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WiseUSA '08 - A Global Meditation Program Aimed at Influencing the American Election

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:59:49 GMT

Millions of People Participate in Subtle Activism Starting Oct. 1st to Call Forth Wise Leadership in America

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Gaiafield Center for Subtle Activism (GCSA), sponsored by the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), announces the launch of WiseUSA '08, a non-partisan, free global meditation and prayer program to run from October 1st to November 6th 2008, designed to draw forth wise leadership from both politicians and citizens during and beyond the U.S. presidential election.

By using leading-edge Internet technologies to link millions of people from around the world in meditation and prayer during the U.S. electoral process, WiseUSA '08 calls upon Americans to use their deepest wisdom as they consider and cast their votes for President this November.

Since the outcome of the upcoming U.S. election will affect the rest of the world, this program also invites the global community to support the American people in this process.

"The WiseUSA '08 event is evidence of a new kind of spiritually-grounded, grass-roots, international and tech-savvy civic engagement," says Sean Kelly, Ph.D., chairman of the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness Program at CIIS and co-founder of GCSA. "It asks people to actively participate in the American political process from the deepest place of wisdom, beyond geographical boundaries and even the partisan divide."

It is estimated that more than a million people from around the world will participate either in public gatherings or from their own homes in teleconferences/audio webcasts, interactive web discussions or as part of their personal practice. During the teleconferences and web-discussions participants will learn about and apply "subtle activism," discuss what it means to live from a place of wisdom, and explore other ideas about what can be done to support the emergence of wisdom in American politics and daily life.

"Many people believe that there is a rising global consciousness -- an understanding that we are all connected and therefore responsible for each other. WiseUSA '08 is designed to call on that interconnectedness for the highest purpose and deepest wisdom of the American people," said David Nicol, Director of GCSA. "The desire for harmony, abundance, safety and freedom crosses political lines, so together as a group of Americans we will meditate and pray for a wise outcome," Nicol continued.

Event Detail

The program starts on Wednesday, October 1st with a series of teleconferences and audio webcasts featuring spiritual teachers from around the world. It will culminate in a 13 day intensive program that runs from October 25th to November 6th. This interactive program will peak on November 2, 2008 in a Global Ceremony featuring meditation, prayer and music which will simultaneously bring together public gatherings in Washington D.C., San Jose, and other major cities. These locations will be linked by videoconference and the event will be broadcast live online to hundreds of groups and tens of thousands of individuals worldwide.

Featured speakers include: Marianne Williamson, Gabriel Cousens M.D., Alfredo Sfeir-Younis, Dattatreya Siva Baba, David Spangler, Lynne Twist, Corinne McLaughlin, Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian, Max Simon, and more.

Partnering Organizations

WiseUSA '08 is co-produced by many leading non-profit organizations including: CommonPassion.org, World Peace Prayer Society, Culture of Peace Initiative, Vessels of Peace, Center for Spiritual Enlightenment, wisdomoftheworld.com and Zambuling Institute for Human Transformation and is artistically directed by Emmy Award winning composer, Gary Malkin.

About Gaiafield and Subtle Activism

The Gaiafield Center for Subtle Activism was launched in June of 2008 as an action research center to advance the study and practice of subtle activism. Subtle activism is defined as a spiritual or consciousness practice, such as prayer, meditation, ritual or ecstatic dance - intended to exert a subtle healing influence on the world at large. The concept of subtle activism is based on the idea that all things in the universe are, at the most fundamental level, related and interconnected, a perspective that is emerging in a wide variety of intellectual disciplines -- from quantum physics, to ecology, to economics. Subtle activism also builds on the new picture of consciousness emerging from various fields of studies, where consciousness is understood as a non-local field in which humans are embedded, rather than a mere epiphenomenon of biological processes located in individual human brains.

In this view, humans are not fundamentally separate from the field around them and are continually being influenced by it and, through our focused thoughts, intentions, and states of mind, can have an influence on this field. GCSA aims to connect people around the world through love, compassion, and awakened consciousness to support collective healing and positive social change.

The Intention

Participants will be asked to focus on the following intention in their daily practice of meditation and prayer: We, the people, the ancestors of our great, great grandchildren call forth the deepest wisdom and highest compassion from the heart and soul of America, for the benefit of the entire Earth community and the next seven generations. May wisdom prevail in the USA. May peace prevail on Earth.

Additional information

For more details about or for specific information about the events visit: www.gaiafield.net,
or contact David Nicol -- dnicol@ciis.edu 510-525-9516/510-299-5698 or
Joseph Giove -- jgiove@commonpassion.org 925 215 4017.

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World Mind Network Offers a Daily Snapshot of Humanity

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:31:03 GMT

BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- If the planet is becoming a "global village," how do you obtain a condensed view of what fellow villagers are thinking, doing, and creating right now? Answering that question is the goal of the World Mind Network, a group and website (www.worldmindnetwork.net) which employs the metaphor of the human race as one giant brain to explore new ways in which, largely through Web 3.0 technologies, we can connect with others, learn about distant and exotic people and phenomena, and address major problems in new ways.

