Saturday October 4, 2008at Vancouver Public Library Downtown

Workshops | Concert | Exhibit at festival | Map & Directions

$88 VIP-PASS includes preferred seating and unlimited access to all workshops, events and concert (reg. $225).

Learn from some of the best yoga teachers and health experts and enjoy festival activities:

• Saturday 1-hour workshops with top national teachers like Sara Ivanhoe, Hemalayaa + others
• Free lectures and demonstrations
• Over 50 yoga, health and green exhibitors
• Yoga for kids area and experiences
• Saturday evening benefit concert featureing Wade Imre Morissette
• Sunday Bonus 2-hour workshops with Sara Ivanhoe, Hemalayaa, Sadie Nardini, Sierra Bender

Featured workshops & events Oct. 4 - 5
Saturday 10/04
2-DAY-PASS	2-DAY VIP PASS Various presenters. Date : 2008-10-04 Duration : 2-DAY - PASS Description : 2-DAY VIP-PASS includes all festival events, workshops and concert (reg. $ 179) at Vancouver Public Library including all BONUS WORKSHOPS Sunday at YYoga Studio. Get your VIP PASS now and receive our exclusive gift bag with yoga, health and green products (value $ 500) for FREE. Cost per Ticket : $88 Ticket QTY. :	Various presenters	$88	Info & Tickets
Saturday 10/04
9am-10am	Self Health Yoga Ed. Tools for Fun and Feeling good! Yoga Ed., Julie Sorichetti. Date : 2008-10-04 Duration : 9am - 10am Description : Julie Sorichetti is the first Yoga Ed Trainer in Canada. She has successfully delivered the Yoga Ed. Curriculum and Tools for Teachers Program to the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association, the Ontario Database for Daily Physical Activity and the Ministry of Education's Registry of Bullying Prevention Programs. Julie is the mother of three beautiful children as well as a Child and Youth Worker and certified Kripalu Yoga and DansKinetics Instructor. Cost per Ticket : $20 Ticket QTY. :	Yoga Ed., Julie Sorichetti	$20	Info & Tickets
Saturday 10/04
10am-11pm	The Big Classic: Headstand for Everyone Steve Merkley. Date : 2008-10-04 Duration : 10am - 11pm Description : The Big Classic: Headstand for Everyone Its the "King of the Asanas". Except for the lotus position, it is the pose most widely identified with yoga, and it is arguably the most profound and powerful of the asanas. Indeed, it can be the most imposing of poses. But it doesn't have to be. Turn your world upside down in 1 hour of intensive practice dedicated to understanding the principles of inversions. During this one hour workshop, you will move through the fear, make peace with the unknown and perhaps discover a whole new way of being. Through use of Anusara Yoga's Universal Principles of Alignment TM, core-specific asana, and a whole lotta headstand, you will make the shift from getting present to becoming presence, finding tremendous power and inspiration within yourself, as yourself. All levels welcome. For the last 7 years Steve has committed his life to the path of self-awareness and dedicated service through the practice of yoga. His journey of awakening has led him around the world and back to Yaletown Yoga where he has been a director for the last 3 years. Steve’s training as a registered massage therapist, and his extensive study with some of the world’s most influential yoga teachers, including John Friend and Baron Baptiste, has given him a deep understanding of the alignment and biomechanics of yoga asana. Guiding them through the physical practice of asana and pranayama, he creates a safe space for students to tap into their full potential. Cost per Ticket : $20 Ticket QTY. :	Steve Merkley	$20	Info & Tickets
Saturday 10/04
11am-12pm	Vinyasa flow Wade Imre Morissette. Date : 2008-10-04 Duration : 11am - 12pm 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 : $20 Ticket QTY. :	Wade Imre Morissette	$20	Info & Tickets
Saturday 10/04
12pm-1pm	Integrating Yoga into Life: Going with the Flow Erica Gehrke. Date : 2008-10-04 Duration : 12pm - 1pm Description : Integrating Yoga into Life: Going with the Flow with Erica Gehrke This free-flow vinyasa yoga practice uses the breath to link one asana to the next in a creative, logical sequence to cultivate a mental focus that leads to greater self-awareness. By linking the movements of the body to the rhythmn of the breath we learn to become fully involved with our actions—both on and off the mat. Through the practice of vinyasa yoga we begin to develop the awareness of cause and effect (karma), and cultivate an understanding there is no separation of the mind and body, matter and consciousness, and that everything is connected—the people in our lives, the experiences we encounter, the thoughts we think. In this class, we will focus on various aspects of vinyasa flow including alignment, setting intention, pranayama, and meditation. Learn and practice yogic techniques to tone your body, revitalize your inner energy, expand your life force and bring greater balance and vitality to your life. This session is for anyone at any level of yoga. Cost per Ticket : $20 Ticket QTY. :	Erica Gehrke	$20	Info & Tickets
Saturday 10/04
