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Designed to inspire and empower emerging healers and spiritually attuned seekers, this online summit gathers ten world-renowned spiritual teachers, healers, and thought-leaders in a circle of real conversation about what it truly means to become a healer.
Each one shares how the call to become a healer arose, the mentors and moments that shaped their journey, the discovery of their unique gifts, and the practices that sustain their work. Together, their stories illuminate what it means to live as a healer and healing presence in service to humanity.
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MEET THE CIRCLE OF HEALERS
Ken “Bear Hawk” Cohen is a traditional healer and health and culture educator who has been devoted to indigenous values and ways for most of his 70+ years. He maintains close ties with his adoptive Nehiyaw (Cree) family. Ken was mentored, tested, and strictly trained since his youth by noted medicine men and women and through the lessons of dreams and life experiences. A leader in the dialogue between indigenous and conventional medicine, he has lectured on this topic in numerous medical schools and conferences. Ken is the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award in energy medicine and author of Honoring the Medicine: The Essential Guide to Native American Healing.
Originator of the Pachakuti Mesa, Transmitter of Wisdom Traditions, Vision Keeper of The Heart of the Healer Shamanic Mystery School Oscar Miro-Quesada Solevo is a respected kamasqa curandero and altomisayoq adept from Peru, founder of The Heart of the Healer (THOTH), originator of Pachakuti Mesa Tradition™ cross-cultural shamanism. An internationally acclaimed shamanic teacher and healer, earth-honoring ceremonialist and author, don Oscar is OAS Fellow in Ethnopsychology and member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle and Birth 2012 Welcoming Committee. He has been guiding ethno-spiritual pilgrimages to sacred sites of the world since 1986, with special emphasis on Peru and Bolivia.
DR. GABRIELLE FRANCIS, The Herban Alchemist, has been practicing holistic medicine for over 35 years. She is a Naturopathic Doctor, Chiropractor, and Acupuncturist. Gabrielle received her formal medical training at National College of Chiropractic and at Bastyr University. She has extensive training in Alternative Cancer Therapies, Environmental Medicine, Functional Medicine, Mind-Body medicine, and Bio-Identical Hormone therapies. Following her formal medical education, Dr. Francis travelled extensively to various parts of the world studying medicine with indigenous healers in countries such as China, India, Thailand, Bali, Brazil, Morocco, Peru, Guatemala, Ecuador, Belize, Mexico, Turkey, Greece, Syria, Lebanon, Indonesia, Malaysia, Egypt, and Mali. Gabrielle currently practices in New York City as The Herban Alchemist and operates Backstage Alternative, which provides natural medicine to Rock’n’Roll performing artists on tour. She is the Author of The Rockstar Remedy, A rock’ n’ roll doctor’s prescription for living a long healthy life. Gabrielle and her husband, Ahmed, own Moroccan Elixir, a beauty product line which features Argan oil from Women’s Co-Operatives in Morocco.
Melanie Ryan is a psychotherapist and Buddhist teacher known for The Golden Shadow Method, a path for returning to our true nature. With a foundation in psychology (B.S., M.S.W.) and decades of practice in holistic healing, she weaves wisdom from Buddhist traditions, shamanic lineages, and depth psychology into practical guidance for everyday life. Melanie’s work centers on the belief that, at our core, we are creative, compassionate, and wise—and that healing is a remembering. She has owned an award-winning holistic health center, trained widely with teachers across disciplines, and now teaches from her home base in the mountains of northern Georgia, where she and her family host workshops and retreats.
Sofia has a doctorate in Natural Medicine, Board Certified by the American Naturopathic Medical Association, a minister with a doctorate in Spiritual Medicine. She has offered a free clinic combining holistic and Curanderismo modalities for more than 20 years. Sofia identifies as Mexican/Spanish/Native American. Services are offered in a sacred container of ritual and ceremony. This includes sound, aromas, massage, auricular acupuncture, herbals, and meridian stimulation. This includes Indigenous Reiki which is connection to cosmic and nature life force radiating from Source-Creator God, the sacred directions of Air, Fire, Water and Earth. Sofia was appointed to the Colorado Natural Medicine by Governor Jared Polis. The important part of the work is to provide opportunity for individuals to consciously recognize and connect with their mind, body, spirit and emotions that supports physical healing and recognition that this Self is part of the Divine and Nature.
