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Karin Kaufman
Frank Underdown
Ronald Davidson
Sanchita Bhattacharya
Kirby Seid
Zhuang Cai
Karin Kaufman
Founder and World-Body Teacher
This website is based on a course sent through e-mail by Karin Kaufman, the WORLD-BODY Teacher, to many world governments in 2002.
Karin Kaufman is President of Same Seeds, Different Winds Foundation, which has educational departments that offer projects that have inspirational messages of which World Body is one. She is also President of Natural State Research, Inc., a chemical research company seeking natural solutions to waste management; waste conversion. In addition to these two companies Karin is the founder and CEO of White Diamond, a finical management corporation providing an umbrella for her other companies, Kitty b’ Dats Inc, an interspecies company with two cats, providing ideas that cats have for humans and the houses they share with humans. She is Vice President of Jug o’ Nuts Inc. with Dr. Ronald Davidson the President, in which is provided health food products, health drinks, tea pasts, candy foods and homeopathic tinctures.
Pre-doctoral disciplines and certification in various Eastern philosophy and holistic schools, Heartwood of Santa Cruise CA, Oriental Massage, The Holistic School of Santa Cruise where she was certified in Jin Shin Do, Polarity Therapy, Swedish Muscular Therapy, Goals Setting; Future Treasure Mapping, Vitamin and Nutritional therapy and Iridology. She is a certified practitioner of Jin Shin Jyutsu in the school of Mary Burmeister, and a certified teacher of Self Help. She has her Reki I training from Total life care center of Ct. Karin is trained in the school of Transcendental Meditation which is a school based on Vedic Indian Scriptural sciences married to the Modern Sciences. Karin also writes spiritual novels and screenplays.
Karin offered a seminar on Early Christianity which she is a scholar of, at the Wainwright House in New York. She has also trained with Penelope Smith in interspecies communication. She was a music and corporate video editor for many years in New York City; a partner of Loading Dock Film and Video, Inc., and the President of Banana Split-Editing, Corp.
Karin has compiled life experience into degrees from Summit University of Louisiana SercyAR. Summit is a university (accredited by the American Theological Association) without walls, where she earned a M. A. in Comparative Religion in (messianic) Cults and Ph.D. degrees in Comparative Religion, comparing religion with science; comparative religion is a science of the study of religion. Her undergraduate education includes a Bachelor of Sciences in the Arts from Empire State University, with two early years spent majoring in Astronomy at Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass. She also pursued continuing education courses at the New School for Social Research in New York City, and built up to her life skills in video editing for her degrees; while being a partner in Loading Dock film and video and owning her own company, Banana Split Editing Inc.
Karin credits the origins of her holistic training to her high school, the School within a School at Mamaroneck High School in West chester County, New York. This was an innovative "I'm okay, your okay" school that featured cohesive school community projects and alterative ways of viewing traditional subjects, with a fair outcome for all autonomous members, headed by Michael Fansblau, Earth Science teacher.
She has many years of training in the arts, including dance, ice dancing, flute, painting, electric guitar, and voice.
Karin, and associate Peggy Harrington of the Interfaith Center of New York City, attended The World Summit of 2002, in Johannesburg, with the Non-Governmental Organization, Pathways to Peace. She returned with a new excitement for what is happening, and what can be done, with socially conscious cooperation of many world governments united. Each nation acted like good student offering the best of their national identity to the communal ecosystem and bio-system pools. The United States of America offered satellites which is something that World Body can really use for anatomical mapping!
The First Visiting Instructors:
THE WORLD BODY is pleased to welcome Dr. Frank Underdown to
its faculty to explore “A Gentle Introduction to the Physics
of Atoms & Molecules.” This lecture will explore inorganic
and organic molecules, their biological aspects, and what forces are
at work to hold them together.
