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Michele Alexandria Michele Alexandria is a Spiritual Life Coach, Indigo Healing Facilitator, Certified Hypnotherapist, Inspirational Speaker, Educator, and Writer. For years, Michele has coached and inspired people, throughout the United States , to re-connect to the truth of who they are and live from their true Divine essence.  In 2003, she became a Certified Indigo Healing Facilitator and began coaching and working with a profound group of individuals called Indigos.  She is a passionate advocate and messenger for Indigo Adults and Children, and is educating people to bring about a greater awareness and understanding of who Indigos are, to appreciate their Divine gifts, vision and wisdom, and support their profound commitment for positive world change. www.indigohealings.com   Yasmine Bijan Yasmine Bijan is a passionate, inspirational and motivational Speaker, Certified Coach, and Transformational Leader in the areas of Self-Empowerment, Business Sustainability, and Communication. Her message incorporates the importance of mentorship and servant leadership.  Yasmine recently was featured as a Master Mentor in the insightful film called “The Power of Mentorship: the Movie”.  She is also a contributing author to several books such as “The Power of Coaching II”, and “The Law of Attraction, Special Edition”. You can visit her at www.yasminebijan.com or www.givingmentors.hubhub.org   Margo Carrera Margo is the visionary founder of Vital Force Institute, where she provides transformational coaching, empowering travel journeys, and educational programs to empower and enrich the lives of all who attend.  She is also the co-founder of Encinitas Integrated Wellness Center, a center where traditional healers, alternative healers, and Medical doctors are working together to restore health and vitality to their patients.  www.WholisticHealth.net www.LifeBeyondReason.com June Davidson Founder of Coaching Firm International and of International Education Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to support young people's education, Director of the Pasadena Chapter of For You Network, and the National Association of Female Executives-Entrepreneurs.   June also serves on the Board of Regents for National Heritage Foundation.  An internationally recognized trainer, author, certified action coach and one of the most sought after conference speakers, June trains CEOs, Executives and Entrepreneurs to become powerful leaders and effective communicators.  For more than 15 years, she’s specialized in research and training for: Leadership, Certified Seminar Leading, and Certified Coaching.  She also teaches courses that offer Continuing Education Units for: PhD Therapists, LCSW, CPA, Attorneys, and Doctors, and teaches on the campus at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena , CA .  June has authored of over 20 teaching manuals covering such topics as customer service, communication, stress, goal setting, selling, financial and lifestyle protection, and ethics.  She is the author of: Coaching The Millionaire Within and Marketing Your Coaching Practice with Seminars.  She’s an adjunct professor at the University of Bucharest, Romania teaching Leadership Skills for Women, Certified Seminar Leaders Training, Certified Action Coaching And Marketing, and Communication Skills for Executives.      Donna Eckwortzel After 13 years negotiating purchase of technology rights with fortune 500 companies to for the computer world, Donna  identified a company who acquired exclusive rights or developed key non invasive technologies to slow down, reverse aging or  stop the aging process!   After $20 Million in clinical studies, one ingredient makes the skin 20 again…or its free!  Donna is linking arms with entrepreneurial women and men to develop the world wide distribution channels for these products.  Who has a line on their face they want to erase?  http://fast.agelessway.com Judy Foster Judy Ann Foster is the founder of Shared Vision and Women's Wisdom.  She is a promoter and event planner that has connected hundreds of business owners together, teaching networking skills, and helping them increase the quality of their businesses and personal lives.  As a child development teacher from 1974 to 1993 she established two Montessori Schools.  Along with her business background, her uncanny intuition, attention to detail, natural communication style, and ability to understand human nature make her a dynamic leader.  Judy Foster is a graduate of 'Coach For Life' and 'Mindful Coaching Training' in San Diego, California.  www.WomensWisdom.net  www.SharedVisionNetwork.com   Traci Gaffney Traci has been a mother for 19 years and has three children.  She is a Parenting Consultant, Coach, Speaker and Author.  She has been interviewed on the radio, and has appeared on TV. She was nominated for the For You Network Have A Heart Award - Sphere of Influence in 2008. She has been sharing prenatal  bonding and intuitive parenting with families since 1989.  She blends her certifications in Reiki, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), NeurologicalRepatterning, Coaching, Hypnosis, Consulting  and Meditation with her love of children and motherhood in a beautiful, intuitive way. Her intention is to support families in connecting with their own inner wisdom and intuition, creating beautiful and lasting depth in their relationships. She is a Mom  on a Mission for Conscious Parenting ~ starting before birth.  