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Pamela Miles is the original Medical Reik Master. In this interview, she discusses how Reiki practice can help us on a daily basis, and how in the 90s, she started teaching Reiki self practice to people with HIV/AIDS at Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) in NYC. Pamela has collaborated with Havard, Yale, Einstein and other medical schools, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and major New York City hospitals including Memorial Sloan Kettering and NY Presbyterian/Columbia. She has participated in medical research and been published in peer-reviewed medical journals. More than 25,000 people from 95 countries have registered for the free online "I love MySelf Reiki" self-practice sessions she lead to help people develop their daily self Reiki practice. 

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Pamela Miles is a pioneer in transforming Reiki practice into conventional medicine facilities since the 1990s. She is regarded as the original Medical Reiki master or the foremost Medical Reiki expert.

She has collaborated with prestigious healthcare institutions on care, education and research, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH); Harvard, Yale, Einstein and other medical schools; and academic medical centers including New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, Beth Israel Medical Center, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

• She has been published in peer-reviewed medical journals, including the prestigious Journal of the American College of Cardiology
• Developed the first hospital Reiki program in an infectious disease clinic
• Presented and taught Reiki in medical schools across the country, including Harvard and Yale
• Collaborated on medical research, including an NIH-funded study and a heart rate variability (HRV) study at Yale
• She has Consulted with hospital administrators integrating Reiki practice into clinical care
• And is the author of the award-winning book REIKI: A Comprehensive Guide

Her work has been featured on The Dr. Oz Show, CBS, NBC, The Atlantic, New York Magazine, US News and World Report, The Daily Beast, Refinery29, and Allure magazine. With master bansuri flutist Steve Gorn, she recorded Meditate. Her private practice is based in New York City.

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Live Reiki training and continuing education with Pamela Miles (reikiinmedicine.org)

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Today we speak with Drew DiVittorio, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), who will talk about depression, stress, anxiety and the blues, and how we should address supplements, herbs, inflammation as a symptom and how diet can have the most impact, for example an inflammation diet.

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Drew DiVittorio, Dipl, is a nutritional consultant who maintains a private practice in Chinese Medicine and the Taoist Healing. He is currently the founder and primary instructor at the New York Institute of Herbal Medicine & Nutrition, a one-year professional training program in classical Chinese herbology and nutrition. Drew was an adjunct associate professor at the University of Bridgeport Acupuncture Institute for 10 years, was also on the teaching staff at the New York Open Center. He lectures nationally on nutrition and Chinese medicine and has been featured on Good Day New York, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, and Alive & Wellness with Carol Martin. Drew is also a popular speaker at colleges, hospitals, senior communities, and Fortune 500 companies. His speaking credits include Xymogen, Metagenics, New York University, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York Medical College, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Ronald McDonald House and Gilda’s Club.

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www.professordrew.com (see website for inflammation diet.)
Drew DiVittorio (NCCAOM) Classical Chinese Herbology & Nutrition / Founder New York Institute of Herbal Medicine & Nutrition / 917-582-3739 / [email protected] / www.professordrew.com

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Today we speak with Christine Filardi a Behavioral Nutritionist and the founder of BowMeowRaw. She has combined her knowledge of canine and feline nutrition and applied animal behavior to help dog and cat owners address the myriad of health and behavior issues our pets now face. She teaches how to prepare raw food or cooked foods for your pet very simply, either in person or through her book, Home Cooking for Your Dog (recipes are good for cats as well), which turns around many health issues and in a more affordable way.

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Christine Filardi is a Behavioral Nutritionist and the founder of BowMeowRaw. a company that coaches dog and cat owners on transitioning their pets to a holistic lifestyle.  She has combined her knowledge of canine and feline nutrition and applied animal behavior to help dog and cat owners address the myriad of health and behavior issues our pets now face. She is a certified holistic chef for animals and for more than 20 years, she has worked with pet owners, veterinarians, rescue organizations, and shelters to improve the health and well-being of their animals. She is the author of Home Cooking for Your Dog: 75 Holistic Recipes for a Healthier Dog. Christine lives in East Atlantic Beach, in Long Island, New York.
Guest Contact: https://www.bowmeowraw.com/

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Today I will speak with Robin Rose Bennett a story-teller, writer, WiseWoman, and an herbalist. She has been offering classes in WiseWoman Healing Ways: Herbal Medicine and EarthSpirit Teachings since 1986 - at herb conferences, festivals, clinics, medical and nursing schools, and outside with the plants. She will speak about what is possible to address with plants and herbs, and in that process how she has learned a great deal of respect and care for plants,herbs, and nature, a respect that is well known among indigenous people. Robin's workshops and apprenticeships are informative and fun, and can be veiwed on her website.

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Robin Rose Bennett is a story-teller, writer, and herbalist. She has been offering classes in WiseWoman Healing Ways: Herbal Medicine and EarthSpirit Teachings since 1986 - at herb conferences, festivals, clinics, medical and nursing schools, and most joyously, outside with the plants. 

