Tranquilology Teleclass: Join moi for our next Tranquilology Teleclass "Bloom into Spring" on Monday, March 22 at 9pm ET. $10. View petals from winter's teleclass.

Workshops + Retreats: Consider joining moi on the Virtual Art Retreat with Wish Studio's Creative Cast April 30-May 2, a week long Yoga Lifestyle Retreat in lush Costa Rica May 29-June 5, a Tranquilista Retreat at Kripalu July 5-9, Denver workshops July 16-17, and a Yoga Retreat in India November 12-21.

Featured Tranquilista: Angela Gargano has over 10 years experience in the wine industry, having worked as a wine buyer in San Francisco and as a sommelier and event planner. Angela has studied at the Culinary Institute in Napa's Professional Wine Studies Program, completed the introductory Certificate for the Court of Master Sommeliers and has participated in various tasting panels for Wine and Spirits Magazine and the San Francisco Chronicle. Yoga and Wine retreats and workshops have been featured in The New York Times, MSN.com, Girlfriend Getaways-Budget Travel, Fitness Rx, Gotham Magazine, Metro New York and other national and local publications.

Tranquilology Teleclass: Join moi for our next Tranquilology Teleclass "Bloom into Spring" on Monday, March 22 at 9pm ET. $10. View petals from winter's teleclass.

Workshops + Retreats: Consider joining me on the west coast March 7-12, a Virtual Art Retreat with Wish Studio's Creative Cast April 30-May 2, a week long Yoga Lifestyle Retreat in lush Costa Rica May 29-June 5, a Tranquilista Retreat at Kripalu July 5-9, Denver workshops July 16-17, and a Yoga Retreat in India November 12-21.

Featured Tranquilista: Kimberly Wilson is a teacher, writer, do-gooder, entrepreneur, and eco-fashion designer currently obsessed with Paris, potbelly pigs, and all things sparkly. She is the creative director and founder of Tranquil Space – named among the top 25 yoga studios in the world by Travel + Leisure, author of Hip Tranquil Chick and Tranquilista, and holds a Master’s in Women’s Studies.

When not bookstore browsing, you'll find her sipping heaps of tea, crafting new designs for TranquiliT, or leading retreats. With a passion for do-gooding, Kimberly created Tranquil Space Foundation to bring yoga, creativity, and leadership to women and girls and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Social Work.

She lives in a petite pink palace in Washington, D.C. with two fancy felines named after French impressionists, a supportive beau, and Sir Louis the Pug.

Tranquilology Teleclass: Join moi for our next Tranquilology Teleclass "Bloom into Spring" on Monday, March 22 at 9pm ET. $10. View petals from winter's teleclass.

Workshops + Retreats: Consider joining me on the west coast March 7-12, a Virtual Art Retreat with Wish Studio's Creative Cast April 30-May 2, a week long Yoga Lifestyle Retreat in lush Costa Rica May 29-June 5, a Tranquilista Retreat at Kripalu July 5-9, Denver workshops July 16-17, and a Yoga Retreat in India November 12-21.

Featured Tranquilista:
As Chief Marketing Officer at Numi, Reem Rahim heads all marketing efforts including all package design. After earning her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, Reem switched gears and went on to pursue a Diploma d’Arte in Drawing and Painting from Lorenzo di Medici Art Institute in Florence, Italy and then a Masters in Fine Arts from John F. Kennedy. Reem’s hand paints all the original paintings inspired by her brother and co-founder’s photography that grace Numi’s packaging. Along with her brother, Ahmed, Reem is a chief contributor and co-creator of Numi’s green and sustainable values. Including the initiation of Numi’s non-profit organization and the social and environmental causes it supports. Reem continues to create art in her studio in Oakland, California and is fluent in English, Italian, Spanish, and Arabic.

Tranquilology Teleclass: Join moi for our next Tranquilology Teleclass "Bloom into Spring" on Monday, March 22 at 9pm ET. $10. View petals from winter's teleclass.

