Health and Fitness

Dahn Yoga Community Announces the Woodland Body + Brain Center as its Center of the Month

Center of the Month: Woodlands Body & Brain Center

Gilbert, Ariz. (PRWEB) January 24, 2012

Dahn Yoga & Health Centers, Inc., a national leader in health and wellness, is proud to announce that one of its franchises, a Texas yoga star, the Woodlands Body + Brain Center has been designated as Center of the Month for January 2012. The franchises have grown tremendously since their beginning and this studio, located 35 miles north of Houston, Texas, has been particularly adept at forging its own path of service and leadership.

Helping individuals balance their bodies and minds, center manager Maureen Godfrey may have been destined to fill the role of leader of her Dahn Yoga community. Although she spent time working as a high school dance teacher and a consultant for a Fortune 500 company, she eventually realized her life-long dream of helping others. After immersing herself in Dahn Yoga classes for four years, she opened her own BBC franchise.

“I feel very blessed with wonderful members who are very interesting people and the opportunity for me to grow through this BBC,” she said. “Any challenges bring opportunities.”

Godfrey’s gift with her students is undoubtedly a special one. In fact, one member, who was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, approached Maureen for private lessons in order to improve her well-being and augment her medical treatments. Within four short months the novice practitioner witnessed an elevation in her physical and emotional states as well as the shrinking of her tumors. This may not be a typical story of health recovery at Woodlands, but it is a prime example of how people of various backgrounds and ability levels find an outlet for self-healing.

Going forward, Maureen explains that she wants to continue to help others understand the many Dahn Yoga benefits and expand her classes to hospitals and colleges in the area.

About Dahn Yoga:

Dahn Yoga is a dynamic mind-body practice originating in Korea. Dahn Yoga classes combine stretching, flowing movement, deep breathing exercises and meditation in a simple and easy to learn format. Dahn Yoga is often taught alongside Tai Chi, QiGong and Meditation classes.

In the United States, Dahn Yoga classes are offered at Dahn Yoga & Health Centers, Inc., a national leader in health and wellness. Dahn Yoga classes are also offered at Body & Brain franchise, affiliate and community-based locations.

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Unique Solutions Acquires Intellifit® Revolutionizing the Apparel Industry with 3D Body Measurement Technology for Customized Fit

3D Body Measurement Technology

Halifax, NS (PRWEB) March 24, 2009

Unique Solutions Design, LTD the market leader in 3D body scan measurement technology used for customized consumer products such as apparel and health and wellness announced today that Unique has acquired the majority interest of its top competitor, Philadelphia based Intellifit Corporation.

The acquisition brings forth strong retail brand partnerships such as Levi’s®, Lane Bryant and Fashion Bug Stores who are already utilizing the technology to improve off-line and on-line traffic, conversion rates, higher purchases per transaction, reduce rates of product returns, higher customer loyalty, as well as improve inventory management by using body scanned measurements to more accurately determine size.

Intellifit’s patented Virtual Fitting Room™ (VFR) is the only 3D whole body anthropometric scanner that can take measurements of a fully clothed individual. The VFR is fast, accurate, safe, unobtrusive and cost effective. Unique’s original BodyScanner offers the same measurements but with the added benefit of measuring weight, height, and BMI which are used to produce comprehensive health reports.

“The power of the back end software from Unique combined with the broadened scope of body scanning capabilities from Intellifit has strengthened Unique Solution’s position as the leader in fit technologies,” adds Tanya Shaw Weeks, CEO of Unique Solutions Ltd. “This allows for a broader distribution of our scanners for capturing measurements and offering fit solutions for multiple applications including health wellness and product sizing.”

The addition of the Intellifit VFR to the Unique product list, will allow high traffic locations such as department stores to offer clients the benefits of 3D body scanning improving sales, and reducing returns due to inaccurate sizes.

Intellifit systems have been deployed globally (e.g., U.S., UK, Italy, Japan, China) in over 30 retail and promotional settings including Levi’s stores, NASCAR races, and select shopping malls.

