How can Pamela Chatterton-Purdy’s Icons of the Civil Rights Movement help us understand one another better during these uncertain and turbulent times? Pamela Chatterton-Purdy is a visual artist and Dr. David Purdy is a Methodist minister. They raised four children, including two adopted children of color, one of whom was born to an American GI and a Vietnamese mother during…
Have you ever wished that your doctor, nurse and other health care practitioners had a better bedside manner? For decades, Adam Rindfleisch, MD and Bill Manahan, MD have been physicians in the conventional medicine system, caring for patients, teaching medical students and running residency programs. At the same time, they were expanding their appreciation for Whole Health, a perspective that…
Be fearless, delve into listening, singing and thinking about how to be creative Barbara Cassidy Barbara Cassidy and Eric Chasalow have been making music all of their lives and have brought their voices together in The Barbara Cassidy Band for the past 8 years, recording and writing songs and sharing their wisdom about the creative process with students at…
Have you ever thought of poetry as playful? Linda Flaherty Haltmaier does, and she offers playful poetry programs for Living Whole Online that will stretch you, captivate you and tickle your fancy. Linda is an award-winning author and the inaugural Poet Laureate of Andover, Massachusetts. She has published several books of poems and her poems have been nominated for a Pushcart…
Do you have a cartoon that touched your heart and your funny bone so perfectly that you just had to post it so you could be re-inspired by it every day? Jonathan Plotkin is a nationally published editorial cartoonist and illustrator who loves collaboration. My view of the world has always been one of connectivity and that no one single…
Veteran filmmaker and producer John Corry’s groundbreaking feature documentary film, Forks Over Knives, has become one of the most influential and best-selling documentaries since its premiere in 2011. His other productions on diet and disease include PlantPure Nation and The Engine 2 Kitchen Rescue, both available on Netflix. Kathryn first met John and his wife, Patty, during the filming of PlantPure Nation in 2015. She learned that…
Stephen E. Hays and Kathryn Hayward have known one another for 50 years. Steve was one of Kathryn’s earliest mentors, modeling how to transform her observations and insights about human behavior into educational experiences that inspire people to take action and enhance their health. As a young teenager in the 1960’s, Kathryn met Steve at a church which was going through a painful period, a transition…
We are so excited about the upcoming launch of Living Whole Online! Living Whole Online provides instant access to life changing and transformative resources for Integrative, Whole Health that have been developed and curated by leading experts in conventional medicine, whole, plant-based food, physical movement and mind/body/spirit disciplines including energy practices, art, photography, filmmaking, music and writing. We are two weeks into our…
Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Kathryn Hayward first became acquainted after The China Study was published. When Kathryn read the book, she was shocked to realize that her nutrition recommendations for her primary care patients for the past few decades had been misguided. She delved into the research included in the book and became convinced that a whole food, plant-based way…
We are living in complicated times. The pandemic has exposed myriad health, economic, climate and social stresses. By being savvy about self-care and learning about Integrative, Whole Health you can navigate these challenges with confidence, wisdom and creativity. We created the Living Whole Online community to provide connection, learning and resources to support your mental, emotional, spiritual and physical health….