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May 1–3  ·  Click any day to expand sessions

1
Friday, May 1
Opening Day · Yoga · Panels · Keynote
▼
5:30–6:30 PST
8:30–9:30 EST
Yoga 1: Resilient Spine
with John Kepner
Yoga
6:30–7 PST
9:30–10 EST
Break
Break
7–8 PST
10–11 EST
Opening Ceremony
Mantra, NAMA president's welcome, AYUSH ministry, consulate general · MC: Rucha
Ceremony
8–8:15 PST
11–11:15 EST
Break
Break
8:15–8:30 PST
11:15–11:30 EST
Break
Break
8:30–10 PST
11:30–1 EST
Integrative Panel 1A: Beyond Diets for Gut Health & Obesity
Moderator: Dhanada
Panel
8:30–10 PST
11:30–1 EST
Integrative Panel 1B: Strategies for Autoimmune Disorders
Moderator: Beena
Panel
10–11 PST
1–2 EST
Lunch Break
Lunch
11–12:30 PST
2–3:30 EST
Integrative Panel 2A: Restoring Mental Balance for Anxiety
Moderator: Heather G
Panel
11–12:30 PST
2–3:30 EST
Integrative Panel 2B: Healing Trauma & Addiction
Moderator: Anisha
Panel
12:30–1 PST
3:30–4 EST
Break
Break
12:45–1 PST
3:30–3:45 EST
Marma Mindfulness Break: A Taste of Marma
with Julie Dunlop
Mindfulness
1–2 PST
4–5 EST
Keynote Speaker 1: Dr. Vasant Lad
Integrating Ayurveda with Modern Medicine · Introduced by Anisha
Keynote
2–2:30 PST
5–5:30 EST
Break
Break
2:30–3:30 PST
5:30–6:30 EST
Yoga 2: Raising Kundalini
with Doug Hayward
Yoga
2
Saturday, May 2
Main Day · Yoga · Panels · Keynote · Kirtan
▼
5:30–6:30 PST
8:30–9:30 EST
Yoga 3: Elemental Vinyasa Flow
with Kirsten Ahem
Yoga
6:30–7 PST
9:30–10 EST
Break
Break
7–8 PST
10–11 EST
Morning Mantra & NAMA Spotlight
Committee co-chairs present highlights · MC: Sushma
Spotlight
8–8:15 PST
11–11:15 EST
Break
Break
8:15–8:30 PST
11:15–11:30 EST
Yoga Nidra Mindfulness Break
with Manjul Mishra
Mindfulness
8:30–10 PST
11:30–1 EST
Integrative Panel 3A: Integrative Oncology for Resilience & Recovery
Moderator: Sushma
Panel
8:30–10 PST
11:30–1 EST
Integrative Panel 3B: Moving Beyond Chronic Pain
Moderator: Anu
Panel
10–11 PST
1–2 EST
Lunch Break
Lunch
11–12:30 PST
2–3:30 EST
Integrative Panel 4A: Mind Over Menopause
Moderator: Manjusha
Panel
11–12:30 PST
2–3:30 EST
Integrative Panel 4B: Growing Minds – Pediatrics & ADHD
Moderator: Heather B
Panel
12:30–1 PST
3:30–4 EST
Break
Break
12:45–1 PST
3:45–4 EST
Marma Mindfulness Break: Marma for Vata-Anulomana
with Maddison Madden
Mindfulness
1–2 PST
4–5 EST
Keynote Speaker 2: Dr. Mimi Guarneri
Planetary Health: Creating Resiliency for People & Planet · Introduced by Anu
Keynote
2–2:30 PST
5–5:30 EST
Break
Break
2:30–3:30 PST
5:30–6:30 EST
Yoga 4: Tantra Kundalini Fusion
with Olga Titkova
Yoga
4–6 PST
7–9 EST
Saturday Free Kirtan
with Nina Rao & musicians
Special Event
3
Sunday, May 3
Closing Day · Practicums · Closing Ceremony
▼
5:30–6:30 PST
8:30–9:30 EST
Yoga 5: Relax, Release, Reset
with Robin Lorenz
Yoga
6:30–7 PST
9:30–10 EST
Break
Break
7–8 PST
10–11 EST
NAMA & Future of Ayurveda – Roundtable Highlights
MC: Heather Grzych
Roundtable
8–8:15 PST
11–11:15 EST
Break
Break
8:15–8:30 PST
11:15–11:30 EST
Marma Mindfulness Break: Multi-sensory Marma
with Kris Quinones
Mindfulness
8:30–9 PST
11:30–12 EST
Ayurvedic Author Spotlight
MC: Rucha
Spotlight
9–10 PST
12–1 EST
Closing Ceremony
NAMA President Address · MC: Rucha
Ceremony
10–11 PST
1–2 EST
Lunch Break
Lunch
11–12:30 PST
2–3:30 EST
Post-conference Practicum 5A: Business Strategy & Future of Ayurveda
Designing Your Practice · Introduced by Anisha
Practicum
11–12:30 PST
2–3:30 EST
Post-conference Practicum 5B: Yoga Therapy & Future of Ayurveda
Expanding Clinical Tools · Introduced by John Kepner
Practicum
12:30–12:45 PST
3:30–3:45 EST
Sunday Break
Break
12:45–2 PST
3:45–5 EST
Post-conference Practicum 6A: Ayurvedic Case Study Hackathon
Research & Future of Ayurveda · Introduced by Heather G
Practicum
12:45–2 PST
3:45–5 EST
Post-conference Practicum 6B: Integrative Ayurvedic Herbal Apothecary
Introduced by Heather B
Practicum
2:30–3:30 PST
5:30–6:30 EST
Yoga 6: Collective Exhale – Slow Flow & Nidra
with Darcel Hawkins
Yoga

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