“We are excited about the opportunity to become a part of Unique Solutions and help bring the benefits of 3D body scanning to the market,” said Bob Kutnick, Former Sr. Vice President and CTO at Quarterdeck Corporation and current Intellifit shareholder. “Unique has clearly demonstrated the value to consumers of being able to use their measurements in a range of applications.”

Unique is deploying 3D body scanners in North America through business relationships with entrepreneurs who own retail boutiques in up to 20 cities. The acquisition of Intellifit will broaden Unique’s scanner offering, and enable the company to provide the appropriate scanner for the specific market opportunity be it boutique, weight loss center or large department store.

With the acquisition of Intellifit, Unique Solutions now has the largest and most comprehensive database in the world of body measurements.

Currently Unique’s body scanners can be found in strategic locations throughout the world in the US, Mexico, Tunisa, Korea and Canada with aggressive deployment strategies through multiple channels planned by 2012.

About Intellifit

Founded in 2000, Plymouth Meeting, PA based Intellifit Corporation designs, develops and markets consumer measurement technologies that address apparel industry fit challenges. Intellifit has measured globally over 230,000 individuals which represents the largest sizing database of its kind in the world. http://www.intellifit.com

About Unique Solutions

Unique Solutions’ vision is to lead a retail revolution that focuses on the individual. Its mission is to build and maintain a database of comprehensive, accessible and valuable body scan measurements that accurately reflects the diversity and shape of people worldwide and to provide individuals a portal to companies whose merchandise and services are designed to fit their needs, bodies & lifestyles. Unique Solutions is a market-leading technology company specializing in the development and commercialization of advanced body measurement technologies. The company’s proprietary technology yields personalized data and body measurement information that readily translates into customized products and services. This provides added value to several multi-billion dollar growth markets including weight control, corporate wellness, total fitness and customized apparel. http://www.uniquescan.com.

Press Contact:

Desiree Ontiveros

Unique Solutions

(323) 605-5918

dontiveros(at)uniqueltd.com

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“Body Confidence,” the New Book from Venice Nutrition Creator Mark MacDonald, is a 3-Step Nutrition and Exercise System Designed to Unlock the Body’s Full Potential

Body Confidence: Venice Nutrition’s 3-Step System That Unlocks Your Body’s Potential

San Francisco, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) March 31, 2011

“I met Mark Macdonald three weeks before my twenty-seventh birthday, and he changed my life forever. I was sick of starving myself and never losing any weight, and not exactly open to the idea of cutting alcohol out of my life. After spending an hour with Mark, I realized how little I knew about food, and how many bad habits had been formed from my childhood in New Jersey.”

— Chelsea Handler, from the Foreword of BODY CONFIDENCE

Diets fail. They leave people hungry, lethargic, and miserable—and after a cycle of yo-yoing, dieters often end up heavier than they ever were.

Nutritionist, personal trainer, and fitness model Mark Macdonald grew frustrated with the ever-changing hype and false information pervasive in the fitness and weight loss industries. His personal experience, and that of his wife, mother, and others in his life, was his inspiration for founding Venice Nutrition, a fitness program with over 350 centers across America that has helped hundreds of thousands of people—including his friend and client Chelsea Handler—achieve their weight and fitness goals. Now, with Macdonald’s first book, BODY CONFIDENCE (April 2011; HarperOne), readers can understand how to get into the best shape of their lives without superhuman willpower or obsessive exercising.

The key, Macdonald reveals, lies in stabilizing blood sugar levels within an optimal range, because doing so prevents your body from storing fat or burning muscle. This state of balance is essential for losing fat and gaining the lean body mass that turns the body into a calorie-burning machine. Balanced blood sugar will also cure the body of the hunger pains and cravings that can easily derail dieters.

BODY CONFIDENCE reveals that stable blood sugar can be achieved through three key nutrition factors:

1.    Meal intervals—The body needs to be fueled constantly and consistently. The best way to achieve this is to eat small and balanced meals every three to four hours, including a small meal within one hour of waking and within one hour of going to sleep.     

