Friday Special Events

7:00am - 7:45am - Anusara Yoga & Seaside Sun Salutations at Sunrise with Christy Nones - Open to all.

This outdoor class will be a flowing, uplifting and devotional practice to start the day brightly. The Universal Principles of Alignment will help us create Sun Salutations that open the shoulders and expand the light of the heart, rather than closing and tightening. Gazing over the ocean and breathing in nourishing sea air will invigorate the body as the day begins, while softly growing sunlight correlated to the ever-present luminosity of spirit will ground the mind profoundly.

8:00am - 8:45am - Meditation: Easy and Practical with Ted McDonald - Open to all.

12:30pm - 1:30pm - Panel Discussion: "The Business of Being a Yoga Teacher" - Open to all.

with Jason Crandell, Kino MacGregor, and Laura Tyree.

4:30pm - 6:30pm - Poolside Paradise Party - Open to all.

Join us on the Westin Diplomat's outside patio--featuring breathtaking views of the ocean, an exhilarating Yoga Demo by Ana Forrest, music, hors d'oeuvres, and refreshing beverages inspired by O.N.E. Coconut Water. Don't miss the chance to connect with your yoga community and celebrate together.

7:30pm - 9:30pm - Kirtan Concert with Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band - $15 for conference attendees; $25 for general public

Lilias Folan (Swami Kavitananda) will begin our conference with a short invocation of a light blessing ritual to set our clear and positive intention for this wonderful conference.

Sing, dance, and take your heart for a joyride tonight with New Orleans' mantra musicians Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band, celebrated as one of the most exciting and musically dynamic kirtan artists in the West. Blending mantra, rock, and funk sounds--they are the first kirtan band to ever play the New Orleans Jazz Festival.

"Their music will ignite the world...a hybrid of East and West that will bring joy to your heart and get your body boogieing." -- Yoga Chicago

Eight Limbs of Yoga
Aadil Palkhivala & Rod Stryker - Course ID: AFEIGH

Friday, November 12 — 8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday All-Day Intensives


Limbs 1 through 4 with Aadil Palkhivala | 8:00am-12:00pm
Traditionally, students were not allowed to practice asana or pranayama when they first began their yogic quest. The great masters wisely believed that until aspirants had applied the yamas and niyamas to their lives, they were not ready to handle the powerful nature of asana and pranayama. Yama and niyama are the foundations of all yoga practice. Aadil will teach the yamas and niyamas from a new and deeper perspective so that the following practice of asana and pranayama is more meaningful.

Limbs 5 through 8 with Rod Stryker | 2:00pm-5:00pm
The ultimate experience of yoga is revealed through the final four limbs of ashtanga yoga. When understood and practiced according to the ancient teachings these steps become effortless and unlock limitless rewards. Through lecture and practice, we'll explore the hidden teachings that demystify limbs 5 through 8. Our focus is applying the sublime wisdom to become a seamless extension of asana and pranayama which unfolds the profound potential of the final steps of yoga.

What to bring: A blanket, a strap, a sticky mat, and a block.
Asana, pranayama, meditation, and discussion.