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The (IAHV) is an international humanitarian and educational non-governmental organisation committed to promote the resurgence of human values in all aspects of life across the globe.

Volunteers from the KZN International Association for Human Values (IAHV) team visited the Kasturba Gandhi Primary School in Phoenix, to conduct an educational programme and distribute Subz Washable Pads and Panties to the grade 6 and 7 girls.

The (IAHV) is an international humanitarian and educational non-governmental organisation committed to promote the resurgence of human values in all aspects of life across the globe.

The association partners with governments, educational institutions, other NGOs, corporations, business and individuals, to develop and promote programmes of personal development and to encourage the practice of human values in everyday life.

IAHV along with its partner organisation, the Art of Living Foundation, has one of the largest volunteer based networks in the world, reaching people in more than 152 countries.

The programme included a talk and demonstration of the Subz Packs, a talk and demonstration of Yoga by Art of Living Foundation volunteers and distribution of the Packs and Pamphlets.

The recipients were overwhelmed with the talks and gift packs which will certainly make a huge difference in their lives as follows:

• Giving the girl’s the dignity and comfort they deserve, during their menstruation cycles.
• Preventing the girls from missing school when they menstruate.
• Preventing girls from being bullied and insulted.
• Providing guidance and holistic educational talks on health matters.
• Empowering girls to take charge of their own health.
• Building confidence and coping skills of the girls.
• Building a healthier and happier Nation.

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Grade seven pupils at Moorton Heights Primary School successfully completed the YES! 4 Schools programme which was conducted over a month, recently. The pupils gave amazing testimonies and have shown an impressive and positive turn around since the programme.

Teacher, Mrs K Gounden said during a sharing session, “Pupils are more focused and willing to help in class and they also work better as a team. Their behavior is much better as well.”

The programme is conducted by International Association for Human Values which is the sister body of the Art of Living Foundation.

The innovative programme teaches powerful breathing techniques and interactive awareness processes. Merging cognitive social emotional learning (SEL) with physiological restorative practices is what makes the project unique. These workshops are excellent for alleviating stress, boosting energy and team morale, along with practical tools and strategies to effectively manage stress, emotions, boost energy, creativity and concentration.

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A talk by internationally acclaimed wildlife photographer Saleel Tambe ‘’Rendezvous with Nature’ enthralled audience. Rohini Sharma reports for indiagbnews

The Read Library- an International Association for Human Values (IAHV) UK project which sponsors libraries for underprivileged school children in India organised a talk by London based Mr. Saleel Tambe, a renowned wildlife photographer to raise funds and awareness for IAHV recently at the Yacht Club, North Greenwich.

Pawan Udernani, a core team member of the Read Library Project team said, ‘’Curiosity enhances learning and rightly so! Curiosity stirs creativity and is the fuel for all innovation! We, at Read Library, (RL) believe that it is of utmost important to nourish a child’s curiosity during the formative years. And, this is where access to books right from the beginning goes a long way.’’

Introducing Saleel at the event , Rahul Laud , volunteer of IAHV said , ‘’Apart from being an IT professional, Mr. Saleel Tambe has a deep rooted passion for capturing the fine nuances and the beauty of nature.’’ He said, Saleel has always been fascinated seeing nature as Divine thus Saleel has constantly explored the flora fauna and nature using his camera.

The session witnessed some of the most enthralling and breathtaking pictures and exciting stories based on Saleel’s personal experiences while capturing the wilderness through his lens. This one-of-a-kind event saw audience from all age groups come and gave an opportunity to re-connect with nature. Children were particularly enthralled buzzing with questions and taking notes adding to the high energy of the evening.

Saleel Tambe shared, ‘’It was an equally exciting to see a great positive sentiment of the audience and organisers alike, I thoroughly enjoyed sharing my experiences in wildlife and I am glad that all loved stories related to birds, animals and nature.’’ He assured he would always support such fund raising initiatives for a good cause.

