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Meditation and Pain Management Schedule
February 24-28, 2009
Rishikesh, India
Day 1- Tuesday, February 24, 2009:
| Location: Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama | |
| 12:00 - 4:00pm | Arrival and Registration |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Lunch |
| 4:00 - 4:30 | Afternoon tea break |
| 4:30 -4:45 | Welcome and Orientation to Sadhaka Grama - Mr. Nijhawan, SRSG General Manager and Sylvia Baratta, SRSG Director of Guest Services |
| 4:45 - 5:15 | Welcome to Conference and Overview – Susan Gould Fogerite, PhD; International Chair, Conference on Meditation and Pain |
| 5:15 – 5:30 | Opening Remarks - Vijay Dhasmana, Vice-Chancellor HIHT University, National Conference Chair |
| 5:30 - 6:00 | Special Guest Lecturer – Dr. S.P.Mishra Vice Chancellor, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya; Vice-President Indian Yoga Association |
| 6:00 - 7:00 | Conference theme address: ‘Combined Therapy Approach to Managing Chronic Stress and Pain’ - John Clarke, MD |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Dinner |
| 8:00 – 8:15 | Introduction: AHYMSIN and Sri Mahamandeleshwara Swami Veda Bharati -Veena Maitra,PhD, Vice President AHYMSIN, National Conference Chair |
| 8:15 – 9:00 | Guided Meditation and Keynote address: ‘The Nature of Pain and Pleasure’ – Swami Veda Bharati
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Day 2- Wednesday, February 25, 2009:
| Location: Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama | |
| 6:00 - 7:15am | Gentle hatha yoga class – Joints and glands as taught by Sri Swami Rama of the Himalayas- Ma Sewa |
| 7:30 - 8:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Guided Meditation - Swami Veda Bharati |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | ‘Pleasure as Antidote to Pain’ - Swami Veda Bharati |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Break - Sign up for Interest Group |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | ‘Mind Body Science: Stress, Relaxation and the Breath’- Susan Gould Fogerite, PhD Practice: Complete breath, diaphragmatic breathing, guided healing relaxation in makarasana pose |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | ‘Meaning and Use of Mantra’ -Swami Ritavan Bharati, MA, ERYT 500 Practice: Sweeping breath relaxation and guided mantra meditation |
| 1:00 -2:00 | Lunch – Interest Groups Gather |
| 2:00 – 2:30 | Open |
| 2:30 – 3:30 | ‘Integrative Therapy in Clinical Psychology Practice’ - Steven Parker, PhD, ERYT 500 Practice: Nadi shodhanam and guided autogenic relaxation |
| 3:30 - 4:00 | Practice: Contemplative walking meditation: Ma Radha Bharati |
| 4:00 - 4:30 | Break |
| Location: Seema Dental School | |
| 4:30 - 5:15 | ‘Cognitive Behavioral Modeling in Chronic Pain Management’- Tacson Fernandez, MBBS, FCARCSI, FIPP |
| 5:15 - 6:00 | ‘Five Elements and Emotional Pain’- Swami Nityamuktananda, PhD, MA, M Ed, Dip.Ed. DAD, Dip Rfl, Dip HSEC |
| 6:00 - 6:30 | ‘Management of Pain in Dentistry’ - Anirudh G. Pratap Singh, Director, Seema Dental College and Hospital |
| 6:30 - 7:00 | ‘Role of Music in Reducing Anxiety in the Dental Patient’-Dr. C.V. Pradeep |
| Location: Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama | |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Dinner |
| 8:00 - 9:00 | ‘Ayervedic Perspective on Nature and Sources of Pain’ – D. Sharma, GAM, Ayurvedacharya |
Day 3- Thursday, February 26, 2009:
| Location: Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama | |
| 6:00 - 7:15 | Hatha yoga class - Ashutosh |
| 7:30 - 8:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Guided Meditation - Swami Veda Bharati |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | ‘Meditative Techniques for Pain Management’ - Swami Veda Bharati |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 - 11:45 | ‘Meditation effects on the experience and neurophysiologic processing of pain: A review of the scientific findings’ - B. Rael Cahn, MD, PhD |
| 11:45 - 12:30 | ‘Vipassana meditation and the neurophysiology of distracter processing: Relevance to meditation effects on pain and suffering?’- B. Rael Cahn, MD, PhD |
| 12:30-1:00 | ‘Vipassana Meditation and Sleep’ –R. Nagendra, MD |
| 1:00 -2:00 | Lunch |
| Location: Seema Dental College | |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | 'Meditation and Selective Attention: Possibilities for Pain Management' -Shirley Telles, MBBS, PhD |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | ‘Getting rid of the Bad Thoughts: Emotion Exposure Approach to Alleviate Suffering’- Arnaud Delorme, PhD |
