The 39th Annual SSF-IIIHS International Conference

Speakers Directory

C1 = Conference 1  •  CW = College Week  •  C2 = Conference 2  -  Sx = Session x
LL = Lunch & Learn

Patch Adams, MD
“Patch“ Adams, MD

Physician, activist, and clown; author of Gesundheit!, House Calls, and many others; renowned proponent of the healing power of laughter; founder of the Gesundheit Institute, a not-for-profit holistic health organization offering free healthcare

patchadams.org

C1-S1; C1-S2

Shams Al Habib
“Shams Al Habib

Contemporary practitioner of traditional healing arts; Cairo native who blends Sufi principles with Pranic Energy Healing, Rokia, Reiki, & Feng Shui in what she calls “Baraka,” or divine healing energy; accomplished musician in the field of classical Middle-Eastern spiritual music

CW-S12b

Robert W. Alcorn, MD
Robert W. Alcorn, MD

Ohio psychiatrist; Medical Director of Alternative Paths, Inc., a community mental health centre in Medina; author of Healing Stories; incorporates hands-on subtle energy treatments and shamanic interventions with his patients, including soul retrieval, divination, and earthbound spirit removal

www.dralcorn.us

CW-S6a; CW-S11a

Sri Madan Bali, PhD
Sri Madan Bali, PhD

Master teacher and scholar in the Vedanta tradition of India; expert in the therapeutic applications of yoga in healing; pioneer in scientific research on yoga as a therapy

www.yogabliss.ca

CW-S7 (LL); CW-S8d; C2-S2 (LL)

David Barcos
David Barcos

Spanish NLP therapist and musician with more than 20 years experience working with individuals as well as with renowned international corporations

davidbarcos.com

C2-S2b; C2-S6b

Fadel Behman, PhD, MSc
Fadel Behman, PhD, MSc

Insightful retired medical researcher in oncology, working in consciousness studies, psychic research, and holistic Cranio-Sacral technique for energetic wellness

www.4energies.org

CW-S4a; CW-S14

Sonal Bhatt, MD (Ayurveda)
Sonal Bhatt, MD (Ayurveda)

Ayurvedic physician (graduate of India’s Jamnagar Ayurvedic University); registered nutritional consultant from CSNN, Toronto; Ayurvedic consultant and Panchkarma specialist

www.ayurvedafortotalhealth.com

C2-S2c

Zacciah Blackburn, PhD
Zacciah Blackburn, PhD

Gifted intuitive, teacher, sacred sound channel, and master sound healer; director of the Center of Light Institute of Sound Healing and Shamanic Studies; co-founder/director, World Sound Healing Network, and the All One Now Network; trained in classical healing and shamanic traditions

thecenteroflight.netwww.sunreed.com

C2-S12c; C2-S3c; C2-S5a

Peter Byberg
Peter Byberg

Intuitive speaker and professional musician who, from his early years, has entertained an explorative fascination for life as a whole; life circumstances have led him to the natural realization of his awakened being; communicates his experiences through combined verbal and musical expression

C2-S5c

Raquel Cachafeiro Gil, PhD
Raquel Cachafeiro Gil, PhD

Spanish plant-morphology expert with a diploma in organic gardening from Emerson College; author of The Apple Tree Spirit, and The Christmas Pixie, along with many other works in Spanish

raquelcachafeiro.com

CW-S11c

Susan Campbell-Fournel, MEd
Susan Campbell-Fournel, MEd

Educational psychologist; certified L.E.A.N. health educator and coach with 30+ years’ experience working with individuals and families; the focus of her research and work is the link between nutrition, health, and behaviour

www.leanhealthbydesign.com

CW-S1 (LL); CW-S10 (LL); CW-S13b; C2-S5 (LL)

Juan de Dios Carrascosa
Juan de Dios Carrascosa

Spanish spiritual healer and energy worker; master in the techniques of Rebirthing, Reiki, and Massage; author of the about-to-be-published Ciencia y Conciencia (Science and Consciousness), a compendium of his research and experiences

CW-S2c

Rev. André Chevalier
Rev. André Chevalier

Montreal-based spiritualist reverend; Fire Keeper at all nations gatherings; priest in the Order of Melchizedek; carried a sacred stone at the Pyramid for Light inauguration (Philippines, 11/11/11); proponent of sacred urban Shamanism

www.andrechevalier.com

CW-S7 (Prelude); CW-S7c; CW-S8 (Prelude)
CW-S9 (Postlude)

