"When I started stretching at The Meridian Stretching Center two years ago, it was mostly for cosmetic reasons. While my posture has improved and my body fat has redistributed, I stay for the health benefits of structural alignment and muscular flexibility. Plus, it just makes me feel good!"
M. Kessler

"Anytime I would jog my feet and ankles would hurt due to a childhood injury which caused a bone defect in my foot. Even walking long distances would hurt. Since I've been doing this stretching, I no longer have this limitation - the pain has diminished to almost nonexistence."
Thom Rawson, Boston

LINKS

Coming soon - recommended books

Mercola.com
The #1 most visited natural health site on the Web with 50,000 articles on every health topic to search from, and home of the FREE Mercola.com "eHealthy News You Can Use e-newsletter" with 500,000 subscribers! If you want the insider insights on the health and diet choices that can help you prevent disease, look and feel younger and live longer, subscribe to the Mercola.com e-newsletter for FREE right now at www.Mercola.com


LYNDI SCHRECENGOST
Lyndi Schrecengost is a freelance writer specializing in health, fitness, environmental advocacy, and the arts. Lyndi has an extensive background in marketing, creative concepting, and writing, with a diverse group of commercial and public-sector clients in and outside the Washington, D.C. metro area. In 2003, she was distinguished with an International Association of Business Communicators’ Silver Inkwell Award in the area of marketing copywriting. She has served as a ghostwriter or a co-writer on several trade publications, including Public Dollars, Common Sense: New Roles for Financial Managers, K.C. Craichy’s Super Health: 7 Keys to Unlock Vitality, and Bob Cooley’s The Genius of Flexibility: The Smart Way to Stretch and Strengthen Your Body. An avid Resistance Stretcher, Lyndi is currently in training for the Baltimore Half Marathon. She also actively pursues her interest in the arts, including poetry, photography, and painting. She is currently writing a multimedia script for The National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Some client endorsements:

  “Lyndi was excellent at helping us capture and tell our story in a compelling and engaging way by putting a warm, human face on the technical work that we do. Lyndi's writing and conceptual work have given D.C. Greenworks a whole new image and a whole new way of thinking about ourselves and the work that we love to do for our clients.”—Dawn Gifford, Executive Director, D.C. Greenworks

  “Lyndi has made a very positive impact on our company, Living Fuel, Inc. Over the past 12 months, she has completed key projects for us including writing and editing several chapters of our new book and journal, designing the content for our new web site, product brochures and numerous customer letters. She is responsive, very talented and brings much more to the table than writing, as she was instrumental in our marketing strategy development and research behind the projects we undertook. Best of all, she is very professional, has high standards and solid business judgement. We highly recommend Lyndi.”—Scott Eibel, President, Living Fuel, Inc.

To learn more about Lyndi and what she does, go to: www.lyndiwrites.com, or email her directly at lyndi@lyndiwrites.com.


Michael Hoiland Photography
Michael did all the stretch photographs for my first book as well as many other art photos. I highly recommend you visit his web page to review all of his different art works for sale.

MichaelHoiland.com


Organic Trade Association
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is the membership-based business association for the organic industry in North America. OTA's mission is to encourage global sustainability through promoting and protecting the growth of diverse organic trade.
www.OTA.com


International Federation of Organic Agriculture
Uniting the Organic World. IFOAM’s mission is leading, uniting and assisting the organic movement in its full diversity. Our goal is the world wide adoption of ecologically, socially and economically sound systems that are based on the principles of Organic Agriculture.
www.IFOAM.com


Restaurant Nora and Asia Nora
Washington's organic restaurants offering American and Asian cuisine using fresh organic ingredients.
AMERICA'S FIRST CERTIFIED ORGANIC RESTAURANT
For the last 26 years, Nora has been a leader in showcasing an organic food and lifestyle philosophy. In April 1999, Nora received organic certification - the first restaurant ever to achieve this designation - meaning that 95% or more of all ingredients used in the restaurant must come from certified organic farmers, growers and suppliers. We believe that all the meat, poultry, dairy products, fruits and vegetables we serve, as well as the flour, grains, oils, coffee, sugar, tea and even chocolate - grown and raised without the use of chemical additives or hormones - are not only healthier, but simply taste better! We try to make the most of these organic qualities as we prepare and present your dinner.
Restaurant Nora
2132 florida Ave, NW
Washington DC
202-462-5143
Asia Nora
2213†M†Street, NW
202-797-4860


