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DECEMBER 2008
Canadian Doctor and Mexican Husband Find New Purpose Rescuing Abused Cabo Dogs For Immediate Release – As recently as a year ago, internationally recognized wellness expert Dr. Susan Biali was so afraid of dogs that she would panic when even the smallest, friendliest cocker spaniel approached her. How can it be, then, that she recently spent the night in a luxury hotel room with five untrained, boisterous Cabo street dogs? Dr. Susan Biali is best known as a media wellness expert, life coach, inspirational speaker and professional flamenco dancer. In 2004, she gave up her life in Canada and moved to Mexico to pursue her writing and dancing dreams. There, through a series of fortuitous events and strange coincidences, she and her Mexican husband, Armando Martinez, found themselves swept along by a new and totally unanticipated life purpose. What began a year ago as the innocent rescue of a seagull with a broken wing metamorphosed into these highlights of their new animal-rescue journey: befriending and taming an angry dog who had never had a human “friend”; keeping another abandoned dog company during a hurricane; transporting five Cabo rescue dogs across North America; rallying the entire community to save 20 starving and abused horses; and, finally, taking a dog that had been found nearly dead, with its mouth wired shut, and its legs tightly bound, into their home to recover his health and joy for life. Not bad, for two people who supposedly have never been particularly fond of animals.
For interviews, or for more information on the canine adventures of Dr. Biali and her husband, as well as information on the Los Cabos Humane Society, and what people can do to help/foster/adopt these dogs, contact: For more information on the Los Cabos Humane Society: www.humanesocietycabo.com
Bio: OCTOBER 2008 Flamenco-Dancing Doctor Awarded 2008 Woman of Worth Award Vancouver Wellness Expert and Life Coach Dr. Susan Biali receives the 2008 WOW Award in Health and Wellness for her “authenticity, courage, wisdom and compassion”*
“Not only did we at WOW select the absolutely perfect candidate for the Health & Wellness Award”, says Christine Awram, founder of Woman of Worth (WOW) Events, “we also received the added bonus of a world-class speaker who completely WOWed almost a thousand women at our 5th annual Woman Of Worth event in Vancouver. Dr. Biali was hands-down the most powerful speaker of the day – she is a woman who has walked her dark nights of the soul with courage, finding her place of purpose with grace, humor and passion.” Dr. Biali, who is a medical doctor, media health and wellness expert, life coach, author, international speaker, and professional flamenco dancer, speaks candidly about her challenges with depression, illness, and her years spent searching for her place in this world. “Every challenge that I faced has turned out to be a miraculous gift,” says Dr. Biali. “From my own struggles, I’ve learned how to believe in myself, how to care for my body and health, and how to create a truly fulfilling, meaningful life. Everyone thought that I was crazy, when I decided to move to Mexico to live my dream as a flamenco dancer!” Today, Dr. Biali lives that dream, commuting between media and speaking appearances in Canada, and her dancing career in Los Cabos, Mexico. She has performed for Hollywood celebrities and other high profile audiences, and even taught Pink how to salsa dance! Through her “Prescription for Life”, Dr. Biali empowers others to re-discover themselves, create vibrant health, and design the life of their dreams. Dr. Biali has appeared in media across North America, including MSNBC, The Good Life Network, Fitness, Hello! and Chatelaine, and is the health and wellness expert for The Daily with Mark and Laura Lynn, seen coast-to-coast on VisionTV. She is currently involved with a project to be aired on CTV, and is in talks with a major U.S. network regarding her newest dream: her own television show. Dr. Biali is also the author of the upcoming book: Your Prescription for Life: Seven Steps to Extraordinary Health & Happiness.
