Wanderlust 2011: Unique Music & Yoga Festival Returns to Squaw

July 28-31, 2011

[Squaw Valley USA] July 12, 2011 - The third annual Wanderlust Festival returns to the stunning peaks of Squaw Valley USA in Lake Tahoe, CA July 28 through July 31, 2011. This four-day yoga and music experience is a feast for the body and the senses – a place to relax, unwind, bend, dance, revel, and contemplate.

This year’s Wanderlust Festival features even more of the good stuff – expanded yoga offerings, more great music, a complement of organic foods and biodynamic wines, and the same incredible scenery and community that made last year’s event such a hit. The New York Times said it best: festival-goers get “the same rejuvenating charge from raucous dancing as from mindful breathing.”

Wanderlust showcases a range of teachers, classes and styles that will inspire and challenge all practitioners, from the curious beginner to longtime students. Wanderlust has gathered the nation’s top yoga teachers and experts to teach a full schedule of exciting classes and creative workshops around the clock at a choice selection of beautiful on-site venues. From classic presenters like John Friend, Seane Corn, and Shiva Rea, to exciting new faces like Maty Ezraty and Noah Maze – the festival has left no mat unturned to bring the best that yoga has to offer.

Set against Squaw Valley’s inspiring mountain backdrop, Wanderlust’s main stage will feature stunning views of KT-22 and Granite Chief peak. The centerpiece of the Wanderlust music experience, the Globetrotter Stage will host the positive vibrations of Michael Franti and Spearhead, the electronic dance-party mashups of Girl Talk, and the ecstatic chants of Jai Uttal. There will also be a wide host of food and beverage vendors, art instillations, ambient performances and lounges.

“We’re excited to bring Wanderlust back to North Lake Tahoe for the third year in a row,” said festival co-founder Jeff Krasno. “Not only is Squaw Valley an extraordinary setting -- it has a community that supports the underlying ideals of the event. We have a beautiful canvas to bring to life our values of yoga, music and nature."

Truly a delight for all senses, Wanderlust also brings a host of culinary treats to Squaw Valley. New this summer, Wanderlusts hosts a two-night mountaintop Farm to Table Dinner at High Camp, el. 8200’ including breezy summer platters featuring heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, free range chicken and striped bass. Click here for a full menu. Wanderlust also brings “Wine-derlust” featuring an array of local, organic and biodynamic wineries to Uncorked in The Village at Squaw Valley.

From mediation to dancing and glorious organic dishes to gravity-defying yoga, the Wanderlust Festival at Squaw Valley is truly a festival not to be missed.

About Wanderlust:
Wanderlust Festival, LLC is producer of large-scale lifestyle festival events focusing on yoga, music and wellness. Its flagship festival, Wanderlust, was first launched in California in 2009 and has already become the largest multi-day yoga event in the world as well as a significant player in the larger US festival market. The 2011 Wanderlust program includes additional lifestyle festivals and events across the country, with Wanderlust Vermont anchoring company’s presence on the east coast. The company was founded in 2009 as a joint venture between Velour Music Group, an artist management company and event producer based in New York City, and C3 Presents and Starr Hill Presents, event producers responsible for the top music festival brands in the country, including Austin City Limits Festival, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and Outside Lands. For more information, please visit www.wanderlustfestival.com.