My first guest for Saturday is Annette Tersigni, RN, (left) known as the Yoga Nurse®, who is a former model and Hollywood actor turned nurse and stress-management expert. She is the founder of Yoga Nurse Medical Yoga and Stress Relief and is the creator of Yoga Nursing®. She is currently producing a DVD documentary on Yoga Nursing for Breast Cancer Survivors as well as her lighthearted film series Couch Potato Yoga. Her programs are endorsed by doctors, nursing organizations, and health care providers as a safe adjunct therapy to increase quality of life. For the past 16 years, she has been educating people around the world to lead healthier, more spiritual lifestyles. A sought after speaker and writer, she has been featured extensively in the media including CBS, NBC ABC and Fox News. More information is available at http://www.yoganurse.com

My second guest is Joan Grobb Augustino who developed Type 2 diabetes about 3 years ago and will discuss the natural ways she dealt with it. Joan is a Work & Personality Specialist, keynote speaker and Master Trainer in Personality. She wrote 5 Secrets to Success Strategies that was published in a book with Ken Blanchard, Steve Covey and Brian Tracy titled Discover Your Inner Strength in 2009. Her material has been used by people on 4 continents. She was the former Chapter President of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers, Career Specialist and one of only 8 Master Trainers worldwide in Personality Dimensions.

A new study published in the Journal of Pain Research concluded that women with fibromyalgia who practiced yoga self-reported a reduction in their physical and psychological symptoms of chronic pain. In the study women practiced yoga twice a week for 75 minutes for eight weeks. Participants completed questionnaires to determine pain intensity before and after the study period. They reported significant reductions in pain and associated symptoms and psychological benefits such as feeling less helpless, being more accepting of their condition and less fearful of current and future symptoms. Previous research showed that women with fibromyalgia have lower-than average levels of cortisol that can contribute to pain, fatigue and stress sensitivity and in this study the saliva of subjects revealed enhanced cortisol levels at the end of the 8 week program.

Dr Carl O Helvie,. Host, Holistic Health Show, interviewed Dr Har Hari Khalsa and Cindy Herb on yesterdays show.

Dr Har Hari has worked in the Holistic Health field for over 30 years and currently is with Beneveda Medical Group in Beverly Hills, California. More information can be found on an earlier blog on this site or at: www.drharhari.com

Cindy Herb is improving from immune deficiency disease after working with a shaman and has disucced her experience in her book Awakening the Spirit: The Open Wide Like a Floozy Chronicles More information was presented earlier on this blog and can also be found at: www.cherbchronicles.com

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Guests of Dr Carl O Helvie, Host, on the Holistic Health Show yesterday were Dr Richard Vincent (left), Ms Ginger Garner in a yoga pose (right), and Mrs Lynda Cookson (below).

Dr Vincent, a chiropractor, is President of the Integrated health Care Practice Resource Group, a management group, and introduced the Graston Technique, a form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization to the chiropractic profession in 2001. More information is available on a previous blog here or at www.grastontechnique.com

Ms Garner is a physical therapist and founder of Professional Yoga Therapy Studies and developer of the Professional Yoga Therapy and Elementary Renewal Method of Rehabilitation. More information is available on an earlier blog here or www.gingergarner.com

Mrs Cookson is from the West of Ireland and was forced to change her career as owner of a clinic to artist and writer when she developed severe back pain. She is a well established artist and has sold painting around the world. More information is available on an earlier bloig here or at www.lyndacookson.com

The interview with these guests follow. I hope you enjoy and learn from it.

Guests of Dr Carl O Helvie on the Holistic Health Show on Saturday will be Dr Richard Vincent (top left), Ms Ginger Garner (top right), and Mrs Lynda Cookson (below).

Dr Vincent is a graduate of the Chiropractic Institute of New York and is currently the President of Integrated Health Care Practice Resources and past president of the Practice Resource Group, a management organization. He is also past president of the Society of Chiropractic Management Consultants and also served as the president and CEO of Spine Management Care Network and as clinical director of Chiropractic Services for Triad Health Care, Inc.
Dr Vincent introduced the Graston Technique, a form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization to the Chiropractic profession in 2001. He has integrated the technique at the college and University level for chiropractors and directs a cadre of instructors who teach the technique in seminars throughout the world. He currently serves as GT clinical advisor.
In his profession he has served as president of the Massachusetts Chiropractic Society, chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Chiropractic Examination and Registration, president of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards and president of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
He has also been active in the community serving as chairman of the board of trustees of the North Shore Community College, and on the board of directors of the Beverly Saving Bank. He has been a member and vice-chairman of the Governor’s Committee on Mental Retardation for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is currently a member of the citizens advisory board, Department of Mental Retardation in Hyannis, Massachusetts.
In 2005 Dr Vincent was awarded the George Arvidson award for excellence in chiropractic regulation and public protection by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Board. In 2006 he was awarded an honorary doctorate of law degree from National University of Health Sciences.
He has published articles dealing with practice management and the ethical delivery of chiropractic care. More information is available at:
www.grastontechnique.com

