This page is dedicated to giving a bit more background information about certain people, referral links, and educational links that I and others have found particularly helpful in our journeys to recovery and welless. I hope you find them helpful as well.
Sincerely, Danny
 Alicia Sirkin is a leading expert in the field of Bach Flower Essence therapy and one of only 100 Bach Foundation Registered Practitioners (B.F.R.P) in the United States. Ms. Sirkin is an internationally published author and speaker. She has been featured in magazines such as Fitness, Spa, Vegetarian Times, Massage and Alternative Medicine, interviewed and consulted for background material by Self, Glamour, and Oprah Winfrey's "O" magazines as well as numerous international publications. She has been a frequent guest on national and local television and talk radio shows and has regularly contributed articles for Alternative Medicine Magazine.
Ms. Sirkin presents seminars and workshops on Bach Flower Essences to both professionals and consumers in medical and non-medical settings. She is one of a small number of practitioners in America that facilitate in-depth official international introductory courses on the essences affiliated with the Dr. Edward Bach Foundation in the UK.
In 2002, Ms. Sirkin was published as the featured expert in the Chapter on Flower Essences in the second edition of Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide by Celestial Arts Press and in the new second edition of Alternative Medicine Guide to Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia and Lyme Disease. Her contribution on how flower essences can benefit cancer patients will be published soon in the upcoming second edition of An Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide to Cancer. Other upcoming contributions on Bach Flower Essences are an inclusion in a patient manual for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and monthly articles for a new web site based upon a soon to be released documentary film.
A continuing guest lecturer at the University of Miami School of Nursing, Ms. Sirkin has taught Bach Flower Essence therapy at Miami Dade Community College. She also assists people in identifying the emotional and mental factors that create stress and serves as a guide in the effective use of Bach Flower Essences for stress management.
Ms. Sirkin maintains a private practice with offices in Miami, Florida and Aspen, Colorado. Alicia publishes an educational website, an online self-help newsletter and is available for private consultation sessions to develop personalized essence formulas for specific needs.
Please contact Alicia at www.flowerhealing.com or 1-888-875-6753.
 ASANDRA considers herself to be a multidimensional being. This is expressed through her work as an Artist, Writer, and Metaphysician. As a practitioner of Raj Yoga for 30 years, she has focused her life on fulfilling her destiny path. This path includes inspiring and assisting others in doing the same. She studied painting and design both privately and at Parsons School of Design in New York City. Asandra's career as a Graphic Artist and Art Director continued for eight years until embracing her path as a Metaphysician. For the past 20 years she has been involved in this work full-time and has an international clientele.
She has given numerous radio, cable television, and newspaper interviews as well as presentations including "Living in Balance on Shakti Hill" aired on the Wisdom Channel, The Miami Herald, and Unity Church. She has written for Miami Art Exchange, an online journal of the arts, and has a story published in More Hot Chocolate for the Mystical Soul by Ariell Ford (Plume). Asandra has written a desktop-published manual called Contacting and Working with Your Spirit Guides, and is currently at work on a channeled book. Her metaphysical articles can be read on the online magazine, Merliannews.
Please contact Asandra at asandra@asandra.com, and vist her website at www.asandra.com.
Experience a unique private training facility dedicated to transforming men and women to the best shape of their lives. You and your personal fitness specialist will set goals and focus on achieving your desired look. The facility offers state-of-the-art training equipment, nutritional guidance and meal plans, body fat analysis and the best personal fitness coaches in Miami.
Whether you seek a better body, sports conditioning, more energy or improved fitness, owner David Dubail can help you. David is Miami's leading authority on sports training and personal fitness. David is dedicated to helping you meet and surpass you goals. David's passion for your success is contagious and inspiring.