Olivas de Oro
Award winning, estate grown, organic, extra virgin olive oil. Winners at the Oils of the World competition. Extra Virgin Olive Oils also with Basil and Garlic; Extra Virgin Olive Oil Soap; Old Style Olives; and gift sets.
www.olivasdeoro.com
408-353-1229 or 866-556-5483


Living Fuel
World Class Nutrition for Peak Performance, Weight Optimization, Unique Needs, Active Lifestyles. Products include Living Fuel Super Greens, and Super Berry Meal replacement Drinks; Omega 3 and E, CocoChia, Pure D&A and TheraSweet. Also new food bars: Original CocoChia Snack Bar, CocoChia Super Sea Greens Snack Bar, CocoChia Super Berry Snack Bar…more products on the way.
www.LivingFuel.com
1-866-580-FUEL


Earthbound Farm
Organic Salads, Organic Vegetables, Organic Fresh Cut Vegetables, Organic Fruits, Organic Dried Fruits, snacks to live by. Available in more than 70% of stores nationwide. Visit their Farm Stand for beautiful and unique gifts, spectacular organic flowers, and especially the Organic Cafe
www.EarthboundFarm.com
1-831-625-6219


Organic Essentials
Purity begins in our Fields. Cotton Balls, Organic Cotton Rounds, Organic Cotton Swabs, Disposable Nursing Pads. You can find Organic Essentials organic cotton personal care products at over 1,000 Natural Health Food Stores and at better Drugstores and Pharmacies throughout the US and Canada.
Terry and LaRhea Pepper, along with her father, co-founded Organic Essentials in 1996.†LaRhea serves as the president of Organic Essentials. † Terry and LaRhea began farming with her grandfather in 1979.† They became certified organic farmers in 1991.† La Rhea has worked with her family as well as other farmers in the area to form the Texas Organic Cotton Marketing Cooperative.† Since 1990, organic cotton production has increased from 400 bales to over 5,500 bales in 2004.† The goal of Organic Essentials is multifaceted ~ we want to expand organic agriculture, we want to have the best personal care products for women and their families and we want to have a positive impact in our rural community!
www.OrganicEssentials.com


The Swopper Chair from Via Seating
The ‘Swopper chair’.Every chair, every option, every fabric, every leather, ready in 48 hours. The Swopper Chair is a chair for every occasion. Swap your traditional way of sitting too still with a Swopper chair that allows you to move up and down and in all directions. Don’t be bored with seating ever again. Therapeutically healthy sitting. Other chairs also offered.
www.viaseating.com
1-800-833-9094.


Maggies Organics
Functional Organics —Socks and Tights, Camisoles, Shirts, Fabrics.
Maggies becomes the World’s First Worker Owned Free Trade Zone- Maggie’s Nicaraguan Coop. Simply the best socks you will ever wear.
For over ten years, Maggie's Functional Organics has been manufacturing clothing apparel made from organic fibers. Our products are made from certified organic cotton, wool, and linen and pesticide-free hemp. We began to explore other alternatives and became instrumental in the development of Maquilador Mujeres, a worker-owned cooperative in Nueva Vida, Nicaragua. The story of this project and these amazing women is worth seeing, and available in the documentary: "Ants that Moved Mountains" video. (15 minute, 36MB, Windows Media Player).
www.MaggiesOrganics.com
1-800-609-8593


NANCY MELLON
A new world-wide impulse for storytelling is arising today to transform an increasing array of strife and dehumanizing forces. This growing storytelling and story making movement serves the heart•s wisdom. It strengthens resilience and awakens new inspiration for life. Storytellers and listeners who are dedicated to this path discover healing medicine. Warmly and fully present to each other, whether sharing old myths, stories or tales, or spontaneous new ones, they grow in stature of soul, and tap into surprising and potent creative forces. Healing is always creative.

