(Asst Editor: Julie Tran, ND, LAc)

Kath Bartlett, MS, LAc has practiced in Asheville, NC since 2001, giving thousands of acupuncture treatments with a high clinical success rate. Utilizing Balance Method of acupuncture, she dramatically reduces pain during the first treatment. Kath enjoys writing about Chinese Medicine and living a healthy lifestyle.

Along with her graduate degree in Creative Writing, Erica Settino holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology with a concentration in Comparative Psychology and Animal Behavior. She worked for many years as a veterinary assistant and technician before starting her own animal care business. Also working for over 10 years as a yoga instructor and Reiki practitioner, she began to implement her holistic training during her time spent with animals. Recognizing that the animals responded just as much, if not more than her human students, Erica earned certification in animal massage and began offering energy and massage treatments to animals of all species, for any number of ailments. She used her energy work to help animals who suffered from trauma due to physical abuse or neglect, worked with aggressive dogs to help ease their tension and high-anxiety, and aided countless numbers of elderly and ailing animals to find relief from varying conditions ranging from hip dysplasia to a terminal brain tumor.

Please welcome our featured Guest Editor, Joie Power, PhD. Dr. Power is a retired board-certified neuropsychologist whose studies of the olfactory and limbic systems of the brain have evolved to include the practice of aromatherapy in medical settings. She has combined her training and experience in clinical neuroscience with studies in alternative healing, aromatherapy, Chinese Medicine, herbalism and Ayurveda to create a powerful approach to the clinical use of essential oils for the benefit of body, mind and spirit. Dr. Power is the founder and owner of The Aromatherapy School, which specializes in providing cutting-edge training in aromatherapy for healthcare professionals. She is a sought-after guest lecturer and the author of the Quick Study Guide to Aromatherapy as well as numerous published articles.

(Asst Editors: Karen Adler, Dip TPAT)

Marié Sakai is a visionary artist, art educator and illustrator. She has exhibited her work throughout the US and Italy. For the past five years she has worked in the art world teaching at-risk teens painting, drawing and sculpture. She has judged/curated and been published in Touch Magazine. Visit her website and portfolio: http://mariechristineworks.moonfruit.com.

Patricia Lantz is a practicing astrologer and hypnotherapist living in Atlanta, Georgia. Patricia is a former StarIQ columnist and currently writes as the Atlanta Astrology Examiner. She invites you to follow her on Examiner.com as she examines life on this small planet through the mediums of astrology, hypnotherapy and other related topics. Also, visit her home on the web at www.astrology-hypnotherapy.com.

Please welcome our Featured Guest Editor, Adam Gainsburg. Adam is a popular writer and teacher in the US. He founded Soulsign Astrology© to illuminate the deeper heart, the sentient intelligence at the interface of astrology and astronomy. He has guided thousands in private practice through his unique merging of astrological understanding and body-intelligence. 


(Asst Editor: Meenakshi Joshi, BAMS, PG PPHC, PGCPK)

Dr. Sonica Krishan is an Ayurveda and Natural Lifestyle consultant based in India. She is a freelance health writer and book author. Dr. Krishan has a BAMS (Bachelors in Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery) and Advanced studies in Naturopathy and Yoga. She is also a Reiki Channel. Presently she is providing Ayurvedic consultation, organizing presentations and workshops and writing for a number of international and national websites/publications with the sole aim to diversify the natural means of wellness and longevity. 

Julie Cerrato, PhD, AP, CYT, CAT is founder and owner of Well-Being Integrative Health Consulting. As a scientist, Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and Yoga instructor, Julie blends Eastern and Western medicine for a unique integrative approach to health and wellness. She offers Ayurvedic Consultations, Lectures, Acu-Yoga and Cooking Classes.

Gregory Shepherd, PhD is a reiki and crystal healer, shamanic practitioner, writer, artist, translator and teacher. Currently, he offers undergraduate courses in Latin American literature. Two of his greatest joys are working as an artisan of therapeutic and ceremonial gemstone jewelry (http://earthpowerstones.com) and hosting healing journeys to the Andean region of South America.  

Dr. Jeffrey Tucker, DC, DACRB is in private practice in Los Angeles, CA. He is a course instructor for the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and chiropractic therapy workshops. To learn more visit his website: www.Dr.JeffreyTucker.com.

We are currently seeking Editors for Conscious Consumerism. If you're passionate about how our spending habits impact our lives, contact Eden Kozlowski at edenk@allthingshealing.com.