Effie Chow, PhD
Effie Chow, PhD

World-renowned Qigong Grandmaster energy healer, acupuncturist, author, international speaker, humanitarian, futurist, and visionary; East West Academy of Healing Arts founder; appointed by President Clinton to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy

www.eastwestqi.com

C1-S6; CW-S2a; CW-S4c

Elizabeth Cosmos, PhD, ThD
Elizabeth Cosmos, PhD, ThD

Founder/developer of the integrated medicine program at Saint Mary’s Hospital, MI; Int’l Association of Ama-Deus®, LLC, founder; author of Ama-Deus: Healing with the Sacred Energies of the Universe; ordained minister in the Science of Mind Church; PhD and ThD from Holos University Graduate Seminary

CW-S13a; C2-S3b

Alex Doman
Alex Doman

Founder and CEO of Advanced Brain Technologies; best-selling co-author of Healing at the Speed of Sound®; third generation in a family of pioneers in child and human brain development who focusses on sound, music, and technology, and their capacity to improve brain health and performance

advancedbrain.com

CW-S5c

Jeffrey L. Fannin, PhD
Jeffrey L. Fannin, PhD

Founder/director of the Center for Cognitive Enhancement and Thought Genius, LLC; brain performance researcher working with head trauma, stroke, ADD/ADHD, chronic pain, anxiety disorders, etc.; high performance trainer for improved brain function and enhanced mental/emotional dexterity

www.enhanceyourbrain.com

C1-S3; CW-S1c

Helen Folsom, MA, CHT
Helen Folsom, MA, CHT

Master of Music; spent 28 years as a telecom-industry computer programmer and project manager; worked as a Production Editor for CeciBooks; author of three children’s books under the name Amanda Lorenzo, including Runt Farm, a Moonbeam gold-medal winner; certified hypnotherapist

C1-S3; CW-S2b; CW-S7b

Dr. José Miguel Gaona
Dr. José Miguel Gaona

Doctor of Psychiatry; Master of Medical Psychology; forensic psychiatrist; Professor at the medical schools of Complutense University and King Juan Carlos University (both in Madrid); currently researching “Near Death Experiences” and “Consciousness and Environment”

www.josemiguelgaona.com

C1-S6; CW-S3a; CW-S8b

Bernard Grimaux, PhD
Bernard Grimaux, PhD

Interfaith spiritualist minister; holds several medical science diplomas; assists in healing the sick by accessing their physical, energetic, and divine bodies through a scientific and spiritualistic clinical approach

CW-S11b

Shaykh Abdul Haqq
Shaykh Adbul Haqq

Naqshbandi-Sufi leader and scholar; strives to lessen the gap between the “authentic self” and our actual thoughts/actions, and to harmonize outer life with inner highest aspirations

CW-S9c

Nassim Haramein
Nassim Haramein

Founder of The Resonance Project Foundation, exploring unification principles & their implications; his current focus is on recent developments in quantum gravity & their applications to technology, new energy research, applied resonance, life sciences, permaculture, and consciousness studies

www.resonance.is

C1-S4

Joyce Whiteley Hawkes, PhD
Joyce Whiteley Hawkes, PhD

Biophysicist; author of Cell-Level Healing: The Bridge from Soul to Cell; engaged in research on the consciousness/body interface, and a practical means of connecting the two for health and vitality

www.celllevelhealing.com

C1-S3; CW-S2b; CW-S7b

Dr. Ibrahim Karim
Dr. Ibrahim Karim

BioGeometry founder; architect; scientist; university professor; Swiss magazine Anzeiger Man of the Year (2005); former advisor to Egyptian Health, Culture, Tourism, and Scientific Research Ministers

www.biogeometry.com

CW-S8a; CW-S11d

Constant A. Madon, PhD
Constant A. Madon, PhD

Retired professor, broker, and government bond trader, now focussing his talents on energy work; his focus is the body-mind-spirit connection that brings together the physical and spiritual worlds in a whole, seamless process; co-author of Magical Encounters

CW-S13d

Barbara Mainguy, MFA, MA
Barbara Mainguy, MFA, MA

Arts therapist, with a background in art, philosophy, and psychology; narrative and energy practitioner; has investigated connections between Lakota healing traditions and psychotherapy

