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Salt Lake City, UT (Vocus) September 29, 2009

If you want to learn something, learn from the best. If you want to learn authentic Thai massage, hands down the top recognized master outside of Thailand is Dr. Anthony James, CMT, ND, MDAM. His professional development and certification programs have set the standards in the U.S.

Dr. James, the only western Master Instructor to be recognized by the Royal Thai government and recipient of the “Friend of Thailand” Award, has taught and certified over 6000 practitioners since 1984, including many well-known teachers established today. He is the founder of the famous SomaVeda Institute, a residential training facility in Florida, home to The Thai Yoga Center and the International Thai Therapists Association (ITTA), and host to the National Thai Yoga, Massage and Bodywork Certification Board (NTYMBCB) examinations. He has authored various publications, including the first Thai massage book in English. The list of Dr. James’ credentials goes on.

Now, Dr. James is also the featured expert in Aesthetic VideoSources new four-part The Ultimate Thai Massage Video instructional DVD series that covers it all: basic and advanced techniques for the traditional mat, and basic and advanced techniques adapted for the modern massage table.

In each of the comprehensive Thai massage videos, Aachan (“Master”) James lays the foundation for a clear understanding of Thai massage and the spiritual roots and perspectives that have endured for thousands of years. Dr. James discusses benefits and contraindications, origins of Thai massage, different styles (the southern royal method, northern style, and Buddhai Sawan school), Ayurvedic anatomy (the primary Chakras and Sen lines), client assessment, and room set-up.

In each DVD, Dr. James walks you step-by-step through the therapeutic techniques comprising a complete Thai massage training session. Throughout, he addresses balance vs. structural corrections; steps emulating energy flow; 10 key points for balance; attitudes/postures, relationship, and transition; and, breath, emphasis, and pressure.

Beginning with Puja (affirmation), Dr. James demonstrates Thai body massage and Thai yoga massage techniques in the traditional Five Attitudes/Postures: Supine, Side Lying, Prone, Abdomen and Leg Stretching, and Seated. In the Basic DVD’s (Mat and Table), he shows over 19 basic asanas or therapeutic postures; in the Advanced DVD’s, he shows over 50 asanas. Techniques include gentle rocking; deep stretching; striking; kneading; pinching and rolling; pulling, rotations, and rhythmic compression with thumbs, palms, elbows, forearms, knees, and feet.

I want to show you how to take on a productive application of healing science that’s been practiced for thousands of years and is completely appropriate and practical for the western world, says Dr. James. “We can do this work in spas, hospitals, homes, anytime, anywhere.”

Dr. James’s life focus is teaching Thai massage, says Shirley Erickson Gorospe, president of Aesthetic VideoSource. He is an amazing teacher who explains and demonstrates each technique so that you can easily grasp the concepts and repeat them.

Aesthetic VideoSource produces and distributes detailed, comprehensive health and spa instructional DVDs, so anyone can properly perform the procedures shown. Aesthetic VideoSource is the forerunner in educational media distribution, with award-winning DVDs and an always-expanding list of offerings to meet the spa and beauty industrys needs.

Contact Info The Ultimate Thai Massage Video: Basic Mat Techniques (1 Hr. 48 Mins.), Advanced Mat Techniques (2 Hrs. 56 Mins.), Basic Table Techniques (1 Hr. 28 Mins.), and Advanced Table Techniques (2 Hrs. 57 Mins.) can each be ordered for $ 49.95 plus shipping, by calling 1-800-414-2434 or visiting http://www.VideoShelf.com . The complete set can be purchased for $ 160.00, at a savings of 20%.

