Pravassa partners with Buddha Nose for Well-Being Pop Up Shop

April 25, 2011 - PRLog -- NEW YORK, NY April 25, 2011 -  On Thursday May 13 through Monday 16, 2011, Buddha Nose, an award winning yoga-inspired body care brand, will host a “pop-up” beauty and well-being booth at the 2011 New York City Yoga Journal Conference.  

The booth will feature an exciting collaboration of some of New York City's most sought after indie organic beauty and wellness brands. The collective includes Wembe, Tata Harper, RMS Beauty, Arghand, Niseema: Integrative Bodywork, Pravassa yoga vacations, along with health coach and yogi, Michael McGinley, as well as education and advocacy materials from the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics, and trend-setting wellness website-  WellandGoodNYC.com.

Attendees can sample and purchase products, meet the company founders, and book one-on-one sessions with expert healers and coaches.  From 10am -6pm  in the Yoga Marketplace at the Hilton New York Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, attendees can book private mini-consultations.  Address is listed above.

“The booth's concept grew out of the desire to share a ‘hands-on’ organic beauty and wellness experience with yogis attending the conference,” says Buddha Nose founder, Amy Galper. “By selling and sharing their products and services – these indie brands will be offering a unique opportunity for conference attendees to experience first-hand organic beauty, wellness tips, and treatments.”

About BUDDHA NOSE  (buddhanose.com)
Buddha Nose is an award winning yoga inspired brand of mind-body beauty. Sold in yoga studios and spas around the world, Buddha Nose products carry the USDA organic seal and include body moisturizing balms, exfoliating cleansers, aromatic mists and bath salts. Founder, Amy Galper, created all the products out of her shiatsu practice and continues to share her passion for organic beauty and wellness,and educating others about healthy living.

About WEMBE  (wembe.com)
Wembé is a Paraguayan company dedicated to making the highest quality Fair Trade and organic products using indigenous and renewable rainforest ingredients. One of our goals is to provide meaningful employment to our local populace, and to make people aware of the incredible array of beneficial plants in the Amazon rainforest. As we believe that the best and the rarest comes from the Amazonian soul, we captured virgin and undiscovered essences and turned them into evenly moisturizing, detoxifying and relaxing blended products.

   
About ARGHAND (arghand.org)
ARGHAND, the only all-natural, sustainable skincare line from Afghanistan, was founded by
Sarah Chayes, a former correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR) who covered the fall of the Taliban, then stayed behind to help rebuild the war-torn country. In addition to creating the highest quality skin care, Arghand’s goal is to create a viable economic alternative to opium production, the major industry in Afghanistan. Our profits go back into the Arghand cooperative to support and sustain the men and women who work for equal pay and participate equally in all aspects of production and management regardless of gender, ethnicity or tribal affiliation.

About RMS BEAUTY  (rmsbeauty.com)
Created by editorial and celebrity make-up artist Rose-Marie Swift, rms beauty is a pure and organic color cosmetic line.  Based on living and organic principles, each product is created to hydrate and illuminate vital, radiant skin.  Consider it skincare with mineral color  giving make-up a whole new meaning


About TATA HARPER   (tataharperskincare.com)
TATA HARPER skincare is a 100% Natural and Non-Toxic skincare line driven completely by science for real results. A true ‘natural’ substitute for premium synthetic brands. With our products women do not need to compromise on product efficacy or experience. We provide the most highly and clinically tested active ingredients from around the globe for true skincare performance without ever using a synthetic ingredient.  We constantly strive to stay on top of the newest research and technology keeping your well-being and beauty as our top priority.

About NISEEMA  (mindyourbodymassage.com)
Integrative Bodywork Therapy promotes the balanced flow of your physical,
mental and emotional energy by synthesizing the intuitive touch of Polarity
Therapy with advanced Massage techniques.  I've studied and appreciate Eastern and Western wisdom when it comes to helping you feel more comfortable in your body and flowing in your life.  At YJC I will be offering brief Polarity 5 Element Assessment and Chakra Balancing to introduce you to a new holistic approach to bodywork.  I am a NYS Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) Registered Polarity Practitioner (RPP), Teacher of Massage and Polarity Therapy at The Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences, Somatic Intuition Practitioner and Lead Massage Therapist at Deva Spa, Soho.

About PRAVASSA  (pravassa.com)
Pravassa brings together people who are looking to rejuvenate, restore and restart their way of life. Combining wellness, fitness and culture at unique properties and locations around the world, Pravassa provides its clients the opportunity to shift their perspective, expand their mind and open themselves to new experiences, which have a positive life changing effect. Our accommodations, cuisine, excursions and wellness modalities are influenced by the local surroundings but are commonly grounded in their healing approach. As a winner of the 2011 British Airways Face of Opportunity competition, we will continue to spread our message, whether in the city of Buenos Aires, the shores of the U.S. or the mountains of Bali, Pravassa wants to make sure you can take care of your body, mind and soul.


About Michael McGinley, HEALTH COACH and YOGI  (simple-wellbeing.com)
As a Health Coach, I have studied all the major dietary theories and will help you discover what approach works best for you at this point in your life. And since my background also includes training in yoga and bodywork, I bring an added dimension to my integral practice. Rather than dwelling on calories, carbs, fats, proteins, restrictions and lists of good and bad foods, I work with my clients to create a happy, healthy life in a way that is flexible, fun and free of denial and discipline. We'll find simple solutions that suit your schedule and life.

About WellandGoodNYC.com (wellandgoodnyc.com)
WellandGoodNYC.com is the city’s most influential wellness website and newsletter. It’s founders, New York City journalists, Alexia Brue and Melisse Gelula, are cool-hunters and curators of the best wellness experiences, experts, and products from fitness and yoga to natural beauty and nutrition in New York and nationwide. Well+Good hosts monthly events, often with the city’s top yogis, and is read by the yoga and wellness cognoscenti. In just a year, Well+Good has become the city’s most trusted source of wellness culture information.

To schedule an interview with Amy, or any of the other brands, please contact Amy at 917-586-5868

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Pravassa brings together people who are looking to rejuvenate, restore and restart their way of life. Combining wellness, fitness and culture at unique properties and locations around the world, Pravassa provides its clients the opportunity to shift their perspective, expand their mind and open themselves to new experiences, which have a positive life changing effect. Our accommodations, cuisine, excursions and wellness modalities are influenced by the local surroundings but are commonly grounded in their healing approach. As a winner of the 2011 British Airways Face of Opportunity competition, we will continue to spread our message, whether in the city of Buenos Aires, the shores of the U.S. or the mountains of Bali, Pravassa wants to make sure you can take care of your body, mind and soul.