*John Bonitz Sr., primary sponsor
*Lisa Pitkin, steadfast sounding board.
*Shivapriya former director of Artsplosure, mentor/coach
*Lea Peace most everything, as needed
*Roger Belanger help organizing the meditation events.
*Subhash Mitthal, Integral Yoga Center Organizational support for YogaSpark and Yoga Teachers of the Triangle. He hosted a meeting for Kids Yoga Teachers and supported the building of Kids Yoga teacher network by starting a Yahoo group. He is scheduled to teach on Sunday at 11:00, and will be available on Saturday for the Kids treasure hunt.
*Susan Kilmon organizational, promoting through her students, networking, Yoga Teachers of the Triangle Support. The Kilmons hosted the monthly general meetings and she was the first financial sponsor. She will teach a class on Saturday at 3:00.
*Michael Kilmon general support and whole hearted encouragement, website development (he wrote pages and pages of links for the del.icio.us site)
*Ildug from the WonGong Buddha Temple in Carrboro representing WonBuddhism, will lead a class at 11:00 on Sunday.
*Dr.Steven Pashupati Landau
pashupati@bellsouth.netfrom the
Ananda Marga Raleighand the Shiva Dancing School of Yogawill teach class and lead meditation. Has helped with organization.
Katie and Casey from Acroentertainment, partner yoga demonstration Saturday 11:00. spear heading drumming circles on Friday and Saturday
*Rebecca Laws, The Hargett Street Studio class on Saturday 1:00, and hosting the Sacred Chakras evening Saturday at 7p.
*Farunissa is a cocreator of the Saturday evening Sacred Music Dance and Chakras experience.
*Gloria Mahin of Mystics for Peace, and her Husband Majid are cocreators of the Saturday evening Sacred Music Dance and Chakras experience.
*Jak Ratiwanich liason with Thai Monks of Knightdale and Thai community.
*Jill Sockman, founder of Blue Lotus Yoga Studio is sponsoring the YogaTent and providing promotional support
*Alan Happ Carolina Health and Humor will teach Laughing meditation in the Tea Tent on Saturday at 10:00 and Haha yoga - laughing exercises at 2:00 in the Yoga Tent.
*Shin Yiing will teach on Saturday at 4:00
*Brooks Rainey Pearson- provided enthusiasm and will represent several of the Western Triangle Yoga Studios during her class at 6:00 on Saturday.
*Nina Be of Body Centering Yoga - teaching a class on Saturday at 5:00.
* Many, many folks at the Thai Buddha Temple in Knightdale.
* Many folks from the Community of Mindful Living at the Universal Unitarian Fellowship have been very encouraging and helpful with organization:
* Gail O'Brian - who will also participate in the Kids Treasure hunt.
*Alex Wall - point person
*Deb - prime mover and organizer.
*Many other folks have agree to come/and or lead an exercise. I will list them later.
*Taitako from the Chapel Hill Zen Center has provided encouragement, newsletter promotion and organizational assistance.
*Micheal from the Zen Center will lead a class on Saturday morning at 9:00
*John Orr will lead Insight Meditation at 10:00 on Sunday.
*Clara Davis will lead a guided visualization at 4:00 on Saturday.
*Howie Shareff, chair yoga.
*Marty Gooch will represent Wake Forest Yoga at 7:00 on Saturday.
*Julee Snyder will represent Blue Lotus and teach on Sunday at 9:00.
*Neusome Holmes from 1% for Peace and Unity Church at the Longview Center. Meditation component allies. Provided meeting space and encouragement. Contribution of funds for the meditation tent.
*Dean Verhoeven org support and general volunteer.
*From the Kadampa Center:
Elise Strevel, Julia McCollum, John Castelanoe, and others
*Tod Carley, organizational support. Will teach Sunday 10:00.
*Cyndi Bulka of Moving Mantra Studio org support, class on Saturday 10:00.
*Honza Holy has helped with organization
*Jen Lawrence will provide photographic documentation.
*Lynn Linville Lavitano
*Mark Shaulis
(connected with Sai Baba Group)
*Lila from Gateway Yoga T-shirts, organization, promotion
*Carson Efird of YogasanaSouth T-shirts, promotion
*Christina London, organization, data base
*Sharri Gaines has agreed to be the point person with Dancing Moon to explore their vendor booth and participation in other ways.
*Ervene Boyd 1% for PeaceContemplative Prayer, Church Outreach. Organization.
*Tom Mitchel of the Shri Shri Ravi Shankar Art of Living Community will lead a class at 10:00 on Saturday.
*Sandy Scherer Blue Lotus rep.
*Judith Valerie org help. help with schedule.
*Nancy Williams, teacher in training, event organizer
*Mi Hao, a new Kripalu yoga teacher
*Lynn Linville Lavitano
*Mark Shaulis
(connected with Sai Baba Group)