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Karin

Blue Mountains, Jamaica
Banyan Tribe Wellness & Yoga

What does “wellness” mean for you? Finding wellness in Jamaica. Here’s an interesting story from Self magazine on finding out what wellness means for you. The author travels to various places including Jamaica to observe how the local people live, incorporating “wellness” into their lives. “Traveling the World Taught Me That I

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Jamaican models
Fashion

Jamaica Puts a Different Face on the Runways Here’s an interesting article from the New York Times on how Jamaicans are changing the face of the modeling runway. “His machete blade a blur, Tevin Steele whacks the top off a fresh green coconut. Deftly knifing a window through the tender

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Idris Elba
Film

Idris Elba Has Filmed His Directorial Debut in Jamaica Here on YardEdge we are huge fans of film and more importantly, filming in Jamaica. This year acclaimed actor Idris Elba came to Jamaica to film part of his directorial debut Yardie. The film is an adaptation of Victor Headley’s novel

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Yoga in the Hills
Wellness

Banyan Tribe’s Karin Wilson Edmonds will be leading “Yoga in the Hills”  on Saturday, September 23, 2017 starting at 4pm. “Yoga in the Hills” is an outdoor yoga and meditation practice led by Karin Wilson Edmonds, a certified yoga instructor, in a beautiful garden in the hills of Kingston! Location

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Cooking Classes in Kingston
Good Food

Delicious Occassion’s Chef Latoya Panton is starting up another series of cooking classes in Kingston. About Chef Latoya Panton Latoya Panton is the owner and chef of Delicious Occasions Catering and Cooking Classes. A cooking class instructor, caterer and personal chef, she studied Institutional and Catering Management at the University of

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Rex Nettleford Arts College
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The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts presents the Rex Nettleford Arts Conference 2017, October 11 to 13.  The Rex Nettleford Arts Conference 2017 kicks off on Wednesday October 11 with a Pre-Conference Culture Tour and a Corporate Tea Party at the Amphitheatre of the School of

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Jamaica's Cockpit Country
Environment

 “Cockpit Country Water ” is a short video about the importance of Cockpit Country in regulating Jamaica’s water cycle, providing 40% of Jamaica’s clean, fresh water to 6 parishes. Cockpit Country’s underground reservoir is the most important fresh water source in Jamaica.   TO SIGN PETITION, CLICK ON LINK BELOW:

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Cockpit Country
Environment

Here are five reasons why we need to protect Cockpit Country by Diana McCaulay. Diana McCaulay is the CEO of Jamaica Environment Trust (JET). Cockpit Country is a rugged, forested area of west-central Jamaica, rich in plants, animals, water and history. It is home to about 70,000 people, including the

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Karin Wilson Edmonds Wellness Programme
Banyan Tribe Wellness & Yoga

“Live Well, Eat Right, Walk Good – An Afternoon of Rejuvenation” was presented by Banyan Tribe on August 19, 2017.  The afternoon included a yoga practice by Karin Wilson Edmonds, Certified Yoga Instructor, a guided meditation by Kalaan Robert Nibonri and a talk on “Food as your Medicine” by Tehuti

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Banyan Tribe
Uncategorized

Banyan Tribe presents an “Afternoon of Rejuvenation – Live Well, Eat Right, Walk Good”. The afternoon will include – Yoga with Karin Wilson Edmonds, Certified Yoga Instructor – ‘Food As Your Medicine’ Talk with Tehuti Maat, Lifestyle Transformation Consultant & Nutritionist – Guided Meditation with Kalaan Nibonri, Certified Meditation Teacher Healing foods

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