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		<title>Karen Owens/Communications</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherry Williams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For almost 25 years, I&#8217;ve used my experience in public relations and marketing to support a variety of businesses and organizations achieve their communications goals. From non-profits and government agencies to established companies and small business start-ups, I have helped these groups get the positive exposure they needed to sell more products, secure more donations [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For almost 25 years, I&#8217;ve used my experience in public relations and marketing to support a variety of businesses and organizations achieve their communications goals. From non-profits and government agencies to established companies and small business start-ups, I have helped these groups get the positive exposure they needed to sell more products, secure more donations or increase public awareness about their specific cause.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.kocommunications.com/images/header.gif" alt="ko logo" width="258" height="54" /><img src="http://www.kocommunications.com/images/karen-photo.jpg" alt="photo of karen" width="99" height="139" align="left" /></p>
<p>My experience ranges from coordinating major corporate announcement events to promoting South Carolina&#8217;s growing knowledge economy on the editorial page. I excel in working with media, whether it&#8217;s behind the scenes or on camera as a spokesperson.  I have used my writing skills to craft engaging brochures, informative annual reports, and user-friendly web sites for a diverse array of clients. Simply put, I have the experience and know-how to help organizations of all sizes succeed in promoting their uniques message to very targeted audiences.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.kocommunications.com/">http://www.kocommunications.com/</a></p>
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		<title>It Works! Ultimate Body Applicator</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherry Williams</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beauty-Body]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It Works! was born out of Mark &#38; Cindy Pentecost’s passion to offer families like yours the opportunity to dream big. Long before the founding of It Works! Global, Mark was a high school teacher and basketball coach in the small town of Allendale, Michigan. Cindy was a stay-at-home mom with their three children.  They [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="color: #008000;">It Works!</span></strong> was born out of Mark &amp; Cindy Pentecost’s passion to offer families like yours the opportunity to dream big.</p>
<p>Long before the founding of <strong><span style="color: #008000;">It Works!</span></strong> Global, Mark was a high school teacher and basketball coach in the small town of Allendale, Michigan. Cindy was a stay-at-home mom with their three children.  They were  struggling to make ends meet financially.</p>
<p>So Mark &amp; Cindy devised a plan: an extra $500 a month, to be earned through a home-based business opportunity in the telecommunications industry.</p>
<p>After months of dedicated evening hours, the Pentecosts’ earnings grew far beyond the goal they had originally set. After a few years, Mark became a top-ten earner in the company, bought the family’s freedom, and began to dream of the next big challenge: helping other families do the same.</p>
<p><a href="https://backinshape.myitworks.com/Shop/Product/111"><img src="https://workstation.myitworks.com/FileUploads/CMS/Images/GBL002PWSHomeMainUBAW.jpg" alt="" width="209" height="95" /></a></p>
<p>Luis Mijares, is the formulator behind the<strong><span style="color: #008000;"> It Works!</span></strong> body contouring and skin care products. Luis&#8217; passion for research and development in the skin care, nutritional, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries began when he was a child, learning natural remedies from his grandmother in Mexico.  His has experience as the CEO of a top pharmaceutical company and is international reknown as an herbalist and university educator of phytotherapy, the uses of plants for medicinal purposes.</p>
<p><img src="https://workstation.myitworks.com/FileUploads/MyPhoto/charleston_4add545a60f741d1a7e74b155618e42c.jpg" alt="" width="104" height="140" />    <a href="https://backinshape.myitworks.com/Home">https://backinshape.myitworks.com/Home</a></p>
<p>JANET PORTER  (Emerald Executive)  803 530-9298   <a title="backinshape.itworks@gmail.com" href="mailto:backinshape.itworks@gmail.com">Email Me</a></p>
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<div><strong><span style="color: #008000;">It Works!</span></strong> consists of a body applicator to tone and tighten your body.  They also carry lotions and a supplement line of products.</div>
<p><strong><span style="color: #008000;"><em>The It Works! Ultimate Body Applicator has been featured in the Emmy® and Oscar® Awards celebrity gift suites, as well as promoted by celebrity makeup artists on movie sets.</em></span></strong></p>