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*quoting Christine Awram, Founder, Woman of Worth Events JULY 2008 A Drug-Free Prescription for Depression A formerly depressed M.D, Dr. Susan Biali, shares her tips for recovering your happiness and mental health. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Medical doctor and internationally recognized wellness expert Dr. Susan Biali was depressed for most of her life. When she was 28, during a grueling Emergency Medicine residency, she felt so hopeless that she contemplated taking her own life. Thankfully she soon found a better way out, by taking back her life and dreams. Today, she’s a life coach, inspirational speaker, and professional salsa and flamenco dancer, and commutes between medical work in Vancouver and her life as a dancer in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The WHO predicts that by 2020, depression will be the second greatest cause of disability worldwide. A study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry estimates that close to half the population of the Western World can expect one or more episodes of depression in their lifetime. Antidepressants are the most-prescribed drug in America. What’s wrong with us, and our lives? Though some severe cases of depression may merit drug treatment, Dr. Biali believes that most people would benefit from changing the way they live, and view, their lives. Here are three simple tips from her drug-free “Prescription for Life”: 1) Get back to basics: Get enough sleep, eat well, and exercise Depressed people often have problems sleeping, have changes in appetite, and don’t feel motivated to exercise. However, if you commit to getting enough (not too much) regular sleep, eat healthy foods throughout the day (even if not hungry), and take time daily for simple exercise (even just a short walk), you’ll quickly start to feel dramatically better. 2) Depression can be a warning symptom: Ask yourself what’s wrong with your life When did your mood start to change? What was going on? What do you wish you could change about your life? Do you have a particularly difficult relationship or work environment? Are you repressing your true goals and dreams? In Dr. Biali’s personal and professional experience, you may not be the problem – it could just be your life. 3) Take small steps that honour yourself One of Dr. Biali’s first steps was signing up for a salsa dance class. Another step was leaving a very toxic relationship. What would be the next feel-good step for you? Have you always wanted to go to Disneyland? Can you call an old friend who makes you laugh? Is there something that you’ve always wanted to try doing? Try it! Susan Biali, MD is an internationally recognized wellness expert, life coach and speaker, dedicated to helping people balance their lives and live their dreams. She divides her time between Vancouver, Canada and Los Cabos, Mexico, where she performs professionally as a flamenco dancer. Dr. Biali has appeared on MSNBC and The Good Life Network, and is the medical commentator for the Canadian television program The Daily. She speaks nationally and internationally, and appears in newspaper, radio, television and internet media across North America. She has appeared in Fitness, Hello!, Chatelaine, Today’s Parent, The Medical Post and other publications, is an expert for HealthyCanada.com, and writes three different columns on nutrition, wellness and life balance for national publications. Dr. Biali, who has an additional degree in dietetics (nutrition), is the author of the upcoming book Your Prescription for Life! Seven Steps to Extraordinary Health & Happiness. www.susanbiali.com
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Dr. Susan Biali to give 2008 Hycroft Lecture – June 3, 2008 With this year’s topic: “Creating Wellness, Balance & Hope: Living Your Best Life”, Dr. Biali joins the ranks of celebrated Hycroft lecturers including astronaut Dr. Roberta Bondar, Chief Justice Rt.Hon. Beverly McLachlin, and journalist Pamela Wallin.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On June 3, 2008, internationally recognized wellness and life balance expert Dr. Susan Biali will become the 25th “outstanding Canadian woman” to give the prestigious annual Hycroft Lecture, at Vancouver’s legendary Hycroft Mansion. Dr. Biali, a medical doctor who overcame severe depression and burnout by reinventing herself as a wellness expert, life coach, and professional flamenco dancer, designed this year’s message of hope, inspiration and guidance to address the imbalance, stress and overwhelm that she continually observes in her clients, patients, and society as a whole. Hosted by the University Women’s Club of Vancouver, a charitable non-profit organization which forms the largest chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women, the Hycroft lecture recognizes the achievements of accomplished Canadian women, with the simultaneous goal of educating and stimulating the club members and general public who attend. The June 3 event is open to all members of the public and commences at 7 pm with hors d’oeuvres, followed