Author Geneen Roth To Give Keynote at The 8th Annual Yoga Journal San Francisco Conference

Conference to be Held January 13-17, 2011 Hyatt Regency Embarcadero

(San Francisco, CA). Geneen Roth, author of the worldwide bestseller Women, Food and God, will give the keynote address on Friday, January 14, at the Yoga Journal San Francisco conference.

Roth's appearance is part of the larger Yoga Journal San Francisco conference, which will be held January 13-17 at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero. More than 40 world-renowned yoga teachers including Seane Corn, Ana Forrest, Shiva Rea, Baron Baptiste, Scott Blossom, Jason Crandell, Cyndi Lee will offer more than 100 classes for all levels and styles of yoga.

Conference includes:

• 2-Day Business of Yoga Workshop, (January 13-14 -- one or two day passes available)
• All-Day Intensives (January 14 & 17)
• Main Conference (January 15-16)
• Beginners Track (January 15-16)
• Teacher Track (January 15-16)
• Friday Evening Classes (January 14, 5:30-7:00 pm—including a new Yoga & Chocolate Class!)

For the entire schedule at a glance, go to: http://www.yjevents.com/sf/at_a_glance.php

Special Events, Performances and Lectures:

Friday, January 14, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
An Evening with Geneen Roth

Conference Attendee: $29 early* / $39 regular
General Public: $49 early* / $59 regular
VIP Tickets: $79 early* / $99 regular
(VIP ticket includes wine & cheese reception and preferred seating.)
*Register on or before November 19

Saturday, January 15

1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Free Community Class with Stephanie Snyder, "Liberate Your Hips and Open Your Heart". Open to the public on a first come basis.

1:30 pm-2:45 pm
Keynote with Dean Ornish, MD "Radical Simplicity: A New Way of Using the Internet for Transformation". Free and open to the public.

7:30 pm -11:30 pm
"Saturday Night Ignites with Dave Stringer, Shiva Rea and DJ Dragonfly"—a four hour music and movement event. $20 for conference attendees; $25 for general public.

Sunday, January 16

1:30 pm-2:45 pm
Panel Discussion: "Shiva: Yogi, Lover, Hero—Yoga and the Whole Man". Panel discussion with Rod Stryker: Richard Freeman, Aadil Palkhivala, and Rusty Wells as they discuss what is the whole man as seen through the eyes of the Yoga tradition. Free and open to the public.

5:45 pm-6:15 pm
"Closing Gratitude Ceremony" led by Sianna Sherman, with Jason Nemer, Jenny Sauer-Klein, and MC Yogi. Free and open to the public.

More special events can be found at http://www.yjevents.com/sf/special_events.php

Day passes available for the Saturday and Sunday of the main conference.

Yoga marketplace featuring yoga props, clothing, jewelry, books, DVDs and more free and open to the public.

For pricing and information: http://www.yjevents.com/sf/pricing.php, 800-561-9398, or email yoga@horizonconferences.com

For press passes and media information: Dayna Macy, 415-591-0729 or dmacy@aimmedia.com.

Conference sponsored by:

Gold Sponsors: Anue, Athleta, Gaiam, lululemon athletica, Luna, MINDBODY Inc, and YogaFit.

Silver Sponsors: Lucy, Manduka, Sambazon, Yoga Tree, YogaWorks, Vegetarian Times, and Zobha.