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harriju@ors.od.nih.gov.
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May
2008
NIH Debuts First Annual Yoga Week
On May 19-23, the NIH will premier its first annual Yoga
Week. Highlighting the science and practice of yoga,
this five-day series of events will serve both NIH
employees and the public. Whether you are a Yoga novice
or an experienced student, NIH Yoga Week will present
you with the opportunity to learn from knowledgeable
instructors and medical experts about the science and
practice of Yoga.
Rachel Permuth-Levine, Ph.D., MSPH, acting director for
the Office of Strategic and Innovative Programs at NHLBI
and her team have partnered with the NIH Recreation and
Welfare Association, ORS, NCI, and NCCAM, as well as
Weight Watchers International, Thrive Yoga studio in
Rockville, Inner Reaches Yoga and Health in
Gaithersburg, Burts Bees, and the International
Association of Yoga Therapists to assemble several
exciting programs. There is no cost to participate in
NIH Yoga Week events and all are open to the public as
well.
The kick-off event will be held on Monday, May 19 from
11am-1pm at the Natcher Auditorium. Along with lectures
by current NIH grantees conducting research on yoga and
presentations by leading yoga instructors, the week’s
events incorporate “Karma Yoga,” which is a theme of
giving back to the community and those in need. Two
charity outreach events will take place during Yoga Week
for the NIH Safra Family Lodge and Manna Food Center in
Rockville. For more information on the week’s events,
visit
http://does.ors.od.nih.gov/fitness/yogaweek.htm or
join the Yoga Week listserv by sending an email to
listserv@list.nih.gov and writing in the body of the
email: SUBSCRIBE NIHYOGAWEEKMAY08. Any additional
questions may be directed to Dr. Permuth-Levine at
levinerac@mail.nih.gov.
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Weight
Watchers Classes at NIH
New sessions are set to begin soon at Rockledge, Executive Boulevard
and Bldg. 10. But if you can’t wait, you can always join any week
for a prorated fee. Classes are currently running at all three
locations, so join now and stop dieting and start living! Weight
Watchers isn’t a diet because it helps you eat right and live
healthy. It works because you will learn how to lose weight and
keep it off, in a way that fits your life. The R&W is now
sponsoring three classes at NIH. Sessions are
17 weeks long and cost $186. You can sign up for the session on the
first day of class or join any time during the current session. The
meeting schedule is as follows:
Executive Plaza North – 6130 Executive Boulevard
Dates: Wednesdays, June 4 – September
24
Time: 1:00-1:45pm
Location: Rm. 319
Rockledge II – 6701
Rockledge Drive
Dates:
Mondays, July 21-November 17
Time: 1:00-1:45pm
Location: Rm. 7111
NIH Campus -
Bldg. 10
Dates: Mondays, now thru July 14
Time: 11:15-12:15
Location: Rm. 7-3551
For more
information contact Laura at the NIH R&W Fitness Center at
lavrinl@od.nih.gov or visit the NIH Fitness Center website at
www.recgov.org/fitness.
Take a Virtual Tour
of Select
R&W
Travel Destinations
Join a free online
presentation (20-30 minute webinars) highlighting the R&W trips to
Switzerland, Austria and Bavaria, Rome and the Amalfi Coast and
Quebec Holiday. All you need is a phone and an internet connection
to view the slideshow. Sign up at
www.collettevacations.com/wb/nih/ and enjoy from your home or
office! After you register we will send you log-in instructions via
email a few days prior to the presentation. For tour itineraries
visit the R&W website
www.recgov.org and select NIH and then trips. Select Discover
Switzerland, Austria and Bavaria at 11am on May 14th or
May 20th, the Rome and Amalfi Coast, same dates at noon,
and Quebec Holiday, same days at 1pm. If you have questions contact
Julie at the R&W
harriju@ors.od.nih.gov.
Special Discount
Offers
On R&W Promoted Mayflower Trips
It is not too
late to plan your 2008 vacation. The NIH/NOAA R&W and Mayflower
Tours have joined together to provide exciting vacation
opportunities for you, your family and friends. We have space held
on a select number of tours with Mayflower Tours and invite you
to take a look at our website and travel page in the newsletter for
a complete list of trips along with itineraries that include the
easy to complete registration forms. As a special offer (never
offered before) we will reduce the cost of your trip by $50 per
person when you book any of the following 2008 trips: Trains Across
Colorado, Affordable Costa Rica, Western Mediterranean Cruise,
Affordable Greece featuring Greek Isles Cruising, Albuquerque
Balloon Fiesta, and the Affordable Tuscany Culinary Experience.
