CYNDI LEE is the founder of OM yoga Center in New York City and has been teaching her exciting and playful style of yoga around the globe for 30 years.

Originally trained as a dancer, Cyndi offers a unique brand of yoga instruction, combining creative and invigorating flow sequences that emphasize precise alignment of the body. She does it all with a clear focus on Buddhist teachings of mindfulness and compassion. Her work has been published in Yoga Journal, the Shambhala Sun, Martha Stewart's Body+Soul, and a wide range of other important lifestyle magazines. She has written and been written about in: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Time Out New York, Self, Fitness, Natural Health, New York Magazine, Gaiam, FitYoga, and Elephant. Television coverage includes reports and appearances on CNN, WB 11, E! Entertainment Television, The NBC Nightly News, ABC’s Live with Regis and Kathie Lee and CBS’s The Early Show.

Cyndi is the best-selling author of the book Yoga Body, Buddha Mind and co-author of the OM Yoga and Meditation DVD, which has spawned a series of sold-out workshops. Cyndi’s OM Yoga teacher training program is known as the Ivy League of yoga teacher trainings and has, to date, certified over 1,000 teachers internationally.

For more information, go to www.omyoga.com

Krishna Das:

Sharing his heart through music and chanting is the basis of Krishna Das' own spiritual work; his way of serving the Divine within himself and others. Over the years Krishna Das has made numerous pilgrimages throughout India, meeting teachers and saints of many spiritual traditions on his quest to open and purify his heart. Living in jungles, in ashrams, and in holy places throughout India, he has had an opportunity to absorb the ancient truths that have been held by the Indian culture for thousands of years. Krishna Das has been chanting on a regular basis in yoga centers all over the world. He has taught with Ram Dass and sung for many saints and yogis here and in India.

THE BEYMAN BROS:

The Beyman Bros are Christopher Guest, David Nichtern, and CJ Vanston. Their music is a delightful instrumental melange of Americana, Bluegrass, and Jazz elements. A full length release from The Beyman Bros will be available in 2008 on 5 Points Records.

KODOMO:

KODOMO creates artful, provocative smoothly grooved electronic landscapes with influences ranging from contemporary composer Steve Reich to electronic artists Orbital and DJ Krush. Full length Kodomo release coming in 2008 on 5 Points Records.

OMAR FARUK TEKBILEK:

Honored as a peacemaker, virtuoso on several instruments and a masterful performer on dozens more: Omar Faruk Tekbilek is one of the most sought-after Middle Eastern musicians living in the United States whose work transcends political boundaries while maintaining traditional sensibilities in a way few artists can manage. The second installment in the Rare Elements series featuring remixes of Omar’s original material will be available on 5 Points Records in 2008.