the adult yoga class to allow for adequate drop-off and pick-up to ensure parents can participate and enjoy their complete practice. Kids will enjoy yoga, led by well-qualified instructors who specialize in yoga for little ones, face-painting, hula hooping and other interactive and entertaining activities. The kids' yoga camp takes place next to the adult class location, so parents can keep an eye on their little ones. http://yogarocksthepark.com/camp-yoga-rocks-kids-camp/

About Carlsbad Paddle Club
Carlsbad Paddle Club offers a wide variety of fitness styles, all integrated with a stand up paddleboard (SUP), to achieve the ultimate workout experience. We believe the benefit of using a SUP is in its ability to provide a low impact, full body workout that will enhance balance, posture and endurance. www.carlsbadpaddleclub.com

About be present
be present's clothing line is carried in yoga studios, boutiques, spas and resorts throughout the world and incorporates yoga philosophy into its design. Initially providing quality clothing for yogis and yoga instructors, be present has evolved into a company rooted in the experience of yoga, providing clothing for those who value versatility, simplicity and comfort. www.bepresent.com

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Sunday, July 21st at Open Space Next to Bowmanville Green Space

Chicago, IL -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/17/2013 -- Yoga Rocks the Park, a nationally-renowned weekly, outdoor live music, yoga and wellness celebration, is proud to announce that its Chicago event series will be offering a free-of-charge day of yoga and live music in the park on Sunday, July 21, 2013, which will be presented by Chicago's Moksha Yoga.

This weekend's event is part of a summer long series, with events held on select Sundays throughout the summer at the Open Space next to The Bowmanville Green Space, providing yoga and live music events for the entire family.

Each weekly event includes a 75-minute, all-levels yoga class led by one of Chicago's top yoga instructors and favorite musicians. The event also includes Camp Yoga Rocks the Park, a kids' yoga camp to complement adult classes, designed for children aged 3-10. The camp begins a few minutes before the event and ends a few minutes after the adult class so parents can participate in the full practice. The event, which would normally cost $12 in advance / $15 at the park, is free for all yogis and their friends and families this weekend, thanks to a generous sponsorship by Chicago's Moksha Yoga.

This Sunday's free yoga class will be led by Moksha Yoga's Mia Park, with music from DJ Taz Rashid, a Chicago favorite, known for mixing beats and rhythms of Ancient New World, House, Tribal, Nu Jazz/Disco, Funk, and classic remixes.

Yoga Rocks the Park and their partners are on a mission to increase awareness of this unique event series with a goal of bringing 100 yogis to the park this weekend to grow the practice of yoga in Chicago. All members of the community are invited to participate in Chicago's new Yoga Rocks the Park events and experience yoga, live music and an atmosphere of fun and well-being.

About Yoga Rocks the Park
Yoga Rocks the Park is a nationally-renowned weekly, outdoor live music, yoga and wellness celebration connecting communities in 15 cities throughout the U.S. The events feature some of the top yoga instructors and emerging musicians in the country while providing unique experiences with national and local conscious companies and innovators in wellness. http://www.yogarocksthepark.com

About Camp Yoga Rocks the Park
Camp Yoga Rocks the Park is a fun, safe and interactive yoga camp that complements Yoga Rocks the Park, customized for children aged 3-10. Kids will enjoy yoga, led by well-qualified instructors who specialize in yoga for little ones, face-painting, hula hooping and other interactive and entertaining activities. The camp begins a few minutes before the event and ends a few minutes after the adult class so parents can participate in the full practice. http://yogarocksthepark.com/camp-yoga-rocks-kids-camp/

About Moksha Yoga
Rooted in classical yoga as described in the ancient Vedic texts, Moksha Yoga Center provides an interdisciplinary approach that includes physical postures, meditation, breathwork and more. Featuring three locations that offer classes seven days a week, we invite you to practice and experiment with multiple styles taught by skilled and intuitive instructors. Revitalize with asana, and dig deeper through our workshops with world-renowned master teachers, expert lecturers whose topics range from Ayurveda to classical Indian art, and our internationally recognized 200- and 500-hr teacher trainings. We also provide bodywork, a fully-stocked yoga boutique, and a tight-knit community to explore and expand your personal practice. http://www.mokshayoga.com

About Mia Park
Mia Park is passionate about sharing how the power of yoga transforms us by revealing our highest self and how the correct yoga practice helps us live peacefully and vibrantly. Mia found yoga while teaching cardio kick boxing in 2002. Yoga offered her the perfect weave of physical health with internal peace that she needed to balance her active lifestyle of playing in rock bands and professionally acting. Mia draws on her creative lifestyle to bring a warm, joyful attitude to this ancient science of self evolution. Mia trains extensively and broadly in yoga. She teaches in the Moksha Yoga 500-Hour Teacher Training program and is a certified ParaYoga Level I instructor, 500E-RYT, and Rest and Renew restorative yoga teacher. http://www.miapark.com