Robert Eugene Miller has spent the last 47+ years fascinated by the wonders of cosmology and philosophy and is currently enjoying books by Brian Greene and Michio Kaku. Robert resides with his wife Julia and three of their eight children on Lake Sydney Lanier, Georgia.

Tzivia Gover is a Certified Dream Therapist and a member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams. She is the founder 350 Dreamers a worldwide network of people who dream collectively for global healing (www.350dreamers.wordpress.com). The author of Mindful Moments for Stressful Days, Tzivia has published widely in international, national and regional publications. Visit her blog about dreams at All The Snooze That's Fit to Print. 

(Assistant Editor:  Zorica Denton)

Tanis Danyluk is an honours graduate from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition and registered as an Orthomolecular Health Practitioner with the International Organization of Nutritional Consultants. Tanis enjoys educating others on lifestyle choices for a healthy future, with specific interest in the nutrition of pre and postnatal mothers, infants and young families. She provides individual nutritional counseling as well as corporate wellness education.

(Asst Editor: Rev. Maria Dancing Heart Hoaglund)

Please welcome our Featured Guest Editor, Judith Orloff, MD. Dr. Orloff synthesizes the pearls of traditional medicine with cutting edge knowledge of intuition and energy medicine. An Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA, she passionately believes that the future of medicine involves integrating all this wisdom to achieve emotional freedom and total wellness. Welcome Dr. Orloff!

Bess Coble, BS, LMT has been involved in the fitness and wellness field for over 20 years as an avid student, instructor and amateur athlete, participating in the Walt Disney World Marathon in 2002. She has a BS in Human Performance (Exercise Physiology) specializing in Physical Performance, is a Licensed Massage Therapist, a Certified Pilates Instructor and has certifications in various other fitness and wellness modalities. While teaching Pilates, she discovered Rolfing and subsequently graduated from the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration in Boulder, Colorado as a Certified Rolfer. She currently has a Rolfing and Pilates Wellness practice in Southwest Florida.

Please welcome our Featured Guest Editor, Kathy Smith. Kathy has been in the forefront of the Exercise/Health/Wellness industry since 1980 and we have, as a country, grown to trust her to bring us the best in staying fit, healthy and active. We are delighted and honored to have her join us. Welcome Kathy!

(Asst Editors: Carol Lawrence, Stacy Toten & John D. Blomquist)

Sylvia Poareo is a spiritual counselor, writer, speaker and passionate advocate of conscious and connected parenting. She integrates spiritual healing at www.connectingwithin.com and inspires parents to consciously connect to their intuition/Divine guidance, to heal old patterns,and live their highest life with their children.

Shelly Phillips is passionate about being absolutely the best mom she can be and supporting other parents to do the same. She offers individual parent coaching over the phone to parents all over the world using a connection-based parenting approach.

Ellen Mahoney worked for many years as a writer in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles where she worked for Disney, Columbia Pictures, MCA/Universal and LucasArts. Watching films and videos is something she loves to do and often finds the medium a wonderful way to express ideas and creativity. Ellen is currently a journalist, teacher and photographer. She earned her masters degree in education and a bachelor of science degree in journalism to use her skills in writing and multimedia to help others learn and grow. She has taught many writing courses at the University of Colorado in Boulder for years, and is now teaching Life Writing through the Boulder Valley School District. Helping others learn to write brings her joy. 

After dealing with an issue regarding her own health, Andrea realized that food could be used to heal the body and since then has been interested in all things food and nutrition. From her recent job as a health promotions consultant to owner of Nothing But Naturals, she received her bachelor's degree in Health Sciences and Psychology, completed her certificate in Aromatherapy from the Australasian College of Health Sciences and is currently working on her personal training license from ACE. She soon plans to attend the Institute for Integrated Nutrition to become certified as a wellness coach in nutritional medicine.

Natalie received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Manitoba. She is a Personal Trainer Specialist through CanFitPro and an Agatsu Kettlebell Coach. She graduated as a Holistic Health Coach in 2011 from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York. 

(Assistant Editor: Leigh Glenn)

Dr. Chandana Deekshith is an entrepreneur, qualified registered Ayurvedic practitioner, steward of holistic medicine, wellness warrior, herbal conjurer, lifestyle Alchemist, janitor of mother Earth and freelance health writer on subjects such as Ayurveda, mind-body medicine and spirituality by profession and votary of Vedic culture by passion.

(Asst Editor: Mandi Babkes, MNH, HHC, AADP, QRA)

Sam Rafoss, RHN, is committed to educating and empowering individuals with the resources, tips, tools and inspriation to achieve their health and wellness goals.

