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Niva Herzig PT, BCB-PMD, CMTPT is the owner and director of Core Dynamics Physical Therapy in Englewood, NJ. Niva received her Bachelor of Science from George Washington University in 1996 and her Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University in 2003. Niva has written several articles related to pregnancy and also to pelvic floor muscle dysfunction. She has had the opportunity to assist in several pelvic floor muscle dysfunction and pregnancy courses as well as be a speaker for grand rounds and other groups.  Niva has received her biofeedback certification from the Biofeedback Institute of America (BCB-PMD). In 2012, she became a Certified Myofascial Trigger Point Therapist (CMTPT). Niva has attended abundant courses and conferences on pelvic floor muscle dysfunction and is always eager to continue her education. She is a proud member of the Section on Women’s Health of the American Physical Therapy Association, as well as other associations. In November 2007, she proudly opened the d

Patrick J Murray (Founder of New Motive Hypnosis) is a Certified Hypnotist / Sports Mental Performance Coach through the American Board of Hypnotherapy, as well as a graduate of the Paradox Agency for Hypnosis. A Member of the International Hypnosis Federation and the International Association Of Counselors & Therapists, Patrick is also an Exercise Specialist at Robert Wood Johnson Rahway Fitness & Wellness Center, where he is a specialist in rehabilitation training in a Cancer, Diabetes and Cardiac Program. Looking for more ways to help his clients, Patrick discovered hypnosis, which he uses to improve the mental performance of a wide variety of clients: including, professional and high school athletes, moms-to-be, cancer patients, business professionals and anyone else who is looking to improve the mental aspect of their lives. Visit www.newmotivehypnosis.com

Nancy Neiditz graduated NYU’s physical therapy program in 1989, and immediately began an in depth training of the Feldenkrais Method. Several years later she became an Anat Baniel Method for Children Practitioner as well. A modern dancer and yoga enthusiast, she appreciated the creative approach to engaging and moving Children. She started her career as an adult physical therapist at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC. There she trained with some of the best neurologists and orthopedic surgeons in the country. In 1995, close to the time of the establishment of The Early Intervention Program, she began traveling throughout NYC to see children, ages 0-3 in their natural environments, the home. She mentored with the only other Anat Baniel Method Trainer, Marcy Lindheimer. Bringing some of her more severe cases to Ms. Lindheimer, she began her journey in learning how to approach and treat some of the most serious neuromuscular cases that appear in children with developmental disabilities. By 2004, with her fluency in Spa

Anne (Annie) Martens is the owner of Bella Bellies. Anne took her experience as a personal trainer, pilates instructor, child birth educator, doula, training in Midwifery Assistance and a mother of three, to develop movement programs focused on women.  Anne is a Licensed Lamaze Child Birth Educator, and has studied as a Postpartum Doula with Midwife Vicki Hedley, and a Birth Doula with Sunday Tortelli. She studied and worked one-on-one with Julie Tupler from 2005-2007 and studied Midwifery Assistance under the direction of Midwife Pamela Hunt, Midwife Deborah Flowers, Midwife UmmSalaamah Sondra Abdullah-Zaima, Midwife Carol Nelson and Midwife Joanne Santana. Ms. Martens is a certified Pilates instructor under Kathy Van Patten (2003) and Bob Liekens (2005); is a certified Pilates Method Alliance Instructor, a personal trainer, completed her B.F.A. in Dance at the Boston Conservatory, where she graduated cum laude under Emiko and Yasi Tokunaga, and completed post-baccalaureate work in chemistry at Montclair Sta

Lawrence Rosen, MD is an integrative pediatrician and co-author of Treatment Alternatives for Children, an evidence-based guide for parents interested in natural solutions for common childhood ailments. He is the founder of one of the country’s first “green” pediatric practices, The Whole Child Center, in Oradell, NJ, and serves as Medical Advisor to the Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center at HackensackUMC. Dr. Rosen is a founding member and Past Chair of the AAP Section on Integrative Medicine and is appointed as Clinical Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at New Jersey Medical School. A graduate of New York Medical College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he completed his residency and chief residency in pediatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Dr. Rosen has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, and Imus in the Morning, and he is a frequently cited expert on children’s and environmental health matters. He is a contributing editor and pediatric columnist for Kiwi Magazine, as w

