M2S, Inc. Announces Listing as a Patient Safety Organization by the Agency of Healthcare and Research Quality

M2S, Inc. Announces Listing as a Patient Safety Organization by the Agency of Healthcare and Research Quality

M2S, Inc., a leading provider of clinical data and image management services, today announced that its component organization, Vascular Study Group Patient Safety Organization, LLC (VSG PSO), has been approved as a Patient Safety Organization (PSO) by the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services. Listing as a PSO offers providers a means to pool outcomes data for quality improvement purposes in a federally protected environment shielded from discovery in disciplinary proceedings.

West Lebanon, NH (PRWEB) December 16, 2009

M2S, Inc., a leading provider of clinical data and image management services (http://www. m2s. com/), today announced that its component organization, Vascular Study Group Patient Safety Organization, LLC (VSG PSO), has been approved as a Patient Safety Organization (PSO) by the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services. Listing as a PSO offers providers a means to pool outcomes data for quality improvement purposes in a federally protected environment shielded from discovery in disciplinary proceedings.

M2S provides physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers with the ability to improve practice standards through use of its Clinical Data Pathways (http://www. m2s. com/pathways) platform. Pathways is a secure, web-based clinical data management solution that provides real-time access to risk-adjusted benchmarked reports and facilitates local, regional and national data collaboration, while providing the customer with complete control of their data.

"Listing as a PSO encourages providers to pool and compare outcomes data to determine treatment best practices without fear of litigation. Moreover, submitting outcomes data to a PSO does not require individual patient consent or prior IRB approval, making this a simple way for providers to assess and improve the quality of care they provide to their patients," stated M2S CEO, Wes Chapman. For publishing and research purposes, M2S has put in place best-in-class security and privacy policies to reduce obstacles traditionally associated with attaining IRB approval and patient consent.

M2S developed its Clinical Data Pathways system through partnering with the Vascular Study Group of New England (VSGNE) to advance its vascular quality improvement registry (http://www. m2s. com/content/vascular-study-group). The VSGNE quality improvement registry, formed in 2002, has prospectively collected data on more than 12,000 patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, carotid stenting, lower extremity arterial bypass and open and endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. It is the vision of both the VSGNE and M2S that the vascular quality improvement registry model will be replicated in other regions of the United States, facilitating widespread benchmarking and quality initiatives to improve patient outcomes.

About M2S, Inc.
M2S offers medical data and image management services (http://www. m2s. com/) across the healthcare continuum based on best-in-class technology and continuous quality improvement processes, including clinical data management solutions (http://www. m2s. com/pathways), clinical trials (http://www. m2s. com/content/clinical-trial-services) and advanced radiographic image analysis (http://www. m2s. com/content/advanced-image-analysis). All M2S services focus on increasing operational efficiency, reducing total cost and maintaining or enhancing clinical quality. M2S is the leading provider of AAA and TAA Treatment Planning using its Preview® Software/Services and its PEMS® (Patient Endovascular Management Services) registry for the vascular surgery field. For more information, visit www. m2s. com.

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Etac of Huntsville Expands Reach through Additional Offices

Etac of Huntsville Expands Reach through Additional Offices

Etac of Huntsville, Inc., an Athens, Alabama-based woman-owned provider of Human Resource services across multiple high demand industries, announced today that the company has opened four new offices. These offices have been opened to better serve etac’s expanding customer base as well as to expand its best-in-class services into new, competitive industries.

Athens, AL (PRWEB) December 13, 2006

etac of Huntsville, Inc., an Athens, Alabama-based woman-owned provider of Human Resource services across multiple high demand industries, announced today that the company has opened four new offices. These offices have been opened to better serve etac’s expanding customer base as well as to expand its best-in-class services into new, competitive industries.

“etac is expanding its industry reach to include engineering, healthcare and information technology. etac’s current customer base consists primarily of companies in the food processing and manufacturing industry,” stated etac President & CEO, Timothy Strait. “We will add no less than 10 new offices in 2007 to ensure that the strong results our customers have grown accustomed to remain consistent across all of our industry horizontals. It is a very exciting time.”

