Expos scheduled in Edison, Bridgewater; forum in Secaucus
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Vikas Chawla, founder of the Metuchen chapter of Art of Living, leads a class in stress-relieving breathing exercises. Chawla will present Art of Living's Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Saturday at the Meadowlands Expo Center, Secaucus. The upcoming event is one of three in Central Jersey dedicated to healing the body, mind and spirit. / FILE PHOTO
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Enjoy the following events designed to unite and improve the mind, body and spirit:
Mind Body Spirit Expo, 4 to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, New Jersey Convention Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison. $7-$30, discounts available. 215-627-0102, www.mindbodyspiritexpo.com
Meditation & Yoga 2011 Forum with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of Metuchen-based Art of Living, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Meadowlands Expo Center, 355 Plaza Drive, Secaucus. $65 for half day, $99 for full day. 732-738-4457,
http://us.artofliving.org/nj
Be The Change Mind, Body, Spirit Expo, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 16, Days Inn, 1260 Route 22 East, Bridgewater. $8, $5 with food donation to the Food Bank Network of Somerset County. 908-722-8600, www.mindbodyspiritexpo2011.info
CENTRAL JERSEY — Stress is a killer, according to the Maryland-based National Institutes of Health.
The medical research agency of the U.S. Department of Health has linked stress to heart disease and cancer, the country's most frequent causes of death, as well as chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and rheumatoid arthritis.
Three coming events are designed to link the body, mind and spirit in a way that will relieve stress and increase health, organizers said. They are:
Mind Body Spirit Expo, April 8-10, New Jersey Convention Center, Edison
Meditation & Yoga 2011 Forum with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of the Art of Living, Saturday, Meadowlands Expo Center, Secaucus
Be The Change Mind Body Spirit Expo, April 16, Days Inn, Bridgewater.
The Mind Body Spirit Expo in Edison will feature sessions and talks with:
Deeprok Chopra, the best-selling new-age author who will address practical ways to experience higher consciousness, transformation and healing
Doreen Virtue, an expert on angels and angel therapy
Medium Lisa Williams
Kevin Trudeau, a natural healer and author of "Natural Cures They Don't Want You to Know About.''
But Anne Khoury, owner-organizer of Mind Body Spirit Expo, said she is most excited about presenting Braco for the second time in the United States. Braco is a Croatian who draws thousands throughout Europe and Japan who seek his healing gaze, Khoury said.
"Braco doesn't speak, physically touch people or perform any complicated physical actions,'' Khoury said. "All he does is silently gaze at an audience for five to eight minutes. More than 200,000 come to see him each year for help with severe
illnesses, health problems and personal life issues.''
Khoury said she was skeptical when she first presented Braco in October in Philadelphia. She said he didn't have much impact on her because she is very healthy, but she did see an impact on many others in the crowd of 3,000.
"When he gazed my way, I saw this light coming out of his eyes,'' Khoury said. "Then he did it again, and I saw it again but more diminished. The energy this guy emanates affected the whole show. When I talked to people, everybody said they experienced different things. One person said she had a backache that was not bothering her as much. Some felt peaceful and didn't feel troubled anymore.''
Bob Makin covers Edison, Highland Park and Metuchen. Contact him at 732-565-7319, bmakin@njpressmedia.com andwww.twitter.com/reporterbmakin
