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Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Timeless Presentations Goal of Holistic Health DVD Series

Deep healing wisdom is always contemporary says Victor Demko, Founding Director of The Center for Healing Arts. A member based healing arts center that delivers an exclusive DVD encounter with a carefully selected healing arts practitioner to people's homes every other month. Members are encouraged to watch and share each DVD with friends to make their wellness journey both enjoyable and meaningful.

Pickering, ON (PRWEB) December 17, 2007

"Humanity continues to evolve and people want and need access to holistic practices and wisdom as never before. The body, mind, spirit, connection needs continual nurturing and support," notes Mr. Demko who is also the film making director of the series and who has himself studied and meditated with Sufi meditation master Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan and the Dali Lama.

"Themes are already emerging out of the series. The use of breath and sound, energy, prayer and attitude, as healing tools, each healing arts modality puts more or less emphasis on these areas and uses them in different ways, yet it's remarkable to be brought to a place of greater understanding by seeing the vastness of use of some of these fundamental principles and how they might apply to any individual person" says Mr. Demko.

By exposure to a wide range of holistic health modalities, individuals will feel supported in finding the path that is best for them. "Some times we just need a blessing for our wellness journey and that's what each of our guest practitioners offers," notes Mr. Demko.

Those who either aren't sure where to go and those who want in depth exposure for their own healing, may find the wide range of DVD offerings, anchored in the great holistic health traditions, will make for an interesting get together and sharing time with friends, both in the watching and in the dialogue the viewing hopes to inspire.

"Wellness is a journey, a process we are always going through, it's important to have support tools on hand for our own, our family and friend's wellness journey". The web center has a member's forum where members will also be able to interact with each other, share views, and make new friends.

For each person that will be different. That's why it's most beneficial to have a very wide exposure to different types of practitioners and holistic health practices. The long shelf life of each fully chaptered DVD can be reached for any time. Making it easy and enjoyable to share scenes now or find topic information later.

To receive this exclusive DVD series, visit http://www. thecenterforhealingarts. com (http://www. thecenterforhealingarts. com) to become a member for only $24 every other month. Members also have full access to the member's only forum. Sample clips are also available at the site.

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Monday, February 21, 2005

A Deep Breath of O2: Westchester County Holistic Wellness Center Announces Opening of Breathtaking Spa

Westchester County, N. Y., can breathe easier as a holistic wellness center opens its full-service spa. Headquartered in Cross River in the quaint Yellow Monkey Village, O2 Living (www. o2living. me) is an all embracing community dedicated to lifestyle/wellness that encourages people to live, learn and connect. The upscale health spa is the newest addition to the wellness center, which also features a retail boutique, Live Food Café and yoga classes.

Cross River, N. Y. (PRWEB) May 22, 2010

The new facility, nestled among rustic wood cottages in a serene setting, is an extension of O2 Living’s philosophy and commitment to integrating the body, mind and spirit for overall health, natural beauty and well-being. Guests will immediately feel at ease in the peaceful surroundings as they approach O2 Living.

“We are thrilled to debut our spa and expand the O2 Living community,” said Rosemary Devlin, owner of O2 Living. “The spa is a place for guests to unwind, de-stress and get healthy; and they can do so with our wide range services.”

When building the spa, O2 Living and its architect, Andrew Wynnyk, paid careful attention to the details, including architectural features that made the spa feel open, inviting and integrated the spa’s picturesque surroundings.

As guests enter the spa, they will transition from the lush outdoor surroundings into a tranquil oasis, nestled in the corner of O2 Living’s holistic wellness center. Upon entering the spa, guests will note the clean lines, curved ceiling, neutral color palette, fountain, candles and photo mural of water, all of which evoke feelings of calmness and serenity. Windows offer panoramic views of nature, including O2 Living’s garden courtyard, while a combination of indirect lighting and natural light give the spa a soft glow.

Experts at the spa will pamper guests with holistic services and ecologically-sound products to help them achieve balance. Spa services include: a body cleanse; deep tissue, hot stone and Swedish massage; hand and foot renewal; natural beauty facial; and, reflexology.

O2 Living also offers its signature Oxygen treatments, including the O2 Essence Oxygen Inhalation Therapy and Oxygenating Facials. The Oxygen Inhalation Therapy is a unique treatment that enhances the flow of your breath by using therapeutic grade oxygen, to nourish, cleanse and vitalize every cell in your body. O2 Living’s Oxygenating Facials plump, lift and firm your skin. A pure oxygen infusion of plant-based rejuvenation serum smoothes hydrates and firms your entire face and neck, softening lines and giving skin a healthy glow.