Pamela Nix, RHN is graduate of the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition. Currently employed at Morning Sun Health Foods, she helps guide clients in finding natural food products and supplements that are appropriate to their specific health concerns. She is also the testing technician at Westphal Institute naturopathic clinic in Calgary, where she does bioenergetic allergy testing. She lives in Calgary, Alberta with her partner and two cats, where they cultivate their backyard garden. 

Christine Breen Williams has been studying Homeopathy since 1994. She initially trained with Nuala Eising at the Burren School of Homeopathy and qualified as a professional homeopath and is a registered member of the Irish Society of Homeopaths (ISHom). She has since participated in many seminars with today's great homeopaths including Jan Scholten, Will Taylor, Massimo Mangliavori, Rajan Sankaran and Jayesh Shah. These days, Christine finds herself keenly interested in the Sensation Method of case-taking and analysis, and participated and completed Wednesdays with Rajan - an 18 month online course with Rajan Sankaran. 

David A. Johnson is a certified classical homeopath in Wisconsin, USA. He's been studying homeopathy since 1994 and currently practices in Madison and Pewaukee, Wisconsin, and teaches at the Northwestern Academy of Homeopathy in Golden Valley, Minnesota. His website is classicalhomeopathywisconsin.com.

Seth-Deborah found hypnosis after suffering injuries and chronic pain that led her to discover alternative methodoligies for relief. She has an extensive medical background as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, but has found hypnosis to be an effective compliment to clinical medicine. Seth-Deborah teaches the medical applications of hypnosis and has appeared on the Discovery Channel's "MythBusters" segment on hypnosis. She is a Fellow with the National Board of Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists and an adjunct faculty member of the National Guild of Hypnotists. She also holds membership with the National Guild of Hypnotists, the International Hypnosis Federation, the American Board of Hypnosis, the International Medical and Dental Hypnosis Association, Imagery International and the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.

(Assistant Editor: Debbie Walhof, MD)

Shawn Tassone, MD is a board Certified OB-GYN and graduate of the Arizona Center of Integrative Medicine under Dr. Andrew Weil. He practices with his wife-physician in Tucson, Arizona. He is the author of the award winning book, Hands Off My Belly! The Pregnant Women's Survival Guide to Myths, Mothers and Moods.

Please welcome our Featured Guest Editor, Jacob Teitelbaum, MD. Dr. Teitelbaum is a leading authority in Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia, a renowned researcher and celebrated author and has been at the forefront of Integrative Medicine for 30 years. We are delighted and honored to have him join us. Welcome Dr. Teitelbaum!

As a numerologist and motivational astrologer, Thomas has retired (after 35 years) from seeing clients in person on a one-to-one basis. He is now concentrating on his writing and public appearances, as well as being a Co-Editor for All Things Healing. Visit his site at www.astronumbers.com.au.

Suzanne Getz has been in the healing arts field for 26 years and is very enthusiastic about her work. Her specialties are Cross-Fiber Massage, Polarity Therapy and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. She met her massage and polarity teacher at a communication conference and then received a cross-fiber massage from her. After that excellent experience, she was off and running into training and still cannot get enough.

For many years she has been teaching massage and polarity and many other things as well. She combines her training with years of spiritual practice in Tai Chi, yoga and meditation. She works within a tradition that supports healing as a natural process that honors the interdependence of mind, body, emotions and spirit. She helps guide your path to radiant health. She is also a proud mother and grandmother.

(Assistant Editor: Joel Groover)

Sanora Bartels is an independent teacher of Vedic Meditation working with individuals to create and sustain balance and achieve success in all areas of their personal and professional life. She is well-versed in Vedic source material (Upanisads, Brahma Sutras, Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, etc.). She believes there are many paths to evolution and that each individual brings their fulfillment to the world as part of their own unique expression of Oneness.

(Asst Editor: Melinda Wilson, MT-BC)

Bernice H. L. Chu is an accredited music therapist in Canada and a HPC-registered music therapist in the United Kingdom. Bernice recently completed a Masters in Music Therapy degree at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, England. Bernice has extensive clinical experience in Pediatrics and Palliative Care settings. 

(Asst Editor: Rebecca Snowden, ND student )

Dr. Wendy Wells, NMD, is a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. She is a Licensed and board-certified physician by the Arizona Naturopathic Board of Medical Examiners, a member of Naturopaths International, a non-profit organization helping those in other countries with naturopathic medical care.

Susan is a fim maker and writer living in Costa Rica. Her current documentary film, The Coffee Dance, explores the environmental and emotional aspect the crop of coffee has woven into the lives of the poor. As a group of women fight for their own empowerment, they commit to educating women around the country of Costa Rica about the accelerated risks of breast cancer linked to picking coffee due to the high use of pesticides. She is currenty finishing her second book on Costa Rica.

