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FIND
YOUR
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FEATURING KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
DIANA NYAD + KRIS CARR
More Than 30 Presentations on Mind,
Body, Spiritual & Environmental Wellness
Movement Classes • Films • Wellness Expo
Workshops • Children’s Wellness Festival

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St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation
is proud to support the active
pursuit of health and wellness
2014 Health and Well-being
Speaker Series
KRIS CARR
“CRAZY, SEXY WELLNESS”
Sunday, May 25: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Sun Valley Inn, Limelight Room
Find Your Way
Welcome to Sun Valley & The Wellness Festival ............. 2
Festival Information .................................. 3
Sun Valley Wellness Institute Information .................. 4
+ Advancing Health and Well-being
2014 Wellness Festival Schedule ..................... 6
Special Events ...................................... 8
Keynote Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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outpatient basis.
Contact Mary Kay Foley
for an appointment: (208) 727-8417
Participant Bios .................................... 12
Presentation Schedule. .............................. 26
Presentation Descriptions ............................ 27
Movement Schedule ................................ 34
Movement Descriptions .............................. 35
Workshop Schedule ................................ 40
Workshop Descriptions .............................. 41
Children’s Wellness Festival ........................... 50
Wellness Expo: Exhibit Hall ........................... 54
Wellness Expo: Hands on Hall ......................... 55
Maps & Lodging ................................... 56
Sun Valley Wellness Institute Partners ................... 60
Thank You to our Supporters. ......................... 61
For further information contact St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation
(208) 727-8419 • www.slwrf.org
Program production and design: ClearMindGraphics, www.clearmindgraphics.com
© 2014 Sun Valley Wellness Institute, www.sunvalleywellnessinstitute.com
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welcome to sun valley & the wellness festival
festival information
I am so excited to welcome past and
new participants to the 17 th annual
Sun Valley Wellness Festival. Every year
the Sun Valley Wellness Festival brings
in exceptional speakers in the fields of
Mind-Body-Spirit and Environmental
wellness to share their incredible knowledge
and provide all of us opportunities
to learn and grow. I promise this year’s
Festival will do all that and more.
Our theme this year centers on the
idea to “Find your Way”. I like to think that all of us are on a journey to find our individual
way to fulfilling our dreams. Each year I find I work on a different area that I can improve
for my own wellbeing. I believe everything we learn helps us become the phenomenal human
beings that we are.
This year’s Festival Keynote speakers will definitely inspire all of us to live in the moment
and every moment to its greatest potential. On Friday night, Diana Nyad will share her
remarkable story of how she finally achieved her world record-breaking swim from Cuba to
Florida at age 64! She lives her life large while chasing and accomplishing her dreams. On
Sunday night, wellness activist and cancer ‘thriver’ Kris Carr will share her experiences of
living life to its fullest even with Stage 4 cancer. WOW!!
Our speaker line up over the five days of our Festival will be sure to ignite all of your
senses. Panache Desai will warm your spirit with his overwhelming compassion and choosing
to see everything through the eyes of love. Arielle Ford will help all of us find love,
using her Wabi Sabi formula. The dynamic Eric Saperston will insist that we all find love
in ourselves, as he says, “Be yourself, everyone is taken”. Back by popular demand is Dr.
James Rouse, who will teach us that by taking care of ourselves with healthy eating choices
we can be fulfilled and have optimum health. The incredible Tommy Rosen will join us
again to remind us of the power we have to live loving and productive lives through Yoga,
meditation, and moving beyond addiction. THESE are only a few of our FABULOUS
speakers!!! WOW AGAIN!!!
I want to give a big heartfelt THANK YOU to my incredible past and current Sun Valley
Wellness Institute Board members. I love you all and appreciate every moment of working
with you! Their hard work is what makes the Festival, and everything else we do, so successful.
Our non-profit organization has added new programs and initiatives to increase and
promote health & wellness in our community throughout the year, and we have very exciting
plans for our future!
Imagine the biggest hug, smile, and THANK YOU, and that is what I want to send to
all of the participants, donors, sponsors, speakers, vendors and supporters of the 17 th annual
Sun Valley Wellness Festival. Without you there would be no Festival. Your support, ideas,
and questions help us give you a better Festival each year. Please let me or any of our Board
members know how we are doing. We love the feedback!
In parting, I send you with what I tell myself every year. Stay in the moment, feel the joy,
learn, take it all in, send everyone love, and most of all, HAVE FUN!
Elisabeth Grabher, President
Sun Valley Wellness Institute Board of Directors
Welcome to Sun Valley and
the 17th annual Sun Valley
Wellness Festival!
Sun Valley’s unique
heritage of healthy living
and restorative powers
spans from the mining era of
geothermal mineral spas to
today’s energetic community
and environmental
awareness. Along with
health and wellness, Sun
Valley offers unequalled
natural beauty to feed the
soul. People return to Sun
Valley time and time again
seeking rejuvenation of
mind, body and spirit.
Enjoy, learn and benefit
from all the Festival has
to offer and take time to
explore the unparalleled
beauty and community that
is Sun Valley!
Dewayne Briscoe
Mayor of Sun Valley
Ticket Pricing
Diamond Pass (All Access): $600.00
VIP receptions before the keynotes, premium seating to
both keynotes, Sat/Sun pass, plus any 3 workshops (note:
Arielle Ford’s all-day workshop counts as 3 workshops).
Platinum Pass: $525.00
Premium seating to both keynotes, Sat/Sun pass, plus any 3
workshops (note: Arielle Ford’s all-day workshop counts as
3 workshops).
Gold Pass: $325.00
Sat/Sun pass, plus premium seating for both Friday and
Sunday keynotes.
Silver Pass: $185.00
Pass for Saturday and Sunday daytime presentations and
movement classes (note: does NOT include Friday or
Sunday keynotes).
Day Pass Saturday: $95.00
Includes all presentations and movement class offerings
on Saturday.
Day Pass Sunday: $95.00
Includes all regular, daytime speaker presentations and
movement class offerings on Sunday. Does NOT include
the Sunday evening keynote speech.
Single Speaker ticket: $35.00
Includes one speaker presentation on Saturday or Sunday,
not valid for evening keynote speakers or workshops.
Single movement class: $20.00
Includes one movement class on Saturday or Sunday.
All-access movement pass: $150.00
All movement classes on Saturday and Sunday.
Thursday: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am – 7:30 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am – 6:30 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am – 7:30 pm
{Monday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Friday Keynote: Diana Nyad
Premium Seating: $100.00
General Seating: $45.00
VIP Reception with Diana Nyad (Friday 4:30pm): $100.00
An intimate meet and greet just prior to the keynote with
open bar and appetizers.
Sunday Keynote: Kris Carr
Premium Seating: $100.00
General Seating: $45.00
Children’s Wellness Festival
Kids Pass: $25.00
Good for all Children’s Wellness programs. Parents accompanying
their kids do not need a pass. Children can also
attend using a regular weekend pass.
Sibling discount: For parents buying more than one pass,
additional passes are $15 each.
Ticket Purchase
Tickets are available online at www.sunvalleywellness.org
Starting Thursday, May 22 at 9:00 a.m. tickets will be available
for purchase, and Will Call tickets will be available for
pick-up, in the Limelight Promenade at the Sun Valley Inn.
For questions please call (208) 726-2777.
Mark your calendars!
Join us next year for the 18th Annual
Sun Valley Wellness Festival
May 21-25, 2015
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sun valley wellness institute
STILL LIFE WITH LOST POLLINATORS - 2014 - OIL ON CANVAS - 24” X 30”
SUN VALLEY WELLNESS INSTITUTE
The Sun Valley Wellness Institute, Inc. is an Idaho nonprofit
corporation founded in 2005 to promote and provide innovative
wellness educational experiences that offer local residents and
visitors a variety of opportunities to embrace positive change
in their lives. Our signature event is the annual Sun Valley
Wellness Festival.
OUR MISSION: To Inspire Positive Change
OUR VISION: Develop the Sun Valley Wellness Institute into a
world-renowned center for health and well-being, that offers exceptional,
innovative programs and events throughout the year,
and establishes Sun Valley as a premier wellness destination.
SERVE AS SUN VALLEY’S ONLINE WELLNESS RESOURCE
The SVWI website (www.sunvalleywellnessinstitute.com)
provides seekers with the following information:
• Wellness Resource Directory of all Wellness Partner
businesses, practitioners, organizations
• Calendar of Wellness Events
• Wellness Programs and Workshops
• Professional Training/Certification Programs
• Wellness Retreats and Travel
• Special Offers by Wellness Partners
ACTIVELY PROMOTE/SHOWCASE our wellness partners
and SUN VALLEY AS A WELLNESS DESTINATION
• Bring in new visitors annually for wellness events
• Increase business for Wellness Partners
• Utilize creative marketing to expand outreach: advertising,
public relations, social media, strategic
partnership co-promotions, wellness blog
create/PRESENT wellness events & programs
• Annual Sun Valley Wellness Festival; nurture its continued
growth and focus on quality
• Presentations and workshops throughout the year
• New wellness events: annual yoga/music festival
Please join us in creating a vibrant, healthy future for our
community and the many lives we can touch.
www.sunvalleywellnessinstitute.com
Board Members
Elisabeth Grabher
President
Nick Maricich
Chairman
Cheryl Welch Thomas
Vice President, Speakers Committee,
Fundraising Co-Chair
Michael Cortese
Treasurer, Long-Range Planning Chair
Pam Jonas
Secretary, Volunteer Chair
Scott Carlin
Speakers Committee
Marcia Duff
Speaker Committee Chair
Dolora Deal
Programs Committee
Martin Flannes
Long-Term Planning Committee
Andria Friesen
Special Events Committee
Pirie Grossman
Fundraising Chair
Stephanie Reed
Marketing Chair
Sandra Figge
Fundraising Committee
SUN VALLEY WELLNESS INSTITUTE STAFF
Carol Waller
SVWI Executive Director
Sun Valley Wellness Festival Directors
Ellen Gillespie and Heather LaMonica Deckard
Sun Valley Events
Special Thanks to our Movement Coordinator, Brenda Powell,
the Children’s Festival Coordinator, Kerry Brokaw and to all our
wonderful volunteers who help us pull it all off.
We would like to thank our past board members for all their
time and energy in helping create our fabulous Wellness Festival:
John Sofro, Cathie Caccia and Chrissy Gove.
We would like to acknowledge our new board members and
thank them for bringing their new energy and ideas to the Sun Valley
Wellness Institute: Andria Friesen, Sandy Figge and Martin Flannes.
MIA BROWNELL'S PAINTINGS
QUESTION WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN
IN THIS AGE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS.
CONTEXTUALIZING THE DRAMATIC
CHANGES IN THE SUBJECT OF FOOD, SHE
RE-EXAMINES THE TRADITIONAL GENRE
OF STILL LIFE PAINTING TO INCLUDE
SCIENTIFIC IMAGERY GENERATED BY
ADVANCED GENETIC RESEARCH.
BROWNELL’S ARTWORK IS SHOWN
WORLDWIDE AND FEATURED IN THREE
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS THIS YEAR.
RECEPTION for MIA BROWNELL + TOM LIEBER
Saturday, 24 May 2014 5:00-8:00pm
TAN OVER - 2013 - OIL AND GESSO ON CANVAS - 72” x 72”
TOM LIEBER IS AN INTERNATIONALLY
RECOGNIZED ABSTRACT PAINTER. HIS WORK IS
CONTEMPLATIVE, SUBTLE IN CONFIGURATION AND
COLOR AND POWERFULLY EMOTIVE. A RECIPIENT
OF A NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
GRANT, HIS WORK IS INCLUDED IN THE
COLLECTIONS OF THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM
OF ART, THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, SFMOMA,
THE TATE GALLERY LONDON AND THE MUSEUM OF
CONTEMPORARY ART LOS ANGELES, AMONG
OTHERS. LIEBER’S PASSION FOR GMO ACTIVISM IS
STEADFAST. HIS EFFORTS BEGAN ON KAUAI, IN
2008 AND INCLUDE COLLABORATING WITH
VANDANA SHIVA, DUSTIN BARCA AND RON FINLEY.
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festival schedule
Thursday, May 22
3:00 – 4:40 .....Film, Embrace of Aging (Sun Valley Opera House)
5:15 - 6:15 .....Traci Ireland, Opening Fire Ceremony (Corral Creek Campsite #5, see map on page 56)
7:30 - 9:00 .....Film, Bridge Walker (Sun Valley Opera House)
Friday, May 23
Workshops:
9:30 - 4:30 .... Arielle Ford, Manifesting Love (Sawtooth Room)
9:30 - 12:30 .... Uma Mulnick, Transformation Through Creativity: Meeting the Muse (Continental Room)
9:30 - 12:30 .... Jeanette Dames, Spiritual Efficiency:
.... Learning to Live Each Day with Spirit and Angels as Your Guides (Limelight A)
9:30 - 12:30 .... Diana Anderson, Confident Couples (Camas Room)
9:30 -12:30 .... Sonia Sommer, Feel Like a Kid Again:
.... How to Take Care of Your Own Body, Mind and Soul for a Healthy, Happy Life (Lupine Room)
9:30 - 12:30 .... Dallas Reid Hall, True Love is Not for Cowards (Aspen Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Tommy Rosen, Recovery 2.0: Cutting Edge Perspectives on the 12 Steps, Yoga & Meditation (Continental Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Peggy Rometo, Genius Intuition & The 7 Simple Secrets to Getting Your Questions Answered (Columbine Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Christina Tindle, Peak Performance Breakthroughs in Athletics...and Life! (Camas Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Fred Olson, The Practice of Inner Image Healing (Lupine Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Alex Laws, Awakening Your Intuition (Aspen Room)
Keynote Address:
4:30 - 5:45 .... Reception with Diana Nyad (Limelight A) Separate ticket / invitation required
6:00 - 7:30 .... Diana Nyad, Find A Way (Limelight B & C)
Saturday, May 24
9:00 - 6:00 .... Wellness Expo
5:00 - 8:00 .... Gallery Walk (Downtown Ketchum)
Presentations:
9:30 - 10:45 .... James Rouse, Think, Eat, Move, Thrive: The Neurobiology of Awesome (Continental Room)
9:30 - 10:45 .... Arielle Ford, Wabi Sabi Love: The Ancient Art of Finding Perfect Love in Imperfect Relationships (Limelight A)
9:30 - 10:45 .... Kate Riley and Susan Randall, Death and Dying: Shifting the Paradigm (Sawtooth Room)
11:15 - 12:30 .... Panache Desai, Change Your Energy, Change Your Life:
.... Fueling Your Thoughts, Shifting Your Resonance, and Creating Your Future (Continental Room)
11:15 - 12:30 .... Sheila Walker PhD and Douglas Granger PhD, Harnessing Biobehavioral Science to Optimize Health (Limelight A)
11:15 - 12:30 .... Peggy Rometo, Celebrity Psychic-Medium Peggy Rometo (Sawtooth Room)
2:00 - 3:15 .... Tommy Rosen, Getting High in the 21 st Century (Continental Room)
2:00 - 3:15 .... Howard Martin, New World Now! The Science of Heart-Connected Living (Limelight A)
2:00 - 3:15 .... Alex Laws, Intuition Tapped In (Sawtooth Room)
3:45 - 5:00 .... Eric Saperston, Life’s a Journey...Live In Wonder!! (Continental Room)
3:45 - 5:00 .... Dr. Don Huber and Dr. Tyrone Hayes, GMO and Herbicides: The Assault on our Food, the Environment
.... and our Health (Limelight A)
3:45 - 5:00 .... Rev. Michael Milner PhD, What’s Up on Planet Earth?
.... The Birth of a New Civilization, Global Awakening & the Oneness Phenomenon (Sawtooth Room)
5:05 - 6:20 .... Rev. Michael Milner PhD, The Oneness Meditation (Columbine Room)
.... Free and open to the public; no ticket or pass required
Movement:
8:00 - 9:00 .... Lory Rainey, Zumba (Ram Room)
9:15 - 10:45 .... Tommy Rosen, Twisting the Issues Out of Your Tissues (Ram Room)
11:00 - 12:00 .... Kia Miller, Divine Alignment (Ram Room)
2:00 - 3:15 .... Brenda Powell, Strenght Training While Traveling (Ram Room)
3:30 - 5:00 .... Tyia Wilson, Live Vocal Yoga, Chanting and Meditation (Ram Room)
NOTE: Speakers, times, topics and locations are all subject to change. Please check www.sunvalleywellness.org for the most up-to-date information.
