Teleosis Institute

Prof. Meg Jordan, PhD, RN, CWP, is Chair of Integrative Health Studies, Somatic Psychology and Human Sexuality at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. She is a clinical medical anthropologist, RN specializing in integrative and collaborative practice models, a behavioral health specialist, certified health coach, and has received research grants from Aetna Foundation to explore health coaching for underserved populations. She is author of How To Be A Health Coach, The Fitness Instinct; was founding Editor of American Fitness Magazine; Co-President of the National Wellness Institute; and former Director of Integrative Practice at the Health Medicine Institute.

Interviewed by Reggie Marra "Every behavior has a story, say Dr. Joel Kreisberg."When we get to know this story through coaching and reflective dialogue, we can choose a new healthier story. This new story helps motivate us to to heal challenging health issues more effectively.":  Join Dr. Joel Kreisberg as he shares his method of Narrative Health Coaching, a tool for creating powerful learning opportunities for growth and healing.   Bio: Dr. Joel Kreisberg, DC, PCC, CCH, Executive Director of the Teleosis Institute, received his doctorate from New York Chiropractic College, a Masters of Arts from Prescott College, AZ, and a Bachelors of Arts from Wesleyan University, CT. He is an Integral Master Coach ™ through Integral Coaching Canada Inc and the lead co-author of Coaching and Healing.  “My commitment is help you recognize the potential for healing in our everyday aches and pains. By listening to your body, your feelings, and the power of nature, we can choose to create new opportunities for healing.” 

In September 2018 each member of the U.S. Congress and Supreme Court, the President and Vice President received a copy of Reggie Marra's Killing America: Our United States of Ignorance, Fear, Bigotry, Violence and Greed, a book of poems that explores our country's narrative of violence over a 25-year period. In this interview, which took place before the books were sent, Dr. Gary Huffaker and Reggie discuss the role of narrative in healing--how honestly owning our story(ies), and learning how to tell a truthful story that helps us heal, rather than one that keeps us stuck, are essential steps for anyone interested in personal and/or cultural healing. Bio: Reggie Marra is the Creative Director and a core faculty member at the Teleosis Institute. An educator for 40 years, he is the author of three volumes of poetry and 4 of nonfiction. He has presented his work for the National Association for Poetry Therapy, the National Speakers Association, the Spiritualty Institute at Iona College, the Transformative Lan

Dina Colman’s coaching method offers a truly integrative approach to holistic healing. Using the four quadrants model- Mind, Body, Relationships and Environment, Four Quadrant Living is a treasure store of activities coaches can use to help clients achieve their goals. Join Dr. Kreisberg as he discusses innovation in health coaching with author, health coach Dina Colman.   Bio: Dina Colman, MBA, MA, is an award-winning author, health coach, and founder of Four Quadrant Living. Learning she had an 87% chance of getting cancer in her lifetime, Dina left her corporate job to find out if cancer was her destiny. Finding it wasn’t, she now devotes her time to helping others around the world live healthier, happier lives. Her book, Four Quadrant Living: Making Healthy Living Your New Way of Life, provides simple, effective, and natural ways to help readers take control of their health. Her book has won 10 awards including Gold Winner of the 2013 Foreword’s Book of the Year and Silver Winner of the 2014 Independen

Barbara Dossey and Susan Luck have been training nurse coaches for over a decade. Their vision of integrating coaching in healthcare has been key to the emergence of coaching in hospitals and clinical settings. Join Dr. Kreisberg as he engages Barbara and Susan in sharing their wisdom.   Bios: _ Barbara Dossey, PhD, RN, AHN–BC, FAAN, HWNC–BC, internationally recognized integrative, holistic nursing pioneer, a nurse theorist (Theory of Integral Nursing; co-author, Theory of Integrative Nurse Coaching), and Florence Nightingale Scholar. . She has authored or co-authored 25 books including Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice (7th ed., 2016) — Susan Luck RN, BS, MA, HNC, CCN, HWNC-BC  has worked in the field of nutrition and immunology for over 25 years. As a holistic nurse educator, integrative nurse coach, medical anthropologist, and clinical nutritionist, she has been practicing in integrative healthcare models both in the U.S. and abroad. Ms. Luck is a pioneer in holistic nursing education and is

Increasingly clients are looking to technology for support reaching health goals.  While different apps exists to support daily behavior change, advances in meditation technology offers one the ability to  quickly change mental states anywhere, anytime, by connecting to a smart phone and listening to encoded sound.  These sound-based tools create opportunities for deep healing at your fingertips.  Join Dr. Joel Kreisberg in his conversation with John Dupuy, the founder and CEO of iAwake, a leading source of meditation technology.  We’ve learned a lot about how to  change brain waves gently and effectively.    Bio: John Dupuy is a native of Texas and grew up in Latin America. John is a veteran of the United States Army, where he served in Europe as a military police investigator. John has a Bachelor’s degree from Texas State University in Modern Languages (German and Spanish) and a Master of Arts degree in Transpersonal Psychology from John F. Kennedy University. John is the founder of Integral Recovery, ha