Workshops + Retreats: Consider the Hip Tranquil Chick Retreat March 26-28 in NY, a Virtual Art Retreat with Wish Studio's Creative Cast April 30-May 2, a week long Yoga Lifestyle Retreat in lush Costa Rica May 29-June 5, and a Tranquilista Retreat at Kripalu July 5-9.

Featured Tranquilista:
Gina L. Sager, MD, RYT is a retired board-certified general surgeon, named one of Baltimore’s Top Docs in October 2000. She permanently left the practice of traditional Western medicine in May 2002 to explore her long time interest in holistic healing. She has studied and practiced Buddhism in the Tibetan tradition, studied the ancient wisdom traditions including Traditional Chinese wisdom and Five Element Theory at Tai Sophia Institute, and completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training in Integrative Yoga Therapy at yama studio in Baltimore in 2005. She has completed several professional training courses with Jon Kabat Zinn and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society.She has used the wisdom of Ayurveda for personal healing since 2000 and recently completed a 60 hour Ayurvedic Nutrition training course with internationally known teacher and author, Amadea Morningstar. Savoring Each Moment is her new Ayurvedic workshop series, to be offered in 2010 to welcome each season and cultivate harmony within and without.She leads bi-annual mindfulness retreats at Casa del Sol in Abiquiu, New Mexico, incorporating mindful Ayurvedic cooking into these retreats.Gina has taught Mindfulness classes, yoga and yoga nidra in Baltimore and Harford Counties since 2004. She teaches meditation and Yoga Nidra to yoga teachers in training at Golden Heart Yoga in Annapolis Maryland and Tranquil Space Yoga in Washington DC. She also teaches weekly at HopeWell Cancer Support in Brooklandville, MD, offering her classes to those living with cancer as well as their families and friends.In the growing season, April through October, she works at weekend Farmer’s Markets with Calvert’s Gift Farm, an organic farm in Sparks, Maryland, to encourage the use of seasonal, local, organic produce for health and well-being. In Ayurveda, it is said that the best physician is one who teaches patients to care for themselves. In this spirit, Gina believes that her path is to share what she has learned on her transformative journey by offering others the opportunity to reconnect with their own deepest nature, and learn to care for themselves using these ancient, holistic practices.

Tranquilology Teleclass: Join moi for our next Tranquilology Teleclass "Bloom into Spring" on Monday, March 22 at 9pm ET. $10. View petals from winter's teleclass.

Workshops + Retreats: Consider the Hip Tranquil Chick Retreat March 26-28 in NY, a Virtual Art Retreat with Wish Studio's Creative Cast April 30-May 2, a week long Yoga Lifestyle Retreat in lush Costa Rica May 29-June 5, and a Tranquilista Retreat at Kripalu July 5-9.

Featured Tranquilisto:

As CEO of Cause Alliance Marketing, Jeff Klein designs and facilitates collaborative cause-related marketing programs. He currently serves as President of the Conscious Capitalism Alliance—a nonprofit dedicated to “liberating the entrepreneurial spirit for good” co-founded by John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market.

Jeff was one of the visionaries and driving forces behind Private Music, the career of Yanni, Spinning, and Seeds of Change, and has consulted for the Esalen Institute, the National Geographic Society, GlobalGiving, the Institute of Noetic Sciences, among others. Jeff wrote his new book, Working for Good: Making a Difference While Making a Living, to support conscious entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, leaders, and change agents at work. He resides in San Rafael, Calif.

Savvy Sources:

Twitter: twitter.com/babajeff
Blog: workingforgood.com/blog
Website: workingforgood.com

Tranquilology Teleclass: Join moi for our next Tranquilology Teleclass "Bloom into Spring" on Monday, March 22 at 9pm ET. $10. View petals from winter's teleclass.

