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                         Recovery 2.0 Online Conference September 2016ONLINE. GLOBAL. FREE.SEPT. 14-18, 2016Access Master Teachers and Teachings for Moving Beyond Addiction and Thriving in LifeHOST TOMMY ROSENFounder of Recovery 2.0CONFERENCE SPEAKERSGABOR MATÉThe Return to Truth: Surviving a Toxic CultureNIKKI MYERSThe Root of Our ProblemJOE POLISHDiscourse on Connection, Authentic Power and SuccessSEANE CORNFinding and Walking your Unique PathGuru SinghBuried Treasure: The Journey From Where You Are to Who You AreWILLIAM MOYERSSpotlight on Addiction and Recovery in the US in 2016DURGA LEELAAyurveda and The Yoga of RecoveryGURUPREM KHALSAThe Yogi and The PorscheANAND MEHROTRAEastern Wisdom for Healing the Addictive MindJAMISON MONROEMy Kid is in Trouble: Addiction and Recovery Primer For ParentsRAMDESH KAURThe Body Temple: Healing Body Image and Eating DisordersMeadow DevorTrue Wealth: Financial Sobriety and AbundanceANNA DAVIDStaying on the Path: Suiting Up, Showing Up and Letting GoROLF GATESBest Practices to Find and Sustain RecoveryHOLLY WHITAKERHip Sobriety: Breaking the Stigma of a Life in RecoveryHERB KAIGHANThe 12 Steps and Spiritual AwakeningROB WEISSDying for Connection: Sex, Love and Porn AddictionAHMED EIDAn Addiction Counselor’s Perspective on Recovery TodayGREG WILLIAMSGeneration Found: Facing Addiction for Young PeopleDR. PETER PRZEKOPThe Connection Between Chronic Pain and AddictionTHERESE JACOBS STEWARTA Kinder Voice: Mindfulness and The 12 StepsLINDA FISCHERPerfectly Imperfect: Finding Acceptance, Love and CompassionDEBRA SILVERMANThe Missing ElementDAVID WAGNERMars and Venus Revisited: New Roles and Rules for Men and WomenRAVE REVIEWS”I was inspired, affirmed and blessed leaps and bounds by the Recovery 2.0 Conference.I find myself wishing that the whole world could have been grace by it all.”- ERIKACONFERENCE SCHEDULESEPTEMBER 14, 2016Welcome to Day One of the Recovery 2.0 Online ConferenceDr. Gabor MatéThe Return to Truth: Surviving a Toxic CultureDr. Maté is a sought-after speaker and teacher, regularly addressing health professionals, educators, and lay audiences throughout North America. Dr. Maté has written several bestselling books including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction. His works have been published internationally in twenty languages.Joe PolishDiscourse on Connection, Authentic Power and SuccessJoe Polish is the Founder and President of Piranha Marketing and Genius Network and co–founder of 10xTalk and I Love Marketing, 2 highly popular podcasts on iTunes. Joe’s entrepreneurial focus is on value creation, connection, and contribution. He has spent his career helping many people to experience financial success and he is also a seeker with a powerful story of resilience and recovery.Seane CornFinding and Walking your Unique PathSeane Corn is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher known for her impassioned activism, unique self-expression, and inspirational style of teaching. Featured in commercials, magazines, NPR, and Oprah.com, Seane now utilizes her national platform to bring awareness to global humanitarian issues. Her tale of overcoming debilitating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is something every addict can relate to.Thérèse Jacobs-StewartA Kinder Voice: Mindfulness and The 12 StepsThérèse Jacobs Stewart, M.A., L.P., has been a practicing psychotherapist, meditation teacher, and international consultant for more than 25 years. She was among the pioneers in recognizing the similarity between the 12-Step recovery programs and the ancient Buddhist path of mindfulness meditation. Her books integrate those techniques with the latest research in psychology and neuroscience, offering practical, easy-to-use-applications. She is the author of A Kinder Voice: Releasing Your Inner Critics with Mindfulness Slogans and Mindfulness and the Twelve Steps.David WagnerMars and Venus Revisited: New Rules for Men and WomenDavid has been teaching meditation and self-empowerment to people all over the world in all kinds of venues for more than 20 years. Classically trained in the Indian wisdom traditions of Yoga, Bhakti, Vedanta, and Tantric Shaivism, his teachings come from his decades of personal transformation work and his experience serving others. Today, David has taken on the mission of serving the transformational needs of men. He is the author of BACKBONE – the Modern Man’s Ultimate Guide to Purpose Passion and Power.SEPTEMBER 15, 2016Welcome to Day Two of the Recovery 2.0 Online ConferenceJamison MonroeMy Kid is in Trouble: Addiction and Recovery Primer For ParentsJamison Monroe, Jr., Founder and CEO of Newport Academy, Co-founder of Drugs Over Dinner, is a prominent voice in the field of adolescent mental health and addiction treatment. He is an active participant in the movement to reduce social stigma around substance abuse and mental health challenges. Monroe is a writer, spokesperson, kundalini yoga teacher, and fierce advocate of holistic learning and compassionate care for struggling teens.Meadow DeVorTrue Wealth: Financial Sobriety and AbundanceMeadow DeVor is an internationally recognized yoga teacher, master life coach, and writer. She’s the author of Money Love, A Guide to Changing the Way You Think About Money, and has