Natural Awakenings Launches New Health Network


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atural Awakenings Publishing Corp., whose signature Natural Awakenings magazines support sustainable, healthy living, is launching an innovative, cost-


saving, green and healthy living network. The new Natural Awakenings Network (NAN) will allow members to obtain membership cards that will provide discounts on products and services focused on wellness; green and sustainable living; and natural, healthy lifestyles. NAN’s extensive network in


88 territories across the nation will encompass practitioners of alternative and complementary medicine, including chiropractic, naturopathy, acupuncture, body work and energy work, as well as


health and fitness clubs, health food stores, yoga centers, bookstores, green and sustainable living products, spas and vegetarian/healthy restaurants, and much more.


Members will enjoy discounts ranging from 5 to 50 percent on products and


services offered through NAN providers and can choose individual or family pro- grams. Additional benefits include an annual Natural Awakenings subscription, a newsletter, and access to NAN’s website and free customer service support. Company founder and CEO Sharon Bruckman says, “We rejoice that the


wellness revolution is in full swing, propelled by the kind of people who read our magazines and website. Natural Awakenings Network is our next step in helping people map out alternate routes to healthier, happier, longer lives.”


Deepak Chopra To Visit East Valley, Discuss New Book


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ew York Times bestselling au-


thor Deepak Chopra presents his new novel Muhammad: A Story of the Last Prophet at Changing Hands Bookstore 7 pm October 13. Rooted in historical detail, Muham-


mad brings the Prophet to life through the eyes of those around him. A Chris- tian hermit mystic foretells a special des- tiny, a pugnacious Bedouin wet nurse raises him in the desert, and a religious rebel in Mecca secretly takes the young orphan under his spiritual wing. According to Greg Mortenson, au-


What the BLEEP Do We Know!? Filmmaker Releases New Movie on Oct. 15


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hat the BLEEP Do We Know!? was a sleeper film sensation back in 2004. It’s now a cult classic,


still playing around the world, seen by more than 100 million viewers so far. After BLEEP, filmmaker William Arntz retired (for


the third time), but now he is back with another film… And also like BLEEP (which actually stands for...well you know), he created a title that raises a few eyebrows. Joined by visionary African-American author,


filmmaker, producer, musician and workshop facilita- tor, E Raymond Brown, Arntz co-directed, wrote and produced a movie based on Brown’s 2002 book of the same name, GhettoPhysics: Will the Real Pimps and Ho’s Please Stand Up! GhettoPhysics, which opens in Phoenix on Friday, Oct. 15 at Harkins Valley Art


Theatre with a special Q&A session with Arntz that evening, is part documentary, part “Saturday Night Live” satire, and part narrative story. It reveals the world’s oldest game: the dominators and the dominated. Not only in the streets, but also in the classroom and the boardroom. The point: to raise viewers’ awareness about the game of power being played everywhere, by everyone, so that each of us can learn how to choose the role we want to play and be empowered in our lives.


For more information go to GhettoPhysics.com. See ad on page 3. PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT October 2010 9


thor of Three Cups of Tea, “Chopra takes us into the past through the Prophet Mu- hammad’s journey, and brings wisdom and perspective to an often misunder- stood figure. His compassionate and clear depiction is a courageous under- taking, and a valuable effort against the enemy of ignorance.”


Changing Hands Bookstore is located at 6428 S. McClintock Drive in Tempe. For more information, contact 480-730- 0205 or visit ChangingHands.com.


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