VIJAYENDRA PRATAP, Ph.D.

Dr. Vijayendra Pratap, a student of Swami Kuvalayanandaji, is Director of SKY Foundation, President of the Yoga Research Society, Director of the Yoga Program at the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine, and author of A Teacher's Guide for Beginning Yoga, Yoga Vision, Secrets of Hatha Vidya, Yoga of Gheranda, and Stories Retold. Dr. Pratap will guide us through practices that, when done regularly and with respect, reveal the secrets of Classical Yoga.

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JAMES OSCHMAN, Ph.D.

Dr. James Oschman is a pioneer in the scientific exploration of complementary and alternative medicine. He has worked in major research labs around the world. His books, Energy Medicine, The Scientific Basis and Energy Medicine in Therapeutics and Human Performance give even the most skeptical academic scientists and medical researchers a sound theoretical basis for exploring the physiology and biophysics of energy medicines. His talk will focus on how the connective tissue and fascia affect health, consciousness, and the evolution of mankind.

DAVID LINDEN, Ph.D.

Dr. David J. Linden is a professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and is the Chief Editor of the Journal of Neurophysiology. His popular new book, The Compass of Pleasure, explores the ancient pleasure circuit in the brain that motivates us to seek everything from fatty foods to orgasm, from vodka to exercise, from marijuana to meditation. Dr. Linden's presentation promises to be enlightening as well as – in a word – pleasurable!

MASTER FAXIANG HOU

A Master of Medical QiGong and Traditional Chinese Medicine, FaXiang Hou is the fifth generation of his family to practice a unique and powerful form of healing. He is the Director of the QiGong Research Society and co-author of Qigong for Health and Well-Being and Unleashing the Power of Food. Master Hou will show us how to harness Qi, the life force, to enable a calm mind and healthy body.

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PETER SMITH, Ph.D

Dr. Peter H. Smith is a professor of Planetary Sciences at the University of Arizona where he has played an important role in many of the seminal space missions that have explored the solar system. Dr. Smith designed the cameras that returned images from the Martian surface and has been involved in the search for extra- terrestrial life. He'll discuss the possibilities of finding life forms in our solar system and theo- ries on the origin of life on earth. Be prepared for an out-of-this-world program!

CLAUDE SWANSON, Ph.D.

Dr. Claude Swanson was educated at MIT and Princeton Universities and has had a distinguished career in Applied Physics. For the last 15 years, he has pursued investigations into "unconventional physics" including many aspects of paranormal phenomena which challenge our present science. His books, The Synchronized Universe and Life Force, The Scientific Basis explore the possibilities of time shifting, teleportation, levitation, out- of-body experiences, and long distance energy medicine. Come with an open mind!

LUZ ELENA MOREY, MA, RDT

Luz Elena Morey, MA, RDT, is founder of the Mahalo Art Center and creator of the Gathering in Gratitude process. She is a Registered Drama Therapist, sound healer, and experiential psychotherapist. Her work is nature-based and transpersonal, specializing in building awareness, self-esteem, creativity and community. In her presentation with David Gold, Luz Elena will help participants access refreshed clarity and vitality through sound vibration, healing motions and imagery work.

DAVID GOLD

David Gold's work, Energy Alchemy, helps transform patterns of energy flow, awakening one's capacity to self-heal. The process helps clear energy: increasing clarity, well-being and aliveness in body, mind and soul. David has been practicing Qigong since 1988 and is a Reiki Master. In his workshop with Luz Elena Morey, David will encourage participants' self-healing abilities, sharing tools for grounding, clearing, and connecting with higher states of vibration.