Alicia Diaz, MA, AHP is an Ayurvedic Practitioner and thought leader in the area of women’s health and spirituality.  Her mission is to help women embrace their divine feminine essence, unlock their inner healing power and be at home in their bodies.  She has studied in India and the U.S. under the world-renowned Dr. Vasant Lad, Dr. Pankaj Naram and Dr. Claudia Welch and uses the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda to help women easefully align their cycles and their bodies with the rhythms of nature.  Her clients experience reduced menstrual pain, enhanced fertility and ongoing daily rejuvenation, deep fulfillment and vibrant energy. 

Penelope Jagessar Chaffer is a multi award winning documentary filmmaker, writer, feminist, children’s environmental health advocate and global environmentalist. She is the first black, female director to be nominated for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award. She has directed several well received pieces of work including “Shakespeare’s Stories” for the BBC, which was nominated for a BAFTA in 2006. She has also won over 10 awards for her British television work, including 5 gold national and international Promax awards and is a double BAFTA, Royal Television Society and Grierson (British Documentary Awards) nominee. A documentary auteur, her films display a singularly unique perspective on the world we live in with The Observer newspaper in Britain calling her work “a joy to watch.” She is the director, producer and writer of Toxic Baby, which will be released as the world’s first interactive documentary app for the iPad. Penelope has been named one of the top 100 Green Online Influence

Ariele Myers is a Licensed Acupuncturist and Board Certified Herbalist, and the owner of Ariele's Apothecary, Hoboken's Acupuncture and Wellness Center.  While Ariele successful treats various forms of dis-ease in the body, from digestive to emotional to pain, her focus is on women's reproductive health.  She enjoys helping a woman throughout the transformational process of becoming a mother, from becoming pregnant and to sustaining a healthy, full-term pregnancy through labor and beyond.   Ariele has two sons, Leo and Jonah, who are constant reminders about the nature of balance and joyfulness.  Since starting her own family, Ariele has been committed to helping other parents make healthy choices for theirs.  Ariele encourages her patients to actively participate in their own healing process, empowering them to achieve and maintain physical, mental, and spiritual health.   When not with patients, Ariele can often be found in the Apothecary basement workshop, hand-blending oils and potions to add to her Artis

Denise Bolds has been a resident of the Hudson Valley for over twenty years and is originally from Harlem.  She is a successful single parent of a son who holds a master's degree and lives in New York City.  Ms. Bolds has earned her undergraduate degrees from Dutchess Community and Marist Colleges and she has a Master's Degree in Social Work.  She is also a self-published author, whose books are sold on Amazon, and Denise has her own Internet show: "Black Motherhood Empowerment" where she is both producer and host.   Denise has worked with women and their families for over sixteen years and she now owns her own business, Bold Doula.  As a certified birth doula, Ms. Bolds continues to empower women, one birth at a time.   In her free time, Denise is currently earning additional certifications, is an avid reader, and she participates in several organizations and activities.  For more information, visit her website at www.bolddoula.com.  

The Fertility Expert is a recognized leader in the field of fertility and reproductive health.  Marc is the creator of www.MarcSklar.com and www.ReproductiveWellness.com, and he's the author of "Secret to Conception."  Marc has been studying, practicing, and educating others about alternative medicine for more than fifteen years in his clinics in Southern California.   After completing his undergraduate degree in Comparative Religion at the University of Florida, he experienced an illness and learned about Oriental Medicine while searching for the most effective way to recover.  That experience was a catalyst to expand his studies of Asia religions to include Oriental Medicine.  To pursue his interest, Marc explored the Middle East, India, and Nepal.   Upon returning to the U.S., he moved to San Diego to pursue and complete his Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine.  Marc has studied with many prominent figures in Oriental Medicine, with additional cer