This offer is for bookings made between May 1 and May 23, 2008.
All you need is the registration form and deposit to book your
space. If
you have questions about these trips or any others we may be
offering contact Julie Harris at
harriju@ors.od.nih.gov or 301-496-6061.
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Discover Switzerland, Austria, and Bavaria
10 days,14
meals (8 buffet breakfasts, 6 dinners),
includes round trip airfare from Washington,
hotel transfers, air taxes and
fees/surcharges.
Price: $2,799
(double occupancy),
$3,299
(single occupancy),
$2,769
(triple occupancy)
Departs:
October 1, 2008
Trip
Highlights:
Your trip will begin in Bern,
Switzerland in the Swiss countryside with a
panoramic sightseeing tour featuring the
Bundeshaus (the Swiss Parliament), the
famous Bear Pit, the Rose Gardens and more.
Next travel the shores of Lake Geneva to the
medieval Chateau de Chillon followed by
breathtaking views of the Alpine while
riding the GoldenPass Panoramic Train from
Montreux to Gstaad. Then you are off to
Lucerne, the “Swiss Paradise on the Lake,”
where you will explore the hidden treasures
of the city, the covered Chapel Bridge, the
famous Water Tower, the Lion Monument and
more. You will then explore the charming
lakeside towns and Alpine Villages from the
mountain peaks of Bernese Oberland to the
charming Interlaken, with a stop in Brienz,
followed by a visit to the world-famous ski
resort of Grindelwald. Next travel the
picturesque highways of Switzerland to the
Austrian border and the Olympic city of
Innsbruck where you will be lead on a tour
highlighted by the popular thoroughfare,
Maria Theresienstrasse, the Hofburg, and the
“Golden Roof.” You will then travel through
the Austrian countryside to Salzburg, a city
filled with beautiful gardens and wondrous
architecture, and take a walking tour
featuring Mirabell Gardens (seen in the
“Sound of Music”), the quaint Getreidegasse
(the site of Mozart’s birthplace), among
other highlights of this city, followed by
an afternoon of leisure. Your trip will
conclude as fairy tales come to life with a
picture stop at Bavaria’s most famous
castle, Neuschwanstein, and a visit to Weis
Church before proceeding to Oberammergau for
a tour of the village known for Passion
Play, which is performed once every 10
years.
Offered by
Collette Vacations, deposit due 5/1/2008
For more info click here
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Rome
10 days, 13
meals (8 Buffet Breakfasts, 5 Dinners),
round trip airfare from Washington, hotel
transfers
Price: $2,699
(double occupancy), $3,199 (single
occupancy),$2,669
(triple occupancy)
Departs:
November 6, 2008
Trip
Highlights:
You will
begin your trip in Rome with an optional
tour to the “Magnificent Treasures of the
Vatican Museums.” Later you will enjoy a
panoramic tour of Classical Rome featuring
the Piazza Venezia, the Colosseum, and many
other historic landmarks. Next you will
journey to the Amalfi Coast and visit
Wagner’s Villa Rufolo and a ceramic studio
to learn about this important regional craft
then you will travel to Vietri-sul-Mare
overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. You will
then explore the town of Sorrento and visit
local artisans as they demonstrate the art
of inlaid wood making before traveling
Amalfi Drive en route to Positano and Amalfi
for free time and samplings at the local
pastry shop in Minori. Next you will visit
Paestum where a local guide will escort you
through some of the best preserved Greek
temples outside of Greece. Weather
permitting, you will take a boat trip to
Capri and receive a guided tour of this
island paradise and some free time to shop
or just watch the world go by. Then it’s
off to experience the excavated ruins of
Pompeii at the foothills of Mount Vesuvius
proceeded by a visit to the National
Archeological Museum in Naples. Your trip
will conclude with a morning of leisure in
Vietri-sul-Mare before departing for Rome.
Offered by
Collette Vacations, deposit due by 5/6/2008
For more info click here
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R&W Newsletter Editor: Julie
Harris and David Browne
Contact Number: R&W Office
301-496-6061
E-Mail:nihrw@ors.od.nih.gov
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World Connect Program
Are you interested
in an R&W scheduled trip but find it’s a bad date for you to
travel? Have you already traveled to the R&W destinations and want
to try something new? Well we can help! The R&W is now a member of
the Collette Vacations World Connect program. Call Collette
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additional information or assistance contact Julie Harris at the R&W
harriju@ors.od.nih.gov. It’s that easy!Don’t forget to check
out the webinar program to learn about the R&W trips from your desk
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