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August 2014

The Life Positive Expo curates a mix of unmatchable workshops, discourses and exhibitions on its maiden foray to Kolkata, the land of mystics and bauls

“…when desire blinds the mind with delusion and dust, O thou holy one,

thou wakeful, come with thy light and thy thunder”

…wrote Tagore. And sure enough, here we are, making our maiden foray into Kolkata even as the monsoon skies explode with lightning and thunder. Can the Life Positive Expo have an equally incendiary impact on your past baggage, sloth, desire, and all that stops you from achieving your highest potential? Well, it won’t be our fault if it won’t, for we are putting our best foot forward. We have lined up a class act of some of our very best facilitators; we are availing of the great wisdom of the East, by inviting two renunciates from the renowned Ramakrishna Mission and Yogoda Satsang Society of India to discourse to us, and we have organised a fascinating spirit bazaar of holistic products and services. In short, we are putting together all that makes the Life Positive Expo such a transformative experience wherever it has been held.

This two-day event is being held in the grand and ornate Swabhumi – The Heritage Plaza. As the legend goes, at the site of Swabhumi there used to be an enchanted barren hillock that was transformed into a bountiful land because of the goodness of a charming prince. His belief that people had the option to do things that made them cheerful helped him banish sadness forever from his land. And exactly at this place of serendipity stands the venue of this Expo – Swabhumi. This can be no coincidence, for certainly the Expo too,  has the potential to banish sadness from the hearts of all those who attend it!

Here is what participants of the LP Expo in other parts of the country have to say:

“The Life Positive Expo in Mumbai has been life-altering for me. I was looking forward to it since the day you guys announced it. And it was indeed two of the happiest days of my life!” says AK Shamitha about the 2012 Mumbai Expo.

Says Sonia Kakkar, “I had attended the Delhi Expo held at Habitat Centre in 2011. At that moment in life, I was at my emotional lowest. The workshops with Dr Newton on PLR, Mr Kaul on Theta healing, and Nithya Shanti helped me bounce back. Abundance gradually started trickling into my life. Today, though the situation is still the same, I have changed, my outlook on life has changed. I no longer blame, I see what I could have done better, and try not to repeat my mistake.”

“I began with a doubt whether this Expo was for me as I had not experienced anything like this before. I received a lot!” says Geetika D Dogra about the 2014 Delhi Expo.

So join up, all ye bhadralok and avail of an experience that will be peppier than the mustard-flavoured jhalmuri, more wholesome than macher jhol, and sweeter than the best Sandesh in Bengal!

Read on for details of the path-breaking workshops at the Kolkata Expo:

Forgiveness by Dr GL Sampoorna

Forgiveness is one of the most difficult yet most significant steps on the path to spiritual growth. Forgiveness is a personal choice that liberates you from the clutches of sorrow and hurt. Forgive, not for the other’s sake, but for your own peace of mind. Forgive, not because it makes others feel better, but because it makes you feel better. And yes, seek forgiveness from yourself before you seek it from the world outside. Learn the techniques of forgiving wholeheartedly in this one-day workshop by one of the leading facilitators of the country, GL Sampoorna. Her workshop helps dissolve emotional blocks and past wounds. Her powerful exercises are cathartic for a suffering mind.

Dr GL Sampoorna is a sensitive therapist, perceptive life coach and experienced trainer. Her education in psychology culminated in a PhD thesis on forgiveness. Her formal education was augmented with training from leaders such as Dick McHugh (trains NLP practitioners) and Louise Hay (Heal your life), Colin Tipping (radical forgiveness). She practises mindfulness, an integral part of her life, through Vipassana meditation. She has interacted with thousands of people – individuals, corporate employees, education and law enforcement personnel – with the sole motive of empowering them. She has visited the USA, Canada, Australia, UK, Ireland, Europe, Malaysia and Singapore, facilitating people to access their inner space, and will now be in your city to help you forgive!

Past-life Regression by Dr Trupti Jayin

Dr Trupti Jayin is a celebrated and popular name in the field of Past-life Regression (PLR) in India, thanks to her TV show, RaazPichhle Janam Ka. Dr Jayin will spearhead the one-day workshop on PLR, and hopefully, lead you to some of your past lives.PLR works on the principle of cause and effect and helps remove the effects by addressing the root causes. According to this principle; when the effect is forced back to the cause, the effect vanishes. Past-life therapy helps relieve physical, emotional, relationship and spiritual blocks that may be making your life miserable. PLR has become one of the most popular techniques in recent times to support people on their spiritual path. Thousands have healed from ailments whose source was in a past life. Others have healed from relationship issues by understanding where they came from.

