Experience
What To Expect
Yoga & Meditation
Immerse yourself in morning yoga, chanting, Tantra, meditation, breathwork, Kirtan, and so much more. We have an amazing team of facilitators coming from across BC and Alberta to teach at this year’s festival.
For workshop times and locations, please see the workshop schedule. Don’t forget to bring your own yoga mat, props, and water bottle!
Workshops & Ceremonies
This year we are continuing with the theme of honouring each of the elements with a daily ceremony. Thursday we will honour the earth, Friday we will honour the water, Saturday we will honour the fire, Sunday we will honour the air, and Monday we will celebrate spirit!
3 Stages with Music
& 5 Workshop Zones
There will be 3 stages with live DJ sets and musical performances: Alchemy Stage(main), Beach Stage & The Mystic Lounge. These stages will host a variety of workshops during the day and offer music & dancing at night.
This year the beach stage will host a beach dance party both Saturday & Sunday afternoon & evening. Electronic dance music will go through to 12am most nights and there will be a beautiful sound bath at alchemy stage each night to help us to unwind and integrate all you are experiencing at Rise.
Mystic Lounge is a place for more intimate and cozy workshops during the daytime and then it turns into a venue for live music and DJs every evening. Most nights there will also be Kizomba dance socials where you can practice what you learned during the Kizomba workshops held at the Tantra Temple.
We have brought The Mystic Lounge to the local burning man festival, called What If, in Merritt the last 4 years.
This year we are excited to have 3 additional special spaces:
Tantra Temple:
A sacred space to explore intentional, non-sexual touch, the experience of being held, and deeper connection through Tantric workshops, Kizomba dance, conscious intimacy, breast massage, sacred sexuality, sacred touch with yourself & others as well as a single mingler and tantric speed dating.
Spiritual Recovery Sanctuary:
A safe space to drop in & connect, for honest exploration around recovery in all its forms, with circles, talks, & practical support, workshops (from authentic relating, spiritual recovery circles, transformational recovery talks & so much more).
Luminous Shore – Water Temple:
A sacred and silent space for contemplation, reverence and reflection ~ it will house the ancestors altar and will be the meeting space for the water offerings. There will also be meditation, breath & prayer; sacred water ceremony, Tibetan 5 Rites, Ganja spa and so much more
There is always something to experience, explore and discover at Rise. Throughout the festival, the Tantric Temple, Spiritual Recovery Sanctuary and Luminous Shore (Water Temple) offer a diverse program of workshops, ceremonies and experiential sessions centred around wellness, movement, creativity, connection and personal growth. Check out our schedule for specific times and locations.
Move your body, quiet your mind, explore new healing practices, connect with others or simply try something you’ve never experienced before. From yoga, meditation and breathwork to sound, ceremony, conscious movement and interactive workshops, Rise brings together facilitators from a variety of backgrounds to share their knowledge, practices and passions.
Each day offers something different, giving you the freedom to create your own Rise experience. Follow the schedule, follow your curiosity, or simply see where the day takes you.
Rise Spa & Wellness Centre
Rise Spa & Wellness Centre is one of the festival’s prime wellness spots located right along the river. The Spa provides wellness and healing sessions like Massage, Bowen therapy, CranioSacral, Thai Massage, Reiki, etc. We have a beautiful team of practitioners coming this year.
Get to know our Spa team by clicking on the button below.
Food, Artisan & Wellness Vendors
Unique clothing designs, crystals, essential oils, jewelry, artisan chocolate, reiki, massage, sound healing, and much more!
Rise Wellness Festival attracts a wide variety of interesting vendors.
Music, Dance & Live Performances
Music and movement are at the heart of the Rise experience. Throughout the weekend, the stages come alive with DJs, musicians and performers bringing an eclectic mix of sounds, rhythms and energy to the festival.
Dance under the open sky, discover a new artist, lose yourself in an ecstatic dance or simply find a comfortable spot and take in the music. As the day transitions into evening, the energy shifts from workshops and exploration toward music, movement and celebration, creating a gathering place for the entire Rise community.
Whether you’re on the dance floor or enjoying the atmosphere from the sidelines, the music at Rise is an invitation to connect, celebrate and experience the festival together.
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