{"id":29466,"date":"2017-04-07T13:51:04","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T17:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=29466"},"modified":"2017-04-11T10:24:28","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T14:24:28","slug":"outdoor-festival-promoting-health-wellness-set-gideon-resort-spa-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2017\/04\/outdoor-festival-promoting-health-wellness-set-gideon-resort-spa-state-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor Festival Promoting Health And Wellness Set For Gideon Resort, Spa State Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">A two day-outdoor festival promoting natural health, wellness, mindfulness, fitness and the outdoors is coming to Saratoga Springs April 29 &#8211; 30.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Called the Festival for Change, and Powermastery Retreat for Human Potential &amp; Breakthrough, the event<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>is being dubbed by organizers as \u201ca major launch and re-birth of the Saratoga region as a hub for health and wellness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It will be held at the Saratoga Spa State Park and utilize the Victoria Pool and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/business\/gideon-putnam-resort-and-spa-856\/\">Gideon Putnam Resort<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Events will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both days. The festival will be held rain or shine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The festival is produced in cooperation with the Saratoga Convention &amp; Tourism Bureau, Saratoga Chamber of Commerce, I Love NY, and Carson Worldwide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The goal of Festival for Change is to get individuals and families active, informed, into the outdoors,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>connected with natural health and wellness, empowered with possibility, creating outcomes, and to introduce the area as a go-to, one-stop destination for health and wellness, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><!--more-->\u201cIncreasing concerns for affordable healthcare and avoiding illness has brought wellness into the spotlight,\u201d the tourism bureau said in a new release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cAs fitness, diet and mental health become important considerations, we learn there are more cost-effective and safer ways to<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>health and happiness. Festival visitors break through traditional dependencies and see beyond a singular view of how to take charge of their own lives instead of allowing others to dictate the one-size-fits-all approach. At the festival, guests begin the journey with<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>mindfulness, a healthier lifestyle and tap into a new wellness resource.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Activities include will yoga, meditation, fitness, guided tours of the local mineral springs, wellness hikes, health and wellness presentations and demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">There will be Native American performances and lore, energy healers, wellness exhibitors, and a gear swap area where people can bring their outdoor gear and apparel to trade or giveaway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Registration is required for the multi-workshop, hands-on event. Organizers said faculty will include best-selling authors and mentors in mindfulness and breakthrough.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">For information, visit www.festivalforchange.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A two day-outdoor festival promoting natural health, wellness, mindfulness, fitness and the outdoors is coming to Saratoga Springs April 29 &#8211; 30. 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