Released on: October 17, 2007, 11:51 pm

Press Release Author: DRG Media

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: Concentric RingsT, the vision of creator Bethany Staffieri,
announced today that Bethany Staffieri will be involved in several major engagements
in and out of the country over the next few months

Press Release Body: DRG Media - October 15, 2007: Concentric RingsT, the vision of
creator Bethany Staffieri, announced today that Bethany Staffieri will be involved
in several major engagements in and out of the country over the next few months.
Staffieri is slated to speak at two major events in California and, through
Concentric RingsT, has developed trips to workshops in Yelapa, Mexico for January of
next year.

The first stop for Staffieri will be a nursing job fair presented by Gannett
Healthcare Group / Nursing Spectrum, Nurse Week, CE Direct & Nurse.com. This fair
takes place October 18th, 2007 in Oakland, California. Next, Staffieri will visit
the Sonoma County Herb Association located at New College in Santa Rosa, California
to give a talk on November 14th.

"I want to educate people about a model of alternative healing - a knowledge that
honors the human body and the health of the planet we all share," said Staffieri.
"Concentric RingsT is designed to send this gathering of healing knowledge radiating
outward into communities, creating a ripple or concentric ring of information that I
hope will inspire people enough to ponder the question, "Why is it important for you
to become more responsible for your own health care?\"

Following these stops are two special trips to Yelapa, Mexico which will feature
workshops on South American herbalism. Healing Wisdom Of The Americas: An
Introductory Workshop Of Mexican Herbalism will be held January 16-24 and January
25-February 2 of 2008 in Yelapa, which is located in the state of Jalisco on the Bay
of Banderas. The area features an elegant eco-retreat for participants to reside in
for this unique nine-day experience. During that time, participants will be able to
expand their knowledge of local healing methods known throughout Central America as
"Curanderismo". Featuring fifteen classes ranging from herbal plant walks to
spiritual energy healing, this workshop will be memorable for all involved.

"Our healers and locations are carefully selected to offer the group a rich
experience of local healing traditions and customs," said Staffieri. "Our
participants say that the information they have gotten from our workshops has not
only been healing, but for many, life transforming. This is an invitation to people
who seek healthy alternatives for living a more sustainable life."

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About Bethany Staffieri and Concentric RingsT
Bethany Staffieri's travels to South America began as a personal initiation into
healing. She was seeking a different kind of health care than the one offered in the
United States.

Bethany is trained and certified as a Western Herbalist, but the herbalism she
experienced in South America was deeper and richer. Concern as to how this knowledge
will survive into the next generation is now the question as modern technology
shifts the focus away from traditional healing ways. Bethany has taught Herbalism
throughout Northern California and is a permaculture consultant, naturalist /
tracker, artist-BFA and holds a core position within her communities' Elder Council.

For more information on the Yelapa workshops, upcoming speeches, or Bethany
Staffieri, visit Bethany's site at www.concentricrings.org . Also, be sure to tune
in to her new Voice America show "Global Healing" (with co-host Amy Greeson). For
show details, podcasts and more, visit www.globalhealingvision.com .

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Bethany Staffieri Upcoming Engagements

. Speech 1 - Gannett Healthcare Group - Oakland, Ca. - October 18th - noon
. Speech 2 - Sonoma County Herb Association - Santa Rosa, Ca. - November 14th - 7pm

Concentric RingsT - Yelapa, Mexico Workshops

. Workshop 1 - January 16-January 24, 2008
. Workshop 2 - January 25-February 2, 2008

Websites:

. Concentric RingsT - www.concentricrings.org

. Global Healing - www.globalhealingvision.com

. Global Healing Blog - blog.globalhealingvision.com




Web Site: http://www.concentricrings.org

Contact Details: Bethany Staffieri
Concentric Rings
707.481.6390
bethany@concentricrings.org