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Yogi Amrit Desai Celebrates Anniversary and Birthday in Jacksonville

Amrit Desai

Yogi Amrit Desai, fondly known as Gurudev, will celebrate 50 years of dedicated service and teachings to the world, plus his 80th birthday, from October 19 to 21, at the Marriott Hotel, in Jacksonville.

An internationally recognized authority on yoga and holistic living, Desai’s pioneering work focuses on the inner dimension of yoga, and his method, taught by more than 6,000 certified yoga teachers, yoga nidra and health professionals, is embraced in more than 45 countries. The founder of Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Desai continues to teach the Integrative Amrit Method, “I AM” techniques for personal and global transformation at the nonprofit Amrit Yoga Institute, in Salt Springs, Florida, that he founded in 2001.

Cost: $495, includes gala dinner and closing brunch. Event location: 4670 Salisbury Rd. 800-962-9786. Mention Amrit Yoga Event for discount room rates. For more information, call 352-685-3003 or email [email protected]. Visit AmritYoga.org to reserve online.