Carl Hammerschlag
M.D., CPAE
AZ, USA Yale-trained psychiatrist; he has spent more than twenty years working with Native Americans. He is an expert on how to survive in rapidly changing cultures, and one of the worlds leading authorities in the practical applications of Psychoneuroimmunology (mind-body-spirit medicine).
A faculty member at the University of Arizona Medical School, the Chief of Community Mental Health, Gesundheit! Institute, and founder of the Turtle Island Project, a non-profit, multidisciplinary organization whose programs integrate the principles of mind/body/spirit medicine with Native American rituals and ceremonies.
Dr. Hammerschlag's life work has been chronicled in four critically acclaimed books: The Dancing Healers, The Theft of the Spirit, Healing Ceremonies, Kindling Spirit: Healing From Within, and two children's books. He is a recipient of the National Caring Award. Selected by the Caring Institute of Washington D.C. from more than a quarter million nominations, the award honors "the ten most caring adults in America."
In his presentations, Dr. Carl Hammerschlag brings his gift of storytelling, a wealth of legends, and unique insights which bridge the worlds of science, spirit, and culture. With poignancy and humor, he leads his audiences on a joyful journey that will stimulate and renew their creative potential.
A Yale-trained psychiatrist; he has spent more than twenty years working with Native Americans. He is an expert on how to survive in rapidly changing cultures, and one of the worlds leading authorities in the practical applications of Psychoneuroimmunology (mind-body-spirit medicine).
A faculty member at the University of Arizona Medical School, the Chief of Community Mental Health, Gesundheit! Institute, and founder of the Turtle Island Project, a non-profit, multidisciplinary organization whose programs integrate the principles of mind/body/spirit medicine with Native American rituals and ceremonies.
Dr. Hammerschlag's life work has been chronicled in four critically acclaimed books: The Dancing Healers, The Theft of the Spirit, Healing Ceremonies, Kindling Spirit: Healing From Within, and two children's books. He is a recipient of the National Caring Award. Selected by the Caring Institute of Washington D.C. from more than a quarter million nominations, the award honors "the ten most caring adults in America."
In his presentations, Dr. Carl Hammerschlag brings his gift of storytelling, a wealth of legends, and unique insights which bridge the worlds of science, spirit, and culture. With poignancy and humor, he leads his audiences on a joyful journey that will stimulate and renew their creative potential.
Life Is Not A Disease
Modern psychiatry now defines unacceptable behaviors and feelings as mental illnesses, which is why 25% of all Americans now carry such a diagnosis. We are prescribing too many drugs for the ordinary ups and downs- life is not a disease. So if you're feeling anything other than wonderful in every moment, it doesn't mean you're suffering from a mental disorder.With passion and humor Dr. H combines the language of science, with his powerful storytelling style to weave a tale about how to...
Healing in Community: The Future of Healthcare
Today's healthcare delivery is based on treating illnesses. The future of healthcare will not be founded on such an interventional model, but one based on prediction and prevention. We must move beyond acute care and Emergency Rooms, to a community-based model with lots of support and healing resources. Since privacy rules are not their first concern communities can mobilize families, friends, healing practitioners, and support groups, to come together to push toward a common goal. When we...
Authenticity and Leadership: Sustaining Your Passion and Purpose
Saying what you mean, and doing what you promise, is no longer the custom in our culture. Nowadays, it's more common to say whatever people want to hear, or whatever you can get away with. Right and wrong is now determined by courts of law rather than a shared consensus about what's ethical and moral.
To succeed personally and professionally you must be authentic-- a person or organization whose words, actions and principles are all telling the same story. In his compelling style,...
The Dancing Healers
This is a personal story about the journey from doctor to healer. After completing medical school and internship in the mid-sixties, Dr. H. came to Indian country to serve his military obligation as an alternative to going to Vietnam. There he met an Indian medicine man who taught him how to dance. Like most Western trained physicians, he was an expert in the disease model - one that emphasized the identification and treatment of pathology. Over the next 40 years, he learned from...
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