Dr. Michelle Jorgensen, DDS, TNC, CNAS is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, teacher, biologic/holistic dentist and health and wellness provider.  She is the author of Healthy Mouth, Healthy You; Holistic Dental Guide and Real Food for Real Families Recipe book.

After practicing traditional dentistry for 10 years, Dr. Jorgensen became very sick.  Through her own journey to return to health, she discovered she had mercury poisoning from drilling out mercury fillings for her patients.  She was concerned that there may be other health-threatening materials or procedures in dentistry, and this concern led her to the Biologic/Holistic Dentistry field.

For the last 10 years she has been paving the way in Biologic/Holistic dentistry, learning from pioneers all over the world.   She has created the Total Care Dental and Wellness Way, a patient CARE centric, health focused method for treating dental and overall health.

Patients from around the world seek out her care and come to Total Care Dental and Wellness to have their health restored.

Dr. Jorgensen also teaches and coaches groups of health professionals across the country who come to learn from her at her Total Care Academy.  This academy is dedicated to training health care providers in an integrative method for patient care.

She is also the founder of Living Well with Dr. Michelle, a local and global outreach to teach the habits and the behaviors necessary to really live well in today’s world.  Everything from simple, healthy meal planning for busy families to Nature’s Medicine cabinet are included.

She has received certifications as a Therapeutic Nutritional Counselor, a Certified Nutritional Autoimmune Specialist, and is a Board-Certified Traditional Naturopath.

An avid gardener she grows most of her family’s food and preserves it through fermenting and other ancient preservation methods.  She has a popular youtube channel, mmstakeselfreliance.com where she teaches these self-reliance methods.

A busy mom of four, she loves to spend time with her family and enjoys the beautiful mountains where she lives. She is happiest when teaching and helping people!

www.totalcaredental.com

Pam Costa, M.A. left her high-tech career at Apple and Facebook to found Down To There to help the world talk more openly about sex. Through her writing and speaking, she encourages deeper exploration of our sexual self and how that impacts our relationships. Pam is also passionate about raising awareness within medical and mental health communities about the positive impact of peer support on female sexual health, recently presenting her research on this topic at TEDx Palo Alto.

www.downtothere.com

Dr. Anna Cabeca is an internationally-acclaimed menopause and sexual health expert, global speaker and pioneering promoter of women’s health. She is Emory University-trained and triple board-certified in gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine and anti-aging and regenerative medicine, and is the author of “The Hormone Fix,” a diet and holistic lifestyle program for menopausal women.
Her areas of specialty include bio-identical hormone treatments and natural hormone-balancing strategies, and she has received extensive notoriety for her virtual transformational programs including Women‘s Restorative Health, Sexual CPR® and Magic Menopause. She created the successful and popular alkaline superfoods drink Mighty Maca® PLUS, and a top-selling, rejuvenating feminine vulvar cream for women, Julva®. In her spare time, Dr. Cabeca hosts the highly-regarded series “Couch Talk,” featuring compelling podcasts focused on a wide variety of important health and wellness topics.
She was named “2018 Innovator of the Year” by Mindshare, the #1 conference for health and wellness influencers, and was also honored with the prestigious 2017 Alan P. Mintz award, presented annually by the Age Management Medicine Group to the most outstanding physician who displays clinical excellence and entrepreneurship.
Dr. Cabeca has reached hundreds of thousands of women around the globe, inspiring them to reclaim their optimal health and realize they can journey through menopause and find more purpose and pleasure than they ever dreamed possible. She balances her passion for women’s health with faith, grace and skill, while raising her four daughters, and leading the non-profit foundation she created in honor of her son, Garrett V. Bivens, who tragically died as a toddler.

Dr. Cabeca infuses her presentations with humor, raw connection and passion, and she impacts lives each and every day. Follow her journey on her blog at DrAnnaCabeca.com and connect with her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

www.drannacabeca.com

Shiroko Sokitch MD is a doctor who cares about you!
The owner of Heart to Heart Medical Center in Santa Rosa, California, since 1993, Dr. Shiroko is an expert at using many modalities to bring your body to balance and wholeness. Her specialty is Healing When It Seems Impossible. She brings hope and healing to difficult health conditions by blending Chinese and Western medicine with a deep spiritual and emotional healing approach.

Trained in general surgery, and working as an Emergency room Doctor for 10 years while attending acupuncture school, gave Dr. Shiroko a broad range of medical experience. Her new book – Healing When It Seems Impossible – 7 Keys to Defy the Odds a book about her unique and comprehensive healing approach is available on Amazon.

www.hearttoheartmedicalcenter.com

Dr. Andrea Pennington is an integrative physician, acupuncturist, meditation teacher and a #1 international bestselling author who regularly speaks around the world about the benefits of blending ancient wisdom with modern science for enhanced vitality and life mastery. Inspired by her extensive study of age management medicine, nutrition, positive psychology and neuroscience-inspired biohacking she leads a team of health professionals on the holistic media platform, In8Vitality. She is dedicated to the holistic healing of developmental trauma, increasing resilience and building real self-love.

