Past Event Schedule

Becoming Jackson Whole founder SARA FLITNER and BJW MINDFULNESS TRAINERS will lead guided mindfulness practice welcoming of all levels of experience, from first-timers to seasoned practitioners. “If you get one thing from this event, we hope it’s this: Understanding that mindfulness isn’t something else you have to do to feel better, it’s how you can do everything you're already doing with more focus, less stress, and more resilience.”

DANI PERRY of Inversion Yoga (and also the adventuring app Day Hike) will offer all-abilities yoga infused with mindful awareness. Dani is well-known for her intuitive and accessible style of instruction, helping participants stay present in the moment, in their body.

ERWIN VELASQUEZ, a native of Colombia and instructor at Inversion Yoga and Gravity Haus Jackson Hole will lead all-abilities yoga in Spanish. A marathoner and avid soccer player, Erwin is expert at pacing instructions for a motivating practice.

WENDY HULTMAN, who serves Jackson Middle School as its Health and Wellness Educator, will lead a simple yoga practice for kids. With a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction and experience as a dual immersion teacher, Wendy is a pro at introducing presence and possibility to young minds and bodies.

Qi Gong, a foundation of Chinese medicine, incorporates focused attention to breath and gentle intentional movement to cultivate and improve circulation of our life force, known as qi or chee, throughout the body. Curious? Let's explore this ancient breath-centered practice for balance and resilience.

CHELSE WREN is a Qi Gong teacher, artist, biologist, and women-centered coach-in-training. With her heart rooted in the wilderness, she has a mission to elevate the planet’s frequency to help heal both people and wild places alike. After facing chronic pain and a neurological condition that left her seeking alternatives to Western medicine, she discovered the ancient healing art of Qi Gong. Guided by her teacher, Lee Holden, Chelse began a practice that transformed her life—restoring vitality, reducing pain, and awakening a deep sense of purpose.

Her healing journey revealed the profound interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit, and ignited a desire to help others reconnect with their inner wisdom and life force. She now shares Qi Gong as a gentle yet powerful path for souls who may feel overwhelmed, burnt out, or disconnected. With empathy and encouragement, Chelse offers a welcoming space for those navigating their own healing journeys—honoring each person’s pace, emotional landscape, and capacity for transformation.

Specializing in Medical Qi Gong and rooted in ancient Chinese medicine, Chelse blends breathwork, the Five Elements, Buddha Palm techniques, and self-acupressure into an accessible and holistic approach. Her classes are a reflection of her creative spirit, often interwoven with music to deepen the experience. As the founder of Teton Heart Space, Chelse invites others to join her in growing wild, wise, and free—together.

Known for her ability to recreate the sensation of aliveness, EVANNY ANGELENE uses primarily traditional mediums of charcoal and oil paint in portrait and figurative work. The bravado of traditional early 19th-century history painting and impressionist's exploration of color inspire her to explore personal expression, sensitive to nature yet open to interpretation. (Yes, that’s a painting of a marble cast (above).)

VALE (Valeria Abad) honed her craft in New York and Los Angeles before arriving in Jackson in 2017. Widely acclaimed for her eclectic repertoire—including iconic salsa music she first heard from her dad's vinyl collection, in her native Ecuador—Vale also serves the community as a Pilates instructor, Spanish tutor and certified interpreter. LISTEN to this sample set from KHOL (89.1), where she is a regular show host. VALE will provide the soundtrack to this year's FESTIVAL, accompanying our yoga sessions, DANCING, and more.