2.    Nutrition ratios—Protein, fat, and carbohydrates are the three nutrients essential for survival. In the correct ratios, they keep the body in a state of balance or homeostasis.

3.    Calories per meal—The body can only process a certain amount of food at once. A person should never be starving before a meal, and should never be completely full after.

Mark Macdonald has guided thousands to achieve their ideal body without resorting to risky fads, full-time exercise regimes, or deprivation or any sort. BODY CONFIDENCE is full of inspirational ‘before-and-after’ photos of female and male clients, all of whom achieved amazing results regardless of their body types or specific goals. The book also includes recipes for each of the various goal types identified to guide readers to optimal foods and high quality ingredients vital to the BODY CONFIDENCE plan.

Exercise is important, but Macdonald says it’s not necessary to spend hours in the gym; rather, the goal should be efficient exercise. He describes two distinct kinds of cardio: fat burning (aerobic activity over a prolonged period) and high intensity (short periods of extreme exertion), each requiring different sets of muscles. How to balance sleep, nutrition, exercise, vitamins/minerals, water, and stress is also addressed.

Finally, Macdonald writes, “You are what you metabolize.” Everyone also has different goals: some of us strive only to lose body weight / fat and tone up, while others may desire to gain weight, increase strength, and build muscle mass. Regardless of your goals, you won’t reach them with silly fads or quick fix promises or sustain them without blood sugar stabilization. BODY CONFIDENCE is the program for anyone who seeks to break the cycle of crash dieting and willpower-driven exercise programs, and embark on a smart, sustainable plan to achieve the body they’ve always wanted.

About the Author:

Mark Macdonald, NC, CPT, is the CEO and creator of Venice Nutrition. He opened the first Venice Nutrition Consulting Center in Venice Beach, CA, and it has since developed into a network of more than 350 centers across the United Station. Macdonald lives in Atlanta with his wife Abbi and their son Hunter. Visit him online at venicenutrition.com.

BODY CONFIDENCE

Venice Nutrition’s 3 Step System That Unlocks Your Body’s Full Potential

By Mark Macdonald

HarperOne, an Imprint of HarperCollins

On Sale April 2011 | $ 26.99 | Hardcover | 9780061997273

Also Available as an eBook: 9780062078698

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New, High Commission Affiliate Program Launched at 21DayBodyMakeover.com May Revolutionize the Body Cleanse Market

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) July 24, 2009

The 21DayBodyMakeover.com is offering an affiliate program for a product that may revolutionize the industry of body cleansing. The idea of the 21 day body cleanse recently gained attention when Oprah decided to try a 21 day cleanse of her own. This cleanse consisted primarily of following a vegan diet and meditation. The 21 Day Body Makeover program offers much more than this or other cleansing diets like the Master Cleanse, such as:

    Expert support whenever needed from Dr. Jeremy Webster, 21 Day Body Makeover’s weight-loss and nutrition authority. Dr. Webster can address any question or comments about the program in a matter of hours.
    An exclusive eating protocol with eating instructions designed specifically to help the body get the nutrition it needs. The protocol shows users how to eat, not starve the body, and users can even dine out on the program. Other cleanses just offer recipes, not a comprehensive eating plan.
    21 Day provides professional grade supplements based on the concept of natural body detoxification. This allows the organs and glands of the body to do their jobs optimally. Other cleanses rely on diet to do their work, which may not be enough.
In June 2009, the Endocrine Society’s Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism journal issued a powerful warning that endocrine disruptors, including phthalates, are “a significant concern to public health.” The body absorbs far more toxins than it can break down on a daily basis. Losing weight is no guarantee of better health. A health plan must help the body rid its organs of toxins, which purely diet-based cleanses do not necessarily do. The 21 Day Body Makeover program uses a combination of methods to cleanse the major organs of the body of toxins and promote overall health.

As George DeJohn, creator of the 21 Day Body Makeover explains: “Everyone is toxic! The body cannot break down all of the chemicals it is exposed to on a daily basis without professional grade supplements to aid the body to do what it naturally wants to do. The body needs the professional grade supplements with natural Vitamin C and E that 21 Day Body Makeover provides, not the cheap, synthetic supplements people buy in stores.”