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Charlotte, NC. (PRWEB) October 1, 2009

The eco-conscious Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte, designed to achieve LEED? Gold certification and provide a slate of new conveniences for frequent travelers, opens today in the heart of Charlotte’s thriving uptown district. The sleekly contemporary, environmentally-friendly hotel features 146 technologically-advanced guest rooms, a 13,000 square-foot penthouse Wellness Center with Aqua Lounge and saline-treated swimming pool, a street-side BLT Steak restaurant, and more than 12,000 square-feet of meeting space utilizing recycled aluminum conference tables, on-property purified and bottled water, and green meetings as a standard. The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte is the first Ritz-Carlton hotel in the Carolinas, the 73rd Ritz-Carlton property worldwide, and the first domestic new Ritz-Carlton hotel to be unveiled in 2009.

Highlights Of The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte

Environmentally-Focused Operation and Design:

A green roof vegetated with 18,000 plants insulating the building, slowing rain runoff and cooling the air through evaporation of water from leaves
Select employee uniforms made of fabric derived from regenerated plastic bottles
An in-house water purification and container system that will divert 73,000 plastic bottles from landfills, save more than 104 barrels of oil, eliminate nearly 49 tons of CO2 emissions and save almost 605,000,000 BTUs of electricity each year
A state-of-the-art air transfer system which circulates outside air into guest rooms at 60 cubic-feet per minute
A hotel Bike Valet, featuring 150 bicycle parking spaces, complimentary Trek Bikes for hotel guests to use, and bicycle maintenance and safety training for hotel staff
Complimentary parking for Hybrid vehicles
Complimentary weekday morning guest transportation via Hybrid vehicle

Frequent-Traveler Conveniences

The Nook — complimentary private offices for guests, offering computers, printers, office supplies, teleconferencing, wireless Internet, and copy/fax access
Travel Lite, eliminating the hassle of having to pack toiletry essentials in TSA-approved plastic bags for airline carry-on purposes. With Travel Lite, hotel guests may pre-select from a menu of nominally-priced daily grooming essentials to be delivered to the room upon check-in
Desktop-on-Demand, the technology version of Room Service. Guests may have printers, disks, phone chargers, surge protectors, cables, keyboards and office supplies delivered to their rooms, which are already pre-outfitted with business essentials and electronic jack-packs
Guests who stay a minimum of four nights per month may enjoy Luggage-Less Travel, checking in their clothing and personal items and leaving them at the hotel at the end of each stay. Their items will be held for them until their next arrival or, for an optional added charge, their clothing can be cleaned and preferred personal toiletries replenished

The Wellness Center

Aqua Lounge with saline-treated swimming pool and whirlpool, plus floor-to-ceiling windows and panoramic views of the Charlotte skyline
Four treatment rooms with private shower, floor-to-ceiling windows, Tempur-Pedic? memory foam mattresses and all-organic products
Specialties: Green Your Body Eco-Treatment, Lunch-Break Re-Nourish experience, Drift to Sleep for the sleep-deprived, Techno-Stress Relief for computer and PDA overuse, facials, massages, skin treatments
Fitness Center, movement studio, yoga/Pilates classes

Dining

BLT Steak, Chef Laurent Tourondel’s signature modern American steakhouse, offering prime cuts of beef and fresh fish, as well as a wide variety of tempting side dishes and classic American desserts. The 140-seat restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, and is accessible through both the hotel lobby and a separate entrance.
The Lobby Lounge, offering sustainable organic cuisine; signature martinis, cocktails, wines, coffees and flavored iced teas; complimentary wireless Internet access; and boarding pass kiosk

For reservations, visit http://www.ritzcarlton.com, call 800.241.3333, or contact a travel professional. Located at 201 East Trade Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, the hotel may be reached directly at 704.547.2244.

Media Contact:

Bonnie Crail

CRAIL COMMUNICATIONS

760-732-3500

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) October 19, 2009

Yoga Tree SF will celebrate its 10 year anniversary by partnering with Off The Mat, Into The World (conscious activism and service) to create a series of events with the purpose of raising money to donate to three great causes:

Headstand – by bringing yoga into schools (Youth-at-Risk)
Project Open Hand – by feeding homeless, seniors and people with illness (People-in-Need)
OTM Seva Challenge – by helping the Uganda people (World)
Ultimately the goal is to raise $ 40,000 and to empower the yoga community to raise energy, awareness and funds for local and global organizations in need.

