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World Wellness Weekend 2008
Austin, TX May 31-June 1 Austin Convention Center
Portland, OR Dec. 6-7 Oregon Convention Center
A Health, Wellness & Sustainable Living Festival
The mission of World Wellness is to inspire, empower, educate and connect people so that they can create happier and healthier lives for themselves, their families, and communities.
World Wellness Weekend is a festival of wellness representing a multi-dimensional, complimentary view of health, wellness and sustainable living. World Wellness Weekend has featured such renowned speakers as Deepak Chopra, Robert Kennedy Jr., Martin Luther King III, Dr. Jean Houston, T.Harv Eker, Joe Vitale and Mark Victor Hansen.
World Wellness Weekend will return to Austin May 31-June 1, 2008 at the Austin Convention Center featuring NY Times bestselling authors and speakers, Marianne Williamson, Marci Shimoff, John Gray; music with Michael Franti, Papa Mali, Afrofreque, an Eco-Fashion Show, Body Choir and Michael Franti's powerful documentary movie about the human cost of war "I Know I'm Not Alone".
A Friday Night Opening Celebration has just been added, featuring Bill Phillips speaking on "Transformation", followed with live music with Afrofreque with their Afro-funk hip hop grooves and another surprise special guest TBA. Fitness guru Bill Phillips, former owner of EAS supplements and author of the world's bestselling fitness book "Body for Life" will be sponsoring the Celebration as a launch for his new company, Bill Phillips Right Nutrition.
Houston native, Marianne Williamson,
an
internationally acclaimed author and speaker will grace the World
Wellness stage on Sat. May 31st. She has published 9 books including
the #1 New York Times bestsellers, A Return to Love and Everyday Grace.
In December 2006, a NEWSWEEK magazine poll named Williamson one of the
fifty most influential baby boomers. Austin favorites, Papa Mali featuring Carolyn Wonderland, Gurf Morlix & More
doing their funky, reggae, soul, rock, swamp boogie and beyond dance
party will follow Marianne's presentation in a celebration of wellness.
Singer, songwriter and social activist, Michael Franti
will entertain and uplift with his brand of conscious music in a
special acoustic performance Sunday with guitarist extraordinaire evening to close WWW. Franti has over 8 CD’s out with his band,
Spearhead, and his powerful documentary film, I Know I’m Not Alone. In the film, Franti travels to Iraq, Israel and Palestine with his
guitar, a few friends and some cameras. The film, will screen as part of the WWW Expo at 10am Sun. Other projects include a yoga DVD, and a
newly released children’s book, What I Be.
Marci Shimoff, author of the new, instant runaway bestseller, Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out, will
open the Sunday Evening Program at 7:00pm. Her book offers a
revolutionary approach for experiencing deep and lasting happiness.
Marci is also the woman's face of the biggest self-help book phenomenon
in history, Chicken Soup for the Soul. In addition, she’s a
featured teacher in the international film and book sensation, The Secret.
Joe Vitale, also known as Mr. Fire, and also featured in the hit movie and book, The Secret,
will make his second appearance at World Wellness after a standing room
only appearance last year. Author of far too many books to mention
here, he wrote the bestseller, The Attractor Factor: 5 Easy Steps for Creating Wealth (or anything else) from the Inside Out. It became a #1 bestseller twice, even beating the latest Harry Potter book.
The "Billy Crystal" of relationship wellness, John Gray, author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus will entertain with highlights from his newest book, Why Venus and Mars Collide
which explores the biological and physiological causes of stress in
relationships and how these factors can be balanced through diet,
exercise and communication. Paradise's new guardian, Ed Mercer, entreprenuer, philanthropist and eco-activist, will speak about his sustainable development in Costa Rica.
In his second appearance of the Weekend, Bill Phillips, former owner of EAS nutritional supplements and author of the world's bestselling fitness book, Body for Life,
will challenge the audience to transform their bodies and minds in
2008. His easy to follow program has helped thousands of
people worldwide reach their mental and physical potential. As a
special gift from Bill and WWW the first 500 attendees to his
presentation will receive his books, Body for Life and Eating for Life FREE. In her first ever Austin appearance, the dynamic Niurka will engage the audience with her highly energetic and entertaining presentation using her Laws of Supreme Influence.
Adding new dimensions to World Wellness, the Austin event includes an Eco-Fashion Show featuring fun, funky & sustainably produced fashions, Austin's Body Choir dance jam, and a vibrant Wellness Expo with 150 booths and an extraordinary educational opportunity by
offering over 80 classes, presentations and workshops. Attendees are
able to explore new paths to wellness in all aspects of life including
creating financial prosperity, healthy relationships, “greener”
lifestyles and sustainable living, as well as ways to increase
physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.
Our Eco-Partners, ChicoBag and Klean Kanteen
will be on hand to help you create a more sustainable lifestyle.
ChicoBag will be giving away their unique re-usable shopping bag that
fits in a purse or pocket to the first 250 people in the Expo Sat.
& Sun. Klean Kanteen will be encouraging the use of re-fillable
water bottles by providing FREE purified water to all attendees.
As an interactive event, attendees are invited to sample organic
foods and nutritional products; enjoy a mini-massage, acupuncture or
other healing treatments; relax using meditation techniques and tools;
learn about solar energy and green building techniques; watch healthy
cooking demos; shop for handcrafted, local and Fair Trade products;
discuss concerns with thought leaders in the field; connect with
like-minded people in the community; and so much more. Music, film and
other special events help create a festive, thought provoking, and
positive atmosphere that can be enjoyed by all. VIP MEMBERSHIPS are available that
include Front of House VIP Reserved Seats for the Evening Programs with the purchase of a Weekend Pass, FREE admission to the Fri.
Opening Celebration and more.
Click Here for more info.
All inclusive Sat./Sun. Passes are $59 advance, $65 at the door (if
available). Single Day reserved seats are $39 advance, $45 at the door
(if available). All reserved seats for the Evening Programs include
FREE Expo day passes for admission into all events for that day.
Single Day Expo day passes are $15-available at the door or in
advance. Expo Day Passes include admission to all WWW events until
7:30pm on Sat. and 6:30pm on Sun. Kids under 12 admitted to Expo FREE
with adult. Fri. Opening Celebration passes will only be
available at the door for $15/person.
In three years WWW has expanded from it’s original Chamber of Commerce sponsored community event in the town of Ashland, Oregon (population 20,000) to hosting 8 events in 4 major cities including Albuquerque NM, Denver CO, San Jose CA and Austin, TX.
CONFIRMED DATES FOR 2008: The Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR will be the site for World Wellness Weekend's return to their home state Dec. 6-7 featuring Byron Katie, Marci Shimoff, Sustainable Holiday Shopping Bazaar and much more. Sign up for our e-mail list so that we can notify you. Call (541) 552-1730 for info.
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World Wellness Weekend is produced by BEACH AVENUE PRODUCTIONS, 349 E. Main St. #3, Ashland, OR 97520. Phone/fax 541-552-1782, E-mail: beachavenue@jeffnet.org, Jud Schwartz, Nikki Clifton-Producers
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