C2-S4a; C2-S5b

Olga Mandodari, PhD
Olga Mandodari, PhD

Certified Vaastu Shastra consultant; disciple of the late Indian traditional architect Dr. V. Sthapati Ganapati; holds a MS in Civil Engineering, associate Art and Science degrees in Interior Design, and is a Doctor of Philosophy in Therapeutic Counselling

www.mandodari.com

CW-S8c

Emily Markides, PhD
Emily Markides, PhD

Sociologist committed to issues of personal, social, and global change, spirituality, peace, and ecological sustainability; founder of the International EcoPeace Village in her native Cyprus; professor at the U. of Maine, in Orono, ME; founder of ESTIA, The International EcoPeace Community

estiamaine.org

CW-S10c

Kyriacos Markides, PhD
Kyriacos Markides, PhD

Sociology professor, U. of Maine, in Orono, ME; prolific and popular author of nine books, many of which explore Christian mystics, spiritual guides, and elders of Eastern Christianity; his latest book is Inner River: A Pilgrimage to the Heart of Christian Spirituality

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyriacos_C._Markides

CW-S6b

Rev. Jennifer McSween, OMC
Rev. Jennifer McSween, OMC

Spiritual life coach, ordained ministerial counselor, & author of the forthcoming book, True Forgiveness: The Key to Healing and Happiness; LifeWorks Empowerment NetworkTM founder; has studied, taught, and practiced the metaphysics and the principles of A Course In Miracles® for over 15 years

www.shift-your-perception.com

CW-S6c

Janine Mealhow-Ambrose, PhD
Janine Mealhow-Ambrose, PhD

Reiki master and metaphysics instructor; ordained minister of the Sanctuary of the Beloved, Inc., NY; a composer, pianist, motivational speaker, writer, and artist, teaching the power of thoughts and words; author of The Secret Mountain and Achieving Self Mastery

www.achievingselfmastery.com

CW-S8d; CWS12a

Lewis Mehl-Madrona, MD, PhD
Lewis Mehl-Madrona, MD, PhD

Psychologist of Scottish and Cherokee descent; author of Coyote Medicine; Coyote Healing; Coyote Wisdom; Healing the Mind Through the Power of Story: The Promise of Narrative Psychiatry; and Narrative Medicine: The Use of History and Story in the Healing Process

www.mehl-madrona.com

C2-S4a; C2-S5b

Raymond Moody, MD, PhD
Raymond Moody, MD, PhD

Celebrated psychiatrist; scholar in classical antiquities; author of Life After Life, and many others in the field of Near-Death-Experiences; distinguished Senior Fellow of the IIIHS

www.lifeafterlife.com

CW-S3a; CW-S5a; CW-S7d

Adhi Moonien Two-Owls, PhD
Adhi Moonien Two-Owls, PhD

Shaman, healer, and artist; focusses on sacred objects and the sciences that make them work; designs and invents tools to help people navigate the complex world in which we live

thenewglobalshaman.com

CW-S3c; C2-S1c; C2-S2d

Sean David Morton, PhD
Sean David Morton, PhD

TV & film investigative reporter and “UFO contactee researcher”; once an advisor to a Star Trek production; dubbed “America’s Prophet” for his accurate predictions of world events; author of Sands of Time

C2-S1b; C2-S4b; C2-S6a

Sam Semir Osmanagich, PhD
Sam Semir Osmanagich, PhD

Anthropology professor; director of Center for Anthropology and Archaeology, American University, Bosnia-Herzegovina; renowned pyramid researcher on five continents; discovered the Bosnian Pyramids, and founded the Bosnian Pyramids of the Sun Foundation; author of 13 books on ancient history

www.samosmanagich.com

C2-S3a; C2-S6c

MaytePadron
MaytePadron

Spanish mystic, teacher, and spiritual healer; professional astrologer; specializes in angelic communication and consciousness studies

www.laluciernagamayte.com

CW-S2c

Christine Page, MD
Christine Page, MD

“Mystical physician”; healthcare pioneer for over 35 years, working particularly with women; bridge builder between different modalities of well-being or states of consciousness; author of seven books including Frontiers of Health and her latest, The Healing Power of the Sacred Woman

www.christinepage.com

C1-S6; CW-S1a

Rajiv Parti, MD
Rajiv Parti, MD

Using insight gained from a near-death experience in 2010, now focusses on spiritual wellness; encourages non-pharmaceutical, non-invasive therapies and advocates for a consciousness-based approach to healing; core message is “Forgive, Love, and Heal”