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		<title>Russell Massey Insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherry Williams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charles Dorton, President, began working at Russell Massey in 1976.  In 1988, Charles purchased Russell Massey.  He has over 40 years of insurance experience. He is a graduate of Western Carolina with a Bachelors of Science in Marketing and is actively involved with the Independents Insurance Agents &#38; Brokers of South Carolina where he previously served [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Charles Dorton, President, began working at <strong><span style="color: #666699;">Russell Massey</span></strong> in 1976.  In 1988, Charles purchased <strong><span style="color: #666699;">Russell Massey.</span></strong>  He has over 40 years of insurance experience. He is a graduate of Western Carolina with a Bachelors of Science in Marketing and is actively involved with the Independents Insurance Agents &amp; Brokers of South Carolina where he previously served as president from 1998 until 1999.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.russellmassey.com/2010/04/commercial"><img src="http://www.russellmassey.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/commercial.png" alt="" width="173" height="68" /></a><a href="http://www.russellmassey.com/2010/05/personal"><img src="http://www.russellmassey.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/personal.png" alt="" width="173" height="68" /></a><a href="http://www.russellmassey.com/2010/05/life-health"><img src="http://www.russellmassey.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/lifeandhealth.png" alt="" width="173" height="68" /></a>As an independent insurance agency, <strong><span style="color: #666699;">Russell Massey</span></strong> selects insurance companies to represent in order to give their clients the best options. Unlike captive agents that only represent one insurance company, independent insurance agents have the ability to shop multiple companies. They carefully screen the companies they represent so you get the company that best meets your risks.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #800000;">Their agency has two convenient locations</span></strong> – downtown Columbia and Chapin. They are also licensed to work with individuals, families, and business owners in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.russellmassey.com/">http://www.russellmassey.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Downtown Columbia : </strong>1320 Elmwood Avenue Columbia S.C. 29201 Office: 803-779-7854  Fax: 803-799-6546</p>
<p><strong>Chapin</strong>: 200 A Lexington Hwy Chapin S.C. 29036 Office: 803-941-3650  Fax: 803-941-3654</p>
<p><a href="http://www.iiaba.net/SC/default?ContentPreference=SC&amp;ActiveTab=STATE&amp;ActiveState=SC" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.russellmassey.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ilogo.png" alt="" align="right" /></a></p>
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		<title>Carolina Reiki Institute</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherry Williams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is reiki? &#8220;Reiki,&#8221; a Japanese word meaning &#8220;Universal Life Force Energy,&#8221; is an ancient Oriental healing art that uses a non-invasive touch to promote balance and healing within the body, as well as in the mind and spirit. It is a very gentle, yet powerful, energy, suitable for individuals of any age or state [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>What is<span style="color: #0000ff;"> reiki?</span></strong></p>
<p>&#8220;<strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Reiki</span></strong>,&#8221; a Japanese word meaning &#8220;Universal Life Force Energy,&#8221; is an ancient Oriental healing art that uses a non-invasive touch to promote balance and healing within the body, as well as in the mind and spirit. It is a very gentle, yet powerful, energy, suitable for individuals of any age or state of health.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Reiki</span></strong> <strong>therapy has been found beneficial for:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Pain management</li>
<li>Reduction of stress and anxiety</li>
<li>Promoting faster healing of wounds and fractures</li>
<li>Reducing complications of surgery and promoting quicker recovery</li>
<li>Improving immune function</li>
<li>Mood stabilization</li>
<li>Overall balancing of energies</li>
<li>General health and wellness issues</li>
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<p><strong>Why does <span style="color: #0000ff;">reiki</span></strong> <strong>work?</strong></p>
<p>Reiki works because it addresses not only the physical symptoms of a client&#8217;s condition, but more importantly the whole range of attitudes and behaviors surrounding the condition. It also recognizes and deals with cycles of stress, anxiety, physical tension, symptoms and disease.</p>
<p>Client care can be greatly enhanced by incorporating complementary therapies of biofield medicine, such as Reiki, into behavioral approaches, such as biofeedback, support groups and psychotherapy, as well as into the traditional medical approaches of drug and physical therapy.</p>
<p>Reiki therapy works by encouraging clients to participate more fully in their treatment plans, by decreasing stress and pain levels, and by improving overall mental/emotional states. It often results in a decreased need for pain medication.</p>