Dr. Andrea is co-founder of Diamond Life Design, helping people around the world take bold steps to consciously architect an epic life of no regrets. Dr. Andrea is a documentary filmmaker, highly acclaimed international TEDx speaker, visionary brand strategist and activator for Lightworkers. As a sought-after media personality and she has shared her empowering insights on holistic healing and resilience on the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Dr. Oz Show, iTV This Morning, CNN, the Today Show, LUXE-TV, Thrive Global and HuffingtonPost and as a news anchor for Discovery Health Channel. She is Founder of the #RealSelfLove Movement, providing free resources online to heal from trauma and her latest book, The Real Self Love Handbook, she explains the 5-step framework she has taught around the world to guide people on their journey to building resilience on a foundation of real self-love.

www.andreapennington.com

Dr. Ashley is a doctor of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture and a board-certified acupuncturist and herbalist in Los Angeles. She received her doctorate in Healthy Aging and Longevity and wrote her thesis on epigenetics, the study of how our genes are affected by our diet and lifestyle. During her last eight years as an acupuncturist Dr. Ashley has performed over 40,000 treatments. She practices with Dr. Soram Khalsa at his busy Functional Medicine clinic in Beverly Hills and in Malibu at Soul Space. She specializes in healthy aging, epigenetics, pain management, fertility, detoxification, headaches, stress reduction and facial rejuvenation. She also co-founded Golden Path Alchemy, an organic skincare company based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Dr. Ashley received her doctorate and graduate degree from Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and holds a degree in International Business and Marketing from the University of Texas. Dr. Ashley attended Harvard-Westlake high school in Los Angeles. Dr. Ashley practices homeopathy in Los Angeles, California, and has attended world-renowned Dr. Luc DeSchepper’s Renaissance Institute of Classical Homeopathy.
She has studied the healing properties of herbs, holistic nutrition, flower essences, essential oils, light color therapy and whole foods for more than twenty years. Dr. Ashley combines all these elements to instill holistic lifestyle change.

www.drashley.com

DR. MARGARET PAUL is a bestselling author, popular MindBodyGreen writer and co-creator of the powerful Inner Bonding® self-healing process, and the related SelfQuest® self-healing online program – recommended by actress Lindsay Wagner and singer Alanis Morissette. She has appeared on numerous radio and television shows (including Oprah). Her book titles include Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved By You (and subsequent titles Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved By God, and …By My Kids), Healing Your Aloneness and Inner Bonding, and the recently published, Diet For Divine Connection and The Inner Bonding Workbook. Margaret holds a PhD in psychology, is a relationship expert, public speaker, consultant and artist. She has successfully worked with thousands and taught classes and seminars for over 50 years. Go to http://www.innerbonding.com/welcome for a free Inner Bonding course and join Dr. Margaret for her “Love Yourself” Course at http://www.innerbonding.com/show-page/224/love-yourself-a-30-day-inner-bonding-experience.html.
Margaret lives in Colorado. She has three children and three grandchildren. In her spare time, she loves to play with her grandchildren, paint, ride her horse, read, make pottery and kayak.

www.innerbonding.com

Dr. Connie Jeon is a Board Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Masters in Nutrition, and Bachelors in Psychology.

She is also a Master Certified Pilates Instructor and an E-RYT 200 hr currently enrolled to receive her RYT 500 hr from Asheville Yoga Center.

She is obsessed with all things health and wellness because of her own frustrations with living with Lupus for 2 decades. She’s first hand experienced the failing sick care systems and her vision and mission in her life is to create the ultimate health and wellness program to help autoimmune patients around the world live their healthiest lives despite their condition. You can reach her at alkalinewellness.com, lupusrebel.com, and her youtube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcQ8ySs38wLcDpp4-VJrdhQ

www.alkalinewellness.com

Dr. Brent Caplan is an Institute for Functional Medicine certified practitioner and has successfully helped thousands of people all over the world regain their health and live more optimal and vibrant lives through his Functional Medicine approach. He is passionate about helping educate, inspire and coach people with chronic conditions such as Lupus and autoimmunity to achieve remission.
Dr. Caplan is the author of the international best-selling book The Lupus Solution and founder of Caplan Health Institute, a virtual health center providing educational resources, courses and one-on-one coaching for people with lupus and autoimmunity who have the goal of achieving long-term remission.

www.caplanhealthinstitute.com

Dr. Tiffany Caplan’s passion for supporting people using functional medicine stems from her own health journey. She has also seen multiple family members diagnosed with autoimmunity after years of suffering from various, obscure ailments. Since then, she has been passionate about helping those with autoimmune conditions regain their health and put their disease into remission. Dr. Caplan has experienced first-hand how lifestyle medicine can save a person’s life and is blessed to be able to educate and help such an underserved population.

