| Time | Schedule | Speaker | Topic |
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| 0930 hrs | Registration Opens | ||
| Session 1 | |||
| 1000 hrs | Opening Prayer | Monks of the Vedanta Centre of Sydney | |
| Inaugural Session | Swami Sridharananda, President, Vedanta Centre of Sydney and Invited Dignitaries | ||
| 1100 hrs | Morning Tea | ||
| Session 2 | |||
| 1130 hrs - 1215 hrs | Plenary Session | Dr. Marc Cohen, Professor of Complementary Medicine and Head of the Department of Complementary Medicine School of Health Sciences RMIT University |
"Uniting with the deep, inner well of our being.” |
| 1225 hrs - 1310 hrs | Breakout Session 
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Dr. Pooja Maddela, Founder/Director of Yoga and integrated mind body therapies, Alternative Medicine Practitioner,Auckland, New Zealand |
" Hormonal Balance": A holistic approach to women's health from a yoga perspective |
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Tamara James, Founder of Yogaphysio & Senior Physiotherapist, Queensland | "Models for understanding and managing persistent Pain and fear of movement: Where does yoga come in?" | |
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Dr. N.K. Manjunath, Professor S-VYASA University of Yoga Sciences, Bengaluru, India |
Yoga for Healthy Ageing - Active Lifestyle =Wellness | |
| 1310 hrs - 1340 hrs | Lunch | ||
| Session 3 | |||
| 1350 hrs - 1435 hrs | Plenary Session | Kamal Sarma, CEO Rezilium & Chair of RUOK’s Conversation Think Tank Sydney, Australia | "The Power of Clarity: How to develop the peace of a monk and the focus of a warrior”. |
| 1435 hrs - 1500 hrs | Follow on with a CEO of a Corporate Org | Personal Story - Impact of Yoga & Mindfulness | |
| 1510 hrs - 1555 hrs | Breakout Session  |
Dr. R Nagaratna, Dean of S-VYASA University of Yoga Sciences, Bengaluru, India | Yoga in the Management of Diabetes |
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Vivianne Barry, Yoga Circle Vinyasa Yoga Queensland | Yoga for Depression | |
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Remy Quinter, Yoga Therapist and Teacher, Sydney, Australia |
Pranayam - Moving beyond the body as a machine | |
| 1555 hrs - 1615 hrs | Afternoon Tea | ||
| Session 4 | |||
| 1615 hrs - 1700 hrs | Plenary Session | Dr. Swami Shankardev Saraswati, Medical Doctor and Teacher of Yogic Sciences Bihar School of Yoga | Yoga Psychology and Psychotherapy - Theory and Practice |
| 1710 hrs - 1740 hrs | Panel Discussion with Q & A |
Monks of Vedanta Centre, All Distinguished Speakers of the Day | Moderator: Kamal Sarma |
| Time | Schedule | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optional Session | |||
| 0930 hrs - 0955 hrs | Yoga Asana (Optional Session) | Spirit of India Yoga School | Surya Pranam Asana - Demonstration and Class |
| Session 1 | |||
| 1000 hrs - 1100 hrs | Plenary Session | Dr. Sat Bir Khalsa, Asst. Professor Harvard School of Medical Sciences, Boston USA | “Yoga in Modern Society: The Science and the Research.” A review of the prevalence of yoga practice and the basic science underlying the psychophysiological effects of yoga practices. |
| 1100 hrs - 1120 hrs | Morning Tea | ||
| Session 2 | |||
| 1120 hrs - 1205 hrs | Plenary Session | Dr. Craig Hassed, Department of General Practice & Coordinator of Mindfulness Programmes, Monash University | The Connection - Mindfulness and the Mind-Body Response |
| 1205 hrs - 1235 hrs | Lunch | ||
| Session 3 | |||
| 1245 hrs - 1330 hrs | Breakout Session  |
Dr. Craig Hassed, Department of General Practice & Coordinator of Mindfulness Programmes, Monash University | Practicing and Teaching Mindfulness |
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Dr. Pooja Maddela, Founder/Director of Yoga and integrated mind body therapies, Alternative Medicine Practitioner,Auckland, New Zealand |
Mantra & Mudra for Health and Wellbeing | |
| 1340 hrs - 1425 hrs | Plenary Session | Dr. Latha Nityanandam, General Manager of The Alcohol and Drug Foundation NSW - Kathleen York House, Sydney | The Theory and Practice of Yoga as a treatment module for addictive disorders |
| 1435 hrs - 1520 hrs | Breakout Session  |
