Jasmuheen (born 1957 as Ellen Greve) is an Australia-based proponent of "pranic nourishment" or breatharianism, defined as the practice of living without food or fluid of any sort. Jasmuheen makes appearances at New Age conferences worldwide, has hosted spiritual retreats in Thailand and promotes many self-penned books and audios on her website, all of which are accessible for a fee.

Biography

Ellen Greve was born in 1957 in New South Wales, of post-war Norwegian migrant parents. She married and had two children. Thereafter, Ellen developed her financial and business management skills, working full-time in the industry. From 1992, she began to combine her experience in business and finance with meditation, selling access to workshops and seminars on the topic and, by deed poll, changed her conventional, two-word name for the more esoteric Jasmuheen.

Breatharianism

When the Australian television programme 60 Minutes challenged her to demonstrate how she could live without food and water, the supervising medical professional Dr. Beres Wenck found that after 48 hours Jasmuheen displayed symptoms of acute dehydration, stress and high blood pressure. Jasmuheen claimed that this was a result of "polluted air". On day 3, Jasmuheen was moved to a mountainside retreat about 15 miles from the city, where she was filmed enjoying the fresh air she said she could now live on happily. However, as the filming progressed, her speech slowed, her pupils dilated and she lost over a stone (6 kg or 14 lb) in weight. After four days, Jasmuheen acknowledged that she had lost weight, but stated that she felt fine. Dr. Wenck stated "You are now quite dehydrated, probably over 10%, getting up to 11%." The doctor also announced, "Her pulse is about double what it was when she started. The risks if she goes any further are kidney failure."

Generally not much at all. Maybe a few cups of tea and a glass of water, but now and then if I feel a bit bored and I want some flavour, then I will have a mouthful of whatever it is I'm wanting the flavour of. So it might be a piece of chocolate or it might be a mouthful of a cheesecake or something like that.

Jasmuheen has stated that she has lived on approximately 300 calories per day for the last fourteen years, maintaining full health through supplementing a fluid intake with 'cosmic particles' or micro-food, which she describes as prana. Jasmuheen has also stated that she has not yet mastered the ability to be fluid-free for more than short periods.

She was awarded the Bent Spoon Award by Australian Skeptics in 2000 ("presented to the perpetrator of the most preposterous piece of paranormal or pseudoscientific piffle"). She was also awarded the 2000 Ig Nobel Prize for Literature for her book Pranic Nourishment — Living on Light, "which explains that although some people do eat food, they don't ever really need to."

Jasmuheen maintains that some of her beliefs are based on the writings and "more recent channelled material" of the Count of St Germain. She states that her DNA expanded from 2 to 12 strands to take up more hydrogen.

Deaths

Three deaths have been directly linked to breatharianism and Jasmuheen's publications. Jasmuheen has denied any moral responsibility for this. In reference to the death of Lani Morris, for example, she said that perhaps Morris was "not coming from a place of integrity and did not have the right motivation." After an investigation by the Australian and British police, Jasmuheen was not charged in connection with these deaths.

Jasmuheen (on a superseded but still available website) attempted to distance her writings from the death by dehydration of keen believer Verity Linn, whose body was found in a tent with little but a sleeping bag, her clothing, and a single book, one of Jasmuheen's publications. In response to Verity's death, Jasmuheen wrote "If you haven't found the light that will nourish you, you may have the intention to become a breatharian, but in fact you may be putting yourself through food deprivation. There is one known case where a person died when trying to become a breatharian."

Publications

The Prana Program — Eliminating Global Health & Hunger Challenges

Harmonious Healing and the Immortal's Way

The Law of Love & Its Fabulous Frequency Of Freedom

The Food of Gods

In Resonance

Pranic Nourishment — Living on Light

Ambassadors of Light — World Health & World Hunger Project

Divine Radiance: On the Road With the Masters Of Magic

Four Body Fitness: Biofields & Bliss

Co-creating Paradise

The Madonna Frequency Planetary Peace Program

References

External links

Jasmuheen's personal website

Jasmuheen's Cosmic Internet Academy

Jasmuheen on YouTube

- episode of 60 Minutes (Jasmuheen's aborted experiment)

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Coordinates	38°53′51.61″N77°2′11.58″N
Official name	Sedona, Arizona
Settlement type	City
Map caption	Location in Yavapai County and the state of Arizona
Coordinates region	US-AZ
Subdivision type	Country
Subdivision type1	State
Subdivision type2	Counties
Subdivision name	United States
Subdivision name1	Arizona
Subdivision name2	Yavapai, Coconino
Government type	Council-Manager
Leader title	Mayor
Leader name	Rob Adams
Established date	1988 (incorporated) 1902 (founded)
Area total km2	48.2
Area total sq mi	18.6
Area land km2	48.2
Area land sq mi	18.6
Area water km2	0.0
Area water sq mi	0.0
Elevation ft	4326
Elevation m	1319
Population as of	2007
Population total	11483
Population density km2	211.6
Population density sq mi	548.0
Timezone	MST
Utc offset	-7
Coordinates display	display=inline,title
Website	www.sedonaaz.gov
Postal code type	ZIP code
Postal code	86336
Area code	928
Gnis id	34242
Blank name	FIPS code
Blank info	04-65350

Sedona () is a city that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona. Although according to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 11,220, the 2010 Census revealed a population of 10,031.

