Well-adjusted Mama

Dr. Lauri Grossman is a health and wellness expert, thought leader, and an advocate for change in the global healthcare discussion.  Licensed in chiropractic and certified in homeopathic medicine, she pioneered programs in integrative medicine at multiple NYC hospitals.  As the Chair of the Department of International Affairs at the American Medical College of Homeopathy, she worked with leaders from around the globe to reach communities in need and to improve outcomes in disaster relief.   With positions in both conventional medical schools and homeopathic institutions, Grossman is unique in her participation in both schools of thought, her understanding of the concerns of each, and her integrating of the two responsibly.   In her private practice of over 25 years, she has helped thousands of patients to overcome both physical and emotional illness despite heavy work schedules, the stresses of city life, and the demands of juggling work with family.  She has championed the treatment of chronic conditions wit

Dr. Denice Hilty is passionate about helping individuals and families in New York City create optimal health.  In addition to being a skilled chiropractor, Dr. Hilty has done extensive study and been trained in several additional methods of healing.  In addition to practicing in New York City, she has recently relocated to Providence, RI and plans on expanding her practice there. Understanding that imbalances can show up in the body on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual levels, Dr. Hilty helps her patients discover the root cause of the imbalance and assists them in releasing and eliminating those issues.  She has found, through her experience, that supporting the body's wisdom and natural state of optimal health yields the best long-term results.   Dr. Hilty is continually expanding her knowledge and skills by studying new ideas and research as well as attending seminars.  This love of learning and helping people is what guided her to become a natural integrative healthcare provider.  Dr. Hilty e

Dr. Donna Embree has twenty years of clinical experience where she created a system for working with the design of the body, producing rapid, sustainable results, and empowering patients to take responsibility for the healing process.  After word got out about her incredible success in treating patients, other practitioners asked to be mentored and began shadowing her practice.  This led to her passion for teaching and developing a diverse educational curriculum.   Currently, Donna is the President of BioEnergetic Resources and Director of the International College of BioEnergetic Medicine.  She provides advanced training to doctors and other health practitioners on how to address the underlying cause of disease and how to educate their patients.  Her curriculum is based on the concept that the body heals the way it develops and healing is easy if we follow the design of the body.  Over the past nine years, Donna has been consulting with practitioners and working hand-in-hand to help them create the practices

In practice full-time for the past thirty years, Dr. Claudia Anrig is the founder of the first pediatric program that introduced the concept of family wellness through chiropractic, Peter Pan Potential.  She also personally mentors chiropractors with a dream of growing their family wellness practice in the Generations mentoring program.  She is a past president of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association and the Gonstead Clinical Studies Society.   She received the Chiropractor of the Year award for 1997 from the World Chiropractic Association, Fellow of the International Chiropractic Association (ICA) in 1997, and Distinguished Service from the ICA in 1998.  Dr. Anrig's textbook, Pediatric Chiropractic, is the first of its kind and is the fastest selling textbook in chiropractic history.  The highly anticipated Second Edition was published in late 2012.  For more information, please visit www.drclaudiaanrig.com.

Vicki Hedley is a certified professional midwife through the North American Registry of Midwives and a Certified Midwife through the American Midwifery certification board.  She graduated from the National College of Midwifery in Taos, NM and is licensed to practice midwifery in NJ and NY. She has 18 years of experience having attended over 500 births in hospitals, birth centers, and homes. She started her midwifery journey as a birth and postpartum doula, doula trainer, and childbirth educator. Vicki is the owner of Seventh Moon Homebirth Midwifery Services with locations in Montvale, NJ and Hoboken,  NJ.  For more information , please visit her website at www.seventhmoonhomebirth.com. 

Rebeca Four is the director of Nourishing Wisdom Services based in Hoboken, NJ and is a passionate visionary in the fields of normal pregnancy and birth, breastfeeding and parenting, and wellness through nutrition and lifestyle. She is a leading proponent of a maternity system that acknowledges the normalcy of birth, the importance of nutrition and environmental factors, and the crucial role of mental wellbeing and spiritual connection to the sacredness of pregnancy and birth.  She has many professional qualifications including International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, certified  birth doula, Lamaze educator, HypnoBirthing and Calm Birth educator, among others.  Please visit  her website at www.nourishingwisdomservices.com.  Other resources include www.kiddsteeth.com, www.aap.org, and www.iblce.org.

Stephanie Radler, known for her nurturing spirit as well as calm and competent presence, is a well-trained and experienced birth professional who actively promotes holistic gynecology by incorporating eastern modalities to support western medicine.  She serves women and families during pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood as well as periods of transition and loss such as infertility and miscarriage. To learn more about Stephanie, please visit her website at www.doulasupportnyc.com.

