BLAIR LEWIS
WEEKEND WORKSHOP:
Practical Integration -
Bringing Yoga to Life

DATES: June 2, 3 and 4, 2006
LOCATION: Sammons Center for the Arts

Blair Lewis is an author and physician’s assistant who has been practicing yoga, homeopathy and holistic medicine for 24 years.  He conducts seminars worldwide on yoga science, Ayurveda and homeopathy.  He is the author of Happiness: The Real Medicine and How it Works (May 2005), and various eBooks on meditation and self improvement.  He is the co-author of Homeopathic Remedies for Health Professionals and Laypeople (June 1990), a major homeopathic textbook of acute ailments.

Fondly known as the “Happiness Doctor,” Blair is also the Founder and Spiritual Director of the Alive and Healthy Institute, a non-profit organization building a bridge between science and spirituality.  He is the co-founder of the Blue Sky Educational Foundation that provides holistic massage training throughout Wisconsin.

A humorous and engaging speaker, Blair is returning to Dallas this June to speak on health and happiness. 

THE WORKSHOP: Practical Integration - Bringing Yoga to Life
This workshop presents a step-by-step approach to increasing your self-confidence, your enthusiasm and the dynamic energy needed to get-it-done – be productive, insightful and compassionate. Blair will teach you how to harness the power of the vital force that nourishes both body and mind (prana) and channel it productively.

You will learn how the mind operates and the relationships between the body, breath and mind. Blair presents both the science and psychology of yoga in a manner that you will find accessible and sensible. These lessons will empower you to help yourself and your family to become happier and healthier. His systematic approach will provide you with a program for self-transformation that you can immediately apply in your life. This is the ultimate seminar for learning how to manage stress and boost self-esteem.

Both beginners and advanced practitioners of yoga will benefit from this presentation. Blair particularly welcomes your spouse, your teenagers and co-workers to this exciting, life-changing workshop.

ITINERARY (subject to change):
Friday evening, June 2, 2006, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Yoga and Self-Transformation
As human beings were are all citizens of two worlds: the world within and the world outside. The science of how to build a bridge between these two worlds is yoga. This union brings an end to all fear and doubt. Self-transformation is the life-long process of creating this union between you and your world.

On this night, we will explore the yogic path of inner illumination and modern psychotherapy and how they share the same goals of happiness and enhanced self-esteem. While modern therapists rarely explore the higher purpose and meaning of life, this is precisely what we are trypcially seeking. Instinctually, you know that somewhere within you is the source of all solutions that you seek. Wonderful are those who pursue this inward journey, for when the student is ready the teacher will appear.

Questions that must be answered on the inward journey:
• Who am I?
• From where have I come?
• Why have I come?
• Where will I go?
Practicum: Mind – an introduction to the whole
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Saturday morning, June 3, 2006, 9:00 am to 12:30 am
The Yoga Schematic to Your Mind – an owners manual
On every journey a map and compass are essential.  We will map out the mind, determine our present location and study the obstacles that lay in our path.  Then we can chart out a personal method to reach our destination.

• Using the Map of the Mind to Find Happiness
• Urges and Impulses – How to Keep the Promises We Wish to Keep
• Harnessing the Power of the Unconscious – the Secret of Success
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Saturday afternoon, June 3, 2006, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
The Possibilities of Pranayama
You dramatically influence the space that you occupy – be it bright and expansive or dark and cramped.  Furthermore, your daily experience may feel like a race at a million miles an hour or rhythmically flowing journey from project to project.  Pranayama is the science and technique for expanding and controlling the space in which you live.  These powerful exercises will bring you the security and enthusiasm not found in the world.

Part One:
• The Power of Prana
• The Ever Expanding Self
• How to be Happy -- Sukha and Dukha
Practicum:  Expanding Your Prana, Controlling Your Power

Part Two - Calm Amid the Chaos:
• Meditation and the Mind
• The Inward Journey
Practicum: 2:1 Breathing – the clinical possibilities for psychiatric challenges
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Sunday morning, June 4, 2006, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
The Fine Points for Freedom
This morning we will explore treatment options and self-care techniques.  Your understanding of your relationship with your body, breath and mind elevates you to a more lofty view of your life and relationships. 

• Prana vs. Prozac
• Medication and Meditation
Practicum: 61 Point Relaxation Exercise – resolving impulsive behaviors for all ages

How to Be Your Own Psychotherapist
The duty of an external teacher is to introduce you to your internal teacher, the conscience.  Amplifying the voice of your conscience is achieved by reducing the noise in body, breath and mind.  As the volume of distractions decrease, you realize your true identity and you become the solution you were seeking.

• The Yogic Model of Successful Self-Therapy and How to Do It
• Personalizing Your Program
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
For any additional questions on this or other events, please contact Living Yoga Dallas at 214-739-1605 or email info@livingyogadallas.com.

For more information on Blair, visit www.AliveandHealthy.com.

WHAT TO BRING:
A well rested and well hydrated body; an open mind, body and spirit. Your own yoga mat, bolster, mediation cushion, pen and paper and anything that you can think of that  will make you comfortable during this workshop.  

Please bring your own bottled water.

LODGING:
There is no lodging or meals provided for this weekend. Visit our Resources section for hotel recommendations with special rates for Living Yoga Dallas workshop participants.

LOCATION:
Sammons Center for the Arts
3630 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75219
Phone: 214-520-7788