How does your body effect the way you interact with clients? With potential clients? In what ways are you able to set positive intentions, just by connecting inside? Dylan Nescomb’s UZAZU method allows you to make distinctions as to how to truly connect with ourselves and with others — through our bodies our breath, and our voice. Join Dylan Newcomb with Dr. Kreisberg as they explore the body language art of UZAZU for a better understanding of the mind-body connection. With these skills coaches are able to better access their ability to attract more client.   Bio: Dylan Newcomb is a mind-body-based trainer, researcher and coach who helps conscious entrepreneurs and cultural creatives more deeply clarify and joyfully manifest their life’s purpose & vision by empowering them to tap into the wisdom and power of their own body-mind connection. Dylan is the founder and director of the UZAZU Mind-Body Method, a powerful, research-based mind-body practice that uses breath, movement and mental imagery to quickl

Health Coaching, Affirmations and Flower Essence Therapy are integrated within Dina’s method of Flower Energetics. This unique combination provides an effective and proven approach that she skilfully applies in her work with trauma. Join Dina in conversation with Dr. Joel Kreisberg and learn how health coaching supports the healing work of trauma therapy. Bio Dina Saalisi trained as a flower essence practitioner with the Bach Foundation and the Flower Essence Society and holds international certification as a Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner(BRFP). She is certified in Narrative Health Coaching from Teleosis Institute. By combining these powerful healing modalities, her intention is to inspire others to create deeper self-awareness, reframe challenges and master new skills leading to growth and healing. As well as seeing clients in her private practice, she leads classes and workshops on Flower Energetics and healing trauma.

Join Margaret Moore in conversation with Reggie Marra as they explore the benefits of Coaching the Inner Family -- the foundation of her 2016 book, Organize Your Emotions, Optimize Your Life. Tune in to learn more about 9 distinct members of your "inner family" and how they influence your life. Bio: MARGARET MOORE, MBA, (aka Coach Meg), is the founder and CEO of Wellcoaches Corporation, a School of Coaching for health professionals. Wellcoaches has trained more than 10,000 health professionals as health and wellness coaches in 45 countries. Margaret is on the faculty at Harvard University Extension School, teaching coaching psychology, and co-founder and co-director of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate. wellcoachesschool.com

Join Michael Arloski in conversation with Dr. Joel Kreisberg as they explore the benefits of Health and Wellness Coaching and its ability to  change the quality of life for those with trauma or illness. Bio: Michael Arloski, PhD, PCC, CWP,is a licensed psychologist, Professional Certified Coach (ICF) and a Certified Wellness Practitioner. Founder and CEO of Real Balance Global Wellness Services, Inc., his company has trained thousands of health and wellness coaches around the world. Dr. Arloski’s perspective on wellness coaching comes from his pioneering work training wellness and health coaches, authoring the field’s foundational book, Wellness Coaching For Lasting Lifestyle Change, 2nd Ed., and serving as an Executive Committee member of The National Consortium for Credentialing Health & Wellness Coaches.

The Enneagram is a highly sophisticated system of nine personality styles that help us know ourselves and others. Having trained with Ginger Lapid-Bogda, Keijo Halinen brings many years of wisdom in his integration of the enneagram in coaching. Listen in on this conversation as Joel and Keijo explore the benefits of using the Enneagram for transformative learning for both client and coach. Bio: Keijo Halinen is an experienced coach for individual leaders, management teams and business teams. He has studied with the following people and organizations: Integral Coaching Canada,Seija Taivainen/Merja Lepistö (Enneagram and What Type of Leader Are You), Dr. Ginger Lapid-Bogda (Coaching with the Enneagram,Consulting with the Enneagram), MLP Oy (DiSC®, Work of Leaders®), Ph.D. Will Schutz’ in (the Human Element), Ph.D., Reverend Charles Palmgren (Creative InterChange), M.A. in Psychology Roger Reid (Social Styles), Ph.D. Paul Hersey (Situational Leadership). He is a senior member in the Enneagram International Busi

Miriam G. Zacharias, MS, LPSN  is on a mission to help health care professionals build wildly successful and joy-filled practices that fulfill their ultimate life’s purpose. She is the CEO of the Competitive Fitness Group, instructor at leading medical, nutrition, and health coaching institutions and author of The PEACE Process, the ultimate marketing book for holistic health practitioners. Miriam also consults with health industry leaders on her proven methods to attract new clients and patients. After two decades as a sales and marketing executive in corporate America, Miriam obtained advanced degrees and certifications in holistic nutrition, executive coaching, and sports nutrition, and ran a thriving holistic nutrition practice in southern California.  She is vice president of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals and board member of the Arizona Integrative Wellness Coalition. Learn more about Miriam’s work by visiting www.miriamzacharias.com.

Narrative Health Coaching is unique in its ability to help clients transform their Illness Narrative into a Healing Narrative. Join David Drake in conversation with Dr. Joel Kreisberg as they explore the benefits in Narrative Health Coaching and its transformative value to those with trauma or illness. Bio: David Drake, PhD is the founder and Director of the Center for Narrative Coaching & Design. He serves as a Thought Leader for the Institute of Coaching affiliated with Harvard Medical School. He has worked with over 70 organizations to design innovative change and development programs, including a number of health care institutions and organizations.

