EDM and Yoga? A combination that is rarely ever heard. Former Fred’s employee Mark Berger decided to bring his two passions to life.

After graduating from LSU, he continued working in the alcohol industry but realized he wanted something different for himself and decided to make a change.

“I decided to dedicate my life back to health and wellness, because I was always an athlete so I started to do personal training and then got into yoga because I got hurt, “ Berger said.

After Berger’s injury yoga became a huge part of his life, so much so that he went back to his hometown of New Orleans to teach yoga. Though yoga is only a small part of Berger’s career.

Berger manages multiple EDM festivals; he co-owns New Orleans Yoga festival with his partner Caroline and manages a huge EDM festival in the Poconos Mountains.

Berger hopes this event brings people to come and try yoga, possibly for the first time, and maybe it will impact their life like it did for him. For this event to thrive, participants have to have an interest in the combination of EDM and Yoga.

“I really like EDM music, so when they sent this to me, I was like ‘Yes!’”Jordyn Green, a junior at LSU said.

Berger hopes to bring EDM yoga back to Fred’s and continue to spread his passion for his two loves.