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April19,2015
Contact:VeronicaBertinelli
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JoanneGerrardYoungandChristinaKalyaniPaespresentCrystalDwellersYoga,Raw
Food,andCrystalMeditationretreat.

5dayand10dayretreatstobeheldinbeautifulBrazil

ALTOPARASO,BRAZILApril20,2015Eminentrawfoodchef,JoanneGerrardYoung,
andrenownedBrazilianyogateacher,ChristinaKalyaniPaeswillworkinconjunctionwithThe
HealingCuisineinOctoberofthisyeartoprovidearawfoodandyogaretreat.Theretreat
featuresfivedayandtendayoptions,October1620and1626,respectively,andwilltake
placeatAltoParaso,amunicipalitylocatedinthelushvalleysofBrazil.Settingatopamassive
quartzplatemeasuringfoursquarekilometers(2.5miles),AltoParasoisuniquelypositionedas
aplaceofpositivevibrationsandhealingpower.
AlsothegatewaytoChapadaNationalPark,AltoParasoishometomorethan120crystal
clearwaterfallsofallcolorsandsizes.SeekersfromallovertheworldcometoAltoParaso,
yearningtoconnectwithnature,creatingspaceforpracticesofwellbeing,selfreflection,and
variousartisticexpressions.Itsmunicipalityhostsupwardsof40mystical,philosophical,and
religiouscommunities,includingBuddhists,HareKrishna,Oshoists,amongothers.
RetreatguestswillstayattheTsunamiArtsCenter,anenclosedandsafelushpropertyonthe
mainavenueofAltoParaso.Holdingalargecreativespaceconsistingofanopenlivingroom,
lounge,diningroom,andZendo(yogashala),thehotelprovidesatranquilspaceforhealing
andmeditation.GuestscanenjoyfreeWiFi,mineralwater,andcommunalspaces.
TheCrystalDwellersretreatofferstheopportunitytochargeandenergizewithhealingfoods
andhealingpractices.Inadditiontodeliciouslivingfoodsmealsandsuperfoodsmoothies,the
retreatincludesdailyyogaandmeditation,chantsatthedropKaliandra,andexcursionstothe
crystaldwellers,valledalua(anaturalwaterpark),andChapadaNationalPark.Optional
addonsfortheretreatincludehorsebackriding,healingmassage,Reikiorquantumhealing,
Amazonianshamanceremonies,sweatlodges,hotairballoonrides,andavisitwithfamous
healer,JohnofGod.
Thefoodweeatisthemostdirectconnectiontotheoutsideworld.Addingmorelivingfoodto
ourdietisoneofthebestandmostsimplewaystoimproveourhealth.Guestswillbegineach
daywithanorganicmacrobioticsmoothie.Afterpractice,guestswillenjoyfreshfruits,nutmilks,
andsuperfoodcereals.Luncheswillbelightandsimple,yetfullofflavourandnutrition.Dinner
willconsistofcomfortingveganfoods,withflavoursfromallovertheworld,andlocalherbalteas
andfreshfruitlemonades.

Thefivedayoptionfeaturesanallinclusiverateof$1450CDN,witha$155earlybirddiscount
forthosewhosignupMay10.Thetendayoptioncosts$2250CDNwitha$240earlybird
discountforthosewhosignupbyMay10.
AboutJoanneGerrardYoung:
OriginallyfromOntario,Canada,JoanneGerrardYounghas
beenworkingintheculinaryartsandholisticnutritionfieldsince1991.Whilelivingintheresort
townofWhistler,BritishColumbia,sheworkedwithsomeoftheworldstopchefs,atimeinher
lifethatopenedthedoortotravelingtheworldandenrichingherculturalexperience.Younghas
gainedfundamentalhealingexperienceworkingcloselywithnaturopathicdoctors,herbalists,
alternativehealers,anddoctorsofChinesemedicine,aswellasthegeneralpublic,consulting
anddesigninghealingmenusforavarietyofhealthissues.InadditiontoYoungspassionfor
helpingpeopleeatandlivebetterpromptedherandherhusbandtofoundTheHealingCuisine.
Sincetheformationofherorganization,shehasreachedouttopeopleacrosstheworld,
includingBrazilliansupermodelandenvironmentalphilanthropistGiseleBndchen,actress
BrittanyDaniel,musicianBruceSpringsteen,andSuperbowlchampionquarterbackTomBrady.

AboutChristinaKalyani:
ChristinaKalyani,anativeBrazilian,hasstudiedandpracticedyoga
sinceshewas18.LearningHathaandBhaktiyoga,shetraveledayogiclifeincommunities,
exploringseverallineagesofyogainBrazil,andventuringintoGuatemalawhereshe
encounteredKindaliniyoga,eventuallyparticipatinginapilgrimagebyhorse,presentingAsana
ChoreographyandintroducingyogatothepoorpeopleofthePeruvianmountains.Herquestfor
spiritualintelligencecontinuedasshethentraveledfromherhomelandinSouthAmericato
IndiatoobservetheHinduwayoflifeandstudytheoriginsofyogafromVedicmasters.
Kalyanispassionfordiscoveringultimatetruthsandendingsufferingisgracefullywoveninto
theyogasheshareswiththeworld:Goingtoyogaclassesandstretchingisnotenough.We
mustunderstandtheconceptsbehindthepractice.Wemustacceptthetransformation.We
mustacceptthegiftoflove,thegiftofunionwhenthislovecanbefeltdeepwithintheheartas
sparklinglightfromthewindowoftheeyes,everyonegetstouchedandremembersthatin
realitywearepracticingnotjustforourselvesorforourownillumination,butfortheentire
cosmicevolution.Kalyanihasbeenteachingandlivingyogaforthepast10yearsinCosta
Rica,andhastaughtyogaandbeenamassagetherapisttoKateMossandLeonardoDiCaprio,
amongseveralothers.

AboutTheHealingCuisine:
For15years,TheHealingCuisinehasbeensharingthedelicious
simplicityofhealingwithwholeorganicfoodwiththeworld.Throughitshealingretreats,cooking
classes,rawfooddietandjuicecleanseprograms,organicshoppingservice,preparedmeal
andprivatechefservicesweprovideeasyaccesstohealthy,lactosefree,glutenfree,live
superfoodsandmacrobioticgourmetingredients,preparedinordeliveredtocustomers
anywhereintheworld.Forfurtherinformation,visithealingcuisine.com

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