First the site relates what the top blogs, searches, books, news stories, music, websites, and videos in the world are according to the proper authorities.

Then it gives visitors a virtual time machine ride from pre-history up to the Middle Ages and beyond.

Many things which occurred in the distant past are still occurring now, and if they are viewable or hearable over the Net, one can enjoy an experience very much like travelling forward in time. Thus, the site has links to an audio feed of the background microwave radiation generated by the Big Bang, live pictures of the sun, webcams showing gorillas, pandas, and bees, and even live video of archaic human lifestyles like monks praying in a monastery.

The site is used in schools in Japan, Macedonia, Kenya, Bhutan, Bolivia, and Holland.

The site has other features which embody its theme of the Internet as "World Brain": a section called "Wisdom of the Elders" which links to short videos of living and dead sages from Carl Jung to Nellie Red Owl; a listing of prestigious online scientific experiments which welcome participation by anyone with a PC, and a group of blogs and forums from Third World countries not normally encountered in the higher ranks of the blogosphere. There is an index of Fair Trade artisans from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and a section on Collaborative Mind Mapping, which seeks to intricately apply the knowledge of many linked brains to long-standing problems like climate change and poverty, forming - in essence - a human supercomputer.

The World Mind Network recently completed a project with the Sambaza Group and Friends Beyond Borders in East Africa, which allows cell phone users with unused minutes to donate them to a Multimedia ICT education center in Kenya, which can use them as a kind of legal tender (www.africahelpguide.com/article.cfm/id/319009).

Next in the works is the "Rare Languages Institute." For all its wonders, the Internet has a certain homogenizing effect on human culture, and one aspect of this is the tendency to standardize English as a lingua franca. The WMN is setting up a series of blogs and social networks on which members can ONLY communicate in Ewa, Manx, Shoshoni, Maltese, West Javanese, and other fascinating but threatened languages.

The founders welcome new proposals which relate to the main theme: How can Web communications address major world problems with something like the efficiency of a biological brain? Contact them at friendsbeyondborders@gmail.com or (626) 230-8862.

More information: www.worldmindnetwork.net.

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Unveiling the Secret of the Ages that all the Masters, from Buddha, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad Wouldn't or Couldn't Reveal

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:01:18 GMT

ORANGE, N.J., Aug. 1 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Zakariyya Ishaq, author, is pleased to announce the release of the groundbreaking book: "The Ellipse: The Fall and Rise of The Human Soul: Secrets of the Cosmos" (ISBN: 978-0-9809995-2-5) - Journey into the Soul, Apocalypse, and the Destiny of Humankind.

This is the real Matrix: The term ellipse, which means imperfect circle, as opposed to the perfect circle - the universal symbol of perfection - is the updated metaphor that replaces the traditional concepts of God and the devil, and good and evil, as the human race evolves out of the age of mythology to the era of the merging of science and spirituality.

This spiritual saga describes the inner and outer soul of the universe, the apocalypse, and the destiny of the human race. Delving deeper than any metaphysical writer of the past or present, the book reveals new insights about the fall of man and the soul's journey to its ultimate destiny in unraveling the mysteries of its existence. Meanwhile clarifying pervasive distortions and misconceptions within religion and metaphysics.

The non-fiction book begins by revealing the inner meaning of the allegory of the Garden of Eden. This mystical allegory was given to humans by advanced adepts in antiquity as a guide to understanding the origin of evil and suffering.

About the Author: Zakariyya Ishaq, an author and pioneer in Integral metaphysics, is a thirty-year mystic, metaphysician, and student in the ancient wisdom traditions of Sufism, Islam, Yoga, Buddhism, Taoism, Kabbalah, Hermitic Science, and Christian Gnosticism. Having drunk deep at the ocean of mystical knowledge he reveals the secrets of the cosmos in the ellipse that answers many of the age old questions that have challenged the understanding of believers in God, philosophers, and mystical seekers by exploring these topics: 1) The essence of man, 2) The origin of evil and suffering, 3) The end of evil and suffering, 4) A definition of God, 5) The reality of creation, 6) The nature of the soul, 7) The burden of the apocalypse, 8) A new understanding of the Jesus mystery, and 9) The destiny of humankind.

This dynamic mystical cosmology is explained so the laymen and practitioners of metaphysics, religion and New Age ideas can enjoy an inspirational book that exhorts humanity to peaceful co-existence, and at the same time be well informed on the spiritual science that are at the root of their practice, and belief.

More information about the book and author: www.ellipsebook.com.

Book Info/Summary:
The Ellipse: The Fall and Rise of the Human Soul, Secrets of the Cosmos (Paperback)
Author: Zakariyya Ishaq
ISBN-13 978-0-9809995-2-5, ISBN-10: 0980999529
Format/Price: Paperback (191 pp, tpb 14.95)
Available on Amazon.com (search by author name).

To place orders for the book, contact:
CCB Publishing
British Columbia, Canada
http://www.ccbpublishing.com.

