Owner/Instructor of the School of Holistic Massage & Reflexology and was inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame on August 8, 2016.

I started in Massage and Reflexology industry at 35 years old. I was a single dad of 2 and worked a 12 hour shift in the printing industry working 4 days on 3 days off. I was burnt out. However, I knew my calling was to help people. I heard about reflexology and felt it was my calling. My wife Star, who is a graphic designer woke up one morning with a very stiff neck and started calling around to find a massage therapist. On her appointment she starting talking to the therapist and it turned out they were a brand new massage school that offered reflexology and massage classes. We really did not have the money for tuition, so she asked if they needed business materials? We were able to barter with her Graphic design skills and my printing skills to pay for the first the 10 week reflexology class. After that class I decided to take the Massage program, and we struck up the same deal. The owner of the school I attended saw leadership skills in me and asked me to teach part time and I loved it! While still working my printing job and teaching, I started my own business: "The Holistic Massage and Reflexology Center at a chiropractic office in Downers Grove. My space was literally the size of a closet. My business really started taking off, but I was not sure how I was going to be able to quit my dead end job. I had developed a very good clientele in a short time. Two of my very dedicated clients, believed in me so much, they became what I refer to as my "angel investors". This start up money enabled me to quit my printing job and start the real work of building my business and getting my name out there.

Anything worth while comes with a lot of hard work. I succesfully bulit my business through networking, pounding the pavement, and doing a lot of "free" massage at local events, high schools, non for profit organizations.

Through this hard work my business grew in leaps and bounds. A while later I wanted to share what I learned with others and it developed into SOHMAR, the School of Holistic Massage and Reflexology. That was over 20 years ago! I do still have a private practice since I love working one on one with my clients, but love teaching too! 

Biography Taken from: Gabi Faye - Biography - IMDb

Gabi Faye was born in Baltimore, Maryland as 'Gabrielle Faye Levin'. The arts run in her family. Her mother Anita Baron is a former actress, now business owner, and her father, Alan Levin, a professional pianist and singer. Her brother Ethan is a professional singer/songwriter and sound engineer. She graduated from Rider University, where she earned her BA in acting and dance.



When she moved to NYC to pursue a career in acting, it was not long after that Gabi discovered her abilities on the production side. Gabi has been dubbed as the doppelganger of a young Katie Holmes with the essence of Tiffany in "Silver Linings Playbook", or Fiona Gallagher in "Shameless". She is also recognized for her athletic and vocal abilities.



She is the founder of Gabi Faye Productions and former Co-Founder of Andromeda Pictures. Gabi is passionate about media that inspires social impact, working to better our world through the lens of entertainment.



Gabi is involved with several important causes including the fight to end ALS, and serves as the volunteer coordinator for the non-profit: Healing ALS. Gabi is an alumna of and spear headed alumni programming for HaZamir International Teen Choir whose mission is to train the next generation of Jewish leaders through Jewish music and programming. Gabi spent the summer of 2020 traveling the east coast interviewing animal rescues and documenting their selfless journeys on film to help bring awareness to the mistreatment of these beloved creatures.

I’m speaking with the Originator of the Pachakuti Mesa/ Transmitter of Wisdom Traditions / Vision Keeper of The Heart of the Healer Shamanic Mystery School - Oscar Miro-Quesada Solevo. Oscar is a respected kamasqa curandero and altomisayoq adept from Peru, founder of The Heart of the Healer, originator of Pachakuti Mesa Tradition™ cross-cultural shamanism. An internationally acclaimed shamanic teacher and healer, earth-honoring ceremonialist and author, don Oscar is OAS Fellow in Ethnopsychology and member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle and Birth 2012 Welcoming Committee. He has been guiding ethno-spiritual pilgrimages to sacred sites of the world since 1986, with special emphasis on Peru and Bolivia. His work has been featured on CNN, Univision, A&EDiscovery Channel and Ancient Aliens. With several books already published, Oscar is now the author of the new book: “SHAMANISM: Personal Quests of Communion with Nature and Creation.”

MORELLA, Constance A., a Representative from Maryland; born Constance Albanese in Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass., February 12, 1931; graduated from Somerville High School, Somerville, Mass., 1948; A.B., Boston University, Boston, Mass., 1954; M.A., American University, Washington, D.C., 1967; professor, Montgomery College, 1970-1986; member of the Montgomery County, Md., commission for women, 1971-1975; member of the Maryland state house of delegates, 1979-1986; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the House of Representatives in 1980; elected as a Republican to the One Hundredth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1987-January 3, 2003); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002; United States Ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 2003-2007; faculty member, American University, Washington, D. C.

As a law enforcement veteran of thirty-years I have been involved in hundreds of critical incidents and a wide variety of specialized assignments. This diversification has given me a unique perspective in understanding the needs and obstacles facing our first responders.The greatest threat to my survival wasn’t the multiple attempts on my life from suspects but came from within. An alcoholic, addict, and adulterer, I struggled to overcome the darkness of PTS and suicidal ideation. Overcoming these obstacles made it absolutely necessary for me to show our brothers and sisters how you can fall, sometimes repeatedly, and keep getting back up. I developed a wellness / leadership program called “Sometimes Heroes Need Help” that addresses the personal, professional, financial, physical and mental health of the first responder. The program provides a roadmap that allows the individual to survive ”Self-Inflicted Wounds”.  

The number one killer of the law enforcement professional is suicide. We don’t need additional training to make us better at police work, we need additional training in life work. Shifting the focus from procedural to functional care is an absolute necessity. Relationship wellness, self-care, and making our physical and mental health a priority is an absolute must if we truly care about our front line peoples wellness and performance. I developed a wellness / leadership program called “Sometimes Heroes Need Help” that addresses the life stressors that are keeping our people from operating at their highest level. By working on our personal, professional, physical and mental health we become better officers and human beings. I authored the book “Surviving Self-Inflicted Wounds, A Deputy’s life of Redemption” as a compliment to the program. I have been presenting the program to conferences and agencies of all sizes for the past 22 months.