Inner IDEA Conference 2008®

The Inner IDEA community represents many different personal and professional paths, united by a common vision of a deeper, more meaningful understanding and practice of wellness. This community is also remarkably diverse, encompassing Pilates instructors, group exercise and yoga instructors, personal trainers, fitness business owners and managers, wellness professionals, fitness enthusiasts, lifestyle coaches and nutritionists. For 2008, we are further expanding the Inner IDEA community by encouraging professional attendees to invite their students and friends to join them.

This year our program and faculty are stronger than ever, offering the best, newest, most promising and innovative ideas and developments in wellness. The Inner IDEA community represents the leaders of a new and changing consciousness that is taking hold around the globe. This year we celebrate the power of this new industry force—this “community in motion”—to inspire and change the world.

Opening Ceremony: Creating a Vision of Wellness

The Healthcare Crisis-YOU Are the Solution!

In this inspiring presentation, keynote speaker Patrick Gentempo, D.C., takes an in-depth look at the health predicament our culture faces and what it will take to create true and lasting change. He will discuss what he believes to be the only rational solution to the challenge: lifestyle wellness service professionals stepping up to increase their effectiveness in their communities.

Dr. Gentempo will give you a vivid picture of the real impact of unhealthy lifestyles on individuals, corporations and the economy today. His spirited discussion will explore the root causes of the crisis, including the distinction between health care and "sick care," and the enormous business opportunities that exist for the people involved in lifestyle wellness services.

Find out how you can play a critical role in the wellness revolution to turn today's failing healthcare model around-and how you can leverage opportunities to your business or career advantage. "In the end," says Gentempo, "it is all about the lives we can save by what we do."

During the Opening Ceremony, special guest Swami Veda Bharati will lead us in a short but powerful meditation.

Swami Veda Bharati is the spiritual director of Sadhana Mandir Ashram, founded by Swami Rama in Rishikesh, India and the spiritual guide of the worldwide organization AHYMSIN. Swami Veda Bharati has lectured and taught meditation and yoga philosophy since the age of nine. He traveled the world extensively, serving as a spiritual guide and teacher, and for more than 60 years he has been highly regarded as a scholar and yogi.

Additional highlights of this year's program include:

• A diverse, groundbreaking program of over 150 mind-body-spirit sessions, each designed to integrate mindfulness and the 10 principles of Inner IDEA.
• A faculty of world-renowned presenters dedicated to the principles and practices of holistic wellness.
• Presentation of the second Inner IDEA Inspiration Award, this year honoring the community outreach efforts of Silver Age Yoga in San Diego, California.
• Community events that include the Inner IDEA welcome reception to meet old and new friends, the opening ceremony to inspire your experience, five unique meal experiences that emphasize conscious eating and community connection, special Friday evening moonlight sessions, and closure at Sunday’s final session.

Make the Inner IDEA Conference® 2008 an integral part of your strategy. Located in Palm Springs, California, September 11-14, 2008, this invitation to transformation will be rich in program diversity, offering you the opportunity to explore many different types of education alternatives.