Integrative Approaches
These were 2003 event speakers. This info will be updated as we approach this year's event.

10 am

Keynote Address

Building Bridges and Navigating
New Horizons
Dr. Melissa Andersson, ND, Ps.C., C.Ht.

The Natural Health and Wellness Expo is honored to bring you Dr. Melissa Andersson as Keynote Speaker to welcome you and set the stage for the day's events. Journey with her to explore the exciting movement to optimize health and well being by combining the best of options. Integrative Health/Medicine includes comprehensive approaches, which address people as whole beings with minds and spirits as well as bodies. See examples of how these approaches are drawing serious scientific study and gaining momentum with individuals, hospitals, clinics, and medical schools all over the world.

During this inspiring presentation, Dr. Andersson will provide you with many resources. Whether you are looking for ways to enhance your present state of wellness or you or a loved one are facing a life-threatening illness, you'll find a world of resources available.

Dr. Andersson is a Doctor of Naturopathy certified in Pastoral Counseling, Hypnotherapy, Mental Health Field Traumatology and various other modalities. Stepping back from private practice to focus on making wellness information accessible to the world, she is Co-Producer of the Natural Health and Wellness Expos, Co-Founder of Conscious Living Partnership and Founder of HumanPotenialCentral.com (a central resource for Wellness and Self-Development information and inspiration). Inspired to help people break through barriers in life and achieve abundant happiness and health, Dr Andersson delivers presentations and teaches seminars. Some of her favorites are on Mind/Body Wellness, Kinesiology and Energy Psychology, and Clearing to Create Abundance.

Her website is www.humanpotentialcentral.com. Office phone: 321-631-4JOY (321-631-4569)

11 am

A Complementary Herbal Approach with Cancer
Joanna Helms BA, Herbalist

Statistics tell us that more people are afflicted with Cancer today than ever before. With the number of cases on the rise so is the demand for complementary therapies to aid recovery. Explore an herbal approach with Joanna Tunstall-Helms that complements medical treatments and will support the body. Joanna's "grassroots" presentation will address beliefs, concerns, and a traditional use of plants providing you options on your path to wellness.

Joanna Tunstall-Helms holds a B.A. in Communication Disorders and is a Certified Herbalist with 8 years of clinical experience. She has studied with Michael and Leslie Tierra in Santa Cruz, California, Rosemary Gladstar in Vermont, and spent over four years with Kathleen Gould, previous owner of "The Herb Corner". Joanna owns and manages "Mama Jo's Sunshine Herbals" in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida. Her depth of knowledge and caring style attract many seeking advice and even more who like to sit in the welcoming atmosphere to visit and enjoy a cup of herbal tea. Joanna offers a variety of classes in herbology including certification courses appropriate for a range interests. 321-779-4647

12 noon

Natural Allergy Elimination Technique
Danny Quaranto AP, DOM

Why do we get allergies? What are they? Join Dr. Danny Quaranto as he explains that Allergies are more than itchy eyes and a runny nose. We know now that allergies can also cause aches and pains, mental emotional problems as well as internal organic problems. Dr. Quaranto will introduce the Natural Allergy Elimination Technique (NAET), a safe and effective method of identifying and desensitizing a person from their allergens without the use of shots or scratch tests.

Dr. Danny Quaranto established The Alternative Medicine Family Care Center in Vero Beach, Florida where he practices his life's passion - the healing arts. Dr. Quaranto graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture and was inspired to become a Doctor of Oriental Medicine through his love and immersion in all aspects of the Chinese martial arts. He practices Kung Fu and Tai Chi and enjoys meditating, playing tennis, basketball and chess. Dr. Quaranto studied Classical Homeopathy which study led him to Calcutta, India to receive advanced clinical training at the Bengal Allen Medical Institute.