Workshops + Retreats: Consider the Online Creativity Circle on January 19, Hip Tranquil Chick Retreat March 26-28 in NY, a Virtual Art Retreat with Wish Studio's Creative Cast April 30-May 2, a week long Yoga Lifestyle Retreat in lush Costa Rica May 29-June 5, and a Tranquilista Retreat at Kripalu July 5-9.

Featured Tranquilista:
Sara Avant Stover, founder of The Way of the Happy Woman™, helps modern women reconcile their femininity with their worldly success to retrieve true and lasting personal happiness—beyond their body size, relationships, and careers --by connecting with their inner radiance through yoga, meditation, and balanced living. Sara took her first yoga class at age 18 and knew immediately that she would someday devote her life to teaching. By her early 20’s, yoga was such a big part of Sara’s life, that she moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand where she lived for 9 years and served as one of the pioneer yoga teachers in that part of the word. To date, Sara has taught some 3,000 student in over a dozen different countries. She is a prolific writer whose articles have been featured in half a dozen magazines including Yoga Journal, Yogi Time Business, Pilates Style, The Huffington Post, Natural Solutions, and Fit Yoga. Sara is now based in Boulder, Colorado. Visit her website thewayofthehappywoman.com. For a free audio download from Sara on how to live in your core feminine essence, visit: thewayofthehappywoman.com/feminine-essence-audio.

Savvy Sources:
Free Yoga for PMS CD: http://www.YogaforPMS.com
Virtual Women's Circle: http://www.HappyWomanCircle.com
Women's Yoga Home Study Program: http://www.WomensYogaKit.com
Women's Yoga Teacher Training: http://www.WomensYogaTeacherTraining.com
Twitter: @wayofhappywoman

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Tranquilology Teleclass: Join moi for our next Tranquilology Teleclass "New Year, New You" on Monday, January 4 at 9pm ET. $10. View petals from summer's teleclass.

Workshops + Retreats: Consider the Living Your Yoga Series starting January 7 in DC or New Year's Celebration on January 9 in DC, Online Creativity Circle on January 19, Hip Tranquil Chick Retreat March 26-28 in NY, a Virtual Art Retreat with Wish Studio's Creative Cast April 30-May 2, a week long Yoga Lifestyle Retreat in lush Costa Rica May 29-June 5, and a Tranquilista Retreat at Kripalu July 5-9.

Featured Tranquilista:
Sophie Uliano is a passionate environmentalist and who has developed an earth-friendly lifestyle that appeals to women who don’t want to compromise their glamour and style. She is the New York Times Best Selling author of Gorgeously Green, The Gorgeously Green Diet, and the soon to be released Do It Gorgeously.

Sophie’s upbeat and practical approach guides thousands of style-conscious women through the simple steps that they can take to become more aware of their impact on the earth. She shows women how to update their beauty regimen, create an eco-friendly home, adopt a healthier diet and fitness routine, indulge in guilt-free shopping, and more.

On Earth Day 2008, Sophie and friend Julia Roberts appeared Oprah’s Earth Day Show, launching the book as well as showing millions of households everything from composting to organic food to beauty products as well as having a few laughs with worms. She has “greened” THE VIEW with an eco fashion show, as well as being a guest on Good Morning America, the CBS EARLY SHOW, ACCESS HOLLYWOOD, and has been featured on The Discovery Channel’s “The Green," “Supper Club," "the G WORD," and "Hollywood Green”.

Within gorgeouslygreen.com Sophie has created the Gorgeously Green Girls Club which is fast becoming on online and in –home social network. She has also developed a “Ladies Lunch and Learn” speaker series that incorporates the 8 steps into a personal and casual experience.

Sophie lives in Los Angeles with her husband Joseph and her 8-year old daughter Lola. Joseph is an executive producer and media consultant and also co-owner of the Hollywood hotspot and eatery IL SOLE on Sunset Blvd. Picked as the "Oscars Hot Spot" by Good Morning America.

Savvy Sources:
read: Gorgeously Green
read: The Gorgeously Green Diet
browse: gorgeouslygreen.com
follow: twitter.com/sophieuliano