Purely supplement-based body health programs are often no better than the diet-based cleanses, shoving synthetic chemicals into the body and hoping for the best. 21DayBodyMakeover.com is a full body makeover system that offers natural supplements and a comprehensive eating plan for total body health for life.

GeorgeDeJohn states: “It is my goal to build ultimate health through a diverse community of professionals. My mission is to create awareness about why we all need to detoxify our bodies and how toxins from our environment and daily conveniences affect us from weight/fat gain to numerous colds and disease.”

Considering the fact that 21DayBodyMakeover.com has recently undergone a complete site redesign and interface enhancement that is simultaneously being promoted on radio and, of course, the Internet, Affiliates should expect excellent conversion rates.

21 Day Body Makeover is looking to create long-term partnerships with affiliates. In order to secure them, 21 Day is working towards showing the highest commissions in the supplement industry and guaranteeing serious and continued profits for its affiliates’ efforts through a support staff with real experience and retention strategies that are proven to work. Affiliates will be sending traffic to specific offers like 21 Day Cleanse Landing Page and it’s the affiliate management team’s mission to continually optimize the affiliate marketing creatives to ensure affiliates receive the best results for their marketing dollar.

The 21DayBodyMakeover.com commission structure is based on a flat-rate CPA of $ 40 for new affiliates and $ 50 for super affiliates (affiliates with the ability to sell 10-15 orders per day), calculated monthly and payments are sent twice a month using the most common payment methods that affiliates use.

Sign up to be a 21DayBodyMakeover.com Affiliate today!

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Body Vision Does it Again

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) September 11, 2006

Body Vision Studio has been awarded “Atlanta’s Best Pilates Studio” and “Atlanta’s Best Yoga Studio” for the second year in a row by readers of Atlanta Sport and Fitness Magazine. Additionally, Body Vision ranked third in the Boot Camp category. Body Vision Studio was the first to bring the Pilates/Yoga Boot Camp concept to Atlanta in 2005.

“We are honored and excited to receive these awards, especially two years in a row. This is truly the achievement of our clientele. Their belief in both the studio’s instructors as well as the methods of fitness has resulted in our receipt of these awards,” said Marie Duginski, founder of Body Vision Studio.

To create the definitive list, Atlanta Sport and Fitness Magazine polled its readers to find the best of the best in fitness, nutrition, sports and outdoor recreation. Atlanta Sport and Fitness Magazine received an overwhelming response to the reader survey and revealed the readers’ top choices around the city that are truly at the height of their game.

Body Vision Studio will celebrate this honor October 8, 2006 by hosting a cocktail reception, which will include a silent auction that will benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Three Day Walk. All are invited and encouraged to attend. “It is our way of expressing our gratitude to our clients, family and friends who believe in Body Vision, resulting in this achievement,” said Ms. Duginski.

Body Vision Studio brings to Atlanta and the Brookhaven community a different approach to health and fitness. The studio’s Pilates and yoga methods are taught by inspiring instructors in a serene and peaceful environment where students can get a serious workout, build relationships and have fun in addition to looking and feeling better. Body Vision also offers massage, special occasion spa days and wellness seminars.

Located at 3927 Peachtree Road in Brookhaven, Body Vision Studio is open for classes and private training sessions Monday-Saturday. Classes range from $ 15 to $ 70 Membership and packages are also available. For more information call (404) 846-0048 or visit http://www.BodyVisionStudio.com.

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Body Balance for Performance Announces Grand Opening of New Golf Fitness Center in Irvine, California

Irvine, Calif. (PRWEB) September 7, 2007

The use of advanced technology to aid golfers in fitness training is sweeping the country and making its way to the Irvine area with the Body Balance Grand Opening scheduled for Sept. 29, 2007.

Body Balance for Performance is the leading national chain for golf fitness centers, providing golfers of all skill levels the opportunity to use digital video, dynamic balance analysis, biofeedback technology and 3D body motion analysis to evaluate their physical fitness correlating to the golfers’ swing flaws. Licensed golf performance specialists provide all instruction in a private, indoor center.

