Everyday Connection

Born in Manhattan, raised in Raleigh, NC, 20 year old Jordan Okrend is a singer/songwriter who is ready to make a lasting mark. Having first picked up the guitar at the age of 7, Jordan hasn’t slowed down since with his love for his instrument and for the crafting of memorable melodies that move the body and touch the soul.

Growing up in a house where many different types of music was always on or being played, Jordan became a sponge in the musical sense. By the time he was finishing high school, Jordan was versed in Rock, Jazz, R&B,Reggae and Bluegrass, had written scores of original songs,played countless gigs in his hometown, and was accepted into the prestigious Berklee School of Music.

Having forged his own distinct sound, Jordan released his first EP, “Unpredictable” in the summer of 2010 to positive acclaim . He is currently getting ready to release his follow up EP "Rising Up", which features his pop hit "Bottled Up" and an array of thought provoking tunes and love songs. A music video for "Bottled Up" was released in Dec 2011, and brings awareness to depression and low-self esteem issues in young women. Jordan hopes his songs can bring more awareness to important issues in today's society.

Jordan believes that music can uplift and touch people in a positive way. His ultimate goal through music is too spread the power of love,to heal, and unlock peoples' higher awareness. Through song, the world can be transformed for the better!

http://www.jordanokrend.com

Dr. Larry Berkelhammer has lived with several chronic medical conditions since childhood. For decades he endured the frustration of not knowing the causes of his physical problems. Then, well into adulthood, he was diagnosed with two autoimmune diseases and a primary immunodeficiency disease. At the same time, he was told there were no known cures for any of them—and that treatment for some would make others worse.

A long-time mindfulness practitioner faced with this reality, Dr. Berkelhammer became curious about whether mind training could play a role in stabilizing and even improving his health, and was determined to investigate. He soon discovered the power of the mind to heal the body. He trained with several world leaders in psychooncology, psychophysiology, and psychoneuroimmunology and spent many years gathering research and data on the mind and health. Meanwhile, he was engaged in his own process of self-discovery. Applying all he has learned, he has been able to reduce his need for medication and medical treatments, reduce chronic arthritis pain and make his medications work better for him. Dr. Berkelhammer has also trained himself to focus his attention away from illness, pain, and fatigue, concentrating instead on what he most values as a way to improve his health.

Dr. Berkelhammer is a sought-after teacher on pain management and living better with chronic illness, providing instruction in reprogramming the brain to reduce physiological stress. In addition to his extensive training, he has learned much from his many years of working with people who have life-threatening and chronic medical conditions at The Center for Attitudinal Healing in Sausalito, Calif., as well as 19 years treating clients in private practice using psychotherapy, applied psychophysiology, and applied psychoneuroimmunology.

http://www.LarryBerkelhammer.com

Keynote speaker and author, Lisa Ryan is a nationally recognized gratitude expert and founder of Grategy®.  She is a dynamic presenter who teaches corporations, associations, and non-profits the immense power of gratitude in the workplace, and helps her clients translate soft skills into hard profits.  She focuses on employee productivity, customer retention and growth, and how these affect the bottom line.

Ms. Ryan is a featured expert in two films, “The Keeper of the Keys” with Jack Canfield of Chicken Soup for the Soul, and “The Gratitude Experiment” with several experts from the smash hit book and movie The Secret.  She is the author of five books including: The Upside of Down Times: Discovering the Power of Gratitude, From Afraid to Speak to Paid to Speak, and With Excellence. Her audiences love her passion and humor, and the fact that they leave with specific ideas that they can apply immediately.

Get your copy of The Upside of Down Times: here  The Keeper of the Keys is now available on DVD at www.lisaryanonline.com

Lisa is a Professional member of the National Speakers Association and Toastmasters International. She holds an undergraduate degree and MBA from Cleveland State University. She has been blissfully married to Scott since 1996.

http://grategy.com/

Jean Adrienne is an author, healer, teacher, and creator of quantum change. She is a graduate of The Florida State University with a BA in Psychology. She also completed The University of the South’s four-year Education For Ministry program. She developed and teaches the InnerSpeak Breakthrough Coaching Method,. She offers readings, coaching  and clearing sessions via phone as well as in her office in Blairsville, Georgia.