Her website is located at: www.alovingway.com, and she can be reached directly at tracigaffney@alovingway.com or 800-647-1171. Ishwari Gonnot Ishwari Gonnot is recognized nationwide as an expert in Wellness and founder of Ultimate Stress Management. She has devoted more than 15 years, teaching holistic health and guiding thousands of people to a healthy lifestyle. She grew up in France and moved to India in 1993, where she studied ayurveda, an ancient traditional alternative medicine, learned meditation, yoga and various eastern philosophies. She came to the United States in 1996 and began teaching programs that emphasized exercise, proper diet and conscious contact with the healing energy that dwells within. She is an ACE (American Council on Exercise) certified Personal Trainer, certified Anusara Yoga teacher, certified wellness coach and has an extensive knowledge of nutrition, quantum physics, fitness yoga and meditation. She is a national public speaker and has appeared on TV to talk about the secrets of how to attain a stress free life. She is currently writing a book entitled: “Grow to be bigger than any Challenges”, a powerful guide to a stress free life. Her yoga practice DVD is recognized as an authority in the field of yoga. Ishwari’s unique background brings a new approach to stress management.   Eroca Kay Real Estate Associate, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist  www.losangeleswestsiderealestate.com   Iana Lahi Iana Lahi is a Divine Feminine Initiator and Visionary Spiritual Teacher who facilitates individuals to become fully empowered, connected and awakened in their true self. Ms. Lahi is the creator and director of the Spirit Gateways(tm) Trainings and has worked with thousands of people from all over the world facilitating their physical and emotional healing, creative and soul integration, personal and business relationships, spiritual realization and empowerment for 30 years. For more information: www.spiritgateways.com or 800-953-6211. Jeanie Lemaire Jeanie Lemaire is the creator of "A Living Formula"TM designed to prepare us for the perceptual planetary shift due in 2012.  Her credentials include Humanologist, Life Coach, Corporate Trainer, Tai Chi Instructor, Ordained Minister, and former Massage Therapist of 25 years.  She is the Author of two books, THE BODY TALKS AND I CAN HEAR IT and MAGICAL ESSENCE OF BEING HUMAN AND DIVINE. www.beinghumananddivine.com   Pat Lynch Pat Lynch is Founder and CEO Women's Online Media and Education Network.  A media innovator with a mission to give women a larger voice, her company produces WomensRadio, WomensCalendar and the current state-of-the-art personal streaming tool, AudioAcrobat (R). At the age of 25, she founded the first woman-owned advertising/marketing/media agency in the south, has been listed in various "Who's Who" among women, honored by other media, included in a number of women's leadership books, and serves on numerous Boards for the advancement of women throughout the world.  www.WomensRadio.com/     Elaine Masters Elaine Masters, Registered Yoga Teacher and Author of DRIVETIME YOGA Book & CDs.  After practicing Yoga for decades and suffering through commutes, Elaine has created an innovative system to relieve the stress of driving. Elaine currently teaches DRIVETIME YOGA to businesses and commuters and is creating other products to continue bringing the heart of yoga along for the ride. www.DrivetimeYoga.com     Robbie Motter After spending 20 years in a variety of top corporate positions across the country, in 1985 Robbie Motter started her own business  Contacts Unlimited.   She is also a Certified Speaker and Business Coach.  For nearly ten years she's served as the Western & Mid Atlantic Regional Coordinator for NAFE the largest business women’s network in the U.S. with over 66,000 members.  Her clients are global include Small Business, nonprofits and entrepreneurial women.  She has spoken and trained for Corporations, Nonprofits, Organizations and associations across the U.S.  www.rmotter.com  LLinda Nacif With a Masters in Clinical Psychology and fluent in English and Spanish, Linda Nacif is a bi-lingual speaker and author who for over fifteen years has inspired thousands of women in the U.S., Mexico, Europe and even China to stand tall and carry their own weight in the world by dispelling the myths of aging.   She is the author of 4 books including "Jump and the Joy Will Follow where she shares vital information on topics such as menopause, sex, stress, exercise and nutrition.  At the same time she was named a top thought leader in the field of personal leadership by Personal Excellence Magazine and on youtube.com she is called the world's hottest grandmother!  