About DJ Taz Rashid
Taz Rashid (DJ TAZ) instantly brings a high vibrational energy to any room by mixing the beats and rhythms of Love, Ancient New World, House, Tribal, Nu Jazz/Disco, Funk, Classic Remixes and all the cosmic sounds. His vision is to be a channel to cause the expansion of all those around by tapping into the creative wisdom of the body and allowing them to feel, let go and awaken. He has been producing and is a part of creating conscious events in Chicago and California over the last few years and as a musician, he plays guitar, keyboard, Native American Flute, didgeridoo and hand percussion. He takes these instruments and connects to the Divine and what comes through has the ability to move his crowd to connect to their Divine higher selves. He has been producing CLUB DIVINE in Chicago over the past year. http://clubdivine.eventbrite.com

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A Weekly Family-Friendly Wellness Celebration Featuring Nationally Recognized Yoga Teachers and Musicians

San Diego, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/12/2013 -- Since its launch in 2008, Yoga Rocks the Park (YRP), nationally presented by Natural Fitness, has grown steadily from one small grassroots gathering in Denver, Colorado to one of the fastest growing, family-friendly, outdoor live music, yoga, and wellness celebrations in the United States. YRP has almost doubled its U.S. presence over the last year, with ongoing weekly events in over 14 cities across the country, including Boulder, Chicago, Phoenix, San Francisco, Portland and many others, with attendance topping over 400 yogis and their families in select cities.

As YRP events kick off in cities throughout the United States, YRP is proud to announce the launch of its weekly San Diego series beginning Sunday, August 4 – Sunday, September 8, 2013, brought to you by Open Sky Event Marketing & Live Weal, Inc.

Events will take place on Sunday mornings during the summer at Stagecoach Park in Carlsbad from 8:30 am – 10:30 am, supported locally by Yoga Six, Toe Sox, True Nutrition, Paleo Pro, Yoga Tropics, and Ignite Yoga Fusion, among other local and national supporters, including Luna Bar, Rive, My Yoga Online, Yogi Tunes, be present, Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Yoganonymous, Hanuman Festival, USA Mart and Natural Awakenings Magazine.

Each weekly event includes a 75-minute all-levels yoga class led by one of San Diego's top yoga teachers, accompanied by live music from emerging and nationally recognized musicians, and a kids' yoga camp to complement adult classes, designed for children aged 3-10, presented by the world renowned Next Generation Yoga Team. The camp begins a few minutes before the event and ends a few minutes after the adult class so parents can participate in the full practice.

Events also include a vendor village, providing guests with unique experiences and access to innovations in wellness with YRP's national and local partners.

This year's lineup includes yoga classes with Tracey Stockalper, Jenn Perell, Sarah Haughton, Ashton Szabo, Jano Galindo, Ashley Disharoon and Katie Brauer with live music from Mike Stockalper, Luke Williams, Steve Gold, DJ Golden Lane, DJ Jano and Mental Physix.

Yoga Rocks the Park is proud to donate 10% of net profits from ticket sales to various local and national charities in each of the cities in which they operate. The San Diego series will support the Sean O'Shea Foundation and Kids for Peace.

"It is so heartwarming when I find organizations spreading a similar mission as the Sean O'Shea Foundation; wellness and the joy for life! We are proud to partner with "Yoga Rocks the Park" in San Diego this summer and we look forward to meeting new friends from the yoga community. We are pleased to be sharing our mission and work with the community and hope many of you join the Sean O'Shea Foundation, recently voted the Top Rated 2013 Nonprofit," commented Gloria O'Shea, Sean O'Shea Foundation Founder and Executive Director.

The September 8th event will be a free day for the entire community and will be presented by Yoga Six.

Tickets are available for advance purchase on the event website at www.yogarocksthepark.com for $12 (cost is $15 at the park). YRP is now offering special discounted individual and family season passes available for purchase on the event website through August 19, 2013.

For complete event details or to request additional information, please visit http://www.yogarocksthepark.com or contact Traci Wallace at 442-222-0724 or via email at traci@liveweal.com.

