Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Health and fitness agenda: World Heart Day | US Asian Post

(Relaxnews) ? Coming up, World Heart Day promotes keeping your ticker healthy, while Hard Rock Cafe unrolls Pinktober, fronted by pop-duo Bananarama.

World Heart Day
September 29
Worldwide

Celebrate your heart?s health with local and workplace events (health checks, organized walks, runs and fitness sessions, public talks, stage shows, scientific forums, exhibitions, concerts, carnivals and sports tournaments) taking place in 100 countries.
http://www.world-heart-federation.org/what-we-do/awareness/world-heart-day

Pinktober
October 1-31
Hard Rock Cafes and Hotels worldwide

Pinktober 2012 is the 13th annual Hard Rock campaign for breast cancer awareness. Musicians worldwide will host events to support breast cancer charities that include concerts, showcases and fashion shows. Throughout the month Bananarama and Hard Rock will tour US cities, including the kickoff in New York?s Times Square on October 2, followed by stops in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, among others. There are also pink products (key chains, T-shirts, pins) for sale online and the hotels will turn down pink sheets with 25% of the room rate going to charity.
http://www.hardrock.com/philanthropy/pinktober/pinktober-2011.aspx

International Walk to School Month
October 1-31
Worldwide

In a mission to combat childhood obesity, reduce carbon emissions, and raise awareness of the importance of creating cities that are friendly to walkers, International Walk to School Month suggests kids lace up their trainers and head to school on foot. To find out about how to get involved or to start or join a walking school bus ? an organized group of kids walking together with an adult supervisor ? visit?http://www.iwalktoschool.org.

Health 2.0 San Francisco
October 7-10
San Francisco, CA, US

This event is devoted to cutting-edge innovation in health technology, drawing in around 1,500 visitors. For the third year Health 2.0 is also setting up in Europe in Berlin (November 6-7) to showcase European web and mobile-based technologies. Similar events around the globe include Med-e-Tel, TechCrunch Disrupt and eTELEMED.
http://www.health2con.com


World Sight Day

October 11
Worldwide

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 286 million people are visually impaired, yet 80 percent of the causes of blindness are preventable. The annual day devoted to sight awareness is focused on ?Vision 2020: The Right to Sight,? a global effort to prevent blindness created by the WHO and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness.
http://www.vision2020.org/main.cfm?type=WSD11

Inner IDEA
October 25-28
Palm Springs, California

Inner IDEA celebrates its seventh annual event centered on mind, body and spirit wellness. The international professional event is designed for health and fitness professionals with sessions based on integrative health and wellness, including 100+ interactive sessions. Yoga teacher Max Strom is this year?s keynote speaker.
http://www.ideafit.com/inneridea

Ojai Yoga Crib
Ojai Valley, California, USA
October 25-28

This major event in Southern California draws thousands of yogis and elite teachers such as Erich Schiffman, Patricia Sullivan and Jason Crandell. Expect morning meditations, daytime workshops and evening kirtan sessions.
http://www.lulubandhas.com/yoga/crib

Source: http://www.usasianpost.com/health-and-fitness-agenda-world-heart-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=health-and-fitness-agenda-world-heart-day

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