Experienced Personal Fitness Coach for over 7 years
NBC Channel 6 News Fitness Consultant
Strength and Conditioning Coach for UCF
Football, Baseball, and Volleyball Teams
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for
Dayton Cubs
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for
Buffalo Bills Education Masters of Arts Degree, Exercise Physiology
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
Bachelor of Science Degree,
Exercise Science
Southern Conecticut State University
New Haven, CT Certifications Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (NSCA)
CPR American Heart Association
Certified Coach, Connecticut State Board of Education
IDEA ELITE Fitness
Professional Parrillo Certified Personal Trainer
Member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association
Former Drug Free AAU Mr. Connecticut
Former Drug Free Teenage Bench Press State Record Holder
Please contact David at www.dubailfitness.com or 305-859-2345
 A client came into David Wagner's salon to have her hair done for the evening. When asked about her plans she answered, "I just want to look and feel good tonight." They laughed and joked throughout the appointment and when the client left, she smiled radiantly and hugged David goodbye. To David, this was another pleasant half an hour spent with a client. He didn't know then that he had changed this woman's life. A few days later David received a letter from the woman. She explained that she had planned to commit suicide the day she came in and wanted to look good for her funeral. David's attention and caring had made her feel that maybe things could get better. She checked herself into a hospital and got professional help. He had made her day - and saved her life. This encounter changed David Wagner's life as well. When he realized the difference you can make for others, whether by spending a light-hearted half an hour together, giving them a smile, or simply letting them into traffic, his whole approach to life shifted. He asked himself, why have random acts of kindness when you can have intentional acts of goodwill? David's life work became "Daymaking," a conscious effort to touch the heart and soul of every person he encounters. Just as it has for David, Life As A Daymaker is sure to create a revolution of love and light in your life.
Please visit www.daymakermovement.com for more information.
 With a resume of endless transformational experiences, lessons, and inspiring stories from two worldwide journeys and living life with paralysis since the age of 15, Scott has become a nationally and internationally recognized workshop and keynote presenter while addressing over one million individuals of from all walks of life, ranging from the United Nations to Fortune 500 corporations. In addition, Scott has presented his S.E.E.K. (Self-Esteem Enhancement for Kids ) to over 500,000 children and teens around the world and continues to complement his work with kids by offering parenting and staff development workshops around the country.
After studying the peaks and valleys of human behavior and what makes people "tick," Scott founded a corporation called Devotion to Motion, LLC in which he creatively designs full and half-day workshops as well as keynote presentations that have been known to open doors to our unlimited potential as human-beings. He has also studied over 70 complementary medicine modalities and researched accessibility and sensitivity of people with disabilities in 38 different countries. Having learned many transformational techniques and strategies for living life to its fullest from many of the world's masters and exceptional teachers of human behavior, Scott has combined this wisdom with his own personal blueprint for navigating life to become a well-recognized and popular personal empowerment coach for adults, teens, and families. Scott also serves as a consultant to Children's Specialized Hospital, Diversity Partners, LLC, and The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.
In addition to maintaining a rewarding career, Scott also sits on the Board of Trustees of Children's Specialized Hospital, the Advisory Boards of the New Jersey Disability, Health, and Wellness program and the Northern NJ Spinal Cord Injury System, and is the Co-Chairman of the New Jersey Chapter of the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis. He is a Seton Hall University graduate with a B.A. degree in Communications and holds a master degree from the world in life experiences. In his spare time, Scott cherishes the moments spent with his wife Pratiksha and daughter Nia in New Jersey.
Please visit www.d2motion.com or www.scottchesney.com for more info.
Dr. Canali is a dedicated Chiropractic and Acupuncture physician with 20 years of clinical experience. Dr. Canali graduated from Rutgers University and later received her doctorate from National College of Chiropractic in Chicago. She is also a graduate of the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine and performed an internship at Guang Zhou Medical Hospital in China.
Dr. Canali is a life long seeker of knowledge and continues her studies with numerous courses and seminars. She is certified in Network Spinal Analysis, Craniosacral therapy, Reiki and Taoist Classical Acupuncture. Dr. Canali is a dedicated practitioner of Qi Gong, yoga and meditation.
Please contact Dr. Canali at www.drcharlenecanali.com or 305-284-7223.
