Alan Turry D.A., is the Managing Director of the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy at NYU Steinhardt School. Dr. Turry is on the editorial board of Music and Medicine, the Journal of Music Therapy, Music Therapy Perspectives and the Nordic Journal of Music Therapy.
Dr. Ysaye M. Barnwell, PhD, is a prolific composer, master teacher and choral clinician conducting workshops around the world. She was a member of Sweet Honey in the Rock from 1979 to 2013. Dr. Barnwell studied violin for 15 years beginning at age 2 ½ and majored in music throughout high school. She earned her Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Speech Pathology, Doctor of Philosophy in Speech Pathology and a Master of Science in Public Health. Dr. Barnwell was awarded the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by her alma mater, SUNY Geneseo and conducts workshops all over the world. Her “Building a Vocal Community®: Singing in the African American Tradition” has been conducted on three continents in the past 28 years.
E.H. Rick Jarow, Ph.D., has transformed the way the world thinks about their work, purpose and vocation. As the pioneer of the anti-career movement and author of Creating the Work You Love, he has helped thousands open to their intuition, transform their values into action and answer their true calling. In the last few years, Rick’s work has centered around the art and science of manifestation (as offered in his book and workshop, The Alchemy of Abundance). Similar to his work in career and vocation, these teachings transcend overly simplistic approaches. They dive deeper into the alchemical possibilities of loving what is, recognizing your greater purpose and moving towards your own healed vision, on both an individual and a cultural level. Rick is Associate Professor of Religion at Vassar College.
John Beaulieu, ND, PhD, is one of the foremost philosophers and major innovators in the area of sound healing therapies. A world-renowned speaker, composer, pianist and naturopathic doctor, Dr. Beaulieu has pioneered a technique called BioSonic Repatterning™, a natural method of healing and consciousness development using tuning forks and other sound modalities based on the sonic ratios inherent in nature.
Priscilla Bright, MA is an energy healer, an international healing instructor and national conference speaker with 30 years of teaching. She has been a past School Dean and teacher at the international Barbara Brennan School of Healing and is officially representing the Brennan teachings through these workshops. For twenty years Priscilla studied and worked professionally with the world-renowned healer Dr. Barbara Brennan as a healer and taught both in the US and Europe.
Priscilla is the Founder/Director of the Healer’s Path programs in NYC. She teaches at leading holistic centers around the country. She is a graduate of the Professional Training in Positive Neuroplasticity with Dr. Rick Hanson and has a Masters of Public Health in Health Promotion/Health Behavior from the Boston University School of Medicine. The programs Priscilla teaches also connect participants to the support of Priscilla’s ongoing healing-community online and in-person retreats. Priscilla currently works online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She lives in upstate New York.
Demitra Vassiliadis is a practicing spiritual astrologer who, for more than 25 years, has dedicated herself to providing daily uplifting spiritual nutrition and guidance to others through the prism of astrology. She offers natal chart, solar return and synastry readings in addition to electional astrology, which allows clients to select auspicious times for major life events. Demitra’s interpretations, insights and enthusiasm have made her a popular speaker, consultant and workshop leader for clients such as Deepak HomeBase, ABC Carpet & Home, The Open Center, The Assemblage, Remedies Herb Shop, Catskill Retreats, the historic New York Mohonk Mountain House, the Womens’ President Organization and McGraw-Hill, among others. Demitra regularly conducts new moon and full moon ceremonies and is also an ordained minister who can officiate weddings. Her private practice, Heaven to Earth Astrology, is located in New York City.
Paul Dennistonnn is the creator of Grief Yoga, a practice that blends Hatha, Vinyasa Flow, Kundalini Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Laughter Yoga and Let Your Yoga Dance in order to channel and release anger and locate healing after grief and loss. As someone who has taught Grief Yoga to over 5,000+ therapists, counselors and healthcare professionals around the world, Paul also shares this practice with cancer support groups, bereavement groups and addiction groups and in workshops focused on healing after a breakup, divorce or betrayal. Paul was a choreographer and movement teacher at the Stella Adler Academy in Hollywood and is a graduate of the Hoffman Institute and Mankind Project. He also offers Heart Touch Massage to the dying.
David Kessler, one of the world’s foremost experts on grief, loss, trauma, death and dying, has helped thousands of men, women and children face life and death with peace, dignity and courage. He is the author of the bestselling book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief, and co-author of two books with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: On Grief and Grieving and Life Lessons. Another one of his books, You Can Heal Your Heart: Finding Peace After Breakup, Divorce or Death, was co-authored with Louise Hay. His first book, The Needs of the Dying, received praise from Mother Teresa. Today, David is a contributing writer for Grief.com, Oprah.com, Dr. Oz’s Sharecare.com and Anderson Cooper 360.
Chris Cherney has been active in New York as a teacher, performer, composer and musical director for 45 years. With each passing year his appreciation of the transformative power of studying music grows. His command of different styles has allowed him to perform with a wide range of musical legends from Chuck Berry to the Duke Ellington Orchestra. The New York Times has called his work “powerful, rhythmic and kaleidoscopic.” In addition to his private practice, Chris has taught at City College of New York, the Brooklyn Conservatory and in the New York public school system. He is also a National Endowment for the Arts grant recipient.
