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golf events are used for many different reasons, hosting promotional tournaments, weekend getaways, pro-am, or executive seminars. All of these events incorporate a business like atmosphere, and must be ran in order to achieve a certain objective. golf gives business people the chance to talk business while playing a sport that is both mentally and physically challenging. Business people use golf as a gateway to network, negotiate, and strategize about business.

Executive seminar packages combine business and golf into a weekend getaway. This seminar is an ideal package that allows the clients guests to improve their golfing skills and their business skills. The pack age includes a motivational speech by a renowned athlete or business person. This talk will include advice on business in general, and specifically on how golf can be used to enhance business. The seminar also includes group instruction with one of the worlds top golf instructors. This will allow the clients team to not only feel comfortable talking business, but also feel comfortable playing a round of golf. A good golf game shows people that you have the patience and determination needed to focus on details and strive toward perfection.

Fantasy golf events could be used to reward a clients staff or impress their directors. With this package a client and their guests will attend a pristine sporting event in the United States. Packages are available for all four golf majors and the Ryder Cup, and could include other large sporting events like the world Series and Super Bowl. These trips are the perfect reward for a profitable sales team, or could be used to entertain potential clients. The fantasy packages will be designed along with the client and will include travel and hotel accommodations. Fantasy Packages give clients the chance to enjoy a major sporting event and relax while enjoying the service that the fantasy package gives to each client.

Golf tournaments are good tools to raise money for philanthropy, or entertain guests for a day. Tournaments take a lot of planning and resources to make them successful. The corporate hospitality packages help clients design and run tournaments down to the smallest details. The packages include assistance in selecting the course, selecting hotel and travel accommodations, and planning the hospitality area. This service is designed to ensure that guests enjoy their weekend trips to wherever the tournament is held. The hospitality program enables the client to impress employees or potential clients by organizing and operating a successful tournament where guests enjoy the amenities that accompany a good round of golf.

A golf event can serve many business purposes. To learn more about golf tournament planning or how to book a sports celebrity speaker, visit GolfPodium.com.

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When you think of meditation what first comes to mind? Do you picture a group of people, swathed in robes, meditating in a temple? Do you picture a yoga class breathing in and out while meditating? Do you picture sitting on the beach listening to a meditation tape? All of these are examples of guided meditation. Guided meditation comes in several forms from group settings to listen to or reading a guided meditation script.

Lets say that you are interested in learning more about meditation. During your first meditation sessions you will most likely need help. Therefore, you need to follow a guide or script to ensure that you fall into a deep meditative state. So which type of guided meditation should you engage in? The answer is that it depends on your preferences. Lets take a look at three different types of guided meditation including yoga, listening to a tape/CD, and reading a meditation script.

1.) Guided meditation at a yoga class: Yoga is an excellent way to introduce your mind and body to meditation. You will have a teacher whom will make sure that you have the proper posture and breathing technique during the meditation. This instant feedback is extremely valuable. They will guide you through the process of freeing your mind and filtering out distractions. They want you to succeed and will do everything they can to provide a ripe environment for successful meditation.

2.) Listening to a tape/CD: Perhaps you dont have the time or interest in yoga. Listening to a tape/CD is a great way to meditate. You can find a great deal of guided meditation audio recordings that will walk you through the meditation process. You just pop on your headphones and listen.

Another advantage of listening to a tape/CD is that you can choose your topic. For instance, you can listen to a deep breathing meditation, a meditation on losing weight, a meditation on improving your self confidence, and the list goes on and on. You can even find guided meditation tapes/CDs that you listen to while you are asleep. They send subliminal messages to your brain all night long. You wake up in the morning refreshed, energized, and ready to experience the new day.

3.) Reading a meditation script: If you are not an auditory person then you can read a guided meditative script. The script will outline how to prepare for your meditative session. It will guide you through the posture you need and the deep breathing sequence you should use. It will provide details about what to think about and visualize during your meditation session. The script will tell you how to finish off your session and what to do in the mean time before your next session.

Where can you find these guided meditation methods? You can find a Yoga studio in your local area by combing the telephone book and Internet. You can find plethora of tapes/CDs on the Internet and at your local book store. You can find meditation scripts online at a variety of meditation related websites. You can try all three methods to find the method that works best for you. Remember, your preference should be based on your feelings and desires, not on what your friend or family members think. meditation is a personal experience.

Most meditators don't know how to extract the maximum benefit from the practice of meditation. If you would like to master healing meditation and also learn about meditation music, then please go to: http://www.onlinemeditationguru.com/

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Do you know that research suggests that calcium intake is an important factor in helping you lose weight and keep it off? The role calcium plays in bone health is well-known, but the idea that abundant calcium in the diet can help us maintain normal weight is likely a new concept for you.

