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Ananda Beckons You @ Mysuru Yoga Utsava 2024
Get ready to ignite your spirit and immerse yourself in the ultimate celebration of joy and fulfillment at the second edition of Mysuru Yoga Utsava! Indica Yoga proudly presents “Ananda” – an exhilarating theme that beckons you to experience the boundless ecstasy of eternal bliss. Set against the enchanting backdrop of Windchimes in Mysuru, this four-day extravaganza from December 12th to 15th, 2024, promises to be an unforgettable journey of self-discovery and transformation.
Embark on a Journey of Joyful Living
Step into a world where Yoga isn’t just a practice – it’s a pathway to living life to the fullest! Join us as we dive deep into the heart of ancient wisdom, where every breath is a celebration and every movement is a dance of bliss. Sri Hari Vadlamani, the visionary Founder of Indica (Indic Academy), invites you to unlock the secrets of happiness that lie within you. With our theme, “Ananda,” discover how Yoga empowers you to find joy in every moment, illuminating your path towards a life of radiant vitality and inner peace.
A Blissful Deep Dive: Curated Experiences Await
Prepare to be captivated by a mesmerizing array of experiences designed to elevate your mind, body, and soul. From soul-stirring mantra chanting to heart-opening bhajans and kirtans, our specially curated sessions will transport you to realms of pure bliss. Delve into the timeless teachings of Yoga philosophy, engage in hands-on practical sessions, and deepen your understanding through interactive workshops led by luminaries in the field.
What Awaits You
Save the Date: December 12-15, 2024
Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this extraordinary journey towards bliss! Mark your calendars and stay tuned for further details and registration information, coming soon to our official website, www.mysuruyogautsava.com. Join us in Mysuru for an experience that will ignite your soul, uplift your spirit, and leave you radiating with joy!
Detailed Schedule
Day 1: Thursday, 12th December 2024 | |||||
Time | Session Type | Session Theme | Speaker/Faculty | Venue | |
09.00 AM– 10.45 AM | Arrival & Registration | Wind Chimes | |||
11.00 AM – 01.00 PM | Inauguration & Felicitation | Ānanda: Opening of Mysuru Yoga Utsava 2024 | Chief Guests | Ānanda | |
(Plenary Session) | Dr. H. R. Nagendra Guruji | (Windchimes Courtyard) | |||
Dr. Manjunath Sharma | |||||
H. H. Stoka Krishna Swami | |||||
Sri Ida Rishi Putra Manuaba | |||||
Sri B. R. Pai | |||||
01.10 PM – 02.25 PM | Lunch Break | V. K. Hall, Food Court | |||
02.30 PM – 04.00 PM | Panel Discussion | Yoga-dharma & Yuga-dharma: | Sri N. V. Raghuram | Ānanda | |
(Plenary Session) | Upholding the Authenticity and Integrity of Yoga Tradition in our Current Times | Smt. Saraswathi Vasudevan | (Windchimes Courtyard) | ||
Smt. Veronique Nicolai | |||||
Sri Mayur Karthik | |||||
Sri Eddie Stern | |||||
04.00 PM – 04.25 PM | Break | ||||
04.30 PM – 06.00 PM | Philosophy + Practice | All Life is Yoga: | Sri Sraddhalu Ranade | Ānanda | |
(Plenary Session) | The Unfolding of Sat-Cit-Ānanda | ||||
06.00 PM – 06.55 PM | Dinner Break | V. K. Hall, Food Court | |||
07.00 PM – 07.30 PM | Cultural Performance | Enthralling Kalari | Dr. Gurakkal Mahesh and Team from Agasthyam Foundation | Ānanda | |
07.40 PM – 08.30 PM | Cultural Performance | Bhajana-sandhyā: | Yogamitra Subbu Bhaiya | ||
Ānandotsava | & Team from | ||||
Bhakti Yoga Peetham | |||||
08.30 PM | Closing for the Day | ||||
Day 2: Friday, 13th December 2024 | |||||
07.00 AM – 08.30 AM | Yoga-saṅgraha | Sri Eddie Stern | Ānanda | ||
(Parallel Sessions) | Practice | Kuṇḍalinī Yoga for Awakening | Smt. Sat Dharam Kaur Khalsa | Santoṣa | |
(Windchimes Hall) | |||||
Exploring the Inner Self: | Dr. Gurukkal S. Mahesh | Ullāsa | |||
The Kalarippayaṭṭu Way | (V. K. Hall) | ||||
08.30 AM – 09.25 AM | Breakfast | V. K. Hall, Food Court | |||
09.30 AM – 10.30 AM | Philosophy | Ānanda in the Light of Upaniṣads | Swami Chidananda | Ānanda | |
(Plenary) | |||||
10.30 AM – 10.55 AM | Break | ||||
11.00 AM – 12.30 PM | Philosophy + Practice | Svastha – Framework of Lifelong Wellbeing: The Why, What and How | Dr. Ganesh Mohan | Ānanda | |
(Parallel Sessions) | Practice Session | Sthira-Cira-Sukha-Āsanam: | Sri H. S. Arun Rao | Santoṣa | |
Mastering the Art of Āsana Practice | |||||
Philosophy/Theory | In Quest of Wellbeing | Sri Sridhar Deshmukh | Ullāsa | ||
12.30 PM – 1.00 PM | Exhibition visit | Harṣa | |||