Etac was established in 2001 with a mission to provide a suite of flexible and cost-effective Human Resources services complemented by unmatched quality and service for its customers. etac’s core services include outsourced recruiting services, retainer and contingency placement services and recruiting training. The company has performed its services internationally and is recognized for its proven methodologies and tools that maximize success in matching employees with the optimal opportunities.

About etac of Huntsville

Etac of Huntsville was founded in 2001 with a mission to be the dominant player in Human Resource services across multiple high demand industries by providing a suite of flexible and cost-effective services complemented by unmatched quality and service for our customers. With offices in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Mississippi, and Missouri, etac has a long and proven track record of empowering organizations to succeed. For more information, visit www. etachsv. com.

Contact: 

Michelle Emens

Etac of Huntsville, Inc.

256-216-5731

Www. etachsv. com

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Give2Asia Partners with World Toilet Organization to Improve Sanitation in Asia

Give2Asia Partners with World Toilet Organization to Improve Sanitation in Asia

Give2Asia, a US-based public charity promoting transformative philanthropy for Asia, today announces a new fiscal sponsor partnership with World Toilet Organization (WTO), a Singapore-based nonprofit that promotes health and sanitation for people across the globe.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 29, 2010

Give2Asia, a US-based public charity promoting transformative philanthropy for Asia, today announces a new fiscal sponsor partnership with World Toilet Organization (WTO), a Singapore-based nonprofit that promotes health and sanitation for all people across the globe.

UNICEF estimates a staggering 2.6 billion people in the world lack access to proper sanitation. Diarrhea, linked with open defecation, kills at least 5,000 children every day. WTO, founded in 2001, seeks to address this problem by advocating for access to affordable toilets using a market-based approach.

“It is easy to forget that there are still people who struggle to purchase a toilet, a basic household item that can dramatically improve sanitation,” said Ray Klinke, Give2Asia’s Interim CEO. “WTO’s work will advance efforts across the region and develop sustainable programs to reduce deaths related to poor sanitation.”

Give2Asia’s Fiscal Sponsorship helps approved Asia-based charitable groups like WTO establish a U. S. presence, provides professional donor stewardship, and makes possible tax-deductible support for Asia-based groups. Give2Asia currently provides fiscal sponsorship to over 100 charitable institutions across the Asia-Pacific region.

U. S. donors can make tax-deductible donations online to Give2Asia in support of World Toilet Organization at http://www. give2asia. org/wto, or by sending donations to “Give2Asia” by check, wire, or securities transfer.

About WTO

The World Toilet Organization (WTO) is a global non - profit organization committed to improving toilet and sanitation conditions worldwide. Acting as the global voice for sanitation, WTO is continuously in search of long-term solutions, not short-term fixes, by looking for sustainable solutions and by empowering people to help themselves. Its mission is two-fold: to advocate for and facilitate design solutions that enable access and ownership to sanitation solutions for all (with particular emphasis on the poor) and to advocate for gender mainstreaming and the highest standards of hygiene in the design and construction of public toilets. WTO is also the founder of the World Toilet Day and the World Toilet Summit.

About Give2Asia

Give2Asia combines exceptional stewardship with comprehensive, on-the-ground knowledge to promote actions benefiting Asian communities. Founded by The Asia Foundation, with more than 50 years of grant-making experience in the Asia-Pacific region, Give2Asia helps overcome the common challenges associated with giving overseas and has made possible more than US$150 million in giving since its inception in 2001.

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Demand Pulls Ahead of Supply as Stock Dwindles - Rightmove House Price Index September 2009

Demand Pulls Ahead of Supply as Stock Dwindles - Rightmove House Price Index September 2009

Average asking prices rise by 0.6% as Autumn sellers raise house price expectations. House Price Index (HPI) shows new London sellers increase their average asking prices by £3,503. Lowest stock levels for 18 months with 10 properties coming off the market for every 8 coming on. Would-be sellers deterred from trading up by dwindling property choice and high deposit requirements.

London (PRWeb UK) September 21, 2009

Rightmove, the number one property website, has published its September 2009 House Price Index (http://www. rightmove. co. uk/news/house-price-index) and reports that the onset of the Autumn moving season has seen new sellers asking an average of 0.6% more for their properties than last month. Rightmove has also recorded the lowest average stock levels per branch for 18 months, with 29% more properties coming off the market than coming to the market.