José is the president and co-founder (with wife Lena Stevens) of The Power Path Seminars and School of Shamanism, an international school and consulting firm dedicated to the study and application of shamanism and indigenous wisdom to business and everyday life. José completed a ten year apprenticeship with a Wixarika (Huichol) Maracame in the Sierras of Central Mexico and has since gone on to study other Toltec traditions as well as traditions from the Amazon, Andes and Europe extensively. In 1983, he completed his doctoral dissertation at the California Institute of Integral Studies focusing on the interface between shamanism and western psychological counseling. Since then, he has studied cross-cultural shamanism around the world to distill the core elements of shamanic healing and practice. As an international lecturer and consultant, he has worked with a huge range of individuals and businesses to help them discover their most effective path of service and success. He has had the good fortune to work with individuals at the highest levels of government and professional life to support their understanding of their own potential and that of their associates. As an integral part of this work, Jose has helped to develop systems for understanding people that are unparalleled in the field of psychology and business. José is an MSW, life coach and master teacher with over forty-five years of experience. In addition, he is the author of numerous articles and more than twenty books including “The Shamans Book of Extraordinary Practices“, “How To Pray The Shaman’s Way“, “Awaken The Inner Shaman“, “The Power Path”, “Secrets of Shamanism“, “Transforming Your Dragons“, and “Praying with Power“.
Lewis Mehl-Madrona, MD, graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine and trained in family medicine, psychiatry, and clinical psychology. He completed his residencies at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. He has been on the faculties of several medical schools, most recently as associate clinical professor of family medicine at the University of New England. He has worked with Indigenous communities to explore how to bring their culture and healing traditions into health care. He is interested in what Indigenous cultures and practices can bring to contemporary medicine and psychology. Lewis is the author of Coyote Medicine, Coyote Healing, and Coyote Wisdom, a trilogy of books on storytelling and traditional healing as it intersects with modernity. He has also written Narrative Medicine, Healing the Mind through the Power of Story: the Promise of Narrative Psychiatry, and his most recent book with Barbara Mainguy, Remapping Your Mind: the Neuroscience of Self-Transformation through Story. Lewis currently works as a residency faculty and attending physician at Northern Light Acadia Hospital and with the Family Medicine Residency at Eastern Maine Medical Center. He is also Founder, Executive Director, and Board Chair for Coyote Institute. Lewis has studied traditional healing and healers since his early days and has written about their work and healing process. He aims to bring healing back into mainstream medicine and transform medicine and psychology through Indigenous wisdom coupled with dialogical and narrative traditions. Lewis has written scientific papers in these areas and continues to do research. His current research interests center around resilience in the lifespan.
Suzi Tucker is a popular presenter and teacher, maintaining a busy schedule that includes a 16-month, long-form course for aspiring Constellation facilitators; an ongoing supervision class; and a Writing Studio. Suzi has the current privilege of serving on the guest faculty of the New York Open Center, the Omega Institute, the Australasian International Systemic Constellation Intensive, the West Coast Constellations Intensive, among others. She has lectured at Manhattan College, NYU, and Union College. Suzi is an essayist and contributor to numerous publications in the fields of psychology and wellbeing, and she has several books slated for 2026. Her first book of essays, Gather Enough Fireflies, has just been re-released. In 1998, Suzi cofounded the publishing house Zeig, Tucker & Theisen, Inc., with Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD. As ZTT’s acquisitions and developmental editor, she was fortunate to work with a slew of leading figures in the behavioral sciences. When a partial manuscript written by Bert Hellinger entitled Love’s Hidden Symmetry came across her desk, her professional life began to shift in ways she could not have foreseen. Suzi went on to collaborate with Bert Hellinger, the pioneer of Family Constellations, on most of his books published in English, and under his guidance, cofounded with Harald Hohnen, the Bert Hellinger Institute, USA.