About Yoga Rocks the Park
Yoga Rocks the Park is a nationally-renowned weekly, outdoor live music, yoga and wellness celebration connecting communities throughout the U.S. The events feature some of the top yoga instructors and emerging musicians in the country while providing unique experiences with national and local conscious companies and innovators in wellness. http://www.yogarocksthepark.com

About Camp Yoga Rocks the Park
Camp Yoga Rocks the Park is a fun, safe and interactive yoga camp that complements Yoga Rocks the Park, customized for children aged 3-10. Kids will enjoy yoga, led by well-qualified instructors who specialize in yoga for little ones, face-painting, hula hooping and other interactive and entertaining activities. http://yogarocksthepark.com/san-francisco-camp-yoga-rocks-the-park/

About Natural Fitness, Inc.
Natural Fitness gives the yoga and fitness communities thoughtfully designed tools with unparalleled performance and minimal environmental impact. Our products are simple, functional and environmentally friendly. Natural Fitness plants a tree for every product it sells and has done so since day one. Our inspiration comes from imagination, awesome brands, cool cities, amazing people and art. http://www.naturalfitnessinc.com

About Live Weal
We are a consulting, brand & event management agency representing socially conscious clients who do good things in the world, with purpose. We create, promote and integrate conscious marketing strategies into businesses and events that support the health, happiness, prosperity and well-being of individuals, brands, organizations, communities and the world. http://www.liveweal.com/

About Sean O'Shea Foundation
Sean O'Shea Foundation empowers youth through yoga, nutrition and optimistic teachings that help to develop life skills that can enable youth to take responsibility for their life, develop respect for themselves and others, and have confidence in their own potential. The SOS Foundation brings programs to public, private and charter schools, rehab centers, juvenile court appointed schools, pregnant teen programs, and hospitals. Their newest program is the "Yoga 4 Kids With Cancer". http://www.seanosheafoundation.org.

About Kids for Peace
Kids for Peace cultivates every child's innate ability to foster peace through cross-cultural experiences and hands-on arts, service and environmental projects. Guided by the mission of Kids for Peace, our programs emphasize youth leadership, cross-cultural experiences, arts, service and caring for our earth. http://www.kidsforpeaceglobal.org

About Next Generation Yoga
Next Generation Yoga was founded in 1998 by Jodi Beth Komitor. A pioneer in the kids' yoga movement, she created the first yoga studio (in the world) just for kids. Today, the media and yogis from around the world consider NGY and Jodi a leading authority on yoga with children. http://www.nextgenerationyoga.com/

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A Weekly Family-Friendly Wellness Celebration featuring Nationally Recognized Yoga Teachers and Musicians

San Francisco, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/12/2013 -- Since its launch in 2008, Yoga Rocks the Park (YRP), nationally presented by Natural Fitness, has grown steadily from one small grassroots gathering in Denver, Colorado, to one of the fastest growing family-friendly yoga and wellness festivals in the United States. YRP has almost doubled its U.S. presence over the last year, with weekly ongoing events in over 14 cities across the country, including Boulder, Chicago, Phoenix, San Diego, Portland and many others, with attendance topping over 400 yogis and their families in select cities.

As YRP events kick off in cities throughout the United States, YRP is proud to announce the launch of its weekly San Francisco series beginning August 10 - September 14, 2013, brought to you by Open Sky Event Marketing & Live Weal, Inc. Events will take place on Saturday mornings during the summer at the Great Meadow Park at Fort Mason from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, and will be locally presented by PrAna, Burning Heart Yoga, OnBoardSUP, and CIIS among other local and national supporters, including Luna Bar, Rive, My Yoga Online, Yogi Tunes, be present, Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Yoganonymous, Hanuman Festival, USA Mart and Natural Awakenings Magazine.

Each event includes a 75-minute all-levels yoga class led by some of San Francisco's top yoga teachers, accompanied by live music from emerging and nationally recognized musicians, and a kids' yoga camp to complement adult classes, designed for children ages 3-10, presented by Next Generation Yoga.

Events also include a vendor village, providing guests with unique experiences and access to innovations in wellness with YRP's national and local partners. A variety of giveaways and raffles will be offered at each event including annual and semi annual yoga memberships at Burning Heart Yoga, belay lessons, yoga class passes at Planet Granite, gift certificates at Sports Basement, SUP yoga class packages at OnBoardSUP, Steve Gold's new CD (free to the first 50 participants that sign up August 17th), and much more.

"We are really excited to get our community together to have some good, clean, healthy fun. Yoga teachers and practitioners of all levels from different studios with different styles, stretching, playing, and enjoying our beautiful city. What better way to start your weekend than outside with friends listening to music and moving your body?" said Event Director and featured teacher Jenn Perell (@JennPerell).

This year's line up includes yoga with Becca Schneider and Nicole Cronin of the Pad Studios, Katie Brauer from San Diego, Buddy Macuha, Malia Hill, Dana Damara, Laura Burkhart, Stephanie Snyder, Jennifer Jarrett, Elise Lorimer and Jenn Perell with live music from Ryan Lucero, Steve Gold, DJ Skubi, Dub Sutra, Rara Avis and J Boogie.

