Practitioners

Karen Yosafat Beleck,CEnKP, NBCR, is the Director of the Maryland Kinesiology & Wellness Institute, is a Certified Energy Kinesiology Practitioner, is a Nationally Board Certified Reflexologist in both Hand and Feet Reflexology, is the Vice-President on the Executive Board of the Touch for Health Kinesiology Association, is a member of the Board of Directors for EnKA (Energy Kinesiology Association), and is the founder of the Maryland Reflexology Institute (starting fall 2010).. Karen offers a variety of classes and services at the Institute in Pikesville, Maryland.

Karen is a registered Touch For Health® Instructor with the International Kinesiology College, and is a licensed Brain Gym® Instructor and Consultant with the Educational Kinesiology Foundation. She is also a level 1 Resonance Repatterning® Practitioner and is Nationally Certified by the American Reflexology Certification Board (ARCB). Karen is also the Co-Founder of the KareDan Farming Initiative, where the goal is to bring others back into balance with nature. KareDan is a CSA, and raises both organic/natural produce and animals.

Karen loves to speak with people regarding bringing balance to life. She is available for individual sessions, seminars, and classes. She has enthusiastically worked with adults and children for more than 25 years.

Check out Karen's National Reflexology Certification Press Release!

Ruta Kidolis has been dancing since 1985 in NYC, and began teaching and performing in Baltimore around 2004.

Her style of instruction is informal with an emphasis on the safe learning of the core basics, and eventual expansion into combinations, flexibility and an understanding of rhythm and balance. She also conveys to her students the importance of understanding and feeling the music; all the technique in the world won't help if a dancer can't feel the music running through her, or understand what the music is telling each individual.

When she teaches, Ruta also strives to foster a sense of community with her students that keeps these classes alive and vital.

Please see the calendar page for information on her upcoming classes!

Dvora Balaban Childress learned about whole food therapy in the late-80's because she wanted better options for her families health. With three children at the time and the typical western medical approach to push antibiotics on the children for everything from a sore throat to an ear infection without actually healing the body, she went in search of true healing answers and found them. She has taken multiple levels of whole foods cooking classes and has been counseled on macrobiotic diets. This combined with her 20 years of planning, cooking and learning for her family, which became 5 children in total, has given Dvora a wealth of knowledge and information to pass on to you.

To sign up for her classes being taught at the Institute please call the office at 410-358-9580.You may also reach her directly at 443-570-9000 to inquire about her personal cooking services or sgn up for a class.

Eta Hack is a trained CPR/First Aid instructor. She is currently certified to teach CPR for the community and workplace through the American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI). These CPR and First Aid classes for the lay responder fulfill many employment requirements, as well as providing many benefits to the community. Participants will learn life saving techniques and injury prevention.

Call Eta directly 443-514-4425 to sign up for classes.

Lisa Westra, a Northern Baltimore County resident, owns and operates a small sheep farm called Feederbrook Farm just north of Baltimore. She has been raising sheep, and spinning their wool, for the past 10 years. She has made it mission to educate people on techniques that are being lost in the modern world. Lisa hopes that her efforts will preserve some of the old skills, from farming practices and fiber production to cheeses-making and heritage gardening. In the past she has done this through demonstrations at festivals and school events. This year she has opened up her farm to the public as an educational center, offering classes, seminars and year long programs. She is pleased to be a Guest Teacher at the Maryland Kinesiology and Wellness Institute this Fall. To learn more about the farm, please visit on line at: www.feederbrook.com.

To sign up for her classes being taught at the Institute please call the office at 410-358-9580.

John Maguire - "Founder and Director of the Kinesiology Institute
John has trained a wide variety of doctors, therapists, and world-class athletes throughout North America, Europe, and Africa through several professional training programs he has created on optimizing health and performance. John is the developer of the popular Kinesiology Certification and Mentorship Program, where many graduates have developed successful practices transforming people’s lives." - The Kinesiology Institute web. Click here for more info on John.

John has many roles, and in addition to specializing in Holistic Health & Pain Relief, he is a sports trainer, a teacher, and an author. We are thrilled to be affiliated with John, who is teaching three classes at Ruscombe Mansion Community Health Center this October 2009. Please visit our Classes page and scroll to the bottom for more information.

Jacke Schroeder MSW, LCSW - For over 30 years, as a licensed administrator, psychotherapist, facilitator and shaman, Jacke Schroeder has helped individuals, and business and organizational leaders create transformational change within themselves and their companies.

For more information about Jacke please click here.

Natalie Nehman is a living example of the statement “Healing is both an art and a science.” In her quest to help people with their health challenges, Natalie has become an instructor in multiple holistic modalities. This has provided her with a more comprehensive understanding of the body/mind connection and the source of many health issues. Her desire is to share this knowledge with as many as possible.

We are pleased to have Natalie as a regular guest instructor. Please call 410-358-9580 to register for one of Natalie's upcoming classes.

For more information about Natalie please click here or check out her web site www.balancingbasics.com.

Don Wetsel, MA, LAc is a member of the Educational Kinesiology Foundation International Faculty. He teaches Brain Gym®, Optimal Brain Organization, Visioncircles™, Touch for Health®, Educational Kinesiology In-Depth, Movement Re-education and Creative Vision. He has studied extensively with Dr. Paul Dennison who pioneered and developed this course. Don has the background, knowledge and experience to support you achieving greater integration as you learn about Brain Organization.

We are pleased to welcome Don to MDKWI starting in February 2008. To sign up for his classes being taught at the Institute please call the office at 410-358-9580.

Hugo Tobar is the founder of Neuro Energetic Kinesiology in Germany and is a world reknowned speaker. Having studied and obtained a diploma of Holistic Kinesiology at the Kinesiology College for Energetic Sciences in Melbourne, Australia - Hugo set out to start a clinical practice and immediately developed new techniques. Building upon his first two techniques of Chakra Hologram and Brain Hologram he has independently and/or collaboratively brought over 20 workshops to Energy Kinesiologists and practitioners around the world.

For more information about Hugo Tobar please check out his wonderful site by clicking here.