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Dear Street Yoga Community,
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I'm so excited to let you know that registration is open for the Yoga Service Conference at the Omega Institute.
Reserve Your Space Here!
On May 18-20th, 2012, the Yoga Service Council and Omega are joining forces to offer the first annual Yoga Service Conference. This gathering at the Omega campus will bring together the nation's leading teachers using yoga and mindfulness practices to help people change their lives in underserved and vulnerable communities. Faculty include Seane Corn, Kelly McGonigal, Beryl Bender Birch, BK Bose and many other revolutionary leaders, including Dr. Gabor Mate, respected physician and best-selling author of When the Body Says No: The Hidden Cost of Stress.
You can learn more about both the Yoga Service Council and the conference at www.yogaservicecouncil.org. You can also visit this site to apply for scholarships. 
Feel free to be in touch if you have any questions. Hope to see you there!
Thank you,
Mark Lilly
ma...@streetyoga.org
503.232.0362
Who Should Attend?
This conference is intended for anyone interested in working to create strong, engaged and resilient communities. You do not need to be a yoga teacher, or even a yoga practitioner to benefit from this conference (although yoga teachers are welcome!). Social workers, School Teachers, Heath Care Providers and other professionals interested in exploring the possibility of bringing yoga and mindfulness to the populations they serve are encouraged to attend. You do not need to have any prior yoga experience to benefit from this inspiring weekend.
What Will You Learn?
We will explore the benefits and challenges of introducing yoga and mindfulness practices to traditionally underserved populations. Leading teachers will discuss how trauma manifests in the body, and breakout sessions will give you tools to work with specific populations including veterans, the incarcerated, children, teens, and trauma survivors. We will address the challenges and opportunities of working within social institutions, talk about getting yoga service projects started and funded, and look towards the future of research in our field.
Who Will Be Teaching?
The Yoga Service Conference is truly a gathering of some of the nations most inspiring and accomplished teachers. Dr. Gabor Mate, Beryl Bender Birch, Seane Corn, Kelly McGonigal and BK Bose will be presenting full conference sessions. Breakout workshops will be led by the founders of organizations who have spent years working to develop effective programs, including Sue Jones (yogaHope), Mark Lilly (Street Yoga), Jennifer Cohen Harper (Little Flower Yoga), MaryLynn Fitton (Art of Yoga), James Fox (Prison Yoga Project) and many others.
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We hope to see you at OMEGA in 2012!
Sincerely, Mark Lilly
Founder & Board President
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