<p>Aadil Palkhivala teaches at the Sea Ranch Sundance Event Lodge during the 2013 Cannon Beach Yoga Festival.</p>

CANNON BEACH A health and wellness destination and a natural scenic treasure, Cannon Beach will host the fourth annual Cannon Beach Yoga Festival from Feb. 28 to March 2.

The small coastal town welcomes yoga practitioners of all levels for a weekend of yoga, meditation, music, art, dance, food, massage, shopping and celebration.

Cannon Beach is a perfect location for a wellness weekend getaway. Our picturesque beach and small town charm really deliver on hospitality, says Festival Director Christen Allsop. This year, we expect 200 yoga enthusiasts to take part in the workshops and festivities that are sure to inform and develop their yoga practice and lifestyle. And we have something for everyone from yoga teachers to beginners to children.

The faculty of yoga teachers include: Aadil Palkhivala, known as the Teacher of Teachers, founder and director of Alive & Shine Yoga Center and the College of Purna Yoga in Bellevue, Wash.; Annie Carpenter, developer of SmartFLOW Yoga in Venice, Calif., and star of Yoga Journals DVD Yoga for Total Back Care; Cyndi Lee, the first Western female yoga teacher to fully integrate yoga asana and Tibetan Buddhism into her practice and teaching, she is author of the classic Yoga Body Buddha Mind, and her newest book is the The New York Times critically acclaimed May I Be Happy: A Memoir of Love, Yoga and Changing My Mind; Julie Gudmestad, a certified Iyengar yoga teacher and physical therapist, director of Gudmestad Yoga Studio in Portland, and author of Yoga Journals anatomy column for seven years; and Sarahjoy Marsh, founder of DAYA Foundation, a nonprofit yoga center in Portland.

The festival events include an optional all-day workshop on Friday, Feb. 28 with Annie Carpenter; the opening ceremony and keynote address with Cyndi Lee Friday night; 18 main track workshops; eight optional workshops; morning meditation; a Saturday night Bollywood dance party; and the closing ceremony.

An array of optional workshops, events and lecture topics will include yoga figure drawing and imagination yoga, a kids yoga program that will offer a free kids class, as well as a workshop for parents and elementary school teachers.

Local Cannon Beach businesses are pulling out all the stops with special offers and discounts on lodging, dining, spa treatments and shopping throughout the weekend. Lodging sponsor Surfsand Resort is offering $100 off one Full Festival Pass with a two-night reservation. You can see all the specials and the full schedule at www.CannonBeachYogaFestival.com

Friends of Haystack Rock, a nonprofit preservation, protection and education organization, received a Cannon Beach Tourism and Arts Fund grant to help fund this event. FOHR and Allsop envision a small, robust festival that offers excellence in teaching and hospitality to the Northwest yoga practitioner. With help from enthusiastic volunteers and local businesses, they will create a rich and lively experience for all.

The Full Festival Pass includes the choice of 10 hours of main track workshops, morning meditation on Saturday and Sunday, the opening ceremony and keynote address, Bollywood dance party and closing ceremony. It costs $325 if you buy before Feb. 1; $350 after Feb. 1. A Partial Festival Pass may be purchased for optional workshops and events; all are priced individually. Main track workshops will be open for individual registration on Feb. 14 based on availability. Due to small venues, space is limited in all workshops.

For more information and to register, visit www.CannonBeachYogaFestival.com or call Allsop at 503-440-1649.