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Documentary to Chronicle 52-Year-Old Woman’s Quest to Compete in Grueling Ocean Endurance Event
32 Miles from Now is the true story of one woman’s dream to paddle the “Everest” of ocean events; the treacherous Molokai Channel in Hawaii. Ann Hettinger’s journey is a narrative of life changing events that take this 52 year old ex-suburban housewife from Colorado to Kauai. Taken completely out of her element and becoming fully immersed in the island lifestyle, she learns honor and respect for the ocean and the amazing watermen and women that guide and teach her along the way. - May 13, 2010 - 32 Miles from Now
Team Fitness America Gives Away One Year Of Personal Training
Turner has been training with Julie Luria, Team Fitness America’s 2009 Personal Trainer of the Year, and he has shown marked weight loss and muscle gain through nutritional adjustments and fitness training. - May 13, 2010 - Team Fitness America
Unique New Product Range and Launch Advice
Stirling Products Limited (ASX:STI), Pharmaceutical and Healthcare group is pleased to announce a unique new product development and partnering between Stirling subsidiary, Nature’s Firewall Inc and Island Abbey Foods Limited of Prince Edward Island, Canada. - May 13, 2010 - Island Abbey Foods Ltd.
Anderson-McQueen Named Top Relay for Life Sponsor
Anderson-McQueen Family Tribute Centers is named top sponsor at St. Petersburg High School’s Relay for Life event May 14 – 15, 2010. A total of 19 teams are participating that include the Social Security Administration and The Sembler Company. Over 200 participants have raise over... - May 13, 2010 - Anderson-McQueen Family Tribute Centers
Canidae Pet Foods Supports Amgen Tour of California with Road Bike Raffle to Benefit Pet Cancer Research
To help promote Responsible Pet Ownership and healthy lifestyles, Canidae will conduct a raffle at the Amgen Tour of California to win a Felt F5 Team Bicycle with proceeds to benefit the fight against cancer in pets. - May 12, 2010 - CANIDAE Natural Pet Food Company
1on1 Boxing Fitness Offers One-of-a-Kind Workouts
1on1 Boxing Fitness is a Mesa, Ariz. Boxing gym offers comprehensive progressive boxing fitness programs for individuals at all fitness levels, providing benefits of weight loss, toning and stress reduction. - May 12, 2010 - 1on1 Boxing Fitness
Strategic Finance Cover Story on Corporate Wellness Co-Authored by TNT’s Angela Gallo
"Getting Fit with Corporate Wellness Programs" helps business leaders understand the financial and emotional benefits of offering a corporate wellness program for their employees, especially in light of rising health care costs. - May 12, 2010 - Total Nutrition Technology
Fishkill Karate - Beacon, Cold Spring, Martial Arts School’s Character Expert Goes Hollywood
Fishkill Karate - Beacon, Cold Spring - Just For Kicks Martial Arts Character Development Expert Dr. Robyn Silverman has become a national television personality. Much of her celebrity got started thanks to the martial arts. - May 12, 2010 - Just For Kicks Martial Arts - Fishkill Karate
NewProductHelp.com at the Helm of Marketing Campaign for Dynamic Exercising Machine Invention
Levon G., a California resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent his Dynamic Exercising Machine concept to industry over the next 2 years. An innovative new product sure to appeal to all who wish to remain physically fit, the... - May 12, 2010 - New Product Help, Inc.