Sedona's main attraction is its stunning array of red sandstone formations, the Red Rocks of Sedona. The formations appear to glow in brilliant orange and red when illuminated by the rising or setting sun. The Red Rocks form a breathtaking backdrop for everything from spiritual pursuits to the hundreds of hiking and mountain biking trails.

Sedona is named after Sedona Arabelle Miller Schnebly (1877–1950), the wife of the city's first postmaster, who was celebrated for her hospitality and industriousness.

Geography and geology

Sedona is located at , which is in the Upper Sonoran Desert of northern Arizona. At an elevation of 4,500 feet (1,372 m), Sedona has mild winters and summers.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48.2 km²), all of it land.

The famous red rocks of Sedona are formed by a layer of rock known as the Schnebly Hill Formation. The Schnebly Hill Formation is a thick layer of red to orange-colored sandstone found only in the Sedona vicinity. The sandstone, a member of the Supai Group, was deposited during the Permian Period.

Climate

Sedona has a temperate high desert climate. In January, the average high temperature is 57°F (14°C) with a low of 31°F (-1°C). In July, the average high temperature is 97°F (34°C) with a low of 64°F (17°C). Annual precipitation is just over 19 inches.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,192 people, 4,928 households, and 2,863 families residing in the city. The population density was 548.0 people per square mile (211.6/km²). There were 5,684 housing units at an average density of 305.6 per square mile (118.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.17% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 4.29% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. 8.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

At the 2000 census there were 7,229 people living in the Yavapai County (western) portion of the city (70.9% of its population) and 2,963 living in the Coconino County (eastern) portion (29.1%). By land area Yavapai had 66.2% of its area, versus 33.8% for Coconino.

There were 4,928 households out of which 15.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.52.

In the city the population was spread out with 13.7% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,042, and the median income for a family was $52,659. Males had a median income of $32,067 versus $24,453 for females. The per capita income for the city was $31,350. About 4.7% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

History

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Native American

The Yavapai and Apache tribes were forcibly removed from the Verde Valley in 1876, to the San Carlos Indian Reservation, 180 miles southeast. 1500 people were marched, in midwinter, to San Carlos. Several hundred lost their lives. The survivors were interned for 25 years. About 200 Yavapai and Apache people returned to the Verde Valley in 1900 and have since intermingled as a single political entity although culturally distinct.

Anglo-American settlement

The first Anglo settler, John J. Thompson, moved into Oak Creek Canyon in 1876. The early settlers were farmers and ranchers. Oak Creek Canyon was well-known for its peach and apple orchards. In 1902, when the Sedona post office was established, there were 55 residents. In the mid-1950s, the first telephone directory listed 155 names. Parts of the Sedona area weren't electrified until the 1960s.

Sedona began to develop as a tourist destination, vacation-home and retirement center in the 1950s. Most of the development seen today was constructed in the 1980s and 1990s. As of 2007, there are no large tracts of undeveloped land remaining.

Chapel of the Holy Cross

In 1956, work on a new chapel, the Chapel of the Holy Cross, was completed. Inspired by the architecture of the Empire State Building, this chapel appears to rise 250 feet out of a thousand foot red rock formation characteristic of Sedona. The sunset strikes the chapel from the front, naturally lighting the chapel in the evening.

Political structure

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Politically, Uptown Sedona, the Gallery District and the Chapel area (all in Coconino County) and West Sedona (in Yavapai County) form the City of Sedona. Originally founded in 1902, the town was incorporated into a city in January 1988. The unincorporated Village of Oak Creek, seven miles (11 km) to the south and well outside the Sedona city limits, is a significant part of the Sedona community.

Cinematic legacy

Many of Hollywood's classic westerns were filmed in or near Sedona. The red rock buttes and desert landscape provided a striking setting for these films, most notably Broken Arrow (1950), starring James Stewart. A number of the movie's shooting locations can still be visited via off-road trails.

An intricate chase scene in the Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin comedy Midnight Run was filmed on the trails surrounding Sedona.

An Elvis Presley movie, Stay Away, Joe, was filmed in and around Sedona.

Fire

On June 18, 2006, a wildfire, reportedly started by campers, began about one mile (1.6 km) north of Sedona. The so-called "Brins Fire" covered on Brins Mesa, Wilson Mountain and in Oak Creek Canyon before the USDA Forest Service declared it 100% contained on June 28. Containment cost was estimated at $6,400,000.

Arts and special events

There are several events that are hosted annually in the Sedona area, including:

Sedona International Film Festival

Sedona Jazz on the Rocks Festival

Sedona Marathon

The Sedona Miracle Annual Charity Fundraiser

El Prado by the Creek's annual Creekside Serenade each May features art and music on the banks of Oak Creek in Tlaquepaque arts and crafts village.

Sedona is home to several notable arts organizations in Northern Arizona.

The Sedona Arts Center, founded in 1958, is the oldest arts center in northern Arizona.