The lack of choice in popular areas and high deposit requirements are combining to deter existing home owners from taking advantage of more buoyant market conditions to trade up. Miles Shipside, commercial director of Rightmove, comments: "There's an Autumn window for new sellers where a sensible asking price combined with this better market could get you traded up into your next home before Christmas. Some would-be sellers may be concerned by the limited choice of suitable property currently available, and will have to decide whether to take a chance on finding something fresh to the market after they have found a buyer. This increases the risk and stress of moving, but with choice getting increasingly limited in popular areas they need to have a buyer lined up to improve their chances of securing their next home".

The brisker market continues to erode stock levels as sold or withdrawn property is removed from the market. One agent's summary of trading conditions in August was: "Sales awesome, new listings dreadful". The average unsold stock per estate agency branch has dipped to 69, after 17 months in the 70s. This is the lowest level since February 2008. With circa 20% fewer branches than in 2008, the fall in stock levels is made more pointed. New seller numbers are averaging around 23,000 a week, giving a run rate of around 1.2 million a year. Historic figures from Rightmove show that potential buyers have previously enjoyed a choice from around 2 million properties a year. With 151,591 properties measured as coming off the market this month, it is easy to see why property scarcity in popular areas is underpinning price levels.

Evidence that trading up is the domain of the cash-rich comes from the latest Rightmove Consumer Survey of potential movers' circumstances. With 53% of those polled stating that they had over 50% equity in their existing homes, it illustrates that the current activity in the property market now depends to an unhealthy degree on those with substantial equity.

Shipside adds: "Many aspiring sellers could face years trapped in their homes until values rise enough for them to join the equity-rich club, and even then they will be heavily dependent on the number of bottom-of-the-chain first-time-buyers. Confidence is up, stock is down, and the number of people searching is high. There are lots of positives but too few buyers can put down the 40% deposits that are needed in order to secure the best mortgage deals. Finance greases the wheels of the property market, and it is anybody's guess when we might see the necessary level of competitive funding return.

Average asking prices of London property for sale (http://www. rightmove. co. uk/property-for-sale/London. html) coming onto the market in the capital increased by 0.9% this month. September sellers, likely aware of the shortage of property coming to market, have pushed up their prices by an average of £3,503. They have a window of opportunity to make a sale and move into their next home before Christmas, a common goal among home movers.

For further statistics or to download the Rightmove September 2009 House Price Index please visit - http://www. rightmove. co. uk/news/house-price-index (http://www. rightmove. co. uk/news/house-price-index), or find house prices (http://www. rightmove. co. uk/house-prices. html) in your location on Rightmove.

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Superfruit Alert: Sibu Beauty's New Sea Buckthorn Berry-based Products Are a Powerhouse of Omegas, Antioxidants and Great Taste

Superfruit Alert: Sibu Beauty's New Sea Buckthorn Berry-based Products Are a Powerhouse of Omegas, Antioxidants and Great Taste

Sibu Beauty's new line of topical products and nutritional supplements are based on sea buckthorn berries -- a powerful superfruit packed with omegas, antioxidants and great taste -- that help improve health, longevity and promote beauty from the inside out and outside in. For more information about Sibu Beauty and the health benefits about the powerful and nutrient-rich sea buckthorn berry, please visit http://www. sibubeauty. com

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) September 17, 2009

Antioxidant-rich sea buckthorn smells good, feels good, tastes good and with its high levels of antioxidants, phytonutrients and omega fatty acids, this superfruit offers amazing health benefits in natural personal care. Sibu Beauty developed a new line of nutrient-rich topical products and nutritional supplements based on this powerful whole food source that revitalize, renew and replenish the skin, hair and nails to promote beauty from the inside out and outside in.

For centuries, sea buckthorn has been recognized around the world as the sleeping giant of health and nutrition. Consuming sea buckthorn in the form of a supplement, such as Sibu Beauty's Revitalize & Renew beauty drink (http://sibubeauty. com/products/revitalize-and-renew) or Cellular Support antioxidant & omega 7 complex gel caps (http://sibubeauty. com/products/cellular-support) - which are both dense in the elusive omega 7 complex - can provide more energy, better skin tone and faster growing hair and nails and an overall positive sense of well-being.

