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Concerts with Dave Powers and Louis Tsamous

S’Wonderful!…The Music of George Gershwin and Cole Porter

The Swinging 60’s…a bit of all things musically from the Peace and Love Decade

 

For over 46 years, two-time EMMY® Award winning composer and performer Dave Powers (left) has been a vital part of the Columbus, Ohio and Southwest Florida music scene as a pianist, keyboardist, vocalist, entertainer and educator. Dave has traveled and performed nationally and internationally. Dave is a consultant and a frequent guest of the Public Television Show “The Piano Guy” and has taught a series of master classes with “Piano Guy” host Scott Houston. Dave is also an adjunct faculty member of The Ohio State University School of Music. Considered one of the most successful musicians in the Midwest, Dave manages to win over the hearts of all who hear him perform. From concerts to clubs and restaurants to corporate events and private parties, his vast repertoire is as diverse as the audience that he entertains.

Dave has performed with noted performers such as Steve Allen, George Benson, Rusty Bryant, Buddy DeFranco, Mark Farner (of Grand Funk Railroad), Eric Gale, Terry Gibbs, Ernie Krivda, Wilbert Longmire, Johnny Lytle, ‘Blue’ Lou Marini (of the Blues Brothers), Joan Rivers, Arturo Sandoval, Grover Washington, Jr. and many others. In addition, Dave is associated with the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus, and performs with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Dave’s recordings can be streamed on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and CD’s are available at davepowers.com.

 

 

Louis Tsamous (right) grew up in Cambridge, OH and began playing the drums at age 10.  He has since become one of the most versatile and active musicians in America.  He has toured Europe, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean and has recorded and performed with jazz artists Stanley Turrentine, Etta Jones, Jimmy McGriff, Dr. Lonnie Smith, David “Fathead” Newman, Joey DeFrancesco,Pat Martino,Blue Lou Marini, Kevin Mahogany and Joan Rivers among others. Louis has also worked with Motown legend Mary Wilson.

He played in the Ohio State University Jazz Ensemble while a student at OSU and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982.

In addition to performing with various groups in the Midwest, Louis has done clinics at many high schools and universities across the country. Louis has been touring and recording with jazz organ sensation Tony Monaco since 1999 and is featured on six national releases on The Summit record label.

Cardiovascular Health with Pam R. Taub

Optimizing Your Circadian Rhythm and Cardiovascular Health through Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting has moved well beyond wellness trend — it is now one of the most studied dietary interventions in cardiovascular and metabolic medicine. This talk reviews the key science, including findings from the speaker’s own research, and translates that evidence into clear, practical strategies for making fasting a sustainable and effective part of everyday life. 

Beyond the Basic Checkup: The Latest Science on Detecting and Preventing Heart Disease
Early detection saves lives — but knowing which tests actually matter is half the battle. This talk walks through the most important blood tests and imaging tools for identifying cardiovascular risk, then reviews the science-backed strategies proven to prevent heart disease, improve cardiac function, and support a longer, healthier life.
 

Pam R. Taub, MD, FACC, FASPC is a board-certified cardiologist and internationally recognized expert in cardiometabolic disease.

She is the director of Preventive Cardiology, the founding director of the Step Family Cardiac Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, and a Professor of Medicine with tenure at UC San Diego.  She holds the Step Family Director’s Endowed Chair. Dr. Taub was responsible for all aspects of creating the center, which is one of the largest comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programs in the world. She also leads the newly formed BEACON center for Lipoprotein (a) research at UC San Diego. Her clinical practice focuses on preventive cardiology, lipidology, and cardiometabolic disease, while her research investigates the impact of behavioral, technological, and pharmacological strategies on cardiometabolic health outcomes.

Dr. Taub is a federally funded researcher with support from the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the American Heart Association. She is an experienced clinical trialist and serves on the executive committee for multiple international clinical trials focused on novel cardiovascular therapies. Dr. Taub holds multiple patents, edited multiple textbooks, and is widely published with over 150 high-impact publications in top peer-reviewed journals that have impacted clinical practice.  She has also served on multiple guideline committees. Dr. Taub holds multiple leadership positions in professional societies. She is a fellow and a former board member of the American Society of Preventive Cardiology, a fellow and prior member of the American College of Cardiology’s Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Leadership Council. Currently, she serves as Chair of the American Heart Association’s Women in Cardiology Committee.

Concerts with Dave Powers and Louis Tsamous

S’Wonderful!…The Music of George Gershwin and Cole Porter

The Swinging 60’s…a bit of all things musically from the Peace and Love Decade

 

For over 46 years, two-time EMMY® Award winning composer and performer Dave Powers (left) has been a vital part of the Columbus, Ohio and Southwest Florida music scene as a pianist, keyboardist, vocalist, entertainer and educator. Dave has traveled and performed nationally and internationally. Dave is a consultant and a frequent guest of the Public Television Show “The Piano Guy” and has taught a series of master classes with “Piano Guy” host Scott Houston. Dave is also an adjunct faculty member of The Ohio State University School of Music. Considered one of the most successful musicians in the Midwest, Dave manages to win over the hearts of all who hear him perform. From concerts to clubs and restaurants to corporate events and private parties, his vast repertoire is as diverse as the audience that he entertains.

Dave has performed with noted performers such as Steve Allen, George Benson, Rusty Bryant, Buddy DeFranco, Mark Farner (of Grand Funk Railroad), Eric Gale, Terry Gibbs, Ernie Krivda, Wilbert Longmire, Johnny Lytle, ‘Blue’ Lou Marini (of the Blues Brothers), Joan Rivers, Arturo Sandoval, Grover Washington, Jr. and many others. In addition, Dave is associated with the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus, and performs with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Dave’s recordings can be streamed on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and CD’s are available at davepowers.com.

 

 

Louis Tsamous (right) grew up in Cambridge, OH and began playing the drums at age 10.  He has since become one of the most versatile and active musicians in America.  He has toured Europe, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean and has recorded and performed with jazz artists Stanley Turrentine, Etta Jones, Jimmy McGriff, Dr. Lonnie Smith, David “Fathead” Newman, Joey DeFrancesco,Pat Martino,Blue Lou Marini, Kevin Mahogany and Joan Rivers among others. Louis has also worked with Motown legend Mary Wilson.