| 4:00 – 4:30 | Meditation Research Panel Discussion: with questions and feedback from audience |
| 4:30 - 5:00 | Break |
| 5:00 - 7:00 | Lecture and Workshop: ‘Use of Mudra for Control of Pain’ –Dr. Indu Arora |
| Location: Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama | |
| 7:00 – 8:00 | Dinner |
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Classical dance performance-Jyoti and accompanying musicians |
Day 4- Friday, February 27, 2009:
| Location: Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama | |
| 6:00 - 7:00am | Hatha yoga practice as therapy for osteoarthritis -Maya Balog, RN, CYT 500 |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Bus to Himalayan Institute Hospital at Jolly Grant, founded by Sri Swami Rama, and Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences |
| Location: HIHT & HIMS | |
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Orientation to the Schedule for the Day – Kathy McKeehan, PhD, Nursing |
| 9:15 – 9:45 | Intro to the HIHT and HIHT University – B. Maithili, Registrar HIHT University |
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Session 1: Integrative & Alternative Approaches to Pain Management | |
| 9:45 – 10:30 | ‘Uses of Biofeedback for Pain Control & Stress Reduction’ –Anil Singhal, MD, Jhooma Bharthwal |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | ‘Stress, Pain, Heart Disease & Health’ –Achala Singhal, MD |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Tea |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | ‘An Ayurvedic Approach to Chronic Pain & Its Management’ –Ravindra Kumar Mamgain, MD |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | ‘Effect of Panchakarma in Management of Stress Related Problems in Women’ Pratibha Mamgain, MD |
| 12:30 – 1:00 | ‘Holistic Management of Low Back Pain’ -Dr. Vijendra Chauhan |
| 1:00 – 1:30 | ‘Homeopathy in the Management of Pain’ - Barbara Bova, MD |
| 1:30 – 2:30 | Lunch |
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Session 2: General Aspects of Pain Management for Selected Patient Populations | |
| 2:30 – 3:00 | ‘Pathophysiology and Modulation of Pain’ –Rajeev Mohan Kaushik, MD |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | ‘Management of Pain With Cancer Patients’ –Sunil Saini, MD and the Oncology team |
| 4:00 – 4:30 | ‘Care of the Dying Patient and Family” –P.K. Sachan, MD, Kathy McKeehan, PhD |
| 4:30 - 5:00 | Roundtable Discussion |
| 5:00 – 5:15 | Vote of Thanks – Dr. V. Chauhan |
| 5:15 – 6:00 | Bus back to Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama |
| Location: Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama | |
| 6:00 – 7:00 | Open |
| 7:00 – 8:00 | Dinner |
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Kirtan- Traditional songs and chants- ashram residents and attendees |
Day 5- Saturday, February 28, 2009:
| Location: Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama | |
| 6:00 - 7:15am | Hatha yoga as Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain - Peter Fabian, CYT, PT |
| 7:30 - 8:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Guided Meditation - Swami Veda Bharati |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | ‘Recovery of the True Self’ and reading of spiritual poetry - Swami Veda Bharati |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | ‘An Integrative Approach to Pain Management in Private Practice and Group Settings’- Gita Morar, BA (Arts), BA HnsSW, MA |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | ‘An Integrative Approach to Managing Neurological Disabilities in Children’-Moreno Toldo, MD |
| 1:00 -2:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Biofeedback demonstration and SRSG Ashram Research Highlights– Manu Fernandez |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | ‘Use of Biofeedback to characterize effects of 61 points relaxation practice in healthy and stressed subjects’- Jyoti Dvivedi, MD |
| 4:00 – 4:30 | Practice: Yoga Nidra-including 61 points -Linda Billau |
| 4:30 - 5:00 | Break |
| 5:00 - 6:00 | Small groups develop plans and set goals for putting the knowledge gained at this meeting into personal and professional practice |
| 6:00 – 7:00 | Whole group reconvenes: Reports and discussion on plans to put knowledge into practice and other plans or goals to disseminate and advance this knowledge for the greater good |
| 7:00 – 8:00 | Dinner |
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Meditation and Closing remarks - Swami Veda Bharati |
Optional- not part of official program but attendance welcome:
Each morning: 5:30-6:00 am Prayers in the Himalayan Tradition and short meditation
Each evening: 9:00-9:30 pm Prayers in the Himalayan Tradition and short meditation