For those seeking revolutionary and practical means of advancing their human condition, experience, and relationships, Dr. Donny Epstein has been considered for over 25 years to be one of the true sages and genuine alchemists of growth, human potential and body/mind healing. His contributions include models of assessing and initiating healing, wellness, personal growth, conscious embodied awakening and bio-cultural transformation.
Through gentle touch and simple exercises, his Network Spinal Analysis and Somato-Respiratory Integration are able to initiate two healing waves which can suspend the automatic structural defense patterns accumulated in the body, helping individuals to create new embodied strategies for living, healing and loving. His methods are researched at universities, incorporated into post graduate programs in several disciplines and are received by many thousands of people worldwide.
His books include the Twelve Stages of Healing and Healing Myths, Healing Magic. Additionally, his work, articles and research have appeared in numerous academic journals as well as popular press around the world. Recently several articles and presentations have appeared highlighting the profound quality of life changes associated with Network Care as well as evidence of new strategies of organization within the human nervous system.
Donny and his wife Jackie are committed to creating an entrained biological field of human consciousness and love throughout the world, thereby empowering necessary global change through the transformation of individuals, couples, families, communities and nations.
Please visit www.donaldepstein.com for more information.
Dr. Jo Ann Volk Lederman is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in marriage and family as well as behavioral medicine. She teaches her patients how to engage in visual imagery to promote healing and relaxation, reduce blood pressure, fight cancer, reduce the side effects of chemotherapy, and for pain reduction, to name a few. Jo Ann also creates personalized tapes in her office which patients can take home. To help her patients continue the relaxation process, she has had a musician reduce even further the pace of soothing classical pieces, with her voice as the overlay. This combination encourages peaceful, rhythmic breathing. JoAnn also writes a column for the Pinecrest Tribune called "Family Matters."
Please contact Dr. Volk Lederman at JoAnnVolkLederman1@juno.com or 305-666-8833.
Dr. Kirby Hotchner was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1954 and has been an osteopathic physician practicing integrative medicine since 1981, when he graduated with distinction from Des Moines University.
Over the past 20 years Dr. Hotchner has studied classical homeopathy, osteopathic manipulation, cranial manipulation, nutrition and herbs, and many energy techniques including NMT, JMT, GIFTS, and NAET. He is an ordained minister in spiritual healing and a reikki master. He combines the best from what he has learned in the field of holistic medicine with traditional medical therapies.
Dr. Hotchner treats patients of all ages with any type of condition, using natural non-toxic therapies. He offers healing services and occasional seminars in healing.
Please contact Dr. Hotchner at www.drhotchner.com or 305-856-8185.
 Imagine hiring a personal consultant for your life. Someone with whom you can discuss whatever you wish to make your life more fulfilling and focused.Your relationship with your personal and executive coach is collaborative. This means that you work together to identify goals and develop methods toward realizing your goals and results. You are the one who takes action while your coach is there to guide you.
"It was wonderful to have another person to speak to about goals, hopes and fears whose only interest was my ultimate success in achieving my goals." - Susan, mother of 4
Dr. Wendy Joffe has been doing psychotherapy with individuals, couples, and groups with an emphasis on problem resolution, personal goal fulfillment, treatment of post traumatic stress disorder, and eating disorders, particularly bulimia and compulsive overeating. She incorporates energy therapy approaches, such as Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Neuro Emotional Technique (NET), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She assists individuals, community groups, and businesses in problem resolution, skills development, and goal implementation.
She has led such groups as Women Who Run With The Wolves, Relationships As Mirrors, Spiritual Electricity, Using The Artists' Way, Take Charge of Your Life, and Bring Focus To What You Desire. Dr. Joffe has written numerous articles and coauthored a book, Stages of Healing: A Guide to Counseling Adult Children of Alcoholics.
Dr. Joffe believes deeply in people living their dreams and enjoys guiding people in this discovery process. She is living her dream in Miami, FL, where she is married with three children.
Please visit www.toolsfortakingcharge.com or call 305-667-5232 for additional information.