He played in the Ohio State University Jazz Ensemble while a student at OSU and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982.

In addition to performing with various groups in the Midwest, Louis has done clinics at many high schools and universities across the country. Louis has been touring and recording with jazz organ sensation Tony Monaco since 1999 and is featured on six national releases on The Summit record label.

Concert with Pei-Chun Tsai and Ariana Kim

Pei-Chun Tsai from Tainan, Taiwan, winner of the Taiwan National Violin Competition, made her debut at the Weill Recital Hall in Manhattan, and has enjoyed summers at the Alfred, Encore, Yellow Barn, and Taos festivals as well as the International Holland Music Sessions. Joseph Fuchs, Daniel Phillips, and Harvey Shapiro have been her teachers and mentors in the United States. She is the founding director of the Campanile Music Festival at San Diego State University and has been a member of the San Diego Symphony since 2005 in addition to being violin lecturer at SDSU. She released an album of solo violin works entitled “Chaconne” in 2021 highlighting Baroque and contemporary masterpieces of this form. Pei-Chun holds a Doctorate in Musical Arts degree from City University of New York, with Bachelor and Master’s degrees from The Juilliard School. She performs on a violin by Boston luthier Charline Dequincy, and a bow made by Abe Liebhaber in San Diego.

 

Cellist Ani Aznavoorian has been praised by The Strad as having “scorchingly committed performances that wring every last drop of emotion out of the music. Her technique is well-nigh immaculate, she has a natural sense of theater, and her tone is astonishingly responsive.” An in-demand soloist and chamber musician, she has appeared as soloist with leading orchestras worldwide, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, Tokyo Philharmonic, Helsinki Philharmonic, Finnish Radio Symphony, International Sejong Soloists, Belgrade Philharmonic, and the Juilliard Orchestra. She is currently in her nineteenth season as Principal Cellist of Camerata Pacifica.

A Presidential Scholar in the Arts, Ms. Aznavoorian performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. where she received a medal from President Bill Clinton. She is the recipient of the prestigious Bunkamura Orchard Hall Award, as well as top prizes in competitions including the International Paulo Competition, Chicago Cello Society National Competition, the Julius Stulberg Competition, and the American String Teachers Association Competition.

At The Juilliard School, she became the youngest cellist to win the concerto competition, performing with the Juilliard Orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall. Her concert appearances include Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Wigmore Hall, Ravinia Festival, Aspen Music Festival, and NPR’s Performance Today.

A dedicated educator, Ms. Aznavoorian is on the summer faculty of the Music Academy of the West and has also taught at the University of Illinois. She is also a champion of new music, premiering works by composers including Lera Auerbach, Clarice Assad, Bright Sheng, and David Bruce. She records for Cedille Records and proudly performs on a cello made by her father Peter Aznavoorian in Chicago.

Tiffany Shlain

Honored by “Newsweek” as one of the “Women Shaping the 21st Century,” Tiffany Shlain is an interdisciplinary artist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, national bestselling author, and the founder of the Webby Awards. Working across mediums, Shlain’s work explores ideas in feminism, philosophy, technology, neuroscience, and nature. Her work has been shown at institutions including Museum of Modern Art, Sundance Film Festival, and US embassies globally. Her ongoing moveable monument Dendrofemonology: A Feminist History Tree Ring has been installed on the National Mall in D.C. and Madison Square Park in NY and serves to shine a light on women’s rights. Her recent collaborative exhibition with Ken Goldberg Ancient Wisdom for a Future Ecology: Trees, Time & Technology, was presented as part of the Getty’s PST ART: Art & Science Collide initiative in Los Angeles and continues to travel most recently in San Francisco at di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art and was named by Artnet as one of the “Must-See Museum Exhibitions.” Her awards and distinctions include selection by the Albert Einstein Foundation for their Genius100 list, the Neil Postman Award for Career Achievement in Intellectual Activity, and inclusion in NPR’s list of best commencement speeches for her speech at UCBerkeley. Shlain’s national bestselling book, 24/6: Giving up Screens One Day a Week to Get More Time, Creativity, and Connection, received the Marshall McLuhan Outstanding Book Award. She has been writing a monthly newsletter, “Breakfast @ Tiffany’s” for 30 years. Shlain is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute. She is represented by Nancy Hoffman Gallery in New York and lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Holiday Card & 3D Ornament Making with Denise Kraemer

Celebrate the holiday season with a creative afternoon of making. Join artist Denise Kraemer to create beautiful handmade holiday cards and festive 3D ornaments. Explore simple techniques and let your imagination guide you as you add your own personal touch to each piece. Take your creations home to share with family and friends or to brighten your holiday tree.

 

Denise Kraemer, of Upland, is a native of the Inland Empire. She served as the Education Curator at the Riverside Art Museum in Riverside, CA. for three years, where she organized adult education programs, monthly lecture series and member critiques. Kraemer curated the printmaking exhibition Pressed at the Riverside Art Museum and worked with the Museum’s “Monothon” workshop and exhibition for four years. Kraemer earned her BA in Art from California Baptist University and a MA in Art at California State University San Bernardino.

More recently, she directed and curated the SCA Project Gallery in Pomona, CA., had a solo exhibition at Riverside Art Musuem, worked with the Arts Connection of San Bernardino and Mil Tree in Joshua Tree, CA., juried the Ink & Clay show at Cal Poly Pomona. Juried La Quinta Arts Festival for 6 years.

She exhibits with Old Broads Collective, curated several exhibitions of printmakers in the Inland Empire, Impressive Women, and developed the annual Suicide Prevention exhibition at the Riverside Art Museum. Her artwork has been on exhibit as far away as Japan and is currently on view in Riverside at Division 9 Gallery, in Claremont at Studio C Studio, in Joshua Tree at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center, and at MiddleRidge Winery in Idyllwild.

Denise is a retired art professor from Riverside Community College and California State University, San Bernardino, but continues to teach printmaking workshops at Division 9 Gallery and throughout Southern California.

Violin and Cello Duet Concert: A Musical Reunion with Pei-Chun Tsai and Ani Aznavoorian

Two longtime friends reunite for an evening of beautiful string duets.