Yoga Rocks the Park is proud to donate 10% of net profits from ticket sales to various local and national charities in each of the cities that they operate. The San Francisco series will support the Golden Gate National Park Conservancy, Surfrider Foundation, Yoga Reaches Out Bay Area, Africa Yoga Project, Headstand and Milo Foundation.

The August 24th event will be a free day for the entire community and will be presented by Burning Heart Yoga. On September 14, 2013 YRP will partner with Om Records to celebrate the Om Yoga Modern Music for Vinyasa Flow v.2 Release party.

Sports Basement Bryant will be hosting a Yoga Rocks the Park San Francisco (#YRPSF) Launch party in the Grotto on August 1, 2013 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm for a free yoga class featuring Austin Efurd, drinks, snacks and a 10% discount throughout the store.

Tickets are exclusively available for purchase on the event website at http://www.yogarocksthepark.com for $15. YRP is now offering special discounted individual and family season passes available for purchase on the event website through August 25, 2013.

For complete event details or to request additional information, please visit http://www.yogarocksthepark.com or contact Traci Wallace at 442-222-0724 or via email at traci@liveweal.com.

About Yoga Rocks the Park
Yoga Rocks the Park is a nationally-renowned weekly, outdoor live music, yoga and wellness celebration connecting communities throughout the U.S. The events feature some of the top yoga instructors and emerging musicians in the country while providing unique experiences with national and local conscious companies and innovators in wellness. http://www.yogarocksthepark.com

About Camp Yoga Rocks the Park
Camp Yoga Rocks the Park is a fun, safe and interactive yoga camp that complements Yoga Rocks the Park, customized for children 3-10 years old. Kids will enjoy yoga led by well-qualified instructors who specialize in yoga for little ones, face-painting, hula hooping and other interactive and entertaining activities. The camp begins a few minutes before the event and ends a few minutes after the adult class so parents can enjoy their full practice. http://yogarocksthepark.com/san-francisco-camp-yoga-rocks-the-park/

About Natural Fitness, Inc.
Natural Fitness gives the yoga and fitness communities thoughtfully designed tools with unparalleled performance and minimal environmental impact. Our products are simple, functional and environmentally friendly. Natural Fitness plants a tree for every product it sells and has done so since day one. Our inspiration comes from imagination, awesome brands, cool cities, amazing people and art. http://www.naturalfitnessinc.com

About Burning Heart Yoga
Set in an edgy, yet soothing environment, soon the SF Marina will have its own home for people to practice yoga and hang out together. Providing heated Power Vinyasa Flow, PiYo, Yin, and Restorative Recover and Roll classes, the Burning Heart studio will be a place to take your body for a workout as well as a chill out. The name Burning Heart is inspired by the ancient tradition of systematically building heat (Tapas in Sanskrit) in the body to burn away impurities, which mysteriously leads to a sense of ease, goal achievement and higher realization (who doesn't want that?). http://burningheartsf.com/

About Om Records
Om Records presents the second volume of Om Yoga featuring deep, richly layered, soothing modern music for movement and flow. Om Yoga vol. 2 features unreleased tracks, rare remixes and hidden favorites from the extended Om Records family including DJ Drez, Blackbird Blackbird, Nightmares on Wax, J Boogie's Dubtronic Science and many more. Whether your yoga practice is at home, in a studio or outside, we feel this mix will serve you and hope that you enjoy it for many years to come. http://www.om-records.com/

About Live Weal
We are a consulting & coaching, brand & event management agency representing socially conscious clients who do good things in the world, with purpose. We create, promote and integrate conscious marketing strategies into business and events that support the health, happiness, prosperity and well-being of individuals, brands, organizations, communities and the world. http://www.liveweal.com/

About Golden Gate National Park Conservancy
The mission of the Parks Conservancy is to preserve the Golden Gate National Parks, enhance the park visitor experience, and build a community dedicated to conserving the parks for the future. We are a community-supported nonprofit organization transforming places—and people—through conservation and improvement of these remarkable national parks. We are dedicated to protecting these PARKS, making them relevant and accessible FOR ALL communities, and instilling a sense of stewardship in this and future generations to ensure their vitality FOREVER. http://www.parksconservancy.org/

Surfrider Foundation
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world's oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 80 chapters worldwide. The San Francisco chapter consists of over 1,200 members throughout the Bay Area. We are surfers, windsurfers, dog walkers, environmentalists, fishermen and more. Many members of Surfrider are organized into sub-committees; many are involved with other organizations; and many act on their own when they find the time. Our chapter consists entirely of volunteers looking to make a difference. We are an organized group, and together with other non-profit, government and private organizations, we can and DO effect change in our local area. http://sf.surfrider.org/

