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Tracy Akner, DVM is a NYC veterinarian of 22 years who clarifies how acupuncture and Chinese medicine was brought into the world of US veterinary medicine to fill in the gap that conventional veterinary medicine has not been able to resolve for our animals.  Through the use of Chinese medicine, acupuncture, herbal therapy and nutrition she has been able to create long-term optimal health for her clients using only holistic medicine. She will also offer us information on supplements to improve our pet's health. Other information will be given to address how to interpret the signs of when our pet requires emergency care, cover finances, and how to understand the balance between conventional veterinary care and holistic veterinary care. 

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Dr. Tracy Akner graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School in 2000 after receiving a bachelor’s degree in biology from Barnard College. While practicing small animal medicine and surgery she became frustrated with many patients who suffered chronic diseases and did not achieve optimal health with conventional medicine. She sought training in Traditional Chinese Medicine to help them. In 2002 she received certification from the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society Dr. Tracy has had great success in treating many pets with acupuncture, nutritional and herbal therapy in New York City.

 Impact in veterinary Chinese Medicine in the US include: Some of the main schools in US, Tufts University under the auspices of the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society(IVAS), Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, and Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine in Florida. Oregon College of Oriental medicine. There many organizations that exist representing acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for veterinarians such as:The National Acupuncture Association (NAA), American Board of Acupuncture (ABA); National Association of Veterinary Acupuncture (NAVA). The American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture (AAVA),The International Academy of Animal Acupuncture (IAAA); American Journal of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (AJTCVM), and so on.

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Acupuncture for Your Dog (and cat, too!)

Dr. Tracy Akner, DVM

201C E. 33rd Street
 New York, NY 10016
between 2nd & 3rd Avenues
212-991-8903
[email protected]
www.acupunctureforyourdog.com

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 Suzi Tucker met and collaborated with Bert Hellinger — the pioneer of Family Constellations early in her career as a publisher. In the 90’s under his guidance, she co-founded the Bert Hellinger Institute, USA. She is the leading teacher of this work in the US and today she will speak about this healing system for generational family trauma. This healing  involves individuals from the therapy group acting as stand-ins for the person requesting healing and their existing and past family members, throught the person receives feedback to work through family tensions. She will also discuss some examples of unexplained fears or emotional problems we can address with Family Constellations. 
 
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 SuzieTuckerco-founded a publishing house with Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD (Zeig, Tucker & Theisen, Inc.) In 1998, Suzi Tucker had the good fortune of meeting and collaborating with Bert Hellinger — the pioneer of Family Constellations — on most of his books published in English. Under Bert’s guidance, she went on to cofound the Bert Hellinger Institute, USA, and to begin to teach and facilitate in the early 2000s. 

Suzi is also an essayist and a contributor to numerous publications in the fields of psychology and well-being, and she is at work on several books. Her first book of essays is called “Gather Enough Fireflies.”
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Stephanie Filardi is an entrepreneur, author, mentor, and healer who has trained in South American ancient indigenous wisdom, and then has combined these skills with new technologies in neuroscience, and business skills to benefit the everyday person. She teaches clients how to re-envision their dreams and goals, how to move on from negative mindsets into more positive ones, and can also help you through a process of steps find your true life’s purpose. 

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Stephanie Filardi, author, speaker, and mentor/coach, she is the co-founder of Bronxville Wellness Sanctuary, a successful healing center in New York and the visionary behind Thriving You /Thriving Life, her online educational/private mentoring platform dedicated to helping more people actualize their purpose in life. Stephanie combines business-building skills with holistic healing practices to empower others to thrive in any area of their life. Clients describe her as "inspiring" and "motivating." She has been trained in:

- Transformation Leadership Coachingby Achieve Today- a group that helps you train business leaders and their employeesto build a great work culture and leadershipin the workplace.

- Holistic Health Coach (Institute for Integrative Nutrition) a global school with world renowned teacher in holistic health)

- Shamanic Energy Practitioner (The Four Winds & Light Body School) founded by Dr. Alberto Villoldo, a medical anthropologist whoIntegrates ancient Indigenous wisdom with today’sleading findings in neuroscience to grow a new body, heal your soul, improve your health, understands us in this life and the next one.