Three special events at Yoga Tree SF Castro studio in San Francisco:

1.????Yoga For The Kids – Sat., October 24th, 1:30-4pm – benefiting Headstand

Led by Janet Stone, Sianna Sherman & music by MC Yogi

2.????Yoga For The Community – Sat., November 21st, 1:30-4pm – benefiting Project Open Hand

Led by Steph Snyder, Jill Abelson & music by Daniel Tucker

3.????Yoga For The World – Sat., December 5th 6:30 – 9:30pm – benefiting Uganda Seva Challenge

Led by Kerri Kelly, Suzanne Sterling & Hala Khouri

Yoga Tree students and teachers will be encouraged to get involved. There will be five tiers depending on how much money each participant is able to raise and/or donate:

1.????Tadasana – donate at least $ 50 – receive certificate and participate in an event.

2.????Tree Pose – donate at least $ 100 – receive above plus you’re acknowledged on Yoga Tree website.

3.????Handstand – donate at least $ 500 – receive above plus a five-class pass at Yoga Tree and a yoga mat.

4.????Warrior – donate at least $ 1,000 – receive above plus your photo in Yoga Tree’s newsletter and a gift bag.

5.????Maha Mudra – the person who raises the most money will receive all the benefits of above plus one-month of unlimited yoga at Yoga Tree.

“I am delighted to share our ability, talent and resources with the Off The Mat community in order to make a sustainable impact for youth-at-risk, homeless and the environment. I care deeply about strengthening our world and protecting the vibrancy, continuity and future needs of our community” emphasizes Tim Dale, co-founder of Yoga Tree SF.

About: Yoga Tree SF

San Francisco’s premier yoga center with four locations featuring the best yoga instructors, committed to green practices, offering a wide variety of yoga styles and classes, a credited teacher training program, yoga workshops and retreats.

For more information, please visit http://www.YogaTreeSF.com.

About: Off The Mat, Into The World

Through yoga this is a program that aims to inspire and guide you to find and define your purpose and become active in your local or global community in an effective, sustainable and joyful way. OTM is an educational, experimental and motivational process for those interested in conscious activism and service.

For more information, please visit: http://www.offthematintotheworld.org/

About: Headstand

San Francisco-based organization committed to improving the academic, psychological, and physical health of students and teachers in Bay Area classrooms – using standards-based YogaEd tools. Through yoga Headstand works with public and private K-12 schools to transform classrooms into inspiring learning environments.

For more information, please visit: http://www.headstand.org/

About: Project Open Hand

Project Open Hand provides food and nourishment to improve the quality of life for the men, women and children it serves in the San Francisco and Alameda counties. Project Open Hand programs include: meal, grocery and nutrition counseling for people with symptomatic HIV and AIDS, people over 60 years of age, and the critically ill.

For more information, please visit: http://www.openhand.org/

Details:

What: Yoga Tree SF Takes it Off The Mat in Celebration of their 10-Year Anniversary

Where: Yoga Tree Castro – 97 Collingwood St. @ 18th – San Francisco, CA 94114 415-701-YOGA

When: Saturdays, October 24th 1:30 – 4pm, November 21st 1:30 – 4pm, December 5th 6:30 – 9:30pm

For more details and registration please visit http://www.yogatreesf.com

Contact:

Karin Conn PR

(415) 507-9797

karin(at)connsf(dot)net

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Miami, FL (PRWEB) November 13, 2009

Green Monkey, Miamis first Balanced Living company, presents the Yoga Teacher Training 200-Hour Certification with Paul Toliuszis, E-RYT, Green Monkey instructor and 18-year yoga teacher from Miami Beach, Florida. The official start date is January 9, 2010 at the Miami Beach Tree House. Students who register with Green Monkey before the training begins receive complimentary Green Monkey membership until the end of the training on March 18, 2010.