The Sedona Jazz on the Rocks festival, founded in 1982, takes place annually at Radisson Poco Diablo Resort and other locations over four days in late September. According to its Web site, the festival was canceled in 2009 due to the nationwide economic slump but hopes to return for 2010.

Chamber Music Sedona sponsors a chamber music program annually from October to May. The 2007-2008 season is the 25th anniversary for the organization.

Sedona International Film Festival & Workshop was established in 1995. The week-long annual festival takes place in late February and early March at Harkins Theatres while supplemental events take place at area resorts. The festival also hosts monthly events.

GumptionFest, established in 2006 by GumptionFest Artistic Support Foundation Executive Director Dylan Jung, is a grassroots, local art street festival. The first two years, the festival took place in early June but was moved to September for its third year. It was expanded from one night and one full day to one night and two full days for its fourth year in 2009. It is one of the largest free music and arts festivals in Northern Arizona, according to the Sedona Red Rock News.

NORAZ Poets, extant from 2003 to 2007, was a nonprofit poetry network based in Sedona.

References in popular culture

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Sedona is mentioned in the Pixies song "Havalina", the last song on their album Bossanova. The lyrics are: "Walking in the breeze / On the plains of old Sedona / Arizona / Among the trees."

The Electro group Dynamix II released a single by the name of "Sedona."

"Sedona" is an instrumental guitar piece composed and performed by norwegian recording artist Erik Wøllo. Released on his album "Blue Sky, Red Guitars" (2006).

Aerosmith recorded a song called "Sedona Sunrise" released on their 2006 compilation Devil's Got a New Disguise. The lyrics and laidback tone of the song were apparently inspired by the songwriters' visit to Sedona.

Inspired by the gorgeous rock formations surrounding the town, music composer Steven Reineke wrote a piece which he named "Sedona."

In Jamie O'Neal's love ballad, "There Is No Arizona", Jamie belts out the name Sedona in the chorus, "There is no Arizona. No painted desert, no Sedona."

The New York based band Project Skyward has a song called "An Afternoon In Sedona" on their album Strange Synchronicities (2004)/

Since the 2007 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks professional baseball club, which plays its home games in Phoenix, has had uniforms dominated by a shade of red called "Sedona Red."

Published in 2007, the novel Devil's Bridge by Greg Lilly sets the climactic scene on the Devil's Bridge trail near Sedona, Arizona.

Laughing Colors frontman Dave Tieff wrote a song called "Sedona" on his first studio solo album, The Art of Peace.

A fictional motorsports venue named Sedona Raceway Park is featured in Forza Motorsport 3

Disney's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster is modeled after Grayback Mt, the highest monolith in Sedona. In tribute to this, a sign that reads, "Sedona Mining Company" is part of the scenery of the Thunder Mountain ride.

Sedona is the setting of the song "Follow This Highway" by Neptune's Car. Singer/songwriter Holly Hanson wrote the song after visiting the area. The lyrics are: "Follow this highway through the canyon where the red rocks glow."

In the Supernatural episode "Clap Your Hands If You Believe...", Sam and Dean Winchester take tea in the mobile home of a fairy-obsessed woman. Dean attempts to compliment her decor, but Sam opines that her figurine- and natural-art-laden home "looks like Sedona, Arizona crapped in here". Dean describes it instead as "pewterrific".

Education

Sedona is served by the Sedona-Oak Creek Unified School District.

Verde Valley School, a boarding International Baccalaureate high school with many international students, is located between the Village of Oak Creek and Red Rock Crossing. It hosts numerous 'traditions' and performances open to the community. The mascot is the coyote. Total attendance measures about 120 students per year, grades 9-12, Monday through Friday.

Sedona Red Rock High School (SRRHS), built in 1994, is located on the western edge of town in West Sedona. The school's mascot is the Scorpion. The high school's new campus, a series of single story buildings, is located opposite the Sedona campus of Yavapai College.

Sedona Charter School (SCS), is located behind the Sedona Public Library, serving as a Montessori based school for grades K-8.

Yavapai College's Sedona Center for Arts & Technology includes the Zaki Gordon Institute for Independent Filmmaking, the Business Partnership Program, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and the University of Arizona Mini Med School.

University of Sedona, a non-traditional institute providing ministerial training and education in metaphysics.

Vortices

There is a specialized New Age tourist industry in Sedona, where the "Harmonic Convergence" was organized by Jose Arguelles in 1987. Some purport that "spiritual vortices" (local vernacular is "vortexes") are concentrated in the Sedona area at Bell Rock, Airport Mesa, Cathedral Rock, and Boynton Canyon.

Photos

See also

Chapel of the Holy Cross

Village of Oak Creek

Oak Creek Canyon

Mogollon Rim

Sedona Airport

References

External links

City website

Sedona news & info

Sedona Travel Guide

Sedona historic landmarks gallery

Sedona Chamber of Commerce

Sedona Public Library

Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest

Oak Creek Canyon information

Category:People from Sedona, Arizona Category:Cities in Arizona Category:Populated places in Yavapai County, Arizona Category:Populated places in Coconino County, Arizona Category:Populated places of the Mogollon Rim