Tamara James, Founder of Yogaphysio & Senior Physiotherapist, Queensland | Holistic Yoga Practice to address pain and fear of movement |
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Vivianne Barry, Yoga Circle -Viyasa Yoga, Queensland | Yoga for Building Energy | |
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Dr. Latha Nityanandam, General Manager of The Alcohol and Drug Foundation NSW- Kathleen York House, Sydney | Yoga for People with Intellectual Disability | |
| 1520 hrs - 1540 hrs | Afternoon Tea | ||
| 1540 hrs - 1625 hrs | Plenary Session | Dr. N K Manjunath, Professor & Head, Anvesana Research Laboratory S-VYASA University of Yoga Sciences Bengaluru, India | Ageing and Mental Agility - Dementia and Alzheimer's |
| Session 4 | |||
| 1635 hrs - 1720 hrs | Plenary Session | Dr.Pauline Jensen, The Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney | “The Effects of Yoga on the Attention and Behaviour of Boys with Attention - Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)” |
| 1735 hrs - 1805 hrs | Panel discussion with Q & A |
Monks of Vedanta Centre and All Distinguished Speakers of the Day | Moderator Dr. Pauline Jensen |
| Time | Schedule | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optional Session | |||
| 0930 hrs - 0955 hrs | Yoga Asana (Optional Session) | Spirit of India Yoga School | Yoga Asana Demonstration and Class |
| Session 1 | |||
| 1000 hrs - 1045 hrs | Plenary Session | Dr. Rama Prasad, Naturopath - Dr. of Ayurveda, specializing in "Stress and its effect on the body" |
Ayurvedic Approach to Soul Searching analysis with precise definitions and references |
| 1045 hrs - 1110 hrs | Morning Tea | ||
| Session 2 | |||
| 1110 hrs - 1150 hrs | Breakout Session |
Dr. Rama Prasad, Naturopath - Dr. of Ayurveda, specializing in "Stress and its effect on the body" |
Ayurvedic Approach to Holistic Healing - five element based body type analysis |
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Remy Quinter, Yoga Therapist and Teacher, Sydney, Australia |
Yoga Asanas - why we practice | |
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Dr. Latha Nityanandam, General Manager of The Alcohol and Drug Foundation NSW - Kathleen York House, Sydney | The Benefits of Yoga for Enhancing Sports Performance | |
| 1200 hrs - 1245 hrs | Breakout Session |
Dr. Pauline Jensen, The Faculty of Health Science, University of Sydney | Respiratory Patterns in Students Enrolled in Schools for Disruptive Behaviour Before, During, and After Yoga Nidra Relaxation |
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Dr. R Nagaratna, Dean of S-VYASA University of Yoga Sciences, Bengaluru, India | Yoga Therapy for Treatment of Schizophrenia | |
| 1245 hrs - 1320 hrs | Lunch | ||
| 1330 hrs - 1415 hrs | Plenary Session | Dr. Sat Bir Khalsa, Asst. Professor Harvard School of Medical Sciences, Boston, USA | Yoga as a Therapeutic and Preventive Intervention: The Research Evidence. An overview of the international scope of yoga therapy and a review of the research evidence base for yoga as a therapeutic intervention |
| Session 3 | |||
| 1425 hrs - 1510 hrs | Plenary Session | Dr. R Nagaratna, Dean of S-VYASA University of Yoga Sciences, Bengaluru, India | Yoga as evidence based life style intervention for Non-Communicable Diseases(NCDs). NCDs is a medical condition or disease that is non infectious or non-transmissible. NCDs can refer to chronic diseases which last for long periods of time and progress slowly. |
| 1510 hrs - 1530 hrs | Afternoon Tea | ||
| Session 4 | |||
| 1530 hrs - 1615 hrs | Panel Discussion with Q & A |
Monks of Vedanta Centre and All Distinguished Speakers | Moderator: Dr. Sat Bir Khalsa |
| Closing Session | |||
| 1625 hrs - 1645 hrs | Closing Address | Swami Sridharananda, President, Vedanta Centre of Sydney and invited Dignitaries | |
| 1655 hrs - 1715 hrs | Vote of Thanks | Swami Sunishthananda, Vedanta Centre of Sydney |
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| Close Conference | |||
| 1730 hrs - 1830 hrs | Gathering of all Delegates and All Distinguished Speakers with Refreshments | ||
The organizer reserves the right to make changes in the event of unforeseen circumstances
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