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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday November 8, 2008 - 23 Women's fair is all about the options By Angela Blackburn OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF From detox and yoga, to belly dancing and face reading, Oakville's Wholistic Women's Fair is returning this year -- bigger and better than its inaugural edition. Today -- Saturday, Nov. 8 -- from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Oakville Holiday Inn at 590 Argus Rd. Trafalgar Road at the QEW), there will be demonstrations, lectures, silent auctions and even chocolate that's good for you -- all focusing on women, and teens, too, not only improving how they look, but how they feel. The whole package, so to speak, is near and dear to fair organizer Angela Borgeest's heart. A healthy, happy body, mind and spirit is Borgeest's mantra. "If life is out of balance, it manifests in some way," said Borgeest. The Hong Kong native turned her own attention inward upon turning 40 and saw the ballet instructor earn her qualification as a registered nutritional consulting practitioner. She has been practicing for half a dozen years and works at Alliance Healthcare Professionals in Oakville, which is among a number of local companies sponsoring today's health fair. Borgeest said one of her major frustrations in assisting women with weight concerns is that nutrition and diet alone aren't the remedy. If other things are out of whack, the physical body will suffer. The health fair, which was staged for the first time in November 2007, was an extension of Borgeest's personal dream to share what a balanced lifestyle is all about. Borgeest hosts various speakers and demonstrations over the year and collects donations for the same with which she assembles a budget to run the health fair. The $10 admission last year sup- ported Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Services (SAVIS) and the Oakville and District Humane Society. The fair raised $3,000. This year, the $10 admission at the door (no advanced tickets are available) will be shared between Halton Women's Place and Habitat for Humanity. Borgeest is a native of Hong Kong. She began studying dance at an early age, but according to Chinese philosophy, did so as a hobby and then taught, rather than as a route to performance. Upon coming to Canada with her parents in 1980, Borgeest ran her own dance school for 18 years then, while still teaching part-time, earned her qualification as a nutritionist from the Institute of Holistic Nutrition and began practicing. She and her husband settled in Oakville and have a 16-year-old daughter. Borgeest piloted a Discussion Series in Toronto, titled the Art of Living, in 2003 where people could learn about preventative health and nutrition through their lifespan. In November 2003, Borgeest joined Alliance Healthcare Professionals as her base for conducting her nutritional practice. Since then she has given lectures and workshops regularly in the community as well as with international organizations. Part of Borgeest's philosophy is the importance of the whole. "A Whole Woman is one who is content in body, mind and spirit and lives her life with joy and shares her contentment and wisdom with all those around her. Only by living to her fullest potential will she realize her life's purpose and share her abundance and receive that abundance in return," said Borgeest. To that end among the fare at the Nov. 8 fair will be demonstrations of yoga and belly dancing (performance and lessons for the audience), face LIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER FOR WOMEN: Angela Borgeest, left, who is organizing the second annual Wholistic Women's Health Fair for Saturday, Nov. 8 and Kate Tailor, Miss Teen Oakville, who is involved in the fair. reading, including a lecture and Garth Riley reading faces), handwriting analysis by Mary Ann Matthews, information about detox, professional hair makeovers, chocolate tasting, specialty teas and more. There will be karmic DNA Readings, demonstrations of natural household and cleaning products, plant-based skin care, custom jew- ellery, alternative health care products and services, fitness and aromatherapy. "Anyone with teenagers, please make this a family event by bringing them to the fair as Miss Teen Oakville, Kate Tailor will be speaking about how you can change your negative thoughts and make positive outcomes," said Borgeest. The Grade 10 student at Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School will be at the fair to offer advice particularly to teens. "It's important for people my age, and my generation, to know about these things," said Tailor, 15. Two silent auctions will also occur from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 1-3 p.m. and the first 500 visitors to the fair will take home a goody bag. Wave 94.7 FM is to have an event vehicles outside the Holiday Inn today. The fair is sponsored by Whole Foods Market, Renew Life, ShamaBhakti Yoga Centre, Soul's Journey and Alliance Healthcare Professionals. 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