September 20-21, 2008 at LMU Loyola Marymount University West Los Angeles

$ 55 VIP-PASS includes preferred seating and unlimited access at all events including all workshops,
benefit concert, yoga wear super sale and Global Mala (reg. $ 279).

All proceeds benefit Youth Health Alliance and holistic health education for at-risk children.

View the PDF program guide online.

FEATURED WORKSHOPS AND EVENT 9/20-21 $ 25 or included in VIP PASS
Saturday 9/20
2-DAY-PASS	2-Day VIP PASS All-inclusive incl. Benefit Concert and Global Mala Unlimited access to all festival workshops, benefit concert, Global Mala and other special events.. Date : 2008-09-20 Duration : 2-DAY - PASS Description : 2-DAY VIP-PASS Yoga Health Festival Sept. 20-21 and Global Mala 9/21. Includes all events, workshops, yoga wear super sale, Saturday evening Yogi Times Charity Party and Concert and 6-hour Global Mala Ritual (reg. $ 279). Get your VIP PASS now and receive our exclusive gift bag with yoga, health and green products for FREE. Cost per Ticket : $55 Ticket QTY. :	Unlimited access to all festival workshops, benefit concert, Global Mala and other special events.	$55	Info & Tickets
Saturday 9/20
6pm-10pm	FREE BENEFIT CONCERT presented by Yogi Times (By donation) Rock Violinist Lili Haydn, R & B Sensation Lina and Reggae band with Eeday and other artists. Date : 2008-09-20 Duration : 6pm - 10pm Description : FREE EVENT BY DONATION. PLEASE ADD YOUR DONATION AMOUNT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE................................................. Network, meet friends and have fun. Featuring Lili Haydn the "Jimi Hendrix of the violin”, equal parts Kate Bush and Pink Floyd, with lyrics in search of peace and passion. Neo-Soul R & B Sensation Lina and band. Local cross over and reggae artist EEDAY and his band followed by a dance party with DJ Dragonfly and rising star MC Yogi. Enjoy a late summer night at this outdoor event at beautiful Sunken Gardens at LMU university campus. Benefiting Youth Health Alliance and holistic health education for at-risk children. Cost per Ticket : $0 Ticket QTY. :	Rock Violinist Lili Haydn, R & B Sensation Lina and Reggae band with Eeday and other artists	$0	Info & Tickets
Saturday 9/20
9am-11am	Flex & Flow Beth Shaw. Date : 2008-09-20 Duration : 9am - 11am Description : FLEX & FLOW Join founder & creator of YogaFit Beth Shaw for the ultimate mind body workout. Using repetitive flows and long holds you will work your muscles in a variety of ways to create strength and mental focus. This workshop will also offer ways to keep the body safe during practice with YogaFit’s Seven Principles of Alignment (SPA). Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Beth Shaw	$25	Info & Tickets
Saturday 9/20
9am-11am	Yoga Y Vida Saludable Para Latinos / Yoga and healthy living for Latinos Lina Haskel . Date : 2008-09-20 Duration : 9am - 11am Description : YOGA Y VIDA SALUDABLE PARA LATINOS Enseñado en Español por Lina Haskel Toda la familia podrá participar en este seminario sobre yoga y bienestar en el que a través de una clase divertida y una conversación informal aprenderán sobre los conceptos básicos del Yoga y sus beneficios. Podrán también conocer sobre temas de nutrición que complementan la práctica de esta disciplina saludable. 1. Introducción al yoga. 2. Práctica (45 minutos aprox) 3. Temas de nutrición y bienestar. 4. Discusión y preguntas YOGA AND HEALTHY LIVING FOR LATINOS Taught in Spanish by Lina Haskel We invite the whole family to participate in this workshop in which adults and children will experience a fun class. They will learn the basic asanas of the yoga practice and will hear about the essence of yoga, nutrition and wellbeing. 1. Introduction to yoga. 2. Yoga Practice (45 minutes aprox.) 3. Talk about nutrition and wellbeing 4. Questions and discussion Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Lina Haskel	$25	Info & Tickets
Saturday 9/20
9am-11am	Play Yoga Rainbeau Mars. Date : 2008-09-20 Duration : 9am - 11am Description : Play Yoga with Rainbeau Mars, global ambassador for Adidas. Integrate your mind body connection through the ra'yoKa system. Using the theraputic elements of yoga and Olympic level core conditioning, use your body like never before. Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Rainbeau Mars	$25	Info & Tickets
Saturday 9/20
11am-1pm	Discover Your Power of Healing with Yoga Hillary Rubin. Date : 2008-09-20 Duration : 11am - 1pm Description : Come learn useful techniques from an expert teacher who understands from embracing her own diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, what it takes to create a strong foundation with yoga that will help you evolve beyond your limitations. Hillary Rubin, a certified Anusara Yoga teacher who was diagnosed with MS in 1996 while working at Prada, she learned that her diagnosis was the platform to begin yoga. After many years of a dedicated yoga practice, Hillarys choice to create a healthy lifestyle and commitment to her personal evolution led to the discovery of a path to healing. Today, living drug and symptom free, she inspires thousands of people globally to lead healthier lives. Hillary is highly respected by the yoga community, high profile clientele and thousands of worldwide Podcast subscribers. Hillary is excited to share with you her new yoga DVD titled Foundations under the I Am Not A MESS Series, being launched on tour with Yoga Month. Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Hillary Rubin	$25	Info & Tickets