Dr. Stephen C. Marini was educated in basic science and medicine at Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia where he received a M.S. in Microbiology and Immunology in 1976.  Doctoral studies followed at the University of Pennsylvania and Pacific Western University with dissertation research on avian tumor viruses accomplished at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia.  He received his Ph.D. in Microbiology in 1989.  Vitalistic training and professional development occurred at the Pennsylvania College of Chiropractic where he received his D.C. in 1988.  He served as professor of Microbiology at the Pennsylvania College of Chiropractic from 1980-1995 and as Academic Dean from 1990-1993.   As a vitalist trained in classical science and conventional medicine, Dr. Marini appreciates the role of energy/information on an individual's health and healing process.  He recognizes the need for a complementary, patient-centered approach to healing and health care options.  Dr. Steve incorporates this knowledge and belief

Laura Lagano, MS, RDN, CDN is a nutritionist and health educator who integrates her classic background as a registered dietitian with cutting-edge training in functional medicine.  Laura brings a range of experience in the food and nutrition world to the table.   She entered the field of functional medicine and nutrition organically-she followed the path set by her children.  Raising a child with a seizure disorder and apraxia has provided Laura with deep insight into life as both a parent and a health professional.  This experience and her own holistic health journey have informed her style of nutrition and health counseling.  Laura's inspiring story combined with her nutrition expertise and communications know-how form a winning combination for her clients.   Laura has immersed herself in the world of food, nutrition, and healing for over thirty years and continues to do so.  She received advanced training in clinical nutrition and biochemistry from the Institute of Functional Medicine which enabled Laura t

Visit www.HobokenChiro.comEmail - info@hobokenchiro.comTwitter: @drbrayton Dr. Cathy Wendland-Colby, D.C. is well known for her work with pregnant women and young families.  She lectures around the world on the importance of improving our lifestyles because "Healthy Moms Equal Healthy Babies."  Her lectures take people out of their comfort zone by dissecting the medical model forced on our society and replacing it with the natural approach-the chiropractic approach-to healthy pregnancy, birth, and parenthood.  You can see some of her work at www.educatedpregnancy.com and her YouTube station at DoctorCathy.   Her purpose is to educate as many people as possible how to live a healthier life because she recognizes that babies aren't pin cushions, kids aren't Guinea pigs, and no one should be treated as a human lab rat.  She believes that every person has the right to experience life to its fullest potential without drugs, without interference, and without limitations.  Her mission is to educate and lead our comm

Suzanne Ausnit has more than twenty years as a movement educator and therapist, teaching yoga, the Feldenkrais Method, and most recently, the Child'Space Method.  Prior to that, Suzanne worked as a journalist in Europe and the U.S., covering health, travel, food, and wine for a variety of national publications.   In addition to therapeutic yoga, she has taught various prenatal yoga and Pregnant Pauses classes in New York and New Jersey.  Pregnant Pauses is a Feldenkrais program designed to help women with lower back and rib pain, sciatica, breathing and sleeping difficulties and pelvic floor issues during pregnancy.  She has also taught yoga and Feldenkrais to children (ranging in age from five to eighteen) at three Hoboken schools.   As a Child'Space practitioner, she helps empower parents to enrich their baby's learning through instructive touch, guided movement, and special face-to-face interaction.  The process fosters enhanced mobility, self-soothing, vocal development, and deep parent-child bonding that

Lily Nichols is a registered dietitian, nutritionist, certified diabetes educator,certified LEAP therapist, and certified Pilates instructor whose approach to nutrition embraces real food, integrative medicine, and mindfulness. She specializes in helping people with digestive issues heal from food sensitivities and in supporting pregnant women to have the healthiest pregnancy possible (even if, and especially when, they have conditions like gestational diabetes). Lily also helps Pilates teachers love their bodies (and lose weight in the process) by ditching restrictive dieting habits, tuning in to their body's inner cues, and indulging in real food. Lily is the author of Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Visit her website at www.pilatesnutritionist.com or www.realfoodforgd.com.

