Yoga Journal Florida Conference - November 14

Yoga Journal has a proud history of bringing passionate, articulate, and inspirational speakers to our stage. This conference is no different: To kick off, we're pleased to introduce our keynote address with Brent Kessel's timely topic, "The Yoga of Money: Surviving a Financial Crisis, One Breath at a Time." And to close the conference, come hear the truly inspired words of an author, yoga teacher, and advocate who speaks from experience on yoga and paralysis, Matthew Sanford.

Most events are open to the public unless otherwise noted.

	8:00am - 8:45am Morning Meditation with Jimmy Barkan Open to all

	1:00pm - 2:00pm Panel Discussion: "Handle with Care: Ahimsa in Asana" with Gary Kraftsow, Chuck Miller, and Rod Stryker. Moderated by Terri Kennedy chair of the board of Yoga Alliance. Open to all

	5:45pm Community Connection Gathering and Demonstration by Cameron Shayne Enjoy sangha! Mix and mingle with fellow yogis and yoginis. Demonstration by Cameron Shayne, music, light snacks, and more. Open to all

	8:00pm Keynote Address by Brent Kessel "The Yoga of Money: Surviving a Financial Crisis, One Breath at a Time" Suggested donation: $10 for conference attendees; $20 for the general public. Net proceeds benefit The Rainforest Foundation Fund and Water Project/Ecuador Amazon Rainforest, UNICEF Ecuador in partnership with Frente de Defensa de la Amazonia Brent Kessel is Co-Founder of Abacus Wealth Partners, named one of the “top 250 wealth management firms in the U.S.” by Bloomberg Wealth Manager, and Abacus Portfolios, a portfolio management company offering socially responsible investing. Brent earned his economics degree from UCLA, and studies psychology, meditation and Ashtanga yoga. Brent has twice been named one of the top 250 financial advisors in the U.S. by Worth magazine, most recently in 2008. He is Yoga Journal’s money columnist and his book, It’s Not About the Money was selected as one of Kiplinger’s Top 5 Business Books and one of Booklist’s Top 10 Business Books for 2008. Brent will be doing a book signing at the conference. Due to family obligations, Trudie Styler will be unable to be with us at the Florida Conference.

	4:30am–6:30am Kundalini Sadhana Open to all

Sponsored by:	7:00am–7:45am Morning Walking Meditation with Loren Russo Open to all

	12:30pm Kirtan with Alanna Kaivalya Open to all

	1:00pm - 2:00pm Workshop with Kathleen Cox "Vastu: Put Some Soul Into Green Design" India’s Vastu is arguably the first mindfully green design science. See how its ancient wisdom, based on reverence for all creation, reasserts our interconnection with nature and puts us in spirit—and adds soul to green design. Open to all

Sponsored by:	1:30pm–2:30pm Panel Discussion: "The Power of Women in Yoga" Most of the 18 million practitioners in the West are women. How are these women influencing the evolving tradition of yoga, which was originally practiced and taught only by men? Come and hear how Beryl Bender Birch, Maty Ezraty, Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, and Patricia Walden have interpreted the teachings and meaningfully integrated yoga into their lives. Moderated by Yoga Journal online editorial director Andrea Kowalski. Open to all

	7:30pm-9:30pm Special Saturday Evening Partner Yoga Class with Billy and Patti Asad Enjoy a special evening of partner assisted yoga with Billy and Patti Asad. This playful practice involves supporting one another through breath, partner assisted asanas, and basic thai yoga massage techniques. Cultivate trust, communication, and compassion by establishing roots to support one another and the freedom to fly. All levels. Partner is not required; but an open mind is! $25 per person for conference attendees $45 per person for general public

	4:30am–6:30am Kundalini Sadhana Open to all

	7:00am-7:45am Morning Pranayama with Emily Large Open to all

	12:30pm Kirtan with Alanna Kaivalya Open to all

	1:00pm - 2:00pm Better Parenting Through Yoga! Join yoga for children pioneer, Marsha Wenig, founder of YogaKids for essential solutions to the everyday challenges of parenting. Learn and practice fun ways to integrate yoga into your daily life with children of all ages. For parents and teachers. Sponsored by YogaKids

	1:30pm - 2:15pm Keynote by Matthew Sanford "Presence in Your Body" Refining the quality of presence in your body is not just a personal health strategy - it is a form of activism. Open to all

	5:30pm Closing Remarks by Seane Corn "Souljah For Change" Strike a pose, Take a stand, Lower arms: What it means to be part of the revolution for Global unity and peace. Open to all

1:00pm–1:45pm
Keynote by Timothy McCall, M.D.
"Yoga As Medicine"
Open to all

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