even years ago, two New York-based music executives, business partners and best friends had what seemed like an outrageous idea at the time — to start the world’s first-ever yoga retreat combined with a music and arts festival.

“It was seen as a little bit wacky,” said Wanderlust Festival co-founder Sean Hoess, looking back on the festival’s origins. “People were like, ‘You’re having a music festival and you’re crossing it with yoga?’” he said, adding that “there was definitely some negative feedback.”

“We were like, ‘Well, let’s just give it a shot anyway,’” Hoess said.

The first Wanderlust Festival took place in Squaw Valley, California, in 2009.

Today, Wanderlust hosts 40 events annually and reaches destinations worldwide, including Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Mexico, Chile and Argentina. Continue Reading.