Saturday 9/20
11am-1pm	Sports Yoga Billy Assad. Date : 2008-09-20 Duration : 11am - 1pm Description : Join Los Angeles Yogaworks instructor Billy Asad for a 2 hour SportsYoga workshop. You’ll practice strengthening and stretching routines that focus on total body fitness for the sports enthusiast. This Level 2-3 vinyasa flow workshop will emphasize how strengthening and supporting key muscles groups helps prevent injuries, as well as improving your game. Warm-up and cool-down routines keep your body flexible and your muscles loose for better performance. This workshop is a great addition to your routine, helping you focus your attention on your body and your mind. Billy Asad is featured in the new DVDs SportsYoga Tennis and SportsYoga Ski, available at Yogaworks locations and at major online retailers. Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Billy Assad	$25	Info & Tickets
Saturday 9/20
11am-1pm	Vinyasa flow Wade Imre Morissette. Date : 2008-09-20 Duration : 11am - 1pm Description : Vinyasa Flow classes with Wade Wade has been teaching Vinyasa~Flow classes for 13 years now. He has studied under all three lineages of Krishnamacharya in India. With his knowledge of Iyengar principles of alignment, Ashtanga~Vinyasa principles of breath, bandhas and drishti combined with the Viniyoga principles of proper sequencing, counterpostures, bhavana (attitude) and goals of a class he brings a depth that can benefit any student. Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Wade Imre Morissette	$25	Info & Tickets
Saturday 9/20
1pm-3pm	Power Yoga: Meditation in Motion Bryan Kest. Date : 2008-09-20 Duration : 1pm - 3pm Description : A well-rounded hatha yoga practice, integrating concepts of meditation that are helpful in sucking the juice out of every moment of our life.” Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Bryan Kest	$25	Info & Tickets
Saturday 9/20
1pm-3pm	Boot Camp for Goddesses Introduction Sierra Bender. Date : 2008-09-20 Duration : 1pm - 3pm 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
Saturday 9/20
1pm-3pm	Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga - MindBody Transformation Sadie Nardini. Date : 2008-09-20 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
Saturday 9/20
3pm-5pm	The Science of Yoga and Yoga Therapy Timothy McCall MD. Date : 2008-09-20 Duration : 3pm - 5pm 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
Saturday 9/20
3pm-5pm	Family Yoga workshop / Taller de Yoga para la Familia Natalie Stawsky. Date : 2008-09-20 Duration : 3pm - 5pm Description : Family Yoga workshop / Taller de Yoga para la Familia The babies of today are the yogis of tomorrow! Inspire your children as you practice yoga with them by your side. This Family Yoga workshop is a great opportunity for the entire family to exercise and relax together in a playful, laid-back atmosphere. Join us for a fun and exciting yoga set, learn simple and effective techniques to get back in shape, sing, play and commune with your children in a whole new level.(all ages welcomed) ¡Los niños de hoy son los yogis del mañana! Inspire a sus hijos mientras practica yoga con ellos a su lado. El taller de Yoga para la Familia es una gran oportunidad para que padres e hijos se ejerciten y relajen juntos en una atmósfera informal y amena. Únase a nosotros en esta clase apasionante y divertida, aprenda técnicas simples y efectivas para recuperar su mejor estado físico, cante, juegue y aproveche para explorar una nueva manera de comunicarse íntimamente con sus hijos.(apto para todas las edades)" Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Natalie Stawsky	$25	Info & Tickets
Saturday 9/20
5pm-7pm	Chakra Journey Mykal Aubry. Date : 2008-09-20 Duration : 5pm - 7pm Description : Chakra Journey with Mykal Aubry You are warmly invited to a multi-sensory experience, using sight, sound, smell, free-form movement and stillness as a way to get in touch with, feel and balance the seven major energy centers of the body, thereby opening to new levels of awareness, peace, authentic power and a deeper sense of our true nature as Human Beings, within the physical body and beyond. This multi-experiential journey will include the viewing of a series of inspiring paintings titled "Light-Seven: Sacred Portraits of the Chakras", a guided meditation and aromatherapy. Join us as we explore our beings with intimate presence and reveal the gift and beauty of who we are. Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Mykal Aubry	$25	Info & Tickets
