Beth
Baker is a versatile
vocalist who first honed
her musical talent in the
San Francisco Bay Area's
pop, musical theater, and
concert scenes before packing
up her impressive voice
and moving to New York.
She played to sold-out
cabaret houses for three
years until returning to
the West Coast to help
care for her father who
had been diagnosed with
pancreatic cancer. The
San Francisco Chronicle
once proclaimed, "Baker
at full throttle is an
inspiring thing to behold,"
while Dr. Kirby Shaw, a
world-renowned choral arranger
warned an audience prior
to a show in which Beth
would sing a rafter-raising
gospel solo, "I guarantee
your DNA will be rearranged
when Beth Baker sings tonight."
Beth is pleased to announce
the recent release of her
second CD which includes
some of her numbers from
the Seattle 2003 conference.
http://www.womensmusic.org/artists-pages/baker.html
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Kris
Caldwell, Certified
Qigong Instructor,
has extensive training
in qigong theory and
practice. She has
studied with respected
masters of qigong
in China and the United
States and holds teaching
certifications in
six systems of qigong
from the Oregon College
of Oriental Medicine
and Ling Gui International
Healing Qigong School.
Kris teaches widely
throughout the Northwest,
including several
weekly classes for
Cancer Lifeline, and
is the founder and
chief instructor of
Tiantian School of
Qigong in Seattle.
To learn more about
qigong, please visit
her website at http://www.tiantianqigong.com.
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Dean
Evenson,
MS & Dudley
Evenson are
pioneers
in the
field of
healing
music having
produced
over 50
albums
since 1979
through
their own
record
label Soundings
of the
Planet. Dean
has a Masters
Degree
in Molecular
Biology
and half
a century
of flute
playing
and has
been able
to combine
his scientific
background
with his
artistic
talents
to explore
and develop
the principles
of sound
healing. Dudley’s
background
is in art
history,
community
relations
and social
activism. Their
motto of "Peace
Through
Music" is
reflected
in their
inspiring
music of
flute,
harp and
natural
sounds
which has
been used
in hospitals
and healing
centers,
prisons,
schools
and spiritual
centers
to support
people's
healing
or life
process. Their
work is
endorsed
by leaders
in the
field of
Mind/Body
Medicine
including
Dr. Deepak
Chopra,
Joan Borysenko,
PhD and
Dr. Larry
Dossey
as well
as Grammy
award winner
Naomi Judd
who used
their music
to heal
herself
from her
life-threatening
liver disease.For
more information,
please
visit their
web site
at www.soundings.com.
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Gie
Hough graduated
from Temple
University,
Philadelphia,
Pa. with a degree
in Social Administration,
specializing
in Child Development.
She worked in
social services
for over 30
years, with
an emphasis
in early intervention
of child abuse. In
1997 Gie began
a journey with
cancer that
had a domino
affect on many
aspects of her
life. Working
as a private
contractor in
Social Services
at the time
of her diagnosis,
without medical
insurance, Gie
was forced to
apply for public
assistance.
Since 1997,
Gie has had
five cancer
scares and four
cancer diagnoses. She
is currently
being treated
for metastatic
breast cancer
in her left
chest cavity,
on her left
lung, and in
the lining of
her intestines. In
1999, after
her second cancer,
Gie discovered
creativity and
healing. She
is discovering
her skills as
an artist and
has had two
successful shows
of her work. Gie
credits her
current cancer
healing to her
application
of creativity
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| Debra
Jarvis is a general
oncology chaplain at the
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
and is ordained in the
United Church of Christ.
In spite of being a reverend,
she takes joy in being
irreverent and finding
humor and balance wherever
she goes. She is a commentator
for National Public Radio
and the author of The
Journey Through AIDS, HIV
Positive: Living with AIDS,
and Take
It Again--From The Top.
A former hospice spiritual
counselor, she also facilitates
retreats at the Harmony
Hill Retreat Center. Donations
in the form of chocolate
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Lawrence
LeShan, Ph.D. is
a research and clinical
psychologist who has worked
with people with cancer
for over fifty years. His
research has led them to
find new, often effective
ways to triumph over their
illness by using the challenge
as a turning point to change
and enrich their lives.
