Unveil the mystery of animal communication and improve your understanding of their behavior, needs and feelings. Penelope will guide you in discovering how animals communicate and how they understand, what prevents humans from receiving their messages, and how to regain a mode of communication natively understood by all species. Experience more harmony and joy with animal companions and deepen your connection with the whole web of life on Earth.

Penelope is a pioneer in the field of interspecies communication, author of Animal Talk and When Animals Speak and editor of the journal, Species Link.

Intentional environmental economics exists to support the economic freedom of Indigenous People, preserve the world's ecosystem and offer greater health and wealth to any one choosing to participate. Lawrence will explore an example of right livelihood and demonstrate how you can create economic prosperity and preserve environmental harmony while teaching others to do the same.

Lawrence coined the term Intentional Environmental Economics as a partner in the Amazon Herb Company, a savvy eco-business.

In shamanic traditions and cultures worldwide, the serpent has always been a symbol of healing regeneration, immortality, and wisdom. In this compelling slide show and lecture, Le'ema will reveal the universal snake goddess and serpent deities from the east and west, discussing the unifying principle of the world serpent and how snake wisdom can be used as an agent for change, growth and transmutation.

Le'ema is an internationally recognized visionary, sacred dancer, and women's spirituality retreat leader. She is currently writing Becoming a Snake Priestess.

Detoxification is the missing link in the Western diet and an important healing tool. You can improve your health and learn how to relax and balance your mind and free your spirit to live more fully in your true self. Using The Detox Diet and The False Fat Diet, Elson will guide you through key steps for true healing.What you learn can help experience greater vitality and health as you age.

An integrated-medicine physician for more than 25 years, Elson is a well-known author of seven books, including Staying Healthy With the Seasons.

You will never get a second chance to make a first impression. Utilizing a philosophy that is holistic in scope and practical in nature, Marco will teach you how to create your outer appearance so that it reflects your true inner self. Your whole look can be greater then the sum of your individual parts. Breathe new life into your personal presentation.

Author of two books on personal appearance, many of Marco's 35 years in the beauty business has been working with actors, rocks stars and models.

Attempting to control when communicating is vastly different than making an effort to truly relate. Susan will share ten core skills for living honestly that will empower you to be intimate with others and still be 100% true to your self. Don't let your imagination trap you into reacting to what you think is happening. Learn how to perceive what you see and hear accurately.

The author of two bestsellers and a prime-time TV -talk show guest, Susan is a respected authority on "Getting Real" and interpersonal relationships.

A heart twisted by hatred and revenge can evolve to a path of peaceful wisdom. With deep compassion, Takashi shares his first-hand account of the effects of war and the struggle for survival of those spared. Bear witness to the devastation of reconstruction, the merciless ostracism by his fellow Japanese, and the blatant prejudice in his adopted homeland, the United States.

Founder of the Silkworm Peace Institute, Takashi is the author of The Vision of The Crane and the Butterfly and a Hiroshima survivor.

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