The
National Ayurveda Medical
Association Presents
The Fourth Annual
Conference
September 22-24,
2006
New
York,
NY
Ayurveda-Ancient
Wisdom, New Horizons...
Free Entry to The Inaugural Reception at The Consulate General of India Hall
(3 East 64th Street, Between Madison & 5th Avenues)
Date: Thursday Sept 21, 2006
Time: 6pm-9pm
Chief Guest: Hon Neelam Deoji (Consul General of India, NY)
Workshop: Richard Brown MD (Breathing Techniques & Meditation)
Speaker: Navin Shah MD (Future of Ayurveda in US)
Complimentary snacks & drinks will be served.
NAMA proudly presents
the Platinum Sponsors of our 2006 Annual Conference:
AYU
Academy & Clinic

We thank them for their
constant support for Ayurveda and the
Association.
Keynote
Speakers
Bhaswati
Bhattacharya,
MPH, MD
(Wyckoff Heights Medical
Center/Weil-Cornell Medical College; New York,
NY)
***
click here to download a copy of Dr. Bhattacharya's
presentation ***
Ayurveda Through Time and
Space
HariSharma,
MD (Ohio
State
University; Columbus,
OH)
Spiritual Roots of Ayurveda
John Doulliard, DC, PhD
(LifeSpa; Boulder,
CO)
Ayurveda
for the Whole Family
David Simon, MD (The
Chopra
Center,
CA)
Future of Health Care in
the US
Opening Ceremony - Cynthia Copple, President,
NAMA
Closing Ceremony Vivek Shanbhag ND, MD (Ayu) - Director AYU
Conference
Location
The
NYC Seminar and Conference
Center
The Masonic Hall and Home
71 West 23rd
Street; New
York, NY
10010
Please visit the NYC
Seminar and Conference Center's website for
directions, parking, hotel, subway, and other
information.
www.nycseminarcenter.com
800.326.5494 toll
free
646.336.4455
phone
646.514.6783
fax
Hotel
Arrangements:
There are 2 hotels near the
conference where you can book a
room:
Holiday Inn
Hampton Inn Chelsea 212.414.1000
$183-239
Please book your hotel stay
by contacting the hotel directly or using hotels.com
or priceline.com
Registration
Please register for the
conference using the registration
form (downloadable file in rich text
format).
You may fax it or mail it
to us.
Payment
Methods

Checks made to NAMA
2006
No cash
please.
Schedule of
the Conference
Friday, September
22
3:00 5:30 pm Conference
Registration
5:30 6:00 pm Opening
Ceremony: Ganesh Puja and chanting (5 mins); Welcome by the Chairperson - Dr Aparna Bapat (3 mins); Welcome by The NAMA President Cynthia Copple (10 mins); Brief Introduction of Honorary Board Members (7 mins); Thank You Note and Introduction of the Keynote Speaker by Dr. Manisha (2 mins)
6:00 7:00 pm Keynote
Speaker:
Dr. Bhaswati
Bhattacharya,
Ayurveda -
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow and
Forever
7:00 8:00 pm Dinner
8:00 8:30 pm Kirtan & Satsang by Art of Living Foundation NY.
8:30 9:30 pm Annual NAMA Membership
Meeting Presided over by NAMA President (Agenda: As per NAMA Regular Annual Meeting)
Saturday, September
23
8:00 8:15 am Pranayama
& Meditation
8:15 8:30 am Ganesh and
Durga Puja - first day of Navratri
8.30 9:00 am Tea and
Breakfast
9:15 10:15 am Keynote
Speaker:
Dr. Hari Sharma,
Professor, Ohio State University
Spiritual Roots of Ayurveda
10:30 12:30 pm Panel
discussion I Pathology of Vata
Diseases
12:30 2:00 pm Lunch &
Vendor Fair
2:00 3:30 pm Panel
Discussion II Skin Care, Body
Care
3:45 5:30 pm Panel
Discussion III Ayurveda
& Cancer
5:30 6:00 pm Chai & Chaat in Vendor Fair
6:00 7:00 pm Keynote
Speaker
Dr. John Doulliard, Owner - LifeSpa
Ayurveda for the
Whole Family
7:15 9:30 pm Dinner and
Entertainment
Sunday, September
24
8:00 8:15 am Pranayama
& Meditation
8:15 8:30 am Ganesh and
Durga Puja
8:30 9:00 am Tea and
Breakfast
9:15 10:15 am Keynote
Speaker
Dr. David Simon, Director The Chopra
Center
10:30 12:30 pm Panel
Discussion IV -
Diet, Weight Loss, Obesity
12:30 2:00 pm Lunch, Vendor
Fair
2:00 3:15 pm Panel
Session V Mind, Stress,
Psychology
3:20 3:40 pm Lecture
Organic Ayurvedic Herbs,
Heavy Metals
3:45 4:30 pm
Discussion: Integrated Ayurvedic Medicine - Practice in the U.S.
4:30 5:30 pm Closing
Ceremony of the NAMA 2006
Conference
Speaker Vivek
Shanbhag ND, MD (Ayu)
Director
AYU
Academy &
Clinic
5:30 6:00 pm Chai Break - official closing
of the silent auction
Exhibitor
Information
Dates and
Times
Conference:
Friday
September 22
3:00 pm 9:30 pm
Saturday
September 23
8:00 am 9:30 pm
Sunday
September 24
8:00 am 6:00 pm
Vendor
Fair:
Friday
September 22
3:00 pm 6:00 pm
Saturday
September 23
8:30 am 6:00 pm
Sunday
September 24
8:30 am 5:00 pm
Location
The NYC Seminar and
Conference Center
The Masonic Hall and Home
71 West 23rd
Street; New
York,
NY10010
www.nycseminarcenter.com
800.326.5494 toll
free
646.336.4455
phone
646.514.6783
fax
Please visit the NYC
Seminar and Conference Centers website for
directions, parking, hotel, subway, and other
information.
Hotel
Arrangements:
There are 2 hotels near the
conference where you can book a
room:
Holiday Inn
Hampton
Inn
Chelsea 212.414.1000
$183-239
Please book your hotel stay
by contacting the hotel directly or using hotels.com
or priceline.com
Details
The conference lectures and sessions will be held on
the 2nd floor of the seminar
center.
The vendor fair will be on
the 1st floor. All the breakfast
and tea times will be held in the vendor fair
hall.
Booth
Includes:
6 ft draped
table
2
chairs
If you have other needs for
your booth, please contact us at nama2006@gmail.com
Booth
Cost:
$600 for entire
conference
Sponsorship
Sponsorship Opportunities
are currently available.
Please contact Aparna Bapat at nama2006@gmail.com
for more information.
Registration
Form with Rates and Discounts
(downloadable file in rich text
format)
New York Conference and
Seminar Center Information
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