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Carl Hiassen to Speak at Feathers & Friends Gala
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lorida native Carl Hiaasen will be the keynote speaker at the Feathers
& Friends Gala 2012, presented by and benefiting Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and the Collier County Audubon Society, February 9, at The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club, in Naples. Hiaasen has written extensively about nature, wildlife and the environment, both in his novels and his earlier work as a longtime reporter and columnist for the Miami Herald.
Thursday mornings.
Director Silvia Casabianca, who graduated as a medical qigong practitioner last year with the International Institute of Medical QiGong, is leading corresponding classes. Her center also offers counseling, art therapy, Reiki and Trager. On Janu- ary 5, Coach Anne Arbelaez will begin teaching The Laws of Attraction 101.
Location: 9200 Bonita Beach Rd., Stes. 202-204. For more information, call 948-9444 or visit
SilviaCasabianca.com. See ad, page 21.
Carl Hiassen
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, encompassing 13,000 acres of native habitats just east of Naples, presents environmental education programs for more than 4,000 students annually. The Collier County Audubon Society, an independent chapter of National Audubon Society and Audubon of Florida, is one of the most effective area policy and lobbying organizations in pursuing environmental protection and smart growth.
For reservations, call Lori Beall at 239-643-7822 or email
LBeall@CollierAudubon.org.
New Yoga Classes in Bonita Springs
E
yes Wide Open’s yoga studio in Bonita Springs is now hosting yoga classes in several styles. The studio will offer Amrit yoga classes on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday eve- nings by instructors Peggy Sealfon and Anne Marie “Sohini” Fox, and Sunday mornings by Marilu “Arpana” Holmes, plus hatha yoga classes via certified instructor Elise Summers on
Women’s Retreats in Costa Rica and on Useppa Island
T
wo Wild & Wise Wom- en’s Retreats are planned in the coming months, in Central Amer- ica and at a pris- tine Southwest Florida barrier
island. Embracing Earth will take place in Uvita, Costa Rica, from February 3 to 11; and Empowered Emotions: Exploring the Depths, will be held on Useppa Island, from May 10 to 13. Presenter Cheri Shanti says, “Wild & Wise is a lifestyle ap-
proach that empowers fearless authentic living for a rockin’ life of purpose, passion, and possibility.” The events will feature reflective time in nature; participation in such expressive art forms as yoga, ecstatic dance and drumming; inspired heart sharing; and women’s wisdom prayer sharing.
Preregistration required. Early bird pricing available. For more information or to register, call 720-234-0921 or visit Wild-And-
Wise.com. See ad, page 22.
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