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Awareness Seminar Advocates Free Intuition for Success

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:23:22 GMT

SAN DIEGO, Calif., June 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Age of Awareness today announced two seminars; Free Your Intuition and Magic, Metaphysics or Just Plain Real? to be held at the University of San Diego on June 20 and 21, 2008. These workshops are designed for educators, business executives and self help individuals who are dedicated to using their intuitive skills.

"Most people treat their own intuition like an embarrassing disease," said Weston Jolly author and spiritual channel of Age of Awareness. "Intuition is as natural as dreaming and the best minds in world recognize it to be invaluable -- so why deny it?"

According to Jolly, intuition is a link to higher consciousness. Regardless of religious or spiritual belief everyone experiences intuitive hits. These gut feelings save peoples lives, inspire others to create and are the catalyst to great decision making.

He says the pay off is obvious, in quoting Bill Gates CEO and co-founder of Microsoft, "Often you have to rely on intuition." Integrating intuition for empowered living is the now in vogue claims Jolly.

The seminar will also address observation of intuitive thoughts, elimination of intuitive blocks and conscious interaction in connecting intuitively. Started in 1991, Age of Awareness has been founded to create clear insight to higher self. Weston Jolly, chairman and celebrated author of the book Is God With Us?

DATES:
June 20 - 21, 2008

Friday, June 20, 2008
6:30 registration
7 - 9 p.m. Presentation - Free Your Intuition

Saturday, June 21, 2008
8:30 registration
9 - 4 p.m. Workshop - Magic, Metaphysics or Just Plain Real?

LOCATION:
University of San Diego
Manchester Executive Conference Center
Room 206 B
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110

COST:
$79 pre-registered and $179 pre-registered respectively. Pre-register via internet or phone.

INFORMATION:
Weston Jolly
www.WestonJolly.com
(888) AWARENESS (292-7363)

About Weston Jolly
Nationally, for the past 10 years he has been acknowledged for his inspirational speaking and channeling. His mission; sharing unconditional love and clear insight through the self-realization that we are complete, whole and spiritually powerful is the backbone to his self-help messages. In addition to numerous events he creates, Weston Jolly hosts or is a featured talent on TV and radio. Weston also conducts his own teleconferences and teleworkshops. To learn more about Weston Jolly, visit www.WestonJolly.com.

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Is there a Secret to Intuition?

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:29:15 GMT

SAN DIEGO, Calif., June 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Weston Jolly, prominent spiritual channel and mentor, returns to San Diego in June to share two remarkable presentations to integrate intuition into everyday life. "Free Your Intuition" is a speech to be presented Friday, June 20th at 7 p.m., with a full-day workshop entitled "Magic, Metaphysics or Just Plain Real?" offered on June 21st starting at 9 a.m.

"Everyone experiences intuition, so why is it so often dismissed?" Jolly asks. In these programs, he guides guests to call upon intuition into their daily lives. He offers direct examples regarding the integration of intuition and energy for empowered living. He says the pay off is obvious, in quoting Albert Einstein "The only real valuable thing is intuition"

He illuminates that intuition isn't only for geniuses or gurus but for everybody. "Every time you're given intuitive guidance, there's an opportunity for real insight," says Jolly. "Then, there's the critical point of acting upon this information that is often transformational. In the decision to act, we break away from the confines of our minds into a Higher Power."

Weston Jolly is chairman and co-founder of Age of Awareness and celebrated author of the book "Is God With Us" (ISBN: 0-9674982-0-1) Nationally, for the past 10 years he has been acknowledged for his inspirational speaking and channeling. His mission of "sharing unconditional love and clear insight through the self-realization that we are complete, whole and spiritually powerful," is the backbone to his self-help messages. In addition to numerous events he creates, Weston Jolly hosts or is a featured talent on TV and radio. Weston also conducts his own teleconferences and teleworkshops.

Both upcoming events will be held at the University of San Diego Manchester Conference Center with pre-registration encouraged. "Free Your Intuition" starts Friday June 20th at 7 p.m. and tickets are $79 pre-registered "Magic, Metaphysics or Just Plain Real?" is offered on Saturday June 21st from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and tickets are $179 pre-registered.

For more information on both events, please call toll free (888) AWARENESS or visit www.WestonJolly.com.

Age of Awareness, Inc., 8485 E. McDonald Dr. #234, Scottsdale, AZ 85250-6335.

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Cracking the Glass Darkly: In a Helter-Skelter World, There is a Way Out

Wed, 28 May 2008 10:58:37 GMT

WATERTOWN, N.Y., May 28 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Have you ever watched yourself as you suffered? Perhaps hurting through jealousy, anger, fear, boredom, insecurity, stress or worry. If you had done so, and watched yourself impartially without judgment, criticism or comment, something very interesting would have happened. The suffering would start to diminish. In an instant, you would have discovered a miracle: that escape from the Mechanical Mind, the Conditioned Mind, the suffering that millions unconsciously and needlessly subject themselves to every day, is possible and within your grasp. Robert Egby's book "Cracking the Glass Darkly" (ISBN: 978-1-4343-4901-9) shows a way out.

The secret has been around since Plato, Socrates, Buddha, St. Paul and other ancient teachers. "It should be taught in schools," says the author. "It would reduce conflict in homes, relationships, careers and the world in general."

