{"id":84610,"date":"2022-09-13T22:32:40","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T19:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accounts.consciouskenya.com\/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=84610"},"modified":"2022-09-27T15:40:56","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T12:40:56","slug":"lamu-yoga-festival-2022","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/event\/lamu-yoga-festival-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamu Yoga Festival 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For its 8th instalment, the Lamu Yoga Festival (LYFe), is collaborating with 30 yoga and wellness instructors not only from Kenya, but across the world &#8211; to bring 5 days of well-being to the magical island of Lamu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">LYFe 2022 will maintain its focus of bringing yoga, breathing, meditation and informative <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">wellness workshops to the people of Lamu, as well as Kenyans who are seeking to nurture their yoga practice and improve their wellness. Attendees will also get to enjoy miles of empty beaches, no cars, abundant fresh seafood and produce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\nHappening between 5th and 9th October 2022, highlights of the festival include a <strong>beach opening ceremony<\/strong>, <strong>Swahili dinner<\/strong>, <strong>dhow sail<\/strong> and <strong>final bonfire<\/strong>. The programme includes a variety of yoga classes, meditations and workshops focused on personal growth, dance, and nutrition. They will be held in Shela, Manda Island and special yoga day trips to Lamu Town and Kipungani.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The festival also benefits Lamu locals by\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Raising funds to cover a full year stipend for the services of a local yoga teacher to teach women and children in the village<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enabling them to attend the festival and appreciate the positive benefits of the practice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Funding a Reusable Sanitary Pads Drive for young women and girls in need<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A5520.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84614\" src=\"https:\/\/accounts.consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A5520-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"yogi circle\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A5520-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A5520-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A5520-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A5520-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A5520-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A5520-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A5520-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A5520-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A5520-660x440.jpg 660w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A5520.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A9433.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84616\" src=\"https:\/\/accounts.consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A9433-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A9433-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A9433-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A9433-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A9433-1536x1009.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A9433-2048x1345.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A9433-400x263.jpg 400w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A9433-624x410.jpg 624w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A9433-660x433.jpg 660w, https:\/\/consciouskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1I2A9433.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spoil yourself and extend your stay with a few days to enjoy all Lamu island has to offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Register here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lamuyoga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/lamuyoga.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experience five days of yoga, with over 20 teachers, 150 yoga classes, meditations and workshops in magical 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