Ayurveda and Yoga  – Where Science Meets Consciousness at Rishikesh – India  from  February 17-21 2011, organised by Punarnava Ayurveda Trust, will bring some of the world’s most renowned practitioners of Ayurveda and Yoga together to explore, in depth, the relationship between Ayurveda and the practice of Yoga. Combining the wisdom of Ayurveda, the Knowledge of Life, and Yoga, the practice of which brings about the Union of Mind, Body and Soul, enables us to come to a more profound understanding and experience of physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

This conference follows on from Punarnava’s past conferences in Mahabalipuram in 2006; and in Rishikesh in 2008. The standard set at these  conferences, and the richness of the dialogue begun there invoked an overwhelming response, and it is in this context that the discussion continues.

The aims of this Conference include:

• To explore the traditional unity of Ayurveda and Yoga
• To  help students and practitioners of Ayurveda understand Yoga
• To help students and practitioners of Yoga understand Ayurveda
• To highlight the benefits of integrating Ayurveda and Yoga into a comprehensive healing system
• To explore Yoga therapy from an Ayurveda perspective
• To interact with and be inspired by the great teachers of Ayurveda and Yoga, and
• To heal ourselves and heal our planet