‘It was an extraordinary event. I am looking forward to many more such events,’’ said mother of two children from the audience.

Orpington resident Shubra Tripathi and Meghana Srinivas were both inspired at the event and informed ”they have now organised a similar talk on Saturday 25 March in Bromley..”

Elaborating the Read Library activity, Pavan added, ‘’This is an IAHV- UK project with the goal of fostering the global human value of education. Read Library does this helping set up new libraries in schools that do not have adequate resources. It has so far, touched the lives of 24000+ children, established 74 Libraries across schools in 15 States across India donated 30,000+ books through the initiative.

Shailen Mittal, Member Core Team, IAHV-UK and one of the Read Library Project founder member, said, ‘We are obliged to have Mr. Saleel Tambe for supporting the Read Library Project for making this event a great success. He said , ‘’Read Library was honoured to partner with Saleel Tambe for sharing his work and supporting the greater cause of helping children all around the world fulfil their curious minds .’’

Mittal, said, ‘’Through this Rendezvous with nature event we desired to promote love for nature, essential human values through education, communications and outreach programmes. Our aim is to promote initiate and support projects in the UK and throughout the world that meet the fundamental objectives of the IAHV organisation in Human Values.’’

Read Library team has volunteers in UK and support from volunteers from its sister organisation Art of Living in India. It works with schools and organisations to set up library / reading rooms for disadvantaged children in India. It believes that education and knowledge through books can touch lives of children and open up their world to infinite possibilities and inspire them to dream and broaden their outlook.
Over the last 4 years, the team has helped to set up libraries in Bhuj, Bangalore, Delhi, Ladakh to name a few in our small little way. ‘’

The International Association for Human Values (IAHV) is a worldwide organisation with a mission to make the world a better place by fostering globally the values that unites people as a human community.

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She had witnessed and been through tough times in her own life

An Indian expat living in the UAE for over a decade, Aishwarya Joshi started out as a junior architect in 2005 and moved up the ladder to become a design architect, before venturing out to build better lives.

The reason that propelled her to make the switch? She had witnessed and been through tough times in her own life. Orphaned at a very young age – losing her mother to breast cancer and father to a heart attack – Aishwarya decided to take this leap of faith. Thus began her journey of making corporates socially responsible through her corporate social responsibility (CSR) firm named The Lighthouse Cohort, in 2014.

The Lighthouse Cohort, she said: “helps corporates rethink causes and utilise its resources for social good; it aims to create an impact by contributing towards peace-building in the lives of the distressed; building humanitarian architecture to provide the needy with access to usable water and energy; trauma relief, poverty alleviation and quality education.

“It all started on a humble note, to support the labourers of a construction site in Palm Jumeirah. I am glad that within just a couple of years, The Lighthouse Cohort has grown and is today providing professional expertise to corporates in helping them craft meaningful interventions for the underprivileged. We operate through a strategic CSR collaboration, hand-picking subject matter experts in UAE, who can contribute to the upliftment of people through different projects.”

NOVICE (Nurturing of Values in Children Everyday) – in association with the International Association for Human Values (IAHV) – is the latest project Aishwarya is working on. IAHV is registered as a non-profit at the International Humanitarian City in the UAE. The project aims to promote personal transformation for sustainable happiness and peace amongst the refugees in Jordan and Lebanon, a first-of-its-kind initiative with origins in the UAE. A four-day workshop, lasting four hours a day, it involves bringing together children in the age group 8-12, to participate in activities and games, such as storytelling. These revolve around one sole objective – that of trauma release and nurturing human values. In 2016, over 200 children from Syria, Gaza and Jordanian tribal communities, taking refuge in Jordan and Lebanon, benefitted from these workshops held at the refugee camps by IAHV trainers.

