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The current schedule for the Egypt Yoga Festival is given below.
More workshops will be added to this schedule as more participation is confirmed by 31 December 2005.
Wednesday, March 1, 2006
09:00am -11:00am: Introductory session
Opening ceremony: Introduction and Speeches by guest speakers on Yoga and its benefits.
Why and how specific body postures help improve various health conditions, promote flexibility, and fitness and activate almost all body systems.
12:30pm - 13:30pm: Lunch break
14:00pm - 16:00pm: Lecture / Demonstration
Introduction to Yoga: how yoga helps to achieve a healthy life system, providing peace of mind, bliss and wisdom, rhythm to the body, melody to the mind, and harmony to the soul, in addition to its therapeutic benefits. |
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Yoga & Naturopathy: the importance of Yoga and a proper diet which plays a key role in affecting one's health and how many diseases are directly or indirectly related to wrong eating habits.
16:00pm - 17:00pm: Break
17:00pm - 19:00pm: Yoga practices
Yogic management for pregnancy
An introduction to Ujjai Pranayama
Questions/answers session regarding specific problems and their remedies through Yoga.
Thursday, March 2, 2006
09:00am -11:00am: Yoga practices
Yoga postures for beginners
Suryanamsakar: a series of 12 Yogic Postures, which help with proper circulation of blood throughout the body and maintain the function of the cardiac cycle.
Relaxation exercises.
12:30pm - 13:30pm: Lunch break
14:00pm - 16:00pm: Lecture / Demonstration
A lecture on the history and philosophy of the science of Yoga and background information on Maharshi Patanjali the founder of Yoga sin India. Introduction to Jnana Yoga (the path of knowledge), Raja Yoga (the path of dedication), Bhakti Yoga (the path of devotion), Karma Yoga, (the path of action).
16:00pm - 17:00pm: Break
17:00pm - 19:00pm: Yoga practices
Yoga postures for back pain
Introduction to Kapalbhati Kriya
Questions/answers session covering specific problems and their remedies through Yoga.
Friday, March 3, 2006
09:00am -11:00am: Yoga practices
Additional new Yoga postures for Beginners.
Introduction to a series of crocodile postures.
Relaxation exercises.
12:30pm - 13:30pm: Lunch break
14:00pm - 16:00pm: Lecture / Demonstration
The Contribution of Yoga to the field of physical education
Astang Yoga Practiced in its correct sequential order, gradually leading the practitioner to rediscover his or her fullest potential on all levels of human consciousness. |
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16:00pm - 17:00pm: Break
17:00pm - 19:00pm: Yoga practices
Yoga postures for diabetes and gastrointestinal disorders
Introduction to Bhastrika Pranayama
Questions/answers session about specific problems and remedies through Yoga.
Saturday, March 4, 2004
09:00am -11:00am: Yoga practices
Yoga postures for the intermediate level.
Laughing exercise.
Relaxation.
12:30pm - 13:30pm: Lunch break
14:00pm - 16:00pm: Lecture / Demonstration
Yoga & Ayurveda: how Ayurveda does miracles for fast recovery and yoga maintains the health.
An introduction to Sat Karma (six cleansing procedures in Yoga).
16:00pm - 17:00pm: Break
17:00pm - 19:00pm: Yoga practices
Yogic management for hypertension, Insomnia, and stress.
Yoga Sleep (Yoga Nidra).
Questions/answers session about specific problems and remedies through Yoga.
Sunday, March 5, 2005
09:00am -11:00am: Yoga practices
Additional new Yoga postures for the Intermediate level
Anulom-Vilom Pranayama: a practice to purify all nerves and entire respiratory tract.
12:30pm - 13:30pm: Lunch break
14:00pm - 16:00pm: Lecture / Demonstration
Importance of Pranayama, the life force existing in all things, whether animate or inanimate, though closely related to the air we breathe, it is more subtle than air or oxygen
Teaching Yoga to Cancer patients: how to intelligently teach Yoga to those with cancer
16:00pm - 17:00pm: Break
17:00pm - 19:00pm: Yoga practices
Practicing of Bhramari Pranayama.
Meditation: a perfect administrator for mind.
Questions/answers session covering specific problems and remedies through Yoga .
Monday, March 6, 2005
09:00am -11:00am: Yoga practices
Yoga postures for the advanced level.
Yogic exercises for overall body flexibility.
Relaxation techniques.
12:30pm - 13:30pm: Lunch break
14:00pm - 16:00pm: Lecture / demonstration
Hatha Yoga: a sound way to achieve good health as Yoga postures balance the internal glandular system, as well as toning the internal organs.
Yoga: a healthy lifestyle to maintain sound health, peace, bliss and wisdom as the ultimate goal of Yoga is to help make one's life purposeful, useful and noble.
16:00pm - 17:00pm: Break
17:00pm - 19:00pm: Yoga practices
Yogic Management for respiratory disorders
Practice of Bhramari Pranayama
Questions/answers session about specific problems and their Yoga remedies.
Tuesday, March 7, 2006
A free day to enjoy the beach, get a sun tan or go shopping at the end of the Egypt Yoga Festival.
Yoga for Scuba Divers
A full day of Yogic diving will be offered to diving fans on the sidelines of the festival.
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