Joining Paul for an allotment of approved teaching hours are seasoned yogis Alex Figueroa, RYT, Cat Haayen, RYT, Joey Corona, E-RYT, Ken Von Roenn III, E-RYT, Kino MacGregor, E-RYT, Loren Russo, RYT, Moses, E-RYT, Natalie Morales, E-RYT, Suzanne Albertson, RYT and Veronica Graf, RYT. The training is recognized as a collaborative commitment to the yoga professionals in the community.

Green Monkey is dedicated to developing strong partnerships within the community, says Green Monkey co-founder Myk Likhov. We have invited internationally recognized instructors to share in the training. They all have a passion for creating meaningful and innovative experiences. This training will ultimately change the way people are taught.

The professional training complies with the Yoga Alliances standards for a 200-hour school. All successful graduates will be eligible to apply for Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) status. Green Monkey has applied with the Yoga Alliance to become a Registered Yoga School (RYS), and expects to be registered by the end of the training session.

I have conducted 26 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certifications and this is my first experience on a such a collaborative training, notes Toliuszis. I encourage students to register before the start date of the training so they can take full advantage of the free classes at Green Monkey and begin an apprenticeship under my supervision. I want to share yoga with the community and assist in developing the yoga practice in order for graduates to go out and share as well.

Green Monkey is creating an environment in each Tree House location to further establish the balance between the yogic tradition and fusion future. The Teacher Training Certification supports this development. For pricing and a full schedule, please contact monkeytalk(at)greenmonkey(dot)net

About Green Monkey

Green Monkey is an emerging balanced living company based in Miami offering people tools to find balance and a healthy life. Experience Green Monkeys full schedule of diverse classes, private consultations, events, educational workshops and the latest in wellness retail at the Tree House locations. Tree Houses are located in South Miami at 5792 Sunset Drive and in Miami Beach at 1815 Purdy Avenue. Explore the world of Green Monkey by logging onto http://www.greenmonkey.net.

Contact

Danielle Pricken

Public Relations, Marketing & Events

305.669.4949

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White Plains, NY (PRWEB) November 23, 2009

APOGEE Life Style President Irv Cohen announced the addition of two new appointments to the Westchester APOGEE Pilates & Wellness Centers staff. Holly J. Niles has been appointed Manager of APOGEEs flagship White Plains facility, and Lesly Levy is Director of Pilates and Pilates Programming at APOGEE in White Plains and Bedford Hills.

APOGEE is dedicated to providing the highest standards in fitness and wellness programming combined with world-class Power Pilates instruction to create a motivating environment of complete health for our clients, explained Irv Cohen, APOGEE President. Holly and Leslys impressive qualifications and client experience illustrate our commitment to wellness and prevention through nutrition, movement, stress-management and the highest level of personal service.”

Holly J. Niles, RNCP, RHN, RYT

Manager, APOGEE White Plains

Having worked in the alternative healthcare industry for over 25 years, Holly strongly believes in the bodys ability to heal itself when given the right tools. She is a Power Pilates Certified Teacher, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Professional Level Kripalu Yoga Instructor and Mentor, and a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist. Before joining APOGEE, Holly held positions of vice president/general manager of Power Pilates and director of Hollyoga Healthworks.

Lesly Levy

Director of Pilates and Pilates Programming, APOGEE White Plains and Bedford Hills

Lesly Levy joins APOGEE with a formidable background in Pilates and fitness. She is the former owner of Mindful Moves Pilates Center in Westchester, NY and is a Senior-Level Teacher Trainer for Power Pilates (a leading worldwide classical Pilates certification and training company, recently acquired by APOGEE). Lesly has been involved in the fitness industry for more than 17 years and holds four Pilates certifications: Physicalmind Institute, Pilates Method Alliance (Gold Certified), Power Pilates and Power Pilates Teacher Trainer. She was selected as one of the best Pilates Instructors by Westchester Magazine in 2004. Lesly also has a vast knowledge of injuries, injury prevention and kinesiology. Lesly believes that the best teachers are those who never stop learning, and so maintains her studies with Power Pilates as well as renowned anatomist Irene Dowd. While directing the Pilates program at APOGEE, Lesly will continue teaching her long-standing clientele as well as certifying and teaching Pilates trainers in Westchester, New York City and abroad.