From New York City to Santa Barbara to Tecate, their separate musical journeys have spanned thousands of miles. Now, Pei-Chun and Ani come together once again—this time, to share the stage and perform side by side.

Join us for an intimate performance featuring a curated selection of violin and cello duets. The program spans centuries of classical music, exploring masterpieces from the elegant Baroque period to the expressive Romantic period.

We look forward to sharing this special evening of music and friendship with you. Please join us!

 

Pei-Chun Tsai from Tainan, Taiwan, winner of the Taiwan National Violin Competition, made her debut at the Weill Recital Hall in Manhattan, and has enjoyed summers at the Alfred, Encore, Yellow Barn, and Taos festivals as well as the International Holland Music Sessions. Joseph Fuchs, Daniel Phillips, and Harvey Shapiro have been her teachers and mentors in the United States. She is the founding director of the Campanile Music Festival at San Diego State University and has been a member of the San Diego Symphony since 2005 in addition to being violin lecturer at SDSU. She released an album of solo violin works entitled “Chaconne” in 2021 highlighting Baroque and contemporary masterpieces of this form. Pei-Chun holds a Doctorate in Musical Arts degree from City University of New York, with Bachelor and Master’s degrees from The Juilliard School. She performs on a violin by Boston luthier Charline Dequincy, and a bow made by Abe Liebhaber in San Diego.

 

Cellist Ani Aznavoorian has been praised by The Strad as having “scorchingly committed performances that wring every last drop of emotion out of the music. Her technique is well-nigh immaculate, she has a natural sense of theater, and her tone is astonishingly responsive.” An in-demand soloist and chamber musician, she has appeared as soloist with leading orchestras worldwide, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, Tokyo Philharmonic, Helsinki Philharmonic, Finnish Radio Symphony, International Sejong Soloists, Belgrade Philharmonic, and the Juilliard Orchestra. She is currently in her nineteenth season as Principal Cellist of Camerata Pacifica.

A Presidential Scholar in the Arts, Ms. Aznavoorian performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. where she received a medal from President Bill Clinton. She is the recipient of the prestigious Bunkamura Orchard Hall Award, as well as top prizes in competitions including the International Paulo Competition, Chicago Cello Society National Competition, the Julius Stulberg Competition, and the American String Teachers Association Competition.

At The Juilliard School, she became the youngest cellist to win the concerto competition, performing with the Juilliard Orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall. Her concert appearances include Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Wigmore Hall, Ravinia Festival, Aspen Music Festival, and NPR’s Performance Today.

A dedicated educator, Ms. Aznavoorian is on the summer faculty of the Music Academy of the West and has also taught at the University of Illinois. She is also a champion of new music, premiering works by composers including Lera Auerbach, Clarice Assad, Bright Sheng, and David Bruce. She records for Cedille Records and proudly performs on a cello made by her father Peter Aznavoorian in Chicago.

Let’s Get Batty with Judie Lincer

Let’s Get Batty

Bat Viewing & Facts (evening outdoor experience).

Ethnobotany-How Native Americans Use Plants for Food, Shelter, Medicine, and more

Nature Field Experience

 

Judie Lincer, M.S. Ed. is a Naturalist Educator with San Diego Bird Alliance. She has over 30 years of teaching experience and guides hikes educating people about ecosystems, adaptations and ethnobotany (the study of a region’s plants and their uses through the traditional knowledge of a local culture). She is an enthusiastic speaker who inspires others to develop love and appreciation of the environment. Judie was the longtime Workshop and Tour Director for the California Native Plant Society-San Diego.

Awakening Artistic Senses in Nature with Marjorie Taylor

Deepen your connection to the natural world, enliven all your senses, and reawaken the artist within you. These art workshops are perfect for adults who believe they “can’t draw a straight line” because there are no straight lines in nature. Beginners and experienced artists alike are welcome to attend one or all sessions. Daily connections to nature and creativity can help us live our best wild selves.

Presentation: AWAKENING ARTISTIC SENSES IN NATURE
In a world increasingly dominated by digital overstimulation, making art in nature is a pragmatic approach to mindfulness. Humans are part of the natural world and benefits from connecting with it include improved sleep, concentration, and creativity. Making art reduces stress, depression and anxiety. A closer connection with nature inspires us to be better caretakers of our planet.

Session One: SEEING/DRAWING IN NATURE
Awaken your artistic senses in nature with a sketch walk. Participants will create mini-journals and head outside with pencils in hand. We’ll practice exercises to improve hand/eye coordination amid birdsong and sage. We’ll discuss strategies for simplifying, seeing negative shapes, and noticing the gestures of trees.

Session Two: SKETCHING IN WATERCOLORS
We’ll discuss the importance of letting go of expectations for your art, while continuing the creation of our mini-journals. We’ll review watercolor supplies and learn basic techniques. Participants will practice creating washes, painting wet on wet, layering, painting wet over dry, blotting, and making brushstrokes.

Session Three: RELATIONSHIPS IN COLOR
We’ll explore color relationships in terms of hue, value, and chroma. Learning to see colors in nature, we’ll observe that the sky isn’t always blue, grass has many colors in addition to green, and white isn’t only white. We’ll touch on color theory and participants will practice color mixing and layering to create a variety of effects.

Session Four: BLENDING NATURE AND CREATIVITY IN EVERYDAY LIFE
Turn off the inner critic and tune into the natural world. We’ll add finishing touches to our mini-journals while exploring ways continue making art in nature. In a culture of consumption, creating art is a revolutionary act. Use your voice! You never know how your art practice can inspire others.

 

After a successful career as a graphic designer and illustrator, Marjorie Taylor returned to her first love—painting—and embarked on a fine art career in oils. Her plein air painting adventures and exhibition opportunities have taken her throughout North America, Central America, Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa. Her work has been exhibited and collected both nationally and internationally. An experienced educator, she has taught painting, drawing, and a variety of art classes for children and adults in San Diego and Mexico. In recent years, she has expanded her artistic practice beyond oil painting to include watercolor, acrylic, and printmaking, while continuing her work as a writer.

https://www.taylorpaintings.com

@taylorpaintings

From Field to Forest and More: Natural Foods For Health with Jill Nussinow

Putting More Plants on Your Plate: What is “Plant-Based Eating”?
Of course, you are here at the Ranch, eating a lot of plants. How do you carry this over to eating at home? And why does it matter? What special nutrients do plants provide? We can learn a lot from science and examining the diets of herbivorous animals; how they get strong and stay healthy. Which plants matter and how do you eat more of them? You will leave with a plan for eating in a more “plant-based” manner.

