Whole Body Mental Health Radio

Anamaria Villamarin-Lupin, LCSW received her Masters in Social Work in 1999 and has worked in schools and in clinical settings since then. She specializes in working with children, parenting education and issues affecting the Latino community. In 2010 she began to work with The Broadmoor Improvement Association (BIA) to address the socio-emotional needs of the community. In this role, Anamaria has partnered with key anchors in the neighborhood to address a variety of issues which include food security‬ via the partnership with Gloria Dei Lutheran Church to run a Second Harvest Member agency pantry and ‪mental health‬ needs via the partnership with Tulane University and Loyola University New Orleans to provide sliding-fee counseling services. This partnership also provides important training for students of mental health. Additionally, she is the liaison for mental health services between the community and Andrew Wilson Charter School. Anamaria is currently the Wellness Director and Clinical Supervisor at the

Dr. Lavie graduated from Louisiana State University Medical School in 1983 and completed internal medicine residency at Ochsner and fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at Mayo, where he joined the faculty in 1989. Dr. Lavie is Professor of Medicine and Medical Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation and Preventive Cardiology; Director, Exercise Testing Laboratory; and Staff Cardiologist, Echocardiographic Laboratory at the John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute in New Orleans, Ochsner Clinical School-The University of Queensland School of Medicine and he previously served for 10 years as Associate Director of the Internal Medicine Training program. He is an avid sports fan, a competitive runner, and the author of “The Obesity Paradox,” released April 2014.

Marilyn Yank has been a student of Tai Chi and Qi Gong, meditation, yoga, and movement arts for most of her life and a teacher for the last 15 years. She teaches Tai Chi as a Qi Gong practice of balance both as physical practice and as a body/mind /spirit practice for increasing body consciousness, reducing stress, and building internal strength and energy. She shares her understanding of Tai Chi and Qi Gong as paths to integrating body, heart and mind into one united whole. She refers to this integration as vertical/upright awareness. She is skilled in adapting her classes to reflect the needs and physical capabilities of the clientele. Marilyn is a certified teacher through the Institute for Integral Qi Gong and Tai Chi (IIQTC).

Miller, LMFT, LPCC, SEP is a private practice psychotherapist in Los Gatos, CA, specializing in mindfulness psychotherapy and Somatic Experiencing therapy for depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction and chronic pain. Lisa is the author of a highly regarded textbook on Buddhist psychology for mental health professionals, Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine mental health through awakened presence. Training clinicians in the practical application of Buddhist psychology is her greatest joy. Lisa has been a yogic and Buddhist meditation practitioner for four decades.

Hans W. Gruenig, Ph.D., is a philosophy professor at Tulane University. His research focuses on 20th Century Continental Philosophy (especially Martin Heidegger), Asian Philosophy (especially Buddhism), and interdisciplinary approaches to happiness and human flourishing. He has completed an M.A. in Philosophy and Religion at the California Institute of Integral Studies and a Ph.D. in Philosophy at Tulane University. He teaches courses on ‪‎Buddhism‬, Asian Philosophy, Philosophies of the Self, and ‪Happiness‬ and Human ‪Flourishing‬.

William Arendell returns, this time to interview Dr. Calderon. The discussion focuses on Mindful Psychiatry, Whole Body Mental Health, addictions, and alternative healthcare, particularly in New Orleans.

Toni Bankston, LCSW, BACS serves as the Clinical Director of the Baton Rouge Children's Advocacy Center developing and implementing trauma-focused programs for youth impacted by violent crime. She also works with the The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, D.C. as Faculty and Global Trauma Relief Team Member in the U.S., Haiti, Israel and the Gaza territories. She is also the co-founder of the Mind-Body Center of Louisiana which furthers the mission of the CMBM in South Louisiana by providing ‪wellness‬ through ‪‎mind-body‬ skills to healthcare professionals and in response to disaster. Her 27 years as a child and family therapist has focused on trauma, particularly with exposure to trauma of disadvantaged populations including children and teens and homeless families. She has worked as a first responder in several disaster settings, including Katrina, Rita, and the Horizon Oil Spill, and has published articles related to this work.

Keith Werhan holds the Ashton Phelps Chair in Constitutional Law at Tulane University Law School, and is a ‪‎yoga‬ instructor at Freret Street Yoga. He teaches and writes in the constitutional law area, with a special emphasis on the First Amendment freedoms of expression and of religion. At Tulane, Keith offers a regular yoga class to law students, and each semester, he co-teaches a class on ‪mindful lawyering‬. The class introduces students to ‪mindfulness‬ practices, with a special emphasis on seated ‪meditation‬, and helps to guide students toward cultivating a mindful approach to their legal studies and their lives as lawyers. At Freret Street Yoga, Keith offers a weekly class in ‪restorative yoga‬, as well as periodic series of classes for beginners. He also teaches traditional yoga classes. He has received special training in leading yoga classes for older practitioners.

William Arendell started working with children with ADD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder using neurofeedback and biofeedback in 1996. He has developed a reputation for being able to work with more difficult children, many with severe emotional problems, and adults experiencing difficulty with insomnia, depression and stress.

Anna Maria is a social worker, psychotherapist and organizational consultant. In addition to her private psychotherapy practice, she is a clinical supervisor and systems advisor for non-profit agencies. Over the past 25 years, she has developed special interest and expertise in the field of spiritual psychology. This interest follows her life long personal exploration in contemplative practices which support compassionate and joyful engagement in everyday life.

William Thiele, PhD is founding director of the School for Contemplative Living, and author of Monks in the World: Seeking God in a Frantic Culture. He also pastors Parker United Methodist Church in New Orleans, has spent 25 years as a psychotherapist, and twelve years as a spiritual director.

Dr. Bauer has been practicing psychology in the New Orleans Metropolitan Area since 2000. Dr. Bauer specializes in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and has administered Evidence Based Protocols for Depression, Anxiety, Trauma and Disruptive Behavior Disorders. She likewise has experience with Functional Family Therapy, Multi-Systemic Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Lindsey Greeson, MS, CHES oversees Tulane University’s Center for Wellness and Health Promotion with a passion for promoting student well-being and resiliency. Lindsey is enthusiastic about collaborating with her campus partners to support and sustain a mindful Tulane.

Mark Morris continues to live and evolve his personal understanding of Living Yes as a psychotherapist. Mark is certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Mark has led CBT groups, Living Yes groups, and meditation groups. Before that he was a professor for fourteen years, and for the eleven years before that, he was a filmmaker.

Eddie Starr is a second year student at the LSU School of Dentistry. Recently, He is passionate about the environment and the mind-body connection and has recently helped form two new student organizations at the LSU Health Sciences Center: Students for Sustainability, and Mindfulness in Medicine.

Dr. James S. Gordon is the Director and Founder of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington DC, and former advisor to Presidents Clinton and G.W. Bush. Dr. Gordon is a world-renowned expert in using mind-body medicine to heal depression, anxiety, and psychological trauma. His comprehensive mind-body programs and work with traumatized populations throughout the world.

Whitney Stewart published the first of her award-winning biographies after interviewing the Dalai Lama in India. She trekked with Sir Edmund Hillary in Nepal, interviewed Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma, and traveled to China to write about Deng Xiaoping and Mao Zedong. She is the author of three middle-grade novels and multiple nonfiction books.

Kristopher Kaliebe MD is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. He is Board Certified in Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. Since 2013 he has served as President of the Louisiana Council for Child Psychiatry. He has been a Louisiana Top Doctor for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry since 2007.