Central New York Resort to Host Three Day Yoga Festival
The weekend of August 20-22, Greek Peak Resort, a ski resort in central New York State, will be hosting the Finger Lakes Yoga Festival. This event will feature over 30 classes, from 15 plus teachers hailing from all over New York State. Promoters hope to draw a crowd, and create an annual event to... - May 12, 2010 - Mathew Ingles
New Designer Launches Anti-Smoking Clothing Line
A new international designer brand was launched today with the announcement of a unique clothing line: anti-cigarette clothing. - May 11, 2010 - Musical Money Magnet dotcom
Long Beach Fit Body Boot Camp Commits 100% to Help the "Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach"
Emile Jarreau and Bea Fox are the co-owners of Long Beach’s first Fit Body Boot Camp and M2 Fitness Pros in Long Beach. Bea, Emile, and their highly trained staff of fitness professionals will be motivating participants at the “Burn the Fat to help the Boys and Girls Club” event on June 5th 2010. - May 11, 2010 - M2 Fitness Pros Long Beach, CA
Cops Vs. Firemen – A Tucson CrossFit Challenge for Charity
A new Tucson based CrossFit gym is challenging Tucson area law enforcement officers and firefighters to a fitness challenge on May 22nd at 12:00 noon. CrossFit Purgatory will accept donations from all competitors and will match funds to donate to the 100 Club of Arizona. - May 10, 2010 - CrossFit Purgatory
NearlyNatural Announces New Website for Retail Distribution
NearlyNatural LLC offering organically based haircare and certified organic soaps now has their new website available at www.thenearlynaturalcollection.com. Nearly Natural will be offering monthly specials on select products. - May 09, 2010 - NearlyNatural LLC
NewProductHelp.com Prepared to Represent Snotwipes Concept to Industry on Behalf of Inventor
Lloyd G., an Alabama-based inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent his Snotwipes invention to manufacturers and marketers on a global basis over the next 2 years. A simple yet effective new personal care device aimed at eliminating a common... - May 09, 2010 - New Product Help, Inc.
Revive Energy Mints Sets Up Distributor in Beautiful Medford, Oregon
Revive Energy Mints opens a new franchise in Medford, Oregon in a push to develop a presence in the top 20 healthiest states. - May 07, 2010 - Revive Energy Mints Franchise - Revive Franchising, LLC
Total Woman Gym & Day Spa in Laguna Hills Celebrates Its One Year Anniversary with a Celebrity Mother’s Day Event on Sat. May 8th 1:00 PM – 3:00PM
Give the Gift of Health This Mother’s Day by Coming To Total Woman Gym & Day Spa in Laguna Hills and Receive a Free 30-Day Membership - May 07, 2010 - Total Woman Gym & Day Spa
In Honor of National Sports & Fitness Month, Sport Science Lab Offers Sports Performance Training to Go
SSL is offering a Footwork series to compliment May's National Sports & Fitness Month. The Footwork series focuses on improving balance, increasing foot strength and coordination. The series is small and lightweight for easy travel. - May 07, 2010 - Sport Science Lab
Tri Faster’s Swim Planner App Now Available for BlackBerry Smartphones
The Swim Planner app creates swim workouts in seconds based on your total desired workout distance and swimming ability. All you need to decide is how far you want to swim and the app will take over from there to generate a new swim workout similar to the ones Tri Faster coaches provide their athletes. - May 07, 2010 - Tri Faster LLC
SkinDNA™ Scientists Uncover the Secrets to Great Skin, Within Your DNA
Today heralds a new era in personalized skin care with the launch of the SkinDNA™ Test – the world’s first comprehensive genetic skin profile test. According to Advanced Dermatology’s Dr Sarah Freilich, "SkinDNA is one of the most exciting, eyebrow-raising developments... - May 05, 2010 - SkinDNA
Snap Fitness Makes It Easy to Get in, Get Out and Get Fit This Summer
Snap Fitness offers students summer memberships for one low price. - May 05, 2010 - Snap Fitness of Smithtown, NY
Asanamix Launches their Personal Yoga Construction Kit for Home or Travel
Asanamix™, LLP, has announced the release of the company’s first two collections of guided audio yoga modules. Now yogis and yoginis can create their own personalized audio arrangements of asanas, breathing exercises and flowing sequences. The albums are the first audio programs... - May 05, 2010 - Asanamix, LLP
ON’s New Platinum Muscle Building Stack is a GNC Exclusive
ON’s Platinum Muscle Building Stack is available exclusively at GNC and GNC.com, and only while supplies last. - May 05, 2010 - Optimum Nutrition