Children’s Wellness festival: see page 50
Sunday, May 25
9:00 - 6:00 .... Wellness Expo
Presentations:
8:00 - 9:20 .... Rev. Michael Milner PhD, The Oneness Meditation (Columbine Room)
.... Free and open to the public; no ticket or pass required
9:30 - 10:45 .... Tommy Rosen, Meditation and Intuition: A Way Through The Clutter of The Mind (Continental Room)
9:30 - 10:45 .... Eric Saperston, Wake Up and Be Awesome! (Limelight A)
9:30 - 10:45 .... Tresa Leftenant, Your Money or Your Life:
.... Why Divorcing Your Relationship With Money is The Key To Reinventing Your Life (Sawtooth Room)
11:15 - 12:30 .... Gary Quinn, Finding Career Clarity and Life Purpose from the Inside Out (Continental Room)
11:15 - 1:15 .... Kim John Payne, Simplicity Parenting (Limelight A)
11:15 - 12:30 .... Kurt Koontz, A Million Steps (Sawtooth Room)
2:00 - 3:15 .... Panache Desai, The Top 3 Secrets to Activating Your Miraculous Life:
.... Uncovering the Power of Your Limitless Possibility (Continental Room)
2:00 - 3:15 .... Kyle Cease, Life as a Playground: An Afternoon of Spiritual Comedy (Limelight A)
2:00 - 3:15 .... Petra, Eat Juicy - Think Juicy - Feel Juicy (Sawtooth Room)
3:45 - 5:00 .... David Pond, 2014: A Year to Accelerate Your Awakening (Continental Room)
3:45 - 5:00 .... Betsy Chasse, Tipping your Sacred Cows (Limelight A)
3:45 - 5:00 .... Kate Janke, Wise Kids! How to Support Youth with Mindful Awareness (Sawtooth Room)
Movement:
8:00 - 9:15 .... Tommy Rosen, The Sacred Space of Santosha (Ram Room)
9:30 - 10:30 .... Lynn Barclay, The Art of the Asana (Ram Room)
11:00 - 12:00 .... Jessica Kisiel, Get Straight & Strong (Ram Room)
2:00 - 3:15 .... Kia Miller, Developing Navel Intelligence (Ram Room)
4:00 - 5:00 .... Richard Odom, Yoga and Awareness (Ram Room)
Keynote Address:
6:30 - 7:30 .... Kris Carr, Crazy Sexy Wellness (Continental Room)
Monday, May 26
9:00 - 2:00 ....Wellness Expo
Workshops:
8:30 - 1:00 .... Kim John Payne, Simplicity Parenting (Continental Room)
9:30 - 12:30 .... Kyle Cease, Evolving Out Loud: A Comedic Transformational Workshop (Limelight A)
9:30 - 12:30 .... Kia Miller, Heal and Rejuvenate Yourself through the Breath (Sawtooth Room)
9:30 - 12:30 .... Betsy Chasse, Tipping the Sacred Cows (Columbine Room)
9:30 - 12:30 .... Nanette Ford, Awakening, Here and Now (Camas Room)
9:30 - 12:30 .... Petra, Become a Green Smoothie Gangster (Lupine Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Gary Quinn, The Power of Yes:
.... Master a Positive Belief System and Achieve Mindfulness for Stress Reduction (Continental Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Laura Carlin and Alison Forbes, Change Your Home, Transform Your Life (Sawtooth Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Kate Janke, Creating a Climate of Mindfulness:
.... How to Incorporate Mindfulness into your School and Home (Columbine Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Tresa Leftenant, Ultimate Wellness: Your Personal Money Reinvention (Camas Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Kate Riley and Susan Randall, Conscious Aging and Conscious Dying (Lupine Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Jody Stanislaw, The Four Keys to Having More Energy, Better Sleep, and Feeling Great (Aspen Room)
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special events: Thursday
The Embrace of Aging
Film Documentary • Tickets available at the door only.
Sun Valley Opera House, 3:00 - 4:40
Join the Spirituality & Health movement
This newly released PBS documentary film features footage from
last year’s Sun Valley Wellness Festival. It brings together great minds
of medicine and science, along with rich, human-interest stories.
We will listen to the wisdom of 100-year old centenarians,
travel to small villages of Okinawa, journey with women into the
doctor’s office, face cancer, and better understand heart disease and
other ailments. Learn the power of a nurturing mother and the value of lifelong relationships that women share with each other.
This film will help women gain new insight into their own personal journey of aging. Also this will be a documentary every man will need
to see to better understand the women in their lives. This film is part of a 13 part series for PBS created and produced by ten-time Michigan
Emmy winner Keith Famie of Visionalist Entertainment who will answer questions after the screening. To learn more about the film you
can review a trailer at http://embraceofaging.com/Women/trailer.html. Read reviews on Facebook: www.facebook.com/EmbraceOfAging
Fire Ceremony with traci ireland
Corral Creek Campsite #5, 5:15 - 6:15 • There is no charge to attend this ceremony.
Step outside of time as we come together in sacred circle around the fire to shed,
share, and set intentions. This ceremony is based on the Peruvian shamanic medicine
tradition to help bring healing and rapid transformation both individually and collectively.
We will honor and release the things that no longer serve our path and create
an opening to manifest our dreams and highest visions. We will renew and be reborn,
joining in group prayer for ourselves, our families, friends, community, and Mother
Earth. Please bring your drums, rattles, shakers, etc. and join in the celebration!
SPECIAL FEATURE FILM PRESENTATION: Bridgewalkers
Sun Valley Opera House, 7:30 - 9:00 • Tickets are available at the door only.
As our relationship to Earth travels down a dangerous path, it has become clear that we cannot sustain the stress of our modern ways. On a
quest to restore balance, Tribal Leaders from around the world gather in Greenland to witness the awakening of a 20,000 year old Prophecy.
From Greenland thru Canada and the Americas, Spiritual Leaders share the wisdom, prophecies and ceremonies of their ancestors. In an
unprecedented gathering, they remember the wounds of the past and embrace the spirit that has endured. Together they reveal a message
that can give hope to the next seven generations. Walk with them and discover ancient knowledge long forgotten. Listen to the wisdom of
their ancestors. Feel their connection to Mother Earth. Stand with these extraordinary “BridgeWalkers” around the Sacred Fire as they bridge
the mind to the heart, the heart to the land, and the land to the one human family! View the movie trailer at www.oneriverproductions.org
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Think, Eat, Move, Thrive—
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Saturday 9:30–10:45 am
Dr. Rouse shows that long-term health will not
be found in quick fixes or fad diets. He shows you
how to reclaim your awesome self for your best and
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BETSY CHASSE
Tipping Your Sacred Cows
Sunday 3:45–5:00 pm
Wife, mother, and award-winning producer of the
sleeper hit What the Bleep Do We Know?!, Betsy
Chasse explores how we attach meanings and pick up
beliefs that don’t serve our true purpose. Learn how
to find your soul’s desires and live them everyday. Get
ready to play, laugh, cry, and most of all be ready to
find the real you!
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keynote speakers
Diana Nyad:
“Find A Way”
Friday, May 23rd, 6:00 - 7:30
Limelight Room
On September 2, 2013, in her fifth and final attempt, Diana
Nyad successfully fulfilled her life-long dream of completing
the 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida. Upon completing
her grueling 53 hour journey, a breathless Nyad told the world,
“I have three messages. One is we should never ever give up.
Two is you are never too old to chase your dreams. And three
is it looks like a solitary sport but it takes a team.”
Nyad has never been one to quit. In July of 2010, at the
age of 60, she began her “Xtreme Dream” quest of swimming
from Cuba to Florida, a task she had failed to finish thirty
years previously. When asked her motivation, she replied,
“Because I’d like to prove to the other 60-year-olds that it is
never too late to start your dreams.” Nyad was unsuccessful
in her quest in 2010 and tried two more times 2011 and
2012 before completing this year’s historic swim.
Back in the 1970’s, Nyad was the greatest long-distance
swimmer in the world. Her world records, such as circling Manhattan
Island and crossing the 102.5 miles between the Bahamas
and Florida, have led to inductions to many Halls of Fame,
such as the International Women’s Sports Hall of Fame.
Nyad became a prominent sports broadcaster, filing compelling
reports for NPR, ABC’s Wide World of Sports, Fox
Sports, and the New York Times. She has written three books
and has earned a reputation as a uniquely passionate and entertaining
public speaker, earning standing ovations with a
broad spectrum of audiences.
“Isn’t life about determining your own finish line? This
journey has always been about reaching your own other shore,
no matter what it is.” –Diana Nyad, September 2011
Proudly sponsored in part by Zenergy Health Club and Spa
Kris Carr:
“Crazy Sexy Wellness”
Sunday, May 25th, 6:30 - 7:30
Continental Room
Kris Carr is a best-selling author, filmmaker and health advocate.
She is the subject of the uplifting documentary, Crazy
Sexy Cancer. The film, which she wrote and directed for TLC
and the Oprah Winfrey Network, chronicles her adventure
of living and thriving with stage-four cancer. Her companion
book series, Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips with a foreword by
singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow, and Crazy Sexy Cancer Survivor
(foreward by Marianne Willimason) have been translated
into nine languages. These stigma smashing lifelines have
been deemed “must have” guides to rebuilding the body and
spirit in order to triumph over disease.
Carr recounts her courageous story of survival and shares
every step of her journey to wellness in a practical, funny
and endearing style—even wearing her cowboy boots to her
MRI screenings. In addition, Carr provides invaluable tips
for choosing the right doctor, learning to live in a self-nurturing
manner, rebuilding self esteem, as well as how to fight
cancer with your fork. Carr’s third book, Crazy Sexy Diet
takes the nutrition and lifestyle advice she learned on her
journey and translates it into an optimum vitality game plan
for wellness warriors seeking health and happiness. Her newest
book, Crazy Sexy Kitchen, will change the way you live,
love and eat. Karr fills the book with inspiration, education,
cooking tips, and over 150 nourishing, nosh-worthy recipes.
She regularly lectures around the country at medical schools,
hospitals, wellness centers, corporations and universities
Kris is a ray of light that is needed to raise awareness of what it
means to give back. What more can one wish for? She is a true
leader of courage and inspiration.” –Donna Karan
Proudly sponsored by St. Lukes Wood River Foundation
and other generous donors
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participant biographies
Diana Anderson
workshop: Confident Couples, Friday, 9:30 - 12:30, Camas Room, Cost: $40 per person,
$65 per couple (see page 42)
Diana Anderson is the author of three books about creating better intimacy in relationships. She has coached
women and men on the subject for eighteen years. Manifesting with Passion is a result of many years of working
with women and men interested in becoming more aware of the power of their physical bodies. As a veteran
coach, Diana teaches how to enlist the key ingredient to creating what you desire - Passion! Her powerful
manifesting insights are now being developed into a book and video series. The author is the proud mother of three successful, artistic
daughters in Boise and is grateful for her three sons-in-law. She lives in Sun Valley, Idaho.
lynn barclay
movement: The Art of the Asana, Sunday 9:30 - 10:30, Ram Room (see page 35)
Lynn Barclay is certified in Yoga Therapy RX and Prime of Life Yoga (for those over age 60) from Loyola Marymount
University in Los Angeles. A former professional dancer, she suffered a back injury and back surgery,
and embraced yoga as a healing art for herself. Lynn’s training enables her to safely work with individuals
regardless of age, gender or physical ability. She believes strongly in the ability to empower ourselves through
strength, balance and movement. Lynn has studied with many masters of yoga including Ganga White, Larry Payne and Jonny Kest.
Lynn is registered ERYT500 with the Yoga Alliance, is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and holds a BA in
Dance from Point Park College. She is a resident of Sun Valley.
Kyle cease
Presentation: Life as a Playground: An Afternoon of Spiritual Comedy with Comedy Central’s
Kyle Cease, Sunday, 2:00 - 3:15, Limelight A (see page 27)
workshop: Evolving Out Loud: A Comedic Transformational Workshop, Monday, 9:30 - 12:30,
Limelight A, Cost $50 (see page 44)
Kyle Cease is an inspirational speaker, transforming audiences through his unique blend of comedy and motivation.
Following his successful Comedy Central Hour Special Weirder, Blacker, Dimpler and a #1 ranking on the network’s Standup
Showdown, Kyle began speaking at colleges, universities, summits and Fortune 500 conferences about his use of Comedy to overcome
life’s obstacles. Kyle tours North America lecturing his beliefs on spirituality, transformation and self- motivation. Kyle Cease was named
the Number One Comedian on Comedy Central in 2009. He has appeared on over 100 different TV and movie appearances, including
The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Jimmy Kimmel Show, Comedy Central’s Atom TV, numerous VH1 Shows, Reality Bites Back, One
on One, Man up, Stand up, Comics Unleashed, and the Martin Short Show.
Laura Carlin & alison forbes
workshop: Change Your Home, Transform Your Life, Monday, 1:30 - 4:30, Sawtooth Room,
Cost: $60(see page 40)
Laura and Alison are sisters, speakers, and authors of The Peaceful Nursery: Preparing a Home for Your Baby, and
the eGuides Laura and Alison’s What You Will Need for a Healthy, Green Baby Nursery and Love at Home: The
Single Girl’s Guide to Life Design. Laura and Alison write, speak and teach about the simple changes you can
make at home to change your life, and the inspiration and love that can be found in everyday living. They have contributed to magazines,
websites and television and radio shows and have been featured in numerous publications. Laura received a Master’s degree in Spiritual
Psychology from the University of Santa Monica, and her Bachelor of Science in Communications from Northwestern University. Alison
has a Masters Degree in Education from Harvard University, a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University and she is a certified Denise
Linn Soul Coach. In addition, Alison is Co-Executive Director of a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that transforms the lives of youth from
underserved communities through the arts. Laura and Alison are also graduates of the Western School of Feng Shui.
Betsy Chasse
Presentation: Tipping Your Sacred Cows, Sunday 3:45 - 5:00, Limelight A (see page 27)
workshop: Tipping The Sacred Cows, Monday 9:30 - 12:30, Columbine Room, Cost: $50 (see page 45)
Betsy Chasse is an award winning filmmaker and author and was listed in Variety’s top 50 Independent Producers
of 2004. Chasse was the Co-Director, Co-Writer, and Producer of the award winning and highly acclaimed
film What The Bleep Do We Know?! This ground-breaking film was the first of its kind—a hybrid documentary including a dramatic
story. It featured Academy Award winner Marlee Maitlin, Elaine Hendrix and Armin Shimmerman. The film was a sleeper hit of 2004
grossing over $14 million dollars in the US box office and went on to sell over one million DVDs in its first six months of release. It is
now considered a cult classic and the most successful film about spirituality of all time.
Chasse co-authored the book What The Bleep Do We Know?! Discovering the Endless Possibilities For Altering Your Everyday Reality, and is the
author of Metanoia—A Transformative Change of Heart. She is currently finishing her third book, Tipping Sacred Cows.
In 2007 Chasse produced the documentary Pregnant in America, which was screened nationally and endorsed by leading birth experts such as
Lamaze International and Midwife Association of America. She is currently in pre-production on Zentropy, which is loosely based on her journey
of making BLEEP as well as producing and directing the follow up film to BLEEP for the 10th anniversary which will be released in 2014. Betsy
Chasse has helped produce over 30 feature films, and runs her own production and distribution company, Intention Media, which has released
multiple films on DVD or in theaters, including the Sundance Award winning documentary FUEL, and the award winning Quantum Activist.
Jeanette Dames
workshop: Spiritual Efficiency - Learning to Live Each Day with Spirit and Angels as Your Guides,
Friday, 9:30 - 12:30, Limelight A, Cost: $60 (see page 41)
Jeanette has been communicating with angels since she was a small child. After completing her training with
Dr. Doreen Virtue in 2007, she has been leading workshop and retreats as well as coaching individuals and doing
readings. Jeanette is the host of The Soul’s Edge on 12Radio, and owns River Angel Ranch in McCall Idaho
where she leads river retreats every summer. Jeanette is also a licensed instructor for Louise Hay’s Love Yourself, Heal Your Life programs.
Panache Desai
Presentation: Change Your Energy, Change Your Life: Fueling Your Thoughts, Shifting Your
Resonance, and Creating Your Future, Saturday 11:15 - 12:30, Continental Room (see page 27)
Presentation: The Top 3 Secrets to Activating Your Miraculous Life: Uncovering the Power
of Your Limitless Possibility, Sunday 2:00 - 3:15, Continental Room (see page 27)
Born and raised in London, England, Panache spent his childhood surrounded by a spiritual family, deeply immersed in an atmosphere of
prayer and worship. After a profoundly transformative experience more than a decade ago, he has committed his life to being a vibrational
catalyst empowering humanity in the deepest states of connection and awareness and helping people everywhere to directly experience
divine consciousness for themselves. Traveling the globe providing experiential programs and inspired living workshops, as well as live
worldwide monthly webcast series, Panache’s young, hip, funny, and often, irreverent approach is unlike most traditional spiritual teachers,
but his profound message resonates in unexpected, uplifting and inspiring ways.
Panache recently appeared with Oprah Winfrey on the Emmy ® Award-winning series Super Soul Sunday. He is a top-tier faculty member
at Omega Institute, and has been a featured speaker at Healing with the Masters and the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. He has
collaborated with internationally-recognized spiritual teachers including Reverend Michael Beckwith, Elizabeth Lesser, Brian Weiss, MD,
James Van Praagh, Ram Dass, Alan Cohen, James Redfield, Colette Baron-Reid and Neale Donald Walsch.
Panache has produced multiple recordings, including Awakening Your Soul Signature: Reclaiming and Living Your Divine Purpose, I AM
Exponential Potential and the internationally-acclaimed CD series, Igniting Boundless Receiving, and many others.
An ever-evolving creative expression, Panache recorded an album under the handle MC I-AM with his music partner DJ MantraMatrix
titled Dance Away Your Density, which fuses ancient Brahmin chant with modern rapper to create a new voice calling for freedom,
justice, empowerment and abundance for all.
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participant biographies
arielle ford
Presentation: Wabi Sabi Love: The Ancient Art of Finding Perfect Love in Imperfect Relationships,
Saturday, 9:30 - 10:45, Limelight A (see page 28)
workshop: Manifesting Love, Friday, 9:30 - 4:30, Sawtooth Room, Cost: $297 (see page 41)
Arielle Ford is a leading personality in the personal growth and contemporary spirituality movement. For the
past 25 years she has been living, teaching, and promoting consciousness through all forms of media. She is a relationship expert, speaker,
and host of The Art of Love online series.
Arielle is a gifted writer and the author of eight books including her latest, Wabi Sabi Love: The Ancient Art of Finding Perfect Love in
Imperfect Relationships and the international bestseller, The Soulmate Secret: Manifest The Love of Your Life With The Law of Attraction. She
has been called “The Cupid of Consciousness” and “The Fairy Godmother of Love.”
Arielle lives in La Jolla, CA with her husband and soul mate, Brian Hilliard and their feline friends.
nanette ford
workshop: Awakening, Here and Now, 9:30 - 12:30, Camas Room, Cost $35 (see page 44 )
Nanette Ford is a Physician Assistant who works locally in Ketchum. She started her journey to Awakening 40
years ago when she was 16. As a young teenager she was drawn to the mysticism of the Eastern Philosophies,
beginning with initiation in to Trancendental Meditation . Through the experience of regular meditation she
continued her journey toward the hope that one day she would move into a permanent shift of higher consciousness
known as Awakening. In 2007 She experienced the Deeksha Blessing for the first time. Through the Grace of this transmission
of Divine energies, she noted an acceleration of growth in consciousness. Since that time she has traveled several times to Oneness
University in India to study with the Avatar Sri AmmaBhagavan, who confirmed her in 2012 to be “Awakened,” and she was told that
“the Self will never return.”