Dr. Underdown is the founder of Keweenaw Nanoscience Center (KNC), which
specializes in the research and development of Nanotechnology, Bio-Nanotechnology,
and Quantum Optics. Nanoscience is the study of molecules and structures
with a least one dimension between 1-100 nm in size. Research done
at KNC has found applications in the Life Sciences, Electronics and Optics
Industries. KNC also offers custom engineering and design services that
include optical, RF and microwave, antennas and mechanical engineering
modalities. Dr. Underdown and his associates have set the goal of
KNC the application of nanotechnology to solve world problems that impact
upon energy, environmental and health issues. His particular research
interests center upon Nanotechnology, Bio-Nanotechnology, Optics, Electromagnetic
and Microwave Engineering.
Positioned upon the cutting edge of technology, KNC accomplishments include
the design of: 1) a laser guidance nanofabrication system, 2) nanogrinding
nanofabrication system, 3) optical traps to analyze nanometer sized particles,
and 4) nanotechnology software to model nanoscale materials. Patents
are pending for the intellectual property listed above.
Dr. Underdown holds several degrees in the discipline of Physics. Having
received his Ph.D. from Michigan Technological University in Atomic,
Molecular and Optical Physics, he was previously granted a M.S. in Nuclear
Physics from Central Michigan University, and a B.S. in Physics and Mathematics
from Central Michigan University.
In addition to his responsibilities at the Keweenaw Nanoscience Center,
Dr. Underdown has served as Adjunct Faculty in the Physics Departments
of both Northern Michigan University and the University of Wisconsin
at Oshkosh, Electronic Technology department at Central Michigan University
and the Mathematics department at Mid Michigan Community College. Recently,
Dr. Underdown was the first Geir Visiting Assistant Professor at Tennessee
Tech University (TTU) where he initiated nanotechnology research
and taught a course in nanotechnology. The R&D effort lead to
the development of intellectual property including several journal articles
pending publication.
In the Private Sector, prior to founding the Keweenaw Nanoscience Center,
he was a System Engineer for BLF Accutel (General Signal) Corporation,
a RF/Microwave Engineer for California Amplifier Corporation, an Engineering
Analyst for Zenith Radio Corporation, and Engineering Technician at both
Goodyear Aerospace and Rockwell International.
Dr. Underdown is a member of AAPT, MAAPT, American Physical Society,
the Society of Physics Students, Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society
and is a KCP Fellow.
Ronald W. Davidson, M.D.
Practitioner in Integrative Medicine; Acupuncturist
Dr Davison is a General Practitioner in New York City, where he is
in private practice. In addition to Western Medicine, he has studied & practices
Eastern Medicine, and is a licensed Acupuncturist. Dr. Davidson is
both a specialist in alternative medical systems and culinary anthology.
He holds licenses from both the Medical Council for Jamaica, West Indies
and The University of the State of New York in medicine and acupuncture.
Dr. Davidson received his B.A. in Chemistry from Syracuse University,
Syracuse, NY, and M.D. from the Howard University School of Medicine.
He also apprenticed in Chinese Traditional Exercise Technique and Traditional
Herbal/Surgical practices at Sifu Chiu Leun, Sil Lum Temple, and studied
Kung Fu at Seven Star Praying Mantis. His studies of Eastern Medicine
included courses in Acupuncture; and Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
Medicine at John Lewis, M.D. medical clinic in Bethesda, Maryland.
He has been Informatics Section Head of Lincoln Medical and Mental Health
Center’s Psychiatric Department, and Systems Manager for the Local
Area Network Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center within the Psychiatric
Outpatient Department.
Dr. Davidson has served as consultant to many groups, including: the
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Substance in Abuse Intervention, where
he established an Herbal-Dietary Formula for the Treatment of HIV Disease;
The Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Affairs Food and Drug Administration;
the Association for Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment, Inc. (ADAPT)
and Housing Works, Inc, where he formulated and established protocols
for an acupuncture Detox Clinic; the Acupuncture Program at ADAPT.
Dr. Davidson holds membership in: the National Medical Association, Among
his awards are the Practitioner Award For Clinical Excellence by the
National Medical Association, Categories I and II, the Chancellor's Citation
for Distinguished Achievement in Medicine (by Melvin A. Eggers – Chancellor
of Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York); the Achievement of Skills
in Eastern and Western Medicine Outstanding Practitioner Award; the Tree
of Life Community Service Award for his work in their community based
health and educational center in New York City; and the Charles Drew
Award from Howard University Medical School’s Radiotherapy Department.
