2008 Great Lakes Film Festival 

 

 

 

Living Yoga: The Life and Teachings of Swami Satchidananda

Spiritual

Director: Shiva Kumar

Run Time: 1 hr

Website: http://www.livingyogamovie.org

Screening: Sunday September 28 2:45PM

 

 

Synopsis:  

 

A one-hour documentary that highlights the distinctive blend of Yoga, spiritual philosophy and interfaith ideals Swami Satchidananda brought from India in 1966 and offered to the Woodstock generation. These teachings influenced a generation and created a Yoga culture that is flourishing today. Applications of Yoga in health care, environmental preservation, education, the arts and other arenas are all highlighted with interviews from leaders in these fields and include Dr. Dean Ornish, Dr. Mehmet Oz, pop artist icon Peter Max, Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals), among others. The film is in loving memory of musical luminary Alice Coltrane, who helped to fund the project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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