Healing Tribe

What a coincidence - my partner came to me this evening and said "Honey, I need your help. Can you keep me accountable to start eating clean again?" He has ulcerative colitis and it has been flaring since Vegas. He's back to using the suppositories, to his chagrin. So! We're both going to start the cleanse on Monday! Here's what I've translated for our lives (Kayla, please weight in!) - Wake, scrape tongue with copper - Lime water - 20 min yoga/meditation - Handful raw watercress before Coconut milk chia seed pudding (can I put some vanilla in it??) with some fresh berries (there are tons of blackberries in the yard - is that ok?) - Apple for snack - Lunch is an avocado, saurkraut shot, and green soup - Another apple for snack - Dinner will probably end up being vegetables, soaked rice, and a meat (is this Ok? I don't think I can get Kipp to go full vegan quite yet) - In bed by 10pm - Snacks of apples and hummus+veggies We leave for Baltimore on Thursday night ( - a red eye flight. I figured we would stick to this schedule Monday-Thursday, then stay gluten and dairy-free once we get there. Anything to help me maintain stability while traveling - I have a tendency to get soft of hypomanic (mostly insomnia, anxiety, anorexia) and physically sick on long trips like this! Especially since it is immediately followed by going to California for a week-long deep dive into my childhood programming, patterns, and trauma. I've spent the last two days completing the homework for this (It's called "The Hoffmann Process" - Dr. David Hanscom, a mentor handed to me by Dr. John Stracks, is making me do it). I'm feeling very apprehensive about all this, but I do think it is probably what I need- I know I need a detox, I'm looking forward to having a week of one-on-one time with my partner, and, if my pre-process homework is any judge, my childhood was super jacked up, so I really need their help too! And then I get home the weekend before August 31st, which is my formal opening day! Wish me luck everyone! Mid-August is going to be quite the trip!

NAME: Nancy Berg ADDRESS: 9714 Kipling St PHONE: 720-641-4710 EMAIL: nhinsey@comcast.net WEBSITES: in progress! 1) What inspired you to become a healer? Honestly, I always wanted to be a physical therapist. I was super athletic as a kid in school, I loved the science of the body, and it seemed to fit. I got rejected from PT school initially on a 1 English credit technicality--"creative writing" was not English. I then graduated, blew out my ACL, and had a small pause at my parents house for surgery and rehab. I then went out to see some of the world because, at that point, I'd never been far from home or Colorado (family trips to Kansas not included) and I wasn't sure PT school would accept me. Anyway, I left for a 3 months to Asia to ride my bike in New Zealand, which I did, and then ended up in Japan teaching English for 2 yrs and being away for a total of 3 years while travelling Asia between teaching. Eventually, I decided I either had to stay abroad teaching English or return to the US and pursue a career. Upon my return to the US, I found out about PAs, applied, and got into GW in DC to start a new chapter. This was in 1994. I think the science of medicine and relationship aspect (with people) in medicine is what drew me to the medical field in general. 2) Describe your dream clinic/practice/workspace/job: My dream clinic would be a combination of individualized care and group support through the clinic for various issues. I imagine yoga in the morning, private sessions, perhaps urgent appts in the afternoon, and a weekly group highlighting different needs. Perhaps one on Mediterranean cooking, women's group, diabetes/anxiety support, and allied medicine lectures. I would like to heal myself as well as heal others. My biggest challenge thus far has been securing a supervising physician. 3) Describe your dream life: Wake up yoga/exercise/meditation. Working hard 5-6 hrs. Get 12 y/o home and help him w/homework and take care of family needs. Wind down with a good book and stretching. 4) What book are you most excited about and why? Yoga and Herbs, so many people are asking for a more holistic approach. I'm really good at prescribing drugs, but need, want and desire a better way. 5) What are you hoping to take away from this course? I loved the Yoga and Herbs discussion piece of this, and, of course, I am trying to become well versed in Cannabis. However, I'd really like to take away a support group with whom I could email and joke, encourage, or ask questions for those with expertise in this transitioning time for us all. 6) What (was) or (is) the launch date of your clinic? If your clinic is already open, what is the launch date of your "next release" or your "next project"? I am shooting for Nov. 1st, but I have my current clinic lobbying me to stay, willing to accomadate any schedule to stay as they are in a crunch. I do feel a sense of loyalty, professionalism, and empathy as they are also trying to survive the trend of corporate takeover (they are currently independently owned). The last week has been emotional as they are pleaing for me to stay. Not sure what to do. However, their pleas have solidified my confidence to be independent as they treat me as a colleague, not an underling. I'm just having a hard time cutting the cord!!

Kathryn Little Jul 19 Kathryn Little 2523 college ave, fort worth tx 8173724878 katelittlemd@gmail.com 1) Im a problem solver and an introvert, although i love people. Medicine has given me a medium through which to relate to other people in a meaningful way. Being a physician gives me an avenue to create opportunities for problem solving and relationships. Growing up in a humanitarian aid setting also played a huge role as well- 2) Dream job/clinic/schedule - wake up early to meditate, excercise, plan- unhurriedly get kids out the door school, breakfast with husband, head to the office 2 days /week for 2or 3 client appointments that are unrushed. ive had time to do some reading and thinking about them beforehand so im prepared.meet a friend for lunch- or with my kids at school. another 2-3 sessions in the afternoon, in person or over skype. on other days Im at home, doing normal home /family stuff. my office is quiet, uncluttered, with lots of natural light. comfortable chairs, no clutter. there is free espresso at the common area down the hall. every 4-6 weeks I will leave town for a 3-10 day stretch to work locums ER or hospitalist. this offers a change of pace, helps me keep my skills up, and gives me time to catch up on reading and other business stuff that needs to get done. also, it pays all the bills so i can let my own practice grow at a natural rate, 3) im excited about the ayurvedic medicine book. im desperate for more tools to be able to help people with. traditional medicine plays such an important role in many situations, but really, *most* people could overcome a majority of their ailments without medication, it just more time and discussion compared to clicking the ”refill” button! I spent grades 3-12 in india, so many of it ”feels” familiar to me, although i dont know the specifics. so excited to learn more about this and apply it to my own life as well as the people im working with. 4) Im hoping to jump start a mind ”shift” in terms of what kind of physician im going to be. sometimes i feel like if i stop practicing the way i do now- racing around, stressed, hurried, pressured- that i wont know what to fill that newfound ”space” with. Do i have anything to offer? i think i do, but its hard to visualize because its such a foreign concept. im hoping to develop a clearer vision for how it can be. Also, i need to refocus on healing myself- sometimes i dont recognise myself.... surviving on diet pepsi and redbull. yuck😖