Exclusive “GREEN” Relief for Disaster Victims & Relief for Our
Home Goods Spirit World Renowned Spiritual Leader Sri
Boutique Opens in Sri Ravi Shankar at FIU
Plantation
Shankar gives a talk at FIU Miami on Nov. 5 at 7:30pm
‘Green Dwellers’ Offers
Healthier, More Sustainable
Products
A
fter the recent hurricanes struck Haiti,
FIU students and Miami-Dade Public
Schools teamed up with the Art of Living
A
contemporary retail boutique pro- Foundation on a Haiti Relief Drive. In a
viding exclusively “Green” home mere six days, forty public schools gath-
goods opened its doors in Plantation ered over five truckloads of donations,
at 5215 W. Broward Boulevard in the which FIU students and Art of Living
Plantation Village Shops. The first of its volunteers collected, sorted, packed and
kind in South Florida, Green Dwellers shipped to Haiti. These students were in-
offers a wide variety of home goods for spired by the founder of the Art of Living
dining, bed and bath, a large selection Foundation - spiritual leader and global
of baby products, pet and other home humanitarian, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. In
improvement materials, that provide a fact, in just 27 years, the Sri Sri inspired
safer, more environmentally sustain- Art of Living Foundation has become
able option to those seeking products the world’s largest volunteer-based non-
that are healthier for themselves, their governmental organization, active in
families and the planet – without com- more than 145 countries.
promising style. Green Dwellers also Known for his wit and wisdom, Sri
offers Green-consulting services, Baby Sri Ravi Shankar will visit Miami on Nov.
Shower & Wedding Registry, and Green 5 during his US tour for a “Violence-Free,
Parties. Stress-Free America”. He is being hon-
Green Dwellers’ primary goal is ored by Florida International University
to educate the consumer and provide as this year’s World Wisdom Scholar-
tasteful alternatives to existing toxic and in-Residence. Sri Sri is giving a talk,
environmentally harmful products. In sponsored by FIU’s innovative Center everything from treating war trauma to
addition to offering beautiful products for the Study of Spirituality, on “Practical increasing athletic performance to pro-
made from organic, recycled, renew- Wisdom for Inner and Outer Success”, to viding deep insight into one’s true self.
able or sustainable harvested materials, be held at Graham Center Ballroom on Sri Sri’s programs have over 30 million
including linens, baby clothes and bed- the University Park Campus on Nov. 5 at people worldwide, including more than
ding, toys, décor, dishware and never- 7:30pm. During the talk, participants will 1,200 people in Miami.
seen-before gift items, Green Dwellers learn about ancient breathing techniques For more information about the
showcases several select home improve- adapted to modern times by H.H. Sri Sri event, visit www.artofliving.org or call
ment/remodeling products including: Ravi Shankar that have been used for 1.866.670.6564.
furniture made with FSC certified wood
containing no formaldehyde, bam-
boo flooring, bamboo and coco palm
cabinetry, and beautiful stone floors and
countertops made with recycled glass
and seashells, to show shoppers that sus-
tainable products are new, fresh and can
be high-quality, beautiful and chic.
There is also a “Resource Center”
and a “Kids’ Lounge” featuring a play
area with non-toxic toys and education-
al videos where kids can be entertained
as moms shop.
Visit www.greendwellers.com or
call Green Dwellers at 954.533.2295
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for more info. See ad page 59.
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