“State-of-the-art technology combined with conditioning is the foundation for our approach to golf fitness,” said Stephanie Overbaugh, owner and director of golf fitness for Body Balance for Performance in Irvine. “Incorporated into each golfer’s customized program is biofeedback to allow the individual to learn the ‘feel,’ and ultimately generate new muscle memories of properly balanced swing patterns.

“The combination of conditioning and technology allows for improved consistency, reduces the risk of injury, and enables golfers to properly generate forces from the ground up.”

Body Balance sessions are provided one-on-one in a private, indoor center to maximize the golfers’ outcomes. In addition to the expertise of the staff, clients are given a customized program for their specific golf needs to help build a game they can trust.

“Golfers love coming to Body Balance for Performance because they receive immediate biofeedback regarding their swing using the technology, and the golf fitness programs are all customized to each individual’s specific issues,” said Overbaugh.

For more information, call 949-595-0700 or visit us at http://www.fitgolf.com. The facility will host its official Grand Opening on Sept. 29 from 12 p.m. until 6 p.m. Join the festivities for prizes, giveaways, food, refreshments and a free body motion system analysis. The center is located in Irvine at 16 Technology West, Suite 169.

About Body Balance

Body Balance for Performance is leading the way in golf fitness using state of the art technologies, dynamic balance system, 3D body motion system analysis, video analysis and biofeedback technology in each Body Balance session with a certified golf performance specialist. Body Balance for Performance has over 45 golf fitness centers from coast to coast.

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Gay Dating: Guide Offers ‘Body Language Makeover’ with a Money Back Guarantee

Is your body language working in gay bars?

Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) September 24, 2009

Attract Hotter Guys with the Secrets & Science of Sexual Body Language, the first gay body language guide gay body language creates a publishing first: A money back guarantee on a body language makeover.

The instantly downloadable ebook shows gay men how to use body language to meet the kind of guys they’re attracted to in gay bars and parties.

It starts by paying attention to the subtlest body language mannerisms. “You can really see it in handshakes,” said author Mike Alvear, the nationally-syndicated sex advice columnist and co-host of HBO’s The Sex Inspectors. “Communication researchers have discovered that there is one particular kind of handshake that makes men like you more. And that there’s a specific way of adding a touch with your other hand that magnifies positive impressions by 68%.”

Drawing from dozens of peer-reviewed studies, Attract Hotter Guys shows gay men the gestures, postures and expressions more likely to attract the kind of men they want to date. “If you’re sick and tired of going out to gay bars gay bars and never meeting the kind of guys you’re interested in,” said Alvear, “I guarantee it’s because your body language is all wrong.”

Alvear wrote the best-selling body language guide for gay men body language guide for gay men because there’s so much unhappiness with gay internet dating sites as well as gay bars. “We’ve evolved,” said Alvear. “We know where to go to meet people–gay dating sites and gay nightclubs–but we don’t exactly know how to attract the kind of men we see there.”

“Research shows that body language is a critical component to getting noticed, making yourself more approachable, turning introductions into attractions and building rapport,” said Alvear. “For the first time, gay men can use peer-reviewed body language research to dramatically improve their ability to meet and attract the kind of guys they’re interested in.”

Attract Hotter guys, the first body language guide for gay men, gives readers a “body language makeover” with a money-back guarantee. “We’ve literally not had one request for a refund,” said Alvear. “And it’s all because readers can see results instantly.”

Priced at $ 29.99, Attract Hotter Guys, the first body language book for gay men body language guide for gay men, is available as an instant download at mikealvear.com/ebook. Gay newspapers and websites interested in becoming affiliate marketing partners can get more information by emailing Bill Arnett at williamarnett(at)mac(dot)com.