www.lindanacif.com/	Christine Perakis With over 22 years of experience as an attorney, business strategist and mentor, Christine Perakis is passionate about assisting individuals and enterprises in launching, sustaining and enlarging their businesses. As a business growth expert, Christine has guided her clients through expansions, in some cases by as much as 40% annual growth, positioning their businesses for sale at a good profit to the founders. Christine helps to create the structure and stability that new and expanding businesses need, providing the safety net business owners seek in achieving the success they desire. Christine is a deal-maker who has been in the trenches, closing hundreds of millions of dollars in business transactions to achieve uncharted success for her clients. Christine is result-oriented, keeping her client’s focus on establishing concrete business strategies, achieving goals, and identifying and removing any obstacles that challenge their success along the way. Christine offers access to her Business Breakthrough Training programs and services at www.firstfrontierunlimited.com and www.businessbreakthroughpro.com.  Angela Pashayan Angela R. Pashayan has been practicing yoga since 2003 and received her teacher training with Tias Little at Prajna Yoga in Santa Fe , NM in the Iyengar Method.    She was featured in the Yoga Journal in Dec. ’07.   Angela offers workshops with a focus towards a unique style of Yoga –  Yoga of Devotion  - a yoga that encourages an inner pathway to the ‘self’, taking responsibility for shaping your state of mind each day.  Spirituality runs throughout her yoga style, as well as practicing in and around nature.  Her workshops are held in exquisite locations in order to surround the senses with beauty.  Her next major workshop will be held in Dubai, and filmed for a pilot program called Yoga of Devotion's Mind, Body, Spirit.  www.yogaofdevotion.org    Ellen Peneski Ellen Peneski is creator and facilitator of ROAD MAP TO COURAGE, powerful programs designed to cultivate success through travel. Ellen uses adventure stories and endless enthusiasm to share insights gained from solo journeys throughout the world - including 47 of the United States and 31 countries in South East Asia, Europe, Central and South America.  www.roadmaptocourage.com     Gina Ratliffe Gina Ratliffe is a success coach, speaker and radio talk show host who empowers women entrepreneurs to be the Queen of their financial success.  Gina earned a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, has worked at the White House, The Supreme Court, The Harvard Institute of Politics, and is the creator of "Queen Esther's Royal Strategies For Success: How To Create YOUR At-home Online Empire".  www.EstherEsperience.com Laura Rubinstein Master Leadership Coach, Speaker, Author and Certified Hypnotherapist, Laura Rubinstein , is dedicated to inspiring women to reach greater fulfillment and joy from their work and relationships. She specializes in body transformation, relationship transformation and marketing strategies for women, financial advisors and small business service professionals. In addition to working with private clients, Laura facilitates a variety of life changing programs including the Learning Annex program Become A Man Magnet in 3 Simple Steps and her weekend retreat for women entitled Creating Juicier Relationships-Journey to Feminine Power. She is the author of Transform Your Body In The Mental Gym (tm) and the Feminine Power Cards. www.TransformToday.com www.TransformYourBody.com www.TransformYourRelationships.com www.FemininePowerCards.com www.WomenInJoy.com www.GreetingCardAssistant.com   Jasenka Sabanovic A Bosnian native, Jasenka moved to U.S. in 1998 after spending four years in the horrors of the civil war. After going through deep depression, she picked herself up, enrolled in college supporting herself and her family by working full time.  Four years later, she graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Economics.  Her knowledge in supporting people how to overcome obstacles, create vision, and find fulfillment come from amazing life experience,  Through her company Coaching to Vision she is paving a road for the humanity to come together in peace.    Through Women's Leaders Forum she supports teenage girls to find their purpose, break the social barriers and glass ceilings and become leaders. She has also with the children at YMCA in Oakland, teaching them to take charge of their life, and create a life that they dream of outside the boundaries of race, gender and religion. She is on the board of Desert Coaches Network in Palm Springs, California.  www.coachingtovision.com   Dr. Kathleen Salzano Dr. Kathleen Salzano is a leading expert in the field  of school improvement.  She is an award winning researcher, adult educator, college professor, elementary school teacher, author, innovator and business woman.  Today Dr. Kathleen Salzano is the CEO of Teachers’ Success Inc.  She writes and speaks to school educators and school administrators on: school improvement, education reform, school reform, and school administration.  Dr. Kathleen Salzano has had successful careers in marketing, management and health care administration, but it was her first year as a public school teacher that gave rise to her passion and lead to her expertise in school improvement.  After seven years of research and development and professional experience, Dr. Kathleen Salzano developed the Teachers’ Success® System, a proven content management and communication system for successful school administration which easily and effectively connects teachers and administration in real time, resulting in school improvement and a new paradigm for education.  www.teacherssuccess.com   Laurie A. Santos "The Extreme Dream Coach," International Coach and Seminar Leader, Chief "Extreme" Officer and Founder of Extreme Dream Training and Coaching, "