American Humane Association?s Hero Dog Awards ?, Presented by CESAR? Canine Cuisine, Run on WizeHive Contest Software and will Premier on Hallmark Channel

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) June 14, 2011

The Film & Television Unit of American Humane Association is heading up the search for America?s top Hero Dogs. Anyone can nominate a dog for free at http://www.herodogawards.org through June 17, 2011 in any one of the eight categories: Law Enforcement and Arson Dogs; Service Dogs; Therapy Dogs; Military Dogs; Guide Dogs; Search and Rescue Dogs; Hearing Dogs; Emerging Hero Dogs. Voting by the general public will commence on June 20, 2011

Finalists in each of the eight categories will be judged by a blue-ribbon panel consisting of celebrities, including Whoopi Goldberg and animal experts, including internationally-acclaimed dog trainer Victoria Stilwell, to determine the winning American Hero Dog.

"We can't wait to see all the amazing Hero Dogs on the Hallmark channel, the recoginition is well deserved," says CEO of WizeHive and proud dog owner, Mike Levinson.

All eight finalists will be flown to Los Angeles, where they will walk the red carpet and be recognized in a moving video tribute at a black-tie awards gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 1, 2011, which will conclude with the announcement of the winning American Hero Dog.

The contest program is being run on the WizeHive Contest Platform. The Online Contest Software has provided the entry intake and is currently managing the voting process. WizeHive also has the ability to support photo, video, and Facebook contests with their Photo Contest Software,Video Contest Software and Facebook Contest Software.

About WizeHive

WizeHive offers a cloud-based platform that automates an organizations forms, workflows and business processes. These tools have been used to automate contests, scholarships, grants, sales processes and more.

About American Humane Association

Since 1877, American Humane Association has been at the forefront of virtually every major advancement in protecting children, pets and farm animals from cruelty, abuse and neglect. The American Humane Association reaches millions of people every day through groundbreaking research, education, training and services that span a wide network of organizations, agencies and businesses. You can help make a difference, too. Visit American Humane Association at http://www.americanhumane.org today.

About Hallmark Channel

Hallmark Channel, owned and operated by Crown Media Holdings, Inc., is a 24-hour basic cable network that provides a diverse slate of high-quality entertainment programming available in high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) to a national audience of 87.5 million subscribers. The top tier program service is distributed through more than 5,450 cable systems and communities as well as direct-to-home satellite services across the country. Hallmark Channel is the nation's leading network in quality family programming with an ambitious slate of original TV movies, lifestyle and general entertainment content, and is the home of "The Martha Stewart Show", which anchors the channel's new daytime HOME block. Hallmark Channel's sibling network is Hallmark Movie Channel, also available in HD and SD, which focuses on the family-friendly movies with a mix of classic theatrical films, presentations from the acclaimed Hallmark Hall of Fame library, original Hallmark Channel movies and special events.

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Bikram Yoga (The Original ?Hot Yoga?) Spreading Like Wildfire as Premier Bikram Yoga Center Opens In Fairfax, Virginia

Fairfax, VA (PRWEB) May 20, 2011

Siri Om Khalsa, owner of Bikram Yoga Fairfax, recently opened her new studio. Khalsa?s highly anticipated grand opening of Bikram Yoga Fairfax is May 21, 2011 at 3:30p.m. starting with a posture demonstration, followed by a free class at 4:00p.m. (open to all on a first come first serve basis) and door prizes from Lululemon and massage gift certificates. Khalsa?s studio features a large 1500 square foot hot room with a state-of-the-art heating system, spacious shower rooms and a second smaller yoga room.

Bikram Yoga, the original hot yoga is a 26 posture sequence, practiced in a room heated up to a minimum of 105 degrees and 40% humidity was developed and copyrighted by celebrity yogi, Bikram Choudhury. Choudhury, Yogi to the Stars who is known for his flashy style, wearing Rolexes and driving Rolls Royces in Beverly Hills has over 5,000 Bikram Yoga studios and thousands of students all over the world.

Siri Om Khalsa, owner of Bikram Yoga Fairfax, is highly respected, well-loved and has a loyal following within the Bikram Yoga community. Khalsa studied with Choudhury extensively since 1995 in Los Angeles at the Yoga College of India and has been practicing yoga since she was two years old and is also an ambassador of Lululemon and was one of instructors of the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. in 2010. Khalsa was born into a family of yoginis and her teaching style is expressive of the depth of her knowledge and lifelong experience in the principles and practices of yoga. She practices daily and has taught consistently worldwide for the past ten years. She is also certified to teach the advanced series of Bikram Yoga.

Khalsa says, ?My deepest wish is to serve people through teaching yoga; to help relieve others of some of their pain and suffering; to bring a healthy glow to their faces; to bring strength and flexibility to their bodies and minds; to help others connect to their joyful essence through the magical beauty of Bikram Yoga.?

Khalsa?s highly anticipated grand opening of Bikram Yoga Fairfax is May 21, 2011 at 3:30p.m. starting with a posture demonstration, followed by a free class at 4:00p.m. (open to all on a first come first serve basis) and door prizes from Lululemon and massage gift certificates. Khalsa?s studio features a large 3,500 square foot hot room with a state-of-the-art heating system, steam humidifier and CO2 monitor to ensure excellent oxygen throughout the room. UV lamps and an energy recovery ventilator to cleanse and purify the air. A smaller hot room is also used for private sessions and Thai Yoga massage. Khalsa?s Bikram Yoga Fairfax also features gorgeous Balinese and Indian d?cor, beautiful, bright and spacious changing rooms, showers and a boutique featuring yoga clothing, mats, towels and refreshingly cold drinks.

Bikram Yoga Fairfax is located at 3950 University Blvd., Fairfax, VA 22030 and their telephone number is (703) 409-9446. They currently offer daily classes Monday-Friday at 8 & 10am and 6:15 & 8:15pm and Saturday and Sunday at 8 & 10am and 4 and 6pm. An introductory weekly package is available for just $ 25. Multiple class packages start at $ 150 per month, unlimited monthly and yearly packages start at $ 125 per month, and private sessions are also available. Towels and mats are also available for rental for a nominal fee.

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