been published in Woman’s Day Magazine, Rebelle Society, elephant journal, Enemy of Debt, and has had the pleasure of being a guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Meadow speaks, writes and coaches extensively on the topics of money, sobriety, trauma, yoga and healing.Herb KaiganThe 12 Steps and Spiritual AwakeningHerb was given the Gift of freedom from alcohol on February 21, 1984. As a result of being guided through the Twelve Steps as contained precisely in the Alcoholics Anonymous “Big Book”, he experienced a profound spiritual awakening in 1988. Since then he has been very involved in carrying the message of recovery via a Spiritual Awakening through presentations, facilitating workshops, and leading retreats. He has authored: Twelve-Step Guide to Using the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book and Twelve Steps To Spiritual Awakening: Enlightenment for Everyone.Holly WhitakerHip Sobriety: Breaking the Stigma of a Life in RecoveryHolly Whitaker is the founder of Hip Sobriety, which aims to provide a modern,holistic, accessible and desirable path to sobriety, and to remove the stigma associated with addiction AND with recovery. It’s her belief that recovery is a privilege, not a consequence, and that sobriety is a proud and empowering life choice. She is also the co-host of the HOME Podcast, a podcast dedicated to the raw, real and necessary discussions we must have in order to not only recover from addiction, but also to recover our best selves.Rob WeissDying for Connection: Sex, Love and Porn AddictionRobert Weiss LCSW, CSAT-S is Senior Vice President of National Clinical Development for Elements Behavioral Health, creating and overseeing addiction and mental health treatment programs for more than a dozen high-end treatment facilities. He is an expert on the intersection of human intimacy and digital technology and is the author of several highly regarded books on sex, intimacy and addiction in the digital age. Rob’s books, talks and event information can be found at www.robertweissmsw.comSEPTEMBER 16, 2016Welcome to Day Three of the Recovery 2.0 Online ConferenceNikki MyersThe Root of Our ProblemAn accomplished teacher and practitioner, Nikki Myers is a Yoga Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Certified Addictions Recovery Specialist. Born from her personal struggle with addiction, Nikki is the founder of Y12SR, The Yoga of 12-Step Recovery.  Nikki’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Yoga Journal, Black Enterprise, The Huffington Post, Origin Magazine and more. She is a co-founder of the annual Yoga, Meditation and Recovery Conferences at Esalen Institute and Kripalu Center. www.y12sr.comWilliam MoyersSpotlight on Addiction and Recovery in the US in 2016William Moyers is a best-selling author and the Vice President of Public Affairs and Community Relations for the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. He is the author of Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption, a memoir that became a New York Times best-seller. His book, Now What? An Insider’s Guide to Addiction and Recovery, was released in 2012 by Hazelden Publishing. Moyers has appeared on Larry King Live and Oprah and is a regular contributor to Good Morning America.Linda FischerPerfectly Imperfect: Finding Acceptance, Love and CompassionLinda “Shekinah” Fischer is engaged in continuous long-term recovery since August 1979. She see’s her life as answered prayer and has been guided to heal from the disease of addiction on all levels through body, mind, and spirit from the very beginning. Linda is currently completing the writing of an Inspirational Memoir soon to be released titled … Lessons and Blessings: My Journey From Hell to Heaven.Guru SinghBuried Treasure: The Journey From Where You Are to Who You AreGuru Singh is a yogi, a master teacher of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation, and Humanology.  He is a writer, composer-musician, shaman and healer who has been teaching throughout the world since 1970.  He also teaches Kundalini Level I and II teacher training courses. He meets students privately for consultations and sound healing sessions when in Los Angeles.  He is the author of 7 books including Angels Gather Here, Spiritual Pavement: 108 Ways to Great Days and most recently he published a memoir called Buried Treasures: The Journey from Where you are to who you are.    Dr. Peter PrzekopThe Connection Between Chronic Pain and AddictionPeter Przekop, D.O., Ph.D. is the director of the pediatric chronic pain and headache clinic at the Loma Linda University Medical School. He is on faculty at the Loma Linda University Medical School in the departments of pediatrics and psychiatry. He developed and directed the pain management program at the Betty Ford Center for 6 years. His research interests include non-pharmacologic treatments of chronic pain and predisposing factors in both children and adults. He has published over 40 peer reviewed articles and recently published a book about the treatment of chronic pain entitled Conquer Chronic Pain. He serves on two editorial boards and is on the Board of Directors of the American Osteopathic Association Addiction Medicine Society.SEPTEMBER 17, 2016Welcome to Day Four of the Recovery 2.0 Online ConferenceDurga LeelaAyurveda and The Yoga of