<p>Clients are given tools to use on their own throughout the day, thus empowering them to become more independent, enhancing not only their quality of life, but also that of their families and/or caretakers.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Reiki</span></strong><span style="color: #993300;"><strong> is a catalyst for self-healing and offers the possibility of well-being on all levels: spiritual, mental/emotional and physical.</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Rev. Margaret B. Self, Reiki Master, NHD</span></strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong>Margaret is a Registered Reiki Master/Teacher through the International Association of Reiki Professionals. She graduated with Highest Honors from Clayton College of Natural Health as a Doctor of Natural Health,  Certifications include Certified Natural Health Professionals, Master Herbalist and Jin Shin Jyutsu Practitioner.</p>
<p>Margaret’s wellness philosophy emphasizes a whole body approach to healing that recognizes the links between our bodies, minds and spirits. Her commitment is to promoting wellness by educating and empowering individuals to participate fully in their healing processes and the choices they make.</p>
<p>Her holistic training includes Ayurveda, the Chakra system,  Herbology, Iridology, Jin Shin Jyutsu,  Nutrition, Reflexology,  Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tai Chi, Homeopathy, Touch for Health Kinesiology and more, Margaret is an Ordained Minister in the Universal Brotherhood Movement, Inc. and has served as a Stephen Minister in a hospital setting.</p>
<p>Her interest in natural health therapies began in 1993 after 20 years of struggling with her daughter’s illnesses only to find that the allopathic medicine therapies were causing more problems than the underlying illnesses themselves. This search for a better, less-toxic way led her first to energy medicine, with Reiki and Kinesiology. In 1998 she left the corporate world to open Carolina Reiki Institute, Inc. for the purpose of extending to others the benefits of receiving Reiki treatments as well as to train individuals and practitioners in treating others. Then in 2000 she returned to school to pursue a wider range of knowledge, receiving her Doctorate in natural health in 2003.  She continues to study and keep abreast of natural healing methods in order to help clients in ways that are tailored to their specific needs.</p>
<p><a href="mailto:MSelf@carolinareikiinstitute.com">MSelf@carolinareikiinstitute.com</a>                                                                    <img style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px;" src="http://www.carolinareikiinstitute.com/images/carolinareiki_02.gif" alt="Carolina Reiki" width="143" height="111" border="0" /></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #800080;"><a href="http://www.carolinareikiinstitute.com/"><span style="color: #800080;">www.carolinareikiinstitute.com</span></a></span></strong></p>
<p><em><strong><span style="color: #800080;">(803) 551-1191</span></strong></em></p>
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		<title>Sherry Morrison/ Massage Therapist</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherry Williams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lakeside Tranquility, LLC  Chapin, SC 29036 After more than 25 years of working in the corporate and legal sectors, I moved to Columbia, South Carolina for what I now know was the beginning of my new life. Having received massage therapy for many years, I knew well its many benefits. Studying massage was a career [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="center"><strong><span style="color: #666699;">Lakeside Tranquility, LLC </span></strong></p>
<p align="center"><strong><span style="color: #666699;">Chapin, SC 29036</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #666699;">After more than 25 years</span></strong> of working in the corporate and legal sectors, I moved to Columbia, South Carolina for what I now know was the beginning of my new life. Having received massage therapy for many years, I knew well its many benefits. Studying massage was a career that called me for several months, so I enrolled in the South Carolina Massage Therapy Institute and in 1999 became Certified by the National Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork and licensed by the State of South Carolina as a full-time massage therapist.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #666699;">My previous work was quite rewarding</span></strong>, yet none did I love more than being a massage therapist. Helping people to relax, relieve chronic pain and improve their total well-being is a gift to me. After beginning my practice at home in 1999 and working here for a couple of years, I worked at Elante Day Spa in Lexington S.C. for nearly 10 years. In October 2010, I brought my practice back to Chapin S.C. Lakeside Tranquility is open by appointment only Tuesday through Friday and two Saturdays each month.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #666699;"><em>Please call me to discuss your massage and bodywork needs. I look forward to serving you.</em></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #666699;">Sherry Morrison, LMT    </span>(S.C. Lic. No. 2081)     <em><span style="color: #666699;">(Office)</span>: </em></strong><em><strong><span style="color: #666699;">803-466-5930 </span></strong></em></p>
<p><em><span style="color: #993300;">(I  personally use Sherry  and highly recommend her to anyone!)</span></em></p>
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