 Robinwas on the faculty of the New York Open Center and is part of the faculty atArbor-Vitae School of Traditional Herbalism. She is the author of two meditation MP3’s and her book titles include: Healing Magic: A Green Witch Guidebook to Conscious Living, The Gift of Healing Herbs: Plant Medicines & Home Remedies for a Vibrantly Healthy Life. And her latest book, A Green Witch's Pocket Book of Wisdom - Big Little Life Tips.

Guest Contact: www.robinrosebennett.com
About Robin — Robin Rose Bennett Books
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Continued  - Today we speak with Linda Star Wolf, a Hippie from the 60’s, who was plagued with addictions and all that comes with that. She learned to heal herself by learning many types of breathwork techniques from the masters and created Shamanic Breathwork of her own, a technique sheteaches worldwide. Shamanic Breathwork gives us the ability to reach altered states of consciousness without any side effects, and once trained, participants can start to addressproblems with addiction, depression, traumas, bias, etc., and be able to let go and reach a point in healing that can last, just byrelying ontheir own Star Wolf has been a vision­ary teacher and shamanic guide to thou­sands of people over the last 35 years. Starting out as a therapist in the mental health and addictions fields in the 1980’s, Star Wolf is a nationally certified alcohol and drug counselor who draws from her personal experience of recovery from addiction. Linda Star Wolf, Ph.D.is the author of 12 books, she is the creator of Shamanic Breathwork®, the co-creator of the Shamanic Healing Initiatory Process (SHIP), and the Founder of Venus Rising Association for Transformation, a non-profit organization, and Founder and President of Venus Rising University for Shamanic Psycho-spiritual Studies.

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Star Wolf holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Human Services from St. Leo University, a Catholic university. ( Doctorate of Ministry from Summit University and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Religious Studies from the University for Integrative Learning.) 

Inspired by Holotropic breathwork founder, Stan Grof, and Integrative Breathwork founder Jacquelyn Small. Star Wolf also studied shamanic earth wisdom teachings with Grandmother Twylah Nitsch, a Seneca Wolf Clan elder who adopted Star Wolf as a Spiritual Granddaughter, giving her the spirit name of Star Wolf. In 2003, Star Wolf and her late husband, Brad Collins, co-founded the Isis Cove Community and Retreat Center in the Blue Mountains of west­ern North Carolina.. www.shamanicbreathwork.org
Contact Star Wolf at: [email protected]

www.shamanicbreathwork.org

Tel: 828-631-2305

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Today we speak with Linda Star Wolf, a Hippie from the 60’s, who was plagued with addictions and all that comes with that. She learned to heal herself by learning many types of breathwork techniques from the masters and created Shamanic Breathwork of her own, a technique sheteaches worldwide. Shamanic Breathwork gives us the ability to reach altered states of consciousness without any side effects, and once trained, participants can start to addressproblems with addiction, depression, traumas, bias, etc., and be able to let go and reach a point in healing that can last, just byrelying ontheir own Star Wolf has been a vision­ary teacher and shamanic guide to thou­sands of people over the last 35 years. Starting out as a therapist in the mental health and addictions fields in the 1980’s, Star Wolf is a nationally certified alcohol and drug counselor who draws from her personal experience of recovery from addiction. Linda Star Wolf, Ph.D.is the author of 12 books, she is the creator of Shamanic Breathwork®, the co-creator of the Shamanic Healing Initiatory Process (SHIP), and the Founder of Venus Rising Association for Transformation, a non-profit organization, and Founder and President of Venus Rising University for Shamanic Psycho-spiritual Studies.

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Star Wolf holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Human Services from St. Leo University, a Catholic university. ( Doctorate of Ministry from Summit University and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Religious Studies from the University for Integrative Learning.) 

Inspired by Holotropic breathwork founder, Stan Grof, and Integrative Breathwork founder Jacquelyn Small. Star Wolf also studied shamanic earth wisdom teachings with Grandmother Twylah Nitsch, a Seneca Wolf Clan elder who adopted Star Wolf as a Spiritual Granddaughter, giving her the spirit name of Star Wolf. In 2003, Star Wolf and her late husband, Brad Collins, co-founded the Isis Cove Community and Retreat Center in the Blue Mountains of west­ern North Carolina.. www.shamanicbreathwork.org
Contact Star Wolf at: [email protected]

www.shamanicbreathwork.org

Tel: 828-631-2305

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Today we speak with Gary Strauss, master educator and practitioner of Polarity Therapy and Craniosacral Unwinding Therapy,  and how he got started in this work.  He trains hundreds of practitioners across the country every year, who set up their own practices.  He will tell us how a practitioner is trained to connect to universal energy using intention, body, mind, and energy in order to become an effective healer, and how these therapies can be used for those with diseases like Parkinson’s to tone down the automatic tremors and others such  ailments that debilitate and breakdown the body over time.  https://www.lifeenergyinstitute.net

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Gary B. Strauss, MS (Master of Science), RPP(registered polarity principles), PWE, is the founder of the Holding Space Method™, which is the result of his more than 35 years, experience in energy medicine, nutrition, and natural healing. He is also the founder and director of Life Energy Institute, where he has helped thousands of people find greater health and well-being through his work and mentoring.
Gary Strauss is a master practitioner and instructor of polarity therapy and Craniosacral Unwinding™. Created by Gary Strauss, Craniosacral Unwinding is a synthesis of craniosacral therapy, the healing approach originated by the osteopathic physician John Upledger, and polarity therapy, the energetic healing modality created by the energy healing pioneer Randolph Stone. Gary B. Strauss is also the founder of Polarity Healing Arts. and is teaches in California, Arizona, and NYC.