Yoga Reaches Out Bay Area
Yoga Reaches Out (YRO) is a public charity that makes a difference in the lives of children by bringing the yoga community together to create seva (selfless service). Through the gift of yoga, Yoga Reaches Out focuses on raising funds for organizations that impact the health, education, and well-being of children. http://www.yogareachesout.org/index/bay-area

Africa Yoga Project
Africa Yoga Project educates, empowers, elevates and employs youth from Africa using the transformational practice of yoga. Our vision is to create opportunities for youth to step into their greatness, become self-sustaining and leaders in their communities. http://www.africayogaproject.org/

About Headstand
Headstand empowers students and combats toxic stress in disadvantaged K-12 students through mindfulness, yoga and character education. http://www.headstand.org/

Milo Foundation
The Milo Foundation is an established 501(c)(3) nonprofit, no-kill organization, providing an alternative for homeless pets throughout Northern California, through education, adoption services, and providing sanctuary for animals until permanent homes can be found. The mission of the Milo Foundation is to rescue adoptable at-risk animals, match them to homes best suited to provide lifetime care, rehabilitate those who need it, offer sanctuary to those who are not placed, and educate the public about responsible pet guardianship, including spay/neuter. http://www.milofoundation.org/

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A Weekly Family-Friendly Wellness Celebration featuring Nationally Recognized Yoga Teachers and Musicians

Minneapolis, MN -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/08/2013 -- Since its launch in 2008, Yoga Rocks The Park (YRP), nationally presented by Natural Fitness, has grown steadily from one small grassroots gathering in Denver, Colorado, to one of the fastest growing family-friendly yoga and wellness festivals in the United States. YRP has almost doubled their U.S. presence over last year, with weekly ongoing events now in over 14 cities across the country, including Boulder, Chicago, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, and many others, with attendance topping over 400 yogis and their families in select cities.

As YRP events are kicking off in cities throughout the United States, YRP is proud to announce the launch of their Twin Cities event series happening weekly from July 6 - August 31, 2013. The events will be held on Saturdays throughout the summer in St. Paul on Raspberry Island at Harriet Island Park from 9am - noon, locally presented by PrAna amongst many other local and national supporters including Luna Bar, Rive, My Yoga Online, Yogi Tunes, be present, Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Yoganonymous, Hanuman Festival, USA Mart and Natural Awakenings Magazine.

Each event includes a 75-minute all-levels yoga class with one of the Twin Cities favorite yoga teachers, accompanied by live music from emerging and nationally recognized musicians, and a kids yoga camp to compliment the adult class, designed for children ages 3-10, presented by The Adventures of Super Stretch. The events also include a vendor village, providing guests with unique experiences and access to innovations in wellness with YRP's national and local partners.

This year's line-up includes yoga with Tricia Sletten, Elizabeth Camp, Jen Colletti, Bridgett Erickson, Amy Patee, Katie Holley, Aimee Prasek, and Kaja Foat with live music from DJ King Otto, Sarah White, Victoria Roehl (V & The Dirty Pretty), DJ Funzen, Carin Vagle, Sitara & Kalyani with Pavan Kumari, and Fugitive and Brianna Lane & The Navigators Club.

"Yoga Rocks the Park is not just a weekly event, it's a movement to bring a sense of peace and joy to communities throughout the country through yoga, live music and giving. We want to celebrate communities that are thriving in a unified sense of family and wellness, and are having fun doing it," says Erik Vienneau, YRP's Founder.

Tickets to the event are available in advance for $12 at www.yogarocksthepark.com and $15 at the park, with 10% of the net-profits from the St. Paul event supporting Mats on a Mission who combine yoga, travel and charitable service to support such organizations as Smile Network International.

YRP is now offering special discounted individual and family season passes to the event available for purchase on the event website through July 22, 2013.

For complete event details or to request additional information, please visit www.yogarocksthepark.com or contact Traci Wallace at 442-222-0724 or via email at traci@liveweal.com.

