LIVING YOGA has been chosen to be screened at the 2009 Phangan Film Festival (PFF), to take place 20 – 22 February 2009. PFF will take place on Koh Phangan island and more info is available on their website: http://www.phanganfilmfestival.com

From the PFF website:

The Phangan Film Festival grew out of a pure love for meaningful independent filmmaking. Additionally, we are world travelers who rejoice in the cross-cultural expansion that subtly transforms all those who wander far and wide, and we embrace film as a medium for this soul-level evolution.

Following the auspicious premiere events earlier this year, the 2009 festival, to be held Friday February 20 to Sunday February 22, 2009, will mark PFF’s 2nd annual edition. We are committed to providing the local community as well as travelers to this beautiful tropical island with a diverse presentation of high-quality independent films from around the world. The festival themes are NATURE and SPIRIT, two widely cherished and intimately related subjects which bear increasing relevance for both our island and our planet at large.
We hope that this initiative will profoundly touch festival-goers, stimulate thoughtful reflection on our own ways of life, and bring about appropriate attitudinal change and responsible action. For the community, we wish to open the doors to spiritual activism and ultimately contribute to the harmonious development of Koh Phangan for all of its inhabitants and visitors.

PFF also supports the efforts of Green Phangan, a non-profit initiative that educates and advocates a low-impact, sustainable way of life on our island. Current projects include introducing bio-degradable corn starch straws and spreading the use of shopping bags made from cloth to fight the plastic plague.
Location

As in 2008, PFF will take place at the spacious Holiday Beach Resort in the outskirts of Koh Phangan’s biggest town Thongsala. The resort is located 100 meters off the main road that connects Thongsala and Baan Tai. As you drive from Thongsala towards Baan Tai (and Haad Rin) watch out for a big Yamaha shop on your left hand side, the resort’s driveway is right opposite that landmark.

Friday, Jan. 9, 2009 at 7 p.m. at Boulder Public Library
The Boulder Public Library Film Program will present Living Yoga.
All films at the Boulder Public Library are free and open to the public. No tickets are required. Starts at 7 p.m. in the Main Library Canyon Theater. Extensive FREE parking is located at the 11th & Arapahoe entrance.
1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, CO 80302

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Access the film program in PDF Auditorium Seating Layout – Includes stage dimensions and wheelchair-accessible spaces.

For more information about the Boulder Public Library Film Program, contact Joel Haertling, Film Program Coordinator, at 303-441-3197 or email haertlingj@boulder.lib.co.us.

Nitya Griffith will host a screening of  “Living Yoga” at Yoga Source in Carytown in Richmond, Virginia.

DATE: Friday December 5th
Time: 7:00 – 9:00
The program will begin with a kirtan, followed by the film.

Contact Nitya – 804-678-8568 for more information
www.kharmakhameleon.com

Directions:

Yoga Source is located in Carytown, a charming neighborhood with numerous shops, boutiques and restaurants in Richmond, VA.

Our yoga studio at 3122 West Cary is between Auburn and Belmont Streets on the north side of the street. Our studios are upstairs on the second floor, in the northeast corner (Above Schwarzchild’s Jewelers in the far right corner as you face the shopping center).

For a map: www.yogarichmond.com/directions.asp

I am so happy to report that Friday night’s “Living Yoga” event at Haverford College was a smashing success.

There were about 125 people who attended. The auditorium was very comfortable (they recently renovated it) and the picture and sound quality first class. Marianne Sutin started the evening with beautiful flute music. We viewed the film, then Professor Gangadean moderated an audience question/answer discussion with Swami Ramanandaji (president, Integral Yoga Institute of New York who is also featured in the film), Hari Zandler and Rene Ragan who all were wonderful.

Everyone loved the film and it was an awesome networking event for those connected with Haverford, the Philly Yoga and interfaith communities.

Attending were representatives from at least 6 area Yoga centers and from at least 3 interfaith organizations who helped spread the word to their contacts.  Special thanks to the Common Ground Interfaith Fellowship who set up a tea/snack table.

Thank you for your love, support and ideas for this event.

Much love,
Sam (Satyam) Rossitto
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

[Special thanks to Sam Rossitto for organizing this wonderful event! If you'd like to host a screening or suggest one for your local community college, library, Yoga centers, please contact us at: pr@livingyogamovie.org ]

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