Dr. Caplan is the author of the international best-selling book The Lupus Solution and co-founder of Caplan Health Institute, a virtual health center providing educational resources, courses and one-on-one coaching for people with autoimmunity who have the goal of achieving long-term remission.

www.centerforintegrativehealth.com

Jason Prall is a former mechanical engineer turned health educator, practitioner, author, speaker, & filmmaker. Over the last 10 years, Jason transitioned from working in the integrative disease care model to a model of health optimization and lifestyle medicine. In 2018, his independent research and experience led him to create “The Human Longevity Project”, a 9-part film series that uncovers the true nature of chronic disease in our modern world. He’s currently finishing his first book titled, “The Longevity Equation”, as well as his next film series that explores ancient methods of healing mind, body, and spirit from indigenous cultures around the world.

www.humanlongevityfilm.com

Dr. Véronique Desaulniers, better known as Dr. V, is the founder of Breast Cancer Conqueror® and the 7 Essentials System®, and co-founder of My Breast Friend™. Her signature process has empowered thousands of women in over 44 countries around the world.
Her mission is to “change lives, one breast at a time.” Dr. V has personally conquered breast cancer twice, which gives her an
empathetic perspective to understand other women facing a healing journey. Her signature book, Heal Breast Cancer Naturally, is a #1 Amazon Best Seller in 10 categories and in 5 countries. Dr. V has been featured in the world-renowned Truth About Cancer Docu-series and TTAC LIVE stages, as well as many other stages, summits, and podcasts including JJ Virgin, Wendy Meyers, Wellness Mama, NBC
News affiliate show Tampa, etc. She has been a guest contributor to Natural News, Green Med Info, Natural Health 365, Mind Body Green, Wellness.com, and many other sites.

www.breastcancerconqueror.com

Dr. Siegel, who prefers to be called Bernie, not Dr. Siegel, was born in Brooklyn, NY. He attended Colgate University and Cornell University Medical College. He holds membership in two scholastic honor societies, Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha and graduated with honors. His surgical training took place at Yale New Haven Hospital, West Haven Veteran’s Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He retired from practice as an assistant clinical professor of surgery at Yale of general and pediatric surgery in 1989 to speak to patients and their caregivers.
In 1978 he originated Exceptional Cancer Patients, a specific form of individual and group therapy utilizing patients’ drawings, dreams, images and feelings. ECaP is based on “carefrontation,” a safe, loving therapeutic confrontation, which facilitates personal lifestyle changes, personal empowerment and healing of the individual’s life. The physical, spiritual and psychological benefits which followed led to his desire to make everyone aware of his or her healing potential. He realized exceptional behavior is what we are all capable of.
Bernie, and his wife and coworker Bobbie, who died in 2018, lived in a suburb of New Haven, Connecticut. They have five children and eight grandchildren. Bernie and Bobbie have co-authored their children, books and articles. Their home with its many children, pets and interests resembled a cross between a family art gallery, museum, zoo and automobile repair shop. It still resembles these things, although the children are trying to improve its appearance in order to avoid embarrassment.
In 1986 his first book, Love. Medicine & Miracles was published. This event redirected his life. In 1989 Peace, Love & Healing and in 1993 How To Live Between Office Visits followed. He is currently working on other books with the goal of humanizing medical education and medical care, as well as, empowering patients and teaching survival behavior to enhance immune system competency. Bernie’s realization that we all need help dealing with the difficulties of life, not just the physical ones, led to Bernie writing his fourth book in 1998 Prescriptions for Living. It helps people to become aware of the eternal truths and wisdom of the sages through Bernie’s stories and insights rather than wait a personal disaster. He wants to help people fix their lives before they are broken, and thus not have to become strong at the broken places. Published in 2003 are Help Me To Heal to empower patients and their caregivers and 365 Prescriptions For The Soul, in 2004 a children’s book about how difficulties can become blessings, Smudge Bunny, in 2005 101 Exercises For The Soul and out in the Fall of 2006 a prescriptions for parenting book Love, Magic & Mud Pies. Published in 2008 Buddy’s Candle, for children of all ages, related to dealing with the loss of a loved one, be it a pet or parent, and published in 2009 Faith, Hope & Healing with inspiring survivor stories and my reflections about what they teach us. Also out is Words Swords, my poetry and chance to write and react with your own. In the Fall of 2011 A Book of Miracles was published with amazing stories and my comments. In September 2013 my book The Art of Healing was published containing 60 drawings by patients and what they reveal. Out in November of 2015, Love, Animals & Miracles containing heartwarming inspiring and informative stories about animals, people and life.
My web site for more details is www.BernieSiegelMD.com.
Woody Allen once said, “If I had one wish it would be to be somebody else.” Bernie’s wish was to be a few inches taller. His work has been such a growth experience that he is now a few inches taller. His prediction is that in the next decade the role of consciousness, spirituality, non-local healing, body memory and heart energy will all be explored as scientific subjects.
For many, Bernie needs no introduction. He has touched many lives all over our planet. In 1978 he began talking about patient empowerment and the choice to live fully and die in peace. As a physician, who has cared for and counseled innumerable people whose mortality has been threatened by an illness, Bernie embraces a philosophy of living and dying that stands at the forefront of the medical ethics and spiritual issues our society grapples with today. He continues to assist in the breaking of new ground in the field of healing and personally struggling to live the message of kindness and love.

