Natural Awakenings Family of Franchisees Keeps Growing
atural Awakenings Publishing Corp. (NAPC) recently welcomed a group of new publishers that completed an April training program at the corporate headquarters in Naples, FL. The NAPC training staff spent several days with entrepreneurs from Las Vegas, Colorado Springs and Mercer County, New Jersey, plus a new owner of the Pensacola, FL edition and one of the current publishers of the Atlanta edition. Company CEO Sharon Bruckman
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launched the first edition of Natural Awakenings in 1994 and began fran- chising in 1999. The company currently publishes 89 Natural Awakenings maga- zines throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, with a collective readership exceeding 3 million. For a list of where Natural Awak- enings is publishing or to learn more about franchising opportunities, visit
NaturalAwakeningsMag.com or call 239.530.1377.
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Local Author Debuts Spiritual Novel for Women Downward Dog, Upward Fog
goals. Award-winning writer Meryl Davids Landau fills the void with her new novel, Downward Dog, Upward Fog (May 2011, $15). The lighthearted tale inspires women in their own spiritual pursuits with a relatable main character: Lorna Crawford, a 33 year old who has a great boyfriend, longtime friends, and a well-paying job, whose biggest challenge is that she can’t seem to stay on the spiritual path. ForeWord Reviews calls the novel “an inspirational gem that will appeal to introspective, evolving women.” As a yoga devotee and someone who struggles in daily
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life to connect with her higher self, Landau understands the desire for fiction that both entertains and inspires women interested in natural health, wellness, yoga, and spiri- tuality. Downward Dog, Upward Fog is available on Amazon and in select bookstores. Join author Meryl Davids Landau for a FREE book reading, guided yoga poses taken from the novel (optional), tea and muffins, Sat., June 18, 12:30-1:30pm, Crystal Yoga Shala, 881 E Palmetto Park Rd, Boca Raton, 561-852-9642; Sun., June 26, 1:30-2:30pm, Yoga Center of Deerfield Beach, 827 SE 9th St, Deerfield Beach, 954.427.2353.
www.downwarddogupwardfog.com
omen who loved “Eat, Pray, Love” have been hoping for another page-turner that reflects their own spiritual
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