Former Professional Boxer to Teach Boxing Fitness Classes
Former professional boxer and 1on1 Fitness Boxing gym owner, Christopher Terry, will teach boxing fitness classes this summer at Gilbert recreation center. - May 05, 2010 - 1on1 Boxing Fitness
Golf Gators Flip Flops Now Available at Dick’s Sporting Goods
Golf Gators, the World’s First Golf Flip Flops, are now available at select Dick’s Sporting Goods locations across the U.S. Golf Gators’ Spackler flip flops are comfortable, durable and affordable golf sandals that are as fun to wear as they are to play in. Ergonomically designed... - May 04, 2010 - Golf Gators LLC
Yoga Yoga Presents Donation-Based Yoga Classes for the Austin Community
Yoga Yoga in Austin, TX, offers several donation-based yoga classes to benefit local and global non-profits. The classes include Third Fridays, which are offered every third Friday of the month at a different Yoga Yoga location, and Yoga Yoga Teacher Training Graduate Intern classes, which are held... - May 04, 2010 - Yoga Yoga
New Guide Book, Hiking Nevada’s County High Points, Describes the Adventure, Beauty and Solitude Found on Nevada’s Highest County Summits
In his new guide book, Hiking Nevada’s County High Points, published by Spotted Dog Press, Central Nevada resident and author, Bob Sumner, has put his life-long love of the desert into this historic adventure guidebook. - May 03, 2010 - Spotted Dog Press
Pet Insurance Company Hires Howard Rubin as Chief Operating Officer
Seattle-based pet insurance company, Trupanion, has hired Howard Rubin as their Chief Operating Officer. - May 03, 2010 - Trupanion
Mango Madness Skin Care Introduces Sunless Tanner
Mango Madness Skin Care announces a paraben free self-tanning product to help customers achieve a great tan without the aging effects of sunlight. - May 03, 2010 - Mango Madness Skin Care
Neuro Research Group Announces the Launch of Their Web Site
Neuro Research Group, a dietary supplement company is proud to announce the official launch of their web site - May 03, 2010 - Neuro Research Group LLC
HCG Launch Announces HCG Diet Training for Clinics
HCG Launch has released the only online training package for HCG clinics, the HCG Launch Kit. The Kit teaches any physician or clinic owner how to start and run a successful HCG weight loss clinic. - May 03, 2010 - HCG Launch
Cosmetic Bliss Reduce Prices for Sleeve Gastrectomy Operations
Cosmetic Bliss - specialist Weight Loss Surgery providers and leaders in the field of Sleeve Gastrectomy procedures announce today that fully inclusive package prices for the "Gastric Sleeve" procedure will be reduced to 6,490 pounds Sterling (7,550 euro from 23 May 2010. - May 01, 2010 - Cosmetic Bliss
WellnessPro Announces Launch of "L.A. Flyaway Weightloss Challenge"
WellnessPro, pioneers in the field of nutrition and longevity, are promoting fitness nationwide through the launch of the “L.A. Flyaway Weightloss Challenge.” The contest began April 15th and will end on June 15th. The impressive prize includes a flight to LA, three nights stay, a spa... - May 01, 2010 - WellnessPro
Free Online Seminar Series Sponsored by LeanGreenMama International Gives Moms Coast to Coast Advice to Help Them End Overwhelm and Reach Important Life Goals
The ThriveMom! Telesummit, a virtual teleseminar event beginning May 3, will help busy moms de-stress and pursue their goals so that they can feel more fulfilled. The first-ever telesummit for moms only, ThriveMom! registration is free. - April 30, 2010 - LeanGreenMama International
Clark Hatch: Fitness Ambassador to Asia
In his new autobiography, successful fitness entrepreneur Clark Hatch tells how he expanded his first Tokyo gym into more than 120 state-of-the-art fitness centers in 14 Asian countries and around the world. - April 30, 2010 - Clark Hatch International
Arnold Fitness and NPC Figure Competitor Vanessa Wick is Accepting New Clients at Anytime Fitness
Vanessa Wick ( www.vanessawick.com) has joined the Anytime Fitness facility in downtown Wadsworth Ohio as an ACE certified personal trainer. She is accepting clients of all ages and levels of fitness. - April 30, 2010 - Vanessa Wick
“VIYM" - Yoga Mat for the Visually Impaired - from Adaptive Sports Company Rousettus LLC Stretches to Canada for National Event
Rousettus, LLC, creator of the VIYMTM – Visually Impaired Yoga Mat (patent pending) – is partnering with the Canadian Institute for the Blind (CNIB) in The Great Canadian Yoga Stretch. The company, which focuses on designing adaptive sports and yoga equipment for the physically and... - April 30, 2010 - Rousettus, LLC