(Stall Area) | |||||
01.00 PM – 02.25 PM | Lunch Break | V. K. Hall, Food Court | |||
02.30 PM – 04.00 PM | Philosophy | Vedic Origins of Yoga | Dr. R. Rangan Ji | Ānanda | |
(Plenary Sessions) | |||||
04.00 PM– 04.25 PM | Break | V. K. Hall, Food Court | |||
04.30 PM – 06.00 PM | Philosophy/Theory | Exploring Ānanda Through Indian Health Systems | Vaidya Dr. Ramkumar | Ānanda | |
(Parallel Sessions) | Philosophy + Practice | Journey to Ānanda: Harnessing Prāṇa & Kriyā | Sri Leslie Kaminoff | Santoṣa | |
Philosophy + Practice | Ānanda in the Yogic Tradition – Framework, Obstacles and Experience | Dr. Geza M. Timcak | Ullāsa | ||
06.00 PM– 06.55 PM | Dinner Break | V. K. Hall, Food Court | |||
07.00 PM – 08.30 PM | Cultural Performance | Musical Ensemble – Layalāvaṇya | Sri Anoor Vinod Shyam & Team | Ānanda | |
08.30 PM | Close for the Day | ||||
Day 3: Saturday, 14th December 2024 | |||||
07.00 AM – 08.30 AM | Practice | Art of Aligning to Ānanda Through Posture | Sri Vijaya Gopala | Ānanda | |
(Parallel Sessions) | Yin Yoga | Smt. Mrinali Madhukar | Santoṣa | ||
Experiencing the Subtle Body Through Prāṇāyāma | Sri Regeesh Vattakandy | Ullāsa | |||
Traditional Haṭha Yoga | Dr. B. P. Murthy | Pramoda | |||
(Hotel Grand Serene Convention Hall) | |||||
08.30 AM – 09.25 AM | Breakfast | V. K. Hall, Food Court | |||
09.30 AM – 10.30 AM | Philosophy + Practice | Yoga and the Neuroendocrine System | Sri Eddie Stern | Ānanda | |
(Plenary Session) | |||||
10.30 AM – 10.55 AM | Break | V. K. Hall, Food Court | |||
11.00 AM – 12.30 PM | Philosophy/Theory | Movement Beyond Duality: Practical Insights from the Gītā and Yoga Sūtra | Sri James Boag | Ānanda | |
(Parallel Sessions) | Practice Session | Ānanda Mīmāṃsā: Discovering Pathways to Inner Happiness | Dr. Vinayachandra Banavathy K. | Santoṣa | |
Philosophy/Theory | Yoga Therapy Application for Mental Health & Happiness | Dr. Latha Satish | Ullāsa | ||
Philosophy + Practice | Mantras for Ānanda: Awakening Inner Bliss through Sacred Sounds | Dr. Anuradha Choudry | Pramoda | ||
12.30 PM – 1.00 PM | Exhibition visit | Harṣa | |||
01.00 PM – 02.25 PM | Lunch Break | V. K. Hall, Food Court | |||
02.30 PM – 04.00 PM | Philosophy + Practice | Experiencing Ānanda: An Exploration Through Gītā & Yoga Sūtras | Sri Vijay Kumar | Ānanda | |
Philosophy/Theory | Nāda Yoga – Practice of Deep Listening & Sound Experience | Sri Aurelio | Santoṣa | ||
Philosophy/Theory | Harmonious Well-being in Āyurveda | Dr. Kavita Abzeena Campana | Ullāsa | ||
Philosophy/Theory | Towards Ānanda: Strides and spaces in scientific inquiry | Dr. Arvind Iyer | Pramoda | ||
04.00 PM– 04.25 PM | Break | V. K. Hall, Food Court | |||
04.30 PM – 06.00 PM | Practice | Vātsalya Yoga: Ānanda Through | Dr. Nidhi Choudhary | Santoṣa | |
(Parallel Sessions) | Mother-Child Yoga Practice | ||||
Holistic Sound Bath | Smt. Ketki Gokhale | Ullāsa Hall | |||
Mind Teachings from a Silent Yogī | Sri Walter Ruta | Ullāsa Lawn | |||
Practising Laghutvam: Embracing Lightness in Body, Breath & Mind | Sri Bharat Shetty | Pramoda | |||
06.00 PM– 06.55 PM | Dinner Break | V. K. Hall, Food Court | |||
07.00 PM – 08.30 PM | Cultural Performance | Dance on Ānanda | Smt. Rukmini Vijayakumar | Ānanda | |
08.30 PM | Close for the Day | ||||
Day 4: Sunday, 15th December 2024 | |||||
07.00 AM – 08.30 AM | Practice | Breath Rhythm: | Sri Yotam Agam | Ānanda | |
(Parallel Sessions) | Aṣṭāṅga Yoga Practice Synced to Music | ||||
Philosophy + Practice | Exploring Ānanda Through Five Elements | Sri Vinay Siddaiah | Santoṣa | ||
Practice | Nuances of Prāṇāyāma: | Sri Sridhar Deshmukh | Ullāsa | ||
Medical and Experiential | |||||
08.30 AM – 09.25 AM | Breakfast | V. K. Hall, Food Court | |||
09.00 AM – 10.00 AM | Plenary | From Anna to Ānanda – Invoking Happiness in Every Kośa | Sri Prasad Rangnekar | Ānanda | |
10.00 AM – 10.25 AM | Break | V. K. Hall, Food Court | |||
10.30 AM – 12.00 PM | Philosophy + Practice | Ānanda Ātma – Exploring the heart of the Pañcamayakośa | Smt. Nrithya Jagannathan | Ānanda | |
(Parallel Sessions) | |||||
Philosophy + Practice | Happiness – A Philosophical Perspective | Dr. Ganesh Rao | Santoṣa | ||
Philosophy + Application | Individualized Healing – How Āyurveda Tailors a Practical Prescription for YOU | Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya | Ullāsa | ||
12.15 PM – 02.00 PM | Valedictory | Ānanda-saṅgraha and Way Forward | Ānanda | ||
(Plenary Session) | |||||
02.00 PM | Lunch and Departure | V. K. Hall, Food Court |