Dr. Davidson has been published on various topics by the Monthly News
Journal on nutritional and life style changes, as well as technical applications
to medical diagnosis and treatment. He has appeared as a special guest
on radio and television where he discussed diet and health issues, concerns
and treatment modalities.
As a World-Body lecturer with a classical Western and Eastern medical
education, he will explain a virtual organ called the Triple Warmer.
Also referred to as the Triple Burner or Triple Heater (all names to
describe the poetic meaning of the original text of the Nei Jing), it
exists in the upper, middle and lower aspects of the chest-abdominal
cavity. This discussion will explain the Virtual Organ's relationship
to the World-Body baby.
First World-Body Lecture: Dr. Ronald Davidson: The New Paradigm - Where We Are In Medicine Today
Sanchita Bhattacharya has been described as ‘phenomenal ‘ in the field of Odissi, a sculpturous, aesthetically graceful and humanely appealing form of Indian Classical dance which, today, is much appreciated in the World Music and Dance Forum. Her breathtaking performances, a visual feast with lyrical body movements, intricate and extensive footwork and powerful emotions, makes the audience laugh and cry with her
Starting at a very early age of three, she had her first tutelage from her mother Chitra Devi and later under the guidance of two of the initial invokers of Odissi ,The Maestros Guru Maya Dhar Rout and Padmabibhushan Guru Kelu Charan Mahapatra
Performing all over the world and mesmerising and wooing the audience, Sanchita has become a flag bearer and ambassador of her form of dance
A few worth mentioning concerts she performed in India are
• Sankat Mochan Festival (Varanashi)
• Gharwal Mahotsav
• Opening of ISKCON temple Delhi which has been attended by Indian Prime Minister Shri Atal Behari Bajpai
• Rajgir Mahotsav
• Vishnu Pad Festival
• 11th Nikhil Banerjee memorial whole night classical concert
• 25th year celebration of Manav Bhariti India International, New Delhi
• Ruia College Celebration Committee festival (Mumbai)
• Janmastami Festival ISKCON New Delhi
• 'Nari' -a concert in Calcutta celebrating women of substance where
noted
• performing artiste of different fields performed
• Pracheen Kala Kendra (Chandigarh)
• Nrisingha Jayanti Delhi
• 75th celebration and felicitation of the nightingale from Banaras, Padmabhusan Girija Devi
• Patriotic Odissi festival celebrating India's 50th year of independence (New Delhi)
Some worth mentioning performances abroad
• Unison Arts World culture festival (Woodstock USA)
• City Council Kingston Hull and Hindu Cultural Wing 's concert (UK)
• Baisakhi Utsav (London 2002) the largest Asian community festival where Sanchita was the only artiste from India to represent her country in 02
• History Museum (concert by ISCMD) North Carolina (USA)
• Festival of Raag and Taal academy San Diego
• Universtiy of Alberta (Canada)
• University of Brown (USA)
• 9/11 peace concert at University of Duluth Minnesota (USA)
• Celebration of Indian Music and Dance, Phoenix
• World Culture concert and education for the Refugees at Hull (UK) organized by the government of UK where Sanchita was the only artist to represent India amongst artist from all over the world
• Allentown Krishna Mandir Festival (USA)
• Cardiff (UK)
• Recently Sanchita had been invited by Omega Institute in New York, one of largest continuing education centers in the world and one of the largest world culture exchange center where eminent performers and artists all over the world are invited to do workshops. In the year 2003 Ustad Zakir Hussain has been invited for rhythm section and Sanchita Bhattacharya for Indian Classical dance (Odissi) from the field of Indian Music.
Sanchita Dance Foundation
Sanchita's dream project Sanchita Dance Foundation where she is generating interest among and training many students, shaping and perfecting their art. The foundation which has its headquarters in India (Kolkata), has branches in Europe and USA (San Diego, Colorado, Ohio and New Jersey) wherein her students vary from age group of 5 to 65 years and from students to ballerinas to teachers of other Indian and Western dance forms. She dreams to build up a movement of spreading this unique dance form and the philosophy to go with it and make a world level base for aspiring dancers.
