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LIVING YOGA documentary film

Friday November 21 - 6:30-8:30pm
at the
Center of Integrative Medicine
3536 Grove Ave (parking in the back),
Richmond, VA

Speakers at the event:
Sandra Amrita McLanahan, MD -  family physician with an integrative medicine practice, featured in the film.
Lindley Smith, MD - physician with an integrative medicine practice, medical director of the Center of Integrative Medicine, graduate from Dr. Andrew Weil’s fellowship at the University of Arizona.
Richard Cripe - former heart patient, featured in the film, who had 5 heart attacks and heart surgeries and discovered how to heal with the Dean Ornish method to Reverse Heart Disease, based on the yoga teachings of Swami Satchidananda. Former CEO executive who changed his career to yoga teacher specializing in people with Cancer and heart disease.

Donations at the door.  Please call 355-1008 or e-mail: nora[at]yogahelps.com to reserve your space.  Limited seating.

 Common Ground Film Circle

Invites You to a Special Screening of:

Living Yoga: The Life and Teachings of Swami Satchidananda

Followed by a panel discussion

Friday, November 21, 2008

7:30-10:00 PM

At Stokes Auditorium, HaverfordCollege in Haverford, PA  (See directions below)

The event is co-sponsored by the Integral Yoga Institute, Common Ground Interfaith Fellowship, the Global Dialog Institute, and the Margaret Gest Center of Haverford College.

• Co-produced by: Joshua M. Greene and Shiva Kumar
• Directed by: Shiva Kumar
• Featuring: Swami Satchidananda, Dr. Dean Ornish, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Peter Max, Dr. Sandra McLanahan and Larry King
• Running Time: 1 hour

Today, an estimated 25 million Americans practice Yoga as a means for managing stress, promoting health and creating a more meaningful life. Swami Satchidananda was one of the first Yoga masters to bring the ancient teachings of Yoga to the West and popularize its philosophy and practices. His role in the birth of the modern movement is chronicled in this hour-long documentary that informs, entertains and provokes self-inquiry. The distinctive teachings he brought with him blend the physical discipline of Yoga, the spiritual philosophy and the interfaith ideas he pioneered.  The role of spirituality in wellness and the link between inner peace and outer peace is explored in the film by featured artists and medical experts.

Official Selection:
Maui Film Festival; Non-Violence International Film Festival; Brilliant Light International Film Festival

Pre-Screening Music and Post-Screening Panel Discussion:
The screening will be preceded by live music and followed by a panel discussion with yoga/interfaith movement experts: Swami Ramananda, Hari Zandler, and our own Rene Ragan, moderated by Ashok Gangadean of the Global Dialog Institute.

Location: Stokes Auditorium, HaverfordCollege

For directions: http://www.gurdjieff-philadelphia.org/Haverford_Directions.pdf

Film Ticket Price: $5.00.  Students and full time faculty members are admitted free.

Please note that an RSVP is not required.  Seating is on a “first come first serve” basis, so plan to arrive early for a good seat.

For further information please feel free to e-mail or call Carolyn Pearson: cpearson11[at]yahoo.com or call 610-724-8848.

Want to enjoy a delicious Indian dinner before the film?   The Film Circle will be sharing dinner together at Khajuraho India Restaurant, 12 Greenfield Ave. in Ardmore starting at 5:30 PM. Reservations are required for dinner. Please e-mail or call Susan Simmons before 3PM Friday at simmonssusan[at]hotmail.com or 610-203-3200. For further info on the restaurant and directions go to: www.khajurahoindia.com

Future 2008 Common Ground Screenings:  Held at the Philadelphia Meditation Center in Havertown, PA on Third Fridays each month: Dec. 19, Jan. 16, Feb. 20

Thursday, December 4, 2008   7:00-8:30 p.m.
Location: East West Bookshop of Seattle
6500 Roosevelt Way, NE
Seattle, WA  98115

For more info: 206-523-3726

The ATMA Centre in Austin, TX will show Living Yoga on Friday, Sept 26, 6:30 pm. The screening will be followed by a presentation lead by Swami Ramananda, president of the Integral Yoga Institute of NY. He will talk about Yoga in Everyday Life and the schedule and requirements for the Integral Yoga Teacher Training that begins in Austin, Saturday Sept 27.

1700 Ashby, Near Oxford. See http://netingenuity.com/yoga/ for details, or call Vimala Devi, 512 797-0018, suryoko@aol.com.

The public is invited. Contributions are requested to offset the cost of Swamji’s travel to Austin.

LIVING YOGA was just selected as an official entry in the 2008 Great Lakes Independent Film Festival.
This makes our 7th film festival selection! The Festival runs from September 25 - September 28 at:

 Theatre 145
145 West 11th. St.
Erie PA
(814) 873-5069

I completed Basic Integral Yoga Teacher Training on May 17th and went back to my hometown in Ojai, California to write my business plan for my studio/shop/counseling center.  When I submitted my plan to the bank I gave the banker a copy of “Living Yoga” and said “watch this before you read the plan”.  She watched it and absolutely loved it.  It also helped her understand the importance of what I am trying to bring into our community and she granted the loan!

I have just completed my qualifying class for Intermediate Teacher Training.  I will fly back home and my studio will open on August 22nd.  I plan to advertise a free showing of “Living Yoga” for the grand opening and I am feeling excited about bringing Swami Satchidananda’s teachings and Integral yoga to our area.

Screening:  Friday at 7:00 p.m., August 22nd
at:  52 Weeks of Peace, 960 E. #52 Ojai Avenue, Ojai CA 93023

Contact:  Prashanthi (Shareen)  805-746-2341      Email: hope_at_52weeksofpeace@yahoo.com

On Saturday, August 9th, at 5pm there will be a screening of Living
Yoga at The Corner Store, located one block from the historic
Eastern Market in Washington, DC.

The Corner Store is a non-profit community arts center and the home of
Kris Swanson and Roy Mustelier, who have been practicing Integral
Yoga for many years.   They serve the Capitol Hill, DC neighborhood
by showcasing artists, filmmakers, sculptors, musicians, poets,
chefs and playwrights in their beautifully restored corner store
home.  Kris and Roy open the doors of The Corner Store to the under-
served children of the neighborhood, where Kris teaches art and
life skills.

The screening will be free, with donations to The Corner Store’s
continuing mission appreciated.  For more information about The
Corner Store, please see http://www.krisswanson.net.

Living Yoga will have its St. Petersburg, Florida premiere on Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 1:30 pm at: First Unity Church,  460 46th Ave North, St Petersburg  (727)-527-2222.

For more info: hlender@aol.com  or  www.yogawithharis.com.

Living Yoga will be shown on Saturday July 26th at Integral Yoga Institute of New York.

Information: 212-929-0586

Living Yoga will be shown as part of the   UH Summer Cinema Series
University of Hawaii
Spalding Auditorium
Sunday, August 24 at 5 PM
Information: 223-0130