RecoveryDurga is a practical, down to earth, and to the point speaker who has worked on her own path of recovery. She has been a yoga practitioner for 25 years, a grateful member of 12 step fellowship for over 16 years, and has studied and practiced Yoga and Ayurveda for 15 years. She has a great sense of humor and a profound capacity for understanding the trials and tribulations of our human condition. Her knowledge of both recovery and yoga philosophy and her extensive experience living the teachings has led to Durga participating in all 7 Recovery 2.0 online conferences.Guruprem KhalsaThe Yogi and The PorscheGuru Prem Singh Khalsa, named ‘Posture Master’ by Yogi Bhajan, is a Master Yogi and for over 38 years has been practicing and teaching Yoga. He is a trainer of Teachers of Kundalini Yoga, and is an expert on body and breath awareness in relationship to personal growth. He is the author of three books, The Heart Rules , Divine Alignment, and Everyday Devotion: The Heart of Being! www.divinealignment.comAnna DavidStaying on the Path: Suiting Up, Showing Up and Letting GoAnna is the New York Times-bestselling author of six books. She’s been published in The New York Times, The LA Times, Details, Playboy and Women’s Health and has appeared repeatedly on The Today Show, Dr. Drew, Red Eye, The View and numerous other programs on Fox News, NBC, CBS, MTV, VH1 and E. Anna is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the addiction and recovery site AfterPartyMagazine, hosts the podcasts AfterPartyPod and You’ve Got Issues and a sought-after speaker at Universities across the country about relationships, addiction and recovery.Rolf GatesBest Practices to Find and Sustain RecoveryRolf is one of the leading voices in modern yoga. He conducts 200- and 500-hour Yoga Teacher Trainings throughout the U.S. and abroad, and is the author of 2 critically-acclaimed and wildly popular books:  Meditations from The Mat and Meditations on Intention and Being. Rolf is also a person in long-term recovery who expertly offers wisdom from his decades on the path.Ahmed EidAn Addiction Counselor’s Perspective on Recovery TodayAhmed Eid is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor with eight years of experience providing direct patient care. For the past 3 years, he has been a program manager at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation (HBFF).  Ahmed teaches a graduate class on the theory and practice of counseling and has been a guest lecturer on the topic of working with Muslim populations. He also chairs the HBFF’s Comprehensive Opioid Response with Twelve Steps (COR 12) Committee and facilitates continuing education courses on the use of medication to assist in the treatment of opioid use disorder.SEPTEMBER 18, 2016Welcome to Day Five of the Recovery 2.0 Online ConferenceRamdesh KaurThe Body Temple: Healing Body Image and Eating DisordersRamdesh Kaur is a KRI certified Kundalini Yoga and meditation teacher who has taught throughout the world, from the foothills of the Himalayas to the suburbs of New Jersey. She is the host of Spirit Voyage Radio with Ramdesh, a weekly podcast that brings mantra and meditation to over 300,000 listeners each year. She is the author The Body Temple: Kundalini Yoga for Body Acceptance, Eating Disorders, and Radical Self-Love, and has many best-selling guided meditation albums that create deep healing and accessible meditation experiences for all. Through her devotion to the practice of Kundalini Yoga, she has healed her own eating disorders and now passes on her experience to the benefit of her students.Anand MehrotraEastern Wisdom for Healing the Addictive MindAnand Mehrotra is a visionary master teacher, community and thought leader, and conscious entrepreneur. Born and raised in Rishikesh, India – the birthplace of yoga – Anand is the founder and master teacher of Sattva Yoga, a radically holistic, transformational practice. Anand teaches around the world giving wisdom talks, offering satsangs and meditations, leading Sattva Yoga journeys, and guiding students through profound transformations in wisdom immersions, retreats, and trainings.Debra SilvermanThe Missing ElementDebra is a psychotherapist, teacher, and astrologer specializing in “Emotional Wisdom,” She is a recognized expert on Esoteric Astrology and has developed a unique psychological-spiritual model for self help based on the four elements, astrology, psychology and various metaphysical disciplines.For the past 33 years Debra has practiced, traveled, and lectured internationally. Debra has had the pleasure of doing readings for many celebrity clients, including Sting, Madonna, Marianne Williamson, Debbie Ford and Deepak Chopra.Greg WilliamsGeneration Found: Facing Addiction for Young PeopleGreg Williams, Co-Founder of Facing Addiction: Greg is a person in long-term recovery from addiction, and the award winning documentary filmmaker of The Anonymous People and Generation Found. Greg has a Masters degree in addiction public policy from New York University, and over a decade of experience working with non-profits and government agencies on addiction. Greg served as the Campaign Director and one of the executive producers of the historic UNITE to Face Addiction rally on the National Mall on October 4, 2015 (B.A. Quinnipiac University; M.A. New York University).