ESTES PARK
The 1st Annual Universal Consciousness Festival: A Rocky Mountain Healing & Wellness Event takes place at the Aspen Lodge Resort & Spa in Estes Park, Sept. 11-15.

Marking the one-year anniversary of the devastating Colorado floods, the Healing & Wellness Festival is founded on the principle that no matter who we are, we all want a healthy body and to live a long and fulfilling life. What better way to do so than to prevent disease by learning how to eat right, exercise effectively and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The Universal Consciousness Festival brings together different forms of healing methods and techniques with lectures from Paul Pitchford, author of Healing with Whole Foods, world renowned herbalists Michael & Leslie Tierra, Tai Chi Master, Taoist Priest Master Chen and special guests Kung Fu Master, Taoist Priest Master Zhong with guests from the famous Wu Dang Mountains in China.

Saturday night features a musical performance by Grammy-nominated R. Carlos Nakai with an array of unique cultural experiences from an opening Dragon & Lion Dance to an intermission Kung Fu Show.

The Aspen Lodge Resort & Spa is located at 6120 Hwy. 7. For information, a schedule of events and to register, visit http://www.universalconsciousnessfestival.org. To learn more about the venue, visit http://www.aspenlodge.net.