About APOGEE Pilates & Wellness Centers

APOGEE Pilates & Wellness Centers in Westchester County opened its flagship location in White Plains, NY in March 2009, followed by its second center in Bedford Hills, NY. An entirely new concept in wellness inspired by the Pilates lifestyle, APOGEE Pilates & Wellness Centers transcend the traditional Pilates studio or gym. Providing extraordinary environments for healthy living, APOGEEs wellness centers empower people through integrative movement, nutrition and community programs. At APOGEE centers, fitness and wellness programming is combined with world-class Power Pilates instruction, personalized service and an inspired staff to create a lifestyle of health, healing and prevention for members.

For more information about APOGEEs full menu of fitness and wellness services, and for the latest in health and wellness news and tips from the APOGEE blog, newsletter and podcasts, please visit http://www.apogeelifestyle.com or call 914.644.8884

About APOGEE Life Style, LLC

APOGEE Life Style is a fully integrated health and wellness company synonymous with healthy lifestyles, fitness, personal care and nutrition. For more information on APOGEE Life Style, please visit http://www.apogeelifestyle.com/About-Us/APOGEELifestyleLLC.aspx. For more information on Irv Cohen, President of APOGEE Life Style visit http://www.apogeelifestyle.com/About-Us/APOGEELifestyleLLC/exm2.aspx.

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Mount Kisco, NY (Vocus) December 29, 2009

If you want real change in 2010, learn to embrace your resistance for real success. Ronald A. Alexander, Ph.D. will explain why embracing instead of battling your resistance to change can help you move from resolutions to results.

Even though we all desire or even need to make changes in our lives, whether we are aware of it or not many of us are resistant to letting go of old habits, says Ronald. When we make New Years resolutions we often have unrealistic ideas of how to overcome and stop these resistances from sabotaging our resolve to change. Then once again we find ourselves frustrated and unable to move forward. Tune into Kiss Your Life Hello this Wednesday to listen to Ronald and take the next step to accomplishing your resolutions.

In this compelling program listeners will learn and be able to call in to discuss:

????Acknowledging, understanding and embracing resistance to accomplish your New Years resolution
????The 3-step art of creative transformation including accessing your core creativity and building a council of support
????Ronald Alexanders book, Wise Mind, Open Mind, discussing positive psychology, creative thinking and mindful meditation to transform any crisis, loss or change
????Meditation myths and what mindfulness meditations are

Ronald A. Alexander, Ph.D., a psychotherapist, leadership consultant, and clinical trainer is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California and Colorado. He is also the director of the OpenMind Training? Institute in Santa Monica, a leading-edge organization that offers personal and professional training programs in integrative mind-body therapies, transformational leadership, and mindfulness. This unique method combines the wisdom teachings of the East with positive psychology and creative thinking into a comprehensive, integrated, behaviorally effective mind-body program.

A pioneer in the fields of Somatic Psychotherapy, Holistic Psychology, Mindfulness, Leadership Coaching, Integrative and Behavioral Medicine since 1970, Alexander conducts professional and personal trainings in the US, Europe, Canada, Asia, and Australia. He is a long-time extension faculty member of the UCLA departments of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Entertainment and a lecturer in the David Geffen School of Medicine as well as an adjunct faculty member at Pacifica Graduate Institute and Pepperdine University. He is an associate member of the American Psychological Association, a clinical member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and a Diplomate in professional psychotherapy in the International Academy of Behavioral Medicine, Counseling and Psychotherapy.