"I get excited watching people get rid of the limitations that keep them from being connected to vital force and balance in their lives," say Dr. Quaranto. "Mental clarity, emotional stability and no physical limitations are the ideal. In a word, a patient's "freedom" is my goal."
Dr. Quaranto specializes in dealing with patients who have decided that they are looking for an alternative method to meet their health care needs. Services at his center include: Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture (with or without needles), Classical Homeopathy in the tradition of Hahnemann, Natural Allergy Elimination Technique, Chinese Herbs, Neuro-Emotional Technique, Enzyme Replacement Therapy, Neuro Modulation Technique, JMT - Anti-Arthritic Technique, Alternative Counseling and Lifestyle Guidance, Nutrition, Meditation, Yoga Therapy, Tai Chi/Qi Gong.

1 pm

"Breakthrough-You";
The Mind/Body Journey of Adventure
Dr. Melissa Andersson, ND, Ps.C., C.Ht.

Come celebrate, participate and re-create. This workshop will energize and inspire you to break through limits and embrace the power you possess in mind, body and spirit. Together we will create a new paradigm of what is possible and how it applies to health and human potential. As a practitioner addressing the emotional aspects of illness, and human potential for over a decade, Dr. Andersson is intimately aware of how emotions and belief systems create illnesses and "stuck" places in life - or how they can manifest miracles. Consistently researching a range of fields for the fastest most effective approaches, Dr Andersson created "BEME " the Bio-Energetic Matrix Experience. We'll journey through the mind/body/energy matrix, tap into the body's biofeedback and inner guidance system, and see how "our issues get stuck in our tissues". Then you will witness and/or participate in "mind over matter" experiences that will shatter limiting beliefs and help you leap to the next level. Come with an open heart and mind and you will gain heightened realizations about Your Power to Heal in Health, Happiness, and Abundance.

Dr Andersson is a Doctor of Naturopathy, and a specialist in Mind/Body Medicine and Energy Psychology. She is Co-producer of the Natural Health and Wellness Expos and Co-founder of Conscious Living Partnerships. As a way to help more people with health and wellness solutions, she founded HumanPotentialCentral.com - a central resource of inspiration and information.

2 pm

Unraveling the Mysteries of Wellness Thinking
Dr. Sal Martingano

Dr. Sal Martingano, with 15 years of radio, TV and seminar experience in alternative healthcare, will captivate your senses with his "Unraveling the Mysteries of Wellness Thinking" presentation. This motivational seminar focuses on the principles of chiropractic and its direct impact on the human species. "Wellness is not a state of mind, it is a state of being" there's no place to hide when truth is revealed. Nothing is sacred…He tells it all!

Dr. Sal Martingano is a renowned motivational speaker and the founder of The Family Center for Chiropractic in Palm Bay.

He is a graduate of Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic, where he received awards in both Clinical Excellence and X-Ray as well as the prestigious "B.J. Palmer Chiropractic Philosophy Distinction Award" for his unique understanding of Chiropractic. He received his B.S. and M.S. in education from the City University of New York and has received numerous awards for his outstanding work in communications.

Dr. Martingano was the first Chiropractor to serve as a health editor for a national magazine, conducts motivational healthcare seminars every Monday evening at his office and hosts his own weekly radio show, "Straight Talk on Chiropractic" for over a decade on WMEL 920 AM.

As a devoted father of three, Dr. Sal's love for children has inspired one of the truly unique family oriented practices, specializing in children in the Southeast. The Family Center for Chiropractic 1320 Palm Bay Rd Palm Bay, FL 32905 321-729-9430

3 pm

Breathwork: Finding Clarity and Peace through Internal Clutter Clearing
Kathleen Rich-New & Bob New

In this highly interactive workshop, discover how Clarity Breathwork™ sweeps away those pesky beliefs and judgments that cause confusion and grief. Developed in the 1970s, breathwork allows you to accelerate your personal growth by releasing decisions and fears that no longer serve you allowing you to find personal clarity and a sense of peace.

