Succession
Thanks to these Masters, my life is transformed! With reverence, I honor them in my daily prayers and healing work, calling upon their teachings to empower my clients towards their highest good!
Speech Language Pathology
Jerilyn A. “Jeri” Logemann
Jerilyn (Jeri) Logemann, ASHA 1994 and 2000 president and a world-renowned researcher in speech-language pathology, died at age 72 on June 19, 2014, in her home surrounded by friends.
After obtaining her bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Northwestern University, Logemann joined the faculty and became one of the most influential leaders in her field. A prolific scholar, she contributed groundbreaking books, journal articles, workshops, conference presentations and seminars on the management of voice disorders, normal swallowing physiology, and the assessment and treatment of speech and swallowing in patients with head and neck cancer and those with neurological impairments.
Logemann was the Ralph and Jean Sundin professor of communication sciences and disorders at Northwestern University, and professor of otolaryngology and neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where she directed the Voice, Speech and Language Service and Swallowing Center.
A pioneer in the development of techniques for effective assessment and treatment of speech and swallowing disorders, she—with Hilda Fisher—developed the Fisher-Logemann Test of Articulation Competence, and she developed the modified barium swallow test. Regarded as the leading authority in swallowing disorders, her research was continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health and other agencies for more than 30 years. Always concerned with improving speech-language pathology clinical service, Logemann formed the Clinical Sciences and Disorders Clinical Trials Research Group in 1995 to assist in the design and conduct of large-scale treatment studies of speech, language, learning, voice, swallowing, hearing and balance disorders.
Logemann was a Fellow of ASHA and the Chicago Medical Society, and received ASHA Honors, the association’s highest award. She served the university as chair of the department, and twice as chair of the Northwestern University Faculty.
Pam Marshalla, MA, CCC-SLP
The author of several best-selling books, lectures, and other materials on the topics of apraxia, motor speech (oral-motor) and articulation therapy. She is celebrated as a “clinician’s clinician” whose practical books and seminars successfully integrate research data and clinical experience.
Pam was founder and co-chair of the Oral Motor Institute
, and for five years served on the advisory board of the Library of Speech-Language Pathology (now closed), and was involved in an advisory capacity with the International Association of Orofacial Myology.
She was an inspirational clinician, lecturer, and writer, and a brilliant therapist. Marshalla Speech & Language continues to publish Pam’s materials to preserve her body of work and make her knowledge available to future generations of speech pathologists and their clients.
Feeding, Eating, Swallowing
Suzanne Evans Morris, Ph.D.
Mealtime Preparation Guide with Marsha prepared me to work with the most vulnerable infant and child populations. Lots of info about diet advancement (starting solids, chewing and transitions, myofunctional therapy and feeding children with special needs. A real pioneer! Her holistic approach has been valuable in working with the challenges of life impacted with feeding differences and disorders. Gentle responsive approaches which help the baby/child/family lead the way towards the most impactful focused improvements gauging the right timing and the right ways for each family are the gifts that Suzanne has brought to my practice.
Marsha Dunn Klein | OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA
Marsha started Julee on the path of looking at feeding, oral motor and sensory and linking it to development in ways that made sense. Parents in Julee’s practice today are so confused about what, when and how to feed their babies. They are missing many of the pre-feeding skills and just going right to trying the food cuz “it’s time” thank you Marsha for writing these books and teaching me these important skills in making sure babies are ready to eat food.
Lactation, Breastfeeding and
Feeding Assessment Consultation
Melissa Cole, MS, IBCLC, RLC
Founder of Luna Lactation.
Melissa Cole, teacher, coach and colleague.
A board certified lactation consultant, neonatal oral-motor assessment professional, and clinical herbalist in private practice. Melissa has been passionate about providing comprehensive, holistic lactation support and improving the level of clinical lactation skills for health professionals. She enjoys teaching, researching and writing about wellness and lactation-related topics. Melissa holds a bachelor of science degree in maternal child health and lactation consulting and her master’s work is in therapeutic, clinical herbalism. Melissa actively conducts research and collaborates with several lactation and health care professional associations.
Specialty Trainings
IBCLC Master Class
This is THE CLASS to take for any IBCLC working with more challenging breastfeeding cases. A mix of all the different specialties that come together to support babies and families struggling with breastfeeding. I learned strategies for intake, assessment, clinical photography and videography for documentation and education, nutrition, infant reflexes, identifying and understanding when and where to refer babies with structural dysfunction, and more. The powerhouse team included experience practitioners, amazing and dynamic speakers, teaching taking their practices to the next level in how we help parents and families with feeding and wellbeing. Sandra Coulson, Jennifer Tow, Sharon Vallone, Bryna Haydn, Lisa Lahey.
