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Schedule (Tentative)

Please note that while the dates are firm, the content is subject to change.
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Pre Conference Events

Instructors / Senior Instructors Conference Day (Saturday)
Event Description Date / Time
Instructors / Senior Instructors Conference
One Day Instructors Meeting October 26, 2013
(9am – 5:30pm)
Meet and Greet Reception (Saturday)
Event Description Date / Time
Meet and Greet
An evening social, meet and greet. Get to know your fellow conference attendees. October 26, 2013
(18:00 – 20:00)

Conference Schedule

Registration (Check-in and receive conference materials)
For those arriving early, you can check in and receive your conference materials, from the registration desk, on the following days and times:
Friday 17:00 - 19:00
Saturday 15:00 - 17:30
Sunday 7:45 - 8:45
Day 1 — October 27, 2013 (Sunday)
Event Description Time
Registration Registration desk open
Check-in and receive conference materials
7:45 – 8:45
Conference Start Opening of Conference and Introductions 8:45 – 9:45
Session 1 Dr. Manjir Samanta-Laughton
Punk Science and BodyTalk
9:45 – 11:15
Break Refreshments provided 11:15 – 11:45
Session 2 Dr. Manjir Samanta-Laughton
Punk Science and BodyTalk
(continued)
11:45 – 13:15
Lunch 13:15 – 14:30
Session 3 Dr. Manjir Samanta-Laughton
Punk Science and BodyTalk
(continued)
14:30 – 16:00
Break Refreshments provided 16:00 – 16:30
Session 4 Dr. Manjir Samanta-Laughton
Punk Science and BodyTalk
Questions and Answers
16:30 – 17:30
Session 5 IBA Panel
Day's Round Up; Questions and Answers
17:30 – 18:15
Day 2 — October 28, 2013 (Monday)
Event Description Time
Registration Registration desk open 7:45 – 8:45
Start of Day Introductions 8:45 – 9:15
Session 1 Matthew Newell
BodyTalk and Family Hope Centre Programme
9:15 – 10:45
Break Refreshments provided 10:45 – 11:15
Session 2 Matthew Newell
BodyTalk and Family Hope Centre Programme
(continued)
11:15 – 13:00
Lunch 13:00 – 14:15
Session 3 Chris Veltheim / Mel Buzek
PaRama Campus & Whole Healthcare
14:15 – 15:45
Break Refreshments provided 15:45 – 16:15
Session 4 Wilma Grobbelar / Dale Fox
BodyTalk in the Treatment of Cancer
16:15 — 17:30
Session 5 IBA Panel
Day's Round Up; Questions and Answers
17:30 – 18:15
PARTY! "Maltese/Mediterranean" 20:00 onward!
Day 3 — October 29, 2013 (Tuesday)
Event Description Time
Registration Registration desk open 7:45 – 8:45
Start of Day Introductions 8:45 – 9:15
Session 1 Prof. Michael Zammit
Advaita/Sanskrit
9:15 – 10:45
Break Refreshments provided 10:45 – 11:15
Session 2 Prof. Michael Zammit
Advaita/Sanskrit
(continued)
11:15 – 13:00
Lunch 13:00 – 14:15
Session 3 Laura Stuve
BodyTalk and the DNA
14:15 – 15:45
Break Refreshments provided 15:45 – 16:15
Session 4 Dr John Veltheim
The Ethics of a BodyTalk Practitioner
16:15 – 17:30
Session 5 IBA Panel
Day's Round Up; Questions and Answers; Conclusion of Conference
17:30 – 18:15

Post-conference Sightseeing

Sightseeing — October 30, 2013 (Wednesday)
Description Time
Meet Up and Board bus. Tour Guide Introduction. 8:30 – 8:45
Drive to Mosta 8:45 – 9:20
Visit Mosta Church 9:25 – 10:00
Drive to Mdina 10:00 – 10:30
Walkthough Tour of Mdina 10:30 – 11:30
Drive to Temples 11:30 – 12:00
Walkthough Tour of Mnajdra Temples 12:00 – 13:30
Drive to Vittoriosa 13:30 – 14:00
Lunch at the historic Vittoriosa Waterfront 14:00 – 15:30
Walkthrough Tour of the historic city of Vittoriosa 15:30 – 17:15
Drive back to the Hotel 17:15 – 17:45

Post-conference Course

Dr. John Veltheim / James L. Oschman Ph.D
The Biophysical Mind

Day 1 – October 31 (Thursday)
Event Description Date / Time
Course Registration Registration desk open
Check-in and receive course materials
8:15 – 9:00
Session 1 James L. Oschman Ph.D and Dr. John Veltheim
The Biophysical Mind
9:00 – 10:30
Break Refreshments provided 10:30 – 11:00
Session 2 James L. Oschman Ph.D and Dr. John Veltheim
The Biophysical Mind
(continued)
11:00 – 12:30
Lunch 12:30 – 14:00
Session 3 James L. Oschman Ph.D and Dr. John Veltheim
The Biophysical Mind
(continued)
14:00 – 15:30
Break Refreshments provided 15:30 – 16:00
Session 4 James L. Oschman Ph.D and Dr. John Veltheim
The Biophysical Mind
(continued)
16:00 — 17:30
Day 2 – November 1 (Friday)
Event Description Date / Time
Course Registration Registration desk open 8:15 – 9:00
Session 1 James L. Oschman Ph.D and Dr. John Veltheim
The Biophysical Mind
9:00 – 10:30
Break Refreshments provided 10:30 – 11:00
Session 2 James L. Oschman Ph.D and Dr. John Veltheim
The Biophysical Mind
(continued)
11:00 – 12:30
Lunch 12:30 – 14:00
Session 3 James L. Oschman Ph.D and Dr. John Veltheim
The Biophysical Mind
(continued)
14:00 – 15:30
Break Refreshments provided 15:30 – 16:00
Session 4 James L. Oschman Ph.D and Dr. John Veltheim
The Biophysical Mind
(continued)
16:00 — 17:30
Day 3 – November 2 (Saturday)
Event Description Date / Time
Course Registration Registration desk open 8:15 – 9:00
Session 1 James L. Oschman Ph.D and Dr. John Veltheim
The Biophysical Mind
9:00 – 10:30
Break Refreshments provided 10:30 – 11:00
Session 2 James L. Oschman Ph.D and Dr. John Veltheim
The Biophysical Mind
(continued)
11:00 – 12:30
Lunch 12:30 – 14:00
Session 3 James L. Oschman Ph.D and Dr. John Veltheim
The Biophysical Mind
(continued)
14:00 – 15:30
Break Refreshments provided 15:30 – 16:00
Session 4 James L. Oschman Ph.D and Dr. John Veltheim
The Biophysical Mind
(continued)
16:00 — 17:30
Course Wrap Up James L. Oschman Ph.D and Dr. John Veltheim
The Biophysical Mind
(continued)
17:30 — 18:00
Sightseeing — November 3, 2013 (Sunday)
Event Description Time
Sightseeing

A full day of sightseeing, by bus,to the smaller, sister Island of Gozo, accompanied by a professional tourist guide. Included in the trip will be stops at:

  1. The temple of Ggantija
  2. the old, walled, city of Cittadella
  3. Ta'Pinu church
  4. Lunch at the old fishing village of Xlendi
  5. the Azure Window/Fungus Rock (time permitting)

This should cost you approximately USD 35 (Eur 30), excluding lunch, drinks and other personal expenses.

8:30 – 5:30