From this perspective she holds great passion to assist others into their own Awakening which is close at hand for EVERYONE on the
planet today. She owns Family Medicine & Wellness in Ketchum Idaho.
Douglas Granger, PhD
Presentation: Harnessing Biobehavioral Science to Optimize Health, Saturday, 11:15 - 12:30,
Limelight A (see page 32)
Douglas A. Granger, PhD, is a psychoneuroendocrinology researcher well known for development of methods
related to saliva collection, analysis, and the theoretical integration of salivary measures into developmental,
behavioral, social, and health sciences. His studies have been instrumental in the conceptualization of biosocial
relationships involving child well-being, parent-child and family relationships, as well as how these biosocial links moderate and mediate
the effects of early adversity on children’s adjustment. Dr. Granger is a pioneer in the field of “salivary bioscience”. He is a leading expert
engaged in work focused on the discovery, measurement, and application of analytes (hormones, antibodies, enzymes, neurotrophins, environment
chemicals) in oral fluids. He has published more than 170 studies. Dr. Granger has an eclectic training history. He earned his
PhD at UC Irvine in 1990 in Psychology and Social Behavior, and then completed 4 years of post-doctoral training in Psychoneuroimmunology
at UCLA. Early in his academic career (1994) he founded and directed the Behavioral Endocrinology Laboratory at Penn State
University. In 2010, at Johns Hopkins University, he created The Center for Interdisciplinary Salivary Bioscience Research. In 2013, he
was invite to assume the position of Foundation Professor of Psychology and the inaugural director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary
Salivary Bioscience Research at Arizona State University. Dr. Granger holds adjunct faculty appointments at the Johns Hopkins School
of Nursing and Bloomberg School of Public Health. 
Dr. Granger is also a scholar-entrepreneur. Technology transferred from his labs at
Penn State and Johns Hopkins created Salimetrics LLC and SalivaBio LLC. His studies have explored linkages between biology, behavior,
and context in infants, children, adolescents, adults and the elderly; in normative, high risk and clinical samples; in athletes; in complex
chaotic environments (refugee camps, combat rescue); in social networks; as well as in pets and social mammals in zoos.
Dallas Reid Hall
workshop: True Love is Not for Cowards, Friday, 9:30 - 12:30, Aspen Room, Cost: $40 (see page 42)
Dallas Reid Hall is a man who has been involved in the Human Potential Movement for 46 years. He started
in 1968 in Palo Alto, California which was one of the major centers of the movement.
Through all of Dallas’ personal and professional challenges, he has maintained an incredible passion for wanting
to know who his authentic self is. Dallas has spent time with many of our gifted teachers including J. Krishnamurti,
Sam Keen, Robert Bly, Deepak Chopra and Gabrielle Roth, but it is his relentless search to understand the human condition that has brought
him to who he is today. Dallas maintains that, “You can read every book or listen to every teacher but until you have the courage to directly
engage your true self you won’t discover who you are and how you can truly discover what this existence has to offer you.”
Tyrone Hayes, PhD
Presentation: GMO and Herbicides: The Assault on our Food, the Environment and our Health,
Saturday, 3:45 - 5:00, Limelight A (see page 28)
Dr. Hayes was born in Columbia, South Carolina where he spent his youth exploring the flora and fauna which
abounded there. He was particularly fascinated by amphibians and the environmental influences upon them.
After graduating from Harvard in 1989 he entered the Dept. of Integrative Biology at the Univ. of California,
Berkeley where he obtained his PhD. and later completed his post-doctoral studies on molecular mechanisms of hormone action in amphibians.
In 1994, he joined the faculty at UC Berkeley as an Assistant Prof. and soon after an Associate Professor. His studies became
focused on synthetic chemicals, which led him to studies of atrazine, a potent herbicide which he found was an endocrine disrupter
affecting reproductive organs. His alarming findings were not appreciated by the agri-chemical giant, Syngenta which had been funding
his research. Never the less, he continued his work on atrazine thru numerous fellowships and grants. He was not left at peace, however.
Embroiled in lawsuits, stalked and repeatedly threatened for continuing his work, Dr. Hayes persevered in his studies and lectures
throughout the world to shed light on the dangers of synthetic chemicals threatening our water, food supply and environment. Dr. Hayes
has published dozens of peer-reviewed papers and his work is featured in many books and documentaries.
To understand Dr. Hayes’ determination to continue his work you only need to read his own words;
“My decision to stand up and face the industry giant was not a heroic one. My parents taught me, “Do not do the right thing because you
seek reward…and do not avoid the wrong thing because you fear punishment. Do the right thing, because it is the right thing.” If I want to raise
my own children with the same philosophy, then I have to live my life in accordance with the way that I direct theirs. There was only one choice.”
don m. huber, PhD
Presentation: GMO and Herbicides: The Assault on our Food, the Environment and our Health,
Saturday, 3:45 - 5:00, Limelight A (see page 28)
Dr. Huber is Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. He received B.S. and
M.S. degrees from the University of Idaho (1957, 1959), a Ph-D from Michigan State University (1963), and is a graduate
of the US Army Command & General Staff College and Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He was Cereal
Pathologist at the University of Idaho for eight years before joining the Department of Botany & Plant Pathology at Purdue University in 1971.
His agricultural research the past 55 years has focused on the epidemiology and control of soilborne plant pathogens with emphasis on microbial
ecology, cultural and biological controls, nutrient-disease interactions, and physiology of host-parasite relationships. Dr. Huber has had several
concurrent careers including 14 years as a professional labor-relations conciliator with 7 years service on the Indiana Education Employment
Relations Board as a Mediator/Fact-Finder/Conciliator. He retired in 1995 as Associate Director of the Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
(Colonel) after 41+ years of active and reserve military service. Dr. Huber is past Chairman of the USDA-APS National Plant Disease Recovery
System; former member of the US Threat Pathogens Committee; Advisory Board for the Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress; and
OTSG Global Epidemiology Working Group. He is an active scientific reviewer; consultant to academia, industry, and government; and international
research cooperator with projects in 11 countries as well as in the U.S. He is author or co-author of over 300 journal articles, Experiment
Station Bulletins, book chapters and review articles; three books, and 84 special invited publications. He is internationally recognized for his
expertise in the development of nitrification inhibitors to improve the efficiency of N fertilizers, interactions of the form of nitrogen, manganese
and other nutrients in disease, herbicide-nutrient-disease interactions, techniques for rapid microbial identification, and cultural control of plant
diseases. His greatest accomplishment has been his marriage to Paula Huber and their 11 children, 42 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
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Kate Janke
Presentation: Wise Kids! - How to Support Youth with Mindful Awareness, Sunday 3:45 - 5:00,
Sawtooth Room (see page 28)
workshop: Creating a Climate of Mindfulness: How to Incorporate Mindfulness into your School
and Home, Monday 1:30 - 4:30, Columbine Room, Cost: $75 (see page 45)
Kate Janke is the founder of The Heart-Mind Education Project, a mindfulness based consulting business lending support and
resources to students and the adults in their lives. She has taught secular mindfulness to approximately 1500 students in the San
Francisco Bay Area and has trained over 2000 educators, therapists, and parents nationally and internationally in mindful awareness
techniques and philosophy. Her curriculum is popular in the US, Australia, and Europe.
jessica kisiel
movement: Get Straight and Strong, Sunday, 11:00 - 12:00, Ram Room (see page 35)
Jessica is an Advanced Exercise Therapist (AET) certified by Egoscue University®. She was diagnosed with
severe hip Osteoarthritis following three knee surgeries. The resulting pain in her hip and lower back ended
her professional mountain biking career. Through practicing Egoscue® posture alignment exercises she has
successfully avoided a hip replacement and is back to an active lifestyle including competitive sports. Jessica
also holds a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science and complementary certifications from the American College of Sports Medicine,
National Strength and Conditioning Association, National Posture Institute, Wellcoaches Inc. and the American Council on Exercise.
She divides her time between Los Alamos, NM and the Wood River Valley where she teaches posture exercise classes, conducts
individual posture alignment therapy and instructs sports technique lessons.
kurt koontz
Presentation: A Million Steps, Sunday, 11:15 - 12:30, Sawtooth Room (see page 28)
After retiring early from his job as a successful sales executive for a Fortune 500 technology company, Kurt
Koontz volunteered in his community and traveled across Europe and North America. He never considered
writing a book until he walked nearly 500 miles across Spain in 2012. Those million steps were so compelling
that he returned home and began writing and speaking about his life-changing adventures. He lives and writes
on a tree-lined creek in Boise, Idaho.
Tresa Leftenant
Presentation: Your Money or Your Life: Why Divorcing Your Relationship With Money
is The Key To Reinventing Your Life, Sunday 9:30 - 10:45, Sawtooth Room (see page 29)
workshop: Ultimate Wellness: Your Personal Money Reinvention, Monday 1:30 - 4:30,
Camas Room, Cost: $50 per person or $75 per couple (see page 46)
Tresa Leftenant, CFP ® and author of Reinventing Her: Helping Women Plan For, Pursue and Capitalize on Your Next Chapter, is a Certified Financial
Planner and Reinvention Specialist who is fiercely committed to guiding women on becoming fully empowered in every area of their lives,
beginning with a Personal Reinvention in the area of money. Her professional career includes over 25 years’ experience working with remarkable
women and guiding them through her powerful 7-Step Reinvention Process for achieving ultimate personal and financial wellness.
Tresa’s passion for helping women reinvent their story around money comes from her own powerful reinvention, which followed years
of personal and financial turmoil due to an inability to see her unconscious money patterns. Even as she was advising people how to
manage their money, she was drowning in debt and completely avoiding certain patterns and messes in her life, including dysfunctional
relationships, excessive drinking and shopping, as well as not being fully present for her children. It wasn’t until she hit rock bottom that
the gift of reinvention emerged and literally saved her existence. The gift of her own powerful transformation is what empowers her to
guide others to immediately reinvent their relationship with money and start living a purpose-driven life.
Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor, Member FINRA/SIPC. For a list of states
in which Tresa is registered to do business, please visit www.myfinancialdesign.com
Tom Lieber
Presentation: GMO and Herbicides: The Assault on our Food, the Environment and our Health.
Saturday, 3:45 - 5:00, Limelight A (see page 28)
Tom Lieber is an internationally recognized abstract painter. A recipient of a National Endowment for the
Arts grant, his work is included in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim
Museum, SFMoMA, and the Tate Gallery, London among others. Locally he is represented at the Friesen
Gallery. Lieber’s passion for GMO activism is steadfast. His efforts began on Kauai in 2008 and include collaborating with Vandana
Shiva, Dustin Barca, and Ron Finley.
alex laws
Presentation: Intuition Tapped In, Saturday, 2:00 - 3:15, Sawtooth Room (see page 29)
workshop: Awakening Your Intuition, Friday, 1:30 - 4:30, Aspen Room, Cost: $37 (see page 43)
Alex Laws is a world-class athlete, cancer survivor, founder of Rythmatic Meditation and intuitive consultant
who has proven success as a psychic medium. As an intuitive consultant, Laws clientele vary from cooperate leaders
and managers seeking insight for company direction and performance to individuals who want outside consultation and information
about a personal issue or relationship. As a world-class athlete, Laws was the owner of the popular Soul Culture Cycling studio in Portland
and has competed in more than 15 Ironman Triathlons, more than 40 marathons and has completed the Ultraman Hawaii three times.
His innovative Rythmatic Meditation, which he teaches exclusively at Zenergy Health Club and Spa in Sun Valley is a unique cycling
class offering a full body work out with an added component of meditation creating a body and mind connection. Through his experience
competing in Ironman Triathlons, living as a cancer survivor and inventing a unique relaxation spin class, Laws can relate to many of life’s
experiences. Laws mission to tap into everyone’s inner voice or business core is also to provide a healthier existence and fulfilling life.
Alex is available for private consultations; please call Sun Valley Events at (208) 726-2777 for more information.
howard martin
Presentation: New World Now! The Science of Heart-Connected Living, Saturday 2:00 - 3:15,
Limelight A (see page 29)
Howard Martin is one of the original leaders who helped Doc Childre found HeartMath. In 1999 he co-authored
The HeartMath Solution, and he has been with HeartMath’s world-wide training and consulting team
since its inception in 1991. During his career with HeartMath, he has been instrumental in business development
and in delivering HeartMath’s practical, yet dynamic, programs to thousands of participants world-wide. He has conducted training
programs and keynote presentations in Fortune 100 companies, government agencies, all four branches of the U.S. military, school
systems, ecumenical organizations and through publicly promoted events in over 100 cities on four continents.
Martin is a member of Transformational Leadership Council, an organization made up of well-known authors and acknowledged
leaders in the field of personal and organizational development, and he is a member of Evolutionary Leaders, an organization founded by
Deepak Chopra comprised of many of the world’s most respected visionary leaders. In 2008 he played a key role in launching the Global
Coherence Initiative and serves as a Steering Committee member for this science-based project created to unite millions of people in
heart-focused care and intention to shift global consciousness.
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participant biographies
kia miller
movement: Divine Alignment, Saturday, 11:00 - 12:00, Ram Room (see page 35)
movement: Developing Navel Intelligence, Sunday, 2:00 - 3:15, Ram Room (see page 45)
workshop: Heal and Rejunvenate Yourself Through the Breath, Monday, 9:30 - 12:30,
Sawtooth Room, Cost: $50 (see page 44)
One of the most well-known Kundalini teachers in the West, Kia has an ability to translate the subtle teachings of Kundalini Yoga in a highly
accessible way. Kia’s study of yoga began when she was 15. She is certified in both Hatha and Kundalini and teaches workshops, retreats and
teacher trainings throughout the world. Kia’s passion is to share the Kundalini tradition infused with Bhakti. Kia’s classes are a powerful mix of
asana, breath, meditation and chanting that will leave you uplifted and empowered.
Rev. Michael Milner, PhD
Presentation: What’s Up on Planet Earth? The Birth of a New Civilization, Global Awakening & the
Oneness Phenomenon, Saturday 3:45 - 5:00, Sawtooth Room (see page 29)
Presentation: Rev. Milner will be offering two Oneness Meditation sessions, which are free and open
to the public in the Columbine Room, Saturday, 5:05-6:20 and Sunday, 8:00-9:20
Rev. Michael Milner, Ph.D. is an Awakened Oneness Meditator, Certified Oneness Trainer & National Organizer trained by the Oneness
University in India. He travels extensively facilitating Oneness Meditations and workshops, giving talks on the Oneness Phenomenon
and leads groups to India to attend processes at the Oneness University. An inter-faith minister, ordained for many years in both
the Taoist and Christian traditions, Michael has spent time with masters, adepts, shamans, healers and teachers from many spiritual
traditions and has received numerous transmissions and initiations. For over 40 years he has offered counseling, guidance & energetic
assistance to people from many paths who are undergoing processes of spiritual transformation. Michael dedicates himself full-time
to the awakening of humanity and, with his wife and fellow Oneness Trainer, Suzanne Champlin, co-directs Flowering Heart: Center
for Awakening & Wholeness in Clearwater, Florida.
Proundly sponsored by Family Medicine and Wellness, Nanette Ford P.A.-C
uma mulnick
workshop: Transformation Through Creativity: Meeting the Muse, Friday, 9:30 - 12:30,
Continental Room, Cost: $60 (see page 41)
Uma’s life is as a healer and her soul yearns for joy—to feel it, to express it, to share it and to BE it. She
imagines a world filled with love and peace, and that all people are one. Sharing the healing energy of Transformational
Creativity is her contribution to making that a reality. We can create whatever we want in our
lives. Uma chooses to create JOY!
Uma painted, quilted, drew, “threw” pots (pottery), made stained glass art, and in her early 20s she became more aware of her spiritual
side. She started exploring meditation, learned to do yoga, and became much more knowledgeable about nutritional factors and health.
She traveled to India to continue her studies there, and upon returning to the states, she became a co-owner of the Institute of Yogic
Culture in Southern California. She spent the next few years teaching yoga, meditation, vegetarian cooking and massage classes. In 1979
she earned her chiropractic degree (D.C.) at Western States Chiropractic College, and later added an acupuncture certification to it. She
has been co-owner of Back Country Chiropractic and Wellness Center in McCall, Idaho for the past 20+ years and is now the owner of
Dr. Uma’s Healing and Creative Arts Center. For most of her life she has felt the calling to help people improve the quality of their lives,
and she has fulfilled that mission as a healer.
In 2009, Uma walked into a Chopra Center retreat and saw the mandala work of Paul Heussenstamm. It was a transforming moment
and she became more intimately connected with the mandala—never looking back—only going deeper and deeper into the center. In 2013
Uma trained at the Cosmic Cowgirl University with Visionary Artist Shiloh Sophia McCloud and shortly thereafter in her Color of Woman
Teachers Training Program. The therapeutic healing of the Color of Woman Method has expanded Uma’s tools of offering.
“I thrive on reaching greater depths of joy, and loving myself and others in a more complete way—there is no greater joy than
sharing that journey with others and watching their lives transform. I offer a loving, supportive atmosphere for this transformation to
happen. This is not just a workshop, this is a soul experience.” –Uma Mulnick
richard odom
movement: Yoga and Awareness, Sunday, 4:00 - 5:00, Ram Room (see page 35)
“Breathe in thinking, ‘My body is strong.’ Breathe out thinking, ‘My mind is at peace.’” If these words are
familiar to you, then you are one of thousands of people who have attended a yoga class with Richard Odom.
Richard began teaching yoga in the Wood River Valley in the mid-1970s, long before it exploded in popularity.
He provided early instruction to actress and author Mariel Hemingway, tennis pro John McEnroe and local
yogi Ryan Redman. He is a self-taught yogi who emphasizes self-knowledge over received ideas; he trusts in the “wisdom of the body” to
lead yoga practitioners to what they need and don’t need from yoga.