The problem is we are trained to identify with our suffering. The secret is to impartially observe it and watch what happens.

Egby, a long time metaphysical and spiritual teacher, fills the book with practical exercises for the beginner. Most people live in the past, re-running negative memories and scripts to hurt themselves, loved ones and others. Many live in the future, struggling with fears originating in the past. "It's totally unnecessary and the way out is easy, but it must be practiced," says Egby.

"The human ego, the false self within us, is made up of a multiplicity of faces such as anger, bitterness, revenge, fear, impatience, jealousy, insecurity, ignorance, discontent, despair and many, many more," says the author. "You can actually watch faces changing minute by minute. People believe these faces, these personalities, yet they are total illusions. They are seen through a Glass Darkly."

"Glass Darkly" is a phrase coined almost 2,000 years ago by St. Paul: "...but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass darkly." (KJV 1 Corinthians 13) The glass darkly is the negative ego, otherwise known as the False Self or the Mechanical Mind.

Anger and Conflict Management training may help for a while, but sooner or later the negative faces return. Impartial awareness is the key to permanent dissolution, says Egby. Ancient teachings contained the truth but its realization was complicated. "I felt the need for a book in everyday language that accomplishes a breakout and a new direction."

Some teachers such as Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, and recently Vernon Howard, described the Mechanical Mind as imposing a hypnotic existence on people. People say and do hurtful things to themselves and others, frequently repeating the same actions, and blaming it on their ancestors. You can test the power of Mechanical Mind. Ask a person to sign their name as if writing a letter, then ask them to copy it consciously, and most people find it impossible to forge their own signature. The Mechanical Mind knows how to do it exactly.

"Cracking the Glass Darkly: Discovering the Power and the Ecstasy of Your True, Cosmic Self" has four sections: (1) Breaking Free from the False Self; (2) How to recognize and enjoy the Here and Now, understanding there is no other time than Now. (3) Loving Yourself Unconditionally, understanding how "conditional love" is suffering imposed ruthlessly by the False Self. Once the truth is realized, one is free to love unconditionally, a phenomena that eliminates anxiety and hurt. Finally (4) The Path to Your Cosmic Self states that if you have an "idea" or "concept" about God, the Creator, Holy Spirit, Infinite Intelligence, it is more than likely based on images picked up from your past environment. In other words, your image of God was taught to you. It is someone else's idea. And the Mechanical Mind reflects it.

Is this a religious book? Not a bit. However, you may well have a better understanding of your religion after reading it. To achieve cosmic consciousness, one must be free of viewing the God Force through a glass darkly and allow one's own spiritual consciousness to open.

Author Robert Egby has taught the "Glass Darkly" theme and the teachings of the ancients for over 25 years. In his earlier life he was an international reporter and award-winning news photographer based in the Middle East, a broadcaster, editor and writer. In the introduction he describes his own sufferings and how he came to write the book. He is a hypnoanalyst, spiritual teacher and ordained minister and lives in Chaumont in upstate New York.

Book Summary:
Author: Robert Egby. "Cracking the Glass Darkly: Discovering the Power and the Ecstasy of Your True, Cosmic Self." ISBN: 978-1-4343-4901-9 AuthorHouse.

"Cracking the Glass Darkly" is available on Amazon.com and at select book sellers.

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-CORRECTION- Pangea Day - Millions Join Together in First Global Laugh For World Peace

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:57:05 GMT

LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 20 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued earlier today by Dr. Kataria School of Laughter Yoga, the final paragraph inadvertently had the incorrect website address, which should have been stated as "For more information, or to find a laughter club near you go to www.laughteryoga.org."

The complete, corrected press release may be viewed at:
http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2008-05-0520-004.shtml

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Pangea Day - Millions Join Together in First Global Laugh For World Peace

Tue, 20 May 2008 13:57:46 GMT

LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 20 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Madan Kataria, creator of Laughter Yoga, has long dreamt of having simultaneous laughter sessions in different parts of the world. "I wished for major television channels like BBC and CNN to telecast all laughter celebrations and reach out to the people in every corner of the globe," says Kataria. "The dream I long cherished was fulfilled on May 10th when I received a surprise invitation for doing a global laughter session on Pangea Day in Los Angeles. My goal is to have one million laughter clubs around the world within the next ten years," said Dr. Madan Kataria at Pangea Day 2008 as he addressed millions of people via satellite on Saturday, May 10, from Stage 15 at Sony Studios. He and actress Goldie Hawn led the audience in several moments of roaring laughter across the planet. "I couldn't have asked for more," said Kataria.

This was a historical moment because millions witnessed the live show and participated in the laughter session through television, the internet and You Tube. For the first time in the history of our world, representatives of the human race laughed together, on all continents, in real-time, for world peace and harmony. The powerful sound of laughter resonated globally and established a connection among people. It helped to bring the world a little closer.