Dr. LeShan was the recipient
of the Gardner Murphy Award
(American Society for Psychical
Research), the Pathfinder
Award (Association of Humanistic
Psychology) and the Norman
Cousins Award. The author
of over 100 papers in the
professional literature
world, Dr. LeShan has penned
many books, including You
Can Fight For Your Life,
How to Meditate,
& Cancer
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| Susan
Chernak McElroy
is a New York Times bestselling
author and lecturer. A
long-term survivor of metastatic
head and neck cancer, Susan
remains passionately involved
in issues of health and
wholeness in body, mind,
and spirit. As a "native
in the land of healing,"
Susan's journey lead her
to the path of her true
life-passions: animals,
nature, and writing. Exploring
the healing potential inherent
in "right relationships"——those
with humans, and those
with "others"——and
championing the healing
power of meaningful and
impassioned living became
the foundational cornerstones
of her books and lectures.
Her first book, New York
Times Bestseller Animals
as Teachers and Healers:
True Stories and Reflections,
is now published in more
than twenty countries.
From the unique world view
of one powerfully initiated
by illness and recovery,
she weaves the connection
between the quality of
our other-than-human relationships,
the level of our passion
for life and meaning, and
the current state of our
health and well being.
http://www.susanchernakmcelroy.com
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Holly
Near is
a unique combination of
entertainer, teacher and
activist. An immense vocal
talent, Near's career as
a singer has been profoundly
defined by an unwillingness
to separate her passion
for music from her passion
for human dignity. She
is a skilled performer
who brings to the stage
an integration of world
consciousness, spiritual
discovery, and theatricality.
Holly Near's recent recording,
Edge, released on her own
label, Calico Tracks Music,
makes it clear that Holly
is not resting on her laurels,
but continues to write
and sing political songs
with grace, humor and the
maturity that comes from
doing this work for 30
years. Holly Near's integrity
earns her the reputation
as one of the most powerful
and articulate political
artists of our time. http://www.hollynear.com |
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World Taiko
is a contemporary Japanese
drumming ensemble, combining
Japan’s ancient tradition
of spirited festival drumming
with their creative rhythms,
arrangements and choreography
to produce a modern spirit
from the ancient taiko.
One World Taiko, founded
in 1990 in San Francisco,
California, is led by founding
members Gary Tsujimoto
and Nancy Ozaki. They performed
full time at the Epcot
Center’s Japan Pavilion
at Walt Disney World in
Orlando, Florida for 4
years as well as in many
other venues. http://www.oneworldtaiko.com
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Paul
Reilly, ND, L.Ac.
is a naturopathic physician
at Seattle Cancer Treatment
and Wellness Center, where
natural medicine practitioners
work side by side with
medical oncologists. A
1985 graduate of Bastyr
University, Dr. Reilly
also holds a master’s
degree in acupuncture.
Co-author of the book How
to Prevent and Treat Cancer
with Natural Medicine,
Dr. Reilly’s work
has been published in the
Textbook of Natural Medicine
and Journal of Naturopathic
Medicine. He has been a
part-time faculty member
at Bastyr University and
is a former board member
of the Washington Association
of Naturopathic Physicians
and the American Association
of Naturopathic Physicians,
where he served as chair
of the Scientific Advisory
Committee. More at information:
http://www.cancercenter.com/seattle-clinic/physicians/paul-reilly.cfm |
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| Bridgette
Richardson
is the president and founder
of Cierra Sisters, an African
American breast cancer
organization. She currently
serves as the chair for
the National Black Leadership
on Cancer for the State
of Washington. Through
Bridgette’s work
as a women’s breast
health educator, and an
advocate for women’s
health rights, she has
reached thousands of women
of all nationalities through
television, radio, newspapers,
and other media resources.
Her passion comes out of
her own experience with
breast cancer 7 years ago.