Saturday 9/20
5pm-7pm	Yoga for Stress and Anxiety Hala Khouri. Date : 2008-09-20 Duration : 5pm - 7pm Description : Yoga for Stress and Anxiety With Hala Khouri, M.A. Do you feel the weight of the world on your shoulders? Is stress a common feeling state for you? Do you find yourself feeling anxious, sometimes for no reason at all? In this workshop you will learn simple and easy techniques to instantly help manage stress and anxiety. Hala Khouri, M.A. is a somatic counselor who uses yoga and body-based techniques to help people decrease stress. A few minutes of yoga each day can completely change your life. You will walk away from this workshop with tools that you can use right away to help you not only manage stress, but to feel joyful, happy and free! Hala’s journey towards yoga began with her studies in psychology and religion at Columbia University. She now holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and is trained in Somatic Experiencing- a body centered psychotherapy. She has been teaching yoga and the movement arts for over sixteen years. Hala brings a playful and grounded awareness into her teaching while emphasizing presence and non-judgment. Hala has taught yoga to people from all walks of life ranging from schizophrenics and at-risk youth to mommies and rock stars. Teaching is her absolute favorite thing to do! www.halakhouri.com Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Hala Khouri	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/21
1pm-7pm	Global Mala Sacred Movement and Music Shiva Rea, Gurmukh, Donna de Lory, Wah! & others. Date : 2008-09-21 Duration : 1pm - 7pm Description : Global Mala Sacred Movement and Music. Join thousands of friends at the Global Mala Yoga for Peace Ritual—six hours of sacred movement and music featuring inspiring teachers and musicians. The Sanskrit word “mala” usually refers to the strand of prayer beads used in counting repetitions of prayers during meditation. It can also describe a series of yoga poses—a garland of yoga. The Global Mala project unites the worldwide yoga community to form a mala around the planet coinciding with the autumn equinox, as an offering to further the United Nations International Peace Day. Embark on the unbroken tradition of kundalini yoga with Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa; 108 sun salutations hosted by Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, Hala Khouri, and teachers from 108 southern California yoga studios/centers; sacred music with Donna De Lory, Govindas and Radha, Joey Lugassy, Saul David Raye, Suzanne Sterling, Wah!, and Wade Imre Morrissette; yoga trance dance ignited by Shiva Rea with DJ Dragonfly. The evening concludes with kirtan—a blissful 108-repetition cycle of Om chanting with the members of the Global Mala Project Sacred Music Members. Cost per Ticket : $29 Ticket QTY. :	Shiva Rea, Gurmukh, Donna de Lory, Wah! & others	$29	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/21
9am-12am	Off the Mat into the World: Turning intention into action Hala Khouri and Suzanne Sterling. Date : 2008-09-21 Duration : 9am - 12am Description : Off the Mat into the World: Turning intention into action with Hala Khouri and Suzanne Sterling Karma yoga is the yoga of action. Many yogis are full of good intentions, yet they lack the tools to translate their intentions into effective action in their lives. One of the vital components of karma yoga is community. Action and intention held by a community of people can be much more powerful than that of just an individual. Leaders like Ghandi and Martin Luther King, Jr. had powerful communities behind them. Through asana, introspective and group exercises, you will expore your personal passion - what does your service look like? What is the root of your passion? How is this best expressed in the world. Cost per Ticket : $45 Ticket QTY. :	Hala Khouri and Suzanne Sterling	$45	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/21
9am-11am	Yoga 101 introduccion a yoga Natalie Stawsky. Date : 2008-09-21 Duration : 9am - 11am Description : La instructora Natalie Stawsky conducirá un taller en español diseñado exclusivamente para todos aquellos que nunca han practicado yoga o para quienes están dando sus primeros pasos en esta práctica y desean incorporar importantes elementos básicos para superarse. Además de contar con una experiencia de casi una década enseñando yoga en distintos niveles, Natalie es terapeuta de yoga certificada, por lo que ofrece modificaciones para que todos, más allá de su condición física, puedan practicar esta disciplina de una manera segura y efectiva. La clase estará centrada en la respiración, el alineamiento corporal, la meditación y la relajación. Instructor Natalie Stawsky will teach a Spanish-language workshop designed for those who have never practiced yoga before, or those beginners who wish to incorporate various fundamental principles to expand their knowledge. Besides being an experienced teacher, Natalie is also a Certified Yoga Therapist, so she usually offers different modifications to allow everyone, no matter their physical condition, to practice yoga in a safe and effective way. Her workshop will be centered on breath, alignment, meditation and relaxation. Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Natalie Stawsky	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/21