Richard grew up in Daytona Beach, Fla. His parents were theosophists who kept a vast library of books, journals and magazines, and
he was introduced to the sages, seers and hermits of the East, as well as to yoga. He practiced alone, forcing himself into the postures
illustrated in his books, even wedging himself under the furniture in his house to get into position. He also studied martial arts, attended
West Point for a year and then graduated from Florida State University with a degree in history and philosophy. He developed his own
teaching practice, one that is light on philosophy, big on floor poses and often humorous. Richard is the author of “Yoga - Eastern vs.
Western Philosophy,” a chapter in the latest edition of Fitness: Theory and Practice, a textbook for aerobics and fitness professionals, and
he has produced a DVD called Yoga for Everyday People.
fred Olson
workshop: The Practice of Inner Image Healing, Friday, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m., Lupine Room,
Cost: $95 (see page 44)
Fred Olsen has been involved in the modern dream movement since 1972 when he initiated his unique approach
to inner imagery and healing. Fred studied briefly at the C.G.Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland
and earned a Master of Divinity M.Div. in 1979 from the Andover Newton Theological School. He taught a
variety of college classes in psychology and organizational transformation in New Hampshire, Vermont, California and Portland, OR,
and worked on a crisis intervention and suicide hotline during the early 1980s. Fred relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1985 to
participate in the emerging dreamwork movement at the time of the founding of the Association for the Study of Dreams. He co-founded
the Bay Area Dreamworkers Group(BADG) in 1985 and founded the San Francisco Dream House in 1986 while continuing to develop
his unique approach.
Fred has presented workshops at his center as well as ASD (later IASD) and presented papers at the annual meeting of the International
Conference on the Study of Shamanism and Alternative Modes of Healing during the late 1980s through the mid 1990s. He has conducted
workshops, classes and training groups in his approach over the years in San Francisco, Portland, Paradise, CA, Reno, and Taos, NM.
Kim John Payne
Presentation: Simplicity Parenting, Sunday, 11:15 - 1:15, Limelight A (see page 30)
workshop: Simplicity Parenting, Monday 8:30 - 1:00, Continental Room, Cost: $45 (see page 44)
Kim John Payne, M.ED, has been a family and school counselor, adult educator, consultant, researcher for
twenty seven years. He regularly gives keynote addresses at international conferences for educators, parents, and
therapists and runs workshops and trainings around the world. He is a consultant and trainer to over 110 U.S. independent and public
schools. In each role, he has been helping children, adolescents and families explore issues such as social difficulties with siblings and
classmates, attention and behavioral issues at home and school, emotional issues such as defiance, aggression, addiction and self-esteem
and the vital role living a balanced simple life brings. He has also consulted for educational associations in South Africa, Hungary, Israel,
Russia, Switzerland, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Kim has worked extensively with the North American and
UK Waldorf educational movements. He has served as Director of the Collaborative Counseling program at Antioch University New
England. He is Co-Director of the Simplicity Project a multimedia social network that explores what really connects and disconnects us
to ourselves and to the world. Kim is the Founding Director of The Center for Social Sustainability.
In addition to authoring Simplicity Parenting, he is also the author of The Games Children Play, and is presently working on two other
titles,The Soul of Discipline and Whole Child Sports; How to Navigate Child & Youth Sports. He has appeared on frequently on television
including ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox; on radio with the BBC, Sirius/XM, CBC & NPR and in print including Time Magazine, Chicago Tribune,
Parenting, Mothering, Times Union and the LA Times. He is based in Northampton, Massachusetts with his wife and two children.
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petra
Presentation: Eat Juicy - Think Juicy - Feel Juicy, Sunday 2:00 - 3:15, Sawtooth Room (see page 30)
workshop: Become a Green Smoothie Gangster, Monday 9:30 - 12:30, Lupine Room,
Cost: $60 (see page 45)
Petra reminds us how our bodies were designed, how powerful our minds are and how we were meant to live on
this planet. The information she shares speaks to our hearts and souls because intuitively it makes sense and deeply resonates within. Her
message is simple, profound, changes lives and empowers people. It is her mission that every person has the tools to live an extraordinary
life. When we Eat Juicy, Think Juicy and Feel Juicy we are healthy, happy and empowered! How awesome!
Petra loves kale! And she loves inspiring, empowering and healing people through green smoothies, juicy food and juicy thoughts. She
is a national spokesperson for the benefits of green smoothies, fresh juices, raw food, alternative healing, natural beauty and proper bowel
care. Yes it is important to poo every day! She is the founder of GreenSmoothieGangster.com where she shares inspiring, empowering,
entertaining videos and posts about health, vitality, stretching, youthening, grounding, healing, longevity, disease prevention and selflove.
She has coached, inspired and transformed people all over the world. Follow her to Eat Juicy, Think Juicy and Feel Juicy.
David Pond
Presentation: 2014: A Year to Accelerate Your Awakening, Sunday 3:45 - 5:00, Continental Room (see page 30)
David Pond is an astrologer, author of many books on metaphysical topics, speaker and workshop leader. David
has a Master of Science degree in “Experimental Metaphysics” and has been practicing astrology for over 35
years. In his presentations and personal sessions, he looks for the evolutionary intention in the cycles to help us
align with our well-being and that of the planet.
brenda powell
movement: Strength Training While Traveling, Saturday, 2:00 - 3:15 Ram Room (see page 35)
Brenda Powell has been a leader in the Health and Fitness Field since 1986. She holds a Master’s Degree in
Exercise Science and Nutrition, as well as certifications in yoga, hot yoga, active isolated stretching, TRX training
and much more. She was a top track and field athlete for many years, then branched into triathlons and
successfully completed two Ironman Triathlons, including the World Championships in Hawaii. She has a
unique perspective on fitness for both athletes and people simply struggling with keeping on a day to day fitness routine. She is currently
at Zenergy in Sun Valley where she created the popular 90 day fitness challenge and has helped hundreds of people reach amazing fitness
goals thru the program.
Gary Quinn
Presentation: Finding Career Clarity and Life Purpose from the Inside Out, Sunday, 11:15 - 12:30,
Continental Room (see page 30)
workshop: The Power of Yes: Master a Positive Belief System and Achieve Mindfulness for Stress
Reduction, Monday 1:30 - 4:30, Continental Room, Cost: $50 (see page 45)
Gary is the founder of the Touchstone for Life Coaching Certification Program which trains, transforms and empowers individuals to
create fulfilling lives. His teachings have been embraced by people from all walks of life including entertainers, athletes, and corporate
leaders. Among his many clients are Academy Award winners, Grammy winners, and Olympic Gold medalists.
A highly-regarded life coach, television host, television producer and intuitive who works with the angelic forces, Gary travels worldwide
for seminars, workshops, private sessions and television appearances. He frequently holds events and seminars in the USA, Switzerland,
England, Japan, Italy, Germany, Canada and Australia. Gary has been featured in Vogue, People, US, Glamour, Red Magazine,
Readers Digest, and InStyle Magazine, The Evening Standard, Chicago Tribune and the BBC.
Gary is available for private consultations; plesase call Sun Valley Events at (208) 726-2777 for more information.
Lory Rainey
movement: Zumba, Saturday, 8:00 -9:00, Ram Room (see page 34)
Lory Rainey has lived in the Sun Valley area for the last 40 years. She got her Zumba license in 2008 and
was the first Zumba instructor in the state of Idaho. Zumba has brought Lory and her students more joy
than she could ever have imagined. She hopes you will find the love for movement and dance that she has
found in her life.
Susan Randall
Presentation: Death and Dying: Shifting the Paradigm, Saturday, 9:30 - 10:45, Sawtooth Room (see page 31)
workshop: Conscious Aging & Conscious Dying, Monday 1:30 - 4:30, Lupine Room, Cost: $50 (see page 47)
Susan Randall is a Certified Death Midwife/Holistic Death Care. At an early age, when she created a graveyard
for her pet turtles, Susan realized meaningful ritual was important for honoring the dead. When her best friend
disappeared without a trace during her teenage years, Susan learned that the absence of a loved one’s body delays the grieving process. As an
adult, after viewing a friend’s body at the funeral home, she saw the importance of taking charge of the funeral process. These experiences
have led Susan to educate folks about their legal choices and options in death care as well as in celebrating this transition. Susan lives in Boise,
Idaho, where she works as a practitioner in holistic death care.
kate riley
Presentation: Death and Dying: Shifting the Paradigm, Saturday, 9:30 - 10:45, Sawtooth Room (see page 31)
workshop: Conscious Aging & Conscious Dying, Monday 1:30 - 4:30, Lupine Room, Cost: $50 (see page 47)
Kate Riley is a Certified Death Midwife/Advocate. As a child, Kate experienced many deaths, and it wasn’t until
later in adulthood that she sought to transcend the fear she felt at each death. Over time, Kate began to approach
the passing of loved ones in a different way. In 2007, when Kate was called to her father’s bedside, she experienced something completely
different. Suddenly, it felt natural to advocate for her father who was on a ventilator and couldn’t speak. Kate found a way to communicate
with her father, and in this space both participated in an end-of-life conversation. After his death, she began her training as a death midwife.
Kate lives in Hailey, Idaho where she works as an advocate/liaison for the dying and their family members.
Susan and Kate are available for private consultations; plesase call Sun Valley Events at (208) 726-2777 for more information.
Peggy Rometo
Presentation: Celebrity Psychic-Medium, Saturday, 11:15 - 12:30, Sawtooth Room (see page 31)
workshop: Genius Intuition & The 7 Simple Secrets to Getting Your Questions Answered, Friday,
1:30 - 4:30, Columbine Room, Cost: $60 (see page 43)
As one of the world’s most gifted intuitive teachers, Rometo shares her wisdom with Fortune 500 leaders, CEOs, entrepreneurs
and celebrities as well as housewives, firemen, and schoolteachers. Deepak Chopra, Donna Karan and Demi Moore are just a few of
the notable figures who praise her work. Her tenacity and absolute confidence in what she teaches, combined with humor and grace, has attracted
individuals from all walks of life. Her practical style and genuine care are the perfect assets in guiding others to access and manifest spiritual guidance.
Rometo’s approach appeals to entrepreneurs, trendsetters and go-getters, as she helps to take the guesswork out of increasing the value of our lives.
Author of The Little Book of Big Promises and the soon-to-be- published Genius Intuition, Rometo offers “how-to” guides for tapping into our innate
wisdom founded on her belief that all the answers we seek come from within. She has appeared on FOX News’ Strategy Room and We tv, has been
featured at Hay House “I Can Do It” events, Donna Karan’s NYC-based Urban Zen Studio, the Omega Institute, and the Zurich-based Lebenskraft
Festival. Highly intuitive from a young age, Rometo spent much of
her life resisting her gifts, and became a successful entrepreneur
and real estate
investor and raised three children together with
her husband Bob. At age 38, she lost a brother in an accident, prompting her to reevaluate her life’s
purpose. She connected to a wellspring of inner guidance, which she has honed to understand intuitive ability in herself and others.
Peggy is available for private consultations; plesase call Sun Valley Events at (208) 726-2777 for more information.
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tommy rosen
workshop: Recovery 2.0: Cutting Edge Perspectives on the 12 Steps, Yoga & Meditation,
Friday, 1:30 - 4:30, Continental Room, Cost: $50 (see page 43)
movement: Twisting The Issues Out of Your Tissues, Saturday, 9:15 - 10:45, Ram Room (see page 34)
Presentation: Getting High in the 21st Century, Saturday, 2:00 - 3:15, Continental Room (see page 31)
movement: The Sacred Space of Santosha: A Life Beyond Craving, Sunday, 8:00 - 9:15, Ram Room (see page 34)
Presentation: Meditation and Intuition: A Way Through The Clutter of The Mind, Sunday, 9:30 - 10:45,
Continental Room (see page 31)
Tommy Rosen is a yoga teacher and addiction recovery expert who has spent the last two decades immersed in yoga, recovery and wellness. He
holds advanced certifications in both Hatha and Kundalini Yoga and has 20 years of recovery from acute drug addiction. Tommy is one of the
pioneers in the burgeoning field of Yoga and Recovery assisting others to holistically transcend addictions of all kinds. He teaches regularly at
yoga conferences and festivals, including Wanderlust, Hanuman and Tadasana. He is the host of the Recovery 2.0: Beyond Addiction Online
Conference and teaches annually at Esalen, Omega and Kripalu. Tommy’s first book, Recovery 2.0, is due out from Hay House in 2014.
Proundly sponsored by The Sun Club
james rouse
Presentation: Think, Eat, Move, Thrive: The Neurobiology of Awesome, Saturday, 9:30 - 10:45,
Continental Room (see page 32)
A naturopathic physician, entrepreneur, certified yoga instructor, wellness magazine founder, speaker, author,
radio talk show host, QVC Network Wellness Doctor, and Ironman triathlete, James does it all. He speaks with
such enthusiasm and conviction about the wellness lifestyle, you come away feeling inspired to take better care of
yourself—and to enjoy your life more. James is best known for his highly engaging Optimum Wellness TV segments that highlight all areas
of a wellness lifestyle, balancing mind, body, and spirit. His wellness knowledge and passion for helping others live life optimally also extends
to creating healthy food products. James is co-founder and product formulator for Skoop, a functional nutrition line. He is co-founder of
Clarity Beverages, an all-natural line of functional beverages. He is co-founder of Instil Nutrition, an all-natural supplement and product
line. He was the founder and formulator of mix1 all-natural nutrition shake. He consults for and is highly sought out in the world of nutriceuticals
and functional medicine and nutrition. James has presented on optimum wellness, achieving higher performance and his highly
acclaimed Leading the Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle in Asia, Europe and the US to Fortune 50 Companies, and professional athletes in all
major sports. He is the author of 8 books, including the award-winning cookbook Colorado Fit Kitchen. He is passionate about everything
relating to functional food and endurance sports and anything involving exercise, especially cycling and telemark skiing.
sonia sommer
workshop: Feel Like a Kid Again: How to Take Care of Your Own Body, Mind and Soul for
a Healthy, Happy Life, Friday, 9:30 - 12:30, Lupine Room, Cost: $50 (see page 42)
Sonia Sommer is a sought-after Practitioner of Structural Integration, who has been running a successful private
practice for the past 15 years in Sun Valley, Idaho. Sonia works with individuals from all walks of life with
a focus on those seeking real transformation and personal evolution. After working with her, clients experience
relief from pain in their body while learning tools to take back control of their own wellbeing and realign their life.
Sonia has over 20 years of experience in the field, with additional qualifications in massage therapy, sports training, and nutrition
and is a professional member of the International Association of Structural Integrators (IASI). She has been a student of Hua Shan
Taoist Chi Kung for the past decade and the energy medicine of the Q’ero Shamans, gaining hands-on experience working directly
with shamans in Peru.
Sonia has worked at the Australian Institute of Sport with Olympic athletes to help them optimize performance. An active
community member, she works with school-aged children on a volunteer basis to teach them mindfulness through the Flourish
Foundation www.flourishfoundation.org
jody stanislaw
workshop: The Four Keys to Having More Energy, Better Sleep, and Feeling Great, Monday,
1:30 - 4:30, Aspen Room, Cost: $35 (see page 46)
Jody Stanislaw received her naturopathic doctorate degree at Bastyr University. She has helped patients around
the world transform their health from flailing to fabulous using her 4 Pillars of Health Lifestyle Transformation
program. She sees a wide range of conditions such as insomnia, fatigue, digestion issues, weightloss, anxiety,
depression, allergies, asthma, autoimmune conditions and more. She is a unique physician because she not only focuses on improving
one’s physical health but also focuses on supporting patients in feeling well about their life overall. She uses a whole person approach for
achieving optimal wellbeing.
Dr. Jody’s passion for wellness stems from overcoming her own health challenges of living with Type 1 Diabetes since the age of seven.
Healthy nutrition and exercise have always been a part of her life. She has also traveled extensively and has lived in Italy, Australia, Bali,
and Thailand, and wrote a book based on her year in Thailand, called HUNGER, An Adventurous Journey of Finding Peace Within.
Dr. Jody works with clients anywhere around the world via phone or Skype.
eric saperston
Presentation: Life’s a Journey…Live In Wonder!, Saturday 3:45 - 5:00, Continental Room (see page 32)
Presentation: Wake Up and Be Awesome!, Sunday 9:30 - 10:45, Limelight A (see page 32)
Eric Saperston is a colorful hybrid between Oprah Winfrey with a VW Bus, Forrest Gump with a dog and
Curious George with a camera. A masterful storyteller, Eric captivates and inspires audiences.
After college, Eric bought a 1971 Volkswagen Bus, took his golden retriever Jack, and set out to follow the Grateful Dead and work a
ski season in Aspen. While on the road he called up some of the most powerful people in the world and asked them out for a cup of coffee.
The reason: to find out the values they live by, the struggles they endured and what advice and counsel they would give to others to better
prepare themselves for the road ahead. The result: a development deal with Walt Disney Studios, an award-winning film, The Journey, an
international speaking career, an apparel line and a best selling book, Live In Wonder—Quests, Quotes & Questions To Jumpstart Your Journey.
Eric has been a guest on The Today Show, CNN, CNN Headline News, PBS and has been written about in the New York Times, Washington
Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Spin Magazine, Fast Company and National Geographic. He lives in a Swiss-Family-Robinson-Style
tree house on an organic farm in Maui, and travels the globe inspiring the world to Live In Wonder. “Sometimes you
take a trip. Sometimes the trip takes you.”
Christina Tindle
workshop: Peak Performance Breakthroughs in Athletics...and Life!, Friday, 1:30 - 4:30,
Camas Room, Cost: $65 (see page 43)
Christina Tindle, M.A Clinical Psychology, has counseled many clients with a range of issues over a 30-year career
including depression, addictions, violence, personal growth, trauma, crisis intervention, self-development,
fears, low self-esteem, parenting concerns, couple’s healing, peak performance, creativity, and family dynamics.
She has trained and presented numerous workshops over that period on personal growth.
Christina was influenced by Olympic athletes and hopefuls in Steamboat Springs, Colorado where she counseled for 10 years. She
switched her approach to positive psychology to guide world class competitors beyond perceived limitations to achieve challenging athletic
goals against the best athletes in the world.