O2 Living offers a complimentary O2 Yoga class on the day of any spa treatment and also encourages patrons to visit the O2 Live Food Café to end their spa experience.

“Our new spa takes our clientele’s O2 Living experience to the next level, offering relaxation and renewal,” Devlin said. “Stress relief and relaxation can and should be part of everyone’s routine to achieve a healthful state of being.”

For more information, call 914.763.6320 or visit O2 Living online at O2Living. me or @O2living on Twitter. Visit in person at 6 Yellow Monkey Village in Cross River, N. Y.

About O2 Living (www. o2living. me)
Headquartered in Cross River, New York, O2 Living is an all embracing community dedicated to lifestyle/wellness. Established as Cross River Wellness, LLC (d/b/a O2 Living,) this holistic spa and wellness center encourages people to live, learn and connect. It offers yoga, spa services, including signature Oxygen treatments, a retail boutique and Live Food Café nestled in Cross River’s quaint Yellow Monkey Village. The wellness community also features an online destination, O2Living. me, where members can connect and communicate about their experiences and build a greater sense of community with those who share their passion for and commitment to health and well-being. A second location is scheduled to open in Hastings, New York in 2011.

Contact:
Kate Ottavio
860.676.4400
Kate(at)cocommunications(dot)com

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More than 500 Breast Cancer Survivors and Community Supporters to Attend Annual 'Praise is The Cure' Event

Keystone Mercy Health Plan Joins Anita T. Conner and Mount Airy Church of God in Christ for A Day of Breast Health Awareness, Education and Screenings

Philadelphia, Pa. (Vocus) October 2, 2009

Keystone Mercy Health Plan, the largest Medical Assistance managed care organization in Pennsylvania, in conjunction with Praise is The Cure and the Health Ministry Program will have a day-long celebration of breast cancer awareness, which will include a "pamper party" reception for more than 500 breast cancer survivors. Throughout the day there will be mammograms, health screenings and informative workshops focused on cancer prevention, detection and treatment. In addition, there will be a Gospel Concert featuring Grammy nominated gospel artist Byron Cage, Lonnie Hunter and the Brockington Ensemble.

The event is part of the Praise is The Cure Weekend, which is a George E. Thorne Development Center (GETDC) project centered on cancer awareness and is hosted by the Mount Airy Church of God in Christ. The Health Ministry Program is celebrating its tenth year. The program was developed by Keystone Mercy Health Plan, as part of a faith based initiative to address the health care needs of the communities they serve.

When:
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Mammography Screenings: 9:00am-4pm
Health Fair/Workshops: 3:00pm-6:00pm
Cancer Survivors "Pamper Party" Reception: 4:00pm-6:30pm
Welcoming Remarks: 6:30pm-7pm
Gospel Concert: 7:00pm-9:00pm

Where:
Mount Airy Church of God in Christ
6401 Ogontz Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19126

Who:
Gospel Artists, Byron Cage, Lonnie Hunter and the Brockington Ensemble Maria Pajil Battle, senior vice president, Public Affairs, Marketing, Keystone Mercy Health Plan Anita T. Conner, founder, George E. Thorne Development Center and Praise is The Cure Bishop Ernest Morris, pastor, Mount Airy Church of God in Christ Mel Donaldson, actor, playwright, Freedom Theatre

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Saturday, February 19, 2005

Women&#194;’s Business Casual Line Launched by Socially and Environmentally Responsible Clothing Company

WomenÂ’s Business Casual Line Launched by Socially and Environmentally Responsible Clothing Company

Daly City, CA (PRWEB) September 18, 2004

Terra Verde Clothing, a socially and environmentally responsible womenÂ’s clothing company, has launched its business casual clothing line for women. Â“In developing Terra Verde ClothingÂ’s product line, we integrated our desire for beautiful, well-made clothes with our need to create socially and environmentally responsible products,Â” says Anna Bell who co-owns the company with Larisa Margulis. Margulis adds, Â“All of Terra Verde Clothing's garments are made in the USA, and we only source fabric and trims from companies that provide healthy and safe work environments, living wages and do not use child or forced labor.Â” Terra Verde Clothing uses materials made from sustainable crops, like hemp and organic cotton, that are processed with low-impact reactive dyes and finishes.