“Physician, Reinvent Thyself!” –the title of one of Dr. Gaillour’s publications, speaks directly to her message.Tune in to her conversation with Dr. Joel Kreisberg and find out how to work with the challenges medical professionals face in clinical practice. Dr. Gaillour is the Founder and Executive Director of the Physician Coaching Institute.As an executive coach to physicians, sheworks with physicians who are struggling with the reality of a medical career path or whose leadership energieshave gone flat. Author of“Physician, Reinvent Thyself:A Transition Guide for Physicians Called to Leadership and Non-Clinical Careers,”Dr. Gaillourhelps physicians discover and develop their dormant talents, unique strengths, and long-forgotten dreams, in order to retool their careersor begin new journeys that takes full advantage of the energy and smarts they possess.Dr. Gaillour is board certified in Internal Medicine and spent over 10 years in clinical practice.She received an MBA from the University of Tennessee, and

Medical coaching is unique in its ability to help clients cope with trauma, illness or injury while continuing conventional medical care. Join Shiri Ben Arzi in conversation with Dr. Joel Kreisberg as they explore the way medical coaching broadens the experience of illness and treatment to include meaning and self-fulfillment.   Bio: Shiri is a Medical Coach, Coaching supervisor, workshop facilitator, NLP Master Practitioner, TLT Master Practitioner and international lecturer. She is the Founder and co-CEO of MCI – Medical Coaching Institute and is a Medical Coaching Master Trainer. Although diagnosed with a rare chronic illness in 1999, and told she had a low chance of survival, her personal and professional achievements until now are proof that there is always a choice – for the patient, the medical team and everyone surrounding them. MCI’s vision is to facilitate this change in the medical system through coaching and teaching relevant aspects of healing and empowerment.

A Narrative Health Coach works as a bridge between where a client or patient is and where he or she would like to be. Because of her depth of experience as both patient and practitioner, Joanna Burgess has worked for years as a bridge between the worlds of patients and those of the medical and scientific communities. Join Joanna in her deeply personal and powerful conversation with Reggie Marra. Bio: Joanna Burgess, BSN, RN, CWOCN embraces a continually diversifying career, ranging from pediatrics at Duke University Medical Center to enjoying a private practice in the holistic modalities of massage and healing touch therapy, to establishing a clinic for the treatment of lymphedema in Chapel Hill, NC, to working with geriatrics at WakeMed in Cary, NC as a wound and ostomy nurse. Diagnosed with bladder cancer in 1965 and despite grueling medical treatments throughout her growing years, Joanna always knew she wanted to be a nurse and give back to patients in a kind and gentle way. She was honored to be the nati

Clinical Health Coaching® has emerged as one of the most successful change models in healthcare today. Based on four breakthrough ideas: patients are an underutilized resource, most healthcare occurs outside the providers office, most care is self-care and patients can be a become accountable, Clinical Health Coaching® has a proven track record in effectively partner with patients to achieve lasting health outcomes. Join Dr. Applegate in conversation with Dr. Joel Kreisberg. Bio: Dr. Applegate is currently serves as Executive Director of the Iowa Chronic Care Consortium and President/CEO of the Clinical Health Coach® which has trained more than 2,500 health coaches in 43 states. His previous professional work has included service as a director of a university research center, a college foundation director, a community college president, a C.E.O. of two comprehensive and innovative, healthcare organizations, in Wisconsin and Iowa. For 10 years he served as a faculty member and Vice President of Des Moines Uni

Know anything about Body-Centered Coaching? Join Pat Hinton Walker in her conversation with Reggie Marra as they explore how to the story of your body provides a powerful tool for enhancing client healing. Bio: Patricia Hinton Walker, PhD, RN, FAAN, PCC, CBCC is an accomplished coach and ICF Coach Trainer at MentorCoach LLC, Bethesda, MD.      She provides leadership for the Health and Wellness Coaching Certification program at MentorCoach which is an ICF, ACTP program. Pat  is one of the few approved, certified Body-Centered Coach Trainers who integrates this content into health and wellness coaching. For more, visit:   www.coachingsteppingstones.com

Ready to learn new information about using Neuroscience, Mindfulness, and Coaching together to create lasting change and wellness? Find out more as we speak with Ruth Q. Wolever, PhD. Bio: Ruth Q. Wolever, PhD is the Director of Vanderbilt Health Coaching: Research, Practice & Education through the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. Ruth is also an Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, with a secondary appointment in Psychiatry at Vanderbilt School of Medicine. She is a clinical health psychologist with 22 years of experience designing, implementing, and evaluating behavior change programs for medical patients and those at risk for chronic disease.

Stephanie Weaver has a powerful message to teach us. Join Stephanie in a wide-ranging conversation with Reggie Marra exploring the significance of deliberate word choice in healing and wellness. Bio: Stephanie has reframed her own health through diet and lifestyle change eight times, and has dealt with illnesses ranging from chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia to spinal fusion surgery. She deals with the issue of language in her latest book, The Migraine Relief Plan, and while migraine headaches are the focus of her book, her work framing lifestyle change is applicable to anyone dealing with illness.