 Foundational to our approach to teaching is the commitment to the personal growth of the student and the development of his/her awareness and sensitivity regarding the tactile, visual, emotional and energetic experiences inherent in bodywork. We believe that the evolution of the student as a person is key to success in Massage Therapy. Our program is specifically designed to emphasize the body's physical elements of strength, flexibility and fluidity and the mental and energetic elements of creativity, intuitiveness and receptivity.
 The objective of our program is to train the student to perform bodywork skills with excellence, grace, sensitivity and ease based on an in-depth knowledge of the human body and an understanding of the role and importance of the body-mind connection. This is what we believe distinguishes an outstanding quality therapist from a routine technician. Our graduates are more than adequately prepared to successfully pass the National Certification Examination and acquire the license to practice massage in the State of Florida.
Please visit www.educatinghands.com or call 1-800-999-6991 for more info.
Felipe Azambuja was a psychotherapist and professor in Brazil and is also a licensed massage therapist in Florida. In 1986 he left psychotherapy to practice holistic body therapy because of his interest in treating stress and tension from an anatomical point of view. He focuses on postural re-education, on the principle that all the body's parts and emotions are connected. Felipe's work creates independent, aware, active people able to take care of themselves, not passive, dependent "patients." Thus, he emphasizes self-care as a strong tool for stress prevention and health maintenance. The work never involves drugs or pain, and clients remain fully clothed during treatment.
Felipe mixes classroom training and private treatment using slow movements, stretching postures, massage and manipulations with the aid of foam, rubber balls, and other equipment to facilitate muscle relaxation. Little by little, while being cared for by an experienced therapist, you start to take care of yourself.
Please contact Felipe at 305-444-4124.
Founder and president of FORDE'S FUNCTIONAL FASHIONS, INC.® , Patricia A. Forde, MA, RN, CEAC, has dedicated the last 25 years of her business and professional life to two inter-related agenda: making available affordable and attractive clothing and accessories, and meeting the needs of persons with physical disabilities, including aging persons. Since 1990, Pat has worked exclusively to bring functional fashions and accessible lifestyles to persons with limited mobility and special needs.
As a young clothing buyer for a division of The May Department Stores, Pat traveled around the world to produce private label clothing programs that were distinctive for their product quality and value at affordable prices.
Her personal experience as a care giver for several physically disabled and aging family members highlighted for Pat the unsuitability of "off the rack" clothing and accessories for persons who were accustomed to wearing clothes of their choice. As she watched her loved ones struggle to maintain their independence, Pat made two commitments that have changed her life, and the lives of persons with limited mobility and special needs.
Please visit www.fordes.com or call 1-800-531-7705 for more information.
Formed in 1996, IAHE is a coalition of healthcare instructors and curriculum developers united to advance innovative therapies through high-quality continuing-education programs. Each year IAHE coordinates hundreds of workshopes worldwide supporting the more than 20 modalities developed by practitioners renowned in the fields of complementary care.
Please visit www.iahe.com or call 1-800-311-9204 for additional information.
“In our research, 94 percent of people surveyed said that The Landmark Forum made a profound, lasting difference in the way they lived their lives.”
– IMC, Inc.
The Landmark Forum is specifically designed to bring about positive and permanent shifts in the quality of your life. These shifts are the direct cause for a new and unique kind of freedom and power.
The freedom to be absolutely at ease no matter where you are, who you’re with, or what the circumstance – the power to be in action effectively in those areas that are important to you.
In independent research, Landmark graduates report major positive results in the following areas:
• The quality of their relationships.
• The confidence with which they conduct their lives.
• The level of their personal productivity.
• The experience of the difference they make.
• The degree to which they enjoy their lives.
Participants overwhelmingly report that their participation in The Landmark Forum yields not mere insights or improvements, but provides lasting results that expand and unfold over time.
Please visit www.landmarkeducation.com for additional information.
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis is the world's largest comprehensive spinal cord injury (SCI) research center dedicated to finding more effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for paralysis. The Center of Excellence is housed at the Lois Pope LIFE Center at the University of Miami School of Medicine.
