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Recommended Practitioners
Andrew Carr is an Integrative Therapist and Doctor of Naturopathy, who specializes in massage, movement, and stretching; simultaneously incorporating herbs and tinctures. His work is hands on and interactive, which often involves manual support in stretching and strengthening areas of tension and weakness, in order to create balance and long-lasting wellness. Andrew is a leading consultant on self-care, balance, maintenance, and overall health in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. He works with select clientele, through holistic observation, sharing an important perspective that leads individuals and teams to an optimal state of health. He also continues to maintain a clinical practice for individuals where he provides advanced nutritional formulas for internal use and external application with whole foods, herbs, and medicinal oils. He also teaches workshops internationally for corporate structures and government entities on topics such as what to eat for proper nutritional health, how to alleviate stress to create a balanced life, and the importance of the thoughts we think that build emotion to positively impact the actions we take. His expertise is accessed by clientele to provide relief for a myriad of ailments including sciatic nerve pain, knee injuries, scoliosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, TMJ, and much more. Batt Johnson is a professor at the New York Institute of Technology, the Weist-Barron School of Television, New York University and taught at Cornell University for eight years. He is a communication consultant, media trainer and speech coach, an award-winning actor and a veteran radio and TV broadcaster. He appeared in television commercials and corporate films for some of the largest companies in the world including Kodak, Wisk, Pepsi, Sony, Exxon, American Express, IBM, Xerox and many more. Batt has worked in feature films, plays, and major magazines; as well as a TV home shopping, news and entertainment show host. His client list includes business professionals, authors, musicians, physicians, lawyers, politicians and professional athletes; MSNBC-TV, Financial Educators, Inc., the stars and All-Stars of the NBA (National Basketball Association), Genome Technology Magazine, the USTA (United States Tennis Association), HSN (Home Shopping Network). Batt is also a well published author including the NYU text book for public speaking, Powerful Principles for Presenters. Other books include Rich & Famous in Thirty-Seconds (a TV commercial acting book), What Is This Thing Called Jazz? and the soon be published media training manual for professional athletes, Score With The Media. Chris Key PhD, who is Adjunct Faculty member at the University of Delaware, practices a unique form of deep tissue bodywork called Rolfing. He visits Washington D.C. twice a month to work with a select clientele. Rolfing, is named after its founder, Dr. Ida Rolf, and was first known as "Structural Integration", designed to reorganize the connective tissues, called fascia, that permeate the body. The goal of Rolfing is to assist people in exploring and regaining the natural integrity of their body's form, while enhancing their posture and discovering more freedom in their physical movement. Chris is one of only 1,500 Rolfers in the United States, and is one of our most requested professionals. Because of popular demand he has added more time in town to see clients. Dr. Yongli Ni blends her experience as a Western Medical Doctor trained by the Beijing School of Medicine, her expertise in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, and her groundbreaking applications of technology, all together into her DC-based practice and her education of health practitioners and students who take a proactive approach to self-care. Through a UN Fellowship that she received after ten years of medical practice and experience, she completed a Masters degree in Public Health at Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Statistics. Drawing on a research emphasis and her diverse history, Dr. Ni decodes the mysteries to help people visibly see what they need to understand in order to maximize the benefits of both Eastern and Western Medicine for health and well being. Faith Green, Founder of Faith Green & Associates and co-President of ARC, A Resource Community for Women, has worked with a select clientele for over 19 years, specializing in improving presentation through posture, alignment, and personal and professional connections. She is professionally based in the Washington DC Metropolitan area. Through mirroring key points, literally standing in front of a mirror as well as immitating her clientele's body in her own body posture, alignment, movement, and presentation, Faith teaches minor shifts in sitting, standing, walking, and even resting, that can dramatically improve postural alignment, presence in a room, and therefore positively impact the way one approaches life. Faith's work stems from her experience and observation of the expertise of Joseph Pilates', Movement, Ida Rolf's Structural Integration, and Moshe Feldenkrais' connections to how we