Madeleine M. Castellanos, MD is a practicing psychiatrist who specializes in sex therapy.  In her practice, she uses a functional medicine approach, both physically and psychologically, in order to get at the root cause of difficulties rather than just chasing symptoms without true resolution.  In addition to sex therapy, she provides bio-identical hormone replacement as well as functional medicine counseling to her patients.   Madeleine is the author of the Amazon #1 bestseller, Wanting to Want: What Kills Your Sex Life and How to Keep It Alive.  Apart from her own private practice, Dr. Castellanos has appeared both on local and national television and has been featured in several publications including Men's Health, Women's Health, Fox.com, Salon.com, Cosmopolitan, Parents.com, and AARP.  She also provides a wealth of information on sex and sexuality through her own blog, TheSexMD.com.  She lives in NYC.

Latham Thomas is a maternity lifestyle maven, women's wellness and birth coach, on the vanguard of transforming the maternal and women's wellness movement.  A graduate of Columbia University and The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Latham is the founder of Mama Glow, a holistic lifestyle hub for women to explore optimal wellbeing.   Her practice provides support to pre/post natal women along their journey to motherhood offering culinary and nutritional services, yoga, and birth coaching services.  She is co-founder of the Mama Glow Film Festival- a platform for maternal advocacy through film and philanthropy which launched in 2011 with Christy Turlington-Burns and Selita Ebanks.   Latham launched the Mama Glow Salon Series in 2012 hosting the East Coast premiere of "More Business of Being Born" and partnered with the Environmental Working Group to launch their co-branded non-toxic pregnancy guide.  Bridging the gap between optimal wellness, spiritual growth, and radical self-care, Latham Thomas is emergin

In September 2008, Lorraine Giordano was diagnosed with atypical uterine hyperplasia.  Due to her history of unresolved health issues, she embarked on a quest to save her uterus from being removed--Operation Save Uterus--and reclaim her mind-body-spirit health.  With her uterus intact, Lorraine Giordano launched "Inspired to Health" in 2012, a company dedicated to helping women let go, de-stress, and bridge the gap from dis-ease to finding their personal healthy way.  Lorraine is certified in Usui Reiki, Quantum Touch, Quantum Energy Transformation, and Integrated Energy Therapy.  She's a 2013 Bronze Stevie Award winner-Women Helping Women and her article "50 Shades of Vegetables" was featured in the Huffington Post.  She also enjoys blogging about female health.  For more information, please visit www.inspiredtohealth.net.  Research risks posed by dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products

Dr. Roy Nambudripad completed his undergraduate and medical school education at the University of California at Irvine.  He then completed a four-year residency in surgical and clinical pathology at UC Irvine Medical Center, which is the field focused on medical and surgical diagnosis.  Subsequently, Roy spent a year training and getting certified in medical acupuncture through the UCLA/Stanford program under the tutelage of Joseph Helms, MD.   He is a member of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture as well as the Director of Research for the NAR Foundation, an organization focused on researching forms of non-conventional allergy treatment.  In addition, he spent many years training in NAET with his world-renowned mother, Dr. Devi.  He specializes in NAET and medical acupuncture.   His publications have appeared in peer-reviewed medical journals such as Circulation, International Journal of Surgical Pathology, Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, and Global Advances in Health & Medicine.

Specializing in pediatric and prenatal chiropractic care, Dr. Magwood is certified by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association and in the Webster Technique.  Opening the IM=X Pilates Studios within his practices in Clifton, NJ and New York City has allowed Dr. Magwood to provide additional services to create and build upon spinal correction and physical rehabilitation.   Dr. Magwood provides true family wellness solutions, first and foremost, to educate and adjust children and their families towards optimal health through natural chiropractic care.  Dr. Magwood strives to help people feel less pain, but more importantly, to teach them to think, speak, and behave in ways that are truly uplifting and transformational in their lives.  As a result, people are less dependent on doctors and more confident in their ability to heal.   For more information, please visit his website at www.purebalancecenter.com.