Your body acts like a filing cabinet retaining all of the memories associated with intense emotion, fun or traumatic. Many decisions made in stressful moments have been forgotten, but they are still there running your life. The breath bypasses the mind and easily accesses those decisions that created the beliefs and judgments that just don’t work anymore. Clarity Breathwork™ allows you to turbocharge your own power to heal and clear your unwanted emotional clutter.

Kathleen Rich-New and Bob New became Clarity Breathwork™ coaches after discovering its fast, intense and lasting effects allowed them to easily change their decisions and limiting beliefs. Kathleen has an extensive corporate human resources background with Apple Computer, Nortel and GTE. She holds an MBA, Masters in International Human Resources and is President of Clarity Works! an organizational development consulting firm.

Bob has extensive background in management training and development with GTE (now Verizon). He holds an MBA in Organizational Behavior and is Vice President of Clarity Works!. They are keynote speakers, trainers, seminar leaders and the authors of the recently published book, "Looking for the Good Stuff…a Guide to Appreciating and Enjoying Life". You can reach them via their website www.ClarityWorks.biz, 321-452-7308 or email info@ClarityWorks.biz.

4 pm

Family Dentistry with a Natural Approach
Dr. Claire Stagg , DDS

Did you know that what is in your mouth can be telling? Different parts of your mouth can show different levels of disease. Your lips, tongue, and gums speak a mouthful. Many dental symptoms can be the result of an imbalance elsewhere in the body - and the reverse is also true. Many symptoms of ailments in the body can be caused by problems in the mouth. Dr. Claire Stagg will lead you on a discovery of natural dentistry and the many ways you can enhance your well being by starting with your mouth. She will answer the most often asked questions regarding comprehensive dentistry with a natural and biological approach.

Dr. Claire Stagg's captivating style will intrigue you to explore the health of your mouth from a new perspective. Her caring approach is as evident when she speaks as when she tends to her patients. Dr. Stagg's holistic approach to dental health is refreshing and makes considering a trip to the dentist a pleasurable experience.

"My goal is to enhance my patient's quality of life and attain optimum oral health by providing them with the highest quality of gentle dental care in a safe, professional, comfortable and healthy environment," says Dr. Stagg.

Dr. Stagg received her Doctorate in France in 1982. She actively complements her dental education by participating in courses offered by holistic and biological Dental Associations and participation in study groups. Her dentistry combines the best of current treatment techniques and materials with a natural and caring approach. She also offers lectures on how excellent dentistry can improve overall health. 321-777-2797.

5 pm

An Undisciplined Approach to Wellness
Dr. Sandra Fico

Learn how your approach to wellness can be "user friendly" and easy to achieve! Discover how to expand your body's capacity to heal and how you can become a super disease fighter.

Dr. Sandra Fico will reveal how a few simple health rules will allow you to transform your life. She will show you how aging can be a natural and positive process that you can experience and embrace with joy! Dr Fico will introduce you to Neuro-Somatic Programming (NSP), which explores the neuro-endocrine corrections that control and regulate your life. NSP utilizes neuro-somatic reflexes (similar to acupuncture points) to assess and measure balance within your body.

Dr. Sandra A. Fico of Coral Springs, Florida is a dynamic speaker who is known for her organized, yet highly enjoyable style of instruction. She has the ability to integrate humor and wisdom in a way that makes scientific information easy to understand. Dr. Fico has lectured extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. Together with her husband Dr. Charni, they have combined their knowledge and talents to create the integrated web of work that they call Neuro-Somatic Programming (NSP). NSP's easily integrated techniques enhance the effectiveness of all health-care disciplines.

Dr. Fico's post doctorate studies include orthopedics, biomechanics, homeopathy, women's health, nutrition, functional medicine, and bio-energetic medicine. She is a
Graduate of New York Chiropractic College and is also a Board Certified Naturopathic Physician. At New York Chiropractic College she served as Assistant Director in the outpatient facility and was honored with NYCC's "Distinguished Service Award". Dr. Fico has been in private practice since 1986. She holds undergraduate degrees in science and education and is presently a postgraduate faculty member of Texas Chiropractic College.