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Body, Mind, Spirit Meeting Celebrates 35Years of the Holistic Dental Association

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This year marked the 35th anniversary of the HolisticDental Association, and the annual meeting this past

April in San Francisco embraced the core beliefs of theorganization through its Body, Mind, Spirit theme.On Thursday, four all-day workshops were held. Dr. Jim

Kennedy taught topics in Applied Kinesiology gearedtowards the dental of ce. Dr. Charles Martinez led hisgroup in exploring how he utilizes Homeopathy in hispractice. Drs. Sam Shamoon and Dennis Charneskyinstructed on the basics of Cranial Osteopathy in relation

to dental-related dysfunctions. Lastly, Dr. Craig Zunkagave an informative talk on the importance of Calciumand its link to health and wellness.On Friday, we enjoyed the inspiring words of Dr. BillBauman PhD, as he lectured on the healing power of thespirit. Later that same day George Eversaul entertainedthe group with stories on the Psychology of Selves,humoring us with tales of the mind. On SaturdayDr. David Getoff talked about keeping the body healthy,as he discussed the discoveries of Dr. Westin Price andDr. Francis Pottenger and their roles in nutrition, vitality,and memory.

On Friday night we gathered together for a banquet,and recognized the visions of past and current HDAboard members. Drs. Chuck Hulsey, Helyn Luechauer,Bill Plikerd, and past HDA presidents Dr. Tim Gallagherand Dr. Pentti Nupponen were all acknowledged for theircontributions to our organization. We also thanked Dr.Craig Zunka for his endless support, and for serving as

HDA president this past term. Dr. Zunka also providedus with the evenings entertainment, as his stories and jokes never fail to win us over with laughter. The banquetwas concluded by the Passing of the Gavel to Dr. KevinBoehm, who was elected as the new HDA president for2012-2013. Later on, many of us gathered at the hotelpool where George Eversaul led demonstrations on hisremarkable water-therapies.

All in all, this years annual meeting was a great success!Many thanks go out to Roberta Glasser for her time andefforts, and we hope to see everyone in April for the nextannual meeting in Washington DC. Heres to the next 35

years, HDA!- Madelyn Pearson DDS

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGEGreetings to one and all as we end another sweltering summer in thehome of the brave.

Here's a quick recap to our 35th annual session in San Francisco, if youwere unable to attend. We had some excellent clinical pearls with respect

to homeopathy, applied kinesiology, cranial-sacral work, and calciummetabolism during the Thursday workshops. On Friday and Saturday wewere treated to more brilliant information on communication/psychologyof selves, spiritual healing, and nutrition to round out the program. Thebanquet to celebrate our 35th anniversary was a great time for all whoattended. Please do check out the website for photos of the conference,if you were unable to attend or if you should just wish to re-live some ofthe memories.

We've already put most of next year's Washington DC meeting program together already, which

promises to be perhaps even better than the big success we had out in San Francisco. We've alsobegun preliminary planning for the 2014 meeting in Dallas. So if you haven't done so yet, get theupcoming 2013 annual session April 18,19 and 20th in Washington DC in your planners. You won'twant to miss it!

On the meat and potatoes front, more progress is being made to get more video information/ instructional pieces on the website from the past and from recent meetings as well. If you haven'tchecked out the website lately, spend a few minutes doing so, and also send a quick thank you toour executive director Roberta Glasser for her considerable time effort to make all the improvements.For all you Facebook users, please also go to the HDA Facebook page and "like" us, if you haven't

done so already, as it will continue to grow our Facebook visibility.While out in San Francisco I heard a number of new members ask for a hand in trying to make senseand sort out various aspects of holistic health care to add to their practice mix of services. I thoughtI would take a moment here to say that I/we heard all of you who asked for guidance, and we as anorganization have begun setting up a mentor program to assist those looking for help in any aspectsthey wish. We have had a good response to the email announcement of the program from thosewishing assistance and from those willing to mentor. This is a group of like-minded individuals whoshare information, and we are here to assist you. What good is information if it isn't shared? Othernew initiatives will be coming fairly soon as well, so stay tuned.

Please accept our best wishes for a great rest of the summer with your families, friends, andbusinesses. Make it a year to remember!

Best RegardsKevin Boehm DDSPresidentHolistic Dental Association

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