3rd International Yoga Festival Comes to the Region
With the Collaboration of Hermes Arabia
At a press conference held at the Kempinski Hotel in Amman this week, the management from Hermes Arabia corporation announced that it had successfully finalized the planning stages pertaining to the 3rd International Yoga Festival – a historical nine-day event.
Titled “The Wonders of the World Peace Pilgrimage: From Giza to Petra", the event is scheduled to take place in both Egypt and Jordan between May 30th and June 7th 2008. On May 30th, the event will kick-off its proceedings with a world class concert in celebration of the event to be hosted at the Oberoi Mena House – Giza at the footsteps of the Great Pyramids of Egypt.
The daily schedule will also be filled with Yoga classes, lectures and workshops, health and beauty tips with teachers and Masters of the highest order. The following day, a special ceremony will be conducted inside the Khofo Pyramid. Highlighting the third day of the festival participants can partake in classes in both Egypt and Jordan as the festival journeys to the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea hosted by the Marriott Hotel.
This liberating journey across Jordan will also include visits to other spiritually and historically enlightening sites, including Mount Nebo, also known as the burial place and passing of the prophet Moses. Other areas to be visited throughout the 8-day festival include the baptismal site of Jesus and the 2,000 year old recently appointed 2nd wonder of the world, the ancient City of Petra.
Making optimal use of Jordan’s natural and historical treasures and wonders, the event’s organizers are also set to offer attendees a first hand experience of traditional Jordanian folklore and dance fused in with classical Indian music. Specialized programs for Women, children and people with special needs will also form part of this rich experience.
“The main philosophy of our festival is to propagate the ancient teachings of Yoga, as we understand that Yoga principles can be incorporated in our daily lives. This ancient technique serves as a means to help dissolve the stresses of everyday modern life, for the benefits of Yoga are many including greater overall awareness, spiritual renewal and radiant health. We, at Hermes Arabia in association with Anthony Sadasiva director of Yoga Syntheses are proud to be bringing this landmark event to the region and we are confident that it will be a success”, explained CEO & Managing Director Hermes Arabia, Mr. Bashir Daoud
Elaborating further on the benefits of Yoga, Director of Yoga Synthesis / Producer and Organizer of the Festival Honourable, Mr. Anthony Sadasiva said,” I am honored to be taking an active part in this event, as I truly believe that Yoga can bring together ones inner and outer nature and promote radiant health. Yoga exercise also serves as a lubricating routine for joints, muscles and other parts of the body. It helps increase the circulation and flexibility of the body, and it is also a means keeping the heart and mind calm despite stress imposed on us by daily life. “
It is worth noting that Mr. Sadasiva is an internationally renowned Acharya (specialist).. He has traveled the world to provide first class innovative programs to corporate groups of different sizes and scopes. Throughout his career he has also been repetitively invited by government officials, business figures and organizations around the world to spread his knowledge to different groups of people and to provide them with the tools they need to feel personally empowered. He has won an international reputation for his talent for positively transforming business models through personal discipline, focus, awareness and life enhancement techniques. His current focus is on the development of Women children and people with special needs world wide
Today, his training sessions incorporate one week and one-month courses. He has been a featured expert in numerous printed articles as well as radio and television programs worldwide.