Marcus Elliott, M. D. and noted international nutrition expert believes the most unique aspect about the sea buckthorn berry is that is has 190 different bioactive nutrients and offers the balance of nutrients we need for regeneration. "Sea buckthorn doesn't have one nutrient or vitamin -- it has a balance of nutrients, vitamins, phytonutrients -- things we need on a daily basis for good health," he adds.

Dr. Elliott points out that only in the last few years have scientists performed clinical trials on the sea buckthorn berry. "We have begun looking at individual nutritional components of sea buckthorn berry and what we found was amazing," says Dr. Elliott. Detailed reports on studies conducted by the International Seabuckthorn Association can be found here - http://www. isahome. net (http://www. isahome. net).

Sea buckthorn berries offer a synergetic fusion of high concentrated fatty acids, minerals, vitamins, sterols and other phytonutrients and it takes between 800 to 1,000 berries to produce 2.2 lbs. of fruit. Once this small orange jewel is harvested, the naturally low pH of the berries allows it to be free from common pathogens while acting as a natural preservative.

Sea buckthorn berry is recognized for its ability to address skin conditions, including acne, eczema, rosacea, keratosis pilaris, wounds, skin damage by sun and therapeutic radiation. It has also helped to prevent and treat wrinkles, dryness, and other symptoms of malnourished or prematurely aging skin. In addition, sea buckthorn contains hippophae oil and is a natural sun block agent thanks to its emollient and tissue regeneration properties.

Sibu Beauty's Repair & Protect facial cream (http://sibubeauty. com/products/repair-and-protect) and Cleanse & Detox facial soap (http://sibubeauty. com/products/cleanse-and-detox) are formulated with the fatty acid omega 7 to help boost collagen production, cleanse and moisturize and repair the skin, while creating a barrier to protect against UV rays and cell-damaging free radicals.

"The sea buckthorn berry has more omega oils than in any other food source and is very unique in the fruit and vegetable world," says Dr. Elliott. "It offers a boost that you don't get from any other individual products and has earned its well-deserved distinction as a superfruit and offers amazing benefits in personal care."

All the products in the Sibu Beauty's beauty system are 100 percent natural, contain no preservatives, dairy, wheat, gluten, sodium or yeast and are also paraben-free and cruelty-free. Sibu Beauty products are manufactured using only wild harvested sea buckthorn berries that are sourced through a fair trade agreement with local harvesters in Tibet to promote a healthy and safe work environment.

Sibu Beauty products can be purchased online at http://store. sibubeauty. com/SearchResults. asp? Cat=20 (http://store. sibubeauty. com/SearchResults. asp? Cat=20) or can be found in the aisles of many leading retailers including Whole Foods Markets, Akins Natural Food, Chamberlin's Market, Sprouts, New Seasons and soon, Sunflower Markets, as well as many smaller independent health food stores.

For more information about Sibu Beauty and the health benefits about the powerful and nutrient-rich sea buckthorn berry, please visit http://www. sibubeauty. com (http://www. sibubeauty. com).

About Sibu Beauty:
Sibu Beauty was introduced in early 2009 to provide customers worldwide with a comprehensive approach to beauty from the inside out and outside in. The Sibu Beauty product line is based on a powerful and distinctive whole food source, the sea buckthorn berry. This super food is backed by hundreds of scientific studies demonstrating its success at addressing a variety of consumer needs including improved skin tone and texture, healthy aging and digestive health and noticeable improvements in cardiovascular fitness, energy and weight loss.

About Sibu, LLC:
The products of Sibu Beauty -- a subsidiary of Sibu, LLC, "The Sea Buckthorn Company" -- are made with only premium sea buckthorn berries exclusively grown and harvested for the company in the Himalayan Mountains of Tibet. The company's meticulous harvesting process results in a more hardy and potent berry. Sibu's proprietary manufacturing process maximizes the efficacy of sea buckthorn raws, producing one of the most nutrient dense sea buckthorn products available on the market today.

