Our Story
Founded in 2011, I AM is a Tulsa based organization dedicated to uniting the yoga, art and music community through conscious events with the goal of raising awareness of the light within each human being.
Our creative team pushes the boundaries creating memorable and transformational events and opportunities for expansion and growth both personally and as a community. We believe that uniting together in our community creates more sustainable change than working apart. We believe that all humans are the essence of love and we intentionally create experiences where that can be shared with as many as possible. We know that we are all deeply connected and celebrating that connection reminds of the love that exists between all human beings. We believe there is a new kind of revolution happening on the planet and we call it a LOVE REVOLUTION.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” -Martin Luther King
A New Kind of Business
The idea for I AM was said to be divinely inspired in one of those quiet moments of clarity, using courage and trust to move from a simple idea to physical manifestation. The I AM Creative Team that currently works to manifest the inspiration is a group of six friends, spending hours each week laughing, creating, loving and pushing their own boundaries of what is possible. When forming the business, we knew it had to be a different way. Using our core principles of love, oneness and responsibility, we continue to find unique ways to make our efforts are always in alignment with our values.
I AM is more than a business, it’s more like a tribe, a village, a community. All I AM events are created in an effort to maintain a benefit to all involved, including the sustainability of our planet. As I AM explores the evolution of conscious business, we challenge ourselves to find creative ways to experience financial sustainability and long-term viability.
Many people in many ways have interpreted yoga and we believe there is no one right way to experience yoga. Just as with many other philosophies and belief systems, the paths may be different but the goal is the same. Mostly, we understand that humans are seeking to be happy, know peace and experience love. Knowing that are many paths that lead a person to the destination, we find it valuable to honor all of the paths, uniting together to celebrate differences and diversity instead of focusing on consistency, sameness and conformity.
A Festival to Celebrate Love, Connectedness, and Community
The I AM yoga, art + music festival was first held in October 2011 with more than 700 attendees in a park in Bixby, OK. Bringing together musicians, artists and yogis in one place in the spirit of harmony, kindness and community. From the idea of the festival, a movement was put into place to go beyond one weekend a year but to continue to offer this celebration throughout the year. The I AM festival had more than 50 vendors in attendance, dozens of musicians and yoga instructors, educational and inspirational workshops, a kid’s zone, gypsy camp with belly dancing and camping. Each year, the I AM festival creates deeper connections as people come together in one of the most harmonious festivals in the area. Many people walk into the festival and can “feel” the difference as if something has suddenly come alive within them. The festival offers each person attending a chance to see a loving community working together, honoring one another and supporting all of the many paths through life. Vendors are set up throughout the festival, sharing life-enhancing and sustainable products and services.
CHECK OUT OUR FESTIVAL WEBSITE: www.IamYogaFestival.com
"A group of people coming together in a state of presence generates a collective energy field of great intensity." - Eckhart Tolle