TALK TOOLS
Ongoing training and recommendations to use various tools for improved oral motor strength and function. Talk Tools is a leader in the new way to educate, diagnose and treat disorders of the oral facial system and all its functions and workings. Looking forward to ongoing trainings and collaborations.
TOTS
Bodywork Massage Therapeutic Touch, Oral Motor
Laura Norma
Laura Norma: holistic reflexology. The reflexologist to the stars, got her name out there after interview and helped Regis Philbin a TV host. She wrote several books and developed programs on reflexology, particular training in working with preconception, pregnancy and postpartum moms. Julee has trained with Laura in all her courses and continue to be affiliated, continuing to take classes. She is eligible for board certification. She may sit for boards at some point. At this time, she is focused on the patient treatment, versus the certification.
Wellbeing: Mind, body, Relax, Self
Leonard Portner, MD.
Julee’s father and original teacher. Traditionally trained Western medicine physician, studying genetics realized links between how what we eat, live and think impacts our health. Developing his style, learning and collaborating with many other pioneers in complementary, alternative and integrative medicine in the late 70’s and early 80’s, he brought home many tips, tools, techniques beyond traditional approaches. Working with Norman Sheely, MD to establish the Michigan chapter of the American Medical Association, Dr. Portner was able to bring new perspectives in care, empowering people by educating them on the benefits of healthy choices. Together with her parents and sister Julee learned, practiced and began to incorporate powerful tools and techniques into practical everyday life. “Ask The Doctor”, a local and then nationally syndicated radio show starring Dr. Portner, who answered calls, invited guests who were writing the books that we referenced today as the foundational works of integrative care in the US. Julee has been exposed to a lifetime of understandings beyond conventional Western care models. He was a pioneer in our community offering consultative visits, classes, workshops and community health and fitness faires. Gathering people together, educating, helping them understand and making healthier accessible to everyone, these are the skills that Julee works to bring into her style of practice, explaining in a playful ways the various ways we can gain and keep control over our health and wellbeing.
Transcendental Meditation (TM)
Julee began practicing meditation at the age of 9, when she and her family learned TM. This form of meditation and mind + body connection focus demonstrated health benefits in peer reviewed research in the 1970’s. Meditation of all kinds have proven benefits for stress reduction and health promotion, disease and pain management, prevention, deep rest and relaxation response, improved cardiovascular, mental and many other health benefits shown in countless studies. Meditation is medicine. TM was brought the US in the late 1950’s by a physicist, scholar and meditation teacher Maharishi Mahesh Yogi who linked peer reviewed scientific research to show the positive effects of a regular meditation practice. Since 1970’s there have been and continues to increased understanding of the human stress response and resultant impacts on health. Numerous studies continue to show many wide ranging benefits of regular meditation to improve health and wellbeing for every age and stage of illness and disease. Meditation is medicine, it supports the knowledge of the self and the collective relationships of mind, body and spirt. Still these practices are not widely taught, understood or accepted. There are many to choose from, the recommendation is to have an experience. Try one out and see for yourself.
Marianne Williamson
For over four decades, Marianne Williamson has been a leader in spiritual and religiously progressive circles. She is the author of 15 books, four of which have been #1 New York Times best sellers. A quote from the mega-bestseller
A Return to Love
, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure…” is considered an anthem for a contemporary generation of seekers.
Williamson founded Project Angel Food, a non-profit organization that has delivered more than 14 million meals to ill and dying homebound patients since 1989. The group was created to help people suffering from the ravages of HIV/AIDS. She has also worked throughout her career on poverty, anti-hunger and racial reconciliation issues. In 2004, she co-founded The Peace Alliance and supported the creation of a U.S. Department of Peace.
Marianne is now a candidate for the President of the United States.
The Marianne Williamson Learning Center was established to make Marianne’s books, courses, and seminars available to you while she is away from day-to-day teaching.
Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASC
Vasant Lad brings a wealth of classroom and practical experience to the United States. A native of India, he served for three years as Medical Director of the Ayurveda Hospital in Pune, India. He was Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Pune University College of Ayurvedic Medicine for 15 years.
He holds a Bachelor’s of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAM&S) degree from the University of Pune and a Master’s of Ayurvedic Science (MASc) degree from Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya. Vasant Lad’s academic and practical training includes the study of Allopathy (Western medicine) and surgery as well as traditional Ayurveda.