by the lecture and question period at 8 pm, with refreshments offered after 9 pm. Tickets: $25 + GST UWCV members; $30 + GST non-members. Reservations and payments at 604-731-4661 by Tuesday, May 27. Susan Biali, MD is an internationally recognized wellness expert, life coach, writer and speaker. She divides her time between Vancouver, Canada and Los Cabos, Mexico, where she performs professionally as a flamenco dancer in some of the world’s most prestigious hotels. Dr.Biali has been featured in Fitness, Hello!, Chatelaine, The Medical Post,and Today’s Parent magazines, writes three nationally published columns, and is an expert for HealthyOntario.com and HealthyCanada.com. She has appeared in print, radio, television, and internet media across North America, including Mexico, and speaks both nationally and internationally. Dr.Biali is the author of the upcoming book Your Prescription for Life: Seven Steps to Extraordinary Health & Happiness. www.susanbiali.com
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604-872-2352 APRIL 2008 Relationship Rx: Rescuing Your Most Difficult Relationships Could Save Your Own Health & Life Challenging relationships can be hazardous to your health. Wellness expert Susan Biali, MD, has five ways to rescue your difficult relationships that will also improve your health and life. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Have you experienced anger, hostility, resentment, or all-out blaming in any of your relationships lately? Watch out – according to wellness expert and life coach Susan Biali, M.D., these relationship emotions have been linked to all kinds of health problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes and depressed immune system function. Luckily, Dr. Biali has five simple steps which can immediately improve the quality of your relationships and health: 1) Tend Your Own Garden - Instead of wasting time thinking about or complaining about what he or she is doing wrong, catch yourself and stop. Change your focus, immediately, to what would be the best thing you could do, right now, for yourself and your own life. 2) Learn to be Happy, No Matter What They Do - If your happiness depends on the actions of another person, you (and they) are going to be miserable. Find, or create, things about your life that you enjoy, and focus on them when things get tough. 3) Listen to Your Body - Hostility and resentment can hurt you more than they do the other person. Learn to recognize signs of tension in your body: stomach pains, neck or back pain, headaches. At the first sign, do something that helps you immediately feel better (attacking the other person does not count!). 4) Own Your Own Buttons- If someone knows just what to do or say to set you off, don’t blame them. You can’t control them, but can control your reaction. Notice yourself as you react and interrupt it: e.g. take a time-out; leave the room; do something silly. 5) Focus on What’s Good - Focus on what you like about the other person, and what you could or should improve in your own life. When you focus on the good things, the change in you will often cause the other person to miraculously improve on their own. Susan Biali, MD is an internationally recognized wellness expert, life coach, writer and speaker. She divides her time between Vancouver, Canada and Los Cabos, Mexico, where she performs professionally as a flamenco dancer in some of the world’s most prestigious hotels. Dr.Biali has been featured in Fitness, Hello!, Chatelaine, The Medical Post,and Today’s Parent magazines and is an expert for HealthyOntario.com and HealthyCanada.com. She has appeared in print, radio, television, and internet media across North America, including Mexico, and speaks both nationally and internationally. She writes two nationally published columns: Food For Thought (on nutrition), and Living Well (on life balance). Dr.Biali is the author of the upcoming book Your Prescription For Life: Seven Steps to Extraordinary Health & Happiness.
Dr. Biali is available for interviews and photographs upon request. For publicity inquiries please contact Lesley Diana This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 604-726-5575 or Tanya Tweten This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 604-872-2352 FEBRUARY 2008 Your Bucket List Just Might Save Your Life: Dr. Susan Biali’s Best Life Rx Are you ignoring your life dreams? According to wellness expert Susan Biali, MD, suppressing your deepest desires may be putting your health, and life, at risk. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Suppressing your life dreams may cause a wide variety of health problems and illnesses, according to internationally recognized wellness expert, Dr. Susan Biali. She speaks from experience, as a former a depressed, health-challenged M.D. who pursued her own dreams and discovered health and happiness as a flamenco dancer in Mexico. Dr. Biali has a prescription for helping people find their best life – and, as a result, their best health:
1) Dare to ask yourself, honestly: What would my dream life look like?
2) Learn to listen to your body’s messages.
