Imagine walking into a home decor and carpeting store, finding that parts of it have been converted into a spa which offers Ayurvedic massages and beauty treatments, and a theater which offers rich cultural experiences.
For one month starting February 16th, ABC Carpet & Home’s New York City location will feature “Gateway to India,” a “journey exploring the essence of the spirit, culture, color and artistry of India,” states the ABC Carpet & Home website. It “grew out of ABC Chief Executive Paulette
Cole’s interest in Eastern religions, Crain’s New York Business
reports” according to an article from United Press International.
The ABC Om Mind, Body & Spa will feature treatments and "…healing therapists from the Chopra Center and Spa." Experts like Dr. Deepak Chopra, Sharon Gannon of Jivamukti Yoga, Krishna Das, and Simran Sethi of Treehugger TV will be presenting throughout the month on topics such as yoga, meditation, green design, wildlife conservation, Bollywood, artisan demonstrations, politics, film and music.
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Thanks, Kristin for highlighting this event. Leave it to ABC, a leader is sustainable design and furnishings to sponsor it. ABC has also been instrumental in the establishment of the Sustainable Furniture Council, a recent non-profit that will work to encourage further industry participation in responsible forestry management. Your readers would no doubt be interested to know the positive impact they can have on the environment through their furniture, flooring and architectural millwork purchases. Did you know that up to 90% of the furniture grade wood imported into this country is illegally harvested…mostly from the rapidly disappearing rainforest? And 54 of the world’s 193 countries have already lost over 90% of their forest cover. ABC is helping to change that through consumer education. Thanks for your recognition of their work.
Peggy Farabaugh
http://www.VermontWoodsStudios.com
Fine Furniture from Sustainable Sources
February 14th, 2007 at 12:20 am