(Asst Editors: Diane Renz, MA, LPC & Tina Rayner)

Sherri Carter, MS, best-selling author of Live Your Intentions, The Power of Action, is one of the first to write exclusively about the Universal Law of Action. In addition to writing, Sherri is a gifted Counselor, using her spiritual gifts to empower her clients to move from setting intentions into living their intentions. For more information about Sherri, please visit www.liveyourintentions.net.

(Asst Editors: Diane Renz, MA, LPC & Tina Rayner)

Jodi Chapman is the author of the inspirational blog, Soul Speak; the upcoming book, Coming Back to Life; and the bestselling Soulful Journals series. She believes that the answers to all of life's questions have always been inside of us. Our soul always knows.  http://www.jodichapman.com

Deborah Duenckel Allen is a Psychotherapist and Educator who has been practicing for more than 25 years. She has worked collaboratively with countless couples and families to help them communicate better and reach new levels of intimacy with each other and to experience a deepening of satisfaction in their lives. Her background in Social Work inspires her vision to understand people in the context of their families, communities and environment. Debbie is a leader in her professional community and has served on county, state and national boards.

Elizabeth Wolfson, PhD, LCSW, has been a licensed practicing psychotherapist for over 25 years, has taught in graduate programs for therapists, served as director of counseling agencies and is the author of several published articles on psychotherapy. She currently maintains a private practice in Santa Barbara, California where she works with individuals, couples and families and is the Chair of the Psychology Department at Antioch University in Santa Barbara, CA.

(Asst Editor: Nadirah Adeye)

Michelle Gregg, Astrology Forum Moderator, Counseling Astrologer, and Southern daughter of a Methodist Minister, has been exploring the Sacred since she was a child. She embraces the totality of life's journey, and always from a spiritual perspective.

(Assistant Editor: Peter Clark)

Carl Helmle is a shamanic healer who operates Eagle Medicine, www.eaglemedicine.com, in Lake Arrowhead, CA. He has personally studied with master healers: Stanislav Grof, Michael Harner, Hank Wesselman, Linda Fitch, Alberto Villoldo, Richard Bartlett, Gretchen Crilly McKay and Martin Ball. 

Michael has studied Tarot for over 40 years and is an alternative healthcare practitioner in private practice at Eastwind Healing Center in Iowa City, Iowa. He has taught and written extensively and uses Tarot in his private practice.

Lynda Martin has studied the Major Arcana for 40 years and has taught since 2001. She encourages students to paint the cards and meditate while looking at them. Flashes of insight and healing often result from this deep study.

(Asst Editor: Norma-Jean Strickland)

Michael Williams is a storyteller and teacher, with interests in therapeutic storytelling and peace education. He is a member of the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh, where he lives.

Cara Ryan is the founder of Bella Vita Wellness, an RYT, a Level 1 children's yoga instructor and an AADP Certified Holistic Health Coach.

(Asst Editor: Susan Meyn, LPC, & Tomasc Czepaitis )

Life Coach, writer and artist, Susan de Wardt is a specialist in the use of transformative language, story and art to unleash full creative potential and self-expression. A masterful facilitator of process -- insightful, courageous, compassionate -- Susan excels at using reflective writing techniques to build the bridge from current reality to the highest actualization of dreams and visions. Susan is credentialed by the National Federation of Biblio/Poetry Therapists (NFBPT) as a Certified Applied Poetry Facilitator (CAPF), is a certified instructor and journal facilitator (CJF) through the Center for Journal Therapy and currently serves as President of the Board of NFBPT.

Blaze is a fire-starter and mentor to women who want to light up the world. As a Certified Transformational Life & Business Coach, she helps professional women reconnect to their passion, purpose and power. Blaze is also an avid poet and journal writer and the author of two poetry books. She also hosts a bi-weekly writing group on California's central coast and passionately believes in the power of writing to heal. Visit her website to learn more: www.BlazeABrilliantPath.com.

(Asst Editors: Christine Seluzicki, BA, CYT & Nicole Spigner, MA) 

Brian Critchley owns OM Central Jersey Massage & Yoga and is a yoga instructor and certified massage therapist. He is also the Co-Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the monthly yoga lifestyle magazine: New Jersey Namaste News. 

Vasi Toneva is a professional Yoga Therapy practitioner, certified Yoga and Zumba teacher and Doula-in-training in Boulder, Colorado. She studied psychology at Naropa University and is an ordained minister who performs weddings with a yoga flair.