Christina blends Positive Psychology, Olympic Mental Training, Buddhist Psychology, Flow studies, Flourishing research, Behavioral-Cognitive
views, and humor to create a unique and effective, approach to personal growth. She adapted her Thrive training for artists,
cancer patients and their families, teens, peak performance athletes, and gaining financial wealth.
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Sheila Walker, PhD
Presentation: Harnessing Biobehavioral Science to Optimize Health, Saturday, 11:15 - 12:30,
Limelight A (see page 32)
Dr. Walker, completed her doctoral research in the field of Behavioral Genetics focused on the relative influence
of nature (genetics) and nurture (the environment) on human behavior, with a specific focus on characteristics
important for education and learning. Of particular interest from the genesis of her academic career has been
a concerted focus on how biologically sensitive research can be applied, in a practical manner, to help people live healthier, more productive
lives. Subsequent to completing her Ph.D., Dr. Walker taught a course at Georgetown University entitled “Nature, Nurture, and
Human Development”, attended by a diverse group of students majoring in fields including medicine, psychology, and business. In early
2012, she joined the Center for the Early Life Origins of Disease at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, with a research focus on
examining the how the convergence between biological, genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors such as nutrition, exercise, sleep,
and stress shape the later development of chronic illness, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity. Most recently, Dr.
Walker’s research has been focused on the system-wide biological effects of chronic stress, and understanding ways in which biological
technology can be applied to enhance behavioral, academic and health related outcomes. Dr. Walker holds a position as an Adjunct Professor
at Arizona State University, where she is part of a team focused on advancing basic discovery and application of salivary bioscience.
tyia wilson
movement: Live Vocal Yoga, Chanting and Meditation, Saturday 3:30 - 5:00, Ram Room (see page 35)
Tyia Wilson is a singer/songwriter with a devoted mantra practice embedded in her yoga practice. As her personal
journey with yoga unfolds, her relationship to songwriting expands to integrate her opening to new knowledge. She
presents her work as a practice and offering, understanding that the repetition of any sentiment or phrase carries
the power of mantra. It is from this consideration that Tyia writes songs that call forth gratitude, blessings, and love.
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Kyle Cease
About the Presentations
All presentations are included in festival passes. Individual tickets
(single session tickets) are also available. To purchase passes or
tickets go to www.sunvalleywellness.org or purchase onsite at the
registration desk. For Map, see page 57.
saturday:
9:30 - 10:45 .... James Rouse, Think, Eat, Move, Thrive: The Neurobiology of Awesome (Continental Room)
9:30 - 10:45 ....Arielle Ford, Wabi Sabi Love:
.... The Ancient Art of Finding Perfect Love in Imperfect Relationships (Limelight A)
9:30 - 10:45 .... Kate Riley and Susan Randall, Death and Dying: Shifting the Paradigm (Sawtooth Room)
11:15 - 12:30 .... Panache Desai, Change Your Energy, Change Your Life:
.... Fueling Your Thoughts, Shifting Your Resonance, and Creating Your Future (Continental Room)
11:15 - 12:30 .... Sheila Walker PhD and Douglas Granger PhD,
.... Harnessing Biobehavioral Science to Optimize Health (Limelight A)
11:15 - 12:30 .... Peggy Rometo, Celebrity Psychic-Medium Peggy Rometo (Sawtooth Room)
2:00 - 3:15 .... Tommy Rosen, Getting High in the 21 st Century (Continental Room)
2:00 - 3:15 .... Howard Martin, New World Now! The Science of Heart-Connected Living (Limelight A)
2:00 - 3:15 .... Alex Laws, Intuition Tapped In (Sawtooth Room)
3:45 - 5:00 .... Eric Saperston, Life’s a Journey...Live In Wonder!! (Continental Room)
3:45 - 5:00 .... Dr. Don Huber and Dr. Tyrone Hayes, GMO and Herbicides: The Assault on our Food,
.... the Environment and our Health (Limelight A)
3:45 - 5:00 .... Rev. Michael Milner PhD, What’s Up on Planet Earth?
.... The Birth of a New Civilization, Global Awakening & the Oneness Phenomenon (Sawtooth Room)
5:05 - 6:20 .... Rev. Michael Milner PhD, The Oneness Meditation (Columbine Room)
.... Free and open to the public; no ticket or pass required
sunday:
8:00 - 9:20 .... Rev. Michael Milner PhD, The Oneness Meditation (Columbine Room)
.... Free and open to the public; no ticket or pass required
9:30 - 10:45 .... Tommy Rosen, Meditation and Intuition: A Way Through The Clutter of The Mind (Continental Room)
9:30 - 10:45 .... Eric Saperston, Wake Up and Be Awesome! (Limelight A)
9:30 - 10:45 .... Tresa Leftenant, Your Money or Your Life:
.... Why Divorcing Your Relationship With Money is The Key To Reinventing Your Life (Sawtooth Room)
11:15 - 12:30 .... Gary Quinn, Finding Career Clarity and Life Purpose from the Inside Out (Continental Room)
11:15 - 1:15 .... Kim John Payne, Simplicity Parenting (Limelight A)
11:15 - 12:30 .... Kurt Koontz, A Million Steps (Sawtooth Room)
2:00 - 3:15 .... Panache Desai, The Top 3 Secrets to Activating Your Miraculous Life:
.... Uncovering the Power of Your Limitless Possibility (Continental Room)
2:00 - 3:15 .... Kyle Cease, Life as a Playground: An Afternoon of Spiritual Comedy (Limelight A)
2:00 - 3:15 .... Petra, Eat Juicy - Think Juicy - Feel Juicy (Sawtooth Room)
3:45 - 5:00 .... David Pond, 2014: A Year to Accelerate Your Awakening (Continental Room)
3:45 - 5:00 .... Betsy Chasse, Tipping your Sacred Cows (Limelight A)
3:45 - 5:00 .... Kate Janke, Wise Kids! How to Support Youth with Mindful Awareness (Sawtooth Room)
Life as a Playground: An Afternoon of Spiritual Comedy with Comedy Central’s Kyle Cease,
Sunday, 2:00 - 3:15, Limelight A
What would happen if Jim Carrey and Eckhart Tolle had a kid? This is how some have described Kyle Cease.
The event will feature Kyle Cease, Comedy Central’s 2009 Comedian of the Year and winner of the “Stand-
Up Showdown” Kyle is highly regarded for his unique ability to combine laughter and motivation. This event,
entitled “Life is a Playground,” will entertain you while it changes your life.
For more information on Kyle see his participant bio on page 12.
Betsy Chasse
Tipping your Sacred Cows, Sunday, 3:45 - 5:00, Limelight A
Are you ready to tip over the sacred cows in your life? In this presentation you will explore how we attach meanings
and pick up beliefs that don’t serve our true purpose. You will learn how to find your soul’s desires and live
them in everyday life. Be ready to walk out and change your life in ways you never thought possible. No pen or
paper needed, just you. Be ready to play, laugh, cry and most of all be ready to find the real you!
For more information on Betsy see her participant bio on page 13.
Panache Desai
Change Your Energy, Change Your Life: Fueling Your Thoughts, Shifting Your Resonance,
and Creating Your Future, Saturday, 11:15 - 12:30, Continental Room
Each human being emanates a unique vibrational resonance or soul signature—and the personal energy
and frequency you generate and embody determines the quality of your life. Whether you are currently in
the midst of a challenging crisis or feeling perpetually plateaued, you have the ability to shift whatever is
happening by amping up and expanding your vibrational resonance. Are you ready to transform the way you experience yourself
and your life? Are you ready to release the past, forgive and move forward? Are you ready to fuel your thoughts with high-octane
love and embrace the future of your dreams? It’s time to consciously change your energy, release yourself from pain and fear, and
revolutionize your life.
The Top 3 Secrets to Activating Your Miraculous Life:Uncovering the Power of Your Limitless Possibility,
Sunday, 2:00 - 3:15, Continental Room
Did you know that everything you need for a miraculous life already exists within you? Panache uncovers three key secrets to
breaking through vibrational density and heaviness that obstructs your path and keeps you locked in a life that does not reflect
your divine limitless potential. His gift of vibrational transformation reminds your vibrational nature of its higher frequency and
calls your resonance into a greater way of being.
Panache can help you focus your abundant energy, shift how you experience your life, and courageously tap into your inherent
power source of infinite possibility. You are a divine, vibrational being and nothing is out of your reach. Put on your Indiana Jones
hat, embark on a miraculous expedition of love and reclaim the brilliant treasure that is your golden, luminous life.
For more information on Panache see his participant bio on page 13.
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Arielle Ford
Wabi Sabi Love: The Ancient Art of Finding Perfect Love in Imperfect Relationships,
Saturday, 9:30 - 10:45, Limelight A
Wabi Sabi Love is devoted to exploring simple, fun and effective ways to create a more loving relationship
with yourself and your romantic partner. Wabi Sabi Love is a process that turns conflict into compassion and
it shows you how to cultivate love, especially on the days when one of you is acting out, refusing to listen, or
shutting down. In this presentation you will discover:
• How to attain groundbreaking shifts in perception so that you
can embrace and grow to love the things that are making you
crazy in your relationship.
• Why being married is better for your health, wealth, longevity
and happiness.
Kate Janke
Wise Kids! - How to Support Youth with Mindful Awareness, Sunday 3:45 - 5:00, Sawtooth Room
Mindfulness education is making a difference in students around the globe, helping them cultivate attention
skills, regulate emotion, and be kinder to each other. But Mindfulness is more than just a hot new coping
mechanism. It’s a wisdom practice. Hear how mindfulness does more than just increase student attendance and
grade point average. Mindfulness in education has the potential to support today’s youth in becoming wise,
compassionate, and engaged members of our society tomorrow.
For more information on Kate see her participant bio on page 16.
Kurt Koontz
A Million Steps, Sunday, 11:15 - 12:30, Sawtooth Room
• How to become a “love philanthropist.”
• The importance of wearing “rose-colored glasses” and the research
that backs it up.
• Transformational communication tools that quickly restore love,
happiness and harmony.
A note from Arielle: “My husband Brian Hilliard will join me for Q & A with attendees—he rarely agrees to appear publicly (even though
he is so AMAZING on stage) so I am thrilled he’s agreed to do this…. he is a heart chakra on legs….”
For more information on Arielle see her participant bio on page 14.
Dr. Tyrone Hayes and Dr. don huber
GMO and Herbicides: The Assault on our Food, the Environment and our
Health, Saturday, 3:45 - 5:00, Limelight A
We are truly privileged to be hosting, not one but two of the world’s most esteemed
scientists in the fields of herbicides and food production. Dr. Hayes and Dr. Huber have
spent all of their professional lives studying the human and environmental consequences
inherent in modern industrial production. Their respective findings are staggering and must compel us to reconsider the value and safety
of the majority of our food received through current farming practices. Many of us are aware of the use of GMO, herbicides and chemical
fertilizers but not many realize they are present in nearly all food now available in our grocery stores. These world renowned experts present
a rare opportunity to gain insights into food production and what ultimately ends up inside of us. Dr. Tyrone Hayes and Dr. Don Huber’s
presentation will be followed with a Q & A session moderated by artist and activist Tom Lieber.
For more information on Tyrone and Don see their participant bios on page 15.
Kurt Koontz thought he was well prepared for his 490-mile walking trip on the historic Camino de Santiago
pilgrimage route in Spain. He was fit and strong. He had a good guidebook and all the right equipment. His
pilgrim passport would grant him access to the shelter of hostels along the way. But all that, however helpful,
did not begin to encompass the grandeur of his external or internal adventure. A Million Steps climbs over the
high meadows of the Pyrenees, quests through the unceasing wind of the Meseta, and dances in the rains of Galicia.
For more information on Kurt see his participant bio on page 16.
Alex Laws
Intuition Tapped In, Saturday, 2:00 - 3:15, Sawtooth Room
Do you have a desire to feel more connected and achieve a full and balanced life? Have you ever been interested
in creating a stronger intuition? Shifting into a life without resistance and unblocking your mind to connect to
a higher consciousness is closer than you think. When we start to quiet the mind and start trusting it and not
listen to the ego, we can shift. You have to get the body and mind into a position to receive your own powerful
intuition. Join Alex Laws and tap into your intuition.
For more information on Alex see his participant bio on page 16.
Tresa Leftenant
Your Money or Your Life: Why Divorcing Your Relationship With Money is The Key To Reinventing
Your Life, Sunday 9:30 - 10:45, Sawtooth Room
What if your most direct access to ‘wellness’ is through a doorway you’re not considering? What if your current relationship
with money—including decades of social conditioning beginning as a young child—is keeping you from living the
inspired life of wellness you want and deserve? During this boldly honest and interactive session, Reinventing Her author
Tresa Leftenant will guide you through a deep journey of discovery that begins with exploring your most deep-rooted beliefs about money
that are unconsciously affecting every aspect of your life without your knowledge. During this powerful presentation you will discover:
• How to identify your Unconscious Money Pattern (UMP) that
drives how you relate to yourself, everyone around you and your
work in the world
• Why your relationship with money is directly correlated with
certain key events in your past that “anchored” your beliefs—
and how to powerfully lift those anchors
For more information on Tresa see her participant bio on page 17.
Howard Martin
• How to reinvent a new relationship with money that serves your
Highest Core Purpose and finally leaves the past in the past
• Why a Personal Money Reinvention is the key to achieving your
greatest mental, physical and spiritual wellness
New World Now! The Science of Heart-Connected Living, Saturday 2:00 - 3:15, Limelight A
Amidst the challenges and chaos, a new world is emerging. It is a world born from an expansion in evolutionary
consciousness. It is a world infused with the heart’s intelligence, a new understanding of love, practical intuition
and connection energetically between all living systems. It’s here now—growing, building, and emerging - for
all of us to experience. Join Howard Martin for New World Now as one of the world’s most compelling voices
shares his insights and inspiration about the transformation of humanity, our planet and beyond.
For more information on Howard see his participant bio on page 17.
Rev. Michael Milner, PhD
What’s Up on Planet Earth? The Birth of a New Civilization, Global Awakening & the Oneness
Phenomenon, Saturday 3:45 - 5:00, Sawtooth Room
The Oneness Phenomenon and the Oneness Blessing AKA Oneness Deeksha are helping to affect a global shift
in human consciousness and help Humanity face unprecedented changes on planet earth. Oneness Deeksha is
a transfer of sacred intelligent energy which brings about a permanent shift in the way our brains experience
reality. When the shift occurs, our feelings of inner conflict, alienation and separation disappear. We call this shift Awakening. With
Awakening comes freedom from resistance to the reality of the present moment. There is a calm acceptance of whatever is happening and
the ability to flow with it spontaneously. This is the promise of Awakening, and as more and more people become awakened the collective
consciousness of Humanity itself is shifting.
For more information on Michael see his participant bio on page 18.
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presentations
Kim John Payne
Simplicity Parenting, Sunday, 11:15 - 1:15, Limelight A
In this lecture, Kim explains why less is more and presents four simplicity pathways you can take to help your
child feel calmer, happier and more secure. This is the work and the workshop which provided the inspiration
for Kim’s book by the same name. It presents not only the four simple steps, but examples of how to bring “the
power of less” into your home on a daily basis.
So much of modern life seems to be about more. Very few presentations you will attend will suggest that you do less, but this is one of
them. It quietly presents ‘do-able’ daily ways in which we can simplify our families lives and by doing so build resiliency within our children.
For more information on Kim see his participant bio on page 19.
Susan Randall and Kate Riley
Death and Dying: Shifting the Paradigm, Saturday, 9:30 - 10:45, Sawtooth Room
How can we learn to balance life and death while still holding the mystery in all its sacredness? We
have the choice, and it is up to us individually to shift our perceptions around death, and in turn
ease our own fears. Certified Death Midwives Kate Riley and Susan Randall can help with that
shift—to open up a dialogue, educate and advocate for the dying and their families.
Take ownership of the fact that you will one day die, or that a loved one is dying. Learn how you can become personally involved,
even if it’s simply by initiating an end-of-life conversation. Stand in awareness with what is happening. Show up fully and be present in
the moment because, inevitably, a window will open.
For more information on Susan and Kate see their participant bios on page 21.
Petra
Eat Juicy - Think Juicy - Feel Juicy, Sunday 2:00 - 3:15, Sawtooth Room
We can all feel better, be happier and live life optimally. It is time for us all to stop surviving and start thriving.
The food we eat can either heal us or kill us; the thoughts we think are the most important keys to the outcome of
our lives, and the body is our temple meant to be strong, flexible and vibrating at a high frequency. Hydration is
the key to health and to EAT JUICY is to eat food that is full of water, nutrients, life force, digestive enzymes and
oxygen. It is to drink liquids that are fresh, alkaline and nourish us on a cellular level. The state of our mind creates either a happy or miserable
life. Negative thoughts cause disease, but to THINK JUICY is to have a mind focused on creation, positivity, self-love and gratitude. A
healthy flexible spine is essential to longevity. To FEEL JUICY is to release all stored up negative emotions and to be fully connected to our
strong, fluid and healthy body. It is to listen to the messages and desires coming from within.
For more information on Petra see her participant bio on page 20.
David Pond
2014: A Year to Accelerate Your Awakening, Sunday 3:45 - 5:00, Continental Room
Out of the chaos of the three year astrological cycle of transformation we’ve been in, an unprecedented wave of
awakening into a new level of consciousness is also occurring across the planet. David will explore this present
energy shift, drawing from astrology and various spiritual traditions, to illustrate the necessity and opportunity
available for all of us in this quickened energy to access our authentic self and intuition for guidance. This wave
is leading to a flowering of consciousness for many with increased abundance, health and well-being in the here and now and we will
explore how to stay aligned with this wave with Now Streaming.
For more information on David see his participant bio on page 20.
Gary Quinn
Finding Career Clarity and Life Purpose from the Inside Out, Sunday, 11:15 - 12:30, Continental Room
There are more people going through middle age, change of life, burnout and career confusion at this moment
in history than ever before. We are living longer, staying healthier and exploring numerous options for living
creative and meaningful lives. The shift is happening in the way we think about the second half of our lives.
