''Whole Living'' was a health and lifestyle magazine geared towards "natural health, personal growth, and well-being," a concept the publishers refer to as "whole living." The magazine became a part of

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in August 2004. The magazine was originally launched as the ''New Age Journal'' in 1974. The magazine was first rebranded as ''Body+Soul'' beginning with an edition in early 2002. In 2004, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia acquired the magazine and other publishing assets from Thorne Communications. The magazine became ''Whole Living'' in May 2010. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has announced it intends to cease publication of ''Whole Living''. The final installment will be the January/February 2013 issue. A $2.5 million offer to buy the title from private equity firm OpenGate Capital fell through and no other buyers have appeared. The content from ''Whole Living'' will be included in ''

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''.

New Age Journal

''New Age Journal'', or ''New Age: The Journal for Holistic Living'' was an American periodical prominent in the late 20th century, and defining itself as covering topics related to the period's " New Age"; it has been succeeded, in turn, by ''Body & Soul''. It described itself around the late 1990s as concerned with "achievement, commitment, health, creative living, and holistic nutrition".New Age Journal
Answers.com. It was founded in 1974 by Peggy Taylor and other editors of '' East/West Journal'', and based in the

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Makeovers

Under new editorship, it was "relaunched" in 2002 as the bi-monthly ''Body and Soul'' or ''Body & Soul''. In 2004, it was bought by Martha Stewart's

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, which publishes ''

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'' (presented on its cover as "whole living , body + soul") eight times per year. In 2010, the magazine was relaunched as ''Whole Living''. In 2000, Robert Scheer created the website ''New Age Journal'', which states that "''We are not affiliated with any magazines printed on paper.''"

Personnel

* David Thorne, head of owning companies from 1983 to 2004 Its editors included: *

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* Jennifer L. Cook *

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Indexing information

*''New Age Journal'' had and for issues from 1983 to 1998; published at the outset by Rising Star Associates (Brighton, MA). *''New Age Journal'' had and for issues from 1998 to 2002; published by New Age Pub. (Watertown, MA).

References

External links

Whole Living website
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