She wrote the song, "Sista
Don’t You Know",
out of the experiences
of the sisters that she
has encouraged. To learn
more visit her website
at http://www.womenofessence.org/sista.htm |
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Marty
Rossman, MD, DiplAc
(NCCAOM) is
a physician, author
and educator known
internationally as
a pioneer in the field
of guided imagery
and alternative medicine.
He is the Co-Founder
and President of the
Academy for Guided
Imagery, and through
this postgraduate
training organization
has taught guided
imagery to over 10,000
health professionals
since 1982. He is
the author of Fighting
Cancer from Within:
How to Use the Power
of Your Mind For Healing,
and Guided
Imagery for Self-Healing:
An Essential Resource
for Anyone Seeking
Wellness and
is Clinical Associate
in the Department
of Medicine at the
University of California,
San Francisco. Dr.
Rossman maintains
an active medical
practice in Mill Valley,
California, where
he combines Western
medicine, nutritional
medicine, and traditional
Chinese acupuncture,
with an emphasis on
not only helping patients,
but on helping them
learn how to help
themselves. To learn
more about Dr. Rossman
visit his website
at http://www.fightcancerwithin.com |
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Lynne
Singer was
born and raised in
New York (she still
sometimes regresses
and says “caw-fee”).
After college
she married
Jerry, her high-school
sweetheart,
and they settled
in the San Francisco
Bay Area. Her
deep desire
to help people
led to a lifetime
of volunteer
involvement,
including educating
about the oneness
of all life
through the
Beyond War Foundation,
hosting international
exchange students,
creating a drug
and alcohol
education program
at the local
high school,
and supporting
Jerry through
his journey
with prostate
cancer. In 2002,
Lynne and Jerry
uprooted to
Seattle to be
closer to family.
Lynne says that
being involved
with grandchildren
on a regular
basis is the
best volunteer
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Ed
Valentine is
the Webmaster
for a local
city government
during the day
and a wedding
minister evenings
and weekends.
He is also a
prostate cancer
survivor of
6 years. The
cancer was more
of an eye-opener
for him than
it was a set
back. Since
his surgery,
he has changed
to a strict
vegan diet and
tries to get
plenty of exercise.
He feels better
than he did
in his 20's.
When he’s
not working,
he enjoys ballroom
dancing with
his wife, playing
60's music on
his guitar and
experimenting
with new vegan
recipes. He
has 3 wonderful
children and
4 beautiful
grand children. |
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Nina
Wise,
Artistic
Director
of Motion
Theater
Works,
is a captivating
performance
artist
and teacher
known for
her original
wit and
moving
intelligence.
In addition
to working
with carefully
scripted
and designed
material,
Nina creates
custom-designed
performances
out of
the physical
and thematic
material
of the
immediate
environment,
current
events,
and her
own personal
experience
(including
her experience
with breast
cancer).
Her pieces
have garnered
seven Bay
Area Critics'
Circle
Awards
and several
fellowships
from the
National
Endowment
for the
Arts and
the Marin
Arts Council.
She offers
training
in her
unique
form of
autobiographical
theater
and improvisation
to students
in the
SF Bay
Area, Los
Angeles,
and New
York and
frequent
workshops
at Esalen
Institute
and other
centers
around
the world.
Nina also
provides
specialized
workshops
in self-expression
as a healing
metholdolgy
for cancer
survivors.
Nina is
the author
of A Big
New Free
Happy Unusual
Life, published
in May,
2002 by
Broadway
Books,
a division
of Random
House.
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Laura
Yon-Brooks,
MA combines
advanced
degrees
in
sports
medicine
with
extensive
training
and
personal
practice
in
yoga,
Buddhism,
meditation,
and
a
variety
of
healing
arts.
She
has
over
25
years
experience
in
the
study
of
movement
and
meditation
and
is
a
nationally
registered
Yoga
teacher.
She
is
the
Yoga
teacher
for
the
UW
Medical
Center,
The
Seattle
Cancer
Care
Alliance,
the
Multiple
Sclerosis
Association.
To
learn
more
about
Laura
visit
her
website
at http://www.planetearthyoga.com/instructors.html
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