3) Take one simple step towards one item on your “Bucket List”, no matter how small. According to Dr.Biali, if you give your dreams a fighting chance before you kick the bucket, you give yourself the best possible chance to enjoy a vibrant, fulfilling, and healthy life, on all levels. Susan Biali, MD is an internationally recognized wellness expert, writer, speaker and life coach, dedicated to helping people live their dreams and create better balance, health and satisfaction in their lives. She divides her time between Vancouver, Canada and Los Cabos, Mexico, where she performs professionally as a flamenco dancer in some of the world’s most prestigious hotels. Dr.Biali has appeared in Fitness, Hello!, Chatelaine, The Medical Post,and Today’s Parent magazines and is an expert for HealthyOntario.com. She has enjoyed attention from newspaper, radio, television, and internet media across North America, including Mexico, has appeared on film, and speaks nationwide in Canada. She writes two nationally published columns: Food For Thought (on nutrition), and Living Well (on life balance). Dr.Biali is the author of the upcoming book From Your Cells to Your Soul: A Prescription for Your Best Life. www.susanbiali.com Dr. Biali is available for interviews and photographs upon request. For publicity inquiries please contact The Promotion People:
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604-726-5575 or JANUARY 2008 Dr. Susan Biali gives us the Prescription for Your Best Life Yet! From Your Cells to Your Soul: Create your Best Year EVER by examining and taking action in 7 key levels of your life. For Immediate Release – Dr. Susan Biali, an inspiring and internationally recognized physician, writer, speaker, life coach, and Flamenco dancer, is dedicated to helping men and women across the world create better balance, meaning and satisfaction in their lives. Her big picture approach encourages you to consider the way you design, manage and prioritize: your time, your relationships, your life activities, your health, your self-image and self-concept, and your most important values and priorities. (for details of this approach, see below) Susan was once a depressed, frustrated medical clinic doctor, now she passionately commits herself to guiding others towards an authentic reflection of who we really are and who we want to become. She has written for and provided expert commentary to a wide variety of magazines, including Fitness, Hello!, Chatelaine, Today’s Parent, Saturday Night, and Wellness Options. She presents her knowledge and insights to a broad variety of appreciative audiences, and also provides regular advice to Canada’s health professionals through columns in two national magazines: Food For Thought, a monthly nutrition column in The Medical Post, and Living Well, a monthly life balance column in the magazine Just For Canadian Doctors. In addition to offering her expertise as a writer, consultant, and life coach, Dr. Biali is also available for speaking engagements on a wide variety of educational, motivational and inspirational subject areas: General Health & Wellness, Nutrition, Life Balance, Spiritual Health, and Achievement of Life Goals & Dreams. Fluent in Spanish, Dr. Biali spends a significant portion of her time in Los Cabos, Mexico, where she lives one of her own lifelong dreams, performing as a Flamenco dancer for special events in some of the world’s most prestigious hotels. She also teaches Salsa dance workshops for weddings and special events.
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Media Note – Regarding Dr. Susan Biali’s ‘Prescriptions for a Better Life’, please feel free to print themes in your publications, providing Dr. Susan Biali will be credited in the final print. Please contact The Promotion People or Dr. Susan Biali when themes are used in upcoming publications. Dr. Susan Biali’s ‘Prescriptions for a Better Life in 2008’ The New Year: Forget those traditional resolutions that fizzle after a week or two. Don’t just run out and get a gym membership without looking at the reasons why, so far, you haven’t been able to become that you that you dream of. If you’re not passionate about the gym, or your reasons for being there, the changes won’t stick and you’ll end up feeling worse about yourself.
From Your Cells to Your Soul: Create Your Best Year Ever, by examining and taking action in 7 key levels of your life:
o Nutrition: We all know what we’re supposed to be eating. Look behaviorally at how you eat: workaholism (skip meals), compulsive eating, bored eating, lazy eating (unbalanced meals, cereal for dinner). Dr. Biali’s #1 nutrition tip: Eat when you’re hungry, stop when you’re full. Social Bookmarking & Networking tools:              |
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