Terra Verde Clothing was founded in late 2003 by Anna Bell and Larisa Margulis to fill a gap in the organic and sustainable womenÂ’s fashion market, the womenÂ’s business casual market. Â“We saw a need for progressive clothing options for working women, and having done some research decided to target our line to that market,Â” says Bell.

Terra Verde Clothing launches its fall line with tailored blouses in hemp-silk and hemp-TencelÂ® blends and a three-season hemp-silk suit. The coordinated suit pieces include a tailored jacket, trousers and a skirt, and are all machine washable. Terra Verde Clothing offers womenÂ’s sizes 6 through 14 in trousers and skirts and small through extra large in jackets and blouses. Â“We focused on tailored styling and exceptional construction; our blouses and jackets, for example, have French seams, closed plackets and finished facings for the highest quality product,Â” says Margulis. Prices range from $62 to $110.

Terra Verde Clothing sells its line through its storefront at www. terraverdeclothing. com, a fully functional e-commerce website. Â“We learned through market research that women want to see styles in all sizes offered, so we have front, back, side and candid views of all of our products in all of the sizes we sell,Â” says Margulis. Bell adds, Â“we work with wonderful real-life models from size 6 to 14 and have had a very positive response to this product marketing strategy. Women want a realistic idea of how they will look in clothing, and by showing them their size on our website we are able to market to women who might not otherwise make an online clothing purchase.Â”

Terra Verde Clothing will offer holiday and winter specials, like organic cotton pajamas, and full spring-summer and fall-winter lines each year.

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Frank Forencich of Exuberant Animal Releases New Book – Change Your Body, Change the World

Introducing "Big Health": the connection between individual, social, and environmental health in today’s world.

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) August 5, 2010

Frank Forencich releases his latest book, "Change Your Body, Change the World", in September 2010. The timely release explores the innovative idea that individual, social, and environmental health are complementary reflections of one another. He’s coined this theory “Big Health”.

“We’ve been looking at the body in isolation for far too long,” commented Frank. “What we need now more than ever is a sense of integration, integration not only of mind, body and spirit, but also of land, habitat and community.”

"Change Your Body, Change the World" is a collection of essays, each reflecting one aspect of the contemporary human predicament and the state of the body. Frank shared with us a few sentences from the first chapter:

The body is set to make a comeback, and not a moment too soon….We’ve medicalized every dimension of physical living: birth, exercise, food and death…But there’s a change in the air and on the ground….It’s time for the body to get back into the act.

This is just the start. "Change Your Body, Change the World" is ahead of its time and digs farther into this place of full integration more than any other book or concept before.

Frank will be sharing much of his book through readings and other promotions this summer and fall, and has a launch party planned for September 25th that is open to the public at the Mountaineers lodge in Seattle. For more information on various events and to pre-order the book, visit http://www. exuberantanimal. com (http://www. exuberantanimal. com).

About the Author
Frank Forencich is an internationally-recognized leader in health education, fitness and performance training. His diverse studies drive his philosophy, vision and commitment to change the way people live and work. Most recently, he founded the innovative health organization, Exuberant Animal. In addition to Change Your Body, Change the World, he has authored three books, Play as if Your Life Depends on It, Exuberant Animal, and The Exuberant Animal Play Book. He is also available for speaking opportunities, team building seminars, inspirations keynotes, and movement workshops.

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Losing Weight with Chocolate on Valentine's Day

This Valentine's Day unprocessed cacao is being used with low glycemic index sweeteners and berries to produce a new type of chocolate, which may enhance it's weight loss properties. Dieting and the benefits of berry antioxidants and probiotics are also discussed with comments from an Anti-Aging Doctor.

Fleetwood, PA (PRWEB) February 6, 2009

Chocolate has long been regarded as a sweet and sinful indulgence. Everyone knows that it tastes good, makes you feel good and puts a smile on your face. But in the past we've all had to live with the specters of fat, sugar, chemical processing and weight gain that were associated with typical chocolates. But in the past year or two the health benefits of chocolate the real pure unadulterated kind have been researched and exposed.

