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M. Chris Long, MD will be leading at Yoga Bliss Festival 2026 ~ Cultivating Health & Wellness, coming to Augusta, MO July 23 - July 26! Register now! Join us for an amazing 4 days of yoga, meditation, drumming, sound healing, nature walking, art healing, breath work, concerts and more! With sessions led by our local area yoga and healing professionals, as well as from Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, Oregon and West VirginiaMeet M. Chris Long, MD, 1st year Festival Leader!
Sunday, July 26, 10:00AM - 12:00PM - Two Topics in 2 hours: Aging Well 2026: The Science of Adding Life to Your Years and Years to Your Life! & The Core of It All: How Gut Health Drives Chronic Disease - Aging Well 2026: The Science of Adding Life to Your Years and Years to Your Life! Explore the cutting-edge science of 2026 that redefines the human experience. We discuss the shift from disease management to health optimization, giving you the tools to increase your healthy years and maximize your physical and mental potential. The Core of It All: How Gut Health Drives Chronic Disease The GI tract is the engine room of the human body. When it falters, the ripple effects can drive chronic disease across every system. We’ll explore the gut through a functional medicine lens, breaking down the management of common disruptors like SIBO, IBS, reflux, constipation. Learn how to rebalance the microbiome and gain optimal GI function.
M. Chris Long, MD is leading two sessions: Two Topics in 2 hours: Aging Well 2026: The Science of Adding Life to Your Years and Years to Your Life! & The Core of It All: How Gut Health Drives Chronic Disease (as above); and Two Topics in 2 hours: Restoring the Rhythm: The Truth About Hormone Therapy in 2026 & Unbreakable: Your Essential Guide to Bone Health, Sunday, July 26, 1:00PM.
SCHEDULE FOR YOGA BLISS FESTIVAL 2026 ~ CULTIVATING HEALTH & WELLNESS (all times are CDT - Central Daylight Time):
Thursday, July 23
10:00AM - 12:00PM - MFR Yoga Root to Crown - Karen Billberry
10:00AM - 12:00PM - Energetic Healing in the Akashic Records - Grace Lindsay
12:00PM - 1:30PM - Lunch – Carrot Ginger Soup, Quinoa, Roasted Beet and Citrus Salad w/Arugula, Pumpkin Seeds and Lemon Vinaigrette, *Side of Feta*, Fresh Berry and Mint Cup - Mosaic Café and Catering
1:30PM - 3:30PM - Roll and Renew Yoga with Myofascial Therapy Balls - Jill Dunlap
1:30PM - 3:30PM - Japa Yoga – from Sound to Silence - Swami Sankarananda
4:00PM - 6:00PM - Vinyasa Flow - Deconstructed with Live Hand Pan Music - Melissa Duchatschek with Ben von Harz on Hand Pan
4:00PM - 6:00PM - Soul in Motion: Movement, Creativity & Awakening - Jenna Angeleigh Israel
6:00PM - 7:15PM - Dinner - Vegetable Curry w/ Cauliflower, Carrots and Greens, Basmati Rice, *Side of Raita*, Almond Date Bites - Mosaic Café and Catering
7:15 - 9:15 PM - Myo Yin/Yang Yoga - Kathy Kessler with Jaya Lakshmi
7:15 - 9:15 PM - Heart & Coherence: A Heart-Opening Yoga Class - Regan Caruthers
Friday, July 24
7:30AM - 9:30AM - Lymphatic Flow - Amber Jacober
10:00AM - 12:00PM - Cultivate Compassion through Partner Yoga - co-lead by Amber Jacober and Kathy Kessler
10:00AM - 12:00PM - The Way of Water - Angela L. Chostner
12:00- 1:30PM - Lunch - Chilled Cucumber Avocado Soup w/Lemon and Dill, Lentil and Grilled Vegetable Salad w/Herbed Olive Oil, *Goat Cheese on the side*, Coconut Chia Pudding - Mosaic Café and Catering
1:30PM - 3:30PM - Vocal Empowerment through Mantra & Yoga (Workshop) - Jaya Lakshmi
1:30PM - 3:30PM - Guided Meditation Sound Journey (maximum 12 people) - Eileen Wolfington
