We, Lana and Tania Bloch, also known as the Butterbee Sisters, are the co-founders of Bee Unlimited. BU was born from a dream Lana had about a bee with the world in its wings. The symbol of the bee is that Anything is Possible! since aerodynamically the bee is not supposed to fly but it does! We have both had to overcome our own life obstacles, and hope to inspire others to never give up and to bee the best they can bee! despite challenges. Butterbees and Yoga in Sedona have been grass roots projects and now with the help of the internet and loyal customers our dream is to take the projects to the next level.

Tania has a Masters in psychology focusing on stress-management, wellness & creative therapies. She loves teacing yoga, and joys writing, dancing, painting & nature. Lana is a retired infertility nurse, yoga teacher & a licenced REALTOR(R) in AZ with Century21 Metro Alliance. We both are avid dog lovers and our three Pekingnese are the center of our lives. Lana particularly is obsessed with bees-strange but true, while Tania loves butterflies. We both love children and want to empower kids to discover their true magnificance. We are yoga teachers, using yoga as a tool for stress-management. Tania is the senior yoga teacher and received her yoga certification at the White Lotus Foundation, California. Call 480-220-4441.Yoga was instrumental in helping Lana learn to walk again after a devastating car crash.

 After we moved to Sedona in 1993, Tania was in awe of red rock paradise. She was motivated to produce a yoga video that integrated yoga with nature symbolism to honor body, mind and spirit, as well as the earth. As a result, we co-produced the award-winning ideo, Spirit of Yoga in Sedona - The Grace of Yoga in the Beauty of Nature.(1995), soon to be available on DVD.

Tania on Yoga DVD	Sunset in Sedona	Tania on Yoga Video

Soon after filming the yoga video in 1995, Lana severely crushed both legs in a near-death, head-on-collision, tragically caused by a suicidal teenager. She was trapped in the car for about an hour while skilled rescue workers pulled her from the wreckage using two jaws of life. Yoga breathing helped her cope with the shock and pain. Lana had several grueling operations and lay flat on her back for many months. In spite of her plight, Lana was inspired by the rough cut of the yoga video to walk and practice yoga again. Her arduous recovery was accelerated by the combination of yoga, alternative and traditional medicine and her strong belief in God. Lana was eventually walking on crutches which enabled the sisters to complete the video. Like the determined bee, Lana’s tenacity helped her recover, along with encouragement from family and friends. Although she still suffers from pain, she is now walking and practices modified yoga. As an avid jogger before the crash, Lana's life is forever changed. She understands and appreciates how fragile life is. Lana wants to help those who have been injured or disabled in some way by offering gentle, modified yoga and meditiation private classes, integrating her knowledge and experience as a yoga teacher,  former nurse and accident survior. Call Lana at 480-220-2110.

Lana has recovered although not a 100% from the tragic car crash in 1995, with support from Tania, her parents and family, her children, Adi and Shalev and her faith in God.

FROM WHEELCHAIR TO WALKING!!

During and as part of Lana's recovery, we co-authored the Award-Winning inspirational children’s picture book How Butterbees Came to Bee! We also co-created patented Bizzy and Buzzy Butterbee plush toys, now pluppettes™. Butterbees were born and bred in Sedona, AZ. They are magical characters with cuddly bee bodies and bee-dazzling butterfly wings. The Butterbee concept encourages tolerance and acceptance regardless of ones background, culture or religion. A timeless and timely message-especially in todays world. A profound message portrayed in a simple and fun way-the Butterbees! The theme for the book was inspired by a relationship Tania had with someone from another culture, as well as our own backgrounds. We were both born in Umtata, South Africa, near the birth-town of Nelson Mandella, and lived in South Africa throughout our childhood where sadly winessed opression and prejudice first-hand. South Africa is slowly undergoing it's transformation and is a stunningly beautiful country.

After numerous rejections from publisher's, we decided to self publish the Butterbees book and independently produce the plush toys. A major undertaking to say the least! While the First Limited Edition of How Butterbees Came to Bee! was on the press, Lana met Karen Grencik, then a Literary Agent, at one of the Children's Book Writing and Illustrators conferences. Karen fell in love with the Butterbees concept and agreed to represent the Butterbees. Synchronistically, soon afterwards, Karen met David Michener on one of his daily morning walks in Shell Beach, California. David was personally hired by Walt Disney as an artist and animator and is now retired from Disney for many years. Karen showed him the first Butterbee toy and the book prototype. He too fell in love with the Butterbees, felt that he could help animate the characters for us and agreed to reillustrate the pictures to bring them to life. Donna Michener also came on board to help edit the text. So, we went back to the drawing board. This collaboration gave birth to the now, Award Winning Edition of How Butterbees Came to Bee! first published in 2001. We have had several reprints since and have developed the Butterbee Buzz Workshops and other related materials. We are eternally grateful to Karen and the Michener's for helping us move the Butterbees foward.

David and Donna Michener	Karen with Butterbee book plus 6" Plush toys.	Karen Grencik and Lana Bloch,

Mark Victor Hansen from Chicken Soup for the Soul, has endorsed the Butterbees and remains a source of inspiration for us. Children & adults alike have written numerious cards, letters and testimonials to us. Just when we may be feeling discouraged, we will receive a wonderful letter or an Award, which inspires us to never give up on our dream. 

After several great breakthroughs and Awards & then several setbacks along the way, both personal and business, we know that now is time to take the Butterbees Nationally and Internationally & we need YOUR help to do this. Word of mouth and testimonials from you will help the Butterbees take flight.

We presently live in Phoenix, AZ. In addition to marketing the Butterbees, teaching yoga and doing Real Estate, we facilitate fun Butterbee Buzz Creative Playshops for children in schools, museums, botanical gardens, birthday parties and other venues. Dressed in bee and butterfly costumes we use the Butterbees book and pluppettes as a tool to encourage tolerance, inspire creativity and teach positive bee messages. The children participate with singing, discussion, creative drawing & writing. Yoga stretching, breathing, visualization and movement are included ,to help children focus, concentrate & release stress. In essence, our dream is evolving, slowly but surely. We continue to hold our Vision to create the Butterbee Universe, BU, by sharing the simple but profound Butterbee messages and to help Positively Pollinate the World One Child at a Time!

Anyone reading our story who would like to help us achieve this Vision, either through marketing, licensing, publicity, or in any other way, please contact us at 623-551-6917, beeunlimited@cox.net or taniabeeunlimited@cox.net   

Just BU!

Lana and Tania