Lisa Bufton is the founder and creator of The Empowerment Institute Project. She is an international speaker, presenter and teacher who has a passion for helping those who are ready. She has been involved in spirituality since the mid 90’s and has had a private practice since 2000. She has a doctorate degree in divinity, a certified hypno-therapist, a certified angel therapist and a healer with the reconnection. More information may be found at www.lisabufton.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grace Ballenger is the founder and owner of Flowing with Grace, Yoga & Meditation Studio set in the tranquility of a private, botanical garden in the heart of Naples, Florida. Here in this peaceful setting she teaches Ananda Yoga, Raja Yoga, Meditation and Voice. In addition, to these disciplines she applies her knowledge of psychology, spirituality, the power of positive thought, numerology, energy work and the chakra system, and stress management to help empower others, to heal and grow to their full potential. Grace is a certified Yoga instructor. She holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Maryland and has studied music and voice both privately and at the Peabody Music Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland. She is certified as a facilitator of the United Nation’s Living Values Educator Program and as a Satya Method Facilitator, which creates experiential learning programs. Grace is experienced in working with adults, children, senior citizens and those with special needs, in group settings or on an individual basis. She integrates her studies of the martial arts, tai chi, qigong, ballet, reiki, meditation in motion, chair yoga, vinyasa yoga, dance trance, yoga for kids, and Forrest yoga into her classes, which make every class a new and exciting experience. Grace is fluent in Spanish and conversant in French. Flowing with Grace is now holding workshops and lectures on various metaphysical, spiritual and holistic topics. If you would like to receive information, please email 100angels@earthlink.net or call (239) 821-8400 for a class schedule and directions.

Background and Credentials
Suzanne Barros is a graduate of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing the country ‘s first licensed teaching institution for hands on healing. Started in l982 by Barbara Brennan, a former NASA physicist and renowned author of "Hands of Light” and "Light Emerging", the school offers a four year intensive certificafion program and a BS in Brennan Healing Science. Meeting in Mami Florida, the school is comprised of 600 students from more than 52 countries. Suzanne is also an ordained minister and a Transformational Breath facilitator. She is a graduate of the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry and has a BA from Mount Holyoke College.

Angie Brooks studied art at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, and the New World School of the Arts in Miami. Although it was through her travels that she had her own personal renaissance and began to paint.

“While I was living in Italy, my days were filled with history, wandering around absorbing the art and culture. I remember standing in front of La Primavera by Botticelli and weeping. I returned to the states a different person… It changed my life.”

Since then she has traveled to all continents, and worked as an artist for 17 years, creating custom art and murals, fine art, trompe l'oeil, faux finishes and creative childrens' rooms. She has worked with many talented designers and clients on exquisite residences and commercial endeavors, in NYC, Chicago, Atlanta, LA, Miami, Naples, and Indianapolis, the Midwest, where she was raised.

“My sensitivity to culture and life is still evolving, and my path continues as an emerging artist. Free to explore. Free to be. Each new work is a new journey… to be creative, to be whole and connect to life and my creative energy.”

Her studio is located in Riverside Park,
27300 Old Us 41, Cottage 5, Bonita Springs, FL 34135

Angie Brooks
Artista
Moonflower Arte, LLC
239-297-7227
arteangie@gmail.com
www.moonflowerarte.com
http://arteangie.blogspot.com

For over 20 years, Ms. Buchanan has lectured, taught and facilitated success principles that produce results. Dedicated to delivering programs that empower, Ms. Buchanan’s workshops are designed to promote self-esteem, goal setting, effective stress management techniques, and communication skills. Through counseling, therapy and support groups, Ms. Buchanan provides individuals the opportunity for emotional healing, personal growth, and inner child development on removing obstacles to success.

Gordie Bufton is an indigo child that has been involved in the spiritual world for most of his life.  He has been training and learning new modalities under some experienced mentors.  He enjoys bridging the gap between the older generations and the new.  He is a very gifted healer and physic with a great passion to help those in needs.  He has been co facilitating programs over the past year.    