Extending her support to the labour community in the UAE even today, Aishwarya will be playing an important role in upcoming projects with SmartLife foundation, a registered NGO with the Dubai Community Development Authority. These involve: Smart Distribution (distributing daily essentials among labourers), Smart Cup (supporting the education of labourers’ children) and Smart Idol (talent hunt among labourers to promote recreational activities in their lifestyle). Another groundbreaking initiative is the ‘solar project’, in collaboration with Beacon Energy Solutions. Aishwarya said: “This project initially started in 2015, with 200+ UAE school students. However, in 2016 we scaled up the project and took it forward to benefit labourers and fishermen in the UAE by donating them solar powered products.” Till date, it has benefitted over 500 students across various schools. Solar products – provided by Beacon Energy Solutions and activity supported by the NGO, Mission to Seafarers – were also distributed to 120 fishermen at Ghalilah port in RAK.

Joshi believes that 2017 being the UAE’s Year of Giving, all these projects will get a bigger response than in previous years.

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If you are stressed out about President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration, you are not alone. Many people around the country are feeling anxious and scared about the impending presidency of the controversial businessman.

So if the idea of watching Friday’s events makes you uneasy, turn off the TV and make the day about you. From soothing salt baths to calm magnetic healing, check out these five spa treatments in Los Angeles that will help you relax on Inauguration Day.

Multiple Locations

The ancient yet ageless practice of Ayurvedic medicine has been in existence for more than 5000 years. In Ayurveda, health is defined as the dynamic state of balance between mind, body and environment. Using traditional herbal blends and warm aromatherapeutic essential oils, time-honored Ayurvedic body treatments provide the ultimate in relaxation and restoration as they calm the mind, balance the three doshas and create a profound sense of bliss and contentment. Shirodhara is a deeply soothing traditional Ayurvedic treatment that calms the central nervous system and integrates the mind and body to achieve a heightened state of awareness, relaxation and contentment. Your treatment begins when you select the herbal massage oil specific to your mind-body constitution (dosha). You will be expertly massaged with the warm herbal oil, ending with the traditional Shirodhara, a constant and gentle stream of oil poured over the third eye to create a profound state of happiness and mental clarity.

80 minutes for $215 ( $169 for members)

Himalayan Salt Room and Dead Sea Salt Float at Grotto de Sal

145 N La Brea Ave., Suite E, Los Angeles

Located in the heart of Los Angeles, Grotto de Sal is the first wellness center of its kind, committed to making the healing properties of the mineral-rich Dead Sea accessible and attainable to all. Step into the Himalayan Salt Room and breathe in dry salt aerosal and refresh the lungs in this claryifying treatment. A great place to meditate, grab a warm cup of tea and enjoy as you rest in our salt room. The halo-generator does all the work for you, all you have to do is sit and breathe. Then take a dip with the Dead Sea Salt Float, a luxurious, private Dead Sea salt bathing experience that soothes sore muscles and aches, as well as gently exfoliates the skin.

$30 for 30 minute in salt room

$80 for 45 minute float

Body Scrub and Body Care at Beverly Hills Hot Springs

308 N. Oxford Ave., Los Angeles

Beverly Hills Hot Springs is Los Angeles’s only 100 percent Natural Hot Springs Spa. It is believed that Hot Springs water help stimulate circulation, relax muscles, combat fatigue, alleviate skin disease and cure arthritis, anemia, neuralgia (painful nerve disorder), high blood pressure and certain gastrointestinal diseases. Try the spa’s signature Body Scrub, an invigorating scrub with seaweed soap that exfoliates and cleanses the skin, removing dead layers of skin and improving circulation. Follow up with a Body Care treatment featuring a soothing skin conditioning massage with milk, oil, cucumber mask and yogurt that leaves the skin feeling satin smooth.

Magnesphere at SaunaBar

11677 San Vicente Blvd #208, Los Angeles, CA 90049

SaunaBar’s Magnesphere (magnetic resonance therapy) is the ultimate high-tech healing treatment. As guests sit in a space-like chair where an invisible electromagnetic field surrounds them, realigning the body’s cells on a molecular level. By realigning, they mean restoring cells to their greatest level of vibration. Or simply put, it helps the body work the way it was meant to. Patients remain awake for the 30-minute sessions, but have been known to drift into comforting slumber because the magnetic hum of the two copper coils on each side of the cockpit are so comforting. Magnetic resonance therapy helps to relieve pain, stiffness and stress. It also can aid on a mental and emotional level.