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Today we speak with Hope Martin to discuss how the Alexander Technique, used by renowned acting and music schools to performers like Sting, can benefit anyone by understanding how to interact with our posture (spine, head, and neck positions) to reducestress in the body, heal bodily pains, and strengthen our center and balance to prevent injuries and falls.https://hopemartinstudio.com 

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Hope Martin  is a certified Alexander Technique instructor, teaching in NYC, nationally and internationally, since 1987. She has taught the Alexander Technique for 33 years, trained Alexander teachers for two decades at the American Center for the Alexander Technique, and operates Hope Martin Studio in New York City.  She is a Meditation Instructor, Focusing trainer, and a close student of Pema Chodron and has been her cook and attendant for 25 years. Her particular passion is in helping her students discover how easeful, upright posture is an expression of their human dignity, confidence, and innate wakefulness. 

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 Today we speak with Sister Kate, founder of the Sisters of the Valley, who speaksto us about organic farming and creating handmade CBD products for handling pain, and other health issues. Practices involve: organic farming, consulting with indigenous people, understanding the plant, working with moon cycles, and using blessing methods. Sister Kate also likes to inspire women entrepreneurship and teach others how they too can grow these plants from their window sill, rooftop to a garden and start to build their own business, and create CBD products, using very strict guidelines. A practice and expertise the Sisters of the Valley will offer to others free of charge. They are looking to expand the skills of beginning entrepreneurs, and look to offer their support. www.sistersofthevalley.org

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 Sister Kate was a consultant, who helped clients open businesses in newly deregulating industries around the world. But after a divorce, and as a newly single mother with three children, she was forced to give up this career and uproot her family from Wisconsin toCentral Valley, California. In 2009, she founded a non-profit cannabis collective and opened it for business in 2010. This farmland is nestled in the impoverished but agriculturally rich Central Valley in California. Here is where Sister Kate serve cannabidiol medicine to local terminal patients, so they could experience its healing effects without needing to smoke it. In 2014, Sister Kate developed the first line of products that were safe, non-addictive and non-psychoactive formulation and then founded the Sisters of the Valley (non-Catholic nuns), an activist organization who’s mission/servitude is dedicated to healing using organic farming and producing plant-based medicine. They model themselves after the Beguine Nuns and ancestors of the Middle Ages, who were scholars who work together, prayed together, and are dressed to identify their enclave.Their small farm is now a worldwide organization,locatedin Merced, California, and is today quietly cultivating, extracting, and distributing CBD products with sales of over a $1 million a year. www.sistersofthevalley.org 

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Meet Divya Alter who has traveled and lived in Indira, studied Sanskrit, and learned traditional Ayurvedic nutrition to heal herself. She has been an instructor on Ayurvedic cooking for over a decade and now has established her own cooking school called Divya's Kitchen and restaurant called Divya's in the East Village in NYC. This is the first Ayurvedic school of this kind in the US. It very much sticks to traditional rules of how Ayurvedic nutrtion works for different types of bodies and its metabolism.  They designed meals so the food is healing and can at times repair health problems the person cannot often correct on their own.  She speaks about how she makes her ghee butter during the full moon called Divya's Full Moon Ghee, and so on.

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 Divya Alter’s story changed her life and set her on a path to teach others how to heal themselves by using food. Divya is comes from Bulgaria, and for the past 20 years she has learned and cooked at yoga ashrams and temples in India, Europe and the US. Later on, Divya attended the Barbara Brennan School of Healing , where she deepened her knowledge of nutrition, the energetic vibration of foods and learned how food can be used for balancing one's energy field.

Divya Alter is now a certified nutritional consultant, educator, and chef in the Shaka Vansiya Ayurveda tradition. In 2016, Alter co-founded Divya’s Kitchen, an award-winning plant-based restaurant in New York City, in the East Village that re-imagines classic dishes through an Ayurvedic lens. Divya’s brand includes plant-based retail food products. She is also the co-founder of Bhagavat Life, a nonprofit culinary school offering cooking classes and an Ayurvedic chef certification program. Her restaurant has received raves reviews from the New York Times, USA Today, New York Magazine, Bon Appetite and Well & Good. She  is also the author of two books, What to Eat for How You Feel: The New Ayurvedic Kitchen and her 2nd book The Joy of Balance - An Ayurvedic Guide to Cooking with Healing Ingredients: 80 Plant-Based Recipes.
Contact Guest: www.bvtlife.com Bhagavat Life
the school and the restaurant are Diyva’s kitchen at www.diyvas.com
25 1st Ave. New York, NY Right off of Houston Street. 2nd Ave stop on the F train. Call to make reservation directly is best,- 212-477-4834. You can contact the school[email protected] the school and the restaurant are Diyva’s kitchen at www.diyvas.com

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