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Faculty
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Susan Billmaier, PhD
Susan ("Dr. Sus") Billmaier is Co-owner of Evenstar's Chalice and the Director of Evenstar Institute. She holds a PhD in Political Science from Rutgers University, and has a background in fellowship management. Sus' practices have roots in the Vedas (ancient India), Buddha Dharma, Christianity, and 20th century New Thought, including ACIM; she has been practicing spiritual purification and healing for over 25 years. She is a certified Reiki Master, a Jharra Practitioner, a Pujari and creator of the WithPearls Consciousness Journeys. Read more at withpearls.com. |
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Mara Evenstar, MTP, M.Ed.
Mara is co-owner of Evenstar’s Chalice and vision-holder for Evenstar Institute. Through her work, she serves individuals going through transformative life experiences as well as supporting the transformation of our society and world. Her practice is supported by knowledge of the human condition through studies in psychology, religion and spirituality, anthropology, integral theory, education and the healing arts. She holds a Master Degree of Transpersonal Psychology with a certification in Spiritual Psychology and a Master of Education focusing on Leadership and Social Transformation. She previously taught psychology at Washtenaw Community College and Siena Heights University. Her practice is grounded in professional, real-world experience with research and development in education, business, and technology. Mara has been a Reiki Master Teacher for 25 years and is also a certified Realization Process teacher. More of her background can be found on her consulting website and through her LinkedIn profile. |
Instructors
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Jeanne Adwani
Jeanne Adwani is an artist/creatrix, a Muse, a poet, a Creativity Coach, a Light and energy shifter, and a Sister on the path of the 13 Moon Mystery School. She is a hair “healer” and owner of Be Hair Now salon and co-creator of Evenstar’s Chalice. Jeanne holds the space on this Earth life for paradox, standing between the worlds of duality where Love and fear share the same space and need the same balance. Her roots are deep in Earth-based Spirituality, honoring the Divine Feminine, listening to and playing with the magic of the elements that are around and within us all, connecting us to the sacredness of all life. She accesses the energy and stories of tarot, numerology, astrology, and the deep listening to Spirit and silence to find a path to an understanding of personal wisdom and self-empowerment. |
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Vanessa Beltran
Vanessa is a public health dietitian and policy practitioner with a passion for community wellness, health equity, and human development. Her commitment to social justice and training in systems thinking, negotiation, conflict transformation, and adaptive leadership at Harvard University have led her to her role at Girls Empowerment Network in Austin, Texas, where Vanessa is working to build capacity for advocacy and policy engagement. professional. |
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Sun Ryan Chruscial
While moving through a myriad of forms, Sun Chruscial finds their Way. Through study and practice of Spirituality, Yoga, Meditation and traversal through the inner realms, Sun aims to aid you along the Life Journey. Through the use of Reiki, guided meditation, wellness/nutritional consultation and compassionate Listening, Sun hopes to illuminate the life you are ready for, beyond self limits . Having studied and practice Usui Method Reiki for 6 years, Sun continues his self development through practical courses in Herbalism through the Ascension Botanical Institute and Alternative Holistic care options such as Ayurveda and TCM It's is with Love in their heart and joy for the work to be done, that they send warmest greetings to you! Feel free to get in touch and see what gifts Sun has to share. |
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Hannah Cochran
Hannah is a massage therapist, bodyworker, energetic healer, and a Reiki practitioner. She has a deep passion for understanding what "healing" truly means and for helping others learn and understand their own bodies, minds, hearts, and spirits. |
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Cindy Guillean
Cindy Guillean has been sharing the magic of writing and self-expression with others for more than 30 years. She is a teacher, learner, seeker, writer, Reiki Master, Cognitive Coach, National Writing Project Fellow and an awakening soul. |
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Christina Hirsch
Dr. Christina Hirsch spent years creating success in corporations, then stepped away from corporate work to investigate a commonplace, intractable problem facing business today: how leaders can wisely navigate chaotic, complex, and unpredictable situations. Christy’s unique fusion of experience, education, and training draws on traditional and nontraditional learning: an MBA; a doctorate in organizational leadership; a certified Immunity to Change Map Facilitator; certified NLP practitioner; and ACHE certified hypnotherapist, and a Vipassana meditation practitioner. In addition she blends somatic coaching with an inquiry process. The outgrowth of this fertile blend is a unique set of processes that Christy uses to facilitate her client’s transformation. |
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Jess Kilbourn
Jess has studied, practiced, and shared her love of Reiki since 1996. Also in the toolbox: Massage Therapist, Bodyworker, part-time lecturer in the Women's and Gender Studies Department at Eastern Michigan University, certified End-of-Life Doula, and Reiki Master Teacher. Lover of: Nature, magic, justice, and healing with others. |
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Barry Lipscomb
Barry lives in San Francisco where he draws from wisdom technologies to lead meditation groups and teach mindfulness practices for resilience and accessing inner wisdom. He is the former Executive Director of NYC-based Focalizing Institute and a certified Focalizing Practitioner. Focalizing is a somatic process for resolving both emotional and physical trauma in the body to live life more fully. Barry is currently studying Depth Hypnosis, a therapeutic model for transformation drawing from shamanism, Buddhism, hypnotherapy, and transpersonal psychology to bring ancient healing wisdom to the unique imbalances of contemporary society. It is his passion and joy to work with clients to realize their full potential. Meet Barry! Watch this interview with him. |
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Tara Main
Tara Main is a meditation teacher in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. She was trained by Lama Nancy Burks of the Ann Arbor Karma Thegsum Chöling (KTC) Buddhist Center, where she is a member. A lifelong spiritual seeker, Tara brings a wide variety of experiences to her lessons while always centering the quest for transcendence. |
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Michelle McLemore, BA, MA, CHTP, Rev.