9am-11am	Powerful Feminine Yoga Alanna Zabel. Date : 2008-09-21 Duration : 9am - 11am Description : "Powerful Feminine Yoga" -- a powerful practice through yoga to experiencing and learning to live the Feminine Energy. Shakti energy has a strong yet compassionate, focused yet flowing quality and it is essential for men and women alike to understand this great and powerful force of creation. During the class we will be inspired through the yoga postures to surrender in the strength, to forgive the errors, to expand self-expression and to move with grace, truth and intention. Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Alanna Zabel	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/21
11am-1pm	Prime of Life Yoga Larry Payne PhD. Date : 2008-09-21 Duration : 11am - 1pm Description : Prime of Life Yoga™ Somewhere between “The Young and the Restless” and seniors is a vibrant, ever-expanding segment of our population in the prime of their lives. This group, primarily in the 50-70 age range, has the means and mindset to seek the finest modalities for all aspects of wellness. Mentally, spiritually and physically, Yoga can be modified to fit their specific needs. This workshop is an introduction to the principles of practice, 20 of the safest asanas, including user-friendly flow sequences, and an introduction to modified yoga poses for the common aches and pains of middle age. Recommended for teachers and students. Larry Payne is a pioneer in the field of Yoga Therapy and founding president of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. These topics are covered in greater depth in the new Prime of Life Yoga certificate course now offered through the extension program at Loyola Marymount University. The format includes partial home study with a four-day intensive in November at LMU. For further information contact Amparo Denny yoga@lmu.edu or www.samata.com. Approved by the Yoga Alliance for CEUs. Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Larry Payne PhD	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/21
11am-1pm	Joyful Yoga, The Unity of Yoga and Indian Dance Hemalayaa. Date : 2008-09-21 Duration : 11am - 1pm Description : Joyful Yoga, The Unity of Yoga and Indian Dance with Hemalayaa A healthy mind, a healthy body, a joyous life, flow from an open heart. This is the outlook that makes the journey with Hemalayaa so joyous and playful. Hema’s special gift is a teaching style that invites students to embark on a journey to their own inner joy. A life devoted to yoga and dance animate Hemalayaa’s playful spirit. Many of her retreats and workshops culminate in a night of dance. Hema loves turning her students on to the vibrant styles of Indian dance, from the classical to the latest moves from Bollywood, Bhangra and Indian MTV. Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Hemalayaa	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 9/21
12pm-2pm	Goddess Warrior Workout Sierra Bender. Date : 2008-09-21 Duration : 12pm - 2pm Description : Goddess Warrior Workout with Sierra Bender Reclaim, Restore, Rejoice The female spirit is a magnificent combination of Goddess and Warrior: Flexible but firm, graceful yet strong, receptive yet protected, observant yet focused, compassionate and powerful, emotional and intellectual, peaceful and fierce. She is in touch with her intuition, and brave enough to follow its guidance. This workout creates a bridge between yoga and fitness, takes you to your edge and tests your core with yoga, free weights, Bender Bands, breath work and more. It redefines balance, strength and power. Note: Bring 3 and/or 5 lb. free weights and yoga mat. Bender Bands provided. 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

YOGITIMES PARTY & BENEFIT CONCERT 9/20 6-10pm By Donation - Pay What you Wish
6.00pm	Network, meet friends and have fun.	Presented by
6.30pm	EEDAY and Urban Fire - Crossover Reggae & Dance Hall to touch your soul. Featuring James Eeday and the original members of Urban Fire, including Rodney Sheppard from Sugar Ray.
7.30pm	Featuring Lili Haydn the "Jimi Hendrix of the violin”, equal parts Kate Bush and Pink Floyd, with lyrics in search of peace and passion.
8.30pm	Neo-Soul R & B Sensation Lina and band.	RSVP now and donate.
9.15pm	Dance Party with DJ Dragonfly and rising star MC Yogi
10pm	Closing
GLOBAL MALA SACRED MUSIC AND MOVEMENT 9/21 1-7pm $ 25 or VIP PASS
1.00pm	Global Mala Opening with Shiva Rea, Chris Chapple
1.15pm	Conscious Music and Kirtan	Wade Imre Morrissette