FEATURE/Fitness & Health I 2006 Feature Releases.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The following releases focus on the topic Fitness & Health I:

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CARLSBAD, Calif.--How Will You Stay Fit in 2006?; Burn Those Calories One Beat at a Time (01/24/2006 - 12:00 PM, SOURCE: American Music Conference)

--The Sugar Solution Online Answers Questions about Losing Weight and Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle (01/24/2006 - 12:02 PM, SOURCE: Rodale Inc.)

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The following knowledgeable industry leaders and scholars from Business Wire's ExpertSource database are available to discuss topics relating to Fitness & Health I:

--Bija Bennett is an internationally renowned author, yoga teacher and seminar leader with extensive training in yoga, fitness, and mind-body health. A poet, producer and performer, Bija is a gifted and charismatic speaker whose innovative healing techniques have helped celebrities, corporate CEOs, professional athletes and thousands of others achieve serenity and health. As President of YogaAway, the Denver-based purveyor of yoga experiences at luxury hotels, Bija has created a visionary program designed for an especially hard-stressed segment of the population: travelers. Founded by Bija in January 2004, YogaAway has already formed partnerships with Hyatt Hotels and Resorts and On Command Video to offer in-room video experiences to more than 3,000 hotels across the country, as well as spa classes and luxurious getaway events nationwide. As director/producer of YogaAway's new series of elegantly designed, contemporary yoga videos, Bija is on the leading edge of the next step in mind-body health. With her unique combination of personal charisma, accessible healing skills and distinctive artistic style, she speaks strongly to a cross-generational audience who is interested in holistic health being expressed in new ways. Bija is the author of Breathing Into Life: Recovering Wholeness Through Body, Mind & Breath (HarperCollins, 1993), and Emotional Yoga: How the Body Can Heal the Mind, (Fireside/Simon and Schuster, 2002). PR Contact: Kristin Hutton, 212-255-6541, [e-mail]

--Seven Boggs, of Bally Total Fitness, is one of the nation's leading experts in health and fitness and has more than a decade of experience as a personal trainer and fitness consultant. Throughout her life, she has stressed the importance of fitness and nutrition in creating a well-balanced and healthy way of life. Seven's goal is to help people across all walks of life lead a healthier lifestyle through proper nutrition and easy-to-follow fitness routines. Seven has shared her expertise on FOX News channel, NBC's Today Show, Shape en Espanol, Telemundo's De Mananita, E! Entertainment News, and The Best Damn Sports Show, among others. Seven holds numerous national accreditations including a certification from the National Council of Strength and Fitness (NCSF). PR Contact: Jessica Lascar, 201-460-2846, [e-mail]

--Industry veteran Mary Swanson recently broadened her healthcare vision as Executive Vice Chairman of AXIA Health Management, a national provider of high-yield prevention that strives to improve the health of individuals in specific population segments. AXIA provides comprehensive, integrated health management programs that prevent, delay or mitigate the effects of disease or injury. Prior to AXIA, Ms. Swanson's innovation lead to a genuine paradigm shift in the healthcare industry with the founding of HealthCare Dimensions (HCD), a national healthcare company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Swanson set the premise that for managed Medicare to be viable in the long run, cost-effective, preventive benefits need to be incorporated into the care continuum. HCD focused on managing preventive and population-based health initiatives by offering unique benefits for older adult population health management organizations, and employer and physician groups. HCD's signature SilverSneakers physical activity program has since evolved to become the nation's leading exercise program designed exclusively for active older adults, available through Medicare health plans to more than 2.4 million individuals in 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, throughout a network of over 1500 fitness centers and class sites. PR Contact: David Goodspeed, 480-783-9555, [e-mail]

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