Alexander teaches workshops and training programs at The New York Open Center, UCLA extension, Omega Institute New York, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA, Exhale Center for Sacred Movement, CA, NY and Boston, Santa Monica Yoga Works, and throughout Europe, Canada, Australia and Asia. He has been a consultant and leadership coach working with the entertainment industry for over 30 years. Visit him at: ronaldalexander.com and openmindtraining.com.

Listeners are welcome to join the conversation during the show by calling (866) 472-5792. Be sure to tune into the live, Internet talk radio show, Kiss Your Life Hello on Wednesday at 7 AM PT / 10 am ET on the VoiceAmerica.com Health & Wellness Channel. Log on to Listen: http://www.voiceamerica.com. Missed the Live Show? Past episodes are available on demand and podcast ready.

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About Kiss Your Life Hello

Kiss Your Life Hello is a provocative internet talk show offering choices and focusing on solutions to all of life’s health challenges in today’s complicated world. Kiss Your Life Hello is a show about relationships…from personal relationships to health, business, family and love. Each hour we will be presenting the most up-to-date information on all aspects of mind, body, and spirit wellness. http://www.kissyourlifehello.com

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(OTC.BB MDVX), Modavox is the leading producer and distributor of online talk radio content, streaming approximately 250 hours of live programs and scheduled replays weekly on its Modavox VoiceAmerica Network (http://www.voiceamerica.com). Modavox, Inc. (http://www.modavox.com) is a pioneer in internet broadcasting, producing and syndicating online audio and video, and offering innovative, effective and comprehensive online tools for reaching targeted niche communities worldwide. Through its patented Modavox Central technology, Modavox takes the search out of search, delivering content straight to desktops and internet-enabled devices. Through its proprietary StreamSafe, Webcast Wizard and Stream Syndicate tools, Modavox provides managed access for live and on-demand internet broadcasting and syndication, content management, online meetings, event management, enterprise communications and distance learning.

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) December 10, 2009

CEO and founder of The Baby Planner, Mary Oscategui has released the first official e-book about the baby planning industry, titled The Baby Planner: A Guide to Becoming a Baby Planner and starting your own business. The intention of her book is to clarify the current misconception of the job of a baby planner and provide those interested in a baby planning career with all the tools and support necessary to get started in the new industry of baby planning. The book defines the role of a baby planner, establishes a scope of practice, and covers a wide variety of topics: birthing basics, breastfeeding basics, sleeping basics, product basics, business basics, and much more. The hard copy will be released shortly after the New Year.

The book was born naturally as Mary saw the tremendous need to establish a formally written set of standards and credentials in the new and emerging industry of baby planning. There is still a lot of confusion to the defined role and credentials of a baby planner, so I thought it was only appropriate to formally establish one through a book. As a baby planner there needs to be a clear scope of practice. says Mary.

Mary has also decided to raise the bar in her industry by being the first baby planning company to offer a baby planner certification in the form of a twelve week training program. An education process by where a certification is earned will help build the respect and credibility that our industry deserves. says Mary. Her students and soon to be graduates are Ana Anselmo (NYC Baby Planner), Rachel Macias (DC Baby Planners), Ingrid Prueher (Savvy Mom On Call), and Isabelle Lacarce-Paumier (Lee Fees Du Berceau of France and Switzerland).

Lastly, she has founded The International Academy of Baby Planner Professionals. Marys advisory board listed below includes experts who serve as advisors and staff to The International Academy of Baby Planner Professionals. They assist Mary in educating and supporting future baby planners through the certification process, in order to help her raise awareness in the baby planning industry.

