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Women’s Expo Raises Money for Children’s Leukemia
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he annual Dearborn Women’s Expo will take place March 7 at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. Now in its 7th year, the Expo raises funds for Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan, an independent, statewide organization that provides information, financial assistance and emotional support to adults and children affected by leukemia, lymphoma and related blood disorders. Janeen Sullivan and her sisterin-law Julie Sullivan created the event in memory of Janeen’s daughter, Brittany Crawford, a Dearborn High student who died of leukemia in December 2002. Each year, the event attracts more than 100 exhibitors and over 2,500 attendees. It is an opportunity, the Sullivans say, to give back to an organization that supported Brittany and her family throughout her illness. Last year, the expo raised $10,500. The Expo was created by the family as a way for women to come out, have some fun, enjoy some pampering and learn about local businesses. Exhibits range from health and beauty to home improvement, accessories and meal preparation, silent auction items, raffles, A Shining Diamond fashion show, ZUMBA fitness sessions, and a wedding and prom fashion show by One Stop Wedding Shop. Ford Community & Performing Arts Center is located at 15801 Michigan Ave, in Dearborn. Show hours are from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Entrance fee is $3. Children 12 and under are free. ShowForWomen.com.
The Secret Ritual of Meditation
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ll About Women’s Health Boutique and Secret Rituals Day Spa, a Livonia based business, is offering a four-week Present Moment Meditation series with Kathy Henning. The women’s only classes, designed to help participants experience inner peace, will take place two Thursdays in February and March. The class will touch upon a different topic each week, and provide the meditator with simple tools for staying peaceful and present throughout the day. Cost is $12. Meditating for 15-20 minutes a few times a week can make a world of difference when managing stress and tension. “Facing challenges will sometimes induce stress, fatigue and a host of other side effects,’ says All About Women owner Mariam Searcy. “Meditation is an ideal way to release, relax and unwind not only when faced with a health challenge, but challenges of everyday life.” All About Women’s Health Boutique and Secret Rituals Day Spa located at 31209 Plymouth Road, in Livonia. Call to reserve 734-674-6965. SecretRitualsDaySpa.com.
Volunteers Get 1-Day Pass to Disney Life brings so many feel-good reasons to celebrate: birthdays, anniversaries, reunions and beyond. But this year, Disney is celebrating a new reason— and that’s the good things people do for each other. Throughout the year, Disney is giving away one day’s entry into Disneyland Resort or Walt Disney World Resort for one day’s worth of volunteer service. Volunteers may also donate their ticket to a designated charitable organization. DisneyParks.com.
Bring Down the House, Raise the Kirtan
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ouse of Yoga in Berkley welcomes Mike Cohen for an evening of music and chanting Saturday, February 13. During the special Kirtan concern, Cohen will be accompanied by vocalist Joni Allen, who is featured on his latest CD, Om Dattatreya: Journey to the West, and Jim Feist on Tablas. Allen, who has toured and recorded with Dave Stringer since 2000, has an amazing voice and playful spirit that is sure to uplift your spirit and open your heart.
House of Yoga is located at 2965 W 12 Mile Road, in Berkley. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. 248-556-0992. Info@HouseOfYoga.net. MikeCohenKirtan.com
natural awakenings
February 2010
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