Along with creating Laughter Yoga, Dr. Kataria and his wife Madhuri are the founders of the Dr. Kataria School of Laughter Yoga which trains students around the globe to lead Laughter Yoga sessions and to teach others how to do so as well. Dr. Kataria and his students believe that laughter is the most effective tool for bringing about world peace, spreading happiness and joy, and making the world a better place.

"When you laugh, you change," Kataria told the crowd "When you change, the whole world changes around you."

Pangea Day is a global initiative for world peace that unites people worldwide through the power of cinema. It helps to increase tolerance and compassion amongst the people divided by the conflict and other differences. One of the films shown at Pangea Day was about the Laughter Yoga movement. It was titled "Laughter Clubs" and was directed by Canadian filmmaker Neil Davenport.

The event was broadcast live in 7 languages across the globe. It linked Cairo, Kigali, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, and Rio de Janeiro by a program of powerful films, live music and visionary speakers.

There are currently over 6,000 Laughter Clubs in 60 countries, and growing. 350 are in the USA including several in Georgia. Laughter Clubs are generally free and open to the public. All are 100% independent.

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Craig Whitley says the classes are about people coming together to laugh as a form of exercise. "We laugh for the health of it, without using jokes or comedy." He adds: "there is a huge need these days for what Laughter Clubs have to offer. They help people feel better physically, mentally and emotionally. The clubs also help fill the need for social connection, something that is lacking in our society today." Whitley and his wife Helen, a licensed clinical social worker run a free weekly Laughter Club in Woodstock, GA.

Ten good reasons to laugh for no reason

1. Laughter is a stress buster. It reduces the levels of stress hormones epinephrine and cortisol.

2. Laughter strengthens the immune system and helps maintain good health.

3. Laughter is anti-aging. It increases blood supply to the face, nourishing the skin and making it glow.

4. Laughter is an aerobic exercise equivalent to any other standard aerobic exercise.

5. Laughter increases the levels of endorphins - the body's natural pain killers.

6. Laughter helps control high blood pressure by reducing the release of stress-related hormones.

7. Laughter helps alleviate depression, anxiety and psychosomatic disorders.

8. Laughter Yoga makes us more creative and imaginative. It improves our sense of humor.

9. Laughter shrinks the hurts of everyday life to a smaller, if not inconsequential size. It interrupts the power struggle and defuses anger by releasing it.

10. Laughter helps individuals be more self-confident and self-expressive.

For more information, or to find a laughter club near you go to www.laughteryoga.org.

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Learn Clean and Green Living Inside and Out at ALIVE! Expo

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:08:43 GMT

ATLANTA, Ga., April 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- This spring, the ALIVE! Expo natural health and wellness event is back with new guest speakers, the country's top environmentally green companies and plenty of cutting edge ways to keep your family in optimal health - inside and out! Now in its fourth successful year in Atlanta, ALIVE! Expo brings the latest in health and wellness to the city's doorstep.

The weekend event features lectures from prominent health industry representatives, organic foods, nutritious cooking demonstrations, a green living pavilion, interactive yoga/Pilates presentations and more than 150 local and national companies educating health-conscious consumers about both new and longtime favorite products. Publix will be onboard for the second year, presenting plenty of organic foods in the Publix GreenWise Pavilion.

New York Times Bestselling Author Jordin Rubin will give the first 5,000 ALIVE! Expo ticket holders each day a free copy of his book Perfect Weight. Rubin will be speaking at ALIVE! Expo on Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m.

WHAT:
ALIVE! Expo brings together experts in the health and wellness fields who display product lines and services including vitamins and supplements, organic foods, anti-aging products, natural beauty products, organic wines, natural clothing, hyperbaric oxygen chambers and alternative medicines. Throughout both days, educators like featured presenter Jordan Rubin and speakers Queen Afua and Kat James will offer informative seminars designed to help listeners sift through the excess of facts and data available to find options that can actually work for them. ALIVE! Expo is good clean fun for the entire family!

WHEN:
ALIVE! Expo Fundraiser for Many Horses Foundation
Friday, April 25 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Tickets $35, includes hors d'oeuvres, beer and wine
This ticket also includes a general admission pass to ALIVE! Expo
In the Hall C1 Lobby

ALIVE! Expo:
Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tickets:
One-day General Admission: $10
VIP One-day ticket (limited): $40 - includes wine tasting and food sampling
Ages 17 and under free General Admission
Tickets are available at www.AliveExpo.com

WHERE:
Georgia World Congress Center, Hall C1
285 Andrew Young International Blvd., NW
Atlanta, GA 30313-1591

Discounted parking pass available at www.AliveExpo.com

WHO:
ALIVE! Expo unites a variety of wellness experts who approach health from all angles - diet, organics, environmental, fitness, vitamins, herbs, inner peace and even nourishing indulgence.

WHY:
ALIVE! Expo was created to help health-conscious people learn how they can literally change their lives and the lives of their families. ALIVE! Expo brings Atlanta a premier health and wellness show that can appeal to a broad spectrum of guests from yoga fanatics to vegans to anyone who just knows that living to be 100 will be a lot more fun at optimum health!