Bernie has been named one of the top 20 Spiritually Influential Living People on the Planet by the Watkins Review which is published by Watkins Books, an esoteric bookshop in the heart of London, England. Established over 100 years ago, they are now one of the world’s leading independent bookshops specializing in new, second-hand and antiquarian titles in the Mind, Body, and Spirit fields.

Taking on the not-so-simple task of naming the most popular authors, religious leaders and spiritual teachers in the world today, Watkins has produced a list of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People on the Planet. Published in the Spring of 2011 issue of their magazine, The Watkins Review, the list was compiled by taking several factors into consideration. The main 3 factors were:
1. The person has to be alive
2. The person has to have made a unique and spiritual contribution on a global scale
3. The person is frequently googled, appears in Nielsen Data, and is highlighted throughout the blog.

Dr. Will Cole is a leading functional-medicine expert and consults people around the world. He was named one of the top fifty functional-medicine and integrative doctors in the nation and is a health expert for mindbodygreen and goop. Dr. Cole is the author of the book “The Inflammation Spectrum” and of “Ketotarian” in which he melds the powerful benefits of a ketogenic diet with a plant-based one.

www.drwillcole.com/about

Marisa Cranfill is the founder and director of YOQI Yoga+Qigong. Frequent trips as a child inspired Marisa to study academically and work in Asia for over fifteen years. While living in China and Thailand she received direct transmission from Qigong masters, nuns and healers in the Buddhist, Daoist and Thai shamanic traditions. Their guidance and blessings to teach became the catalyst to for her to develop the YOQI method based on the Six Phases of Qigong Flow. Today she is popularly known for the YOQI Yoga+Qigong YouTube channel and YOQI Video on Demand Library that offers the largest selection of online practices taught by a solo female Qigong instructor in the world.

The success of YOQI comes from Marisa’s unique background in fashion design, modelling, academic research and years of training in the energy arts. Marisa is popularly known for her ability to capture the beauty of flow on camera combined with detailed instruction and carefully woven routines accessible to all ages. Her knowledge comes from five-hundred hours of yoga instructor certification as well as formal training and certification from masters of two lineages of qigong: Universal Healing Tao (Master Mantak Chia) and Dan Ming (Master Robert Peng). One of the largest influences on YOQI comes from Yin Yoga training with Paul and Suzee Grilley. Marisa is described as a generous and light-hearted teacher who guides students through their heart and direct experience. She currently divides her time between Bangkok and San Diego.

www.yoqi.com

Lee Yen creates sacred spaces for soul-level connections, empowering humans to find their voice to live joyfully while creating the life they are meant to experience. She teaches Scentsible Yoga internationally at retreats, workshops and classes. Scentsible Yoga by Lee Yen utilizes Young Living Essential Oils as a means of tapping into the sensorial realm, liberating the energy flow through the chakras. The high vibrational essence of Young Living Essential Oils support this process of awakening the senses as a path to presence.

In her private sessions, Lee Yen leads with her heart to inspire those who feel a deep yearning to live life in wholeness. She shares her sacred energy healing tools that support her clients to embody their unique gifts. Fueled by love and her connection to the magic and beauty of our universe, Lee Yen is the founder of The Scentsible Tribe, a global organization of 25,000 members who are thriving in lifestyles that honor the earth and all living beings.

Lee Yen is a Certified Raindrop Technique Specialist, a Licensed Spiritual Healer, a Certified Nutrition Consultant, a Certified 200-hr ISHTA Yoga Teacher and an Aroma Yoga®️ Certified Teacher. She has completed Martha Beck’s Wayfinder Life Coach Training. She holds a Masters Degree in International Environmental Policy from UCSD and a Bachelor of Business (Distinction) in Economics and Finance from RMIT University, Australia. In her past career, Lee Yen was an Investment Analyst in International Investment Banks in Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

www.leeyenanderson.com/my-story

I am a passionate holistic dentist and I totally fell in love with teeth. Besides being a dentist I am a mom of 4 lovely daughters. Both aspects of my life, motherhood and holistic dentistry, are more than just a duty. It’s been my calling for more than 27 years. Several food intolerances of my children and a severe diagnosis taught me that there is more besides the conventional medical treatment, as I was taught in dental school. Those challenges and personal health issues led me to my todays holistic approach on medicine. I acknowledged the Body-Mind-Medicine and implemented great parts of it into my Tooth-Mind-Soul-Concept. It is not an evidence based concept but connects the “dots” of quantum physics, modern dentistry, neuroscience and spirituality. My vision is to inspire people to live a conscious life in alignment to nature and natural systems which we all are a part of.

