Jillian Tuchman, Caleb Spaulding, Julia Grace Vishnepolsky, used with permission
One could accuse me of being obsessed with healers right now.
One would not be wrong.
This is because, after years of writing about those who can help people recover from addiction, I’ve grown weary of offering information about the same-old same-old. Many of us want more. And we are living in a golden age when it comes to more, since a succession of new-fangled, new age options are constantly surfacing.
And with that I give you my third list of those who can help people lead healthier, happier lives.
Jillian Tuchman became a registered dietitian, with a Master’s in nutrition from NYU, after years of illness that she alleviated when she changed her eating habits. In addition to being schooled in evidence-based medicine, she’s got a Reiki and Ayurveda thing going on (she’s a Level 2 Reiki practitioner and an eight-year student of Ayurveda). For one-on-one consultations (in NYC or via Skype for non-Manhattanites) or to attend one of her gut health or healing workshops, click here.
Caleb Spaulding started off as a drummer. Then he partnered with yoga and meditation instructor Parvati Shallow and created The Heart Beat Movement, a practice designed to help people better “connect to their inner rhythm and power.” It’s a mesh of Kundalini and Vinyasa yoga, is set to the sound of live drumming and includes both breathing and physical exercises. If you think you don’t have rhythm, one of these workshops may change your mind. (I speak from experience.) To find out more, click here.
Julia Grace Vishnepolsky, M.A., R-DMT, is a psychotherapist who specializes in expressive arts and dance/movement therapy. She’s worked with children with behavioral and neurological challenges, adults with developmental delays and, most relevantly here, those struggling with chronic mental illness, trauma, and addiction. While she currently directs the Expressive Arts Therapy department at Passages Addiction Care Center in Malibu and Launch Young Adult Recovery and Empowerment Center in Brentwood, she also has a private practice in Santa Monica. For information about setting up a one-on-one session with her, or to find out about her workshops—which include Qoya, JourneyDance and The Present movement (you best attend if you want to find out what those words mean)—click here.
For more about Anna David’s work in recovery, click here