This talk will lead us in discovering and re-awaken our creativity and passion and begin to live our vision in
these potentially richest and most rewarding years of our lives.
For more information on Gary see his participant bio on page 20.
Peggy Rometo
Celebrity Psychic-Medium Peggy Rometo, Saturday, 11:15 - 12:30, Sawtooth Room
Join Hay House author, intuitive healer, and psychic-medium Peggy Rometo as she turns back time and relays
the stories that led her to her psychic gifts. From the age of six, after being taunted by brothers that she didn’t
actually see and speaking with her recently deceased grandmother, Peggy could feel the world of spirit. For years
she was haunted nightly; her covers would be ripped off and she was jerked to the end of the bed by her feet.
She fought for sleep and peace of mind. After enduring countless losses as an emerging young adult, from the sudden death of a potential
boyfriend, to being raped twice, to dreaming of her brother Dave’s unexpected death, all before the age of 25, she wasn’t sure what to be
more afraid of, the afterlife or life itself.
It wasn’t until the death of yet another older brother, Larry—this time unforeseen—that she finally got fed up with the suffering and
demanded resolution. She started to fight back and quickly got strong. Larry’s death ignited a desire within her and propelled her to think
differently and ask better questions. She started with, “What should my life be used for?” And she turned to God for the answers. She
tapped into her intuitive and psychic ability as a force for good, one that would change the course of her life forever.
The presentation will be followed by a guided meditation and a chance to have Peggy intuitively answer your questions.
For more information on Peggy see her participant bio on page 21.
Tommy Rosen
Getting High in the 21st Century, Saturday, 2:00 - 3:15, Continental Room
All Human Beings love to get high, but our methods often leave us depleted rather than energized. This is what
Tommy Rosen refers to as short-term gain, long-term loss. We need an upgrade that brings elation, strength,
connection and inspiration. This upgrade exists for us if we learn how to tap into our nervous and endocrine
systems. In this workshop, we will learn about and practice into our innate ability to change our consciousness.
Through Kundalini Yoga, Vinyasa, Meditation, and Breathwork we will come to know where our power lies and explore what it means
to get truly, naturally high from within.
Meditation and Intuition: A Way Through The Clutter of The Mind, Sunday, 9:30 - 10:45, Continental Room
At the level of mind we can no longer handle the overwhelming inputs from our world, but at the level of intuition, we can grasp it all.
Join Tommy for this Kundalini experience dedicated to awakening your capacity for intuitive living. This is the space beyond thought,
where you just know. We will explore the three minds—negative, positive and neutral—and tap into our internal GPS through Kundalini
Yoga and Meditation. We will go all the way in!
For more information on Tommy see his participant bio on page 22.
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presentations
James Rouse
Think, Eat, Move, Thrive: The Neurobiology of Awesome, Saturday, 9:30 - 10:45,
Continental Room
In this high energy and highly practical presentation you will learn how to leverage your own body’s inner
pharmacy of powerful chemicals, hormones and neurotransmitters to build the body, brain, energy, positivity
and living experience of awesome.
For more information on James see his participant bio on page 22.
Eric Saperston
Life’s a Journey…Live In Wonder!, Saturday 3:45 - 5:00, Continental Room
“Wonder” - A cause of surprise, miraculous event or remarkable phenomenon; to be filled with awe, amazement
and marvel…this is to Live In Wonder! Who wants some of that? It is our divine birthright to get up in
the morning excited and go to bed fulfilled, live with childlike curiosity and enjoy all that life has to offer. So
this talk will delve into and explore the idea of Wonder. What is it? Who has it? What do we do if we’ve lost it,
and more importantly, how do we get it back?
Wake Up and Be Awesome!, Sunday 9:30 - 10:45, Limelight A
This highly acclaimed presentation is an optimistically uplifting and deeply inspiring pilgrimage into the hearts and minds of the most
powerful and accomplished people in the world. Drawing upon his interviews with over two hundred of the most successful thinkers,
leaders and doers on the planet, award-winning filmmaker Eric Saperston takes us on an exciting journey exploring the common traits,
motivating factors and guiding principles which separate those who live extraordinary lives from those who do not. Audiences at Harvard,
Nike, Hilton Hotels and many others have laughed, cried, cheered and continue to use the lessons learned from this inspiring presentation
for years to come.
For more information on Eric see his participant bio on page 22.
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Sheila Walker, PhD and Douglas Granger, PhD
Harnessing Biobehavioral Science to Optimize Health, Saturday,
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Although the existence of the mind-body link has long been understood at an intuitive
level, recent research is beginning to reveal the biochemical pathways that
connect stress, mental health, and physical health. An individual’s perception of stress
stems from a combination of genetics, behavior, and accumulated life experiences. Importantly, these factors shape an individual’s
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The emerging field of “salivary bioscience” (the non-invasive measurement and analysis of saliva) has provided an opportunity to
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interaction, sleep, exercise, and excitement. Our presentation will provide an overview of cutting-edge research related to the psychobiology
of stress and performance, and discuss strategies for translating the basic science into opportunities to optimize health and
wellbeing for individuals and families.
For more information on Sheila and Douglas see their participant bios on pages 14 and 24.
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kia miller
About movement
The Movement Studio is located in the Ram Room in
the Sun Valley Inn. Please wear comfortable clothes.
For Map, see page 57.
saturday:
8:00 - 9:00 .... Lory Rainey, Zumba
9:15 - 10:45 .... Tommy Rosen, Twisting the Issues Out of Your Tissues
11:00 - 12:00 .... Kia Miller, Divine Alignment
2:00 - 3:15 .... Brenda Powell, Strength Training While Traveling
3:30 - 5:00 .... Tyia Wilson, Live Vocal Yoga, Chanting and Meditation
sunday:
8:00 - 9:15 .... Tommy Rosen, The Sacred Space of Santosha
9:30 - 10:30 .... Lynn Barclay, The Art of the Asana
11:00 - 12:00 .... Jessica Kisiel, Get Straight & Strong
2:00 - 3:15 .... Kia Miller, Developing Navel Intelligence
4:00 - 5:00 .... Richard Odom, Yoga and Awareness
Divine Alignment, Saturday, 11:00 - 12:00, Ram Room
Learn to track your spirit moment to moment, to sink beneath the business of the mind and tap into the deep
wellspring of wisdom and truth. This class includes a kundalini kriya to purify the body and strengthen the
mind/body connection. Come and awaken deeper states of awareness and find your own Divine Alignment.
Developing Navel Intelligence, Sunday, 2:00 - 3:15, Ram Room
Yoga begins at the navel —it is the center from which we derive our sense of Self and initiate all movement. It is also the source of vitality and health
in the body. Cultivating agni (fire) in the navel center helps develop emotional stamina and vigor, and lights the flame that fuels our quest to know
ourselves at the deepest level. Join Kia for a powerful practice of awakening intelligence and connection through asana, pranayama and meditation.
For more information on Kia see her participant bio on page 18.
Brenda powell
Strength Training While Traveling, Saturday, 2:00 - 3:15, Ram Room
In this fitness class Brenda will show you interesting techniques and tools you can take with you anywhere so
you never have to leave your fitness routine behind.
For more information on Brenda see her participant bio on page 20.
tyia wilson
Live Vocal Yoga, Chanting and Meditation, Saturday 3:30 - 5:00, Ram Room
Local vocal phenom Tyia Wilson will perform her beautiful music as we move gently through a yoga flow
designed to awaken our inner vision transitioning with chanting into a musical invocation of meditation.
For more information on Tyia see her participant bio on page 24.
Lynn Barclay
lory rainey
Zumba, Saturday, 8:00 -9:00, Ram Room
Zumba is a Latin Aerobics Dance Class that was inspired by a man named Beto from Columbia quite some
years ago. This exercise dance class has changed the lives of men and women all over the world.
For more information on Lory, see her participant bio on page 21.
The Art of the Asana, Sunday 9:30 - 10:30, Ram Room
Yoga is both an art and a science. The asanas / postures are our tools orchestrated by breath. The postures fit
the body, not the reverse. In this class, a gentle vinyasa flow format, you will experience how to activate muscular
energy lines in the postures fitting them on your body. Breathe, flow, energize. All levels and ages, some fitness.
For more information on Lynn see her participant bio on page 12.
Jessica Kisiel
tommy rosen
Twisting The Issues Out of Your Tissues, Saturday, 9:15 - 10:45, Ram Room
The energy of trauma, pain and addiction lives in the body until we do the physical work necessary to get it out
of our tissues. A twisting-focused yoga practice is one key to processing this stuck energy. We will twist and
flow to clear the pipes and then experience a deep, blissful Kundalini meditation.
The Sacred Space of Santosha - A Life Beyond Craving, Sunday, 8:00 - 9:15, Ram Room
Within the sacred space of the present moment we can begin to practice Santosha and move beyond craving and addiction. This is the
state of true acceptance of what is. We do not wish for anything to be different, not even the challenging parts of our lives. We become
the witness of our experience and see the Divine within all. In this class, we will practice Vinyasa Flow to warm the body, Kundalini
Yoga to activate the whole being and Meditation to access the state of Santosha. All levels welcome
For more information on Tommy, see his participant bio on page 22.
Get Straight and Strong, Sunday, 11:00 - 12:00, Ram Room
The foundation of strength is balanced posture. Joints that are out of alignment are weak and prone to injury.
In this class you will straighten then strengthen the deep postural muscles at the core of your skeletal position.
All levels are welcome to attend.
For more information on Jessica see her participant bio on page 16.
Richard Odom
Yoga and Awareness, Sunday, 4:00 - 5:00, Ram Room
This class uses ancient technology (yoga) with modern design to create a body of information that, brought into
awareness, enables the student to discern between the troubled workings of the mind and the authentic needs of
the body. Anyone can follow Richard’s instructions as they are clear, intuitive, instructive and filled with humor.
For more information on Richard see his participant bio on page 19.
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workshops
arielle Ford
Manifesting Love, Friday, 9:30 - 4:30, Sawtooth Room, Cost: $297
About the workshops
Workshops are not included in the Saturday/Sunday pass.
Please purchase individual Workshop Tickets online at
www.sunvalleywellness.org or onsite at the Registration Desk.
For Map, see page 57.
Friday:
9:30 - 4:30 .... Arielle Ford, Manifesting Love (Sawtooth Room)
9:30 - 12:30 .... Uma Mulnick, Transformation Through Creativity: Meeting the Muse (Continental Room)
9:30 - 12:30 .... Jeanette Dames, Spiritual Efficiency:
.... Learning to Live Each Day with Spirit and Angels as Your Guides (Limelight A)
9:30 - 12:30 .... Diana Anderson, Confident Couples (Camas Room)
9:30 -12:30 .... Sonia Sommer, Feel Like a Kid Again:
.... How to Take Care of Your Own Body, Mind and Soul for a Healthy, Happy Life (Lupine Room)
9:30 - 12:30 .... Dallas Reid Hall, True Love is Not for Cowards (Aspen Room)
1:30 - 4:30.....Tommy Rosen, Recovery 2.0: Cutting Edge Perspectives on the 12 Steps, Yoga & Meditation (Continental Room)
1:30 - 4:30.....Peggy Rometo, Genius Intuition & The 7 Simple Secrets to Getting Your Questions Answered (Columbine Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Christina Tindle, Peak Performance Breakthroughs in Athletics...and Life! (Camas Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Fred Olson, The Practice of Inner Image Healing (Lupine Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Alex Laws, Awakening Your Intuition (Aspen Room)
Monday:
8:30 - 1:00 .... Kim John Payne, Simplicity Parenting (Continental Room)
9:30 - 12:30 .... Kyle Cease, Evolving Out Loud: A Comedic Transformational Workshop (Limelight A)
9:30 - 12:30 .... Kia Miller, Heal and Rejuvenate Yourself through the Breath (Sawtooth Room)
9:30 - 12:30 .... Nanette Ford, Awakening, Here and Now (Camas Room)
9:30 - 12:30 .... Betsy Chasse, Tipping the Sacred Cows (Columbine Room)
9:30 - 12:30 .... Petra, Become a Green Smoothie Gangster (Lupine Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Gary Quinn, The Power of Yes:
.... Master a Positive Belief System and Achieve Mindfulness for Stress Reduction (Continental Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Kate Janke, Creating a Climate of Mindfulness:
.... How to Incorporate Mindfulness into your School and Home (Columbine Room)
1:30- 4:30 .... Laura Carlin and Alison Forbes, Change Your Home, Transform Your Life (Sawtooth Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Tresa Leftenant, Ultimate Wellness: Your Personal Money Reinvention (Camas Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Jody Stanislaw, The Four Keys to Having More Energy, Better Sleep, and Feeling Great (Aspen Room)
1:30 - 4:30 .... Kate Riley and Susan Randall, Conscious Aging and Conscious Dying (Lupine Room)
Are you ready to meet and spend the rest of your life with your soulmate?
But….is there a voice in your head telling you you’re too old or too fat or too damaged or all the good ones are
taken (or some other misbegotten belief that is holding you back)?
Whatever beliefs or myths you are holding on to, they are not true and I can prove it!
More than 16 years ago I manifested my husband with powerful but amazingly easy techniques. These have now worked for thousands
of men and women of all ages (including my 80 year old mother-in-law) around the world!
In this workshop we will explore and discover how to:
• Clarify your needs, intentions and desires to magnetize your soulmate.
• Use my “secret sauce” for powerfully activating the Law of Attraction in your love life.
• Open your heart through the power of “feelingizations” and connect with the partnership energy of the divine.
• Utilize transformational prayers, processes and rituals that will empower you to create and attract the partner of your dreams.
For more information on Arielle, see her participant bio on page 14.
Uma Mulnick
Transformation Through Creativity: Meeting the Muse, Friday, 9:30 - 12:30, Continental Room,
Cost: $60
This is a hands-on workshop utilizing Intentional Creativity and Active Imagination to connect with the Inner
Muse vs. the Inner Critic. Information received will then be utilized in a painting. Paintings are acrylic on water
color paper (24” x 20”) with embellishments. Absolutely NO Experience Necessary.
For more information on Uma, see her participant bio on page 18.
jeanette Dames
Spiritual Efficiency - Learning to Live Each Day with Spirit and Angels as Your Guides, Friday,
9:30 - 12:30, Limelight A, Cost: $60
What would your life look like if joy was your natural state?
How could your life improve if you knew you were never alone?
Living in love instead of fear means I can...!
Improve every area of your life, with the help of your angels. Would you like to know who your guardian angels are? Would you find it
exciting to know which Archangel can help you with romance, health, finances, communication? If this could change and improve every
area of your life, what would you invest to learn these skills? Join Jeanette Dames, Angel Therapy Practitioner, for this exciting workshop
and learn how to feel, hear, communicate with and even see your guardian angels and any other Divine Beings whose help you would like
in your life. Learn how to connect with all the angels around you, and see your life become a beautiful co-creation with peace surrounding
you as that connection becomes your natural state each day. Jeanette will share with you how to make this connection, help you feel their
presence and trust the guidance you are receiving. She will also do a simple Angel Therapy session to cleanse and clear all your energy so
you can enjoy your life in peace and joy!
For ore information on Jeanette, see her participant bio on page 13.
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workshops
Diana Anderson
Confident Couples, Friday, 9:30 - 12:30, Camas Room, Cost: $40 per person, $65 per couple
You can have the relationship you desire. Once you have found love, the hard part is over. The rest is downhill,
if you learn what your partner needs and how to communicate your own needs. With a few basic tools and
some knowledge, any couple in love can turn their relationship into a powerful one.
In this workshop you will learn about the following skills:
• Communicate in an effective way that your partner understands
• The male /female language and the differences in communication
• The innate needs of your partner and how to meet them
For more information on Diana, see her participant bio on page 12.
sonia sommer
• What men need more than sex
• What makes females interested in physical intimacy
• Specific ways to developer deeper intimate connection
Feel Like a Kid Again: How to Take Care of Your Own Body, Mind and Soul for a Healthy, Happy Life,
Friday, 9:30 - 12:30, Lupine Room, Cost: $50
Are you tired of having pain in your body? Do you want to break free from the old story which keeps running
in your head? Are you ready to live your best life and start having fun again ?
In this workshop you will learn how to tune into and take care of the 3 fundamental aspects of your self: body, mind
and soul. We will have lots of fun and make very practical use of your time. You will leave with a clear plan of action and tools you can implement
immediately and continue to use for the rest of your life. Take back your power to feel good and love your life. It’s simple and easy.
For more information on Sonia, see her participant bio on page 23.
dallas reid hall
True Love is not for Cowards, Friday, 9:30 - 12:30, Aspen Room, Cost: $40
Have you found true love in your relationship with self? Will you know it when you see it? We will explore:
What true love is in relation to the self, how to achieve it, how to break through the biggest obstacle to truly
loving yourself. You will discover new and effective communication skills, learn how to create and maintain
boundaries, and explore how to live and make decisions based on what you are feeling. We will also look at fear
and how to change your relationship to it. You will leave with tried and tested techniques you can use each day to find and enjoy true love
in all your relationships, and you will leave with at least one idea that will affect your life in a positive way.
For more information on Dallas, see his participant bio on page 15.
tommy rosen
Tommy Rosen, Recovery 2.0: Cutting Edge Perspectives on the 12 Steps, Yoga and Meditation, Friday,
1:30 - 4:30, Continental Room, Cost: $50
Recovery 2.0 has 6 pillars, which together form the basis of a holistic and more powerful approach to recovery
from addiction than what is currently in place today. The 6 pillars are: The 12-Steps, Yoga, Meditation, Real
Food, Mission, Service to Others.
Anyone can heal from addiction with proper attitude, direction, inspiration and love. Part of the challenge has been that we have not
known how to do this. We have not realized that there are deeper levels of detoxification and transformation available, which are necessary
to uproot addiction and transcend it altogether.
We have also been lacking key perspectives about the causes, nature and anatomy of addiction. The perspectives, practices and technologies
that are necessary to fully heal from addiction and thrive in recovery are the subjects of this workshop.
For more information on Tommy, see his participant bio on page 22.
