Sunday September 7, 2008 at the Metropolitan Pavilion 18th/6th Ave.

Workshops | Concert | Exhibit at festival | Map & Directions

$88 VIP-PASS includes preferred seating and unlimited access to all workshops, events and concert (reg. $ 155).

Learn from some of the best yoga teachers and health experts and enjoy festival activities:

• Workshops with top national teachers like Elena Bower, Timothy McCall MD + others
• Free lectures and demonstrations
• Over 50 yoga, health and green exhibitors
• Yoga for kids area and experiences
• Sunday evening benefit concert featuring David Newman
• View Program Guide online (PDF)
• Please scroll down for festival details.

Featured workshops & events Sept. 7
Sunday 9/07
FULL-DAY-PASS	FULL-DAY VIP PASS (limited availability) Unlimited access . Date : 2008-09-07 Duration : FULL-DAY - PASS Description : FULL-DAY VIP-PASS includes all lectures, workshops, events and benefit concert. Get your VIP PASS now and receive a FREE gift bag. Cost per Ticket : $39 Ticket QTY. :	Unlimited access	$39	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/07
9am-11am	Earthrise yoga Derek Beres. Date : 2008-09-07 Duration : 9am - 11am Description : Earthrise yoga is Derek Beres's of strong Vinyasa combined with years of experience in various movement forms, including dance and martial arts. Teaching 13 weekly classes at Equinox Fitness - and certified in the Budokon system - Derek focuses on developing meditation-as-movement, bringing greater awareness to the subtle aspects and movements of the body. His class is both introspective and challenging, rigorous and calming. Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Derek Beres	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/07
9am-11am	Self Health Yoga Ed. Tools for Fun and Feeling good! Yoga Ed., Robin Appel. Date : 2008-09-07 Duration : 9am - 11am Description : Self Health Yoga Ed Tools for Fun and Feeling good! Self Health is well-being from the inside out, all day long. Come play with the team from Yoga Ed. and discover how fun and empowering yoga can be for the whole family! Learn how to soothe and center yourself with special breathing; how to strengthen, lengthen and focus yourself with yoga postures; how to energize yourself with games and how to connect with friends doing partner poses. Try taking TIME IN, when you need a TIME OUT, and explore honoring and nurturing your self with relaxation or tapping into your wisdom and creativity using visualization and affirmations. All Yoga Ed. activities are designed to support you in choosing Health for your Self anytime, anywhere. Robin took her first yoga class at age eight while training to become a professional ballet dancer. She performed for many years with George Balanchine’s New York City Ballet Company, but her career ended early due to a hip injury. Yoga and Pilates became a vigorous part of her daily physical therapy. In 1999, Robin began teaching in order to pass on her knowledge. She is dedicated to empowering her students to make healthy decisions by becoming yoga educated. Through her compassionate style of teaching, Robin helps her students focus on letting go and opening up to the beauty within them. Her classes are both challenging and relaxing as she asks her students to follow what feels good to their bodies. She keeps each class different from the last, and this variety of sequencing helps students stay in the moment and enjoy the mystery of what might come next. Robin received a 500-hour experienced yoga certification from Yoga Alliance and became a a Yoga Ed.™ Instructor/Trainer in 2004. She also holds certifications in Restorative Yoga, as a Sport Yoga™ Instructor, AMFT Pilates Instructor, ISSA Youth Fitness Trainer, Usui Reiki Master/Teacher and Chakra Healer. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1995 with a BA. In 2006, Integral Yoga Institute honored Robin by giving her the spiritual name, Arula, which has two translations. In Indian it means "filled with grace," and in Sanskrit it means "shining as the sun." Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Yoga Ed., Robin Appel	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/07
9am-11am	Kundalini Yoga and Meditation. Discover the Power of a Peaceful Mind. Hari Kaur Khalsa. Date : 2008-09-07 Duration : 9am - 11am Description : Kundalini Yoga and Meditation with Hari Kaur Khalsa. Discover the Power of a Peaceful Mind. Kundalini Yoga and Meditation is a powerful combination of asana, kriya, relaxation, pranayama (breathing techniques) and meditation. Discover the hidden potentials of the mind. Experience the unique effects of meditation taught by a master teacher who studied directly with Yogi Bhajan Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Hari Kaur Khalsa	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/07
11am-1pm	Anusara Yoga: Opening to Grace Elena Brower. Date : 2008-09-07 Duration : 11am - 1pm Description : Anusara Yoga: Opening to Grace with Elena Brower This open level workshop will focus on the Universal Principles of Anusara Yoga, intended to help you precisely observe and refine both your physical form and your inner experience, sourcing yoga's healing beneficence in every realm of your life. Taught by Elena Brower, Certified Anusara teacher and founder of VIRAYOGA, this workshop will invigorate and inspire your current practice using asana, pranayama and meditation. Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Elena Brower	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/07
11am-1pm	Take a Time-out Rita Trieger. Date : 2008-09-07 Duration : 11am - 1pm Description : Take a Time-out with Rita Trieger If you have been searching for that ever-elusive pause button this is the class for you. Rita weaves a gentle practice along with restorative poses and aromatherapy to provide the perfect atmosphere to unwind and check in with your senses. This healing flow is guaranteed to help you de-stress, recharge, and set the stage for a more healthful life. If possible please bring a blanket and an eye pillow. Rita Trieger is the editor-in-chief of Fit Yoga magazine, and the author of Yoga Heals Your Back (Fairwinds, 2005). She has studied with some of the yoga world's most renowned teachers and she incorporates many different traditions into her inspiring and challenging flow-style classes. Rita is also a certified Relax and Renew (restorative yoga) teacher and Reiki practitioner. She lives, practices, and teaches yoga in New York City, and in Connecticut at Elements Yoga, Stamford Hospital's Health and Fitness Institute, and the Bennett Cancer Center. Her dedicated students are truly a testament to her genuine and spirited style. Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Rita Trieger	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/07