Green Expert: Beth Greer, Supernatural Mom and author of Super Natural Home

Small Business and Finance Expert: Joseph Lizio, CEO of Business Money Today

Sleep Consultant and Parent Educator: Angelique Millette, PhDc, PCD/CD [DONA]

Product Demonstrator & Car Safety Expert: Chas Schwartz, CPS

Infant/CPR Expert & Parent Educator: Georgia Montgomery, CD, CBE, CLE

Postpartum Doula and Lactation Expert: Emily Schaffer, PCD, CLE, HBE

Hypnotherapist and Childbirth Educator: Kristin Nemzer, LMFT, CH

Clinical Psychologist for new and expecting parents: Dr. Rama Ronen, PhD

Acupuncture and Fertility Expert: Chalita Photikoe, L.Ac.

Nutrition Expert and Culinary Chef: Diana Stobo

Skincare Product Expert: Robin Brown, Founder of ErbaOrganics

Household Staffing Expert: Elizabeth Dameron Drew of Town & Country Resources

Mary Oscategui, Founder of The Baby Planner and The International Academy of Baby Planner Professionals, has a passion and love for empowering women and families to reconnect with their powerful and intelligent nature. She is a very passionate baby planner, single mom, and mom-preneur..

Mary’s specialties include: Business Start-Ups, Leadership Training, Management, Sales, Marketing, Branding & Identity, Design, Green, Organic, Fitness and Nutrition Consulting, Yoga, Pilates, Personal Training, Wellness Coaching, Parent Coaching, Maternity Specialist, Baby Planning, Baby Consulting.

Founded in 2008, The Baby Planner is your guide and connection to best resources for new and expecting parents. They are focused on helping new and expecting parents ease their transition into parenthood through health and intelligent planning.

For more information on The Baby Planner, certification, or book, please visit:

http://www.thebabyplanner.com.

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 12, 2010

Each year, as the Winter months wind down and Spring approaches, yoga students from regions throughout the country join San Francisco yoga teacher Rosemary Garrison on a journey to a warm, gentle climate in the hidden paradise of coastal Mexico – to take their yoga practice to a deeper level amidst the beauty, serenity, and inspiration of the Sun and sand.

This year’s yoga retreat in Mexico will be held at the Haramara in Sayulita, Mexico – an enchanted retreat location nestled within one of the most beautiful coastlines along the Pacific. Known by many as “a sanctuary for the soul,” Haramara provides the luscious landscape of beautiful surf and a vast, tropical jungle – setting the backdrop for the enrichment and adventure of the yogic spirit.

The retreat accommodations at Haramara are exquisite: palm-thatch cabanas house large beds with hand-woven sheets – and students can choose from single, double, trio, and dormitory style rooms. Three delicious meals will be served daily, and there will be opportunities for exploration beyond the retreat perimeter – including hiking, kayaking, and horseback riding.

The Mexico yoga retreat will last for seven days and nights, and each day will include a morning and an evening vinyasa flow yoga class followed by teachings around the purpose, philosophy, and power of the yogic practice both historically, and within the context of our modern lives. The yoga sessions will also be used as preparation for daily meditation for those students with a meditation practice, and for those who are interested in beginning meditation.

Featured in the New York Times Travel Section and Food & Wine Magazine, Rosemary’s retreats are considered some of the most fun, diverse, rejuvenating, and inspiring weeks of the year by her yoga students, who have traveled from cities all over the country to attend – including New York, Denver, and Boston.

Interested students are invited to visit Rosemary Garrison Yoga for details. Students in the San Francisco Bay Area are invited to attend a yoga class in San Francisco at one of the studios where Rosemary teaches.

About Rosemary Garrison:

Rosemarys yoga journey began with the Ashtanga first series taught by renowned Ashtanga yoga teacher Tim Miller, with whom she studied extensively. Years later, further exploration into yogic movement and practice guided her to Vinyasa Flow yoga classes where she found the dance of Vinyasa liberating, beautiful, and alive. She then began practicing with an array of talented teachers within the yoga flow lineage – Max Strom, Dharma Mittra, and Shiva Rea. After a Yoga Alliance Certification, teacher training with David Swenson, and a myriad of other trainings, she began teaching yoga in 2004 and has taught students full-time ever since.