Author of The Master Key: Qigong Secrets for Vitality, Love, and Wisdom and The Way of Virtue: Qigong Meditations to Cultivate Perfect Peace in an Imperfect World, Robert began his apprenticeship in Qigong and martial arts at the age of eight under the legendary monk Xiao Yao. As part of his training, he underwent a 100-day water fast in complete darkness, an experience that awakened his profound healing abilities. With decades of teaching experience, Robert has trained thousands worldwide through workshops, online courses, and professional healer programs. His teachings integrate ancient wisdom with modern wellness practices, making Qigong accessible for both self-healing and professional applications.
Hosted by:
Robert Vetter, M.A., is a cultural anthropologist, healer, and storyteller with over three decades of direct experience studying with elders and traditional healers. His work centers on one timeless truth: healing is more than symptom relief—it’s a return to purpose, connection, and soul. Blending deep scholarship with lived experience, Robert brings forward the wisdom of sacred traditions in a way that is grounded, accessible, and transformative. As the host of the Healing & Spirituality in World Cultures podcast and the creator of Soul Medicine: Journey from Calling to Healing Practice, he guides audiences to remember who they are, why they’re here, and how to live in alignment with the deeper truths of healing. Whether on stage or behind the mic, Robert doesn’t just speak—he transmits a feeling of belonging, reverence, and renewal.
WHY JOIN US?
Real journeys, honestly told so you can listen for your own.
Hear the stories behind the work.
Discover how world-class healers first recognized their calling—and what it might reveal about your own.
Trace the turning points.
Mentors, mistakes, breakthroughs — the moments that shaped their way of serving.
Meet the heart of the practice.
Take away daily practices and perspectives to support your own clarity, resilience and confidence.
Gather wisdom you can live right away.
Not methods to copy, but timeless insights that guide your choices, relationships, and service.
Leave with clairty & orientation.
Simple reflections to help you name the next, honest step in becoming the healer you’re meant to be.
Learn More about Soul Medicine: Journey from Calling to Healing Practice.
Feeling Inspired? We invite you to explore Bob Vetter’s upcoming 3-month program beginning Sept 23 to support you on the path.
Summit Sessions
Day 1
OPENING
Welcome with Bob Vetter
SESSION 1
Ken Cohen — Honoring the Medicine: Bridging Traditional and Modern Healing
SESSION 2
Oscar Miro-Quesada — The Pachakuti Mesa: Living Earth-Honoring Shamanism
SESSION 3
Dr. Gabrielle Francis — The Herban Alchemist: Holistic Healing Across Cultures
SESSION 4
Bob Vetter — Soul Medicine: From Calling to Healing Practice
SESSION 5
Sofia Chavez, DNM — Curanderismo Today: Bridging the Worlds of Spirit and Medicine
CLOSING
Day 1 LIVE Q&A with Bob Vetter and Closing
Day 2
OPENING
Day 2 Doors Open
SESSION 1
Lewis Mehl-Madrona, MD — Coyote Medicine: Storytelling as a Healing Practice
SESSION 2
José Luis Stevens — Awakening the Inner Shaman: Wisdom for Everyday Life
SESSION 3
Robert Peng — The Way of Virtue: Qigong for Vitality and Peace
SESSION 4
Melanie Ryan — The Golden Shadow: Returning to Our True Nature
SESSION 5
Suzi Tucker — Family Constellations: Hidden Patterns of Healing and Belonging
CLOSING
Day 2 LIVE Q&A with Bob Vetter and Closing Circle
Two Days, Online
You’ll get access details by email and can join from wherever you are.
Story • Teaching • Practice
Each session offers something you can bring into daily life.
Presence Over Perfection
A quiet space and a journal help. Listen for what’s yours.