- Teacher of Meditation & Presence by on the teachings of Eckhart Tolle School of Awakening

- 500-Hour Yoga Teacher trained at Kripalu yoga center. 

 HerTEDX talk is How We Create Our Experience, she is also the author of: Reclaiming JOY: Your 4-Step Guide to Happy, Healthy & Free. She has a Podcast on YouTube called : Mind the Gap. She provides well-being or coaching workshops for top-level executives and corporate employee teams on the power of purpose, mindset, meditation and inner work.

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www.stephaniefilardi.com

14 Studio Arcade
 Bronxville, NY 10708
 914.584.6944
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William Kaplanidis, born with an unusual ligament joint problem, and was not able to walk at a certain point in his youth. Through the use of Chinese medicine he was able to reverse it and walk again, something medical doctors had diagnosed as not treatable. He has trained in many Asian therapies, and exercises throughout his life. He gives several workshops which include Qigong and Tai Chi, and applies other techniques like aromatherapy designed for his practice  in NYC. He is able to treat  many problems in the body as well address everyday problems like depression, anxiety and suicidal tendencies.

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William is one of the more well known practitioners in Traditional Chinese Medicine in NYC but alsohas a B.A degree in Psychology from Binghamton University, and extensive training in Rehabilitation Counseling from NYU, an M.S. degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, and has National Board Certifications in both acupuncture/Chinese herbology, and is licensed in New York State in Acupuncture. His NY practice includes acupuncture, acupressure, Tui- Na, herbs, moxibustion, cupping In addition he has had extensive training and experience in hypnotherapy, meditation,Qigong, t’ai chi, aromatherapy, and the Sandlin technique. 

William has helped thousands through his individual treatment as well as through his many workshops/lectures on T’ai Chi (Tai Ji) and Ch’i Gong (Qi Gong)and other courses at Colleges, Universities and other Public and Private facilities such as:
 American Museum of Natural History, Colgate Palmolive, State University of New York, Fordham University, Rutgers University – School of Nursing, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, New York University’s Bioethics Forum, Swedish Institute, New York Open Center, and Brown University, Equinox Fitness Clubs, and the list goes on.

https://acudragonnyc.us

19 West 45th Street Suite 501,
 646–265-0606
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Sheila Delson is the creator of Virtual Organizing, a way to help those who have a great deal of clutter in their home to those who are hoarding, a more serious situation regarding health and safety. In 1994 Sheila launched her business FREEDomain Concepts, when little was known about this problem. In 2014 Sheila changed direction and instead of visiting people’s home she started meeting them online. She now trains other professional organizers worldwide so they too can understand what are the advantages and ethics of helping someone online work on their clutter and hoarding problem. Sheila will also discuss other points that help explain how efficient and safer this approach is for someone wanting to attempt a change in their life.

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Sheila Delson launched her business, FREEDomain Concepts LLC, in 1994; but has been helping people and businesses triumph over disorganization issues for most of her life. As a child navigating a challenging childhood, being organized gave her a sense of control and order when those things were actually missing from her life. She is a co-founder of the Institute for Challenging Disorganization® and co-creator of the respected ICD® Clutter-Hoarding Scale® a measurement tool for safety/health of client for organizers to learn.

As a Leader in the Professional Organizing Industry she is recognized because of her efforts to teach others and raising awareness about…

• chronic disorganization and what it creates 
• empowering other Professional Organizers to increase their healing, skills, and success with others
• creating a virtual technique in this profession – to impact both the client and the professional organizer, a system The National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals credits to Sheila.

Her Leadership Roles include :

• 8 years on Board of Directors, 2 years as President, 2 years as Certification Director for the Institute for Challenging Disorganization 
• As well as being On the Board of Directors at National Association of Professional Organizerscalled NAPO – the New York State Chapter 

Awards Received:

• NAPO Founder's Award
• Service to NAPO Award
• Judith Kolberg Highlighter Award (presented by ICD®)

She has been a Keynote speaker (twice!) in Japan to the Japan Association of Life Organizers (JALO). Her main focus has been to certify other Professional Organizers and pivot them from the traditional on-site model of going to people’s homes and become the world’s first Certified Virtual Organizing Professionals™ 

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https://thevirtualorganizer.com

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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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 www.reikiinmedicine.orgwww.pamelamiles.com

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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