Science Meets our Hearts Conference: 2 DVD Set of Keynote Speakers

A 2 DVD set of the 5 keynote speakers from the Science Meets the Heart Conference in Nelson, BC.

"A New Paradigm of Human Awareness: A New Era of Human Identity" by David Chamberlain.

The "Brain-Matter Paradigm" describing the nature of prenates and newborns died late in the 20th Century, but in many parts of the world--and even in Universities where psychologists and medical doctors are trained--this belief system persists. Meanwhile, evidence for a larger paradigm of human awareness continues to mount and awaits acceptance as the cornerstone of a new era of human identity. David B. Chamberlain Ph. D. is a psychologist, teacher, and pioneer in the new field of Prenatal Psychology. Author, 'The Mind of Your Newborn Baby.' David has a private practice in Nevada City, California.

"Bringing Spirit into Form: Blending Science and Psyche to Create a Conscious and Healthy Pregnancy" by Joel Evans.

This keynote address will delineate how to safely incorporate holism into pregnancy care. Participants will learn about the wise use of nutrition, supplements, herbs, and mind-body-spirit medicine to achieve a safe and sacred experience of pregnancy, birth and beyond.   Dr. Evans will draw on both the scientific literature as well as his experience to bring cutting edge content on natural approaches to both normal and complicated pregnancies, as discussed in his critically acclaimed book "the Whole Pregnancy Handbook".  Strategies to decrease the ever increasing rate of cesarean sections will be discussed.  Dr. Evans blends the best of modern medicine with the wisdom of traditional healing. Joel M. Evans, M.D., a board certified OB/GYN, is the Founder and Director of The Center for Women's Health, where he practices Integrative Obstetrics and Gynecology.  His recently published book on the holistic approach to pregnancy, The Whole Pregnancy Handbook (Gotham, 2005), has received widespread critical acclaim and media attention. A frequent lecturer on Holistic Health Care, Dr. Evans is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He was honored as a Founding Diplomate of the American Board of Holistic Medicine, and recognized as the first physician in Connecticut to be Board Certified in both Holistic Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr Evans serves on the editorial advisory board of Bottom Line/Women's Health and as a peer reviewer for Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. He is a member of the senior faculty of the Center for Mind/Body Medicine in Washington D.C. and participated in the Mind/Body Medicine Mission to Macedonia, where he worked in United Nations Refugee Camps to help the Kosavar refugees heal their wounds of war. Dr. Evans helped create a clinical study at Columbia University Medical Center on the use of the herb black cohosh in breast cancer, which was presented at the 2001 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncologists and later published in their journal. Dr. Evans utilizes a wide variety of complementary and alternative therapies in his own practice, which blends the best of modern medicine with the wisdom of traditional healing.

"In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Addiction and Attachment" by Gabor Mate

The first years have the greatest impact on the psychological makeup of human beings, including lifelong emotional patterns, core beliefs and behaviours-in short, on what we see as the personality. Early childhood events, even during intrauterine life, also do much to shape our physiology and our responses to stress.  Because of the key influence of the attachment environment on the developing human brain, our earliest interactions with our caregivers often define whether we function as fully realized individuals or have to overcome challenges like depression or anxiety, attention deficit disorder, chronic illness, or even the whole spectrum of substance or behavioural addictions. Gabor Maté M.D. is a physician, author and public speaker. His four books, all Canadian bestsellers, have been published internationally.  All of his books are concerned with the importance of childhood experiences in shaping the personality and with the crucial importance of nurturing adult-child relationships. Gabor currently works at a clinic in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside where his patients are challenged by hard core drug addiction, mental illness and HIV. Dr. Maté is a guest lecturer professor at Pullman College, Washington and a visiting professor at McGill University, in the Faculty of Medicine.

"How Does Early Life Experience Program Our Genomes?" by Moshe Szyf.

The genome is programmed by the epigenome.  The DNA that we inherit from our parents is programmed during gestation by a chemical coating called methyl groups.  A certain pattern of marking is generated gestation, which is specific for each cell type and programs gene expression. This layer of information in our DNA is called epigenome. The epigenome of the developing fetus is especially sensitive to maternal nutrition, and exposure to environmental toxins as well as psychological stress. We propose that not only chemicals but also exposure of the newborn to social behavior, such as maternal care, could affect the epigenome. Since epigenetic programming defines the state of expression of genes, epigenetic differences could have the same consequences as genetic differences. We will propose here a mechanism linking maternal behavior and epigenetic programming and we will discuss the prospect that similar epigenetic variations generated during early life play a role in generating inter individual differences in human behavior and health later in life. We will present data from different human cohorts supporting the hypothesis that the socioeconomic environment might be shaping the way our genomes are marked. Dr. Moshe Szyf did his postdoctoral training in Genetics at Harvard Medical School and has been a professor at McGill University since 1989.  His research has involved the DNA processes involved in cancer.  Recently, in collaboration with Dr. Michael Meaney, Szyf's lab discovered an epigenetic mechanism by which maternal behavior results in a stable alteration of the glucocorticoid receptor gene by DNA methylation in the hippocampus of the offspring (Weaver et al. Nature Neuroscience 7, 847 2004).  This data provides a paradigm on how "nurture" alters "nature". Dr. Szyfhas served on the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and National Institute of Health USA (NIH) and ICRF grant review committees.  He is the founding editor in chief of the first journal in the emerging field of epigenetics.

"Early Social Experience, Adaptation, Memory and Genetics: What We Are Learning in Developmental Neurobiology" by Michael Trout.

Empirical research in fields as disparate as molecular and cellular biology, psycho-neuroimmunology, and infant psychiatry have stunned us, and the ramifications - for everything from adoption practice to how we go about assessment of childhood disorders -are enormous.  It's an exciting time to be alive, if you happen to be one of those capable of seeing a child as a whole creature, whose heart and mind is linked; whose physical health is connected to-if not rooted in-her mental health; whose present feelings, behavior and even traits are inextricably linked to where he has been before.  This address will propose a new paradigm for thinking about the meaning of early experience, and the baby's remarkable adaptation to it.  Michael D. Trout, M.A. graduated from Alma College (BA, cum laude, honors in philosophy) and Central Michigan University (MA, Psychology), and did his specialized training in infant psychiatry at the Child Development Project, University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry, under Prof. Selma Fraiberg. In the mental health field since 1968, and in private practice since 1979, Mr. Trout directs an institute engaged in research, clinical practice and clinical training related to problems of attachment.  He was the founding president of the International Association for Infant Mental Health, was on the charter Editorial Board of the Infant Mental Health Journal, served as Vice-President for the United States for the World Association for Infant Mental Health, and currently serves on the Board of Directors (and as Editor of the Newsletter) for APPPAH-the international society for prenatal and perinatal psychology. In addition to publishing a number of book chapters and journal articles-and the 2005 book, co-authored with a foster/adoptive mother, The Jonathon Letters-Mr. Trout has produced 15 documentary films that are in use in universities and clinics around the world, including the six-hour video training series, "The Awakening and Growth of the Human:  Studies in Infant Mental Health", and four films on the unique perspective of babies on divorce, adoption, loss and domestic violence.  Mr. Trout won the prestigious Selma Fraiberg Award in 1984, for "...significant contributions to the needs of infants and their families." The most important part of Mr. Trout's work continues to be in the quiet private practice where he sees families and children of all ages every week.

Proceeds from the sales of this product goes to support the community attachment library stewarded by Kutenai Institute of Integral Therapies.

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