11am-1pm	Yogaworks: A Skillful and Compassionate Practice Sarah Bell. Date : 2008-09-07 Duration : 11am - 1pm Description : Yogaworks: A Skillful and Compassionate Practice Join YogaWorks teacher Sarah Bell in a carefully sequenced class that expertly balances between precision and movement. The YogaWorks method draws from the lineages of Iyengar, Ashtanga and Viniyoga, creating a safe, alignment-centered flow that strengthens and opens the body. In this special practice, Sarah will offer ways to create space within your self amidst the hustle and bustle of the city. When we extend and expand on the mat, finding breathing room on a crowded subway car feels easier and more accessible! All levels welcome. Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Sarah Bell	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/07
1pm-3pm	Finding Your True Self Beryl Bender Birch. Date : 2008-09-07 Duration : 1pm - 3pm Description : Finding Your True Self Yoga is here and it’s helping to transform human consciousness!! The practice of yoga is totally about getting your attention in present time 24/7. Everything else follows from there. The journey starts with a little mindful stretching, strengthening, and a powerful breathing technique all connected thru flowing easy movement. This will begin to cleanse the body and quiet the noisy mind. Through this regular practice - sweating, breathing, and conscious movement, you will slowly gain awareness and awaken to the true purpose of your life. Mostly asana – short opening talk - Q&A. Cost per Ticket : $30 Ticket QTY. :	Beryl Bender Birch	$30	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/07
1pm-3pm	Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga - MindBody Transformation Sadie Nardini. Date : 2008-09-07 Duration : 1pm - 3pm Description : Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga: Whole Body/Mind Transformation with Sadie Nardini When you're centered, both your yoga practice and your life become more powerful and possible! Join Sadie Nardini for an open-level yet vigorous class, where you'll learn her signature Core Postures and strengthen within every asana. Gain power, flexibility and stamina as you generate each pose from center. You'll get more out of any style of yoga in less time when you learn to transform from the Core! Books and DVDs available at event. New York Magazine calls Sadie's yoga intensives "One of the Top 10 Ways to Change Your Life, and now you can benefit from her inspiring and challenging yoga practice, transform your body through her Core sequences, gain the latest in alignment information, and use her living yoga philosophies to revolutionize your life off the mat!" with Sadie Nardini, Founder of Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga, Director of East West Yoga in New York City, Author of The Road Trip Guide to the Soul [Wiley] and Creator of the Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga: Power Hour DVD! www.SadieNardini.com Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Sadie Nardini	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/07
1pm-3pm	Yoga for Women Cancer Survivors presented by Om Yoga Tari Prinster. Date : 2008-09-07 Duration : 1pm - 3pm Description : At age 64, Tari Prinster considers herself an example that it is never too late to begin change. Through yoga, Tari has found not only a way to reduce pain, strengthen her immune system, feel younger, stay healthy, and manage the stress of life, but also guidance through cancer recovery and a 7 year survivorship. Her student-centered classes offer the OM yoga method of vinyasa, alignment, mindfulness and compassion along with her own life experience focused on therapuetic yoga for chronic disease, pain, addiction and sports injuries. Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Tari Prinster	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/07
3pm-5pm	Stretch for Strength Luke Ketterhagen. Date : 2008-09-07 Duration : 3pm - 5pm Description : Experience the "Ultimate Practice" to gain flexibility, improve mobility and sharpen mental acumen. Luke Ketterhagen will provide you with knowledge and techniques proven to enhance your overall health without ever visiting the gym. Workshop is suitable for all fitness levels. Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Luke Ketterhagen	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/07
3pm-5pm	Boot Camp for Goddesses Introduction Sierra Bender. Date : 2008-09-07 Duration : 3pm - 5pm Description : Boot Camp for Goddesses Introduction with Sierra Bender Redefining Fitness for the 21st Century Woman: A peek at Sierra Benders well-known week long retreat. Break through to new levels of fitness. This 4 Body Fit workout, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual, for women of all fitness levels will help you to put power in your presence, wear a new attitude, and take command of your space, emotions and mind while remaining in your feminine essence. Discover how to use yoga, fitness, meditation, breath work, energetic healing, and more to rejuvenate, challenge and heal all 4 bodies. Enhance your overall fitness and transform into the radiant, vibrant Goddess you know you are! Sierra Bender, certified Prana Yoga teacher, personal fitness trainer, Kripalu Yoga teacher, Kripalu Bodywork, massage therapist, , medical intuitive, and energetic healer. Trained in exercise physiology, nutrition, aromatherapy, menopausal heath, addictions and abuse. Her Boot Camp for Goddesses retreats are international and clients include celebrities, Olympic and professional athletes as well as Wall Street and Fortune 500 CEOs. http://www.sierrabender.com/ Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Sierra Bender	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/07
3pm-5pm	Inner Radiance Nikki Costello. Date : 2008-09-07 Duration : 3pm - 5pm Description : Inner Radiance with Nikki Costello The intention of yoga is to bring us into the full experience and knowledge of ourselves and our own inner radiance. In this workshop we will practice essential asanas to explore and energize our bodies, we will cultivate an awareness of our breath and discover an invaluable tool to enter our hearts with a quiet and steady mind. Nikki Costello has been teaching yoga for 15 years. She is certified in Jivamukti Yoga, Anusara Yoga and is currently teaching Iyengar Yoga. She has studied with extraordinary teachers such as Sharon Gannon, David Life, John Friend, Kevin Gardiner and Mary Dunn. In 1997, she met Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, the spiritual head and meditation master and teacher of the Siddha Yoga path. For 8 years, she taught exclusively for the SYDA Foundation, as a Siddha Yoga Hatha Yoga and Meditation Teacher. As part of the organization she conducted over 100 yoga retreats and events in North America, South America, Europe, India and China. She has returned to New York City with the intention to share the transformative and uplifting power that the path of yoga offers to each one of us. Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Nikki Costello	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/07