Deb is a teacher, life coach, international trainer, and energy and bodywork therapist. She has 20 years combined experience in Human Resources and leadership working with diverse industries, majority of experience for high-end global fashion corporations, most recently Chanel and Louis Vuitton. She brings extensive experience in crisis management, team building and behavioral and self-empowerment. Since her battle with a serious illness Deb transformed her life and has devoted much of her time to facilitating mind body health. An international presenter, Deb’s work brings to her clients a unique set of skills of her own life experiences, bridging the material world to the individual journey of bliss and emotional wellness.
Deb@feelbetterbythesea.com

My name is Laurie Carty. I am a life skills coach and a psycho-spiritual integrative and intuitive counselor. I am very good at helping people get directly to the core of their resistance, re-patterning their thoughts into approppriate and time specific directives, therefore creating the lives they want to experience one step at a time. I use many modalities and excercises to help you taylor your behavior, advancing you towards your goals.

A graduate from Quantum Energetics Institute in Fort Collins, Colorado has a unique ability to bring her client’s body to truly heal itself. Quantum Energetics aids in correcting conditions both in the physical, emotional, and energetic levels. Her training also includes TR (Transformative Release) which works to clear old thought patterns and replace the negative belief systems with positive statements. Sheryl holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Education, has taken Master level classes in counseling, and has been a public school teacher for 14 years. She’s also worked in a day treatment center for at-risk kids between the ages of 11-18. Her knowledge and gentle personal touch has helped many lives, both young and old.

DamaDe' believes that every person is unique and may approach their self transformations in a multitude of ways. Yoga is a way for the body, mind and spirit to feel ease and grace through the tough times, as well as, the joyous times. Just to show up at the mat is declaring self worth and saying "yes" to ones self.

She will intuitively blend hatha, restorative and kundalini yoga, elements of dance and meditation.

Yoga is a sacred science for the highest good of all. She encourages all to cultivate a home practice and to share the positive yoga vibe with family and community.
www.damadeyoga.com

David Essel is an author, lifestyle coach, speaker, and TV/radio host whose nationally syndicated motivational program was heard in over 220 cities for nine years. An athlete, poet, and more, David has been labeled a “21st century Renaissance man” for his ability to inspire millions through the combination of his creative, authentic, and philosophical energies and drive. David’s mission is to inspire others to reach their own personal potential, and his professional presentations have drawn rave reviews from Fortune 500 companies across the U.S. His  newest book is Slow Down: The Fastest Way to Get Everything You Want. David’s web site is www.talkdavid.com

Owner of Contour Body Works Massage Therapy and Day Spa. A Graduate of Florida Academy of Massage and Skin Care. Debra has over 10 years experience in Health Care. Debra is a Blue Cross Blue Shield provider and works directly with physicians in helping her clients receive the care that they need. Debra is a Certified Instructor for Infant Massage and a Certified Ahh…Shiatsu Practitioner while also a teacher in training for Ahh…Shiatsu. Debra has donated her time to many events along with volunteering with Hope Hospice. Debra’s energy and spirituality is always deepening to enhance her client’s experiences.

Mary Ann Henry is an accountant and controller, serving, national, international and non-profit corporations. Specializing in real estate as a controller and as a licensed realtor her focus was low and moderate income housing. Mary Ann’s diversified business experience coupled with her psychic and spiritual training is dedicated to empowerment through successful finances. She is currently a referring travel agent.
Maphenr ytravel.com

Janice Jackson has been an alternative healthcare practitioner in Naples since 1997. Her forte and passion is Cranial Sacral Therapy and Energy Healing Treatments. Janice is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Nationally Certified in this field. Her compassion and trust coupled with her joy of life enables Janice to maintain a private practice.