Michelle helps people of all ages create (and maintain) balance in their lives, proactively manage stress, decrease dis-ease, learn to use their intuition, and increase their energy frequency for total wellness, joy, and peace. For over 10 years she has synthesized a variety of modalities to meet the goals of clients internationally. Additionally, she gives workshops and writes educational health articles. Some of Michelle’s trainings synthesized in sessions include being a certified teacher of Psychology in the State of Michigan, a Certified Healing Touch Energy Practitioner through Healing Beyond Borders, Reiki practitioner Level 3, Sacred Geometry Level III. She has joined in Red Hoop trainings of Grandmother Sasa and Grandfather Wolf regarding the Medicine Wheel. Michelle is a Reverend through the American Fellowship Church and has taken various counseling and reflective listening coursework in addition to providing pre-marital counseling and performing wedding ceremonies. Essential oil trainings have been with Dana Young, founder of BeYoung Total Health. |
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Rocky Rains
Rocky Shadowbear Rains has been a Folk Magician and Shamanic Practitioner for over 40 years in the Native American, Appalachian, and Celtic Traditions. |
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Shalina Rankin
Shalina is an Herbalist and Founder of Fiery Maple Wholistic Healing, Inc. She is delighted that she gets to spend her time aiding people to manage their health concerns with natural remedies. It is her passion. Although leaving her marketing-communications career, to immerse herself in the world of healing plants and train under internationally renowned Master Herbalist, Keith Robertson was one of the scariest decisions she ever made, it was also one of the best. In 2015, she earned her certificate of completion in Herbal Studies from the Habitat Reskill Center of Ann Arbor, founded by Master Herbalist Peggy Jones. In 2018, Shalina completed an Herbal Medicine Apprenticeship at the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. In addition, she has been a life-long student of the healing power of nature; the healing tradition is in her blood. Learning since childhood from her grandma, Esther C. Hooks, who carried on the tradition of using herbs to heal from her grandmother, Lenora Knapper Williams, esteemed midwife. Shalina is a native of Washtenaw County, MI. She spent her formative years in Ypsilanti, Belleville, and Ann Arbor. As a former Division I athlete and fifteen-year student of classical ballet (Cecchetti method), she has a special affinity for athletes, dancers, and performers who are searching for ways to maximize their mental, physical and emotional health while undergoing the rigors of training. Shalina holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and is currently studying to become a Naturopathic Doctor at The Naturopathic Institute of Therapies and Education. Watch an Interview with Shalina here! |
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Peggy Santangelo
Peg Santangelo is an accomplished ceramic artist and metaphysician. She received a masters in Studio Art Education from Rutgers University and taught art for 30 years while designing and marketing her own work. She created the original Altar Bowls© in the 1980's, and developed them into her signature pieces in her line of sacred healing art. The Altar Bowls, inspired by her guru Babaji (from Autobiography of a Yogi), prompted her to study manifesting. She has been to Babaji's ashram in India many times and has been exploring and studying manifesting for 30 years. Peggy has distilled her findings into a tried and true method for herself and others. She maintains that with all of the right elements manifesting is truly very simple and easy! Join her for a fun filled and informative class in manifesting your dreams. Peggy is a rebirther who studied with Sondra Ray, the mother of rebirthing and Leonard Orr, the father of rebirthing. She is also a Jharra Healing Practitioner. |
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Janet Vecchio
Janet awakened to her calling to energy work after many years in the corporate world. Over the past eight years she has explored, studied, learned, and grown in this role. She currently works as a Reiki practitioner and Reiki Master Teacher. |
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Brad Vanlandingham (Karma Jinpa Tarchen)
Brad strives to benefit humanity and all living beings, alleviate suffering, and promote peace and compassion in the world. Artist, musician, photographer, creative, Brad is a also a bodhisattva, who was initiated into the Kalachakra by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 2011. Despite his intense meditation practices, he finds life--and his children and grandchildren-- to be his best teachers. |
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Wasentha Young
Contemplation and awakening practices have inspired Wasentha throughout her life’s journey. Art has been a part of her life from childhood. Writing – poetry, journaling and short stories – became her companion where the spoken word fell short of expressing feelings. Since 1968 tai chi and qigong have been her vehicles in developing intuitive growth, transformation and integration. Wasentha has a master's degree in Transpersonal Studies and has resided in the communities which immersed her in the traditional practices of Buddhism, Taoism, and Shamanic disciplines. She shares her in-depth knowledge of these spiritual, energy, creative and physical practices to help nurture the human spirit. Watch this interview with Wasentha! |