About Yoga Rocks The Park
Yoga Rocks the Park is a nationally-renowned weekly, outdoor live music, yoga and wellness celebration connecting communities throughout the U.S. The events feature some of the top yoga instructors and emerging musicians in the country while providing unique experiences with national and local conscious companies and innovations in wellness. www.yogarocksthepark.com

About Camp Yoga Rocks The Park
Camp Yoga Rocks The Park is a fun, safe and interactive yoga camp that compliments Yoga Rocks the Park, customized for children ages 3-10 years old. Kids will enjoy yoga led by well-qualified instructors who specialize in yoga for little ones, face-painting, hula hooping and other interactive and entertaining activities. The camp starts a few minutes before and ends a few minutes after the adult class so parents can enjoy their full practice. www.yogarocksthepark.com

About Natural Fitness, Inc.
Natural Fitness gives the yoga and fitness communities thoughtfully designed tools with unparalleled performance and minimal environmental impact. Our products are simple, functional and environmentally friendly. Natural Fitness plants a tree for every product it sells and has done so since day one. Our inspiration comes from imagination, awesome brands, cool cities, amazing people and art. www.naturalfitnessinc.com

About Mats on a Mission
Mats On A Mission combines yoga, travel, and charitable service to give adventuresome people fun paths to living a life with purpose. www.matsonamission.com

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Not just a weekly event, a movement celebrating family, yoga, live music, innovations in wellness and giving in the St. Louis community--

St. Louis, MO -- (ReleaseWire) -- 06/24/2013 -- Since its orignal launch in 2008, YOGA ROCKS THE PARK (YRP) nationally presented by Natural Fitness, has grown steadily from a small grassroots gathering in Denver, Colorado to one of the most beloved, weekly, family-friendly, summer wellness festivals, now in over 10 cities throughout the United States.

As YRP gears up for its sixth season nationally, they are proud to announce the official launch of the first St. Louis season beginning Sunday, June 30, 2013 thanks to support from many national and local sponsors.

The event is to be held on Sundays this summer from June 30, 2013 through August 18, 2013 at Tower Grove Park from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Each event includes an all-levels yoga class, live music, and kids camp designed for children ages 3-10 while providing unique experiences with national/local conscious companies and innovations in wellness. Tickets are available in advance for $12 at http://yogarocksthepark.com/st-louis-buy-tickets/ and $15 at the park.

Yoga Rocks The Park was originally conceived to support Denver, Colorado's thriving yoga community with the opportunity to practice yoga to a soundtrack of live music, under the Mile High State's famously clear summer skies and give back to the community. By the end of the 2012 season, with attendance topping over 400 people at select Denver events, it became clear that cities across the U.S. would welcome additional dates and locations. YRP has expanded its presence into over 10 cities this year including St. Louis, San Diego, San Francisco, Portland and many others.

"Yoga Rocks the Park is a place where the whole yoga community can come together to meet new friends, connect with old, experience new teachers and styles, and collectively celebrate a mindful, active lifestyle to the soundtrack of live music. After personally living in Denver and watching the Yoga Rocks The Park events grow over the years, I am inspired and thrilled to be bringing the experience to the growing St. Louis yoga community," says St. Louis Event Director, Elle Porter.

This year's St. Louis line-up includes some of the city's favorite yoga teachers including Brigette Neidringhaus (Southtown Yoga), Danielle Tridenti (D's Yoga Home), Elle Potter (Yoga Six) accompanied by emerging musicians such as Todd Mosby, Pierce Crask, Bradford Smith and many more.

Yoga Rocks the Park is proud to donate 10% of net profits from ticket sales to local St. Louis non-profit organizations.

Registration starts each week at 9:00 am and the class starts at 9:30 am.

For additional information, please visit www.yogarocksthepark.com or contact Traci Wallace at 442-222-0724 or via email at traci@liveweal.com.

Complete 2013 St. Louis Yoga Instructor & Live Music Line-up

June 30: Brigette Neidringhaus / Music by Todd Mosby
July 7: Elle Potter / Music by Lee Nix
July 14: Dianna Lucas / Music by Jim Ibur
July 21: Roxanne Krummacher / Music by Bradford Smith
July 28: Emmet Schmelig / Music by Pierce Crask
Aug 4: Jee Moon / Music by Jim Mayhew
Aug 11: Sarah Edwards / Music by Todd Mosby
Aug 18: Danielle Tridenti / Music by Bradford Smith

About Yoga Rocks The Park
Yoga Rocks the Park is a nationally-renowned weekly, outdoor live music, yoga and wellness celebration. We feature some of the top yoga instructors and emerging musicians in the country while providing unique experiences with national/local conscious companies and access to innovations in wellness.

http://www.yogarocksthepark.com

About Camp Yoga Rocks The Park
Camp Yoga Rocks The Park is a fun, safe and interactive yoga camp that compliments Yoga Rocks the Park, customized for children ages 3-10 years old. Kids will enjoy yoga led by well-qualified instructors who specialize in yoga for little ones, face-painting, hula hooping and other interactive and entertaining activities.