$70 for 30 minutes

The Japanese Experience For Two at Tomoko Spa

141 S. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills

Have a partner that needs an escape too? Head to Tomoko Spa in Beverly Hills for the premiere treatment, the Ashiyu, a detox foot soak that begins to calm the tension of your feet and body, beginning a journey of peace and joy. Move on to Ofuro (a Japanese natural bath) treatment along with the 60, 80 or 100 minutes of the signature couples Tomoko massage, which includes a private suite with private shower and tub, organic green tea, Japanese fine sweets and sushi from Sugar Fish.

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BY RAHUL LAUD: More than 150 runners including many British Indians have taken part in the Vitality British 10k London Run in aid of the International Association for Human Values (IAHV).

The iconic route starting on Piccadilly outside The Cavalry & Guards Club on Hyde Park corner, saw runners make their way past huge crowds and London landmarks including the London Eye, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament and Trafalgar Square before finishing at Whitehall.

The International Association for Human Values (IAHV) is a worldwide organisation with a mission to make the world a better place by fostering globally the values that unite us as a human community. IAHV has special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

IAHV supporters were drawn from diverse nationalities with a strong contingent of British Indians all dedicated to helping underprivileged children in India including the IAHV’s Gift a Smile and Read Library projects.

Ashish Monga leader of the IAHV UK’s Read a Book project said:

“By providing a library of books for schools, the aim of this IAHV project, is to give poor children access to quality books, to promote their reading and learning and to expand their knowledge. As part of promoting a holistic, value based education, IAHV is partnering with the Read Library Project which has already provided more than 25 libraries for schools, benefiting nearly 3500 children. The Read Library Project will be delivering and monitoring the libraries which will be funded by IAHV. Each library costs £250 each.”

Sue Hindle, Director, Trustee and Member of the IAHV Board UK said:

“We were all really impressed by the great work that Ashish and his team have been doing to set up libraries in schools in India. This project to establish school libraries and to promote reading for school children is an excellent fit with the work IAHV is already doing to provide schooling in India. We are very pleased to be working with the Read Library Project to set up libraries and to promote reading in many more schools.”

Gift a Smile spokesperson, Nimisha Parikh, said: ‘’Gift a Smile provides free, holistic, value based education to underprivileged children in India and elsewhere.The Gift a Smile programme was started a few years ago to build schools and provide education for children in the underprivileged rural, tribal and slum areas of India. We currently support over 400 schools in 20 states across India, providing free education to over 40,000 students. ‘’

Nimisha added, ‘’The Gift a Smile Project, funds an innovative school service programme for children and their communities in India. It has laid the foundation and created structures that facilitate free, value-based, quality education without compromising on the dignity of children from underprivileged areas. As part of the project, children are given free education, medical care, free transport, stationary, books, nutritious meals, and school uniforms.’’

Deepa Shukla, who is a IAHV volunteer and lead organiser of the 10k run said: ‘’The IAHV-UK British 10K, is a project that is very close to my heart. Having led the project for the last two years, I have really had the opportunity to understand the core values of IAHV. It has been a privilege to support the IAHV initiatives and through the British-10K we have endeavoured as a team to increase awareness of IAHV and the outcomes of our projects. My message to everyone is the IAHV-UK British 10K Run is a fun yet fantastic platform through which we can all contribute to achieving a stress-free, violence-free society. ‘’

IAHV, International Association of Human Values is a non-profit organisation founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. It has a global presence and holds special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). With an ultimate mission of creating a peaceful society that is stress-free and violence-free their initiatives reach out to a wide community. Through their projects they strive to empower individuals through education, self-development and outreach programmes.

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