The Fourth Annual Yoga Educators Conference took place in Ydrefors from July 18-22nd,2010 and concluded with a film titled "A Journey of Joy" made by RAWA Films and directed by Dada Shankarsanananda Avadhuta and a heart warming cultural evening with star performance by Sister Jyoshna & others. The certificates of attendance were awarded to all participants. On the first day, Ac. Shambhushivananda Avt. Kulapati, Ananda Marga Gurukula gave an inaugural class on the Identity of Ananda Marga Yoga amidst beautiful sunny weather. It was followed by a dynamic workshop on Bio-Psychology led by Sister Jyotirekha. Her workshop was filled with fun, laughter and lots of useful technical information. Dr. Jyoshna shared her research into the kiirtan styles of Rahr. Yoga Classes were held twice daily by different yoga teachers. Participants from over 20 countries made the event a memorable one.The 2010 Conference also coincides with the 20th Anniversary of Ananda Marga Gurukula. Special themes for this years' YEC are:Bio-Psychology by Jyotirekha'; Science of Kiirtan by Dr. Jyoshna, Ph.D.; Yogatherapy: Case Studies by Dr. Marta Antunes MD (Madhuvanii); Yoga- Sadhana by Ac. Shambhushivananda Avt.; On Intuition by Ac. Ravishekharananda; Microvita, Creativity and Intuitional Science by Sundara; Meditation Lab by Dr. Sauli Shantatman Siekkinen MD(Finland); and a lot more..";Please see detailed program below. The nearest towns from Ydrefors are: Kisa, Vimmerby or Mariannelund. Train or bus reservations can be made via www.sj.se

Registrations have begun for the July 2010 event.

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3. Shantatman (Finland)

4. Dada Shankarshanananda (Singapore)

5. Jyotirekha (Brazil/Sweden)

6. Madhuvanii (Portugal)

7. Kobe (Stockholm)

8. Krsnadeva (Sweden)

9. Dada Devajinana

10. Dada Harikrpananda

11. Dada Shambhushivananda

12. Joshika(Taiwan)

13. Mark Maetraya (Malta)

14. Shivapriya

15. Mukul

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17. Indira (Singapore)

18-22. Mrs. Morales (Malta) & others

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26. Ashok (Austria/Germany)

27. Pritilata (Germany)

28. Sujata

29. Sadhana(Germany)

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31. Lilian Koh (Singapore)

32) Alma Gonzales (Singapore)

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34) Debbie Goh (Singapore)

35) Nirainjan (UK)

36) Gopinatha( Argentina)

37) Anupam (Syria)

38) Kusumita( Norway)

39) Sundara & Nellie (Holland)

40) Didi Ananda Uddaya(Germany/Norway)

41) Taraka

42) Jinanatman(Portugal)

43) Jyoshna (UK)

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45) Bhavani(Germany)

46) Pranakrsna (Norway)

47) Anandi (Stockholm)

48) Sandra (Stockholm)

49) Dr. Dhanjoo Ghista

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53) Ramanuja

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56) Sumana(Stockholm)

57) Ajay(Stockholm)

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Tentative Program Day 1: (18th Arrival day)

Afternoon: Opening Ceremony

The identity of Ananda Marga Yoga: Ac. Shambhushivananda PhD (1hr)

Bio Psychology: Sis. Jyotirekha (1.5hr)

Evening: Healthy Eating,Healthy Living: Sis. Kusumita (1hr)

Day 2: (19th July)

Morning: Microvita and Intuitional science: Bro. Sundara

Afternoon: The Science of Kiirtana: Dr. Jyoshna PhD

Evening:

Day 3: (20th July)

Morning: Norra Kvill Nature Park: Walking meditation

Afternoon: Intellect, Intuition and Will: Dr. Sauli Shantatman Siekkinen MD (Finland)

Evening Movie:

“A journey in Joy”: The Ananda Marga documentary by Dada Shankarsanananda.