Peggy Rometo
Genius Intuition & The 7 Simple Secrets to Getting Your Questions Answered, Friday, 1:30 - 4:30,
Columbine Room, Cost: $60
This event is all you need to know about the way you are already perfectly wired to understand and discern
intuitive information. The workshop is divided into two parts. Part I is essentially the “How To” of Genius
Intuition. Peggy will start you on your path to success by giving you the basics of intuition and putting you in
touch with your strongest intuitive sense to help you discover how the Creator speaks directly to you. You will learn what differentiates
Genius Intuition from everyday intuition. Peggy will share her guidelines for clear communication that will ensure your success.
Part II focuses on the “How To” of increasing your ability to receive and manifest Genius Intuition by recognizing and catching your
ego. You’ll discover the Seven Simple Secrets that are needed to help you create and sustain your connection that gives shape to Genius
Intuition. You will even make use of the chakra energy system to connect and anchor your seven main chakras with the seven corresponding
Simple Secrets to keep you in the flow of your Genius Intuition.
Comfortable clothing is recommended. Open to all levels of intuitive ability from novice to expert.
For more information on Peggy, see her participant bio on page 21.
Christina Tindle
Peak Performance Breakthroughs in Athletics...and Life!, Friday, 1:30 - 4:30, Camas Room,
Cost: $65
Peak Performance is a YES attitude, called MOJO, which busts through self-limiting barriers to achieve world
class physical results. When athletes use MOJO, they leave comfort zones behind to reach ultimate athletic
goals. While comfort zones are often a stress-free place or situation where one feels safe or at ease, learn how
they ultimately limit success and skill development when they become a hiding place to avoid facing difficulties or fears--called Nojo.
Nojo comfort zones minimize athletic potential and rob competitors of valuable time and confidence to develop world class abilities.
Learn to develop Mojo, the personal power that drives all success, and employ it to achieve extreme athletic outcomes. Ironically, research
shows that peak performance comes from one’s passion, positive clarity, and commitment, not results or numbers. In this workshop,
participants learn to develop the sort of inner strength that fuels excellence and top performance. Adversities and fears are replaced with
Mojo-producing focus and action. Traits and beliefs of world class competitors and Olympians are spotlighted along with mental rules for
athletic excellence. These elements, along with top mental techniques, are designed into Individual Mojo Peak Performance Plans. Increase
focus, confidence, enjoyment, and push though physical and mental pain that stifles athletic performance. Say YES to that.
This workshop is also appropriate and helpful for amateur or recreational athletes that want a boost, and especially motivating for
those returning to their sport after an injury, motherhood, or other hiatus.
For more information on Christina, see her participant bio on page 23.
Fred Olson
The Practice of Inner Image Healing, Friday, 1:30 - 4:30, Lupine Room, Cost: $95
In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the basic assumptions, models and practices that differentiate
Inner Image Healing from other approaches to healing. Case examples will be used to illustrate the diversity,
elegance and power of this approach to transformation and healing through the use of dreams and nightmares,
emotional issues and trauma, and physical issues and symptoms. Participants will have the opportunity to experience
Inner Image Healing directly during the workshop using group and/or personal exercises.
For more information on Fred, see his participant bio on page 19.
Alex Laws
Awakening Your Intuition, Friday, 1:30 - 4:30, Aspen Room, Cost: $37
Alex Laws will present eight steps to awakening one’s intuition and living a life taking action on the thoughts
and feelings each of us have within. All participants will leave the workshop with individual tailored plans for
themselves, which will allow them to take action, listen, and to exist in a healthier and more fulfilling life.
For more information on Alex, see his participant bio on page 16.
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workshops
Kim John Payne
Simplicity Parenting, Monday, 8:30 - 1:00, Continental Room, Cost: $45
Kim will explore in depth why less is more and present four simplicity pathways you can take to help your
child feel calmer, happier and more secure. This is the work and the workshop which provided the inspiration
for Kim’s book by the same name. It presents not only the four simple steps, but examples of how to bring “the
power of less” into your home on a daily basis.
So much of modern life seems to be about more. Very few presentations you will attend will suggest that you do less, but this is one of
them. It quietly presents ‘do-able’ daily ways in which we can simplify our families lives and by doing so build resiliency within our children.
Step One: Simplify your environment | Step Two: Simplify food and mealtimes | Step Three: Simplify your family’s schedule | Step
Four: Simplify the amount of information and involvement about the adult world
For more information on Kim, see his participant bio on page 19.
kyle cease
Evolving Out Loud: A Comedic Transformational Workshop, Monday, 9:30 - 12:30, Limelight A,
Cost: $50
Benefits from this workshop will include minimizing, if not ending, stage fright, writer’s block, hesitation,
doubt and fear and moving you toward what you really want in life, beyond where you are now. Money, health,
relationships can all improve as you move toward your core. Kyle will guide you through the art of allowing and
letting go and into the unlimited art of playing, and he will discuss how to add more humor to your life and into your work.
For more information on Kyle, see his participant bio on page 12.
Kia Miller
Heal and Rejuvenate Yourself Through The Breath, Monday, 9:30 - 12:30, Sawtooth Room, Cost: $50
The ancient sages recognized the breath as one of the key ways that we build and balance energy in the body. It
is the bridge between the unconscious and the conscious and a powerful tool for personal transformation. It is
perhaps the most important practice for this time in the world, when stress is high and our energy reserves are
low. This workshop explores the 4 key uses of the breath (letting go, carrying our words, changing our energy,
transforming our consciousness). You will explore your relationship to the breath and learn key pranayamas (breath techniques) that will
help you to become masterful at managing your energy and revitalizing your mind and body. These tools will serve you throughout your
life. Workshop will include movement, pranayama and meditation.
For more information on Kia, see her participant bio on page 18.
Nanette Ford
Awakening, Here and Now, Monday, 9:30 - 12:30, Camas Room, Cost: $35
The only requirement to attend this workshop is a desire to stop suffering. Divine Energies are exceptionally
available on the planet now waiting to assist you in evolving to higher levels of consciousness called Awakening,
God Realization and Enlightenment. This workshop will offer access to those Divine energies. Awakening is
waiting for you now. It is your karma and your destiny. From the moment you wake up, the struggles begin with
internal dialog and conflict. There is a constant inner conversation of chatter, which follows you and governs your day. The Buddhists
call this Monkey Mind, it runs you and by the end of the day you are exhausted looking for a way to find some peace. When Awakening
happens the Monkey Mind calms down and dissolves. This workshop will provide you the opportunity to listen and participate in a real
discussion with normal people who have had this neurobiological brain shift called Awakening. This will enliven your consciousness and
start your own process towards moving out of the chattering mind toward internal peace. This workshop will offer you an opportunity
for personal interaction with confirmed Awakened people. Through the Oneness Blessing and ancient meditation techniques, by the
completion of the workshop you will leave feeling a change of consciousness, which will continue to expand.
For more information on Nanette, see her participant bio on page 14.
betsy chasse
Tipping The Sacred Cows, Monday, 9:30 - 12:30, Columbine Room, Cost: $50
What does it mean to live “in BLISS”? Is it possible? What is “The Law of Attraction” and how do I use it? What
does it mean to live a spiritual and purposeful life? How can I do it while I’m picking up my kids from school and
finding success in my work? In this talk, Betsy examines the principles of spirituality and the practicality of using
them in our everyday life. Exploring neuroscience and organizational psychology as tools to understand how we
work and how we can create real change in our beliefs and behaviors to live the life we desire. Based on her latest book, Tipping Sacred Cows.
For more information on Betsy, see her participant bio on page 13.
Petra
Become a Green Smoothie Gangster, Monday, 9:30-12:30, Lupine Room, Cost: $60
Let’s empower the people! Do you know how to heal your body naturally, lose weight, look younger, strengthen your
immune system, have more energy, heal constipation, prevent disease and feel more comfortable in your skin? Do you
love yourself and the miraculous body you live in? Do you know how to feed your children food that will aid in their
growth, expand their brains, strengthen their bodies and give them optimal health in the developing years of their life?
This workshop is part lecture and part demonstration. I will demonstrate simple, yummy, healthy, food that will transform your life and
jump start your journey to optimal health. Raw plant-based food vibrating with life force and direct energy from the sun gives us a natural
high, heals our body of ailments, reverses aging and prevents disease. Green smoothies, juices without a juicer, delicious snacks, desserts and
raw chocolate. Yes chocolate! Take your power back—learn about your body, how to heal it and how to nourish it. It’s easy....together we can
change the world one green smoothie at a time! Join the gang, come to the workshop and become a Green Smoothie Gangster!
For more information on Petra, see her participant bio on page 20.
Gary Quinn
The Power of Yes: Master a Positive Belief System and Achieve Mindfulness for Stress Reduction,
Monday 1:30 - 4:30, Continental Room, Cost: $50
Every human being has come into this life to create something unique and enriching this world. Each of us is born
with a gift and a task through which we are drawn to people, places, events or horizons. Destiny, success and fulfillment
are the landmarks of this energy. However, the power we lose in everyday needs or confusion often robs us of
the control and the ability to stay on the ideal path. Fears cause a loss in confidence. But those fears and the lack of freedom are related; we are
forced to face our goals again in the eye, to overcome obstacles, and to dare for a new beginning. The techniques of mindfulness meditation can
be used to help us achieve physical relaxation, inner peace and an enhanced ability to cope with stress. Learn to focus on a moment-to-moment
awareness of our body and mind, gaining direct insight into how our thoughts and emotions can trigger physical tension, stress and health
problems. We will explore the power of foods, antioxidants, detoxification, exercise and nutrition. The seminar aims to raise awareness that we
develop a unique sense of individual power within us. It’s about how to discover the champion in us, to take our destiny in the hands and to
seek creative success. Inspired motivation, the power of transformation and the recognition of our own potential are made visible and tangible
in this workshop. In this way, we are introduced to a vibrant spiritual zone in which develops the inspiration from the book of our own lives.
For more information on Gary, see his participant bio on page 20.
Kate Janke
Creating a Climate of Mindfulness: How to Incorporate Mindfulness into your School and Home,
Monday, 1:30 - 4:30, Columbine Room, Cost: $75
Join us for a half day of inquiry, practice, and play as we explore the power of teaching youth how to live and
grow with strong minds and strong hearts. This will be an experiential workshop for educators, parents, MFTs,
and anyone interested in teaching mindfulness to youth. Learn simple and fun lessons that cultivate compassion,
empathy, wisdom, and connection among students. Help your youths develop their ability to pay attention and self regulate emotions
using mindful awareness. Learn new ways to communicate with each other using mindful based language. Over all, the power of teaching
from a place of presence will be emphasized and supported, and bring personal benefit to all who attend. Participants will receive a packet
that includes the lessons presented and references for further learning. Workshop is suitable for all levels of mindfulness experience.
For more information on Kate, see her participant bio on page 16.
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workshops
1) Coming Home:
• Explore the meaning of home to you.
• Discover the vital connection between
home and self.
• Learn why your home is such a powerful
tool for creating the life you want.
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• Participate in an exercise to clarify your
current relationship with your home and life.
Laura Carlin and Alison Forbes
Change Your Home, Transform Your Life, Monday, 1:30 - 4:30, Sawtooth Room, Cost: $60
How many of us yearn to come home? Not only to a physical place that inspires us with its beauty and simplicity, but
also to a place inside ourselves where we feel connected, alive with purpose, overwhelming grateful, and brimming with
joy? Join sisters Laura and Alison and get the simple steps and practical inspiration you need to create your ideal home.
The workshop will consist of three parts:
2) Making a Home:
3) Bringing Your Dreams Home:
Tresa Leftenant
• Learn how to simplify and de-clutter (step by
step) to make space for what truly matters.
• Participate in an exercise to clear your
“inner clutter.”
• Learn how to clear the energy in a room.
• Learn 10 simple steps to a healthier home.
• Get room by room tips for each space
For more information on Laura & Alison, see their participant bios on pages 12.
• Be guided through the “Life Design”
process to set intentions and create visual
affirmations.
• Use a Feng Shui tool called the Bagua
Map to anchor your visual affirmations
• Identify action steps and make a personalized
plan to create your ideal home and life.
Kate Riley and Susan Randall
Conscious Aging & Conscious Dying, Monday, 1:30 - 4:30, Lupine Room, Cost: $50
To maintain a healthy body, we must make lifestyle choices that promote good health. If you know
that one day you will die, why wouldn’t you want to make choices that promote a good death? The
members of the baby boomer generation, all 76 million of us who are still living, are facing endof-life
decisions. Most do not want an institutional death; more and more are seeking new options
and educating themselves to make better decisions. How can we plan for an affordable, meaningful death?
Spend three lively hours with Certified Death Midwives, Kate Riley and Susan Randall for an extension of their presentation: Death
and Dying: Shifting the Paradigm. Kate and Susan will lead participants into examining death on a more intimate level:
• How to prepare for your own death
• How to initiate end of life dialogue/conversation
• What to do if things don’t go as planned
• Your legal rights in caring for a deceased loved one
• Assistance with filling out and filing necessary legal documents
• Home funeral vs. commercial funeral homes
• Legal issues and costs involved
In addition, Kate and Susan will have information on shrouds, caskets and alternative urns, instructions on how to build a pine coffin,
cremation requirements, green burials, and how to create individual ceremonies, rituals and memorial services. They will have Advanced
Medical Directive forms, as well as additional information and resources such as Lisa Carlson’s Caring for the Dead: Your Final Act of Love
(which covers laws and regulations in all 50 states) and information on local references such as Hospice of the Wood River Valley or
Wood River Chapel.
For more information on Kate & Susan, see their participant bios on page 21.
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Ultimate Wellness: Your Personal Money Reinvention, Monday 1:30 - 4:30, Camas Room, Cost: $50
per person, $75 per couple
During this immersive and interactive workshop, Reinventing Her author Tresa Leftenant will guide you through a
Personal Money Reinvention designed to transform every aspect of your wellness through the area of money. You
will begin by uncovering your Personal Money Lens, which is the lens through which you currently view and live
your life in the area of money. You will then experience Tresa’s 3-part Reframe-Retrain-Reclaim process as you build a new understanding
and relationship with money and wellness that you’ve never known before. During this powerful workshop experience you will also learn:
Tresa Leeenant,
CERTIFIED • How to FINANCIAL declare a PLANNER new Money Lens that releases unconscious
& Reinvention patterns keeping Specialist you from the life and wellness you want
• Why your new money conversation must become your new Money
reality (the difference is critical) and exactly how to make that happen
• Process for replacing your old money patterns with empowered
behaviors that are aligned with your highest core purpose
For more information on Tresa, see her participant bio on page 17.
• The 7-Step Money Reinvention Blueprint that has helped
women and couples of all ages reclaim their power over money,
wellness and life
• Every workshop participant will also receive a 90-Day Financial
Reinvention Plan
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Jody Stanislaw
The Four Keys to Having More Energy, Better Sleep, and Feeling Great, Monday, 1:30 - 4:30, Aspen
Room, Cost: $35
Being truly healthy is much more than just about avoiding disease. Optimal health includes waking up with
energy and enthusiasm, feeding your body the right nutrients, getting adequate rest and regular exercise, feeling
good in your body, and having joy and peace in your heart. When you look at health from this holistic perspective,
how are you doing? In this workshop local naturopathic physician Dr. Jody Stanislaw presents her secret formula for how to improve
on all of the above, including how to have more energy and radiant health. At this inspiring workshop, you will learn:
• The essential ingredients for a healthy breakfast
• The main 2 oils you should use in your kitchen
• The 4 rules of optimal nutrition
• Secrets to a good night’s sleep
For more information on Jody, see her participant bio on page 23.
• Simple tools for reducing stress and increasing joy
• Natural steps for avoiding colds and the flu
…and much more
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children’s wellness festival
About the children’s wellness festival
All Children’s Wellness Festival workshops will take place
in the Boiler Room. Visit www.sunvalleywellness.org to
purchase tickets online or onsite at the Registration Desk.
For Map, see page 57.
BUG ZOO
Tammy Hood from the Sawtooth Botanical Garden’s Bug Zoo will
have two varieties of geckos and two types of tarantulas on hand
at the Children’s Wellness Festival for kids to meet.
PROUD SUPPORTER OF SUN VALLEY
CHILDREN’S WELLNESS FESTIVAL
A cup of yogurt won’t change the world,
but how we make it might.
Mindful Movement for Kids with Debra Drake
Saturday, 9:30 - 10:15
Come with your child and enjoy an hour of brain-stimulating mindful
movement and bonding with your child.
Suggested ages: 6 and under.
Wet Felting: blessing stones with Jessica Banks
Saturday, 10:30 - 11:15
Let’s Rock! Come play with soap and water and wool and learn
the simple basics of making wool into felt. Wet felting is fun, easy
and there’s no experience necessary. At the end of the class, you
will have very clean hands, your very own Blessing Stone (Wet
Felted Rock) to take home, and the necessary felting skills and
tools to make your own creations.
Suggested ages: 10 and under
Mountain Moon Puppetry with Kerry Brokaw
Saturday, 11:30 - 12:00
Kerry will perform a silk marionette puppet show, an African tale
called Mumbuto and the White Bird.
Tim Hanna will provide musical accompaniment.
Suggested ages: all ages
West African Djembe Drumming with Tim Hanna
Saturday, 12:45 - 1:45
Tim will teach beginning level djembe drum rhythms (hand drumming).
He bases his teachings off of a series of calls and responses;
meaning he plays a small piece of a rhythm and then the class
repeats it back. This style is very effective working with all ability
levels—yes, even for those who have never touched a drum. If you
have a drum please bring it; if not we’ll get creative and use buckets.
Suggested ages: 6 and up (appropriate for older kids, including
young teens)
Line Dancing with Dale and Peggy Bates
Saturday, 3:00 - 4:00
Time to shake loose, get some new steps and move to some
great music. This is not your Grandpa’s line dancing. Great
way to get your own moves and move together in a group to
today’s music.
Suggested ages: 10 and up, parents welcome
Heart-Mind Meditation with Kate Janke
Saturday, 4:15 - 5:15
Learn helpful mindfulness meditations that cultivate strong minds
and strong hearts. You’ll get the chance to talk and hang out with
kids your own age, learn how to feel more peaceful and calm,
and learn how to listen to your own wisdom. We’ll play games, do
some art, and practice meditation as a group.
