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Jodi Jefferies-Tanner continued Sonia Terboss continued
Her nonprofit supports local artists who in turn give back to her tumor was shrinking. In addition, Sonia realized that
their community. A “pay it forward” system at its finest. her complexion and hair were also improving.
Annually, each quarter Las Olas Capital Arts hosts a new Following her lumpectomy surgery, with encouragement of
artist, this past February was the 10th art show with a her doctor, Sonia began an organic eating lifestyle. She
featured local artist, showing Virginia Fifield's work. also started blogging about her experience, sharing the
“Our relationship to the natural world is a consistent theme what she learned and her own healing results of juices.
in Virginia Fifield’s art practice. Known for her series of Juicing not only helped Sonia’s doctors heal her body, it
super-realistic charcoal drawings of nature, her larger-than- created a whole new way of life for her. Juicing has led to
life-sized drawings explore themes such as our reciprocal a lifestyle change that now includes daily consumption of
relationship with the natural world, perceptions and beliefs organic juices and healthy nutrition, exercising and
of our right of ownership, and the spiritual connections meditation. Sonia believes when these elements are
between man and nature.” combined, she achieves a balanced life. She practices
Being a featured artist is a four-month process for Jodi and Ashtanga and Sivananda yoga and enjoys running,
her team at Las Olas Capital Arts during which they do all meditation, dancing, and living and loving life.
the leg work and Las Olas Capital Arts pays the expenses. Inspired by her own journey to help others, Sonia and her
Her artists all receive 100% of the proceeds. Jodi evokes a husband, John, opened SpaJuiceBar to help others
generous spirit of caring and is mentor to her artists, to her
experience the lifestyle benefits of organic raw juice nutrition.
employees and to local youths.
“The Spajuicebar empowers people to believe in their own
There is a growing trend toward awareness in our human nurturing and healing abilities for an enhanced lifestyle.
responsibility to the environment and each other. Jodi has Healing starts within, all things happen deep within
taken note of it. In her day job as wealth managers at Las ourselves before manifesting physically and mentally. I
Olas Capital Advisors, they invest in portfolios that focus on believe the nutrients existing within vegetables, fruit and
Social Responsibility which is defined as: is a duty every herbs provides healthier alternatives to nurturing,
individual has to perform so as to maintain a balance energizing and cleansing the body,” she says. They
between the economy and the ecosystems. support and work with independent farmers within the state
In transforming the Las Olas Capital Advisors office at 888 of Florida. SpaJuiceBar offers a full menu in addition to
E. Las Olas Boulevard into a gallery for emerging artists, she juices, like a vegan bowl, a sandwich, smoothie or a
is on the leading edge of a trend that she hopes other dessert like chocolate turtle pecan pie.
business offices will join in on to help promote the arts. Sonia says one of the key principles she learned through
Some of Jodi's favorite things on Las Olas? her journey is to eat the rainbow to give your body a full
Food: Café Europa lunch - shrimp, arugula & beet salad. spectrum of phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals,
all the nutrients needed to protect against disease. The
Drink: Pineapple Martini with Chili oil (light and frothy) at goal with SpaJuiceBar is to keep you healthy and offer a
Louie Bossi's.
tasty, life-enhancing experience. Visit them online at
Favorite Event: Christmas on Las Olas – the entire www.spajuicebar.com.
community comes out.

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