Beginning in 1979, he has traveled throughout the United States sharing his knowledge of Ayurveda. In 1984 he came to Albuquerque as Director, principal instructor, and founder of The Ayurvedic Institute.
The author of numerous books, Vasant Lad is respected throughout the world for his knowledge of Ayurveda. Vasant Lad has written 12 books on Ayurveda as well as hundreds of articles and other writings. With over 700,000 copies of his books in print in the US, his work has been translated into more than 20 languages.
Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP, FRCP
Founder of The Chopra Foundation, a non-profit entity for research on well-being and humanitarianism, and Chopra Global, a modern-day health company at the intersection of science and spirituality, is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. Chopra is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego and serves as a senior scientist with Gallup Organization. He is also n Honorary Fellow in Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow. He is the author of over 90 books translated into over forty-three languages, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. For the last thirty years, Chopra has been at the forefront of the meditation revolution and his 93rd book, Living in the Light (Harmony Books) taps into the ancient Indian practice of Royal Yoga and offers an illuminating program for self-realization, bliss, and wholeness. TIME magazine has described Dr. Chopra as "one of their top 100 most influential people."
Yogini Shambhavi
Shambhavi is a renowned female yoga teacher from India, specializing in Bhakti Yoga, Shakti Sadhana, Jyotisha, Mantra Yoga, and Ayurveda. She has received Jyotisha Visharada from CVA for her teachings in Vedic Astrology.
David Frawley aka Vamadeva Shastri
Vamadeva Shastri, aka David Frawley, is a prolific American author, speaker, and educator specializing in Yoga, Ayurveda, and Hinduism. With over 30 books to his name and numerous awards, he founded the American Institute of Vedic Studies to promote these ancient teachings.
Esther Hicks
Esther Hicks is a renowned American author and speaker, who has gained recognition for her work on the Law of Attraction. Through books, documentaries, and seminars, she promotes the idea of manifesting desires through positive thinking and vibrational alignment with the universe, often collaborating with her late husband, Jerry Hicks.
Andrew Weil
Andrew Weil, M.D., is a pioneer of integrative medicine and founder of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. He has authored several books and founded The Weil Foundation and True Food Kitchen restaurants. Dr. Weil is an internationally recognized expert on healthy living and medical education reform, and offers a mindful-living program on Seabourn cruise ships.
Tieraona Low Dog, M.D.
Currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer of Weil Lifestyle.
An internationally recognized expert and educator in the fields of integrative medicine, dietary supplements, herbal medicine and women’s health, Dr. Low Dog has been a leader in the field of natural medicine for more than thirty years.
She was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy, and served for ten years as the elected Chair of the US Pharmacopeia Dietary Supplements and Botanicals Expert Information Panel. She was appointed to the Scientific Advisory Council for the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, has spoken at more than 550 scientific/medical conferences, published 40 peer-reviewed articles, written 20 chapters for medical textbooks, and is the co-editor of Integrative Women’s Health, part of the Weil Integrative Medicine Library series of textbooks published by Oxford University Press.
Mukta Kaur Khalsa, PhD
Founder and Director of SuperHealth
A worldwide trainer and lecturer to healthcare specialists, government officials, academic institutions and yoga communities, Mukta also provides individual counseling.
Nationally Certified Addictions Counselor, Licensed Professional Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Counselor.
Appointed Special Representative to the United Nations Office of Drug Control and Crime, Vienna, Austria
Author of Meditations for Addictive Behavior, Healing Addictive Behavior, Curb the Urge: Navigating Food Issues with Kundalini Yoga, Principles and Practices & Technical Manual: Yogic Science for Addictive Behavior
Guru Jagat
Guru Jagat was a celebrated and iconoclastic thought leader who forged a new path of modern wellness. She embodied “creation culture” as an author, fashion designer, teacher, musician, chef, and entrepreneur. She founded RA MA in 2013 and left a lasting legacy amongst her students, family and friends.
Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
Teacher/Trainer of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Founder of Golden Bridge Global Yoga and Khalsa Way Prenatal Yoga
Krishna Kaur
One of Yogi Bhajan’s disciples, she is one of the most distinguished Kundalini teachers still active in the USA.
Krishna Kaur, a seasoned Yoga teacher, has taught Kundalini Yoga for over 40 years. She is a master trainer, speaker, and founder of Y.O.G.A. for Youth.
Nirvair Singh Khalsa
Nirvair Singh Khalsa, a renowned Kundalini Yoga teacher, is a prolific author with 23 books and DVDs to his name. He taught Kundalini Yoga at the University of Alaska for 22 years, introducing 275,000 students to its power. He co-founded the Kundalini Research Institute and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association.
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