How Gut Health Leads to Better Health and Improved Cognitive Function
What does one need to eat to have a healthy “microbiome” which encompasses more than just your gut or GI tract. You will learn more about the connection between your gut and your brain, and how this affects your sleep and wellbeing. With growing concerns about brain health, we must consider that you cannot separate the brain from the body. The goal then, is overall health, which often begins in the “gut”. Remember the rock song that stated: “Feed Your Head?” Learn about the foods that do this.

Mushrooms for Food, Mood, Nutrition and More
There are so many species of fungi (mushrooms); a number are edible, some are medicinal and others are poisonous. You will learn about the nutritional composition of a variety of mushrooms, how to cook them, how they are cultivated, how and where they grow, and more. Mushrooms feed the gut and are part of the gut-brain connection. Jill has been foraging for mushrooms for twenty years and speaking at SOMA Wild Mushroom camp for more than 10 years. This fascinating topic is fun and “magic”.

Food As Medicine: Harnessing the Power of Your Food Choices
If food is medicine, can it truly replace pharmaceutical medications? Jill will take you on a tour of current dietary trends, discussing what works and what doesn’t work, and why a plan needs to be individualized. She will review label reading, choosing the “best for you” foods, behavior change and more, in this lively lighthearted look at a serious subject. You will learn tips and tricks on how to fuel your body in the most positive way.

 

Jill Nussinow, MS, RDN, is a Registered Dietitian who has taught whole food plant-based and vegan cooking for over 40 years. She taught nutrition and culinary arts at Santa Rosa Junior College for 30 years and is the author of four award-winning plant-based cookbooks.

Beyond her work in nutrition, Jill is passionate about foraging wild plants and fungi in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties and is a sought-after speaker at the annual Sonoma County Wild Mushroom Camp in Occidental, California. Over the past five years, she has also become deeply involved in breathwork, teaching students both online and in person at The Sea Ranch. She emphasizes the importance of being in a “rest and digest” state while cooking and, especially, while eating.

 

Gyrokinesis with Nora Heiber

GYROKINESIS® is a movement practice designed to awaken and expand the body’s capacity for life. 

Over the course of the week, we’ll explore different aspects of the practice through breath, rhythm, and three-dimensional movement—listening and responding to what is alive in the body, awakening what is less available, softening unnecessary tension, and becoming more aware of where life flows and where it does not. Each class offers a different doorway into greater freedom, connection, ease, and possibility. Individual classes stand on their own and are accessible to all levels.  Attending the full series, is encouraged, if possible, as the themes build upon and deepen one another. 

Sunday – Rhythm & Flow
Rhythm organizes life and helps keep it moving. Through continuous, rhythmic sequences, we’ll explore where movement flows easily and where it may have become less available. Repetition and rhythm help move us out of stagnation, restore circulation and fluidity, and create the conditions for greater ease.

Monday – Breath & Presence
Breath feeds and sustains life—and movement. We’ll use breath to awaken the senses, deepen internal awareness, and listen more closely to what is happening within us. From that place of presence, movement becomes less something we “do” and more something we allow to emerge. 

Tuesday – Grounding, Connection & Creating Space
Expansion begins with connection. We’ll explore where to create opposition within the body—grounding in one direction to create space in another. This dynamic relationship creates more room in the joints while simultaneously developing stability, support, and freedom. 

Wednesday – Strength from Within — Encouraging, Not Forcing
Strength develops when we move within a comfortably challenged range, inviting the body to stretch a little beyond its current capacity without forcing it there. Rather than demanding more, we encourage greater possibility—gradually expanding the body’s capacity to respond with strength, resilience, and freedom. 

Thursday – Moving with Ease — Cultivating What We Want
Rather than focusing on what needs to be fixed, we’ll listen for the qualities we want to cultivate—ease, space, connection, fluidity, support, and joy. By softening unnecessary tension and awakening what is less available, we create conditions that allow those qualities to emerge more naturally. 

Friday – Celebration of Movement
Bringing together breath, rhythm, connection, expansion, strength, and ease, we’ll explore movement as a practice of listening and responding to life within us. An invitation to experience greater freedom, vitality, play, joy, and ultimately, a greater celebration of life. 

No previous GYROKINESIS® experience is necessary. All classes are accessible to all levels.

 

Nora Heiber is a first-generation Specialized GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Master Trainer who has been teaching for 40 years. A founding member of Alonzo King LINES Ballet and longtime dancer with the San Francisco Opera, she has taught internationally and helped train generations of teachers in the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM®. Nora’s work draws on a lifetime of exploring movement, embodiment, and human connection. Her teaching invites curiosity rather than correction—cultivating awareness, ease, strength, freedom, and joy. With her husband, Cliff Jepsen, she created Intentionally Wild, Inc., a retreat and learning center in California’s Sierra Foothills dedicated to movement, connection, community and life-affirming activities. 

Athletic Longevity With Doris Thews

ATHLETIC LONGEVITY 
Recovery + Mind-Body Movement for a Stronger, More Capable Life 
Train. Move. Recover. Repeat.
Athletic longevity is about creating a body that is strong, mobile, resilient, and ready for whatever comes next. These sessions combine Pilates, yoga, mobility, breath, and myofascial recovery techniques to help athletes and active adults move with greater awareness, recover with intention, and continue doing the activities they love.

MAT PILATES FOR ATHLETES 
Build Your Powerhouse. Move With Confidence. 
A strong, balanced core and mobile spine are essential for athletic performance and lifelong movement. In this dynamic Mat Pilates session, explore the spine through flexion, extension, rotation, and lateral flexion while building strength, stability, and body awareness.

Designed for athletes and active adults of all levels, this class connects core strength with functional movement to support performance, mobility, and longevity. Whether you’re a pickleball player, runner, golfer, powerlifter, or weekend warrior, discover how Pilates can help you move stronger and stay active longer.

No Pilates experience required.

