Yoga Journal New York Yoga Conference

	Graham Schweig, an internationally renowned scholar, has been a heart-centered yogi since 1967. Graham earned his doctorate in comparative religion from Harvard University and is authortranslator of Dance of Divine Love and Bhagavad Gita: The Beloved Lord's Secret Love Song. He focuses on classical yoga philosophy and practice that enhances asana yoga and deepens yoga meditation.

Yoga and Sanskrit: Sounding and Pronouncing Instructor: Graham Schweig Saturday, May 16 8:00am-10:00am: Session 1 Code: M1SCHW All Levels, Contemplative Feel the power of key Sanskrit words and terms and the beauty of reciting famous Sanskrit verses and mantras. Learn how to read the English transliteration system for Sanskrit and feel the energy of Sanskrit poetry in your voice and your heart. Includes chanting, meditation, study, and guided meditation. Philosophical Foundations of Yoga Instructor: Graham Schweig Saturday, May 16 10:30am-12:30pm: Session 2 Code: M2SCHW All Levels, Contemplative Acquire essential intellectual tools and a philosophical background for true understanding of the teachings of the Yoga Sutra and the Bhagavad Gita. What is the nature of ultimate reality? Is it all One? And what is the yogi's relationship to the supreme state of being? Come and find out. Includes study, chanting, meditation, and guided meditation. The Yoga Sutra: The Secret Yoga Instructor: Graham Schweig Sunday, May 17 10:30am-12:30pm: Session 5 Code: M5SCHW All Levels, Contemplative Patanjali describes pure thought in yoga as "the brilliance of a jewel." What does that mean? He describes the "magic ointment" of yoga. What is this? Discover the secret teachings that directly nourish your practice of yoga. Includes study, chanting, meditation, and guided meditation. The Bhagavad Gita: The Secret Yoga Instructor: Graham Schweig Sunday, May 17 3:00pm-5:00pm: Session 6 Code: M6SCHW All Levels, Contemplative Journey into the key sacred verses of the Gita and recognize the special power of yoga as a calling from within the heart. Discover what the Gita calls "the supreme secret of yoga" and the secrets of connecting intimately with the hearts of others and with all of life. Includes study, chanting, meditation, and guided meditation.

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