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For those of us who were blessed to find Sri Gurudev many years ago, Living Yoga, the movie is a trip down memory lane.  Somehow, these talented filmmakers were able not only to capture our beloved teacher but also to place Him in the times that indeed “were a changing…”    As a student and teacher of Integral Yoga for the past thirty years, I was amazed at how much I didn’t know or maybe remembered.  The movie layers so much information that it educates the beginner, as well as the advanced yogi.  It reminded me of so many fabulous moments in Gurudev’s presence.  His sense of humor, His love of fun and always His gentleness as He reassured us that we only need to do our best.  Embracing His teachings changed the course of my life and continues to guide me on a daily basis.  I am forever grateful and thank the producers, especially Prem, who, for decades, literally followed in Gurudev’s footsteps, camera in hand to bring Him to life on the big screen.   I think He would laugh and say “So, now I am a movie star, a yogi movie star!! You see, anything is possible, have faith!!”   Anandi Annechild

Film director Joshua Greene answers questions after the screening.

Brahmi Romero, Joshua Greene, and Paul Orum (Chairman of the Yoga Center Board)

IYTA member Christine Brahmi Romero, director of the St. Mark’s Yoga
Center on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC., hosted a premiere on May
15th as part of its 30th Anniversary Celebration. The screening of
the film was followed with a discussion with filmmaker Joshua M. Greene.

Brahmi reports:

Our screening went well. Everyone was very moved by the film and
asked such wonderful questions of Joshua at the end. His responses
were amazingly informative and inspiring. He is a truly wonderful
man and we very much enjoyed meeting him.

People were very impressed by the film and the message of Integral
Yoga and Gurudev. As one of the audience members said last night to
Joshua, thank you so much for the service to all that this film
represents.

Seeing the film on “the big screen” was even more impressive. I think
my favorite part of the film is Dr. Amrita’s explanation of the
Integral Yoga class. She is so clear in her description.

Several people sought me out afterward to ask specifically about
taking IY classes. One young woman wants to go to Yogaville for
Teacher Training.

In July, we will do another screening at a local arts venue. (check
back on our event calendar for details)

PERU
The Amazon Convergence 2008 conference in Iquitos, Peru, July 10 – 18
will screen Living Yoga. For more information please visit:
www.amazonconvergence.com

Madhuri Honeyman will be hosting a screening in Vancouver, British Columbia during the  week of June 23rd .
Please check back for further details.

Priya Meika Mohan Muriel will be hosting several screenings of Living Yoga in Puerto Rico. More details coming soon. Please contact her if you’d like to help.

LIVING YOGA: The life and teachings of Swami Satchidananda has been chosen (from over 1,000 submissions) to be screened at the 2008 Maui Film Festival at Wailea, which is being held June 11th-15th. Living Yoga will be screening at the Castle Theater on Wednesday, June 11th at 8:00pm. For more information please visit: www.mauifilmfestival.com <http://www.mauifilmfestival.com>

LIVING YOGA is an official selection in the 2008 Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival in Sun Valley, Idaho from September 19-21.

More details about the screening will be available soon.

For more info about the festival, please visit: www.svspiritualfilmfestival.org. Watch the trailer.

Exclusive Screening in Beverly Hills: May 25th

lululemon, the Yoga inspired athletic apparel company, is hosting a screening of LIVING YOGA at their Beverly Hills store on May 25^th at 7:30 pm. They are located at 334 North Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills (on North Beverly Drive between Dayton and Brighton). For more information, call 310-858-8339 .

When: Thursday, May 22 at 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm
Where: One World Theatre www.oneworldtheatre.org
7701 Bee Caves Road, Austin, Texas

Doors open at 5 pm. Bring your Yoga mat to practice on the patio or to just relax in the peace of Texas Hill Country.

$5 suggested donation (no one will be turned away)
Proceeds will benefit Save Our Springs Alliance (www.SOSAlliance.org)

Thanks to the One World Theatre for their generous support of this film!

For more information: 512-330-9500
www.livingyogamovie.org

Enlightened Cinema at the Studio

Friday, May 2 at 7:15pm First Norfolk Showing!

LIVING YOGA: The Life and Teachings of Swami Satchidananda The founder of Integral Yoga came to the U.S. from India in 1966 and became a spiritual teacher for many in the “flower power’ generation. He embarked on a personal mission to bring the teachings of yoga to the west and founded centers throughout the world including his main ashram in Yogaville, Virginia. This beautiful new documentary from filmmakers Joshua Greene and Shiva Kumar features archival footage of Satchidananda and his disciples from around the globe as well as segments with well known authors and teachers who were influenced by his teachings including Jivamukti founders David Life and Sharon Gannon, Dr Dean Ornish, and Dr. Mehmet Oz.

Speaker: Graham Schweig, Ph.D. appears in the movie and will be at the screening to speak more about topics raised in the film. Graham is Director of Indic Studies at CNU and author of a new translation of the Bhagavad Gita.

Date: Friday, May 2 at 7:15pm

Location: Studio for the Healing Arts, 1611 Colley Ave (2nd floor) one block north of Naro

Admission: $8

Host: Tench Phillips, Naro Expanded Cinema

Facilitator: Graham Schweig