REFORMER PILATES FOR ATHLETES 
Strength. Mobility. Joint Support. Longevity. 
Discover how the Pilates Reformer can become a powerful tool for athletic longevity. This session explores how resistance-based movement can help athletes build strength, improve range of motion, enhance body awareness, and support joint health.

Experience movement patterns that can complement a wide variety of sports while helping you develop a stronger, more balanced body. Whether you’re a competitive athlete or a weekend warrior, learn how the Reformer can help you move better, recover smarter, and continue performing at your best.

Previous Reformer experience required.

HIPSTER YOGA 
Happy Hips. Better Movement. 
Tight hips can affect everything from athletic performance to everyday movement. Hipster Yoga is a 60-minute practice combining yoga poses, athletic stretches, and mindful movement designed to create greater freedom and flexibility through the hips.

This restorative yet purposeful practice takes a self-care approach to mobility, helping participants release tension, improve movement quality, and reconnect with their bodies. Whether you’re training hard, sitting all day, or simply looking for happier hips, this session is an opportunity to move with greater freedom and finish feeling refreshed.

ALL GAIN, NO PAIN: ATHLETIC FOAM ROLLING 
Recover Smarter. Move Better. 
Foam rolling doesn’t have to hurt to be effective. Discover a more informed and practical approach to self-myofascial release designed to support mobility, recovery, and overall movement quality.

This hands-on session explores how and when to incorporate foam rolling into an athlete’s weekly recovery routine. Learn practical techniques and the “why” behind them so you can confidently incorporate rolling as a regular part of your training and wellness strategy—not simply something you reach for when you’re already feeling tight.

Walk away with tools you can use immediately to support recovery and athletic longevity.

ATHLETIC STRETCH YOGA with Doris Thews 
Reset. Recover. Reconnect. 
Experience a unique mind-body recovery practice designed to complement every body, age, and ability. This total-body session combines athletic stretching, breathwork, myofascial release, assisted therapeutic-style stretches, and meditation to create a deeper recovery experience.

Rather than simply stretching the body, this practice encourages you to slow down, reconnect, and listen to what your body needs. The result is a reset for both mind and body that can support mobility, recovery, performance, and a more sustainable active lifestyle.

Leave feeling longer, lighter, more connected, and ready for what comes next.

 

 

Doris Thews is a 40+ year fitness industry veteran, internationally award-winning educator, and IDEA World Fitness Instructor of the Year. A lifelong athlete, global Master Trainer, consultant, and keynote presenter, Doris has held leadership roles with major fitness brands including Schwinn Cycling, WaterRower, and BOSU.

As CEO of Team Thews Fitness, she specializes in program development, education, business strategy, and leadership. Her work blends athletic performance with recovery, mobility, and mind-body movement, helping people build the strength and resilience needed to stay active for life.

Doris brings her philosophy of “move better, recover smarter, live stronger” to every class and presentation, combining athletic coaching with practical tools that support lifelong movement and athletic longevity.

Creative Expression – Art with Lena Rivkin

Henri Matisse Collages: Create your own colorful and striking collage in the vibrant style of Henri Matisse.

Creative Expansions: Collaborate with famous artists by combining their great works of art from postcards with your own oil-pastel drawings.

Georgia O’Keeffe Flowers: Using chalk pastels, create your own flower drawings inspired by Georgia O’ Keeffe.

Letting Your Mind Speak: Unleashing Creativity Through Doodles: This project inspires spontaneity, emotion, and intuition.

 

Lena Rivkin, MFA, is a Los Angeles-based painter and sculptor as well as a graphologist. Her abstract expressionist works have been internationally exhibited.  She has been a professor of art at Mount St. Mary’s College and served as an art educator at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.  A frequent lecturer and interview subject, Lena has been published in myriad publications on the subjects of art and graphology.  Her favorite part of teaching is inspiring people of all levels and offering them a joyful and creative experience of themselves.

www.lenarivkin.net and www.abouthandwriting.com

Thanksgiving Celebration Dinner

Gather Around the Table

November 26th 2026

Gather around the table for a family-style Thanksgiving dinner filled with warmth, celebration, and connection. Inspired by the season’s bounty, each dish brings fresh ingredients from our organic farm to a table shared with friends, family, and new faces who may soon feel like old friends. It’s an evening to slow down, savor each course, share stories, and celebrate the joy of being together. Surrounded by the beauty and welcoming spirit of The Ranch, enjoy a festive meal that nourishes the body, warms the heart, and brings the season to life.

 

Menu*

  • Roasted pumpkin and garlic soup, green herb olive oil and yogurt
  • Greens from the farm, goat cheese, almonds and tangerine
  • Wild catch Salmon in lemon crust, pistachio and spinach-potato puree and veggiesor
  • Smoked eggplant and mozzarella ravioli with caponata sauce 
  • Grilled persimmons in ginger syrup with vanilla ice cream and crumble

Buen Provecho!

*Subject to change.

Pickleball Pro-Week with Mario Boschi

Whether you’re holding steady at a 2.5 or aiming to break through to a 4.0, our Specialty Pickleball Weeks are designed to challenge, inspire, and uplift your game—all within the nurturing environment of Rancho La Puerta.

Each week includes:

  • 15 hours of hands-on, small-group instruction
  • Unlimited open play for practice and fun
  • Three Spa Treatments: Ranch Classic Massage 50-minute, Back Neck and Shoulders 50-minute, and  Sports Recovery 50-minute
  • Snacks and drinks provided at the courts during clinic hours
  • Welcome gift bag valued at $100
  • Full access to The Ranch’s wellness offerings—morning hikes, spa, farm-to-table meals, fitness classes, and more.

You’ll dive into:

  • Latest techniques and strategies
  • Grips and stroke development
  • Dink strategies and shot selection
  • Serve and return
  • Specialist shots and positioning
  • Rules and court etiquette
  • Opportunity to demo and purchase high level paddles.
  • And so much more

Pickleball Program cost is $1000 per person, per week.*

Visit our Rates and Specials page for room prices and more booking information.

*Open to level 2.5 to 4.0 players only. Minimum 16 players/Maximum 24 players.  Advanced sign-up required. Must be a registered guest staying 7-nights (Saturday to Saturday) at Rancho La Puerta. The pickleball program cost is in addition to room reservation fees.

