FOUNDER/MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Dr. Priya has her clinical Doctorate in Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine (DAOM). She received her Master’s Magna Cum Laude and Doctorate degrees from Emperor’s College in Santa Monica. She holds both a California Board License and National Board License (NCCAOM).

Dr. Priya is also an integrative functional medicine doctor where she provides functional blood analysis, herbology, nutritional supplements, and essential oil therapies when appropriate. She knew from both education and personal experience that in her practice, she wanted to bring the Eastern and the Western medicines together to create integrative acupuncture. Her specialties are orthopedic and internal medicine which includes cardiology, immunology, women’s health and pediatrics.

Her wish is that all patients have access to affordable healthcare.

TREASURER

Indru Advani graduated from Ahmedabad, India with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He received his MBA from Rosary College in Chicago and his Master's Degree in Computer Science from DePaul University in Chicago. He worked in a corporate environment for both CNA Insurance and Allstate for many years. For over a decade, he owned and operated his own consulting company in Chicago.

He enjoys exercising and staying healthy. His favourite activities are spending time with his wife, daughter and grand-daughter.

SECRETARY

Donnielle started her professional career in social service and mental health, primarily working with narcotic addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related issues. While completing a Masters of Arts in Psychology at Pepperdine University, she became interested in working with others in a more empowering and holistic way then typically observed in clinical settings. As a longtime student of classical ballet and other forms of movement, she completed continuing education in Dance and Somatic therapies, as well as certifications in Pilates, Reiki, and Gyrokinisis. This lead to teaching pilates in the Los Angles area in a variety of settings with a holistic, therapeutic and integrative approach suitable for all levels, goals and abilities.

She began her career by combining passion for movement, service and personal growth and has been working in the healing arts / therapeutic world since 1998 . Balance from Within was founded in 2009, initially offering pilates and wellness coaching, while she was attending Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine. As a licensed acupuncturist, she treats reproductive health, pain management, orthopedics, depression, insomnia, allergies, and lifestyle balancing.

Marketing & Social Media

Janet Hudson Hagan is at the helm of Social Deviants, a brand & marketing agency for creatives and creative companies.

An avid event producer, she founded UTOPiAcon in 2012, a writing conference dubbed "the con with heart" by Publisher's Weekly, and the UTOPiA Awards, the first literary awards that recognized the contributions of indie- and self-published authors, service providers, and social influencers in publishing, as well as the first to have awards celebrating LGBTQIA+ main characters, and genre awards that celebrated authors, book characters, and book cover models regardless of gender or sexual orientation.

Previously a brand strategist for an award-winning ad agency, she has worked directly with clients such as Oxygen Women’s Television, Film4London, Elle magazine, The Elvis Estate, Justin Timberlake, and author of YOU ARE A BADASS, Jen Sincero, as well as dozens of NY Times bestselling fiction authors.

As a global public speaker, Janet has shared how to effectively attract raving fans, loyal clients, and increase sales while building businesses of purpose using your powers for good.

Programs and Outreach

Deborah F Blum is an artist, gallery director, curator, educator and documentary filmmaker. She studied at Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design, and graduated from UCLA with a B.A. degree in English. At the Waldorf Institute of Southern California, she earned a Waldorf Teaching credential, and taught at Waldorf schools, including the Rudolf Steiner School Mbagathi Nairobi, where she helped register the school with the Kenyan government. She has volunteered on a Kibbutz in Israel’s Negev Desert, and at a village in Tlaxcala, Mexico, where she painted murals and led kids art classes.

Returning to Los Angeles, she started the Kids Art Club at Park La Brea. She continued to create and exhibit her art, and tutor and teach English. In 2023, she founded 7811 Gallery with her husband and business partner, Warren Blum. In addition to highlighting local and emerging artists, the gallery features art workshops, healing events, and teen art classes. Deborah also volunteers with JQ International. And recently finished a documentary about her family history, which she hopes to release at the end of 2024.

Mental health and wellness has always been a passion for Deborah. After her own mental health struggles during college in her twenties, she was not prepared for the difficulty of helping a teen navigate a mental health crisis during Covid. She sadly said good-bye to her teenager Esther Iris in November, 2021, and since then has dedicated herself to helping improve resources for healing for teenagers in the Los Angeles area. She has a second daughter, Rachel Rose, who lives in Brooklyn, whom she visits her every chance she gets.

Medical Programs

Dr. Fareen Koorjee graduated with honours from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition. She went on to complete her medical degree at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and her residency in Family Medicine at Pasadena Natural Family Health.

Over the years, she has become passionate about her belief that when we heal and empower women, everyone in our community benefits. She has a strong interest and expertise in health issues that are unique to, more common in, and that present differently for women.

As director of the Woman’s Clinic at Medical Institute of Integrative Wellness, her goal is to provide the best medical care for women during all the shifts and transitions that we go through in our lives.

Dr Fareen’s objective is to inspire health through education, positive change and personal growth.

Alison holds a master's degree in Child Psychology and School Counseling, Additionally, she has had extensive studies in Art Therapy and holds certificates in Mindfulness and Meditation. Reiki, Yoga, and Sound Healing. Her interests are reflected in her non-profit, Uthrive Wellness Inc. which focuses on mental health and self-awareness. Alison as a parent and educator shares through her life experiences her love for wellbeing, mindfulness, and self-love. She is passionate about helping children discover their inner values thus providing them with the skills and understanding to lead a life of happiness, joy, and peace. Adults have been drawn to her as they seek inner peace, self-love, and freedom to express themselves in new ways. 

Photographer

Anne Marie Fox attended Columbia University receiving a degree in English Literature with a minor in Film Studies. After graduation she apprenticed with legendary photographer, Brigitte Lacombe, in NYC and Paris, simultaneously attending the Intensive Photography program at the International Center of Photography in New York City, where she studied under the tutelage of art photographer, Nan Goldin. She has worked with critically acclaimed directors Robert Altman; Kenneth Branaugh; Agnes Varda; Lee Daniels; Niki Caro; Catherine Hardwicke; Anton Corbin and Jean-Marc Vallée among others.

Originally from Santa Monica, CA , she has lived and worked extensively in Czech Republic, Italy, France, Germany and England. Her special interests include landscape and architectural photography, film & travel photojournalism, screenwriting and blogging. Anne Marie Fox is a member of IATSE Local 600 Cinematographers Guild.