Coming up, World Heart Day promotes keeping your ticker healthy, while Hard Rock Cafe unrolls Pinktober, fronted by pop-duo Bananarama.
Yoga Journal Conference: Colorado
September 22-29
Estes Park, Colorado, US
In one of the premier yoga events in the world, yoga publication Yoga Journal will offer more than 100 classes taught by more than 35 master and celebrity yoga teachers in the Colorado Rockies for seven days. The conference also takes place in San Francisco, New York, and Florida, with each drawing crowds of around four thousand.
http://www.yjevents.com
World Heart Day
September 29
Worldwide
Celebrate your heart's health with local and workplace events (health checks, organized walks, runs and fitness sessions, public talks, stage shows, scientific forums, exhibitions, concerts, carnivals and sports tournaments) taking place in 100 countries.
http://www.world-heart-federation.org/what-we-do/awareness/world-heart-day
Pinktober
October 1-31
Hard Rock Cafes and Hotels worldwide
Pinktober 2012 is the 13th annual Hard Rock campaign for breast cancer awareness. Musicians worldwide will host events to support breast cancer charities that include concerts, showcases and fashion shows. Throughout the month Bananarama and Hard Rock will tour US cities, including the kickoff in New York's Times Square on October 2, followed by stops in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, among others. There are also pink products (key chains, T-shirts, pins) for sale online and the hotels will turn down pink sheets with 25% of the room rate going to charity.
http://www.hardrock.com/philanthropy/pinktober/pinktober-2011.aspx
International Walk to School Month
October 1-31
Worldwide
In a mission to combat childhood obesity, reduce carbon emissions, and raise awareness of the importance of creating cities that are friendly to walkers, International Walk to School Month suggests kids lace up their trainers and head to school on foot. To find out about how to get involved or to start or join a walking school bus -- an organized group of kids walking together with an adult supervisor -- visit http://www.iwalktoschool.org.
Health 2.0 San Francisco
October 7-10
San Francisco, CA, US
This event is devoted to cutting-edge innovation in health technology, drawing in around 1,500 visitors. For the third year Health 2.0 is also setting up in Europe in Berlin (November 6-7) to showcase European web and mobile-based technologies. Similar events around the globe include Med-e-Tel, TechCrunch Disrupt and eTELEMED.
http://www.health2con.com
World Sight Day
October 11
Worldwide
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 286 million people are visually impaired, yet 80 percent of the causes of blindness are preventable. The annual day devoted to sight awareness is focused on "Vision 2020: The Right to Sight," a global effort to prevent blindness created by the WHO and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness.
http://www.vision2020.org/main.cfm?type=WSD11
Inner IDEA
October 25-28
Palm Springs, California
Inner IDEA celebrates its seventh annual event centered on mind, body and spirit wellness. The international professional event is designed for health and fitness professionals with sessions based on integrative health and wellness, including 100+ interactive sessions. Yoga teacher Max Strom is this year's keynote speaker.
http://www.ideafit.com/inneridea
Ojai Yoga Crib
Ojai Valley, California, USA
October 25-28
This major event in Southern California draws thousands of yogis and elite teachers such as Erich Schiffman, Patricia Sullivan and Jason Crandell. Expect morning meditations, daytime workshops and evening kirtan sessions.
http://www.lulubandhas.com/yoga/crib
