Keynote Speakers and Presenters
Keynote Speakers and Presenters |
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The success of this Conference is already guaranteed by the confirmation of a fantastic list of keynote speakers and presenters: an opening presentation of Roberto Kaplan on cutting edge research, Meir Schneider's closing presentation with new approaches on his Self-Healing Method, with the most recent understanding of how to improve vision, breaking patterns, building and strengthening neural connections between brain and eyes. Sure to be fun! In between, the anxiously expected participation of Dr. Sameer Al-Kasab, coming from Iraq , to present his Method of Natural Vision Exercises and his research developed over many years, proving the importance of understanding and finding in the anatomy and physiology of the eyes the scientific response to natural vision improvement. |
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Brigitte Cavadias (France)- is a qualified Bates and vision teacher and an Alexander teacher. In the last 12 years she has developed her work towards integrating eyes and body and taking into account in her vision work all aspects of the person. She is teaching from home in Provence (France) and in London and leading workshops in France, Italy, UK, Switzerland, Sweden and Finland . |
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Dror Schneider ( USA ) - former Director of the School for Self-Healing in San Francisco , has been teaching eye exercises and developing |
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Justine (Sena) Karamazov ( USA ), founding member of the North American Association of Vision Educators, has developed a series of talks on psychological aspects of natural vision improvement. She holds degrees in Psychology, Religious Studies and Comparative Literature from Brown and Harvard Universities . Much indebted to Meir Schneider's self-healing method of bodywork, Justine has focused on perception of minute interactions among vision and mental and muscular functioning. Her latest work adds subtle awareness of facial and eye muscles to these indicators of orientation to the present moment. Justine will be giving private consultations before and after Conference. Remember to book your appointment. |
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Maria Fernanda Leite Ribeiro (Brazil)- graduated in History, Universidade São Paulo. Professional dancer until 1986 when she decided to explore education techniques for movement. Having met Meir Schneider in 1992 started the following year the Self-Healing courses. Today a vision practitioner and teacher, graduated by the School for Self-Healing, San Francisco ,CA. Working with vision rehabilitation , using Meir Schneider Self-Healing Method for more than ten years. Private practice in São Paulo, Brazil. |
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Marie Schils (Belgium) – body psychotherapist with an extensive list of courses mainly in Radix , and founder of the “ Longue Vie à la Vue ” program, Marie is trained in Holistic Vision, Bates, Somatic Trauma Therapy of Babette Rothschild, Craniosacral manual therapy among other techniques and is involved in understanding the reaction of eyes to emotions, to stress. |
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Martin Sussman (USA) is an international authority on vision, founder in 1976 of the Cambridge Institute for Better Vision in Massachusetts and founding member of the North American Association of Vision Educators. He is author of The Program for Better Vision , the world's #1 best selling audio (and book) on vision improvement, and co-author of Total Health at the Computer . He has also produced a DVD and video, The Read Without Glasses Method, (with Dr. Ray Gottlieb), a natural solution for middle aged sight (presbyopia). He goes beyond the medical and mechanical models of vision in the work that he does, believing instead that vision is profoundly affected by the mind, body, emotions and spirit. He holds a B.A. in psychology from Rutgers University . |
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Maurizio Cagnoli ( Italy ) - Sociologist and psychologist, deeply involved in humanistic psychology and spirituality since 1978. Trained natural vision with Garjan Burckhardt in India , 1987. Since then, began vision courses in Germany , Italy and India . Founder and Publisher of Buena Vista Newsletter , since 1995 and webmaster of www.metodobates.it , a very dynamic and active website which has become a valuable reference point for the Bates Method in Italy and worldwide. Presently is involved in setting up AIEV, Italian Association for Vision Education and is preparing the Italian Vision Conference, in Florence , 21-24 May, 2004. |
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Meir Schneider, Ph.D, L.M.T. ( USA & Israel ) - a leading expert in the field of natural vision improvement, using his own odyssey from blindness to full functional vision to develop the basic principles of his Self-Healing Method. Self-Healing overturns the unconscious expectations that program how we think, move, breathe and see. Internationally respected author, educator and healthcare pioneer, his books The Handbook of Self-Healing , with extensive sections on vision and specific eye problems, Self-Healing - My Life and Vision, Yoga for your Eyes (video) and Meir Schneider's Miracle Eyesight Method (audio), have been translated in several languages and distributed worldwide. |
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Roberto Kaplan,O.D.,M.Ed.,FCOVD,FCSO ( Austria & Canada ), is a photographic artist and clinical investigator of innovative methods for improving vision using natural methods. Dr. Kaplan is a deeply intuitive man who helps people reach their full potential in a very humorous and compassionate way. Doctor and former professor of Optometry, and board certified in vision therapy, he is the author of over 30 published clinical papers and the books, Seeing Without Glasses, The Power Behind Your Eyes, and Conscious Seeing , which have be translated into 14 languages. www.beyond2020vision.com |
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Sameer Al-Kasab ( Iraq ), graduated in 1970 from the Baghdad Medical University , Eye specialist since 1976 by the Royal College of Physicians of London , the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Ireland . Working in Ophthalmology since 1970, Dr. Al-Kasab is Eye Department Director in major hospitals in Iraq , the most recent one being the Rasheed Teaching Hospital. Has attended over 1,500 patients in his private clinic during the last seven years, and is researching for the scientific anatomical and physiological facts that prove the accuracy of our natural vision improvement methods. |
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Sarah Cobb (USA), with a background in education, has led workshops for teachers and vision therapists on vision and learning. 20 years' experience as an optometric vision therapist, for more than 10 years, she chaired the Southwest Vision Therapists, has created numerous eye charts used in vision training. Editor of the Journal of Optometry Phototherapy. Sarah presented at the last two international Light and Sound conferences and last February, she joined Ray Gottlieb in the Colored Light Therapy, Visual Skills and More Workshop, in San Francisco. eyeamsarah@hotmail.com |
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Sylvia Loretta Lakeland (Portugal/Brazil), graduated in Biology in Brazil, lived in France, Italy, USA and for the last 16 years in Lisbon, Portugal where during six years went through the ordeal of losing sight. Having discovered Meir Schneider, recovered her vision, became a Self-Healing Teacher and Vision Improvement Teacher, by the School of Self- Healing in California . Since 2000 is working in self-healing, has specialized in vision, launched and promoted Self-Healing in Portugal . Gives classes, workshops and has a private practice in Lisbon and in São Paulo , Brazil . Has been working for the last two years with Dr. Sameer Al-Kasab and his scientific research on natural vision improvement. Organizer of this 19 th Conference. |
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Serhii Litvinov/ Sergiej Litwinow(Poland), painter, designer and patron of the arts, Master in Holistic Therapy (Russia), trained in Bates, NPL, Reiki, specialist in body language and non-verbal communication. Since 1992 promotes his own NVI workshops, vision classes and individual consultations in Poland and Czech Republic . Co-author of the book I can see without glasses and educational audios and videos. Organizer of 14 th International Conference for Holistic Vision in Krakow , Serhii/Siergiej is president of Akasha, a company involved in psycho education, holistic rehabilitation methods, lecturers and courses, publishing, regional and international culture promotion by the Contemporary Art Gallery , exhibiting activity and artistic undertakings. |