www.drrajivparti.com

C1-S3; CW-S3a; CW-S4d

HasuPatel
Hasu Patel

Composer, performer, and educator; world-class Indian classical sitarist; disciple of sitar legend Ustad Vilayat Khan Saheb of India; dedicated to preserving the sitar style of Gayaki Ang (vocal style) through performances and teaching of the Indian classical music known as Raga Sangeet

www.hasupatel.com

CW-S10a

Paul Perry
Paul Perry

Co-author of four New York Times best-sellers: Evidence of the Afterlife, Closer to the Light, Transformed by the Light, and Saved by the Light; documentary filmmaker whose films include Afterlife, Visions and Miracles, Dali’s Greatest Secret, and more

www.paulperryproductions.com

CW-S3a; CW-S4b

Lilly Rahmann, PhD
Lilly Rahmann, PhD

Thai gemologist and jewellery designer; Usui-Tibetan Reiki Master; Quantum Touch certified instructor; certified hypnotherapist; crystal healing instructor; spa therapist & instructor; author of Crystal Healing

www.lillyrahmann.comwww.lillycrystalhealing.com

C1-S5; CW-S4 (LL); CW-S5c; CW-S10d;
CW-S13 (LL)

Cairo P. Rocha, PhD, OMD
Cairo P. Rocha, PhD, OMD

Brazilian-born acupuncturist; doctor of Oriental Medicine; researches co-related natural healing therapies; author of Anger Goes Up, Fear Goes Down: Emotions and the Hidden Link

www.cairorocha.com

C1-S5; CW-S7a

Marilyn Rossner, EdD, PhD
Marilyn Rossner, EdD, PhD

SSF Founder/President; IIIHS Co-Founder & Executive Vice President; retired special-care-counselling professor; world-renowned intuitive & visionary; organizer of IIIHS Conferences

www.iiihs.org

C1-S4 (Option); CW-S3a; CW-S3 (Postlude);
CW-S9 (Postlude)

Philip Shepherd
Philip Shepherd

Workshop leader, lecturer, coach, and teacher; author of New Self, New World; examines how our relationship with the body has changed over millennia, and how, by understanding history, we acquire new possibilities for our evolving personal and global consciousness

philipshepherd.com

CW-S13c; C2-S4c

Freddy Silva
Freddy Silva

Leading researcher of sacred sites, ancient systems of knowledge, and the interaction between temples and consciousness; documentary filmmaker; photographer; author of Secrets in the Fields: The Science and Mysticism of Crop Circles; First Templar Nation; and The Divine Blueprint

www.invisibletemple.com

C2-S1a; C2-S2a

Yahserah Soleil
Yahserah Soleil

Vocalist with a background in Craniosacral Healing, Dance, and Kundalini Yoga; feels where energies are blocked and helps to restore flow; besides her voice, she uses Crystal Energy Healing, Chakra Energetic Alignment, and Dance Medicine to promote release and spiritual embodiment

www.shamanicsound.com

CW-S3b

Barbara Stone, PhD
Barbara Stone, PhD

Psychotherapist; professor at Energy Medicine® University; developer of Soul Detective Protocols; author of Invisible Roots: How Healing Past Life Trauma Can Liberate Your Present and Transforming Fear into Gold

souldetective.net

CW-S9a; CW-S11a

Mary Swaine, PhD, ND, PMIAC
Mary Swaine, PhD, ND, PMIAC

Naturopath; certified psychotherapist; colour & sound therapist; herbal therapist; massage therapist; hypnotherapist; reflexologist; creative therapist; and intuitive radionician

www.energetiqueintuitive.com

CW-S10b

ElaineValdov, PhD
Elaine Valdov, PhD

NYC psychotherapist; peace and human rights activist; executive director of The World Water Organization; president and founder of Int’l Institute for a Culture of Peace and Development; Secretary General of the Youth Assembly at the UN; founder of the UN Outreach Project for a Culture of Peace

theworldwater.org

CW-S5b

Dr. Sofia Villamarin
Dr. Sofia Villamarin

Spanish ophthalmologist at the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela; seeks to introduce “new medicine” into orthodox practice, which she feels is crucial to the soul’s science

CW-S9b

Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo
Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo

Founder/spiritual director of Sunray Meditation Society and Sunray Peace Village in Lincoln, VT; Chief of the Green Mountain Ani Yun Wiwa (Cherokee); founder of the Vajra Dakini Nunnery, a contemplative residential community; trains peacemakers and designs effective methods of reconciliation

www.sunray.org

C1-S6; CW-S1b

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