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--Not just a weekly event, a movement celebrating community, wellness and giving throughout the country--

San Francisco, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 06/18/2013 -- Yoga Rocks The Park® (YRP) announces the launch of their full 2013 summer season with an expanded presence in over 10 cities across the U.S. including San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, Denver, Portland, Cleveland and many more.

Since its launch in 2008, Yoga Rocks The Park nationally presented by Natural Fitness, has grown steadily from a small grassroots gathering into one of the most beloved, weekly, family-friendly, summer yoga and live music wellness festivals in the U.S.

Yoga Rocks The Park® was originally conceived to support Denver, Colorado's thriving yoga community with the opportunity to practice yoga to a soundtrack of live music, under the Mile High State's famously clear summer skies and give back to the community. By the end of the 2012 season, with attendance topping over 400 people at select Denver events, it became clear that cities across the U.S. would welcome additional dates and locations.

"Yoga Rocks the Park® is not just a weekly event, it's a movement to bring a sense of peace and joy to communities throughout the country. We want to celebrate communities that are thriving in a unified sense of family and wellness, and are having fun doing it. We are thrilled to have expanded the YRP movement into over 10 cities across the U.S. with plans for more growth over the next few years," says Erik Vienneau, YRP's Founder.

The Yoga Rocks the Park® series runs on select Saturdays & Sundays throughout the summer in America's favorite parks, donating 10% of the net profits to local nonprofit organizations. The weekly events feature an all-levels yoga class accompanied by live music with some of the top and emerging yoga instructors and musicians in the country, while providing unique experiences with national and local conscious companies and access to innovations in wellness. This year's line-up includes yoga with Gina Caputo, Dana Damara, Dave Farmar, Stephanie Snyder, Katie Brauer, Buddy Macuha and so many others, and music from such artists as Steve Gold, Mental Physix, Dub Sutra, Rara Avis, Luminaries, Derek Beres, Craig Kohland of Shaman's Dream and more.

YRP partners with such organizations as National Presenting Sponsor, Natural Fitness with national support from be present, Rive, Luna Bar, Hanuman Festival, Yoganonymous, Natural Awakenings, Yogi Tunes, My Yoga Online, USA Mart and White Swan Records; with additional support from many local organizations throughout the U.S.

"Our event is unique in that we partner with conscious organizations that really share our passion for creating strong communities that thrive in wellness. We are proud to develop meaningful long-term relationships with our hands-on partners and our community does the same on both a national and local level," says National Partnership Relations Manager, Traci Wallace.

"Natural Fitness had an incredible experience last year in the Denver/Boulder market that we jumped at the chance to come on board as the presenting sponsor of Yoga Rocks the Park. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to get to meet with so many people as passionate about wellness and yoga, not to mention music as we are!" - Nicole Moret Schumacher, Chief Marketing Officer at Natural Fitness, Yoga Rocks The Park National Presenting Sponsor.

In select cities, Camp Yoga Rocks The Park is offered as a compliment to Yoga Rocks The Park®, providing a fun, safe and interactive yoga camp customized for children ages 3-10 years old that begins and ends a few minutes before and after the main class so parents can enjoy their full practice.

2013 Yoga Rocks The Park Summer Schedule:
- Kansas City: Sundays May 5-June 30, 2013
- Denver: Select Sundays May 26-Sept 22, 2013
- Omaha: Sundays May 26-July 14, 2013
- Cleveland: Select Sat & Sun's from June 2-Sept 22, 2013
- Boulder: Saturdays June 22-July 27, 2013
- St. Louis: Sundays June 30 – August 18, 2013
- Milwaukee: Sundays June 30-Sept 8, 2013
- St. Paul: Saturdays July 6-Aug 31, 2013
- Portland: Select Saturdays July 13-Sept 14, 2013
- San Francisco: Saturdays from Aug 3-Sept 14, 2013
- San Diego: Sundays from August 4-Sept 8, 2013
- Chicago: Select Sundays from May 26 - Sept 15, 2013

Complete event details and ticket information for all U.S. locations can be found at http://www.yogarocksthepark.com.

For more information or to request an interview or press kit, please contact Traci Wallace at 442-222-0724 or via email at traci@liveweal.com.

