Welcome to the 2008 NAMA Conference! Ayurveda represents: The New Frontier of Holistic Medicine A Return to Wholeness in Healthcare Hosted at the Westin O'Hare Hotel in Chicago The annual conference is an opportunity for us to come together as a community, for practitioners to enrich their knowledge by participating in continuing education programs and case study presentations. The weekend is also a valuable networking experience where we can connect, reconnect and meet friends and colleagues. Feel the prana of the Windy City October 16 - 19 for the premiere annual event of the Ayurvedic community.

At the conference look forward to:
21 sessions over 3 days taught by experienced and qualified presenters.

Post Conference Sessions:
   Ayurveda
   Yoga/yoga therapy
   Jyotish

Keynote Speakers:
   Marc Halpern – Founder and Director of California College of Ayurveda
   Roy Eugene Davis – Director of Center for Spiritual Awareness
   David Frawley – Jyotish
   Vasant Lad – Founder and Director of The Ayurvedic Institute

And:
   An exhibition hall featuring an array of Ayurvedic products and services.
   Annual Silent Auction with a wide variety of unique items. Find a bargain and benefit NAMA (all funds support NAMA programs).
   Otherwise hard-to-find books in the Nataraj bookstore—reason enough to come to the event.
   Book signings with prominent authors.
   Special speaker presentations
   Experience the healing power of sound with Russill Paul
   A special menu prepared by two chefs working together to create delicious and nutritional meals that you will enjoy.
Morning yoga and meditation sadhana practices.

Partner organizations:
   The International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT)
   The Yoga Alliance (YA)
   The American College of Vedic Astrology (ACVA)
   The Council of Vedic Astrology (CVA)

Special thanks to our sponsors:
Platinum Sponsors:
   Banyan Botanicals
   Kerala Ayurveda
Media Sponsors:
   LA YOGA Ayurveda and Health magazine
   Yoga Plus Joyful Living
   Yoga Chicago
   Light on Ayurveda Journal