SYTAR 2013 Saturday Program

June 15 Saturday

7:00 - 8:00 AM CONCURRENT MORNING PRACTICE SESSIONS

Morning Practice Session #MPS01
The Art of Moving Prana Through the Three Channels
Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa

Morning Practice Session #MPS02
Mind-Body-Back School: Qigong, Feldenkrais & Gentle Yoga
Bill Gallagher and Richard Sabel

Morning Practice Session #MPS03
Yoga for People in Pain
Staffan Elgelid

Morning Practice Session #MPS04
LifeForce Yoga to Meet the Depressed Mood
Amy Weintraub

Morning Practice Session #MPS05
Function and Balance: Holistic Well-Being
Ganesh Mohan

6:30 - 9:00 AM Breakfast Buffet

9:00 AM - 9:30 PM Exhibits Open

9:15 - 10:30 AM Plenary Session

Plenary Presentation: Yoga Research
Research on Yoga for Women’s Health Across the Lifespan
Cathryn Booth-LaForce

Yoga-based programs for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and related chronic age-related conditions. What does the research tell us?
Kim Innes

An Overview of Research on Yoga for Youth
Sat Bir Khalsa

10:30 - 10:45 AM Stretch Break

10:45 AM - 12 PM Plenary Session, Continued

12:00 - 2 PM Box Lunch and Break
Lunch w/ the Editor: Kelly Birch, Editor in Chief, Yoga Therapy Today. Picnic table with sign

2:00 - 3:45 PM Concurrent Competencies in Action Sessions

Track TS01
Marketing Your Yoga Therapy Practice: Building Bridges Across Professional Lines
Matthew Taylor

Track TS02
Explore the Floor of the Core (+More)
Bill Gallagher and Richard Sabel

Track TS03
Practicing for Two: Redefining Prenatal Yoga
Kate Garland

Track TS04
Understanding and Treating the Roots of Addictive/Self-Destructive Behaviors
Durga Leela

Track TS05
The Biological Basis for Key Yogic Concepts: An Embodied Exploration through Breath and Movement
Leslie Kaminoff

Track TS06
Competencies for Yoga Therapists Dealing with Trauma: Yoga Treatment Lessons from the Tucson Tragedy
Amy Weintraub

3:45 - 4:15 PM Break and Visit Exhibits

4:15 - 6:00 PM Concurrent Competencies in Action Sessions

Track TS07
A Yoga-Based Intervention for Impacting Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure and Diabetes
Mala Cunningham

Track TS08
Yoga Therapy Through the Three Channels
Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa

Track TS09
Authentic Yoga: The Science and Benefits of Classical Yogasanas
Subodh Tiwari and Sudhir Tiwari

Track TS10
Yoga Therapy for Navigating Life Change: Dealing with Stress from the Inside Out using a Dual Process Approach
Michael Lee and Beth Triano

Track TS11
Yoga Therapy for Common Digestive Conditions
Gary Kraftsow and Clare Collins

Track TS12
Yoga for Arthritis
Steffany Moonaz

7:00 - 7:45 PM Banquet

7:45 - 8:00 PM IAYT Business and Awards

8:00 - 8:45 PM Keynote Address

The Yoga in Ayurveda and the Ayurveda in Yoga
Dr. Vasant Lad