English Podcast: https://anchor.fm/holisticlifeacademy

Dr. Katie Snow, Pharm.D.
Pharmacist

In 2003, Dr. Katie’s father was struggling with heart disease at the age of 53. He did everything the conventional doctors asked him to do. After numerous prescription meds and major surgeries with no improvement, she decided to help her father find another way. After discovering the medicinal power of the right foods, supplements and lifestyle tools and being guided by a holistic health practitioner, her father was cured of his incurable heart disease. This not only shocked her, but it inspired her to walk away from a career in pharmacy and start a holistic health center.

Dr. Katie attended University of Louisiana @ Monroe and graduated in 2002. She also became certified in Applied Clinical nutrition and along with Dr. Eric, they own Snow Holistic HealthCenter in Lake Charles, LA. They have together served and transformed the lives of thousands of patients with holistic health care.

She has worked in all levels of pharmacy practice, including compounding, retail, surgery center and hospital. She has seen first-hand the effects of a body not being properly stewarded and the chronic disease that ensues, leaving an aftermath of strained caregivers and financial wreck.

Dr. Eric Snow D.C.
Chiropractic Physician

As a child, Dr. Eric suffered from chronic ear infections and stomach pain. His mother learned about nutrition’s role in health and food sensitivities and decided to remove all dairy products from his diet. This was the end of his stomach pain and also the end of his chronic ear infections and so the door for natural health was opened in his family.

Dr. Eric attended Texas Chiropractic College, graduating in 2005. He also became certified in Applied Clinical nutrition and began his own practice, Snow Holistic Health, in 2008 along with his wife Dr. Katie. They have served and transformed the lives of thousands of patients with holistic health care.

Dr. Eric is also a sought-after national speaker on such topics as weight loss, nervous system health, functional medicine, natural detoxification, disease prevention, and biblical faith teachings. Dr. Snow has appeared on national TV networks like FOX, NBC, and was also featured on “America Now”.

Drs. Eric & Katie Snow have been helping people transform their health for over 11 years through their private practice Snow Holistic Health in Lake Charles, LA. They’ve also created the virtual site eHolisticHealth to provide online programs and resources for people to bring their health to the next level. Together, they wrote the best-selling book “Eat & Be Well: How to use food to Maximize Energy, Boost Brain Power, and Get Out Of Pain”. They have been featured on Fox news, NBC and more.

www.snowholistichealth.com

Dr. Trevor Cates is author of the USA Today and Amazon bestselling book Clean Skin From Within and founder of The Spa Dr. natural skin care line. She was the first woman licensed as a naturopathic doctor in California and currently lives in Park City, Utah where she helps patients from around the world achieve naturally glowing skin. She has been featured on various TV shows, including The Doctors and Extra TV. Dr. Cates is host of The Spa Dr. weekly podcast and her PBS special, Younger Skin From Within. She believes the key to healthy skin is inner and outer nourishment with natural and non-toxic ingredients. For more visit www.thespadr.com

Born in London and raised in Nigeria, Dr. Eno Nsima-Obot has over 23 years of experience in the health & wellness industry.

She graduated in 1987 as one of the top ten graduating students from the University of Calabar, Nigeria with several awards.

When she worked as a primary care physician with a large multi-specialty group in the greater Chicago area, she was a recipient for the quarterly award for compassion.

It is her passion for engaging patients to become active participants in their healthcare, that motivated her to train as a professional life coach with an ICF certified program (Accomplishment Coaching) in 2010. This skill has enabled her to have deeper more meaningful conversations even in her everyday encounters.

She is an award-winning author of a book for people living with type 2 diabetes entitled, “Dr. Eno’s A-to-Z Guide to Thriving with Type 2 Diabetes”.

She describes herself as a lifelong learner and has always been passionate about exploring and sharing ways to create and promote a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

Following a diagnosis of cancer several years ago, she made a personal commitment to more closely ‘walk her talk’. This led her to discovering functional medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM). She was happy that she had finally found her tribe.

She is committed to sharing with woman over fifty and those living with chronic illnesses ways to achieve optimal health and wellbeing, so that they can experience wholesome lives and fulfill their purpose on the planet.

She is an avid Peloton® rider, and endurance runner. She also enjoys walks in nature, power yoga, as well as spiritual and metaphysical studies.

www.doctoreno.com

If I’m going to call myself a yoga teacher then I need to be a yoga student,” says Ryan Leier. “We have to keep studying and practicing and learning to keep evolving on this path that can change our lives.”

Leier has practiced with BKS Iyengar and studied with world-renowned instructors Eddie Modestini, Nicki Doane, and Baron Baptiste. He’s toured with the band Arcade Fire, leading practices for the musicians, and lead live music yoga sessions with Xavier Rudd and Michael Franti. Leier believes that yoga can bring people together in a way that little else can, except perhaps music.