The Tibetan villagers who are responsible for harvesting Sibu Beauty's sea buckthorn berries benefit from a fair trade agreement, safe and healthy working conditions and environmentally responsible practices that ensure they will enjoy the benefits of the sea buckthorn harvest for years to come.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent disease.

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Builder Homesite’s ‘Be Jane. com’ Teams up with Habitat for Humanity to Empower Women to Own Homes

Builder Homesite’s ‘Be Jane. com’ Teams up with Habitat for Humanity to Empower Women to Own Homes

Chief Jane persona, Suzanne Horton, will speak to support the Women Empowerment Build and offer safety training.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 12, 2010

Builder Homesite, Inc. (BHI), new owner of the popular how-to DIY website for women, www. BeJane. com, today announced their support of and participation in the 2010 Women Empowerment Build for Habitat for Humanity San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valleys affiliate. The Women Empowerment Build is a social change project that blends charity with female DIY empowerment. BHI is a DIY sponsor and supporting this event along with many of the top home industry firms in the US including The Gas Company, Citibank, National Construction Rentals, The Home Depot, Lowe’s and many others. Many key celebrities and hundreds of women volunteers in pink Be Jane toolbelts are expected to help build 6 of the next 24 homes for families in need in northern Los Angeles.

Suzanne Horton, as Chief Jane and public spokesperson for BeJane. com, will be on hand at the Women Empowerment Build May 22, 23 and 24 to rally the women and help them learn how to build these new homes. Ms. Horton will also be offering safety tips and teaching women to use powertools. A former custom homebuilder and seasoned digital media executive, Ms. Horton’s know-how in the building industry comes in part from leading the vision of BeJane. com and creating a new “Home Power Portal for Women” website which Builder Homesite is launching this summer. One of the key elements of the relaunch is the new logo that Ms. Horton designed for BeJane. com which has a halo of homes, representing the good that women can spread when they feel empowered in their homes and take that confidence out into the world to help others.

“My decision to work on the committee and be a part of the Habitat for Humanity of SF/SCV Women Empowerment Build stems from my belief that it is really important to help draw attention to the critical need for affordable housing in the US and throughout the world,” said Ms. Horton. “The Habitat model helps hardworking people earn their own homes and Habitat knows that women who feel empowered in their homes will take that sense of accomplishment and make a positive impact as role models on the next Janeration of young women.”

For the CEO of Habitat for Humanity of SF/SCV, Donna Deutchman, the benefits of collaborating with BHI are obvious.

“BeJane. com and its home education strategy is a perfect fit with the Habitat for Humanity enriched neighborhood model we are so proud of here at the San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valley Affiliate —caring for women across all generations—helping them build the futures that fulfill their dreams. The Women Empowerment Build visibly reflects women of all generations supporting that cause,” says Donna Deutchman, CEO. “Suzanne Horton truly is the embodiment of everything Be Jane should and could be. Her tool bag is full of all the strength, knowledge, and grace it takes to lead women to expand their skills and take the risks needed to realize their potential. She is a natural magnet, iconic for the new empowered feminine female.”

Ms. Horton would like to encourage all women to join her as she dons her pink tool belt and hard hat and takes to the task of building affordable housing for people in North Los Angeles County. For more information on the Habitat for Humanity of SF/SCV Women Empowerment Build in Pacoima, please go to www. humanityca. org to sign up to attend or sponsor this event.

For more information or to inquire about BeJane. com, please email suzanne (at) bejane (dot) com. Click this link, http://www. youtube. com/watch? v=Gd9mq43YiEE (http://www. youtube. com/watch? v=Gd9mq43YiEE), to see Suzanne Horton and Be Jane rally women on CBS 2 news.

ABOUT BUILDER HOMESITE, INC. AND BEJANE. COM
Builder Homesite, Inc. was founded with a mission to bring homebuilding industry leaders together to develop world-class technology solutions. Builder Homesite is a consortium of 35 of the nation's largest homebuilders, and its flagship product is NewHomeSource. com, a consumer website offering the Internet's most comprehensive information and selection of new homes available at http://www. newhomesource. com (http://www. newhomesource. com). Builder Homesite recently acquired BeJane. com. The new site will relaunch this summer and include a full range of home improvement articles, tips/tricks, videos, and how to guides. For more information about Builder Homesite, visit www. builderhomesite. com.