Nicole Buratti, RYT, RPYT, CLD (CAPPA), HBCE, CCBE, CLE is a life-long yogi.  She is a registered prenatal yoga teacher and is trained and accredited with the HypnoBirthing Institute as a Certified HypnoBirthing practitioner.  She also is a certified childbirth educator, certified labor doula, and a lactation educator with the Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association.  Her classes and gatherings offer a sense of community, friendship, laughter, and support.  Nicole is the mother of two boys who were born peacefully and naturally using HypnoBirthing.  Nicole's dream is for every woman to have her dream birth experience.  For more information, please visit www.bendandblossom.com and www.hypnobirthing.com.

Laura Lacey, LMT, CNC is a licensed massage therapist and a certified nutritional consultant.  She has been specializing in wellness for women and babies for over fifteen years.  Laura studied massage at the Swedish Institute in NY and got her nutritional certification from Hawthorne University.  She wrote her nutritional thesis on "Baby Nutrition in the First Year."  Laura's practice is based in Jersey City, NJ.  She sees private clients for both massage and nutrition and regularly teaches baby massage and baby nutrition workshops at her studio, local hospitals, and parenting centers.  Laura also offers online courses on infant massage and baby nutrition for clients who are not local at http://lauralacey.com/.

Mollie Bollers, CMT, CIMI is a certified massage therapist, certified infant massage instructor, and doula.  As a prenatal wellness expert, she founded Hoboken Women's Wellness in 2004 and has since helped thousands of expecting families to have healthier, more comfortable pregnancies, and safer, more satisfying and supportive births through prenatal massage, doula services, and coaching.  For more information, please visit hobokenwomenswellness.com.

Carmen Baker-Clark, BA, IBCLC, RLC has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant  since 2005, served as a La Leche League leader, was involved in breast-feeding research, and works on staff at Hoboken University Medical Center supporting new moms with nursing challenges and leading a new moms' group at the hospital.   Her practice is Baby Love Lactation and Perinatal Services and she can be reached at carmenclark@optonline.net.  For more information, please visit www.isisonline.org.uk; www.llli.org/sweetsleep; www.secretsofbabybehavior.com.

This is an interview with Dr. Michelle Klein, DC, CNS about the causes and natural solutions for infants and toddlers with food sensitivities. Dr. Klein is a chiropractor, board certified nutrition specialist, and kinesiologist utilizing functional medicine to help restore health.  She specializes in working with children with allergies and asthma.  She practices in Manhattan and Great Neck, NY.  For more information, please visit www.balanceequalshealth.com. 

An exciting interview with Dr. Nancy Gahles about traditional classical homeopathic remedies for common pregnancy symptoms, support during labor, and healing postpartum. Dr. Nancy Gahles, DC, CCH, RSHOM(NA) is a chiropractor, certified classical homeopath, registered with North American Society of Homeopaths, ordained interfaith minister, freelance journalist, integrative healthcare consultant, author, and lecturer.  She has served as President of the National Center for Homeopathy and is on the Board of Directors for the Federal Policy Committee on Integrative Healthcare Policy Consortium.  For more information: www.askdrnancy.blogspot.com.    

Ula Katsoulis, LMT, CST is a licensed massage therapist since 1994 specializing in visceral manipulation and craniosacral therapy with practices located in Philadelphia and New York City.  She studied at the Upledger Institute, internationally known for its pioneering work in craniosacral therapy as developed by Dr. John Upledger, D.O.  For more information: stillpointholisticstudio.com.

Miranda Castro is a British homeopath who has been in practice since 1982 and has written several homeopathic guidebooks. She is a Fellow of the Society of Homeopaths and past President of the North American Society of Homeopaths. She currently lives in Florida where she is practicing, writing, teaching, as well as developing healing creams and software for homeopaths. For more information: www.mirandacastro.com.

Michelle Goitia has been practicing yoga since 2000 and now is a full-time teacher of prenatal and postpartum yoga, Itsy Bitsy Yoga for babies and toddlers, as well as children's yoga classes.  In addition, she is a certified birth doula.  For more information, please visit www.birthandyoga.com.

Dr. Lorraine Gahles-Kildow is a licensed psychologist in New Jersey specializing in Cognitive Behavior Therapy as well as Applied Behavior Analysis.  She has helped adults, teenagers, and school-age children on various issues related to depression, anxiety, OCD, phobias, trauma, PTSD, bereavement/grief, impulse control, and anger management.   Today's podcast focuses on stress and anxiety during pregnancy as well as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder following childbirth. For more information: www.doctorlorraine.net

Dr. Jeanne Ohm's mission is to empower mothers to make informed choices in pregnancy and birth.  She is the executive publisher and editor of "Pathways to Family Wellness" magazine and is organizing the "Freedom for Family Wellness" summit from November 13-16, 2014.   www.familywellnessfirst.org www.pathwaystofamilywellness.org www.icpa4kids.org