Checks in the mail ($210)

My fundraising buddy Heather mailed off two checks yesterday from our silent auction at Kyle Mathis Hairdressing. One check was for acupuncture services, which she provides (winning bid $85) and one was for a treatment with homeopath and intuitive healer, Holly Sidell (winning bid $125). Here's a little about them:

HEATHER LOUNSBURY, L.Ac.

Heather graduated from University of Maryland Magna cum Laude, with BAs in Russian linguistics and German literature. Throughout college, Heather worked as a vegetarian chef and studied abroad in her junior year. After graduating, her curiosity and interests led her to Los Angeles where she studied massage in preparation for acupuncture school. During four years of rigorous study at Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, Heather held an internship at Daniel Freeman Hospital in the Chemical Dependency (AKA Exodus), Psychiatric, and Trauma units. She then graduated Summa cum Laude. Heather has over 14 years of experience working as a healthcare provider. Along with acupuncture, she is an herbalist, nutritionist, Reiki master, and massage therapist. At her clinic in Santa Monica she treats a variety of illnesses, but specializes in pain management, mental health/addiction, and stress reduction. Her patients range from newborns to the elderly, celebrities to college students. Because of her expertise, Heather is a frequently invited guest speaker at local colleges and health food stores. As a well-respected physician, Ms. Heather’s unique holistic approach to healing encompasses all aspects of a patients needs, allowing the best results possible. On January 25, 2007 she appeared live on KTLA's morning show discussing the benefits of cupping and acupuncture.

Heather is a leading healthcare advisor and acupuncturist who has worked with many award-winning celebrites over the past decade including Coldplay, Korn, Carmen Electra, Carmit of The Pussy Cat Dolls, Dave Navarro and James Black. She was featured as Best of the Best in Elite Traveler's 2006 Black Book. (http://www.breathebalance.com/)

HOLLY SIDELL
A Los Angeles native, Holly Sidell began her work as a healer when she traveled to Glastonbury, England to do an intensive Intuitive Energywork and Hands on Healing training. She was privileged enough to be ordained a Reiki Master inside the circle of stones at Stonehenge, an honor which most do not get to experience any more due to heightened security and preservation measures. This was a turning point in Holly’s life, as she then decided to dedicate her life to healing, and to helping others realize that they do not need to live a life of chaos and suffering. She remained in England to attend the College of Practical Homeopathy in London and devote her time to learning this fascinating form of Alternative Medicine. Upon her return to Los Angeles, she interned with and trained under Dr. Stuart Garber, who is the first person in the U.S. to receive a PhD in Homeopathy. Now with her own private practice, Holly utilizes these healing modalities, along with other ones she has been guided to pick up and learn, to help her clients arrive at their rightful place of health and happiness. Every soul is unique and special with his or her own unique and special journey and process, and Holly gives every soul the personalized love and attention he or she needs.

Holly is a member of the National Center for Homeopathy, a member of the Holistic Pediatric Association, a member of the American Association of Nutritional Consultants, a certified Reiki Master through the International Center for Reiki Training, and is certified in Hypnosis through the American Hypnosis Association. She received her B.A. from Indiana University. (http://www.coutureforthesoul.com/)

Thank you, ladies!