Events

All Wheels 4 Fibromyalgia sets record for 2-person mixed team in Race Across the West

“Just like dealing with fibromyalgia – crewing an extreme event like this is all about your attitude and working through adversity. We needed to be flexible and adapt to all of the challenges we faced – we worked so well as a team with our single goal of facilitating the safe finish in Durango. We [...]

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Oct. 23 Fibro Focus in Orange County includes “FACE of Pain” mini-workshop

Attendees to this Saturday’s Fibro Focus event in Mission Viejo, CA will get a special treat from Judith Westerfield, psychotherapist, certified clinical hypnosis & guided imagery therapist who will present a special EXPERIENTIAL mini-workshop to experience first hand how to safely give expression to your own FACE of Pain using the healing power of Therapeutic Creative Expression* [...]

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“2nd Annual Extreme Makeover for the Woman’s Soul” Fibromyalgia Benefit & Stilleto Challenge – Atlanta, Oct. 22-23, 2010

If you’re in the Atlanta area, please consider attending the 2nd Annual Extreme Makeover for the Woman’s Soul benefiting fibromyalgia and the National Fibromyalgia Association. It’s sure to be amazing event starting this Friday, October 22 – 23, 2010! Organizer Mona Austin says, “The purpose of this event is to equip women to soar in their personal [...]

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NFA goes “LIVE” on KCAL 9 Los Angeles with “Fibro Focus”

Lynne Matallana, president and founder of the National Fibromyalgia Association, and Dr. Hernan Castro-Rueda, were in-studio guests Monday on KCAL 9 News, the Los Angeles affiliate of CBS,  to discuss fibromyalgia, its signs and its symptoms. They also talked about “Fibro Focus,” a free educational seminar on October 23 in Mission Viejo. The event will be held at 3 pm at [...]

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“FIBRO FOCUS” coming to Orange County! Medical Expert to speak on fibromyalgia

The National Fibromyalgia Association invites you to attend “Fibro Focus,” a FREE meeting where you can learn more about the signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia, its diagnosis and how you can live with and manage the condition. If you have been suffering from unexplained chronic, widespread pain for 3 months or more, speak to your health care [...]

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All Wheels 4 Fibromyalgia’s Deb Feather finishes her own amazing race

Remember All Wheels 4 Fibromyalgia who successfully completed the amazing Race Across America this past summer? Deb Feather was one of the crew members, and the only person on the team with fibromyalgia. She was behind the team’s main inspiration!   Last month, Deb inspired the team again! Deb rode 100 miles to finish the [...]

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Fibromyalgia Association of Houston conference offers “New Hope for Fibromyalgia: Research Updates”

 Mary Harper is the president of the Fibromyalgia Association of Houston, which is hosting a one-day conference on September 25 called ““New Hope for Fibromyalgia: Research Updates.” Mary is also a member of the NFA’s Leaders Against Pain, a program which trains fibromyalgia support group leaders and advocates on working with the media and advocating [...]

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Atlanta Fibromyalgia Seminar “encouraging and motivational!”

Trena Gologan of Atlanta, GA attended last Tuesday night’s fibromyalgia coping seminar in downtown Atlanta withNational Fibromyalgia Association president, Lynne Matallana and author/lifecoach, Martha Beck. Trena shared her experience with FibroBlog:     How did you hear about the seminar? I heard about the seminar through the National Fibromyalgia Association. I have been working with the NFA [...]

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NEW! NFA offers Regional Services and Calendar of Events Sections

Free event listings for nonprofits The National Fibromyalgia Association has added new “Regional Services” and “Calendar of Events” sections to be published in the upcoming (Vol 23) print and digital issue of Fibromyalgia AWARE magazine. Services are listed by state.  Events are listed by month. Nonprofit organizations may list their events free of charge, depending on space [...]

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First place! Supporters of All Wheels 4 Fibromyalgia “gave us that ‘oomph’ to keep going!”

All Wheels 4 Fibromyalgia cycling team reported that they were the only team they knew who had such enthusiastic supporters coming out at all hours of the day and night to greet them at several time stations throughout the country during last week’s Race Across America. Wearing orange and blue team colors, waving banners and [...]

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