Croatian Yoga Federation in collaboration with The Yoga & Science Conference label from NYC and the support of Indian Embassy is happy to invite you to a conference happening as part of the celebration of International Day of Yoga. The goal of this conference is to present scientifically validated benefits and mechanisms of yoga practices in a rigorous and accessible manner and promote its application and proper validation in society. Our aim is to increase interactions between yogis and scientist as well as different types of therapist and people working in social structures so that evidence based findings can be used in the most effective way.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

SUNDAY JUNE 16, 2019
14:00 – 14:10 Presentation of the program by Petra Bianco, yoga teacher
14:10 – 14:20 Welcome speech of H. E. Mr. Arindam Bagchi, Ambassador of India in Croatia and Mr. Pradeep Urs, Ministry of AYUSH, India
14:20 – 14:25 Welcome speech of Jelena Jadreško, president of Croatian Yoga Federation
14:30 – 15:00 THE ORIGINS OF YOGA FROM A SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE, presentation by academic Mislav Ježić, Ph.D, Croatian philosopher, indologist and author of Croatian Yoga Declaration
15:00 – 16:00 ON YOGA AND SCIENCE, presentation of the Conference by Dr. Marshall Hagins, Ph.D, Eddie Stern, yoga teacher, author, and lecturer, Ing. Jadranko Miklec, yogacharya, author and lecturer
16:00 – 16:15 EXPERIENCING YOGA by Jadranko Miklec, yogacharya, author and lecturer
16:15 – 17:15 – BREAK-Tea and vegan snacks by our sponsor Garden organic food store
17:15 –18:00 GENE EXPRESSION AND YOGA presentation by Ivana Burić, Ph.D
18:00 – 18:45 PAIN MANAGEMENT, presentation by Dr. Marshall Hagins, Ph.D and Eddie Stern, yoga teacher, author, and lecturer
19:00 – 19:15 PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK: One Simple Thing: A New Look at the Science of Yoga and How It Can Transform Your Life with Eddie Stern, author of the book
19:15 – 19:45 EXPERIENCE SHARING AND MODERATED TALK on how we can begin to include Yoga in social structures. Speakers: Marshall Hagins, Eddie Stern, moderated by Petra Bianco

1. ON YOGA AND SCIENCE,
Dr. Marshall Hagins, Ph.D, Eddie Stern, yoga teacher, author, and lecturer, Ing. Jadranko Miklec, yogacharya, author and lecturer

Yoga and Western science, their correlation, purpose of their coming together, challenges and how they can be overcome in using different methods of experiencing reality.

2. GENE EXPRESSION AND YOGA,
Ivana Burić, Ph.D

Yoga and meditation don’t just calm the mind, they seem to affect our DNA too. Evidence on how they dampen the activity of genes associated with inflammation – essentially reversing molecular damage caused by stress.

3. PAIN MANAGEMENT,
Dr. Marshall Hagins, Ph.D and Eddie Stern, yoga teacher, author, and lecturer

Pain through the lens of Western science and Yoga described as a perception created by the brain as an alarm system for potential danger.

4. THE ORIGINS OF YOGA FROM A SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE,
Mislav Ježić, Ph.D.Respected academic, philosopher, indologist and author of Croatian Yoga Declaration

5. PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK:
One Simple Thing: A New Look at the Science of Yoga and How It Can Transform Your Life

Eddie Stern’s new book explains from both yogic and scientific perspective how the human nervous system is wired. It describes the mechanics beneath the surface of our lives in positive ways

6. EXPERIENCE SHARING AND MODERATED TALK
on how we can begin to include Yoga in social structures

If Yoga were to expand in society, what are the barriers to that? What are benefits of this expansion? Eddie Stern and Marshall Hagins are going to share their experience in this field.