More Information About The Week

 

Mario Boschi, Co-Owner- Denver Iconics

As a son of Italian immigrants, Mario grew up in Canada in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Whether it was a puck, a soccer ball, or a basketball, Mario has always been a natural athlete. He received a college scholarship for basketball and played premier recreational soccer until he was 48 years-old. Mario ran a Honda/Acura dealership in his hometown for 27 years, and received the Honda Council of Excellence Award for his leadership and work for Honda and Acura. Mario moved to the States in 2018 to be with his wife, Jen. Together in 2019, they formed their business, The Boschi Group, a career coaching and consulting business.

In 2020, Mario received his Level II Pickleball Instructor Certification (IPTPA). He has taught in Steamboat Springs and Denver, Colorado, and is currently the head pro for pickleball for Club Greenwood in Greenwood Village, Colorado. In addition, he teaches clinics in Key Biscayne, Florida and Aspen, Colorado. In 2023, Mario and Jen joined the NPL family as co-owners of the Denver Iconics, and Mario currently plays on the team.

Pickleball Pro-Week with Mario Boschi

Whether you’re holding steady at a 2.5 or aiming to break through to a 4.0, our Specialty Pickleball Weeks are designed to challenge, inspire, and uplift your game—all within the nurturing environment of Rancho La Puerta.

Each week includes:

  • 15 hours of hands-on, small-group instruction
  • Unlimited open play for practice and fun
  • Three Spa Treatments: Ranch Classic Massage 50-minute, Back Neck and Shoulders 50-minute, and  Sports Recovery 50-minute
  • Snacks and drinks provided at the courts during clinic hours
  • Welcome gift bag valued at $100
  • Full access to The Ranch’s wellness offerings—morning hikes, spa, farm-to-table meals, fitness classes, and more.

You’ll dive into:

  • Latest techniques and strategies
  • Grips and stroke development
  • Dink strategies and shot selection
  • Serve and return
  • Specialist shots and positioning
  • Rules and court etiquette
  • Opportunity to demo and purchase high level paddles.
  • And so much more

Pickleball Program cost is $1000 per person, per week.*

Visit our Rates and Specials page for room prices and more booking information.

*Open to level 2.5 to 4.0 players only. Minimum 16 players/Maximum 24 players.  Advanced sign-up required. Must be a registered guest staying 7-nights (Saturday to Saturday) at Rancho La Puerta. The pickleball program cost is in addition to room reservation fees.

More Information About The Week

 

Mario Boschi, Co-Owner- Denver Iconics

As a son of Italian immigrants, Mario grew up in Canada in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Whether it was a puck, a soccer ball, or a basketball, Mario has always been a natural athlete. He received a college scholarship for basketball and played premier recreational soccer until he was 48 years-old. Mario ran a Honda/Acura dealership in his hometown for 27 years, and received the Honda Council of Excellence Award for his leadership and work for Honda and Acura. Mario moved to the States in 2018 to be with his wife, Jen. Together in 2019, they formed their business, The Boschi Group, a career coaching and consulting business.

In 2020, Mario received his Level II Pickleball Instructor Certification (IPTPA). He has taught in Steamboat Springs and Denver, Colorado, and is currently the head pro for pickleball for Club Greenwood in Greenwood Village, Colorado. In addition, he teaches clinics in Key Biscayne, Florida and Aspen, Colorado. In 2023, Mario and Jen joined the NPL family as co-owners of the Denver Iconics, and Mario currently plays on the team.

Pickleball Pro-Week with Mario Boschi

Whether you’re holding steady at a 2.5 or aiming to break through to a 4.0, our Specialty Pickleball Weeks are designed to challenge, inspire, and uplift your game—all within the nurturing environment of Rancho La Puerta.

Each week includes:

  • 15 hours of hands-on, small-group instruction
  • Unlimited open play for practice and fun
  • Three Spa Treatments: Ranch Classic Massage 50-minute, Back Neck and Shoulders 50-minute, and  Sports Recovery 50-minute
  • Snacks and drinks provided at the courts during clinic hours
  • Welcome gift bag valued at $100
  • Full access to The Ranch’s wellness offerings—morning hikes, spa, farm-to-table meals, fitness classes, and more.

You’ll dive into:

  • Latest techniques and strategies
  • Grips and stroke development
  • Dink strategies and shot selection
  • Serve and return
  • Specialist shots and positioning
  • Rules and court etiquette
  • Opportunity to demo and purchase high level paddles.
  • And so much more

Pickleball Program cost is $1000 per person, per week.*

Visit our Rates and Specials page for room prices and more booking information.

*Open to level 2.5 to 4.0 players only. Minimum 16 players/Maximum 24 players.  Advanced sign-up required. Must be a registered guest staying 7-nights (Saturday to Saturday) at Rancho La Puerta. The pickleball program cost is in addition to room reservation fees.

More Information About The Week

 

Mario Boschi, Co-Owner- Denver Iconics

As a son of Italian immigrants, Mario grew up in Canada in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Whether it was a puck, a soccer ball, or a basketball, Mario has always been a natural athlete. He received a college scholarship for basketball and played premier recreational soccer until he was 48 years-old. Mario ran a Honda/Acura dealership in his hometown for 27 years, and received the Honda Council of Excellence Award for his leadership and work for Honda and Acura. Mario moved to the States in 2018 to be with his wife, Jen. Together in 2019, they formed their business, The Boschi Group, a career coaching and consulting business.

In 2020, Mario received his Level II Pickleball Instructor Certification (IPTPA). He has taught in Steamboat Springs and Denver, Colorado, and is currently the head pro for pickleball for Club Greenwood in Greenwood Village, Colorado. In addition, he teaches clinics in Key Biscayne, Florida and Aspen, Colorado. In 2023, Mario and Jen joined the NPL family as co-owners of the Denver Iconics, and Mario currently plays on the team.

