The Sri Sri Yoga Workshop June 5, 2009

A brief description of the Sri Sri Yoga course:
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This course is designed as a beautiful introduction to yoga asanas (postures), pranayams (breathing techniques), meditation, and yogic principles to lead a healthy, happy and harmonious life. Over the six days of the course, you will be initiated into a set of yoga postures that are specifically designed to bring balance, peace and lightness to your life.

At the end of the course, you will have a personalized yoga practice to take home with you to do every day. The combination of postures, breathing and meditation creates a strong foundation for well-being and brings enormous personal growth.

Some of the key elements of the course are:
* Gentle yet powerful series of yoga postures
* Proper breathing methods
* Meditation and relaxation methods
* Proper diet
* Principles of yoga applied to daily life
* Wisdom from Ayurveda
* Yoga practice tailor-made to your ayurvedic body constitution

Full participation is required every day for six days. Come on a light/empty stomach and comfortable clothes to do yoga. Bring a yoga mat, water bottle, a pillow, a small blanket and a big smile!

About the teacher Dr. Shriram Sarvotham:
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Shriram Sarvotham has been an ardent practitioner of Yoga for over 20 years, and is a certified Yoga teacher with the Art of Living Foundation. His classes offer deep and enriching yoga practices where participants experience intense peace, joy and wellness. He inspires the participants into the practice of yoga with his enthusiasm and knowledge of yoga as well as his wit and humor.

Shriram has conducted dozens of Yoga workshops and lecture-demonstrations in various educational institutions, corporations and YMCAs. He had the opportunity to lead the Yoga sessions at the Mega- Meditation and Yoga course recently in the presence of his Master, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the founder of the Art of Living Foundation, attended by nearly 1800 participants.

Shriram holds a PhD degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Rice University and works in the Energy industry as a senior research scientist. While pursuing PhD at Rice, he founded the Rice Yoga club which currently serves over 400 active members.

Official Website: http://secure.artofliving.org/course_details.aspx?course_id=4810