Guest of Honor - Bertrand Martin

Bertrand Martin, M.D., M.P.H. C.Ay. Vevey, Switzerland, Psychiatrist was born in 1945 in Vevey (Switzerland). He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lausanne in 1973. He studied Public Health and Nutrition at the University of San Carlos in Guatemala (Master Degree, 1976). The following years, he administered a research project in nutrition in Saudi Arabia and a primary health program in Mali. He returned to Switzerland in 1989 and specialised in psychiatry. Due to his interest for Yoga and the traditional medicine of India, he studied both sciences at the Hindu University of Benaras (BHU), where he followed a one-year course for allopathic physicians (Certificate, 1995). Since 1995, Dr Martin integrates in his private practice the occidental approach of psychiatry, Indian traditional therapies, and meditation.Presentation Topic: “Patanjali Meditation Science, or how to pacify the mind and open the doors of Enlightenment.”
Abstract: The word meditation covers a great number of techniques around the world. Patanjali has in his Sutras the practical knowledge on how to take the path to enlightenment. It is described in a concise form and can be considered as a summary for students receiving a practical teaching by a Master. This text is not understandable if one has not experienced its content, at least partially. This presentation will unfold the practical knowledge on how to practice Patanjali meditation and what are the expected results.

Keynote Speakers

Acharya Shunya Pratichi Mathur
Devakrsnananda Avadhuth
Marc Halpern
Paul Dugliss
Swami Sadashiva Tirtha
Vasant Lad

Featured Speakers

Aruna Katoch
Ashlesha Raut
Dhanada Kulkarni
Jayakar Srinuvasan
MeriLynn Blum
Nancy Candea
Nancy Smith
Priyatarssini Balamurugen
Yogacharya Dhananjaya Kumar

Special Presentation on Legal Guidelines

Daniel J. McNeff, C.E.O., Legally Mine, Inc. is the C.E.O. of Legally Mine. In addition to running his own businesses for the last 20 years he has served as The Senior Vice President of one of the Nations largest financial services company for 15 years. He is a published author with one book and many magazine and newspaper articles. He has been married for 31 years is the father of 8 children and grandfather to 12 so far. Mr. McNeff has conducted hundreds of seminars and is responsible for helping thousands of people protect their assets, and reduce their tax liabilities.
THE POWER IS IN YOUR HANDS: Stop Lawsuits – Lower Taxes
SYNOPSIS:Lawsuit Protection and Prevention
• How will incorporating help prevent lawsuits? Or will it help at all?
• How business owners should be structured: C-corps, S-corps, FLP’s, LLC’s, etc.
• Learn how to use legal tools that can protect 100% of a business owner’s professional and personal assets from lawsuits, liens and levies. Statistically not even one in 100,000 are using these tools in the right way.
• Will a living trust help prevent lawsuits? If not why have a living trust?
• How to protect a business, property, retirement funds and assets in the event of a judgment in excess of liability insurance or exclusion in a policy.
• Which state laws provide the greatest asset protection? A business owner may live in one state but use the superior law of another state to his or her benefit.
• Lawsuit protection strategies most advisors are unaware of. Only 780 of the more than 1 million practicing lawyers in America claim lawsuit protection as one of their specialties.
Tax Reduction and Estate Planning
• What is the best business structure for income tax reduction
• How to use corporate resolutions for income tax reduction
• The strengths and pitfalls of the “S” Corp.
• How to use income shifting as means to income tax reduction.
Summary
Through this course attendees will truly understand exactly how, why and where legal entities should be used for both lawsuit prevention and income tax reduction. The course is given in plain English and when done most attendees understand the proper use of legal tools for the first time in their lives.

Saturday Evening Kirtan

Penni Feiner & Sheryl Edsall, New Jersey, USA
Kirtan is a form of devotional call and response chanting which roots goes back over 500 years to India. It is a practice of Bhakti Yoga (yoga of devotion). The singing is accompanied by musical instruments and rhythmic drumming and the audience is encouraged to participate by chanting, clapping, and dancing. You will not be able to resist the urge to join in! In its heartfelt expression kirtan can induce profound states of meditation, bliss and ecstasy. Other side effects may include opening of the heart, and building a deeper connection to you, others, and the Divine. In Kirtan we bring our voices and intentions together to cultivate Shakti (Divine energy), allowing each participant to bring more love, freedom and creativity into their life. Chant has been described as the beating of the heart of the soul and offers a connection to the heart and the divinity that lies within.