Contact info:
Janice Jackson, LMT
5051 Castello Drive, #250
Naples, FL 34102
239-272-8539

Alan Lowenschuss (aka "Allowah"), M.A., eR.Y.T., B.A., as part of the Empowerment Institute is pleased to offer his services as a yoga teacher and a personal trainer. Before he began his yoga training a decade ago, he was a competitive runner, and he found that he was sorely missing the flexibility, focus, and calm strength that a regular yoga practice offers. Even more than that, Alan was drawn to the philosophy and deeper teachings of yoga, which inform his life and teaching.

For the last six years, Alan has taught group and private yoga classes in Philadelphia and Naples, with much success. His style of teaching is a blend of yoga, martial arts, dance from Ashtanga, Iyengar, and the Afro-Brazilian art Capoeira, among others.

Alan has a BA and MA in philosophy and comparative religion from the University of Pennsylvania. He is an 200-hour eRYT (experienced registered yoga teacher) through Yoga Alliance, and 300-hour Yoga Therapist through David Frawley's American Institute of Vedic Studies. In addition to his yoga studies in India, Alan has also studied Judaism and Kabbalah in Israel and at New York University. His other (pre)occupations include music and clowning. For more about Alan and what he offers, please visit his website @ www.allow-ah.com .

My name is Victoria Lowery , my friends  call me Vickie. I was born in New Orleans Louisiana and have lived in Naples Florida for the last 29 years. The first half of my life I was a housewife and became a cake decorator. After losing my husband of 30 years to cancer I decided that caring for others was where I was needed. I now am a home health care giver which at the time of that course I completed 2.0 hours in domestic violence, Hepatitis B and Aids. I have worked in Nursing homes and private care since 1996. presently I am studying EFT which is Emotional Freedom Techniques.

My Name is Richard Martin and I have recently moved to beautiful Naples Florida from New Hampshire. I have been studying many different energy healing modalities for over 10 years and have recently finished my studies on EFT ( Emotional Freedom Technique). I am presently waiting for my certification.

"Pepi" holds a doctorate degree in clinical hypnotherapy. She is board-certified in therapeutic massage and bodywork. Pepi recognizes that within each person there is a Divine Light. She is trained in: NLP, (master practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming), Core Transformation, Time Line Therapy, EMDR, (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), Tapping the Healer Within and EPFX, (Electro Physiological Frequency Xrroid machine).

Visionary artist C. Michele Rose facilitates transformational art classes in which participants create their own focal points and learn about the power of creating art and focused intention. Classes may include watercolor painting, acrylic painting, collage making, mosaics, beading, print making, t-shirt/fabric painting, and drawing with markers, colored pencils and crayons. Emphasis during these classes is on the enjoyment of the creative experience more than being critical about the finished product; freedom of expression and experimentation is key. Her art and merchandise may be viewed at cmrose.com.

Janet embraces life with open arms and an open heart. Through stories of chaos and clarity, she shares tools and opportunities to allow others to discover their way to wholeness and well-being. Beginning with a traditional degree in Sociology, she expanded her perceptions with training in the fields of energy psychology, and the mind-body connection. Her training has included: Traumatology Certification, TAT (Tapa Acupressure Technique) Certified Professional and Trainer, Reiki practioner, Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork and facilitator of Impact Arts. She has shared and guided many participants of local state and national gatherings and conferences on various way to release the drama from trauma! Janet for several years was blessed to work directly with survivors of domestic violence.

Support body, mind, and spirit with integrated Board-Certified Internal Medicine, Natural Medicine, Craniosacral Therapy, and Acupuncture. Dr. Ying received his medical degree from the University of Michigan, and then went on to complete residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. He trained at the Helms and Upledger Institute, and now combines various healing modalities with an open mind and an open heart. "Joy Health & Wellness, LLC" is Dr. Ying's private practice that operates within the Mangroves Health Institute. This healing space offers health, nutrition, and wellness education.
www.joyhealthwellness.com