You are invited to join this widening movement to discover heartwarming pathways to renewal and transformation.

In 1996 Nancy Mellon started a School of Therapeutic Storytelling, which offers experiential training in storymaking and storytelling as a creative and transformative process. It is designed for caring professionals, as well as parents, teachers, professional storytellers and others who wish to develop new understanding, skill, confidence and refinement in storytelling as a healing art.

The training provides an integrated journey through individual projects and group participation. Participants study the influence of story on the health and development of individuals and groups. Types and qualities of imagination and narrative are explored, in relationship with a broad variety of challenges to physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health across the life span. The participants are given the opportunity to learn many ways to integrate speech, movement, music, color, writing and dramatic arts with storytelling and storymaking in their personal and professional lives.

With multidimensional, cross-cultural training in healing through the arts, Nancy Mellon offers workshops and courses, often with others, at many locations in the US, Canada and the UK. She has written two books and is current working on a new book about the resonance between the human organs and storytelling imagination. For more information visit Nancy Mellon's page or her books page.

Also offered are workshops and consultations in therapeutic storytelling and the art of storytelling for individuals, families, schools and organizations to support creativity, imagination and change, especially in times of challenge and stress.

CURRENT OFFERINGS
For further information on these and other workshops, or to arrange for a program or workshop in your area, call (603) 654-2982, write to School of Therapeutic Storytelling at 82 Gage Road, Wilton, NH 03086, U.S.A., or send an email to Nancy Mellon.
www.HealingStory.com


EARTHSPEAKS
Stylish Organic Cotton, Hemp, and Silk Clothing
33 Flatbush Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11217
www.earthspeaks.com
1-718-797-6898


EARTHCREATIONS
Earth dyed organic cotton clothing
3056 Mountain View Way Bessemer, AL 35020
www.earthcreations.net
1-205-426-2302


BIOSHIELD PAINTS
Non-toxic Paints, Floor Finishes, Cleaners, Cork and more
1330 Rufina Circle Santa Fe, NM 87507
www.Bioshield.com
1-800-621-2591


FIRST ORGANICS
Certified Organic Vitamins and Supplements
198 East Hwy 66 Gallup, NM 87301
www.firstorganics.net
1-866-332-9440


THE SPIRITUAL CINEMA CIRLCE
Spiritual Films, Books and CD’s
5580 La Jolla Blvd La Jolla, CA 92037
www.spiritualcinemacircle.com
1-858-454-3314


BI-O-KLEEN
Organic Cleaning Products
P.O. Box 820689 Vancover, WA 98682
www.Bi-O-Kleen.com
1-800-477-0188


BEE BRIGHT CANDLES
Organic Honey Bee Candles
P.O. Box 411 Santa Cruz, CA 95061
www.BeeBright.com
1-831-423-7185


COYUCHI ORGANIC BEDDING
Organic Cotton Sheets, Pillow Cases, Blankets, Towels and more
P.O. Box 845 Point Reyes Station CA 94956
www.Coyuchi.com
1-415-663-8077


FIRE AND LIGHT GLASSWARE
Recycled Plates, Glasses, Vases and more
45 Ericson Court Arcata, CA 95521
www.FireandLight.com
1-800-844-2223


FURNATURE
Organic and Sustainable Furniture
86 Coolidge Ave Watertown, MA 02472
www.Furnature.com
1-800-326-4895


ORANGIC LIGHT PHOTO
Photographic Prints and Cards
Palo Alto, CA
www.Organiclightphoto.com


KEEPER SPRING WATER
Protected Spring Water
96 Spring St NY, NY 10012
www.KeeperSprings.com
1-212-925-4544


JIMBOS GROCERIES
Organic Grocery Stores
San Diego, CA
www.Jimobs.com


ORGANIC PASTURES DAIRY PRODUCTS
Organic, Raw, Unpasturized, Non-Homogenized Dairy Products
7221 South Jameson Fresno, CA 93706
www.OrganicPastures.com
1-877-Raw-Milk


Alternative Therapists: Acupunturists


Clinical Psychologists


Chiropractors


Natural Health Care Practiconers


Nutritionists


Massage