In addition to teaching her weekly yoga classes in San Francisco, Rosemary is a private yoga instructor to numerous private yoga students in San Francisco, and throughout the Bay Area.

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Langley, BC (PRWEB) January 21, 2010

The Bootcamp Effect specializes in full body exercises to attack fat loss and offers a free, no risk, trial week to all prospective clients. All members receive a 30 day meal plan, comprehensive body analysis, massage gift certificate, and ongoing guidance and support.

With an ultra energetic approach to fitness, and a focus on technique and positive encouragement, the company is built upon the basis of high intensity interval training, which means maximum caloric expenditure. The Bootcamp Effect is the first of its kind in the Fraser Valley. “Other bootcamps make you bring your own dumbbells and yoga mats and exercise in parking lots, where compressive forces will wreck havoc on your body. What makes the company unique is that it is indoor with a padded, spring loaded floor that is great for minimizing stress on your joints.? At one of the locations, it is like you’re running on air! This surface will really save your knees in the long run.”

To celebrate the company’s 1st month in business, The Bootcamp Effect is currently offering a 21 day rapid fat loss promotion for $ 87.? This program was designed to put individuals on the fast track to fat loss success, and promote losing fat the healthy way.? “There is no short term solution to long term results. It takes time to get sustainable results, afterall that weight didn’t come on overnight.”

Standard rates will apply after the promotion, with it costing $ 99/month for a 12 month commitment or $ 149/month on a month to month basis (roughly $ 8-12 per session for a workout with a fitness professional). The Bootcamp Effect offers referral incentives, discounting half off the price for the next month of bootcamp for every member referred.

To those still struggling to justify the expense of participating, Saunders offers advice based on a recent article published in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. “Supervision, instruction, and accountabilty are paramount in achieving fat loss success. Individuals using a trainer lose an average of 10lbs more in a 4 month period. If you are serious about fitting into your skinny jeans again then get yourself a trainer and you will get the results.”

Bootcamps run:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

6:00-7:00AM & 9:30-10:30AM in Langley and Cloverdale B.C.

The Bootcamp Effect:

Langley Personal Training Fat Loss Solution

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 11, 2010

Looking for a new and exiting way to spice up this Valentine’s Day? Why not try something that involves stripping down, increasing heart rates, and working up a sweat. This Valentine’s Day share the gift of fitness.

Holosfitness.com’s Couples Fitness program brings individual couples together to focus on health and fitness. Unlike most diet or fitness programs, Couples Fitness can be completed at home, with little need for equipment. The program’s on-demand information can be viewed and reviewed at any time that is convenient for the couple. Similar to all the programs and information on Holosfitness.com, Couples Fitness is completely free.

Closeness and communication are the ideas at the core of Holosfitness.com’s Couples Fitness Program. The program’s step-by-step instruction emphasizes that each participant needs to watch, study, and support their partner throughout the routine. With guidance and demonstration from the site, each partner should actively motivate and coach their significant other. This active involvement and participation seeks to forge a stronger bond between the couples.

The types of exercises covered in the Couples Fitness Program cover most major muscle groups. Push-up-related activities are meant to work the upper body. Squats and lunges are meant to strengthen leg muscles. Various yoga and stretching routines are intended to promote flexibility.

The results of Holosfitness.com’s Couples Fitness Program are sustainable health benefits that strengthen, tone, and shape the body. The program is meant to be an ongoing workout routine, which will outlast any flowers, fine diners, or fancy chocolates.

About Holosfitness.com

Holosfitnes.com is a free social networking website focused on fitness. The site offers a wide array of health, fitness and nutrition-related information. Holosfitness.com’s online fitness tool helps individuals track workouts over time, find new workouts, and share workouts with others. This online resource provides hundreds of exercises posted with step-by-step instruction, video demonstration of many workouts, and blogs posted by fitness professionals. Holosfitness.com offers all the necessary resources to get in shape, stay in shape, and lead a healthy lifestyle.

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