Day 4: (21st July)

Morning: Intuitional Science: Dada Ravishekarananda

Afternoon: Anatomy of warm-ups and stretching’s: Dr. Sauli Shantatman Siekkinen(Finland) MD  

Evening cultural program:

Day 5: (22nd July)

Closing ceremony and give out Certificate of Attendance

This years Fourth Annual YEC will focus on the specialties of Intuitional Science besides delving deep into the science behind yogic life style.A special session on Microvita and Intuitional Science is also being planned.

Previous Conferences

The Third annual YEC (Yoga Educators Conference) also took place place in Ydrefors from July 14-19th,2009.The program kicked off with a special presentation by Dr. Dhanjoo Ghista on "The Science of Sahaja yoga". It was followed by a very illuminating talk by Dr. Shantatman on "Mudras, Bandhas and Vedhas". Dr.Madhuvanii from Portugal gave an inspiring,informative and an illuminating presentation on Yogic Medicine. The practical yoga class was led by Bro. Kamaleshvar who is an expert in teaching yoga to all ages including children. Taraka- a young boy was used as a model to share the dynamics of teaching to children.

The arrival was July 14th,2009 and departure on July 19th,2009. Cost is 95 euros only. Special topics for this year will include: Yoga & Meditation for Teenagers, Case Studies in Yoga Therapy; Tantra through the Ages & Tantric History of Tibet, Special effects of Kaoshikii and Tandava;and a lot more.This event will be followed by Gurukula Faculty Meetings: Theme: "Furthering Insights into The Thoughts of Shrii P.R.Sarkar".

Participants in 2009 conference include:

1. Ac. Shankarsananda Avt.(Singapore)

2. Ac.Shambhushivananda Avt (Sweden)

3. Sukhadeva(Sweden)

4. Prabhu (Austria)

5. Jyotirekha' (Brazil)

6. Kaola-keya' (Sweden)

7. Didi Ananda Samprajina (Taiwan)

8. Ac. Subuddhyananda Avt.(Norway)

9. Beng Ngo TEO (Singapore)

10. Kamaleshvara (Italia)

11. Pritilata & Taraka (Germany)

12. Dada Harikrpananda

13. Indumati(Russia)

14. Shivapriya (Argentina)

15. Gayatridevi (Brazil)

16. Dada Karunamaya

17. Krs'nadeva (Stockholm)

18. Ashok (Austria/Germany)

19. Dr. Sauli Shantatman Siekkinen(Finland)

20. Dr. Dhanjoo Ghista(USA)

21. Anna Istapriya

22. Jinanatman (Portugal)

23. Dr.Marta Antunes (Madhuvanii-Portugal)

24. Avtk. Ananda Uddaya Ac.

25. Subhash(Nepal)

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27. Tomas Falt (Stockholm)

28. Supriti(Singapore)

29. Hwee Yon (Singapore)

30. Mukteshvar (Sweden)

31. Evangeline Sapiduh (Singapore)

32. Jonathan

33. Mrtyunjaya(Sweden)

34. Ac. Dharmavedananda Avt.(Phillipines)

35. Subhadra (Stockholm)

36. Tara (Australia)

37. Sujata (Germany)

38. Indubhushan (Sweden)

39. Sadhana (Germany)

40. Pranakrsna Petter Netaas (Norway)

41. Peggy(Sweden)

42. Shankar (Sweden)

43. Miirabai(Sweden)

44. Priitam (Sweden)

45. Dada Devajinana

Tentative Program for Yoga Educators Conference 2009

Wednesday 15th July

• Morning: The 6 lessons of Sahaj Yoga: by Ac. Dhanjoo Ghista

• Afternoon: Kamaleshvar on "Children Yoga"

Thursday 16th July • Morning: Physiology of warm-up’s: by Dr. Shantatman

• Afternoon: Yoga Physiology: by Dr. Shantatman

• Evening: Concepts of Tantra: by Dada Shankarsanananda

Friday 17th July

• Morning: "Yoga Therapy - Case studies from Madeira Island (Portugal): by Dr.Marta Antunes (Madhuvanii) Afternoon: Healthy Living – "Incorporating Health Guidelines in Beginners Yoga Course" by Dada Dharmavedananda • Evening: Milarepa Film Saturday 18th July

• Morning: The future of AMAYE: Amaye’s goals and objectives. Organize and empower AMAYE committee/leaders.