In this article, I will tell you why calcium influences weight loss. You will also learn how to get more high-quality calcium into your diet. I will give you the inside story on the best calcium supplements and how to make sure you are absorbing the calcium you take in.

calcium - Not Just for Bone Density
The idea that calcium intake may be related to body weight has been borne out by several studies in the past ten years. Studies in rats and mice suggest that higher calcium intake alters the metabolism of fat cells, causing less fat to be stored and more fat to be released.

Why would this be so? To find out, we need to go back to our hunter-gatherer origins. The Paleolithic diet contained an abundance of calcium - 2000 milligrams or more. Human calcium physiology is still tuned to that level of abundance. Therefore, if we dont get enough calcium, it is a signal to our bodies that we are starving. That tells the body to slow down the metabolism, and to burn less fat, even if adequate calories are being consumed. Abundant calcium is a signal to the fat tissue that your body is well-nourished, and no longer needs to store fat, but can burn it. Fat storage is reversed, fat burning increased.

Another way calcium helps in weight loss is to help reduce cravings. The combination of high calcium, magnesium, potassium and vitamin C has been proven to quickly reduce all kinds of cravings. People with the highest intake of calcium lost the most fat on weight control programs regardless of exercise level. Significant weight loss was even observed in overweight people who were not watching their diet, when they increased their calcium intake!

Here are some other reasons it is good to make sure you are getting plenty of calcium. Adequate calcium may play a role in increasing HDL (high-density lipoprotein) in the blood. It also has been given credit for; reducing occurrence of kidney stones, reducing risk of colorectal cancer, reducing fracture risk, and reducing age-related bone loss. Long-term calcium restriction and lack of vitamin D can promote high blood pressure, too.

Are You Getting Enough Calcium?
The average American typically consumes only 600- 700 milligrams of calcium per day, and many are well below that level. To increase calcium in your diet, partake of aged raw cheese, yogurt, and butter from grass fed cows. Cheeses made in Switzerland are made from raw milk and aged over 60 days, which increases the availability and absorption of calcium and other minerals contained in the cheese. Switzerland Emmenthaler and Gruyere are available in many supermarkets. Look for the red print on the rind which says it was made in Switzerland.

Other easy-to-obtain sources of calcium are some varieties of canned fish, such as sardines and salmon. Typically, they contain some very soft fish bones. While I dont advocate consuming much canned food of any kind, canned fish are a convenient source that can add to your other sources. Once or twice a week is fine.

What to Look for in a calcium Supplement
The best absorbed form is called calcium citrate. Avoid the oyster shell calcium. It can be contaminated with heavy metals. In a study where calcium gluconate, calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate were given together, the body absorbed 2/3 of the gluconate, 1/3 of the phosphate and none of the carbonate.

Other Nutrients that Help calcium Absorbtion
Just taking a lot of calcium is not adviseable. Other nutrients that balance calcium intake and help calcium to be better absorbed are magnesium, vitamin A and D, boron, manganese, and potassium. Since magnesium is difficult to absorb, it is good to take a supplement. Cod liver oil is an excellent source of vitamins A and D. Boron and manganese are especially important. They can be taken in supplement form, and also are found in some foods. Foods that contain boron include apples, legumes, almonds, pears and green, leafy vegetables. Foods that contain manganese include ginger, buckwheat and oats.

To be absorbed, calcium requires vitamin D and stomach acid. For this reason, it's important to avoid antacids and the H2 blockers such as Tagamet and Zantac, which block or suppress the secretion of stomach acid. Contrary to what the makers of heartburn and indigestion remedies would have you believe, the last thing in the world most people need is less stomach acid. Heartburn and indigestion are caused by poor eating habits and a lack of stomach acid. Ulcers are caused by a bacteria, not by too much stomach acid. A simple way to improve your calcium absorption may be to take a betaine hydrochloride supplement just before or with meals, to increase your stomach acid. You can find it at your health food store.

In conclusion, supplementing with calcium and the co-nutrients that aid in its absorption are a good idea, especially if you want to lose weight. Make sure to provide the foundation of a wholesome diet and regular exercise for best results.

Ellen Landauer is a Health Seminar Leader and Coach with 3 decades experience, and a Certified Advanced Rolfer with a practice for over 25 years. Her mission is to empower people to achieve optimal health as a gateway to the joy of higher human functioning. Ms. Landauer has initiated a wholesale supplement program for a limited number of selected applicants.

For more information on the wholesale supplement program, optimal health and/or Rolfing, please visit http://www.healthfreedomcoach.com

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