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Dr. David Minkoff and BodyHealth.com Announce New 7-Day Total Body Energizing Cleansing System

Clearwater, FL (PRWEB) December 6, 2006

Dr. David Minkoff, founder of BodyHealth.com, announces the new, innovative, 7-Day Total Body Energizing Cleansing System. The system is based on three powerful principles: reduce the number of toxins coming into the body, increase the number of toxins going out of the body, and improve the quality of nutrition so the body can rebuild and heal. The system utilizes a unique set of superior quality nutritional supplements, diet guidelines and a step-by-step program to accomplish these three actions.

Dr. Minkoff developed the 7-Day Total Body Energizing Cleansing System in response to the desperate demand he receives from people wanting more energy. The chief complaints he hears are being tired, feeling sluggish, and concerns over how to get rid of the toxins one is now so heavily exposed to in the food, air and water supply.

The media is full of reports about our toxic environment. “Only one example of these toxins and their effects, is the alarming information released in a report called, “Chemical Trespass, Pesticides in our Bodies and Corporate Accountability” released by PANNA (Pesticide Action Network North America),” says Dr. David Minkoff. “The report, based on studies conducted by CDC (The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) says many U.S. residents carry toxic pesticides in their bodies above government assessed ‘acceptable’ levels. The CDC report states that they found pesticides and their breakdowns in all of the people they tested. The full report can be read at http://panna.org/campaigns/docsTrespass/chemicalTrespass2004.dv.html


And as different toxins are added to the body’s toxic burden, the ‘magnifying effect’ occurs, increasing the toxicity of the chemicals many times over what it would be if only one toxin were present.”

As the body’s toxic burden increases one can being to feel tired and sluggish.

The first step of the 7-Day Total body Energizing Cleansing System calls for drinking lots of pure water and a diet that will reduce the number of toxins coming into the body.

Step 2, getting rid of toxins, utilizes Body Detox ™, a natural dietary supplement, that helps get rid of toxins, helps to boost the immune system, and nourishes the intestinal cells. Also included in this step is BodyHealth Complete + Detox™, which provides vital vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and whole foods, to help support the body in releasing toxins and phyto-nutrients so the liver can process all the stored toxins and pollutants for elimination.

Another important component of step 2 is BodyHealth Intestinal Cleanse™, so that stools are 2-3 times per day and easy, thus the toxins can begin to be moved out.

Step 3, improving the quality of nutrition so the body can heal, is centered around a superior supplement that is key to steps 1 and 2 as well, called BioBuilde™. BioBuilde is a unique, pure protein supplement that provides the exact pattern of amino acids for maximum utilization and only 1% of nitrogen waste. For step 1, it provides a high quality, non-toxic, protein source to lower the number of toxins going into the body. For step 2, it provides the vital protein every cell needs to do its job and get rid of toxins that might be in it. For step 3, it provides the critical protein that every cells needs to rebuild and thus can help the body to heal.

Step 3 also includes a spray of natural ingredients called Positive Energy™, to activate the energy producing pathways in ones cells, waking them and one up.

This complete cleaning system is an ideal program to provide one with more energy and renewed health.

“Today, we are all faced with health risks from exposure to countless toxins in our food, air and water supply that deplete our energy.” says Dr. Minkoff. “The new 7-Day Total Energizing Cleansing System was developed to give people a way to help cleanse toxins from their body, to increase their energy, and to provide excellent nutrition to help them improve their health.”

For more information regarding sources of exposure to chemicals, toxins, and pollutants, what they do when they enter the body, and all the steps of the 7-Day Total Body Energizing Cleansing System, visit http://www.bodyhealthdetox.com/body-detox/index.asp .

BodyHealth’s founder, Dr. David Minkoff, is board certified in pediatrics, and has completed a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at UCSD. As a clinical faculty member at the University, he also served as co-director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Palomar Medical Center. In addition to his traditional medical training, Dr. Minkoff has extensive post-graduate training in Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

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Natural Body is First Spa in Virginia to Receive a LEED Silver Certification

Ashburn, VA (PRWEB) May 16, 2007

Natural Body Spa & Shoppe announces that they have received a Silver level LEED certification for their newest spa now open in Ashburn, VA at 43670 Greenway Corporate Drive. Natural Body achieved 28 credits toward a silver certification from The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) by the U.S. Green Building Council (USBGC). The USBGC is the nation’s foremost coalition of leaders from each sector of the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to work. LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.