Dr Trupti Jayin is an occupational therapist from GS Medical College, Mumbai. Her interest in psychotherapy led her to specialise in many different psychotherapeutic techniques. Cognitive therapy and NLP are her forte. She has trained in gestalt therapy and has been doing psychodrama workshops with schools for a long time. Dr Jayin has learnt Narrative Therapy, EMDR and Rational Emotive Therapy. She has been practising Hypnotherapy and Past-life Therapy for the past 20 years and has done more than 5,000 personal regressions till now, having regressed thousands in her workshops.

Developing mind, memory and healing power by Dr BK Chandrashekhar

Dr BK Chandrashekhar exudes joie de vivre. A victor of death and a man of faith, his workshops are powerful and transformative as participants of our 2014 Delhi Expo will testify. Prior to his life as a healer, he served in the Indian Air Force. It was at that time that cancer engulfed him. This was followed by hepatitis C. It was then that he reached out to the Almighty, and his prayers were answered. God used to give him what he calls a ‘healing current’ in the state of meditation. And it was in the wake of recovering from his illnesses that he founded SIGFA solutions propagating the power of a focussed mind. A practitioner of the Raj Yoga meditation taught by the Brahma Kumaris,  and Guinness World Record holder in speech category, Dr Chandrashekhar is the Programme Director of Memory Development & Psycho-Neurobics in the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Chennai, and Founder Director of Invisible Doctors Solutions. He has authored more than 15 books on mind, memory and healing power. He has propounded a new theory of healing called Psycho Neurobics – a healing science best practised with Raj Yoga for complete healing from incurable diseases.

Psycho Neurobic exercises are designed to maintain mental fitness, strength and flexibility of the brain, and the whole neuro-system of the body. When we involve our psyche in all activities, it removes neuro-emotional blockages from the neuro-system, allowing the full flow of pranic energy in the body, thus raising its strength and flexibility. SIGFA Healing, which is the best of all, treats you by seeking power from God and is totally natural with no side effects.

Secrets of self-healing by Sanjiv Ranjan

Sanjiv Ranjan, a renowned healer and popular writer with Life Positive, is a student of life, as he likes to be called. Wisdom and insights emerge from Sanjiv Ranjan’s pen, making him one of the most powerful and popular writers in Life Positive. And this wisdom has not merely sprouted from bookish knowledge but has steadily sprung from the experiences and insights provided by the Universe and its unconditional love. Author of the best-selling book, The Seven Mystical Laws of Self-Healing, he is the founder of the All India Institute of Mind-Body Medicine. He is also a Clinical Hypnotherapist, having learnt from the California Institute of Hypnosis, a Theta Healer who learnt directly from Vianna Stibal’s THINK Institute, USA, and a practitioner of Art of Organ Regeneration which he learnt from the Arcady Petrov Foundation. But more than all these titles, Sanjiv Ranjan is a passionate human being and visionary who emphasises the healing power of body-mind-spirit through the concept of love and oneness.

In this workshop on Secrets of Self-healing, you
will tune into the universal mind where all miracles are born. Grab this chance to recover from chronic or life-threatening diseases while invoking the infinite power of the Universe in the body, mind and soul of your ‘self’. You also get to experience hands-on techniques of self-healing, meditation exercises and timeless wisdom.

Sneak peek into the soul souk

The fascinating exhibition area is one of the most sought-after attractions at the Life Positive Expo. With its open for, one-of-its-kind display of New Age products and services, it buzzes with excited visitors. Its resounding success, year after year, is witness to the burgeoning interest of people in wellness and holistic living.  This souk, brimming with verve and vitality, is an unmissable experience in every Expo.

Visitors are drawn to the esoteric collection of spiritual products and services which in earlier Expos have run the gamut of crystals, gems, tarot decks, holistic clothing and beauty products. Says Parineeta Gupta, of the LP Expo in Mumbai, “The stalls too brought us in contact with people involved in and practising alternative healing. All in all, a great experience and I hope that you will have an Expo in Mumbai every year.”

“I enjoyed the free talk sessions the most, especially the one held by Dr BK Chandrashekhar on memory power. I also got my tarot card reading done by Ms Rashmi Miglani. I love this space created by the Life Positive group,” says Maneka Kaul, who visited the Exhibition for the first time during the Delhi Expo in 2014.

“You guys have created an exciting platform for spiritual products. It is great to know that there are so many healing techniques and products on offer. I liked the Nadi astrology stall the most.  I also found the stall offering Ayurveda solutions to so many diseases to be very beneficial,” said PK Bhatt, a visitor to the exhibition.

At the Kolkota Expo, Dr L S Misra will put up a stall on acupressure and autosuggestion to help you enhance your health, wealth and personality. Another stall by Avdhut Das will highlight the world-famous Silva Method technique, which will reprogramme your subconscious mind, and help you access the life of your dreams. You will also come across a wide range of products and services covering yoga, reiki, and Ayurveda.