American Nordic Walking System to Celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday, June 5, 2010
Durable and user-friendly one-piece poles Nordic Walking Poles have replaced cheap/flimsy twist-locking and flip-locking 2-piece and 3-piece poles as the poles of choice when Nordic Walking, hiking and trekking in the city or out on the trails. Cheap/flimsy 2-piece and 3-piece twist-lock and flip-lock collapsible poles tend to rattle, vibrate and/or collapse unexpectedly, while one-piece poles that are sized correctly prove to be safer, lighter, stronger and much more dependable. - April 30, 2010 - American Nordic Walking System SkiWalking.com
24 Hour Health Club Expands in Spite of Competition from Bigger Gyms and Fitness Chains
Snap Fitness Offers Free Enrollment at Grand Opening Party May 1st. - April 30, 2010 - Snap Fitness of Smithtown, NY
Urinary Tract Infections - Drug Pipeline Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2016 Now Available at ReportsandReports
GlobalData, the industry analysis specialist’s new report, “Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) - Drug Pipeline Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2016” is an essential source of information and analysis on the global urinary tract infections market. The report identifies the key trends shaping and driving the global urinary tract infections market. - April 30, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Total Fitness Clubs Expands Local Health Club Network to N. Dartmouth, MA
Total Fitness Clubs, a local, employee-owned, RI & MA health club chain, recently acquired Pinnacle Health & Fitness in Dartmouth, MA and has renamed the club Dartmouth Total Fitness. Dartmouth Total Fitness is TFC’s fourth location. - April 29, 2010 - Total Fitness Clubs
FruitFast® Introduces New Extra Strength CherryFlex® Pouches – Tart Cherry Gel Speeds Relief of Muscle Soreness
CherryFlex ProSport Shots are formulated to speed relief from muscle fatigue and soreness. The extra strength ProSport Shots are the latest FruitFast product, manufactured in the USA, using an exclusive process that maintains the synergistic characteristics of the Montmorency Tart Cherry - April 29, 2010 - Fruit Fast
Shower Water Exposes Us to Health Risks Announces PureShowers.co.uk
Showering in Unfiltered Water Can be More Dangerous Than Drinking It. Leading scientists believe that having a hot shower can release toxic vapours from chemicals in shower water that can expose us to health risks. - April 29, 2010 - PureShowers.co.uk
Parkinson's Patient to Donate Book Proceeds to PD Research
Bill Schmalfeldt was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at age 45 in 2000. In 2007 he underwent experimental brain surgery as part of a clinical trial at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He wrote a book about the experience and will donate the author's proceeds to PD research efforts. - April 28, 2010 - My Parkinson's Diary
Kristen’s Skin Care is Now Offering Massage Therapy
Kristen's Skin Care is now offering relaxation, pain reduction and better health through massage therapy along with the existing facial and microdermabrasion services. - April 27, 2010 - Kristen's Skin Care
Healthy Lifestyle Guides Now Available in Most eBook Formats from Sea Level Publishing
Redondo Beach author and resident Art Dragon has released ebook editions of his motivational self-help guides, compatible with most electronic reader formats, through Smashwords.com, a leading publisher and distributor of ebooks. To commemorate this event, for a limited time through June 1, 2010,... - April 27, 2010 - Sea Level Publishing
Snap Fitness Celebrates Grand Opening in Smithtown, NY on May 1st Starting at 10am
Fast, convenient, affordable health club offers limited-time free-enrollment offer - April 26, 2010 - Snap Fitness of Smithtown, NY
Iowa on the Move to Become the Healthiest State
Iowa stakeholders have ambition to become the healthiest state in the country and they’re enlisting support and gaining attention in their momentum. As part of regional expansion efforts, a PE4life Summit was held last week in Des Moines, with the support of the Iowa Business Council and the... - April 25, 2010 - PE4life
Tribeca Beauty Spa Announces 2010 Mother’s Day Packages
Spa Gifts for the Goddess in Your Life - April 25, 2010 - Tribeca Beauty Spa
JammyCo Launches “TriTrainer” App
JammyCo is pleased to announce the release of Triathlon Trainer (“TriTrainer”), the company’s second iPhone and iPod Touch App. TriTrainer provides a 16-week workout plan to train an individual for an Olympic distance triathlon. JammyCo previously released the popular First Time... - April 25, 2010 - JammyCo