Retrain the Brain for Greater Joy, Connection and Purpose with Randy Kamen

  1. Strengthen Your Mindset: The Foundation
  2. Build Your Capacity to ‘Take in the Good’
  3. Grow Your Self-Compassion
  4. Strengthen Communication: Deepen Relationships
  5. Discover Your Life Vision

Strengthen Your Mindset: The Foundation
Each of us possesses the capacity to tap into our deepest desires in life and create a life that feels fulfilling and personally empowered.
The right mindset along with learning a few tools and strategies has everything to do with igniting our experience of joy, connection and purpose.
When you know how to manage your mind, then you are able to get out of your own way and create a life that is joyful and fulfilling.
This session explores the power of ‘mindset’ and how it impacts every aspect of life:

– Discover how to ‘manage your mind’ with a simple strategy that can be immediately put into play
– Learn a simple mini-meditation for greater inner peace, cognitive function, heart health, and increased immunity
– Create a personalized ‘declaration’ or ’intention’ specific to you to set a positive context for your day

These three steps form a powerful morning ritual that takes less than five minutes a day to practice. When regularly practiced, this routine will change the way your brain fires and the body responds,  building your capacity to manage the mind and your reactions.

Build Your Capacity to ‘Take in the Good’
Gratitude is an emotion that relates to the ability to feel and express thankfulness and appreciation. Research shows that expressing gratitude improves mental, physical and relational health, happiness and well-being. Although most of us know that we “should” feel grateful for our lives, we tend to focus on what’s missing rather than the abundance that exists in our lives. Gratitude unlocks the door to forgiveness—which is often the key to expanding the experience of inner freedom. In this session participants will learn how to strengthen their capacity for gratitude and forgiveness.

– Discover how to capture and amplify moments of joy and appreciation in real time
– Recognize and savor the sweetness of everyday life even in the face of challenges, loss, and transitions
– Learn a two-minute gratitude exercise that you can practice daily for greater calm, focus and clarity

How to Grow Your Self-Compassion
Loving Kindness or metta is about developing peace, harmony and mutual well-being within our selves and with others. Through metta one learns to abandon bitterness and animosity and embrace goodwill. Metta, when practiced regularly, teaches unconditional self-love and love for others. A simple loving kindness meditation will be taught that participants can practice on a daily basis. This method takes only a couple minutes a day of practice. Over time it becomes internalized and changes your mindset as it opens the heart in a multitude of ways.

– Learn how to care for your mind and body with love and respect
– Reframe negative self-talk and view life circumstances from a more positive lens
– Discover how to forgive yourself and forge ahead

Strengthen Your Relationships Now
Learn to communicate more effectively with your partner, friends, family and everyone else in your life. Build the ability to listen generously and speak clearly from the heart— paving the way for true connection with others. Strengthening healthy and loving relationships with others is critical to your health, happiness and longevity.

– Strengthen your capacity to listen generously and effectively
– Learn to stop personalizing and making assumptions about what others say
– Develop your ability to express yourself with clarity and focus

Discover Your Life Vision
Every day we have hundreds of choices to make about how we are going to show up in our lives. Without knowing where you are heading it is impossible to navigate life well or wisely. When clear about your personal vision, you are able to create/pay attention to an inner compass that informs your choices and actions going forward. The first step is knowing what matters the most to you and why.

– Discover what matters most to you.
– Examine the difference between what you do with your precious time and what you truly desire.
– Commit to certain action steps that move you closer to your vision every day.

Please note that each of these talks stand alone and also form a progression that supports you in creating a more joyful, healthy, and meaningful life.

 

Dr. Randy Kamen is a psychologist, life coach, educator and author of her bestselling books, Behind the Therapy Door: Simple Strategies to Transform Your Life and The Gratitude Effect Positivity Journal: 90 Days to Rewire Your Brain. She pioneered new territory in mind-body medicine at Boston University’s School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kamen leads global online programs, workshops and retreats for families, corporations, hospitals and academic institutions. She weaves together researched based skills and strategies for mind management, self-regulation, healthy relationships, personal leadership, and living your vision in her unique systematic and transformational approach.

Dr. Kamen uses a process called Thera-Coaching in which she helps individuals gain understanding and resolution about their past in the service of moving forward and cultivating an intentional and purpose driven life. She divides her time between her two favorite islands; Martha’s Vineyard and NYC. Randy cherishes her time with her two adult children, their budding families… and of course coming to Rancho La Puerta.

Art In Its Moment With Hugh Levick

Art in Its Moment, Part 1
Using art, literature, and music as its vehicle, the first chapter of ART IN ITS MOMENT (AIIM) is a fun romp through five eras of history: The Classical, The Romantic, The Modern, Mid-20th Century, and the 21st Century. Weaving together literature, art and music, AIIM brings alive the different textures of each historical period to suggest how the art created in each epoch grows from the experience of being alive at that moment.

Art in Its Moment, Part 2
The second chapter of AIIM will focus on a 21st century composition—THE UNIMAGINED: PREPARATIONS FOR THE UNKNOWN– a composition which was inspired by walking the labyrinth at Rancho. Levick will relate how the labyrinth inspired him, and more specifically, how inspiration was translated into music. You will be encouraged to share how the music made you feel, what you liked and didn’t like, how you would describe in words what you just heard, etc.

 

Hugh Levick’s music has been described by LA Times critic, Mark Swed, as ‘outstanding’ and by critic Rodney Punt as “channeling Bach’s mental energies and Hindemith’s angularities.”  In 2013 Signature Records, the dynamic and eclectic label sponsored by Radio France Musique, released the Diotima String Quartet recording of Levick’s three string quartets. In June 2018 Signature Records/Radio France released Levick’s second CD, which once again features the Diotima. A third Signature CD of Levick’s music, featuring the Diotima and the French ensemble, TM+, is planned for 2023. In 2011 Levick created HEAR NOW, a festival of new music by contemporary LA composers. In its eleventh season HEAR NOW 2022 took take place between April 24th and May 1st in Los Angeles. He has performed in Los Angeles, Paris, NYC, Switzerland, Germany, and Spain, among other places.

Golden Hour Photo Walk with Melba Levick

Golden Hour Photo Walk
Are you interested in improving the quality of your portraits, landscapes, or family snapshots? Amateur or “aficionado,” digital or film, iPhone, “throw-away,” “point and shoot,” or pro camera, come join Melba Levick on two afternoon photo walks in the glorious Rancho La Puerta gardens for some tips on how to improve your photos

 

Photographer Melba Levick has published over 60 photography books on travel, design, architecture and gardens, in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Her work has been exhibited internationally and appears frequently in magazines worldwide.  Among her recent books are Ranches: Home on the Range in California, (2018, Rizzoli International, NYC), and The California Missions, 2019, which had its first signing at Rancho La Puerta! The Spanish Style House, from Andalusia to California, also Rizzoli, came out Spring 2021, along with Mission San Miguel Archangel from Nazraeli Press. Melba’s newest book is CASA SANTA FE, Design, Style, Arts and Tradition, published by Rizzoli in 2023.