The Miami Project has assembled a broad spectrum of researchers, clinicians, and therapists whose expertise relate directly to the problem of SCI and whose full-time focus is SCI research. By uniting this broad range of knowledge and talents, the Miami Project team of scientists is accelerating the search for effective treatments for SCI.
Please visit www.miamiproject.miami.edu or call 1-800-STANDUP for more information.
Positive Alternative Therapies in Healthcare, Inc., is a nonprofit educational organization established by concerned citizens, professionals, and cancer survivors who were no longer content to watch their family and friends suffer from preventable and curable health problems. PATH believes that most diseases are rarely due to "natural causes," but more likely influenced by environmental, nutritional, and lifestyle considerations.
Although conventional medicine excels in medical emergencies, it has proven increasingly incapable of dealing with chronic disease. As a result, millions of American have chosen to pursue natural, non-toxic methods of treating and preventing disease. PATH was organized to help citizens make an informed decision regarding alternative, scientifically-proven modalities to attain wellness.
For more information, please visit www.pathusa.org or call their Hotline at 305-275-3958.
Run by Adam Kilmer, The Stretching Company specializes in:
- Active isolated stretching
- Pre/post sports event stretching
- Rehab from injury
- Massage/trigger point therapy
- General increase of flexibility and range of motion (ROM)
Please call 305-401-1199 for additional information.
The Upledger Institue is a health resource center dedicated to the advancement of complementary techniques. Is is recognized worldwide for its groundbreaking continuing education programs, clinical research, and therapeutic services. A large focus is on CranioSacral work, as well as visceral manipulation, acupuncture, psychotherapy, group therapy, meditation, etc. The programs address such conditions as brain and spinal cord injuries, autism, learning disabilities, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, migraine headaches, chronic neck and back pain, emotional difficulties, stress and tension-related problems, central nervous system disorders, motor-coordination impairments, TMJ syndrome, orthopedic problems, chronic fatigue, scoliosis, neurovascular or immune disorders, infantile disorders, colic, post-surgical dysfunction, fibromyalgia, and connective-tissue disorders...to name a few!
 The Institute was founded in 1985 by John E. Upledger, D.O., O.M.M., creator of CranioSacral Therapy, which has earned him an international reputation. He has been recognized as an innovator and leading proponent in the investigation of new therapies. Today The Upledger Institute conducts hundreds of workshops each year educating healthcare practitioners of all disciplines. Alumni include osteopathic physicians, allopathic physicians, doctors of chiropractic, doctors of Oriental medicine, naturopathic physicians, nurses, psychiatric specialists, psychologists, dentists, physical theraplists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, acupuncturists, massage therapists, and other professional bodyworkers.
The Upledger Institute, Inc., HealthPlex Clinical Services in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, staffs physicians and therapists educated in a wide range of conventional and complementary methods. In addition to private sessions, the clinic offers a series of intensive-therapy programs addressing concerns such as brain and spinal cord dysfunction, autism, learning disabilities, therapist rejuvenation and post-traumatic stress disorder. UI HealthPlex also provides infancy-to-preschool evaluations, and helpful one-day ShareCare seminars designed for the general public.
The Upledger Foundation is a charitable organization committed to the development of new therapeutic applications and community-outreach programs that enhance health and well-being. The Foundation also assists with financial aid to qualified patients in need.
Please visit www.upledger.com or call 1-800-233-5880 or 561-622-4706 for additional information.
 Yoga Grove is dedicated to teaching the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga System as taught by Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India. Ashtanga is an ancient yoga system uniquely composed of a precisely designed sequence of postures linked together with breath and movement (Vinyasa). Practiced in its correct sequential order, Ashtanga gradually leads the practitioner to rediscovering their fullest potential on all levels of human consciousness - physical, psychological and spiritual. Through this practice of correct breathing and postures you will gain control of the senses and a deep awareness of your-SELF. By maintaining this discipline with regularity and devotion, one acquires steadiness of body and mind.
Please visit www.yogagrove.com or call 305-448-3332 for more information.
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