Anti-aging and supplement guru Dr. Dave Woynarowski, MD makes this comment on the current state of chocolate:

"It is truly amazing but now you can have your chocolate and eat it too. Manufacturers are now using unprocessed cacao, natural low to moderate glycemic index sweeteners and boosting the already formidable antioxidant power of chocolates with berries like the Acai berry and blueberries."

And it's working.

"I have had people tell me that the richness and flavor of the chocolate satisfies their cravings fast so they don't overeat junk foods. It's been easy for them to stick with one or two pieces of low calorie natural chocolate and that is all they need. Now dieting does not have to be such drudgery and sacrifice," says Woynarowski who specializes in fat loss.

The key features of healthy chocolate are the following:

1) High cacao content with special cold processing to maintain the huge natural antioxidant content.

2) Low added sugar content and reliance on natural sweeteners like Agave, brown rice syrup and natural sugar cane so that people with diabetes or other sugar problems can eat them without problems.

3) In cookies and bars the same kinds of chocolates can be combined with high natural fiber content to enhance the cleansing and detoxifying properties of chocolate and the various berries like Acai as well.

4) A decent portion size for the amount of calories. One piece of dense rich chocolate may be enough to satisfy the sweet tooth if it's a decent size. This can actually enhance the weight loss properties of chocolate.

5) A higher than normal antioxidant content. Research is on going but suggests that chocolate is a great way to deliver the added antioxidant benefits of berries and perhaps other healthy additives like probiotics. In some cases it appears to be the superior way to get these into your body.

Dr. Woynarowski says, "This is good news for chocoholics especially with Valentine's Day just around the corner."

Now you can give your loved one something sweet that won't ruin their diet, make them fat, and may very well make the much healthier.

How sweet it is.

For more information on healthy chocolates, visit Dr. Dave's Best website (http://www. drdavesbest. com/Xocai_Chocolate).

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3Cinteractive&#174; Surpasses Two Billion Mobile Transactions Processed for 2010

3Cinteractive® Surpasses Two Billion Mobile Transactions Processed for 2010

Leading mobile platform company currently processes more then 300 million text messages, voice calls and mobile web page hits per month.

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) November 11, 2010

3Cinteractive®, a leading mobile platform company, announced that its proprietary Switchblade™ platform has processed its two billionth mobile transaction for 2010. Switchblade™ currently processes more then 300 million text messages, voice calls and mobile web page hits per month, many of which support mission critical processes for the biggest brands in the world.

"Mobile is now a significant component of business to consumer communications for Fortune 1000 companies," said John Duffy, 3Cinteractive Founder and CEO. "To date, our platform has enabled our clients to interact with more than 60 million of their consumers on their mobile device - we are proud to have helped them do that. Businesses are embracing mobile as a natural extension to traditional enterprise applications, and an efficient, cost effective way to improve those processes."

3Ci's Switchblade™ platform is a high-availability, high-throughput mobile platform leveraged by over 125 3Ci clients - including leaders across industries from retail to healthcare. This enterprise-grade platform enables businesses to communicate with consumers using mobile messaging, voice, mobile web and smartphone applications - regardless of carrier or device. Switchblade™ is highly extensible and is easily integrated into third-party systems - enabling almost any business to extend their existing Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and business processes to the mobile device.

In 2011, 3Ci estimates that the Switchblade platform will process four-times more mobile transactions than in 2010, putting the company on track to continue its run of five consecutive years with revenue growth in excess of 200%. Demand for mobile in industries such as healthcare and enterprise software are driving this growth.

About 3Cinteractive®
3Cinteractive® (http://www.3Cinteractive. com) is an industry leading mobile platform company. 3Ci helps companies develop and deploy powerful mobile strategies and increases the effectiveness of initiatives already in progress. 3Ci's enterprise-class platform makes it possible for businesses to access billions of mobile users worldwide--regardless of device or network. 3Ci's mobile solutions help companies solve business challenges, increase revenue, streamline processes and thrive in the digital marketplace. 3Ci's technology and services platform, Switchblade, includes a suite of mobile messaging, voice, mobile web and mobile applications technologies-as well as carrier implementation, campaign management, and compliance/audit management services. 3Ci is an active member of the CTIA and Mobile Marketing Association and is listed as one of the top ASPs by the Common Short Code Administration. 3Ci also recently ranked 28th on the 2010 Inc. 500 list of fastest growing private companies in the U. S.

Media Contact:
Vinnie Fiordelisi
3Cinteractive
561-443-5505 x158

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