Ms Ginger Garner who holds a masters degree in physical therapy and has advanced studies in yoga and yoga therapy and certification in pilates, ayurveda, and studies in spinal manual therapy, music and sound therapy and women’s health is founder of Professional Yoga Therapy Studies and developer of the Professional Yoga Therapy and Elementary Renewal Methods of Rehabilitation.
She has written and teaches continuing education courses across the United States on treating lumbopelvic/sacroiliac joint pain, is founder and executive director of a school that exclusively certifies licensed health care professionals to practice alternative rehabilitation methods in yoga therapy, and has had tremendous success treating patients with these methods. She has a DVD available and more information is available at: www.gingergarner.com

Lynda Cookson from the west of Ireland ran her own clinic for 5 years prior to being forced to change careers in 1992 to that of an artist and writer because of severe back pain. Lynda is a certified reflexologist, a namikoshi shiatsu therapist, an aromatherapist, and studied iridology, ayurvedic healing and acupuncture. Since changing her career she has become an accomplished artist and writer having sold works in the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Namibia, the United States, Canada, France, Spain, Dominican Republic and Malaysia. Her paintings are part of permanent collections, have been auctioned, and collected throughout Ireland. Her most recent publication is a book titled Tea’n Turps published in 2009 that takes a humorous look at the lives of 12 well-established artists living and working in Ireland. More information is available at: www.lyndacookson.com

Dr Carl O Helvie, Host, interviewed three experts on yoga and massage on the Holistic Health Show last night. They were Elaine Masters (left), Dr Kathy Gruver (Right) and Peggy Hall (lower right).

Elaine is award winning author of Drive Time Yoga and has launched the Flytime Yoga Passport Wallet and Booklet. She holds degrees and certification in yoga and has been teaching for years. More information can be found on an earlier blog on this site and at www.drivetimeyoga.com

Kathy holds a doctorate in traditional naturopathic medicine, a masters in natural health and is pursuing a PhD. She has been featured in national magazines and interviewed on numerous radio shows. Her upcoming book the Alternative Medicine Cabinet will be on the market next month. She also produced an instructional massage DVD titled Therapeutic Massage at Home: Learn to Rub People the Right Way. More information can be found on an earlier blog or at www.healingcirclemassage.com

Peggy Hall is a featured wellness expert for ABC Radio Network with the Weekly Segment syndicated to 200 stations coast to coast. She is the creator of the best selling Yoga for Surfers instructional DVD. More information was presented on an earlier blog and can be found at: www.PeggyHall.com

The interviews are below. Enjoy them.

Guests of Dr Carl O Helvie on Saturday on the Holistic Health Show on BBS Radio are: Ms Elaine Masters (left), Dr Kathy Gruver(right), and Ms Peggy Hall (below). Elaine Masters has baccalaureate degrees in fine arts (Cornish College and San Francisco State University)and is certified as a yoga teacher with the yoga alliance in kinepathics, hatha yoga and somatic movement. Elaine has been practicing yoga for decades and commutes to speaking engagements throughout southern California. She is a mom, and the award winning author of Drivetime Yoga. She recently launched the Flytime Yoga Passport Wallet and Booklet. Her company, the YogoProject, creates yoga inspired products for travel ease. She will share some small simple techniques to do safely while driving or at stop lights or while flying in order to arrive relaxed and ready to play. More information is available at www.drivetimeyoga.com

Dr Kathy Gruver has a doctorate as a traditional naturopath, a masters in natural health and is pursuing a PhD. She is also a liscensed massage therapist and has 20 years and over 10,000 hours of medical massage and natural health experience. She works with people having back pain using deep trigger point massage and mind/body medicine to see a decrease in pain and an increase in range of motion. She has been featured as an expert in publications such Massage Magazine, Discovery, First for Women, Dermascope Magazine, and Pacific Coast Business Times. She has written many health and wellness articles and appeared as guest on 30 radio shows covering topics such as back pain, mind/body medicine, healthy pregnancy, homeopathics, nutrition, and patient advocacy. Kathy’s first book the Alternative Medicine Cabinet will be available in April. She also produced an instructional massage DvD titled Therapeutic Massage at Home: Learn to Rub People the Right Way. More information is available at: www.healingcirclemassage.com

Peggy Hall was called America’s Ultimate Wellness Expert by Woman’s World Magazine. She is the featured health and wellness expert for the ABC radio network with her weekly wellness segment syndicated to 200 stations coast to coast. She is also a contributing writer for Clean Eating Magazine, and the creator of the Three Day Detox Diet.
Peggy holds a baccalaureate degree in political science, a masters degree in iinternational relations, and is certified in nutrition and yoga. She is the creator of the best selling Yoga for Surfers instructional DVD series. More information is available at www.peggyhall.com