“Yoga is for everybody no matter what. It’s not really as much about the postures as people think it is. If you can breathe, you can experience the magic of yoga,” he says.

Leier’s Ashtanga- and Iyengar-informed teaching is imbued with a playful big-heartedness that isn’t satisfied until every single student is smiling. He also takes great pride in the yoga he’s brought to Indigenous communities through Vinyasa Yoga for Youth, the not-for-profit foundation he co-founded.

www.ryanleier.com

Dr. Daniel Pompa is a respected leader in the health and wellness space, educating practitioners and the public on the origins of inflammation-driven disease, the therapeutic application of the ketogenic diet, fasting, ancestral-based health approaches, cellular healing, and detoxification.

Although trained as a chiropractor, his authority is rooted in his own battle, having overcome neurotoxic illness and heavy metal poisoning using his own unique cellular detoxification strategies.

A relentless self-experimenter, Dr. Pompa has a passion for healing others. He’s a true warrior of a ‘ from pain to purpose ’ mindset, and he speaks about removing the cause of toxicity and inflammation, going upstream, and following a multi-therapeutic approach to health and healing.

Dr. Pompa and his wife, Merily, live in Park City, Utah with their 5 children, 2 dogs, and 2 cats.

Orthopedic Surgeon, Professor of Human Anatomy at the University of Padova. Founder Member of the Fascial Manipulation Association and of the Fascial Research Society. Member of the Italian Society of Anatomy and Histology, of the European Association of Clinical Anatomy and of the International Academy of Manual Musculoskeletal Medicine. Scientific activity devoted to the study of the anatomy of the human fasciae from a macroscopical, histological and physiopathological point of view. She personally made over 200 cadaver dissections for research. From 2000 she organizes and personally holds theoretical-practical courses about the Fascial Manipulation technique both in Italy and in other countries. Author of more than 100 in extenso papers about the fascial anatomy. Author of two books about the Fascial Manipulation (Piccin ed), translated in 8 languages, and of some chapters about the fascial anatomy or the Fascial Manipulation Technique. Author of the first photographic atlas about fasciae: “Functional atlas of human fasciae” (2015, Elsevier ed.).

MAIN PUBBLICATIONS
BOOKS:

• Functional atlas of the human fascial system) Elsevier, 2015
• Fascial Manipulation, 2009, Piccin, translated in Italian, Spanish, Polish, Japanese, Deutsch and French.   

Bernie Clark loves learning about and then sharing the things that fascinate him. As a child, he enjoyed studying the world and how it works, and as a teen, he loved thinking about the mind and the soul. These seemingly contradictory interests in science and spirituality continued to shape his philosophy of life well into his adult years. With one foot in the commercial world of space and computer technologies and another in the realm of meditation and yoga, he sought bridges between Eastern and Western maps of reality. These maps and bridges are described in his teachings and writings with the hope that others who share his fascinations will be able to enjoy what he has learned, without having to go through the labor of detailed research.

Bernie has a degree in science and spent 30 years as a senior executive in the high-tech/space industry. He embarked upon meditation in the 1970s and began teaching yoga in the 1990s. He has authored several books: The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga; From the Gita to the Grail; Your Body, Your Yoga; and Your Spine, Your Yoga. He conducts yoga teacher trainings several times a year in Vancouver, Canada. To stay informed about Bernie’s activities, visit his website, www.YinYoga.com, where you can subscribe to his YinSights newsletter. 

Paul is an internationally-renowned and celebrated master yoga teacher, specializing in the method of yin yoga. His best-selling „Anatomy for Yoga“program is a paradigm-shifting contemporary training course celebrated by senior yoga teachers and collected by tens of thousands of students from around the world. Paul’s teachings offer an extraordinary experience and study for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of anatomy and yoga practice.

Paul’s approach to yoga is of paramount importance when teaching yoga to students of all shapes and sizes, as well as with varying levels of physical fitness. He breaks yoga down to its fundamentals and  the importance of looking at each unique body. Since no two human bodies are exactly alike, Paul’s teaches that yoga cannot be taught in a uniform way and needs to be tailored to the individual’s unique bone structure.

His four-decade-long journey with the study and practice of yoga began in 1979 with a reading of The Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda. That same year, Paul started his studies of anatomy with Dr. Garry Parker. 

In 1982, he moved to Los Angeles where he continued his study and began his yoga teaching career. In 1988, he discovered the teachings of Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama and became an active student. Paul continued his studies at UCLA, taking even more courses in anatomy and kinesiology. 

Paul earned an M.A. from St. John’s College, Santa Fe in summer 2000 and an Honorary Ph.D. in 2005 from the California Institute for Human Science for his efforts to clarify the latest theories on fascia and its relevance to the practice of hatha yoga. He enjoys reading science and esoteric literature, trying to find connections between the two.

