Be Peace Now Yoga Jam
Michael Franti, Shiva Rea, Jai Uttal, Eddie Modestini, Nikki Doane and many, many others!
September 10th, 2006
Yoga Sangha, SF 1pm-9pm

"Be the change you want to see in the world" -Mahatma Gandhi

We are the ones we’ve been waiting for! Take the inspiration you’ve cultivated from Saturday’s Power to the Peaceful Festival to help clarify your vision and commitment to service and peace. This all-day gathering will explore ways to be a peace warrior and find the focus and vision to show up tomorrow and the next day and the day after that.

Yoga Sangha of San Francisco 3030-A 16th Street (between Mission and Valencia) www.yogasangha.com

LEADERS

Katchie Ananda, co-founder of Yoga Sangha, is an activist, dancer, artist, priestess and yogini. She has devoted more then twenty years to the study and integration of Yoga, and has been leading others along the path for almost two decades. www.yogasangha.com

Robi Damelin lives in Tel Aviv. Her son David was studying for his Masters Degree in the Philosophy of Education and was an active member of the peace movement when he was killed at the age of 28. Following David's death, Robi closed her successful PR firm and devoted her all her energy to The Families Forum in efforts to promote dialogue, tolerance and reconciliation. www.theparentscircle.org

Nicki Doane began practicing yoga in 1988 and started teaching in 1992.  Her emphasis is on creating integrity within the practice that can be carried beyond the mat into daily life. HYPERLINK "http://www.yogaonmaui.com" www.yogaonmaui.com
A global traveler who has traversed some 37 countries, DJ Dragonfly is one of the Bay Area’s most sought after world music DJs. Leaving no continent unturned, he fuses global idioms, rhythms, melodies, beats and grooves to create a tour-de-tribal force. www.thegroovegarden.com

Matthew Engelhart started training in the being of abundance in 1984 and today he is skillful at being able to keep his attention on all there is to be grateful for. He is a successful business man, loving husband, father of two and most importantly a man who celebrates and loves seeing others open up to receiving more than they could ever imagine. www.withthecurrent.com

Terces Engelhart’s presence is the gift of being present and listening for our most genuine Self to emerge. She is the "great woman" behind Matthew and the Chef genius of Café Gratitude. She has surrendered her life to the service of others intending to bring forth a world where, as she puts it, we all hold hands and get along. (Or every baby is born into there is plenty for everyone.) www.withthecurrent.com

Eddie Modestini is what is known as a teacher's teacher. He has been a yogi since 1983 and has been teaching for that long as well. He is a master of yoga therapy and holds the ability to read students' bodies.  "Through the experience of watching yoga heal me, I know that it has the capacity to heal the masses.” www.yogaonmaui.com

Jason Nemer & Jenny Sauer-Klein are the co-founders of AcroYoga, a new dynamic practice that blends yoga, Thai massage and acrobatics. Through practicing AcroYoga, we experience a deepening trust in ourselves and others, and realize that by working in partnership, we manifest more than we ever could alone. www.AcroYoga.org

Shiva Rea is a leading teacher of prana vinyasa flow™ and yoga trance dance™ worldwide. She came dancing out of the womb and was given her name by her artist father. Yoga Trance Dance emerged in the early 1990s through Shiva’s intention to bring contemporary exploration to the cellular dance of our lifeforce—pranashakti—at the heart of yoga’s ancient unfolding. As a global adventurer, her award-winning research on ritual dance has initiated her into dance cultures while living in India, Nepal, Jamaica, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Mali, and Bali. She lives with her family near their favorite surf break at Sunset Beach in Pacific Palisades, California. www.shivarea.com

Nadwa Sarandah lives in Shuafat in East Jerusalem. Nadwa's sister, Naila, was a professional public health consultant and devoted her life to improving the health of Palestinians. After Naila's death, Nadwa refused to speak to anyone of her sister and her pain. Members of The Families Forum reached out to Nadwa who ultimately came to value sharing her pain with others. She now spends a great deal of time and energy conveying the message of reconciliation to people on both sides of the conflict and around the world.www.theparentscircle.org

Jai Uttal, a sacred music composer, recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, and ecstatic vocalist, combines influences from India with influences from American rock and jazz, creating a stimulating and exotic multi-cultural fusion that is truly world spirit music. Jai has been leading kirtans around the world for more than 30 years, creating a safe environment for people to open their hearts and voices. Jai's sixth CD, "Mondo Rama", received a Grammy nomination, and he has since released three CDs for the Sounds True label entitled "Kirtan! The Art and Practice of Ecstatic Chant",  "Music for Yoga and Other Joys...." and "Loveland: Music For Dreaming And Awakening". www.jaiuttal.com