ABOUT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, SAN FERNANDO/SANTA CLARITA VALLEYS
Habitat for Humanity, SF/SCV serves North Los Angeles County with one of Habitat for Humanity’s most innovative models—building first-of-their kind Habitat Enriched Neighborhoods. Unique in the world of HFH, these neighborhoods go far beyond previous affordable home ownership projects. Life skills are provided to families that enable them to become self-sufficient, productive members of the community. The Enriched Neighborhood model brings social and educational services into the neighborhoods. These services include: health information, dental hygiene, teen empowerment, and children’s programs such as tutoring. Other Habitat programs – like home ownership and repair, and money management – are also provided. Our commitment to community sustainability is strong. Our home designs are green. Habitat believes in extending a hand-up, not a hand-out. Through building homes with the help of volunteers (keeping the price low) and by holding the interest free loan – families are able to buy a home for less than what they would pay in rent. In addition families commit 500 hours of sweat equity to the building of their neighborhood. These families are hard-working people (nurse aides, day-care workers, transportation workers) who make about 50-60% the wages of middle-income workers. Habitat for Humanity, San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valley is among the ranks of only 5% of affiliates around the globe that have reached the milestone of 100 home built. This is a new kind of Habitat for a new gen(and JANE)eration.

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The World's Longest Running Alternative Lifestyle Festival Celebrates Its 29th Annual Event

The World's Longest Running Alternative Lifestyle Festival Celebrates Its 29th Annual Event

At the Royal Horticultual Halls in Victoria, London from 25 to 30 May the Mind Body Spirit Festival provides the greatest products and services from the world of alternative lifestyles, spirituality and personal development.

(PRWEB) May 20, 2005

What are you doing for your holidays?

As the heat rises we all feel the need to jump on a plane and head for more exotic climes or out into the country for a bit of serene green - but no matter how far we travel or how long we go for, we always have to come back. Don’t you just hate that sinking feeling you get knowing you’ve got to return to groggy Monday mornings and that ‘grumpy you’ who always feels like they deserve a holiday?

Well, this year, instead of putting thousands of miles between you and the monotony of your daily grind why not take some time to re-invent yourself by changing the things about your life youÂ’re constantly running away fromÂ… Come and see life from a different angle at the Mind Body Spirit Festival at the Royal Horticultural Halls in Victoria and live in a healthier, happier world all year round.

Now although the hustle and bustle of London doesnÂ’t sound like the perfect relaxing holiday destination, once you see the heady multi-cultural smorgasbord of delights on offer within the beautiful Art-Deco surrounds of the halls, youÂ’ll see thereÂ’s no need to trek around the globe for your worldly pleasures.

Take for instance, the unrivalled selection of workshops and talks from our internationally renowned experts. From finding the quickest route to your ‘hot spots’ on a Tantra course, connecting with a flight of angels and guides in one of the many spirit workshops or spending time ‘checking in’ to your body with a sports pilates or yoga class, at the Mind Body Spirit Festival you can embark on a permanent holiday from the ‘stressed you’.

ThereÂ’s so much on offer for the first time visitor interested in sampling the worlds of spirituality and natural health as well as for the seasoned regular returning to hone their growing practice. Inspiration can be found by purely sitting back and soaking up the wonderful free world-music performances, practitioner demonstrations and for the first time at the festival, stand-up comedy in the Age Of Aquariums - with Doris The New Age Guru!

With a vegetarian cafe catered by Leiths, juice bars and over a hundred stands to shop and pick your way through, even the most fleeting visitor is guaranteed to enjoy a little therapy even if it is of the ‘retailÂ’ varietyÂ

No matter on what level you enjoy the festival, with 29 years experience of organising inspirational events Mind Body Spirit relish the opportunity to help you experience more positive ways of living.

So whatever challenge you face on your journey through 2005, the festival is the ultimate guide to all the idyllic retreats of mind, body & spirit hidden away in the urban jungle of your hectic life. ItÂ’s a map, showing the path to the ultimate oasis of happiness, love and light on your exploration of life - YOU...

For more information, go to:

Www. mindbodyspirit. co. uk

General Information: 020 7371 9191

Press contact: Rich Keen

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