Sanchita has been successful choreographer too and has been associated with Bhakti Kala Kshetra (ISKCON New Delhi) as there dance director where she hasdirected numerous ballets involving even 70 dancers.
She is the first dancer to perform and involve the severely challenged (handicapped) children for Mother Teresa's spastic home in Kolkata.
In Hull (UK) after she was performed for the refugees she (on the organizers request) conducted a huge workshop philanthropically for the refugee children.
Sanchita has be short term resident lecturer in many schools and colleges around the world She has been felicitated with many awards like KALPATARU AWARD (New Delhi) in the year 2000 and has been awarded the title "Swabalambi Bidhushi”.
Kirby Seid, Teacher of Crystals and Minerals from a Metaphysical Perspective
Kirby Seid is committed to understanding and teaching the emerging importance “crystal / mineral consciousness” is presenting to the evolvement of our own human consciousness. His extensive research and work with crystals and stones calls forth the manner into which they have long been integrated into every niche of our history, culture and technology. Mr. Seid has been a student of metaphysics, shamanistic practices, psychology, and music for many years. Holding a BA in Humanistic Psychology from UC Santa Cruz, Mr. Seid began his education by exploring the human psyche. These studies led him to pursue more extensive research in anthropology, sociology, neurobiology, and spirituality with professionals from differing fields and perspectives.
An entrepreneur for 20 years, Mr. Seid has traveled the globe in search of fine minerals, fossils and crystals and artifacts; providing them to museums, collectors, practicing spiritual teachers and shamans; gift and educational stores. His work has brought him into contact with artists throughout the United States, China and Brazil, who focus on producing and reproducing sacred artifacts and tools from crystal, for application in various spiritual practices.
Mr. Seid is cofounder of Ancient Technologies , a business and laboratory dedicated to the advancement of Liminal Light. Liminal Light calls upon saturating natural quartz crystals with resonant light fields. His work has revealed that by combining light frequencies with natural crystals, then adding the human attributes of attention and Intention, profound states of awareness are produced.
The Liminal Light Project has attracted the attention of artists, spiritual teachers, professionals within the healing arts, researchers of para-psychological phenomenom, and crystal collectors. With collaborator, Randall Fontes, Mr. Seid teaches Liminal Light workshops nation-wide, most recently at the renowned Omega Institute in New York.
Kirby Seid is dedicated to introducing people to new innovations combined with ancient tools to further the exploration of consciousness through beauty and co-creation. His workshops promote a depth of experience that facilitate self-healing and self-realization.
In addition to his aforementioned work, Mr. Seid has also studied and performed Jazz and Blues from both theoretical and applied viewpoints. He has also taught guitar. His philosophy of collaboration and co-creation springs from his training in music and the performing arts.
Mr. Seid can be reached in California, at Kirbyt23@earthlink.net. You may learn more about Kirby Seid and his work by visiting either of his websites at: www.ancienttechnologies.com, or www.crystalsourcematrix.com.
Zhuang Cai, Licensed Acupuncturist
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Present: Licensed Acupuncturist in New York State
1993-1999: Director physician of TCM [Traditional Chinese Medicine]. Department of Shanghai HongKou District No. 2 Hospital. Certified national specialist in TCM Gynecology. Member of the Medical Board of Administration in the City of Shanghai and HongKou District. The Board is responsible for medical staff promotion and qualifications. Committee member of National Chinese Medicine Association. Committee member of National TCM Gynecological Association. Member of TCM Gynecological Board of Administration in Shanghai.
1990-1993: Post-Graduated from the Research Institute of National TCM in Beijing. 1979-1990: Served as TCM director of Shanghai HongKou District No. 2 Hospital.1969-1979: Served as acupuncture and TCM director in Anhui Province Lianting District Hospital. Lecturer of acupuncture and TCM in Anhui University in China.
1968-1969: Practiced acupuncture
and TCM at Shanghai Chuansa County Hospital.
1962-1968: Trained in both traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine at Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine Professional College.