Paul and his wife Suzee now spend their time as administrators and teachers of the Yin Yoga Teacher’s Training program both in the USA and abroad.

www.paulgrilley.com

Josh is a Yin Yoga teacher, a licensed acupuncturist, and a meditation instructor.

He leads workshops, trainings, and retreats throughout the United States and Europe. He offers an unique perspective to the practice and education of Yin Yoga, in that he is a practicing acupuncturist of 15 years and a dedicated dharma practitioner for 20 years.

Yin Yoga is an inherently meditative approach to yoga that focuses on the connective tissues of the body. It helps to stimulate the energy flow of the meridians, which is a fundamental concept in acupuncture as well. Having an understanding of acupuncture, Yin Yoga and the dharma helps him add depth to his students’ practice.

www.joshsummers.net/about

Tyler is a family physician and yoga teacher from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Tyler currently works as a family physician in New Plymouth, New Zealand at an urgent care centre, family practice and as the doctor for the women’s Taranaki Rugby team. Previous to this he worked in Saskatoon at the Mediclinic, University Student Health Centre and as a clinical professor at the College of Medicine. 

Tyler started practicing yoga 10 years ago to help manage his chronic pain. The benefit yoga had in reducing his chronic pain was so great he has maintained a daily practice since.  He now teaches a style he call “Medicinal Yoga”. Medicinal yoga provides a therapeutic benefit to anyone looking for a greater sense of health and well-being. There is evidence proving yoga is effective to treat health conditions such as anxiety, insomnia, depression, chronic pain, fibromyalgia and hypertension. All styles of yoga have the potential to be medicinal, meaning they offer therapeutic benefits to those living with medical conditions. 

The style of yoga he teaches combines his knowledge of Western Medicine with the ancient teaching of yoga. His goal is to create the greatest holistic health benefit – mind, body, spirit – for his students. This is accomplished by a detailed understanding of anatomy and limitations each person has in their physical practice while staying open to the mental and spiritual aspects of yoga. 

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Timothy McCall, MD is a board-certified internist, Yoga Journal’s medical editor since 2002 and the author of the Amazon #1 bestseller Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing. He practiced medicine in the Boston area for a dozen years before devoting himself full-time in the late 1990s to yoga therapy. He has studied with many of the world’s leading yoga teachers including BKS Iyengar and TKV Desikachar, as well as Patricia Walden, Rod Stryker and Donald Moyer. In 2005, Timothy began his studies with a traditional Ayurvedic doctor, Chandukutty Vaidyar, and spent more than a year at his clinic in Kerala, India. He co-edited and contributed to the 2016 medical textbook, The Principles and Practice of Yoga in Health Care. He regularly posts videos on the “Ask the Yoga Doctor” channel on YouTube. His latest book is Saving My Neck: A Doctor’s East/West Journey through Cancer. DrMcCall.com

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David Lesondak, BCSI, KMI, FFT, LMT is a member of the Allied Health Professional Staff in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at UPMC, a board certified Structural Integrator, visceral manipulator and fascial fitness trainer.

He is located in Shadyside at the UPMC Center for Integrative Medicine and in Greentree at the Back and Neck Care Center.

David’s Structural Integration (SI) method capitalizes on a vast and eclectic background of education and training in myofascial specialties. His studies include advanced SI training, joint replacement rehab, visceral manipulation, scoliosis care, pediatrics and yoga. He specializes in treating people with chronic pain, pre- and post-surgical issues, physical performance enhancement goals and those managing cancer.

His private practice working with individuals is the heart of his work and the reason for his search for new knowledge and techniques.

Since graduating from Kinesis/Big Sky Somatic Institute in 2003, where he studied KMI Structural integration, his quest for continuing education has been non-stop. In recent years he has been the official documentarian for the most advanced conferences in fascia research. In 2014 David lectured on the role of fascia in the mind/body connection at bi-annual conference at Ulm University, Germany. In the course of which David has forged relationships with pioneers and thought leaders in the field.  

David is a spirited speaker, teacher and workshop leader who is available locally, regionally and internationally.  He is popular with groups of all types interested in learning more about how structural integration, fascial techniques and fascial fitness can benefit individuals.

David devotes a portion of every year to training practitioners who wish to incorporate these techniques into their clinical practices and for speaking at professional conferences about the emerging field of fascia and its implications across many disciplines.

David’s natural ability to forge successful connections across disciplines has led to collaborative educational video ventures with renowned researchers and practitioners in the field of structural integration and fascia research.

In 2009, David’s previous career in the video arts led to a collaboration with Kinesis director and Anatomy Trains author Tom Myers on the production of Anatomy Trains Revealed, a three-DVD set companion to Myers’ book on holistic anatomical concepts. David has also teamed up with Robert Schlep, PhD, head of the Fascia Research Project at Ulm University in Germany. In 2012, he filmed and produced the proceedings of the Third International Fascia Research Congress and has been invited to reprise this role at the upcoming Congress in 2015. He was also called upon to document the BodyWisdom Spain Congress, as well as Connect 13, the first fascia-oriented sports medicine conference in 2013.

