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BIO & TEAM
Joy Funston RN IBCLC
Our founder Joy brings a passion for the benefits of breastfeeding that has grown since she breast fed her son. The pure joy of the bond formed during that experience led her to time volunteering with a mothers’ milk bank. Joy went on to successfully complete her international board certification in lactation consultation. She has more than 30 years as an IBCLC. Professionally, she has been an RN in an ICU setting for greater than 25 years, first in a pediatric & then a neonatal setting. Her current emphasis has progressed to Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) care. Joyce
now lectures internationally sharing her expertise with caregivers across the globe.
Joy has complimented her Western nursing training with a lifetime of holistic study. For example, she studied Body Talk with Gilly Adkins, one of the most revered experts in that innovative healing modality in Portland Oregon. Joy annually retreats to Costa Rica to continue her yoga study with Ken Sudhakar McRae, a master of Kripalu yoga.
Joy’s strengths are her intuition, her healing touch, and the infectious passion she brings to her practice. She cites as resources the peace of mind she gains from meditation, a commitment to being present, and the love & support she receives from her friends & family.
OUR TEAM
Rob Regan
B.Sc Dip. Ed. Healthy Eating Expert
Rob has a Physics degree from the University of New South Wales in Sydney Australia. Rob has studied many different healing modalities including nutrition, healthy aging and self-inquiry in the Advaita Vedanta tradition. With his lovely wife Vidya, Rob has founded the Sangha Leela retreat in Costa Rica. His background also includes meditation, yoga and martial arts
Vidya Bolz
Certified Cranio-Sacral therapist, BodyTalk Practitioner & Holistic Health expert
Vidya has studied psychology at Freie Universitat Berlin Germany. She has been trained in bioenergetics, gestalt and other humanistic psychology methods. She is an inspiration to everyone she comes into contact with, helping them stay centered, grounded in their loving core. Her background is in meditation, yoga and self-inquiry of the Advaita Vedanta tradition.
Vanessa Elswick
Certified Massage Therapist and Esthetician in Virginia, Licensed Massage Therapist in New York
Vanessa graduated from The Finger Lakes School of Massage in Ithaca, New York in 1995. She has much experience in pregnancy and infant massage. Reflexology and Therapeutic Touch are also incorporated into these modalities. The healing arts, travel, love and care of touching many keeps her passionate! :)