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Professional Life Coaching Firm Announces Simultaneous Web Site Upgrades and Life Changing Book Launch

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:51:29 GMT

CLAREMONT, Calif., April 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Life-Changing Coaching, a professional life coaching firm established in 2001, announced today a new and improved web site to enhance usability and to complement a book series launch - the first of which is titled, "Moving Forward: Turning Good Intentions into Great Results by Discovering Yourself, Your Place, and Your Path" (ISBN: 978-143-434-2836, hardcover; and 978-143-434-2829, softcover).

Paul Edward, President of Life-Changing Coaching and also author of "Moving Forward," thought it would be a good idea to combine both launches to effectively communicate his company's mission: to help others to make sustained progress in their life goals.

Edward plans to achieve this mission though the newly revamped web site, www.LifeChangingCoaching.com, and "Moving Forward." Together, they will help to guide people and to teach them about personal growth and development strategies that really work.

"The revamping of the Web 2.0 plus web site now provides clients, readers, and other visitors, with not just information, but with an experience," Edward said. "In addition to standard features, new offerings include a daily blog and an interactive online community section.

"Moving Forward" also plays an important role in providing people with new and positive growth experiences. In fact, Stuart Haskin, an internationally-known martial artist and author of "Safety First" says that, "'Moving Forward' is a must-have book for anyone dealing with the ups and downs of life. Whether famous, or not so famous, everyone will find wisdom and hope in these pages. Edward's book is a combination of Einstein meets Tony Robbins. Move over Dr. Phil, Coach Paul has come to town!"

In "Moving Forward," Edward explains that the key to making sustained progress in life is to develop a support community that can aid with the ups and downs of life. In this first volume, he shares five strategies that he uses with his influential clients to help them to improve relationships, solve problems, make better decisions, achieve goals, and get connected.

That's why, in addition to the new book series, he is so excited about the expanded social networking capability of the new Life-Changing Coaching web experience.

"For everyone out there who feels disconnected, they can now become a part of one of our virtual communities," Edward said. "This newly revised web site provides people with a holistic experience: the book gives readers the necessary tools to build or to improve their relationships, and the web site provides them with the platform to do it."

Edward is an award-winning writer, former U.S. Marine Officer, and University of Southern California graduate. He is also a part-time lecturer at California State University, Long Beach. In 1999, he was the recipient of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Gold Quill Award, the top honor for business writers, internationally. He is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA), and in addition to coaching, speaks at motivational and leadership seminars across the country.

Life-Changing Coaching provides confidential coaching services to some of the nation's most influential celebrities, dignitaries, and executives.

To arrange a book signing or interview, contact Paul Edward at: 909-457-8280; or email: paul @lifechangingcoaching.com. For book orders, email: orders @lifechangingcoaching.com, or visit: www.movingforwardbook.com.

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New Book, 21 Days To Creating Your Dream Life will be Unleashed on April 28, 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:45:04 GMT

ATLANTA, Ga., April 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Dream Board Publications LLC today announced that its highly anticipated book "21 Days To Creating Your Dream Life" (ISBN: 978-0-9816275-0-2) will be released on April 28, 2008 in the United States. Now available for pre-purchase at many online book retailers including Amazon.com.

An entirely new type of book combining self help with hands-on tools. The book's story takes the reader on a journey, a journey of creation. It helps the reader see and understand how they do get to choose their blueprint everyday based on their own perceptions. In it, readers will be taken through the steps needed to create a new life, opening their eyes to real life experiences - and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny.

"21 Days To Creating Your Dream Life" (ISBN-13: 978-0-9816275-0-2) is one of the most ambitious projects Dream Board Publications LLC has ever launched. The combination of hands-on tools and a great story line creates a great new story with revolutionary tools, "that means so much more fun and learning than you've ever had," said Stephen Mark, the book's author, and CEO of Dream Board Publications LLC. "We can't wait until readers get their hands on it this April."

More About 21 Days To Creating Your Dream Life
As its name implies, "21 Days To Creating Your Dream Life" reviews where people are today versus where they mentally envision themselves. The book provides tests to give the reader a feeling of where they are today, along with tools throughout the book that enables readers to move forward in life as they choose using the provided tools.

To set up an interview, a book signing or an appearance or to order a preview copy (pre-qualification required) for 21 Days To Creating Your Dream Life, please visit: www.stephenmark.com.

About Dream Board Publications LLC
Dream Board Publications LLC, is a publisher of entertainment, inspirational and self help genre books worldwide. Based in Atlanta, GA, as well as on the Internet at www.dreamboardpublications.com.

Namaste Holistics Begins Education Initiative to Promote Good Health

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:47:30 GMT

JAMESBURG, N.J., April 14 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Namaste Holistics, a company focused on guiding and supporting people in reaching their health goals through small manageable lifestyle changes, announced today that it has begun a comprehensive community education. The company offers a variety of services which are complementary to modern medicine, such as integrative nutritional consultations, perspective counseling, massage therapy, meditation, nutritional seminars, and spiritual workshops.

