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 International Ayurveda Conference
From left to right: Dr.Kalpana Sampath, Director, Punarnava Ayurveda, Dr.Prasad, Convenor of the Conference, Steve Borgia, MD, Indeco Leisure Hotels, Dr.Ramkumar, Managing Director, Punarnava Ayurveda |
Punarnava Ayurveda, the Coimbatore-based authentic Ayurveda services and consulting company, has announced that it would host India's first International conference on authentic Ayurveda and Ayurveda Expo at Mahabalipuram, the cultural hub of South Asia, between 18th and 22nd January, 2006.
The conference which aims at creating authentic Ayurveda awareness and revival at the global level, is being jointly organised by Punarnava Ayurveda pvt Ltd, Ayurveda Medical Association of India (AMAI), All India Ayurveda Congress (AIAC) and Indeco Leisure Hotels.
The five-day conference will provide a global platform for discussions by Ayurveda advocates and offer Ayurveda students, practitioners and teachers the valuable opportunity to interact and share insights on best practices in the world of
Ayurveda.
Globally renowned ayurveda advocates and exponents such as Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Robert Svoboda, Dr. Hari Sharma, Dr. Rama Prasad, and Praful Patel will provide participants from all over the country and abroad informative presentations on globalisation of authentic Ayurveda and the need for holism in health care for creating a healthy world with Ayurveda and the role of Science and Spirituality in
Ayurveda.
With the theme 'Ayurveda - Where Science Meets Consciousness', the conference aims to reinforce the purity and potency of Ayurveda at a time when it is in danger of dilution and distortion, Dr Ramkumar, Punarnava Ayurveda. The primary objective of the conference is to educate the Indian Ayurveda community about global trends, highlight the move from reductionism to holism which is on the rise and thus motivate Ayurvedao students and practitioners to aspire to learn and apply Ayurveda in its authentic totality.
"We have received tremendous response so far with about 600 delegates already having registered for the conference. We have the support from the members of the ayurveda community and some corporates who would be part of the organising committee", he said.
Dr. Shanmuga Das, President (Chennai), All India Ayurveda Congress, said, "In India, it has always been the community at large who supports health care providers; who have encouraged the medical community to share and exchange knowledge on a common platform so as to benefit the masses. This conference also aims at global dissemination of knowledge of Ayurveda".
Steve Borgia, chairman, Indeco Leisure Hotels said, "It is our privilege to be associated with an endeavour of this magnitude and we are fully committed to make this a memorable experience for all the participants in the conference. We are also happy to see Tamilnadu playing host to an international Ayurveda conference and do look forward to this being the beginning of an initiative wherein Ayurveda becomes the fulcrum of health care in Tamilnadu, India and consequently globally."
In addition to the speaker presentations and discussion forums, the conference will also co-host an Ayurveda Expo, an arena for delegates to access a whole lot of authentic Ayurveda products and services such as authentic Ayurveda medicines, Ayurveda equipment, books & CDs, including allied knowledge systems such as Yoga and meditation resources. Some of the eputed brands in the field of ayurveda products and services such as Arya Vaidya Pharmacy (CBE) Ltd., Ayush (HLL), Pankaja Kastoori, Oushdhi, Chowkhambha Orientala, SNA Oushadha Sala, Vasudeva Vilasam and Eternal Solutions will participate in the exhibition. Daily Yoga and Sanskrit classes will be conducted by international yoga guru Rose Baudin from Australia.
Renowned theatre director and HR consultant Poonam Sareen will present 'Birdsong', a SPEED Theatrical production that attempts to show the audience how to go about unlocking the secrets that govern their lives and find their destiny. One of the key highlights of the play is a dream sequence conveyed through a modern dance presentation using shadow and light. The famous Bharathanatyam exponent and artistic director of Khechara Academy of Bharathanatyam, Sridhar will also perform, followed by a cultural show by the participating students from different ayurveda schools and colleges.
'Man and Tree' a book authored by Steve Borgia, and published by Insight Publishers will be released at the conference on 18th January. The book makes the reader reflect on man's Power to Manifest and think deeply about the delicate connection that man shares with nature. A tree narrates an incident in its life that will change her life forever.
To further encourage the learning and understanding of authentic ayurveda concepts and knowledge, an All India Essay Competition was conducted across the country in July 2005, in connection with the conference. The topics for the post graduate ayurveda students was 'Rationale behind Panchakarma Therapy- Tradition vs Technology' and the topic for the under graduate students was 'Role of Cetana in Healing- An Ayurveda Perspective'. The winners for the same will be announced at the conference and Rs 20,000 will be given away as cash prizes to the three winners.
Those interested can register online at
www.ayurvedaconference.com
or contact 422 2311521 and conference@punarnava.com
for more details.
 Punarnava Ayurveda is a Coimbatore- based ayurveda company that aims to create and maintain well-being for the global community in the context of current health challenges using authentic ayurveda and other traditional knowledge systems. Founded in 2004 by Dr. Ramkumar, Dr. Harikrishnan, Dr. Ramanandan, Dr. Ramdas and Ms. Kalpana Sampath, Punarnava endeavors to make authentic Ayurveda contemporary without tampering with its core values, thus ensuring that both the market and the medical requirements are simultaneously met. Punarnava also offers its services to establish ayurveda treatment and therapy centres, and provides infrastructure, medicines, equipment and assistance with creating authentic ayurveda standards and operating procedures. .
The All India Ayurveda Congress (AIAC) is the biggest organisation for Ayurveda in India representing over 300,000 doctors (Vaidyas). AIAC is the largest body of Ayurveda physicians in Tamil Nadu. This organisation is doing considerable work to propagate Ayurveda in Tamilnadu and also to bring all the Ayurveda physicians together.
R Rangaraj
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