About Yoga Rocks the Park®
Yoga Rocks the Park® is a nationally-renowned weekly, outdoor live music, yoga and wellness celebration. We feature some of the top yoga instructors and emerging musicians in the country while providing unique experiences with national/local conscious companies and access to innovations in wellness. http://www.yogarocksthepark.com
 
About Camp Yoga Rocks The Park
Camp Yoga Rocks The Park is a fun, safe and interactive yoga camp that compliments Yoga Rocks the Park, customized for children ages 3-10 years old. Kids will enjoy yoga led by well-quali?ed instructors who specialize in yoga for little ones, face-painting, hula hooping and other interactive and entertaining activities. http://www.yogarocksthepark.com

About Natural Fitness
Natural Fitness, located in Chicago, IL since 2006, is a premium eco-friendly line of yoga and fitness products.  Natural Fitness is a division of Pivotal 5, Inc., an industry leader and trendsetter in wellness and handheld fitness products.  They have built a talented, competitive infrastructure focusing on innovative brand/product development, direct to consumer product supply and retail distribution.  Pivotal 5 owns national brands Rejuvenation | Prevent + Perform + Recover, Natural Fitness and Kettleworx while licensing other well-respected fitness brands.  More information is available at http://www.naturalfitnessinc.com.

About be present
be present incorporates the yoga philosophy into design. The company is rooted in the experience of yoga, but designed for those who value versatile, simple, comfortable clothing. Yoga is a centuries old eastern philosophy with contemporary devotees, and yoga clothing needs a modern look that embraces and respects the philosophy without being commercial. be present has consistently been on the forefront of creativity and originality in the yoga world. http://www.bepresent.com

About My Yoga Online
My Yoga Online grew out of a passion for whole health, and the power of yoga, health and wellness. In 2005, the company was created to bring the benefits of yoga, Pilates, meditation, dance, nutrition, and holistic living to everyone, everywhere. Today, My Yoga Online streams hundreds of high-definition videos to people in countries all over the world, offering one of the largest and most diverse Mind-Body video and article libraries in the global arena. Customers can practice at home, at work, while traveling – or anywhere else they want. http://www.myyogaonline.com

About Luna Bar
When it comes to food, Luna Bar's philosophy is simple: no to guilt, deprivation, and dieting—yes to intuitive nutrition, pleasure, quality ingredients and, of course, chocolate. From the LUNAFEST film festival and partnering with the Breast Cancer Fund to Team LUNA Chix, the company supports strong, creative and committed women, coast-to-coast. Luna Bar is for all women who wake up every day and make it happen—at work, in class, on the running path or at the playground with your kids. http://www.lunabar.com

About Southwest Institute of Healing Arts
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts (SWIHA) is a private college and community-healing center for Holistic Healthcare careers and continuing education. Its mission is to help individuals discover their gifts and graces, and support them in taking their skills and talents out into the world in a loving and profitable way. SWIHA teaches how to 'Touch Lives, Heal Bodies & Free Souls.' http://www.swiha.edu

About Hanuman Festival
Hanuman Festival is a community-oriented yoga and music festival set at the foot of Colorado's Rocky Mountains. Join us in Boulder, Colorado for a celebration with world-class yoga instructors, mind-blowing music, inspirational experiences and a nourishing community. http://www.hanumanfestival.com

Yogi Tunes
Where the sonic mastery of DJ culture meets the illuminated sensibilities of the yoga lifestyle. Yogi Tunes provides yoga teachers, practitioners, massage therapists, health practitioners and other LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) professionals a convenient resource for modern, atmospheric playlists and DJ mixes in customized and affordable subscription plans.
http://www.yogi-tunes.com

About Yoganonymous
The YOGANONYMOUS mission is to provide the most legit resources for the modern day yoga practitioner…and we're not just talking about lavender oil and granola here folks. Information on your favorite teachers, workshops, retreats, and events. New music, free downloadable playlists, and concert information. Hip new clothing, free giveaways, and tons more; the sky is the limit. http://www.yoganonymous.com

About Natural Awakenings
Healthy living entrepreneur Sharon Bruckman launched the first Natural Awakenings magazine in Naples, Florida in 1994 in response to a strong local holistic health community and thousands of like-minded readers eager to connect with each other. The publication became an immediate success. A second, Sarasota, edition soon followed. In 1999 John Voell stepped in bringing extensive franchise experience to assist in co-founding Natural Awakenings Publishing Corporation. Today we are 82 markets strong and growing. We serve a thriving community of over 3 million responsive readers. http://www.naturalawakeningsmag.com

About White Swan Records
For over 20 years, Boulder, Colorado-based White Swan Records has remained steadfastly attuned to the creative listener's yogic sensibility, developing an alluring, heartful and diverse catalog of music styles including Sanskrit mantra, kirtan Americana, Indo-Jazz Fusion, Zen moods and Sufi melodies. Our imprint, Black Swan Sounds (launched in 2011), patrols the cutting edge of yoga music, presenting a full measure of Beats With Devotion. Uplift, positivity and community are the unifying theme in a catalog ranging from ethno dub and organic hip-hop to psychill soundscapes and global electronica. http://www.whiteswanrecords.com

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