Through their flagship service, Namaste Nutrition, the team at Namaste Holistics helps clients discover how food and lifestyle affect their health, happiness and wellbeing. This program explores nutritional concepts such as bio-individuality, crowding out unhealthy food, deconstructing cravings, the energetics of food, the food/mood connection, integrative nutrition, weight loss, whole foods/processed foods, and the value of greens and whole grains. Clients learn how to incorporate a variety of elements of healthy eating and living such as achieving balance, eating with environmental consciousness, exploring relationships, healthy shopping, journal writing, menu planning, personal growth, physical activity, and spirituality. At the end of the program the goal is for the client to be educated and have greater confidence in the expert within herself or himself to make healthy choices.

"The whole body approach to health is not a new concept. However, I think that we are inundated with conflicting messages by 'experts' which confuse us. We forget that we can be our own expert. No one knows us better than we know ourselves," said Taz, Founder, Massage Therapist and Integrative Nutritional Consultant of Namaste Holistics. "We need to go back to the basics and be educated in what is available to us so we can provide ourselves and future generations with the health needed to continue living the 'American Dream'."

A special quality of the programs of Namaste Holistics is found in individualized services merged with the group support each client receives. Multiple components are provided in each program such as nutritional counseling and educational seminars, spiritual workshops, support group meetings, massage therapy, and a health and wellness group discussion board.

These program features reinforce one another and intertwine with all aspects of life. The diverse offerings allow each counselor to make the program very individualized. Additionally, each counselor specializes in a different area of concern, such as peri- and post-menopausal women, a healthy diet that supports cancer, making radical diet changes, or establishing a healthy lifestyle for people who work in a corporate or entrepreneurial arena.

"Each one of us at Namaste Holistics knows through experience that what works for one person does not work for another. We truly listen to our clients to find out what their needs are. Some may need a massage in order to slow down, and some may need a meditation session to get to the same place. So we invite anyone who has a health concern to schedule an initial consultation with us." concluded Taz.

People who are interested in discussing their health concerns are encouraged to contact Taz at Namaste Holistics at 609-642-1234 or via email at health @namasteholistics.com. There is no charge for the initial consultation which takes approximately 30-minutes and can be done via telephone.

About the Company
Namaste Holistics is a private company that offers a variety of complementary non-invasive modalities in efforts to help people gain a fuller experience of life. Offerings include nutritional counseling, engagement in meditation, or a variety of other therapeutic offerings. A synergistic combination of healthy practices can be helpful in promoting healing.

We also offer workshops that provide clients with valuable information, opportunities for sharing, and other experiential activities. Workshop participation provides our clients with a fuller context for understanding and implementing their own course of healing. Namaste Holistics was founded on a belief in bio-individuality and all program offerings reflect that belief.

For further information please visit www.namasteholistics.com.

Natural Salt Crystal Lamps Gain in Popularity with Holistic Crowd

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:52:53 GMT

PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 8 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Himalayan Salt Shop (www.himalayansaltshop.com) announced today that 2007 fourth quarter sales of its Himalayan Salt Crystal Lamps have doubled from the previous year. Coverage of these lamps in the November 2007 issue of Woman's World magazine and the December 2007 issue of Harper's Bazaar magazine helped fuel the increase in revenue. To continue spreading the word about their natural air-purifying salt lamps, the Himalayan Salt Shop will also be featured on an episode of the cable TV show "Living In Style" which airs this month. The episode of the show will focus on "green products" - products that are environmentally friendly and that promote well-being.

"We are trying to get the word out about these beautiful and natural products," said Ernesto Gaglione, President of the Himalayan Salt Shop, "with the continuing focus on holistic means for health improvement, our natural and unique products strike a chord with those looking to live healthier lives."

Himalayan Salt Crystal Lamps help purify the indoor air of the home via natural ionization. Many see the lamps as a favorable alternative to traditional air purifiers since the lamps are of a natural material, crystal salt, and they are also considered more visually appealing than mechanical air ionizers. These salt crystals, mined from the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains in Asia, are typically orange to reddish in color.

A candelabra-based incandescent bulb serves as the heating source causing the lamp to emit a colorful glow. The company's website can also be visited at www.saltpower.com where individuals can learn about the health benefits of Himalayan Salt Crystal Lamps by visiting the site's "Salt Lamp Information Center."

The company has also announced the growth of their wholesale unit, which presently supplies over sixty retailers across the country who have started carrying Himalayan Salt Shop products.

About The Himalayan Salt Shop:
The Himalayan Salt Shop was founded in 2005 and specializes in the education and marketing of Himalayan Salt Crystal products. Typical customers of the Himalayan Salt Shop include alternative and holistic medicine practitioners, retail store owners, and individuals who prefer natural and organic products. The Himalayan Salt Shop is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Unity Consciousness Expo Brings Holistic and Natural Care Event to New Jersey

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:26:00 GMT

WEST TRENTON, N.J., March 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As consumers search for complementary methods for health and well being, holistic and natural care has rapidly increased in popularity and entered the mainstream mindset. At long last a Holistic/Wellness Expo will be held in the West Trenton area of Central New Jersey. Princeton Holistic Clinic and the CHAI Center are pleased to announce that the first annual Unity Consciousness Expo (ChaiHolisticAwareness.com/expo.html) will take place on Sunday, April 20th, 2008, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Conveniently located at the West Trenton Fire House, 40 W. Upper Ferry Road, Ewing, NJ 08638 this expo will be one of the largest of its kind to be held in central New Jersey. The Expo will highlight over 50 vendors ranging from massage therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic, and other services and products as well as a variety of lecturers on holistic/wellness topics.