1:30PM - 3:30PM - Myofascial Release Skills Workshop for Therapists: Learn, Practice, Receive (maximum 6 people) - Judy Raugewitz
4:00PM - 6:00PM -Pelvic Floor Myofascial Release (MFR) Yoga - Sarah Helle
4:00PM - 6:00PM - Guided Meditation Sound Journey (maximum 12 people) - Eileen Wolfington
6:00PM - 7:15PM - Dinner - Baked Acorn Squash Stuffed w/Quinoa, Cranberries, Herbs and Toasted Pecans, Sautéed Garlic Green Beans, Poached Pear w/Cardamom and Coconut Cream by Mosaic Café and Catering
7:15PM - 9:15PM - Somatic Dance: Stars in Motion: The Sage's Journey ~ A Sagittarian Ceremony Building Toward the Aquarius Full Moon - Bex Feltmann
7:15PM - 9:15PM - Into Stillness: Restorative Yoga, Nidra & Sound Journey - Allison Chrisman
Saturday, July 25
7:30AM - 9:30AM - Sunrise Flow Yoga - Elaine Blackmur
7:30AM - 9:30AM - Communing with Nature: Exploring the Sacred Connection Between You and Mother Earth - Jenna Angeleigh Israel
10:00AM - 12:00PM - Sattva Yoga Journey - Jaya Lakshmi
10:00AM – 12:00PM - Cacao Heart Activation: An Opening into Sacred Devotion - Jenna Angeleigh Israel
12:00 - 1:30PM - Lunch - Miso Vegetable Soup w/Grilled Tofu, Mushrooms, Bok Choy and Scallions, Roasted Sweet Potato and Kale Salad w/Sunflower Seeds and Tahini Dressing, Oat and Almond Energy Balls - Mosaic Café and Catering
1:30PM - 3:30PM - Master The Nervous System, Master Your Life - Tim Appelbaum
1:30PM - 3:30PM - Pocket of Stillness - SiriAtma Kaur
1:30PM - 3:30PM - FREEDOM!: What is Bondage, What is Freedom and How to be Free - Swami Sankarananda
1:30PM - 3:30PM - MFR Ease in Movement Workshop (maximum 6 people) - Judy Raugewitz
4:00PM - 6:00PM - Meridian Fascial Flow Yoga - Sarah Helle
4:00PM - 6:00PM - The Table of Selves ~ An Embodied Experience of Presence and Inner Listening - Sara Biermann
6:00PM - 7:15PM - Dinner - Baked Eggplant w/Tomato & Basil, *Mozzarella on the Side*, Creamy Polenta, Dark Chocolate and Avocado Mousse - Mosaic Café and Catering
7:15PM - 9:15PM - Kirtronica Ecstatic Dance - Jaya Lakshmi
7:00PM - 9:00PM - The Refining Fire: Breath, Stillness & Resonant Sound Journey
Sunday, July 26
7:30AM – 9:30AM - Moon Salutations - Kathy Kessler
10:00AM – 12:00PM - Inspiration Activation Breath Work - Shenee Alexa Booth
10:00am - 12:00pm - Lymphatic Flow - Amber Jacober
***10:00AM - 12:00PM - Two Topics in 2 hours: Aging Well 2026: The Science of Adding Life to Your Years and Years to Your Life! & The Core of It All: How Gut Health Drives Chronic Disease - M. Chris Link, MD***
12:00PM - 1:00PM - Lunch - Red Lentil and Spinach Soup, Shoestring Zucchini and Cherry Tomato Salad w/Basil, Olives and Lemon Vinaigrette, Fresh Pineapple and Papaya w/Lime - Mosaic Café and Catering
***1:00PM - 3:00PM - Two Topics in 2 hours: Restoring the Rhythm: The Truth About Hormone Therapy in 2026 & Unbreakable: Your Essential Guide to Bone Health - M. Chris Link, MD***
1:30PM- 3:30PM - Kirtan & Sacred Music Concert - Jaya Lakshmi
1:30PM- 3:30PM - Community Drum Circle: How to use Drumming as a Medicine for Healing - Amelia and Roger Williams
4:00PM - 6:00PM - Pranayama & Vin-Yin Yoga for Nervous System Regulation - Amber Jacober
Choose 1 session $35, and up to 26 sessions (19 sessions/7 meals) $670 and anything in-between. Purchase a pass for the number of experiences you want to attend from the 33 sessions/7 meals above. Next, register for the sessions/meals on MindBody to reserve your space for each. Meals count as sessions.
Please call Halcyon Spa 636-228-4110 or Kathy Kessler 314-369-6804 or email Kathy at [email protected] for assistance.
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