David’s focus on connection extends into the community, as well. He has served on the board of the International Association of Structural Integrators (IASI) and Pittsburgh School for Pain Management. He is a former vice president of the Sewickley Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Previous to entering the healthcare field in 1991, David’s various career incarnations were in television, advertising, the funeral arts. It also included a decade long DJ stint on WYEP public radio in Pittsburgh. 

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Jill Miller is the co-founder of Tune Up Fitness Worldwide and creator of the self-care fitness formats Yoga Tune Up® and The Roll Model® Method. With more than 30 years of study in anatomy and movement, she is a pioneer in forging relevant links between the worlds of fitness, yoga, massage, athletics and pain management. She is known as the Teacher’s Teacher and has trained thousands of movement educators, clinicians, and manual therapists to incorporate her paradigm shifting self-care fitness programming into athletic and medical facility programs internationally. She has crafted tailored programs for 24 Hour Fitness, Equinox, YogaWorks, and numerous professional sports teams. She and her team of 500+ trainers help you to live better in your body with an emphasis on proprioception, mobility, breath mechanics and recovery. 

She has presented case studies at the Fascia Research Congress and International Association  of Yoga Therapy conferences. She has the rare ability to translate complex physiological and biomechanical information into accessible, relevant moves that help her students to transform pain, dysfunction and injury into robust fitness. Jill is an anatomy columnist for Yoga Journal Magazine and has been featured in Shape, Men’s Journal, Good Housekeeping, Women’s Health, Yoga Journal, Self, and on the Today Show and Good Morning America. Jill is regularly featured on the Oprah Winfrey Network. She is the creator of dozens of DVD’s including Treat While You Train with Kelly Starrett DPT and is the author of the internationally bestselling book The Roll Model: A Step by Step Guide to Erase Pain, Improve Mobility and Live Better in your Body. Based in Los Angeles, CA, she is the mother of two children. She is the author of a chapter on self-myofascial release in a Taylor & Francis medical text entitled “Fascia, Function and Medical Application”  and is currently writing her second book. www.tuneupfitness.com

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Keesha Ewers is an integrative medicine expert, Doctor of Sexology, Family Practice ARNP, certified trauma informed therapist, a certified death doula, is board certified in functional medicine and Ayurvedic medicine and is the founder and medical director of the Academy for Integrative Medicine Health Coach Certification Program.

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Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., received his B.A. from Yale University and his M.D. from Western Reserve University. In 1956, pulling the No. 6 oar as a member of the victorious United States rowing team, he was awarded a gold medal at the Olympic Games. He was trained as a surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic and at St. George’s Hospital in London. In 1968, as an Army surgeon in Vietnam, he was awarded the Bronze Star.

Dr. Esselstyn has been associated with the Cleveland Clinic since 1968. During that time, he has served as President of the Staff and as a member of the Board of Governors. He chaired the Clinic’s Breast Cancer Task Force and headed its Section of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

In 1991, Dr. Esselstyn served as President of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, That same year he organized the first National Conference on the Elimination of Coronary Artery Disease, which was held in Tucson, Arizona. In 1997, he chaired a follow-up conference, the Summit on Cholesterol and Coronary Disease, which brought together more than 500 physicians and health-care workers in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. In April, 2005, Dr. Esselstyn became the first recipient of the Benjamin Spock Award for Compassion in Medicine. He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Cleveland Clinic Alumni Association in 2009. In September 2010, he received the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame Award. Dr. Esselstyn received the 2013 Deerfield Academy Alumni Association Heritage Award In Recognition of Outstanding Achievement & Service, and the 2013 Yale University George H.W. Bush ’48 Lifetime of Leadership Award.  Dr. Esselstyn has also received the 2015 Plantrician Project Luminary Award, the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award, and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award.

His scientific publications number over 150, “The Best Doctors in America” 1994-1995 published by Woodward and White cites Dr. Esselstyn’s surgical expertise in the categories of endocrine and breast disease. In 1995 he published his bench mark long-term nutritional research arresting and reversing coronary artery disease in severely ill patients. That same study was updated at 12 years and reviewed beyond twenty years in his book, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, making it one of the longest longitudinal studies of its type. In July of 2014 he reported the experience of 198 participants seriously ill with cardiovascular disease. During 3.7 years of follow up of the 89% adherent to the program, 99.4% avoided further major cardiac events.

Dr. Esselstyn and his wife, Ann Crile Esselstyn, have followed a plant-based diet since 1984. Dr. Esselstyn presently directs the cardiovascular prevention and reversal program at The Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute.

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Elson Haas, MD is a medical practitioner with 45 years of experience in patient care, always with an interest in natural and integrative medicine. For the past 30 years, he has been instrumental in the development and practice of Integrated Medicine at the Preventive Medical Center of Marin (PMCM), which he founded in 1984 and where he is the Medical Director.

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