5pm-7pm	The Science of Yoga and Yoga Therapy Timothy McCall MD. Date : 2008-09-07 Duration : 5pm - 7pm Description : The Science of Yoga and Yoga Therapy with Timothy McCall, MD. From raising serotonin to lowering levels of stress hormones, yoga has been documented to have hundreds of discrete effects on the body and mind. Clinical research has found yoga can benefit people with dozens of different medical conditions from anxiety and attention deficit disorder to cancer and heart disease. We'll review the scientific evidence to understand the mechanisms by which yoga and yoga therapy work. In light of the growing ominance of evidence-based medicine, we will also discuss how the deck is stacked against natural remedies like yoga in favor of drug therapy in particular, and how this adversely affects our health care system. We will try out various yogic practices including asana, pranayama, chanting and meditation to illustrate various principles during this workshop. No scientific background is necessary to attend, but if you have got one you are welcome too! Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Timothy McCall MD	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/07
5pm-7pm	Hip Hop Asana Jules Febre. Date : 2008-09-07 Duration : 5pm - 7pm Description : Hip Hop Asana Fun sequencing distinct to the Jivamukti Yoga method will warm you up and keep you cookin'. Come prepared for an upbeat session with great music and sequences. This is classic Jivamukti: original, sequential, inspired with spirit, and a little wild. A vigorous Jivamukti Yoga class for all levels of practitioner. Hip Hop Asana started as a class for those who grew up with hip hop and were interested in yoga but could not afford classes. After teaching Hip Hop Asana in public schools, homeless shelters and community center Jules introduced HHA to Jivamukti students in a three month course again catered to those who wanted to infuse the uplifting beats and lyrics of hip hop with the message of Jivamukti Yoga. Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Jules Febre	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/07
5pm-7pm	The Beginner's Mind Elizabeth Rossa. Date : 2008-09-07 Duration : 5pm - 7pm Description : Life continually offers us opportunities to begin anew regardless of what our minds tell us. This workshop will be an experiment in appreciating the direct experience of not knowing, which will open new doors of freedom for first time yogis as well as experienced practitioners. Through awareness of breath, alignment and mindful transitions, we will explore fundamental asanas sequenced to help us allow what is happening now, while dialing into the deeper guidance within which can show us how to shift the shape of our lives. Elizabeth Rossa is the founder/director of SHRIYOGA, which has been voted Best In New York Magazine, and continues to garner much attention in various publications from Gotham to Real Simple. Recently, J. Crew chose Elizabeth to be the face of their new yoga line, supporting the company's mission to be where their customers are, which now includes yoga as a way of life. In addition to teaching retreats worldwide, Elizabeth diligently continues her own spiritual studies, which included recent trips to India and Brazil. Originally certified to teach yoga by notable master teachers, Max Strom and Erich Schiffman, she has spent many years refining her skills under the direct guidance of John Friend. Her in depth experience within the Anusara tradition and current studies with her primary teacher/mentor, the extraordinary Sally Kempton (fka, Swami Durgananda) have greatly influenced her teaching style. Her classes focus on yoga as a living art form, cultivating Presence and leading the mind/body towards its infinite source of intelligence, healing and possibility. She is immensely grateful to all of her teachers, including Ram Dass, who continually reminds us to remember that we are Still Here! www.shriyoganyc.com Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Elizabeth Rossa	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/07
8pm-10pm	Benefit Concert with David Newman and band David Newman and band. Date : 2008-09-07 Duration : 8pm - 10pm Description : Join us for an inspired evening of ecstatic devotional music with Sacred Songwriter and Kirtan Chant Artist David Newman, aka Durga Das. David’s music is an eclectic and inspiring blend of Spiritual Song and Ancient Indian Mantra Chanting. Whether expressing the warmth of hypnotic reflection, blissfully calling forth the Divine Names, or soaring into the mystic – David’s music both soothes and grooves with every note. David will be joined by vocalist and percussionist MIRA, guitarist Rama Bala and bassist Moto Fukushima. Don't Miss! David Newman (Durga Das) is a widely recognized Chant Artist who travels extensively singing kirtan and offering workshops on the healing power of sound and the devotional aspects of the yoga path known as Bhakti Yoga. David’s approach to Kirtan is authentic, original and creative; merging ancient mantras with a contemporary and distinctive musicality. His sound embodies a devotional mysticism and poetic intimacy while maintaining a deep respect for Indias ancient chant tradition. David has released three CDs: Soul Freedom, Lotus Feet: A Kirtan Revolution, Leap of Grace: The Hanuman Chalisa, a CD/DVD set entitled Into the Bliss and his new release Love, Peace, Chant. He is also the founder of Yoga On Main in Philadelphia and the author of Merging with Grace: The Practice of Inner Fire Meditation. "David Newman/Durga Das is a rising star in the international sub genre of chant artist or mantric musician." NPR’s - All Things Considered "Though David Newman has a deep sense of tradition in his music, there is also something thoughtful, poetic, personal, and almost romantic about his songs." Yoga Journal Cost per Ticket : $20 Ticket QTY. :	David Newman and band	$20	Info & Tickets