• Meditation lab/Bio-Psyc. Lab:

• Cultural program.

Sunday 19th July

• Closing ceremony and give out certificates of attendance.

A Report from previous Conference

Yoga Educators Conference July 20-25th,2008 Ydrefors, Sweden concluded last year with much sweet fanfare. About 75 experienced yogiis attended the six-day conference in 2008. Some key note speakers and workshop leaders included: Dr. Shantatman ,Bhavesh, Didi Ananda Ragamaya, Kamaleshvar, Trond Overland, Ac. Vishvamitra (Sid Jordan begin_of_the_skype_highlighting     end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting     end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting     end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting     end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting     end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting     end_of_the_skype_highlighting ) Dada Vishvarupananda, Ramesh Bjonnes, Manotosh and others.

Sister Kusum (Italia) again coordinated the yoga classes this year. For more information about future conferences, please write to:

About Speakers

* Bhavesh is a musician and has been practising meditation for over thirty years.His academic degrees include a doctorate in clinical psychology (including coursework in the MBA program) from Temple University, a masters degree in counseling from Santa Clara University, and a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Prior registration necessary for securing a place in the workshop.

* Dr. Shantatman is a medical doctor based in Helsinki, Finland. He has been lecturing all over Europe on topics spanning the fields of science, medicine and spirituality.

* Trond Overland is a psycho-synthesis consultant and practitioner. He is the author of twoi books on Psycho-synthesis and a pioneer in integrating psycho-synthesis and yoga philosophy as a basis for science of mindology.

* Kamaleshvar is the naturopath doctor and author of famous work on "Shukra". He is the author of many books in Italian and he will be speaking on "Pranayama" at the coming YEC.

* Ramesh Bjonnes is the author of forthcoming book on "Tantra & Yoga-an historical account". He has written extensively on the history of Yoga and Tantra.

* Dr. Sid Jordan is a housholder acarya of Ananda Marga and holds Ph.D. in Psychology. He is the current President of Ananda Marga Gurukula Inc. In USA and founder of Prama Institute located near Asheville, North Carolina.

* Ac. Vishvarupananda Avt. is a well known globe-trotter yoga teacher based in USA. He is also the global coordinator of relief agency AMURT.He is also the Varga Pratinidhii of Ananda marga Gurukula.

* Ac. Shankarsanananda Avt is the head of Yoga Teachers Academy at Singapore and Vidya Pratinidhii of Yoga Faculty of Ananda Marga Gurukula.

* Didi Ananda Ragamaya is based in Jamaica and one of the most reputed yoga trainers.

* Manotosh is based in Oslo, Norway and a specialist in Patainjali Yoga Sutras. *

A partial list of registrants is given below.

Some of the areas of interest to yoga educators and which were the subject of deliberations and experience were :

1. Yoga: Past, Present & Future – Putting Yoga History, Current landscape and its evolution in perspective.

2. Science behind Yoga- Warm ups & Asanas: How they work, how they benefit; what dangers are there in each asana-practice. Safety of asanas-practice.

3. Mano-Vijinana (Science of Mind) and Psycho-Spiritual Therapy: what works and why?

4. Science behind Meditation Practices: What works , how and why ? Science of Bio-Psychology in light of latest brain-research.

5. Yogic Life Style & Its rationale: sentient diet, fasting, science of nutrition, self-massage, yogic dances, science behind sixteen points & what they do and why?