Mah Jongg with Toby Salk

The Beauty and Soul of Mah Jongg
Come hear Toby Salk’s lively lecture about the history of how Mah Jongg became so popular in the United States, how Mah Jongg has seeped into popular culture, and so much more. Toby’s mother and aunts played Mah Jongg before she was born. So, you might say she first heard the clicking and clacking of Mah Jongg tiles in the womb! Don’t miss this wonderful and wacky Toby Salk talk! You do not need to be a player to attend!

Beginners Mah Jongg–American Style
This class will teach you the basics of playing American Mah Jongg according to the National Mah Jongg League Guidelines. The focus will be on tile recognition, rules, strategy and lots of fun! This is also a great class to take if you are rusty and want to go back to the basics. You must be present for the first class if you really want to learn – 4 classes.

 

Toby Salk knew it was time for reinvention after the end of a long-term corporate job. She tried on all of the hats she’d worn throughout her life, seeing if one might fit again. One night, she was sitting at a dinner party with a successful bakery owner. She looked at her squarely in the eye and said, “You should be teaching Mah Jongg.” Before Toby could protest, she offered her bakery in the evenings for her first class. Experimenting on friends first, she then organized her first class at Sweet Adeline Bakery and had to turn people away. It was a huge success. Now she is teaching all over the Bay Area, including two exclusive women’s clubs on Union Square, Berkeley Adult School, Orinda Park and Rec, and private homes.

The Surprising Secrets of Happy Couples with Pepper Schwartz

What I Learned about Love and Marriage from “Married at First Sight!”
Join Pepper Schwartz for a candid look at what she’s learned after 19 seasons of hosting the show.

Sex, Intimacy, Health & Happiness
Sex not only feels good, but research also indicates it may actually make you mentally and physically healthier. This talk explores why we may be inhibited and offers some suggestions about how to have a more confident and pleasurable sexual self.

Snap Strategies for Common Relationship Issues
Discover practical guidance and fresh perspectives from relationship expert Pepper Schwartz.

 

Pepper Schwartz, Ph.D, is respected for both her academic and popular work on sexuality and intimate relationships. She received her PhD from Yale University and had a long career as Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington where she received the Pan Hellenic teaching award. She was awarded the honor of Distinguished Alumni by her undergraduate University, Washington University in St Louis and The University of Minnesota School of Family Medicine and the Eli Coleman Institute of Gender and Sexual Health created the Pepper Schwartz Professorship on Sexuality and Aging in her name. She is the author of 26 books including two New York Times best sellers, The Normal Bar: The Surprising Secrets of Happy Couples and Ten Talks Parents Must Have with Their Kids on Sex and Character. Among the many awards she has received for her work she is proudest of the recognition she received from The American Sociological Association for Public Understanding of Sociology. She has been active in public media, appearing multiple times om Oprah, Good Morning America, CBS morning news, CNN, and NBC. She has written columns for the New York Times, was an AARP ambassador and wrote the AARP column on love and relationships for over a decade, presently she writes a monthly column for Seattle Magazine and has been profiled in the Wall Street Journal and other major news outlets. Over the last eleven years, however, she has gained a public following for her work as a relationship expert on Married at First Sight, a popular reality show, now in its 19th season.  First carried on Lifetime television and Net Flix, it is now owned by NBC and Peacock. Her most prized fact about the show is that Michelle Obama has said the Married at First Sight is one of her two favorite shows! She is currently working on projects with AI, a scripted television show about her work, and two books. She is married, living outside of Seattle Washington on a horse ranch, and has two adult children, four grandchildren, two personal horses and two very large and demanding dogs. Her new and fanatic hobby is watching Korean dramas and rom-coms on Netflix. Her most recent book, published by Rowand and Littlefield, is Relationship RX (2023) with Jessica Griffin.

Violin concert with Pei-Chun Tsai

Pei-Chun Tsai from Tainan, Taiwan, winner of the Taiwan National Violin Competition, made her debut at the Weill Recital Hall in Manhattan, and has enjoyed summers at the Alfred, Encore, Yellow Barn, and Taos festivals as well as the International Holland Music Sessions. Joseph Fuchs, Daniel Phillips, and Harvey Shapiro have been her teachers and mentors in the United States. She is the founding director of the Campanile Music Festival at San Diego State University and has been a member of the San Diego Symphony since 2005 in addition to being violin lecturer at SDSU. She released an album of solo violin works entitled “Chaconne” in 2021 highlighting Baroque and contemporary masterpieces of this form. Pei-Chun holds a Doctorate in Musical Arts degree from City University of New York, with Bachelor and Master’s degrees from The Juilliard School. She performs on a violin by Boston luthier Charline Dequincy, and a bow made by Abe Liebhaber in San Diego.

Do The Stars Tell the Story of You? with Laura Plumb

Do The Stars Tell the Story of You? by Laura Plumb
Vedic Astrology, Jyotish, or the science of light, is one of the most profound and efficient tools for recognizing the uniqueness of you. Beyond the zodiac, the specific star you were born under gives an energy, a color, a specific sound vibration that speak to your unique soul expression and purpose. Come learn about these stars and what they have to say about you, and the people you love.

Laura Plumb, Selected by Spirituality & Health as one of 100 Trailblazers of Yoga & Ayurveda, with decades of study into Yoga, Ayurveda, Jyotish, consciousness, and the potential for Self-realization, Laura is an international educator on the power of the Vedic sciences to promote radical health and sacred, sumptuous living. A Vedic Educator, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Jyotish Consultant, Author, Speaker, and popular blogger on Ayurveda, Laura is dedicated to making this ancient knowledge accessible and relevant to our modern times. As the former General Manager of Discovery Channel Europe, subsequently working for decades in the fields of health and human potential, Laura has studied the world’s great healing and spiritual traditions with some of the greatest luminaries of our times.