Lectures, Demos, Exhibits + Family Fun
FREE ADMISSION
9am	Yoga Short & Sweet for Beginners and Busy People - Relaxed Energy	Eve Baldwin	Free
10am	Hip Hop Yoga	Jules Febre	Free
11am	Yoga Short & Sweet for Beginners and Busy People - Vibrant Health	Eve Baldwin	Free
12pm	Wise Women Yoga	Karen Meyer	Free
1pm	Yoga as Medicine	Timothy McCall MD	Free
1.30pm	Yoga, Health & Longevity with Sound Meditation Part 1	DALIEN, E-RYT, Yoga Professor at Montclair State University	Free
2pm	Scientific evidence of health benefits of yoga	Loren Fishman, MD	Free
3pm	Yoga Short & Sweet for Beginners and Busy People - Inner Power	Eve Baldwin
4pm	Yoga, Health & Longevity with Sound Meditation Part 2	DALIEN, E-RYT, Yoga Professor at Montclair State University	Free
4.30pm	Secret Journey to The Enlightened Mind – Life With Three Spiritual Giants of Our Age	Dr. James Weldon – Rishi Yogadhi Pragya	Free
5.15pm	The Enlightened Mind Award Ceremony - Honoring Leaders for Service to Humanity in Creating a More Enlightened Society.	Dr. James Weldon – Rishi Yogadhi Pragya	Free
5.30pm	Yoga Short & Sweet for Beginners and Busy People - Calm Mind	Eve Baldwin	Free
6pm	Universal Force Healing	Jane Mirshak	Free
Exhibits
9am - 7pm	Free exhibits with yoga, health, green products healthy, food and product sampling		Free
Yoga Kids Zone
All-Day-Activities	Youth Health Enrichment Activities - Fun for Children and Adults		Free