Natural Body received 28 credits including points for recycled content, water and energy reduction, low VOC materials, Green Power, and construction waste management. Since 1989 Natural Body has committed itself to their guests, employees, and the environment. They strive to set the standard for the ulimate Green Spa experience. This is evident in their natural approach to massage, aesthetics and body treatments and their commitment to healthy natural and organic products throughout the retail shoppe.

“Our foundation is in natural products and services. Building with natural and recycled materials was just the next logical step,” said Bart Yablonsky, co-owner.

The owners will be hosting a party to celebrate their certification on Tuesday July 10th from 5pm to 7pm at the spa. Tours of the Ashburn spa will be provided plus a sampling of services, green snacks and an organic wine tasting.

The 3,200 square foot, full service spa, built in the European tradition, offers Massage Therapy, Facials, Body Treatments, and Hand & Foot Services, plus a large retail shoppe filled with all-natural and specialty skin & body care, aromatherapy products, bath salts, and other unique gifts.

Natural Body’s fourth area location will be in DC’s West End opening this Fall

Natural Body also has locations is Potomac, MD and Arlington, VA and will begin construction on their fourth area location later this summer. The West End Spa will be located at 24th and L Street NW on the site of the former Columbia Woman’s Hospital and will be constructed to achieve a Silver LEED certification.

About LEED Certification

The first step to LEED certification is to register your project. To earn certification, a building project must meet certain prerequisites and performance benchmarks (“credits”) within each category. Projects are awarded Certified, Silver, Gold, or Platinum certification depending on the number of credits they achieve. This comprehensive approach is the reason LEED-certified buildings have reduced operating costs, attracted healthier and more productive occupants, and conserve our natural resources. For more information, visit www .usgbc.org

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City Toxins Keeping you Fat Proven Body Wrap Removes Pollutants, Poisons and Inches of Fat

(PRWEB) October 23, 2004

Suddenly Slimmer Body Wrap in Westwood offers an antidote for the city. Using a warm and relaxing mineral wrap, it uses a unique patent pending formula that takes inches off the body in one hour by drawing out the impurities that are one of the nastiest side effects of smog and chemicals. It guarantees patrons will lose six to 20 inches total all over body from head to toe with just one session. Patrons say the wraps also reduce stress and refresh their spirits so they feel better as well as look more shapely and slender.

Celebrities have been using the process for years to slip into slinky gowns and European-cut suits. This is not just shedding water weight by dehydrating your body as with some wraps. In fact, it does just the opposite. It hydrates and flushes with a formula devised by body wrap guru Victoria Morton that has been used in over four million patrons and has taken off 1200 miles (in inches) from patrons. Those tight jeans will continue to fit better. Inches lost will not return as long as you do not gain weight and get in a few times a year for a maintenance wrap.

It works by detaching fat lipids from the cell walls for natural elimination through the lymphatic system, thereby promoting permanent fat loss. It combats the concentrations of minerals, drugs, chemical toxins, heavy metal compounds, and other pollutants that get trapped within the body’s organs and systems. Those toxins also rob you of energy and overall health and make you feel sluggish, tired, and prone to illness.

People who eat fatty foods, smoke, drink coffee or alcohol will even have more toxins and notice that certain areas are harder to trim such as thighs or buttocks. You are professionally wrapped at Suddenly Slimmer to sculpt and free the fat cells for flushing to result in good lasting inch loss.

About Suddenly Slimmer Body Wrap

Suddenly Slender tried many formulas and before choosing a unique process called The Body Wrap body sculpting that was developed by beauty expert Victoria Morton. It is an active process utilizing a ph balanced mineral solution involving a true scientific formula, not just a mix of trendy herbs. There is a patent pending on both the mineral solution and the special techniques of application. There is no limit to the number of applications a patron may get – in fact, even with several applications in one day, a patron will still lose inches each time.

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