Suggested ages: 6-10
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Needle Felting: Peace doves with Jessica Banks
Saturday, 2:00 - 2:45
Needle felting is fun, easy and there’s no experience necessary.
Discover the magic of creating with natural wool fibers. Bring your
inner artist out to play! At the end of the class, you will have your
very own Peace Dove to take home, as well as the necessary
felting skills and tools to make your own fuzzy creations.
Suggested ages: 8 and up
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Health • Healing • Wholeness
On this Memorial Day
weekend, please pause to
remember our fallen military
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of this Wellness Festival.
May we honor them with our
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Where we will explore:
• What true love is in relation to the self
• How to achieve it
• How to break through the biggest obstacle
to truly loving yourself
You will leave with tried and tested techniques you
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your relationships.
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Sunday Service: 9:30 -10:30 AM
Our service is streamed live and then archived on the internet.
Go to our website’s Home Page for a direct link.
Activities for children offered during service
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wellness expo: exhibit hall
wellness expo: hands on hall
The Exhibit Hall is located in the Limelight Room and is FREE and open to the public. No pass
is required. Hours are Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 – 6:00 and Monday from 9:00 – 2:00.
The Hands on Hall is located in the Limelight Room and is FREE and open to the public. No pass
is required. Hours are Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 – 6:00 and Monday from 9:00 – 2:00.
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Uma Mulnick offers Spiritual and transformative art in the forms
of Mandalas and Color of Woman Intuitive paintings, originals,
prints, cards, coasters and more. Join Uma for a Color of Woman
painting workshop Friday morning.
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Precious and semi-precious stone, pearl, silver and gold beads and
findings for the hobbyist bead enthusiast as well for professional
designers. Bend Beads can help you assemble your own unique
piece of jewelry from their selection of high quality gemstone
beads. Caution: bead shopping can be addictive.
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GIA Wellness empowers people to take their overall wellness to the
next level, mitigating the impact from toxic environmental stressors
with the energy technologies found in GIA products. GIA addresses
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Radiation from cell phones and the wireless world.
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Textiles, clothing, jewelry, scarves, and accessories.
Wood River Mattress | woodrivermattress.com
Better living through sleep science. Offering specialty sleep systems to
relax and recharge the body. Wellness begins with a great night’s sleep!
Audrey’s Music | audreysmusic.com
Relaxation music CDs, flags, banners, static cling stickers and artwork.
Aura Photos by Judy Lekic | alternativechanges.com
Capture the image of your energy with an aura photo. Then Judy,
a gifted psychic, will personally interpret the colors in your photo.
Azara Creations | azarascreations.com
Unique, custom gemstone jewelry—crystals and stone. Open
yourself to the magic and healing of stones!
Chapter One
The official on-site bookstore. Books and author-signings. Locally
owned independent bookstore specializing in spiritual books for
over 40 years.
The BioMat Company | biomatsales.com
BioMat and Rejuvena and alkaline water system.
Seven Point 2 | loadedpH.com
The Alkaline Company. Health made simple. 100% organic, vegan
and raw. Gluten free, soy free, dairy free, GMO free! Nothing
synthetic, tastes delicious. Featuring RECOVERY with HydroFX-
Addresses inflammation and pain.
Black to Life | blacktolife.com
Premium detox products utilizing carbonized bamboo and violet
glass. Also wellness checks featuring quantum neurology with Dr.
Stephan Siele.
Heyoka Studio | heyoka-art.com
Heyoka is intrigued by the way the ancient sacred art radiates an
inner life. Striving to create art with this type of radiance, became
a lifelong shamanic and artistic quest bringing international recognition
to his art, books and documentary film.
Mountain Sage Wellness, Inc. | mountainsagewellness.com
Powerfully therapeutic and chakra-accessing essential oil blends, a
therapeutic facial/skin cream, and sacred geometry aroma diffusers.
Also 20-minute Integrative Energy Body Therapy sessions to help
relieve stress/tension in your neck, shoulders, balance chakras, etc.
Perfectly Posh | perfectlyposh.us/sunvalley
Naturally-based, gentle and fabulous pampering products.
CUTCO Cutlery | cutco.com
CUTCO cutlery, culinary tools, cookware, flatware, bbq tools, garden
tools, sporting/hunting knives, scissors and accessories.
Think Again | Judith.MySynergy.net
Do you want to be in control of your aging process and have greater
memory and focus to accomplish more? Do you think you deserve
the very best? Come see Lady J at the Think Again booth.
LIFE VANTAGE, ASEA AND HEALING
Healing on a Biomat with healer “St Ignatius” of Loyola, formerly
with John of God from Brazil and Edgar Cayce, the Sleeping
Prophet. Crystals, Protandim and Asea.
Good Vibes Art
Local artist Trish Raziano offers an eclectic array of art that’s made
with pure love and great energy. Items include mandala greeting
cards, prints, canvases, magnets, bookmarks, organic herbal teas,
bath salts and more.
Skillfully Aware | skillfullyaware.com
Skillfully Aware products and services include a 13 month comprehensive
mindfulness-based training program for relief of stress
related illnesses (book and 40 guided meditations), online courses,
retreats, workshops, and personal and business consultations.
Norwex
Chemical-free cleaning for home and personal care. Radically reduce
the amount of chemicals you use in your home and personal
care with these microfiber cloths for home and body. All products
are chemical free and self-sterilizing.
Idaho Institute of Healing | iioh.webs.com
Idaho Institute of Healing’s Debra Temple teaches and empowers
you. Intuitive readings, pranic healing, energy balance, prosperity
manifestation, past life regression, dark-being removal, communication
with the deceased, teaching you to touch, feel, communicate
with your loved ones.
Gregory Sirek/Jade House
Traditional Thai massage works the body, mind and spirit by opening
joints, increasing flexibility and releasing deep and superficial
tension through techniques of gentle rocking, slow compression,
deep assisted stretching and specific acupressure work.
INTUITIVE/PSCHIC CONSULTATIONS BY JOYCE
Psychic and intuitive tarot readings and life coaching.
Serenity Henna Body Art | serenityhenna.wix.com/idahohenna
Serenity Henna Body Art provides beautiful, 100% natural, temporary
body art. Bringing the art of the near East to the Wild West, we
combine art with intent to give you a beautiful body art experience.
Nerium AD | erjohnson.nerium.com
Nerium’s skincare products are rooted in nature, science, and high
impact ingredients. NeriumAD Age-Defying Treatment contains
the most effective ingredients available, including our exclusive,
patented NAE-8 extract with powerful antioxidant properties to
reduce signs of aging.
Maitreya: World Teacher | share-international.us
Share International will have information about now being a
time similar to Atlantis when humanity has the good fortune of
having Masters of Wisdom taking physical form along with their
leader, Maitreya, who is being called the World Teacher for the
Age of Aquarius.
Symbiotic Systems Reflexology
Long time participant Mark Cook, ART (Regd) returns to share
his reflexology sessions for anyone in pain or under stress. His 15
minute sessions are legendary. Sign up early.
dōTERRA | ganugo.com
dōTERRA is a company founded on a wellness philosophy of healthy
lifestyle choices. dōTERRA’s Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade essential
oils and other wellness products are specifically formulated to
support a wellness philosophy of eating right, exercising, managing
stress, and reducing toxic load. dōTERRA—“Gift of the Earth”
The Buzz Bus | buzzbustour.com
The Buzz Bus is a promotional vehicle for wellness opportunities
that aims to make wellness a priority for individuals and communities.
Interactive and highly visible, we empower people by connecting
them with wellness resources throughout North America.
It Works! Running | itworksrunning.com
A health and wellness company that sells all natural, whole food
based health and nutrition supplements, a skin care line and body
contouring products, including that Crazy Wrap Thing, the Ultimate
Body Applicator.
Arapahoe Lydia Strong
Lydia, a Native American Medicine Woman of the Arapahoe Lakota
Nation, is offering a variety of services: card readings, channeling for
the past, hands on healing through energy fields, herbs, and chakra
balancing. Come and experience a delightful spiritual healing session.
Bluebird Homeopathy | bluebirdhomeopathy.com
Alyssa Beck of Bluebird Homeopathy will be answering questions
about Homeopathy, as well as offering free 20 minute consultations
for those who may be interested in beginning their Homeopathic care.
Golden Love Healing Arts | goldenlove.org
Just like our physical bodies, our spiritual anatomy needs nourishment,
attention and sometimes a little assistance in healing. Golden
Love Healing Arts offers an array of healing and clairvoyant
practices to assist you in living your truth.
The Heart of Numerology
Numerology consultations and crystal healing sessions are at the core
of assistance offered by Lynn at this booth. Let him know your needs.
A funky, neighborhood
joint serving creative,
small plates inspired by the
flavors of Southeast Asia and more...
208.726.8481
460 N Washington Ave, between 4th & 5th, Ketchum
www.eat-at-rickshaw.com
http://kaywa.me/EYv5P
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maps & Lodging
Sun Valley Village
Corral Creek Campsites
Front desk
sun valley inn
SVWF events are located
in the Sun Valley Village
(see detailed map page 57)
12
1..... Sawtooth Room
2..... Ram Room (Movement Studio)
3..... Opera House
4..... Hands on Hall
5..... Exhibit Hall
6..... Limelight Room
7..... Continental Room
8..... Columbine Room
9..... Aspen Room
10.... Camas Room
11.... Lupine Room
12 ... Boiler Room
area lodging
The world famous Sun Valley Resort is the “Official Headquarters”
of the Sun Valley Wellness Festival and all activities during
the weekend take place at this charming, historic resort, which has
been welcoming the world in style for over 75 years. Its intimate
European-style village offers a wide variety of restaurants, shops,
recreation, spas and more for its guests and visitors. Most festival
events are held in the Sun Valley Inn, although the Sun Valley
Lodge rooms and village area condos are only a few minutes’ walk
away. Special festival room rates start at $125. For reservations at
this special rate, call 1-800-786-8259 and ask for the Sun Valley
Wellness Festival special rate.
Other Lodging Sponsors:
• The Best Western Kentwood Lodge, (208) 726-4114, is a
comfortable lodge right in the heart of downtown Ketchum.
• Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties has many great
options for vacation condominium and home rental.
Toll Free:1-877-978-2978; Local: (208) 622.6400
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Serving the Wood River Valley
12 Step Recovery Fellowship
& Resource Center
Hailey: 731 1st Ave North
Ketchum: 571 East 2nd Street
www.thesunclub.org
SUN VALLEY
YOGATHERAPY LLC
Breathe Life into Every Day
*Integrates Body-­‐Mind-­‐Breath
*Focuses on Specific Health Issues
BALANCE MATTERS
*Addresses Pain-­‐Imbalance-­‐Weakness
*Uses Yoga Techniques to improve Posture-­‐
Range of Mo/on-­‐Strength-­‐Flexibility
Cer/fied from Loyola Marymount University YOGA THERAPY RX and
PRIME OF LIFE YOGA – SENIORS, Interna/onal Associa/on of Yoga
Therapists, Yoga Alliance ERYT500
ROSEMARY CODY, L.Ac.
acupuncture
herbal medicine
meditation
12 E Walnut Street, Hailey
128 Saddle Road, Ketchum
208.720.7530
tigermoon
acupuncture
chinese medicine
qi gong
208.725.5517
calmshen@tgrmoon.com
cal millar m.s., L. ac., dipl. ac. & c.h. (nccaom)
See Heyoka’s artwork in the Limelight Rm &
Holli Jewelers in the Friesen Gallery.
“In his art, ceremonies and stories, Heyoka
is touching into the radiance of creation.”
– Neale Donald Walsch, author of
The Conversations with God series.
www.heyoka-art.com 406-777-7006
WELCOME HOME
A lifestyle that matches your life.
windermeresunvalley.com
622-2700
Ketchum
Spiritual
Cultural
Recreational
788-1700
Hailey
Welcome to
Healing comfort
and warm
Hospitality
• Pillowtop beds w/Triple sheeting
• Microwave/refridge in each room
• Indoor Pool & Spa
• Fitness center
• All Non Smoking rooms
• Suites available
rimavera
plants
flowers
208.726.4114 • 800.805.1001
Enjoy walking to Dining,Dancing, & Shopping
180 S Main St • Ketchum • www.bestwestern.com/kentwoodlodge
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sun valley wellness institute partners thanks for your support
The Sun Valley area is home to some of the country’s top wellness professionals, practitioners,
businesses and organizations who offer a wide variety of services, products and programs designed
to help you thrive physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. The Sun Valley
Wellness Institute is pleased to provide a comprehensive online Wellness Partner Resource
Directory to help you. Easily discover all that is offered by each of our Wellness Partners in
your search for improved health and well-being at www.sunvalleywellnessinstitute.com
Bodywork
Cathie Caccia Hatha
Yoga and Shiatsu Massage
Center of Healing
Jade House Thai Massage
Jodeen Revere Thai Massage & Yoga
Little by Little Healing
My Oil Box-do Terra
Sonia Sommer Structural Integration
Zenergy Health Club & Spa
Counseling/Coaching
A Choice Life LLC
Christina Tindle Counseling
Diana Anderson
EdnaBenziger.com
Human Design System
Dr. Maria Maricich
Melissa Boley LCPC Psychotherapist
Midge Patzer Life Coach
REV Gyms
River Angel Ranch
Robbie Sawyer MA, LMFT
FITNESS/YOGA/sports
Cary Iverson
Cathie Caccia Hatha
Yoga and Shiatsu Massage
Gather Yoga Studio
Girls on the Run of the Wood River Valley
Jodeen Revere Thai Massage &Yoga
Lauri Bunting Yoga
REV Gyms
Sun Valley Yoga Therapy
The Pain Free Athlete
ZAAZ Studio
Zenergy Health Club & Spa
Food/Nutrition
GLOW Live Food Café
Dr. Jodi Stanislaw ND
Ketchum Kombucha
Dr. Maria Maricich
NourishMe Health Food Store
Nurture Idaho
Pachamama Studio
REV Gyms
Note: The Sun Valley Wellness Institute cannot
specifically endorse any of these Wellness Partners.
Holistic Healing
Alexandra Delis-Abrams
The Attitude Doc
Cody Acupuncture Clinic
EdnaBenziger.com
Erin Resko Acupuncture
Five Springs Wellness Center
Hyperbarics of Sun Valley
Inspire LLC
Jade House
Dr. Jody Stanislaw, ND
Dr. Maria Maricich
My Oil Box-do Terra
Nourishing Roots
Community Acupuncture
Omi Healing Energetics
The Pain Free Athlete
Holistic Pet Care
Thunderpaws Pet Shoppe
Intuitive/Energy
A Choice Life LLC
AlexLaws.com
Cary Iverson
Christel Nani Healing Center
Cody Acupuncture Clinic
Courage to Leap
David Pond Astrology
Dolora Deal Inner Fire
EdnaBenziger.com
Forever Numerology
Guided Healing Arts
Healing Touch Clinic - St. Luke’s
Inner Image Healing
Inspire LLC
Little by Little Healing
Dr. Maria Maricich
Pachamama Studio
River Angel Ranch
Sara Gorham Energy Medicine
The Western Shaman
Wood River Sangha
Medical/Dental
Family Medicine & Wellness
Dr. Nancy Parry, MD
Teri Burnett MD, Get Young
Valley Apothecary
Mental Health/Recovery
NAMI of WRV
Panchamama Studio
The Sun Club
Natural House/Environment
Christensen Global Strategies
Developing Green LLC
EdnaBenziger.com
Inspire LLC
Inspired Living
Retail/Product/art
Chapter One
Friesen Gallery
GIA Wellness
Mandalas 4 Joy
NourishMe Health Food Store
SQN Sport
Valley Apothecary
Retreats/Travel
Idaho Basecamp
Pachamama Studio
SV Adventures
Spas/Beauty
Zenergy Health Club & Spa
Spiritual
Chapter One
Dallas R. Hall
Family Medicine & Wellness
Human Design System
Light on the Mountains Center for
Mandalas 4 Joy
Spiritual Living
Spirit at Work Events • Spark the Spirit
Youth
Girls on the Run of the Wood River Valley
The Drug Coalition
Syringa Mountain School
Bronze
silver
gold Platinum donors
Our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to these generous sponsors and donors.
They actively support health and wellness and help us to Inspire Positive Change
in individuals, the community and the world.
Diamond
Sophie Craighead
Peggy & Sam Grossman
Kate & Kiril Sokoloff
Platinum
Ann Down
Rebecca & Jonathan Neeley
Stephanie & John Perenchio
Gold
Ann Christensen
Lehua & Michael Engl
Sandy & Jim Figge
Steve Gaggero
Elmar Grabher
Pirie Grossman
Sasha & Chris Heinz
Connie Kemmerer
Bex Wilkinson
Silver
Michael Cortese
Sue & Ed Dumke
Elizabeth Grabher
Yvette Harris
Shirley & Ralph Shapiro
Jeri Wolfson
Bronze
Anonymous
Laura & Scott Carlin
Betty & Peter Gray
Jo & Bill Lowe
Stephanie Reed
Charles Stuhlberg
Benefactors
Mary Neivens
Dolora & Steve Deal
Pam & John Jonas
Nick Maricich
Patrons
Marcia & Rick Duff
Elise Lufkin
Midge Patzer
Cheryl Welch Thomas
Carol & Keith Waller
Friends
Anne Kalik
Greg Sirek
This list only includes donations received
as of March 13. For a full list of donors,
please visit www.sunvalleywellness.org
Atkinsons’ Markets • Zion’s Bank
Sun Valley Company • Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties
Family Medicine & Wellness • Lila Deuel Life Coaching
Main Street Market • Chapter One
Kentwood Best Western Lodge
Beyond Words Publishing • The Sun Club
Reinventing Her: Tresa Leftenant
Windermere • Your Loving Spirit • Chums/Beyond Coastal
Primavera • Boise State Radio • Bellisimo
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208.578.5466 • mdavid@blainecountyadc.org