All proceeds benefit Youth Health Alliance and health education for children.

Location: Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W 18th St, New York, NY (between 6th and 7th Ave).

Via subway:

• On the No. 1 train, get off at the 18th St. stop. Proceed east to 125 W. 18th St.
• On the No. 2 or 3 train, get off at the 14th St. stop. Walk uptown (north) to 18th St. and 7th Avenue; turn right onto 18th St., and proceed east to 125 W. 18th St.
• On the A, C, or E train, get off at the 14th St. stop. Walk uptown (north) on 8th Avenue to 18th St.; turn right onto 18th St.. Crossing over 7th Avenue, proceed to 125 W. 18th St.
• On the No. 4, 5, 6, Q, R, N, or W train, get off at the 14th St. stop (Union Square). Walk uptown (north) and west to 18th St. and 6th Avenue. On 18th St. proceed west to 125 W. 18th St.
• On the V, F, or L train, get off at the 14th St. stop. Walk uptown (north) on 6 th Avenue to 18th St.. Turn left onto 18th St., and proceed to 125 W. 18th St.
• Travel information on venue website.

Above prices are early booking special prices valid until 9/1. After your purchase you will receive a confirmation email and electronic tickets with detailed event instructions via email.

Questions? Please email us.

Current schedule dated 8/11/2008, subject to change.

Music Artists David Newman & band Presenters Sadie Nardini Elena Brower Timothy McCall MD Sarah Bell Hari Kaur Khalsa Rita Trieger Derek Beres Sierra Bender Jules Febre Elizabeth Rossa Nikki Costello Beryl Bender Birch Loren Fishman MD Luke Ketterhagen Robin Appel Tari Prinster Eve Baldwin Karen Meyer Dalien Dr. James Weldon Subject to change.