1pm-2pm	Yoga Workshop Kim Eng. Date : 2008-10-04 Duration : 1pm - 2pm Description : The Power of Now Yoga Workshop Cost per Ticket : $20 Ticket QTY. :	Kim Eng	$20	Info & Tickets
Saturday 10/04
2pm-3pm	Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga - MindBody Transformation Sadie Nardini. Date : 2008-10-04 Duration : 2pm - 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 : $20 Ticket QTY. :	Sadie Nardini	$20	Info & Tickets
Saturday 10/04
3pm-4pm	Joyful Yoga Hemalayaa. Date : 2008-10-04 Duration : 3pm - 4pm 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 : $20 Ticket QTY. :	Hemalayaa	$20	Info & Tickets
Saturday 10/04
5pm-6pm	Detox Yoga Sara Ivanhoe. Date : 2008-10-04 Duration : 5pm - 6pm Description : Detox Yoga with Sara Ivanhoe Summertime is A LOT OF fun, but it can also be a time when we overindulge and get lazy. Join Sara for this special event to CLEAR OUT what you don’t need and make space for the fall season. Reaffirm your commitment to your Self with a physical, emotional and spiritual detoxification. Through a series of specially designed vinyasa flow and restorative sequences, breathing techniques and mudras, you will improve your circulation, stimulate your digestion, soothe your nervous system, and emerge feeling serene and refreshed. Teaching since 1995, Sara began her in depth study of yoga while receiving a BFA from NYU. She went on to complete teacher trainings with Erich Schiffmann, YogaWorks and John Friend in the Anusara style and will graduate from the Yoga Philosophy Program at Loyola Marymount University this semester. She uses this training in her work as Contributing Editor to “Shape,” “Health” and “Fit Yoga” magazines and in her monthly column in “Health” magazine. Sara is the instructor of the “Yoga for Dummies,” “Crunch Yoga,” and “Russell Simmons’ ‘Yoga to Live’,” DVDs selling over 4.3 million units worldwide. She is currently on Fit TV’s “All Star Workouts” and recently appeared on Vh1’s “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.” Cost per Ticket : $20 Ticket QTY. :	Sara Ivanhoe	$20	Info & Tickets
Saturday 10/04
8pm-10pm	Charity Concert with DJ dance party TBD. Date : 2008-10-04 Duration : 8pm - 10pm Description : High Energy Charity Concert with Wade Imre Morissette followed by a DJ dance party. Benefiting Youth Health Alliance. Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	TBD	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 10/05
9am-11am	Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga: Whole Body/Mind Transformation Sadie Nardini. Date : 2008-10-05 Duration : 9am - 11am 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
Sunday 10/05
11am-1pm	Detox Yoga Sara Ivanhoe. Date : 2008-10-05 Duration : 11am - 1pm Description : Detox Yoga with Sara Ivanhoe Summertime is A LOT OF fun, but it can also be a time when we overindulge and get lazy. Join Sara for this special event to CLEAR OUT what you don’t need and make space for the fall season. Reaffirm your commitment to your Self with a physical, emotional and spiritual detoxification. Through a series of specially designed vinyasa flow and restorative sequences, breathing techniques and mudras, you will improve your circulation, stimulate your digestion, soothe your nervous system, and emerge feeling serene and refreshed. Teaching since 1995, Sara began her in depth study of yoga while receiving a BFA from NYU. She went on to complete teacher trainings with Erich Schiffmann, YogaWorks and John Friend in the Anusara style and will graduate from the Yoga Philosophy Program at Loyola Marymount University this semester. She uses this training in her work as Contributing Editor to “Shape,” “Health” and “Fit Yoga” magazines and in her monthly column in “Health” magazine. Sara is the instructor of the “Yoga for Dummies,” “Crunch Yoga,” and “Russell Simmons’ ‘Yoga to Live’,” DVDs selling over 4.3 million units worldwide. She is currently on Fit TV’s “All Star Workouts” and recently appeared on Vh1’s “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.” Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Sara Ivanhoe	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 10/05
3pm-5pm	The Power of Now Movement Kim Eng. Date : 2008-10-05 Duration : 3pm - 5pm Description : The Power of Now Movement Cost per Ticket : $25 Ticket QTY. :	Kim Eng	$25	Info & Tickets
Sunday 10/05
5pm-7pm	Joyful Yoga, The Unity of Yoga and Indian Dance Hemalayaa. Date : 2008-10-05 Duration : 5pm - 7pm 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

All proceeds benefit Youth Health Alliance and health education for children.

The bonus workshops Sunday 10/5 will be at the YYoga Studio downtown Vancouver.

Above prices are early booking special prices valid until 7/1. After your purchase you will receive a confirmation email and electronic tickets with detailed event instructions via email. Gift bag offer based on availability.

Questions? Please email us.

Current schedule dated 4/23/2008, subject to change.

Featured Vancouver presenters and artists: Sara Ivanhoe Wade Imre Morissette Hemalayaa Sadie Nardini Steve Merkley Erica Gehrke Julie Sorichetti Luke Ketterhagen Subject to change.