Mastering the Emotions with Swami Nitya
Date: Saturday, August 13, 2011
Time: 2:00-4:00pm
Cost: $49
About Swami Nitya
Swami Nityamuktananda Saraswati (Dr. Christa-Maria Herrmann) studied theology, Education, Psychology, Philosophy and Art and Design at various universities. Extensive travel in Asia, Australia, and America awakened her interest in Eastern Philosophy and led to the Zen-arts of Raku and Shiatsu. Deep involvement in Meditation, the practice of Sattipahana (mindfulness) and Ngal So and other Tibetan Buddhist practices finally led her to Yoga and Vedanta.
She worked with several great spiritual Masters among them Zen-Masters, great Siddhas, the Tibetan Lama and Tulku T.Y.S. Gangchen, the great Yogi Swami Maheshananda and H.H. Swami Anubhavananda (Acharya of Vedanta) and finally M.M. (Mahamadeleschwara) Swami Veda Bharati, disciple of Swami Rama of the Himalayas.
In 1997 she made her Doctorate in Eco-philosophy on the subjects of the Mahabhutas (Five Great Elements) and has since contributed world-wide in conferences and workshops especially in two areas: ‘the Five Elements’ and Yoga Philosophy in its widest sense. These include international congresses on World Peace (UN) and complementary Medicine as well as new ethics. Presently she teaches mainly on topics related to Yoga philosophy and “The Five Elements” in many countries in independent programs of Yoga Teacher Training as well as within the Himalayan Tradition. She has been teaching for many years in Kaivalyadhama, Yoga Research Institute, Lonavla/India as well as SRSG (Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama).
In 1997 she was awarded a ‘World-Peace Prize’ for contributions to World Peace (LGWPF/ NGO of UN). She is the author of several books and she writes frequent articles on Swami Veda's website (www.swamiveda.org) and on her own website (swaminitya.info).
What is a Swami?: as seen through the eyes of a Western Swami
by Swami Nityamuktananda
Program Coordinators: Michele Hebert and Mehrad Nazari, Phd