The Unity Consciousness Expo is launching a campaign to attract attendees and participants from across the state and region. This is an opportunity for Wellness/Holistic Practitioners to highlight their products and services, gain exposure for their businesses and demonstrate the significant value of natural and holistic living. The community will benefit from being introduced to variety of businesses that offer ways to naturally enhance health and well-being.

Keynote speaker, Karen Curry (TheProsperityRevolution.com) will present "In The Body of God Shattering The Myth of a Separate God and Reclaiming Your Divine Power." Join Karen as we enter into a paradigm-shifting dialogue that will help you understand your very important role on Earth at this time.

"We are very excited about offering this expo. We believe there is tremendous interest and enthusiasm for just such an event. There are so many holistically-minded individuals who are thirsty for the kind resources that the Expo will highlight," said Meira Findel, event co-coordinator.

EVENT INFO: Unity Consciousness: Mind, Body & Spirit Expo 2008

Date: Sunday April 20th, 2008

Time: Doors open at 11:00 a.m. and close at 5:00 p.m.

Cost: $10.00 for attendees
$5.00 for students and seniors
Children under 10 free

Location:
West Trenton Fire House
40 W. Upper Ferry Road
Ewing, NJ 08638
www.WTVFC.org

Additionial event information:
www.ChaiHolisticAwareness.com/expo.html.

Holistic Pet Care Expert Recommends a Visit to the Veterinarian BEFORE Pet Acts Sick

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:30:33 GMT

DANA POINT, Calif. - Jan. 7 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Holistic Pet Care Expert, Susan Blake Davis from Ask Ariel Your Pet Nutritionist (www.AskAriel.com) is urging pet owners to take their pets to the veterinarian BEFORE their pets act sick. Davis says that holistic and preventative veterinary care are the keys to pet health and longevity. Her statement comes as a result of hearing heart wrenching tales from pet owners over the holidays seeking miracle cures because their pets needed to be euthanized and they didn't even know they were sick.

"Most pet owners contact me heart broken as they have just found out their pet was dying when only the week before their pet appeared perfectly normal. Pets, as a 'survival' instinct, often don't show they are sick and only a routine visit to the veterinarian with laboratory work will give a pet owner the whole story."

Apparently, many people will report that their pet was "perfectly fine" and then one day stop eating, become lethargic and/or display other signs of sickness. This will then prompt a visit to the veterinarian to determine what is wrong. However, as Davis points out, what most pet owners don't realize is that diseases can progress slowly over time and it may be too late to correct once the actual "symptoms" appear. For example, many forms of liver disease in cats and dogs can be successfully treated with holistic pet care (e.g. specific dietary changes and supplements), without the pet ever appearing sick at all, if detected early. The best way to know if the pet has liver disease, she mentions, is to get a routine blood test, veterinarian exam and urine analysis. Unfortunately though, most pet owners don't do the preventative care and won't know until the pet starts to display digestive disorders, jaundice, seizures or worse.

Davis is a veterinary nutritionist who works in conjunction with holistic veterinarian, Dr. David Gordon at VCA Arroyo Animal Hospital in Lake Forest, CA. The clinic offers state-of-the-art holistic veterinary services such as homemade diets for pets, acupuncture, herbal and vitamin supplementation in addition to conventional veterinary care. "Holistic veterinary treatments can often result in significant benefits for the pet once the underlying causes of disease can be identified using conventional veterinary laboratory testing and examination," says Dr. David Gordon

Holistic veterinary medicine is the examination and diagnosis of an animal encompassing the entire "whole" picture of the patient including not only the symptoms and disease patterns, but the emotions, nutrition, exercise and other lifestyle factors as well. When your pet receives an examination from a holistic veterinarian, conventional laboratory testing and diagnostic techniques will be utilized, but alternative techniques such as homemade diets, nutritional supplements and acupuncture will be offered as part of the pet's overall treatment plan. Holistic veterinary care goes hand in hand with preventative care, however, as the body needs time to best utilize the nutrients, diet changes and alternative treatments.

"Just as you take your car in for regular oil changes and tune-ups, so too must you do the same for your pet", says Davis. "The most common remark clients make when they find our services is "I wish I had known my pet was sick earlier...." She recommends that all pets, even young pets, get an annual blood test and urine analysis-not just a check up for vaccinations. This is especially needed if the pets are taking medications for various potentially "benign" conditions such as arthritis.

For more information about holistic veterinary care, Susan Davis, Certified Clinical Nutritionist or Dr. David Gordon, holistic veterinarian, please visit www.askariel.com or call 949-499-9380.

Proceeds from AskAriel.com and Holistic Pet Care products will help fund Ariel Rescue, a charity founded by Davis that saves death row dogs from high kill shelters.