6. Yoga Therapy and Treatment of Common and Special Diseases. Is Yoga a panacea? When and How?

7. Ananda Sutram & Patainjali Yoga Sutras: a comparative study

8. Tantric Approach to Creative Communications: An experiential workshop

9. Microvita- a scientific revolution and impact on yogic science.

10. Pedagogical/ Policy Issues related to Yoga-Teachers-Training of Rajadhiraja Yoga. Standards of Yoga Teaching & Role of Excellence in our teaching.

11. Structure of AMAYE and its modality of functioning in the future. Its relationship with AMGK

Experiential Workshops

 Concentrated Meditation Lab: On Shuddhis, Dharana, Pranayama and Dhayana

 Asanas Lab : Review of Specific Asanas , Massage, Warm Ups

 Mudras & Bandhas Lab : Share what you know.

 Tantric Approach to Creative Communication esp. during conflict situations LIMITED TO 24 PARTICIPANTS ONLY. PLEASE BOOK YOUR PLACE WELL IN ADVANCE.

 Psychological Conditions & Treatments Lab : Share what you know or ask the experts

 Cutting edge Research Lab : what do we know more than we knew before, say from a decade earlier. What still needs to be researched?

 Yogic Treatments & Natural Remedies Lab : Further Insights?

 Pranayama & Microvita Research Lab

Pre-registrants:

1. Ac. Vedaprajinananda Avt.

2. Trond Overland (Oslo)

3. Krsnadeva (Stockholm)

4. Dada Shambhushivananda (Ydrefors)

5. Dada Shankarsanananda (Singapore)

6. Dada Vishvarupananda (USA)

7. Ac. Vishvamitra (USA)

8. Dr. Shantatman (Finland)

9. Dharma (Haiti)

10. Ashok (Austria)

11. Candrapriya(Taiwan)

12. Yatindra (Netherlands)+(children2,8years)

13. Surabhi (Netherlands)

14. Aditi (Singapore)

15. Kamlesh(Oslo)

16. Kamaleshvara (Italia)

17. Giriija'(Russia)

18. Avtk. Ananda Uddaya Ac.

19. Didi Ananda Ragamaya (Jamaica)

20. Avtk. Anandarama Ac. (Cairo)

21. Mayadhiisha (Japan)

22. Kevala Kumar (Stockholm)

23. Ramanuja(Stockholm)

24. Punam Sah-Fischer (Switzerland)

25. Sukanta Fischer(Switzerland)

26. Radhika (Italia)+ sushiila(child)

28. Kevala Krs'na (Italia)

29. Gerda Dufwa (Gunatiita')- Sweden

30. Mukteshvar (Stockholm)

31. Ramesh Bjonnes (USA)

32. Tapas (USA)

33. Dada Subuddhyananda Avt.

34. Tapasvii (Stockholm)

35. Tapasii (UK/Japan)

36. Tapasvi (Stockholm)

37. Karl-Heinz Balz

38. Priitilata' and Ta'raka

39. Snehalata(Taiwan)

40. Janaki (Thailand)

41. Avtk. Ananda Anuraga Ac.

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44. Sujata (Germany)

45. Bhavanii (Germany)

46. Maetrayi (Germany)

47. Jinanatman (Portugal)

48. Madhuvanii (Portugal)

49. Ilkka Harjola(Finland)

50. Bhavesh, USA

51. Avtk. Ananda Devapriya Ac.?

52. Manotosh & Liilamayii(Oslo)

54. Nitya (Japan)

55. Avtk. Ananda Cetana Ac.(Russia)?

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57. Kusumita(Oslo)

58. Elena & Yana (Russia)

60. Sabina Kasper & Tomas

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63. Alan & Evgeniya Aun (Russia)+2 children

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67. No special child care is being planned for these events but the forests and lake nearby provide a good setting for childrens' outdoor recreation.

Staff

Shantimaya; Dada karunamaya; Tejasvinii; Kusum; Ainjalidevi; Shiva prasad; Shiva priya'; Gayatridevi; Vimocana'; Indumati; Devajinana; Priyatosha; Rupa Rainjan; & Other Volunteers