move, think, and feel. Heidi Susan Thea Thompson, Massage Therapist and Movement Teacher, is professionally trained in over 20 disciplines of massage therapy, energy medicine, and movement modalities and with 30 years of experience she works with select clientele in the D.C Metropolitan Area, tailoring treatments to integrate body and lifestyle. She presently works with clientele sharing her intuition with hands-on massage and healing, practical approaches to guiding movement, stretching, and strengthening, in order to simplify one's perception and approach to daily life, with easy to use fundamentals. Laura Zam is a writer, presentation consultant, performer, and yoga teacher, who has been on the faculty of Brown University, George Mason University, UC Berkeley. She's also taught at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY. Laura has created five one-person plays that she has presented Off-Broadway, nationally and internationally. Currently, her consultant clients include business people, educators, artists of many types, psychotherapists, and trauma survivors. She works with these populations through one-on-one sessions, healing-through-the-arts projects, workshops, residencies at schools and universities, and through her public speaking. Laura has been featured on NPR, ABC Television, and in many publications, including the Washington Post. Current projects include work with the DC Rape Crisis Center. Laura has been published in many US and international publications, including Monologues for Women by Women II; Time Out, Prague; Poet Magazine; Velvet Magazine; Gravity Dancers, and more. She is the recipient of numerous awards including a grant from the Soros Foundation that allowed her to do international peacebuilding in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Brown University and is registered with Yoga Alliance. Dr. Mahesh Kanojia, Oncologist and Doctor of Ayurved, who also teaches and practices with foods as natural medicine, brings a rare and much needed perspective to healthcare. He possess both an expert knowledge base in Eastern and Western practices, and leverages both to create an integrative approach centered around each patient's values, beliefs, and resources. He visits Washington D.C. every two months to share his greatest methods to heal, to maintain, and to care for the body; in order to prevent disease, discomfort and disorder; through mindset, yoga, foods, herbs, and spices for health and well-being. Dr. Mahesh Kanojia is committed to promoting a holistic approach to health, and continues to search out medicinal plants around the world. He is also a well-published author, with articles in journals around the world such as The British Journal of Cancer, The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, and The Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research. Stormy Moock is a licensed Master Esthetician and Deep Muscle Massage practitioner. Stormy is the founder of Awakened Skin and Body. She takes a result-oriented and holistic approach to the skin and body. She believes in ÒwholeÓ skincare and the positive effects it has on the body and mind. Stormy utilizes the newest technology in anti-aging with paraben-free products that are designed to address every skincare need, making each session unique and special. Her services include: SkinBella crystal-free microdermabrasion; Organic Facials for Acne; Rosacea and Anti-aging; Aromatherapy; deep muscle massage and body wraps for detoxification and exfoliation. The SkinBella microdermabrasion is a safe and painless, deeply moisturizing and effective procedure for smooth, glowing and radiant skin. Rick Corrado, Rick Corrado, is a business consultant and strategist, who inspires and trains groups and individuals, ranging from entrepreneurs to CEO's, and including their staff and their sales teams. His early business success grew out of his background in performance art from The Cleveland Institute of Music and graduate studies in modern dance and choreography from Case Western Reserve University. His passion for art and business power his high energy speaking engagements and a private consulting practice which are presently based in the D.C. Metropolitan Area. Rick has spent the last 20 years utilizing his perceptive ability and business talents to transform the way companies and individuals present themselves and perform their sales. He has taken his experience from various industries to build numerous successful businesses. One of his largest companies to date, began when he and two partners launched a real estate regional franchise for Keller Williams Realty, with just 48 agents in 1999, and he has developed that business to over 2,000 agents, selling over 2 billion dollars of homes each year since 2007, and which is still increasing yearly. Currently, Rick is the host of the Independent Business Owner Show on Voice America, a global internet radio show. |
Recommended Reading
Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology Align for Life: Journey to Structural Integration Growing Into Light Mastery of Self Rolfing: Reestablishing the Natural Alignment and Structural Integration of the Human Body Light on Yoga The Law of Success in Sixteen Lessons |