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Welcome to My Website!

Purpose and Mission:​
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Serving Humanity by Integrating Art, Science, and Spirituality in Education and Healthcare Consultation and Care that Promotes Peace through Health Culture Diplomacy. Integration is a quality of heart!
 
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Healing Arts:  Grounded in Movement as the Law of Being and Health. 
Professional Dancer trained with Margot Gillis in the American Denishawn since age 7.
First company Sachiyo Ito Dance Company and Musicians. 

Trained original modern dance in NYC with Merce Cunningham, Viola Farber, Gus

        Solomon, Larry Clark, and Nada Diachenko (Hawkins) and ballet with Finis Jhung.
Choreographer in New York City - Performance and Off Broadway.  
BS Degree - Dance and Movement Education/Dance Therapy New York University.
Incorporates Rudolf Laban's Effort-Shape Movement Analysis and Choreosophy today! ​

Science: Specializing in Plants and Pattern Science​ 

Nurse Scientist has translated hundreds of botanical research studies to a nursing practice that I call "partnership with plants."International Leader Integrative Nursing, Nurse-Herbalism, and Integration Traditional Chinese Medicine with Nursing Science. ​

 

Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist - Infant Mental Health, Holistic Nurse-Psychotherapy Specializing in Salutogenesis-Oriented Solutions (SOS) focused health promotion and Existentialism (Discovering Meaning)


PhD - Award-winning Historian specializing in cultural and religious history, oral history, and history of 19th century women, nursing, and botanical medicine.
 

Three International Nursing Practice Models - Elements of Care, Healing Relationships, and Health Culture Diplomacy. Editor: Journal of Integrative Nursing. 

Spirituality - Realizing Life Purpose
Three Institutes Include Spiritual Development: See Below​ 
Salutogenesis-Oriented-Solutions (SOS!) and Existentialist focused approaches help people realize their life purpose with greater balance in body and peace of mind.
Leading the transformation of healthcare - one person, family, community, corporation, and system at a time. 
 

My Favorite Things To Do :

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​​Holistic Healthcare and Psychotherapy Services

FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES​

 

 

Consultation​​​​

FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES
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Education Innovations
SALUTOGENESIS-ORIENTED-SOLUTIONS (SOS)
NURSING AND PRECISION SELF-CARE ​
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Inspirational Speaker and Event Planning
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​Self-Care Institute Membership
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Award-Winning Author / Historian:​​
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Philosophy of Care:​​​

  • Salutogenic - Oriented - Solutions (SOS) 

  • Solution-Focused and Strength-Based

  • Integrative and Inclusive of Beliefs with Health Culture Diplomacy 

  • Meaningful, Mindful, and Memorable

  • Climate and Environment Conscious - Engaging Plants as Partners 

  • "Energetics First" for Sustainable Choices 
  • Easing Change and Transition In HealthCare Reform
  • Provide A Rich Table of Resources, Recipes, and Remedies
  • Heal and Teach - Be the Gift that Keeps on Giving!
 
100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
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Visit GOLDEN APPLE HEALING ARTS
Consultation and Education Services Since 1999 
Precision Self-care Resources and Membership
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Advancing An Ancient Healing Tradition

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Dr. Martha Libster in EGYPT 2023 pointing to the 6th dynasty hieroglyph showing the practice of Foot Reflexology at the entrance of the Tomb of Ankhm'ahor in Saqqara (the physician's tomb). Below is an artist rendering of the hieroglyph that "reads" "do not let it hurt."  

Resources and Retreats - Dr. Martha's Science of Energy Flow Foot Reflexology with Herbal Stress Relief 

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