Jean Adrienne’s books, Reframe Your World: Conscious Living In The New Reality, Soul Adventures, Mayan Soul Adventures and InnerSpeak For Everyone are available for purchase in the store here, amazon.com, and in your local bookstore. Her latest book – Power Tools, The Ultimate Owners Manual For Empowerment was released by Soul Rocks publishing in January 2013.

http://www.jeanadrienne.com/

Gabriel Morris was born in Vancouver, Canada, raised in rural northern California and has also lived in Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon and Alberta, Canada. He is a world traveler, outdoors enthusiast, cultural explorer and spiritual seeker, with a B.A. in World Religions. He is author of 'Kundalini and the Art of Being', 'Kundalini and the Power of Awakening', 'The Mystery of Woman', 'Following My Thumb', 'Gabe's Guide to Budget Travel' and other books.

http://www.kundalini-fire.com/

Founder of The Sunshine Center in 2007 Trained in Kinetic Swedish Massage at Kiné Concept in Montreal since 2002. Certified Reflexologist by the Reflexology Association of Canada since 2000. Former Chair Person for the Montreal Reflexology Chapter. Ilia started receiving Reiki initiations in 1994 and in 2000 she achieved Master level allowing her to initiate others.

Ilia uses all her different modalities together to make her clients experience unforgettable. She also possesses a gift for knowing what each individual needs and tailors a massage just for them. Ilia Kavoukis is a Dance Animator, certified as a Kripalu YogaDance™ instructor. Dancing has always been part of the things this massage therapist loved doing to have fun, unwind, and further explore herself. So when she was introduced to dance therapy in the year 2000 it was only natural that she would incorporate it into her practice.

Her classes; YogaDance™ give participants the opportunity to use music, rhythm, movement to creatively connect their thoughts and emotions with their bodies. The resulting releases of energy and insight are akin to the powerful physical and mental improvements experienced through meditation.

Ilia is also passionate about exercising as a way of life. This is why she has been trained as a personal trainer by the Canadian Fitness Professional Association as a Specialized trainer. She can create a individualized program with her clients personal goals in mind.

Most recently Ilia has been following a training to develop her Clairvoyance capacities and is offering Clairvoyance readings and Intuitive Healing sessions that can be done on the phone or at her office.

http://www.sunshinecenter.ca/

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Richard Poole has spent over thirty years working in emergency relief, reconstruction and development in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. He now lives in Colchester, UK.

Drawing extensively on his experiences of more than thirty years as a humanitarian worker, Richard Poole takes us on a journey from our earliest origins to our present day, one that enables us to see how far we have strayed from our guiding principles to create a world that is bent on self-destruction.

Mankind's Last Chance argues that the repair of our broken societies, our collapsing economies and our wrecked environment lies not in the application of any new form of political and economic governance but in a moral re-awakening and a renewed commitment to the common good that can only come from a spiritual transformation on a universal scale.

More importantly it tells us where the source of such a transformation is to be found and how it can be achieved.

http://about.me/richard.poole

He is a speaker and an author. He is in the best-selling book on Amazon in Canada called The Thought That Changed My Life Forever.

 

He is a communicator and a revealer of your unlimited magnificence, here to remind you of your greatness if you are open to knowing and exploring that awesome reality. He has developed a uniquely powerful meditation to take you deeper into the experience of who you really are.

 http://www.michaelrobins.me/

Benecia Ponder is an inspirational speaker, author and certified prosperity coach dedicated to helping individuals live their best lives. As the founder of PROSPER-U, Benecia educates, empowers, and equips individuals with the tools they need to tap into their fullest God-given potential and unleash their personal power for unstoppable success.  Benecia is the author of Prepare to Receive More! The Step By Step Guide to Forming Your Prosperity Partnership with God and Unveil The Unstoppable You (scheduled for release October 2013) Visit Benecia online at www.beneciaponder.com

Kimberly Rex, MS is a Certified Master Life Coach, Resonance Repatterning® practitioner and Person-Centered Expressive Therapist with an extensive background in holistic healing therapies, disciplines and modalities. Helping her clients understand, move through and transform limitations in a nurturing and conscious way is her goal in sessions. Through the process of Resonance Repatterning, clients are able to move on in their lives from patterns that have kept them stuck or blocked. Kimberly is an advocate for conscious change in sessions that effectively create new possibilities for you manifesting your goals so that you have more life energy to dedicate to your positive intentions at http://www.windowstotheheart.net

Kimberly brings empathy, compassion and expertise to her work with clients for a nourishing person-centered experience that is results-based. Sessions include holistic, expressive and energetic modalities to help clients move through difficulties toward a fuller sense of life potential, joy, empowerment, love, wellness and well-being. She works with clients in-person and non-locally by phone, Skype and proxy with individuals of all ages, couples, and groups. She offers demonstrations, lectures and experiential workshops. Sessions are tailored to the needs of the individual or group. She has worked with clients who are pre-verbal, non-verbal, and as a proxy when the client is in a coma or unable to take part in the session. This means that she can also work with animals.

Kimberly served on the Repatterning Practitioners Association Board of Directors from 2008-2010 as Chair for the World Peace Hologram Project, and as a member of the Journal Planning Committee. As an author to the Repatterning Practitioners Journal she has written on topics of energetic medicine, consciousness science, relationships, health, wellness and well-being.