Board
Elina Fedotova
President
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Elina, a cosmetic chemist, educator, herbalist, and aesthetician, was instrumental in founding the AHSCP because of her passion to teach and provide information about natural, holistic approaches to health, beauty and aging. Her comprehensive lines of natural, transderal, bioenergized skin, hair, and body care products are carried by holistic skin care clinics and medical practices around the world.
Elina’s Herbal Skin Care Clinic opened in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1998; Elina Advanced Skin Care, opened in 2006, serves clients in Chicago, Illinois. Elina won “Best Natural Formulations” at the National Holistic Skin Show in 2000.
Elina teaches classes and frequently holds lectures, seminars, and workshops, introducing her products and techniques to dermatologists, aestheticians, and other health care professionals. She spoke at the International Herbal Congress in 2003 and produced the educational program “A Holistic Makeover: Is It Truly Effective?”, which has been distributed to public access television stations across the United States. Elina continues to be a personal health care consultant to people around the world.
Elina’s products and expertise are recommended number one by a panel of experts in the book Cortisol Control and the Beauty Connection, by Shawn Talbott, PhD.
Shelley Rosenfeld
Vice President
A licensed esthetician and Certified Massage Therapist with special training in LaStone Therapy, Shelley R. Brooks chose to depart from corporate life to pursue her passion for skin care.
Working in high-profile spas and completing extensive advanced training prepared her to launch Conscious Skin and Body Care in 2000. With a holistic approach to skin, Shelley uses only organic products that are both transdermal and bio-energized. Nature’s potency is demonstrated over and over again in the transformations that her clients see. Clients have the opportunity to learn about natural approaches to health and aging, and are empowered to embrace their own inner beauty.
Shelley is currently the Vice President of the Association of Holistic Skin Care Practitioners, and her advice is featured as part of a panel of experts in the book Cortisol Control and the Beauty Connection, by Shawn Talbott, Ph.D.
Holly Gilbert
Treasurer
Licensed aesthetician and Elina Elite Skin Care Educator.
Shannon Plummer
Secretary
Shannon, Doctor of Oriental Medicine, specializes in holistic skin care and women’s health at her clinic, Beauty Through Balance, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Her interest in Oriental Medicine began with a passion for helping women get to the root of their health issues. Every session begins with a full traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis, an intake of diet and lifestyle, and a list of supplements and current medications. While working with women on a medical level, Shannon found that many women had skin conditions that were directly related to their state of health, noting that “for many women, hormonal imbalances, diet and lifestyle choices, and digestive and stress issues are at the root of their medical condition as well as their skin issue.”
Because of this realization, Shannon incorporated topical skin treatments into her medical practice. Elina’s Herbal Skin Care and cold laser have become a fundamental part of treating her clients in a true holistic manner. “Treating the body internally with acupuncture, herbal medicine, and supplements as well as the topical application of Elina’s wonderful, organic, healing ingredients have completed the holistic skin care picture for me,” shares Shannon.
Shannon hosts seminars on Oriental Medicine basics, and how meridians and points can be used in a skin care environment without needles.
Advisors On The Board
Dr. Linda Hegstrand
Dr. Hegstrand’s role to provide education regarding what is important for health on a physical level in relation to the energetic level, complimenting Dr. Kronn’s work. She also evaluates products and procedures to ensure they meet Association criteria prior to endorsement. One of her specialty areas is kinesiological testing.
Dr. Hegstrand is a board certified and licensed medical doctor who received her MD and PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. She is a member of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine and the International College of Integrated Medicine.
Dr. Hegstrand’s vision is to help her patients restore and maintain complete wellness by blending the best of both natural and modern medicine.
Dr. Charles Ide
Dr. Ide is the director of Western Michigan University’s Environmental Research Center and Environmental Institute (www.wmich.edu/env).
His research, carried out in tissue culture, focuses on the following issues:
- how cytokines, such as the interleukin-1 system molecules, regulate neural circuit formation during early brain development,
- how environmental contaminants, such as heavy metals, pesticides, or PCBs, alter normal neural development by disrupting neural immune and neuroendocrine function, and
- how the activities of specific genes serve as biomarkers of exposure and damage in studies that assess risks associated with the presence of pollutants in aquatic ecosystems.
Dr. Kronn’s role is to educate the Board and AHSCP members about energy and the vital roll it plays in the body’s ability to heal itself. He also provides analytical expertise on evaluating and recommending equipment safe for use.
Dr. Yury Kronn is a leading researcher, theoretician and inventor in the field of Subtle Energy and Subtle Energy technologies. He was educated as a physicist in the former Soviet Union at Gorky University, and was unanimously awarded a Doctor of Sciences degree by the Scientific Committee of Lebedev’s Institute of Physics.
Dr. Kronn has been recognized worldwide as a contributor to the field of non-linear quantum radiophysics. He developed the comprehensive theory of quantum nonlinear interaction of coherent electromagnetic fields with atoms and molecules, and co-authored the definitive book in his field (Nonlinear Resonant Interactions of Light with Matter). He has published more than 75 scientific articles. In addition, he developed the theory of multi-photon lasers and contributed to the theory of laser-stimulated chemical reactions.
In supervised applications of his theory, he also created the world’s first four-photon tunable laser frequency converter in the infrared range. He continued his education with years of research into the eastern medical traditions. Scientific research has proven that his technology has the ability to create, record, store, and reproduce subtle energy patterns. He is the chief scientist for Energy Tools International, LLC, which sells energy infused products to health care practitioners worldwide.
Dr. Michael Kudlas
Dr. Michael Kudlas is a holistic healer and chiropractor. In addition to his Doctor of Chiropractic degree, he has a Bachelor of Science and three master’s degrees in education, applied psychology, and theology.
He is currently a candidate for a doctorate in spiritual science from Peace Theological Seminary and College of Philosophy.
In 2007, Dr. Kudlas was selected “Doctor of the Year” by NET Seminars in recognition of his clinical research for them.
As a holistic health innovator, he has also developed and shared a number of advanced healing technologies that include Bio-Energetic Massage, Body Consciousness Healing, Centaur Training, and Meningeal Modulation.
Dr. Richard A. Oppenlander
Dr. Oppenlander is inspired by the desire to help people achieve optimal health and provide them with the absolute best that dentistry has to offer.
He is a doctor of dental surgery and graduate of the University of Michigan. Over the years, Dr. Oppenlander has treated thousands of individuals, staying on the cutting edge of technology, and acquiring hundreds of hours of advanced training.
He brings his depth of experience and innate concern for overall health and comfort to each and every treatment.
Dr. Oppenlander presents a refreshingly unique and artistic approach to dentistry by combining beauty and strength in his restorations and the smiles he creates.
He is a member of AACD (American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry), AGD (American General Dentistry), ADA (American Dental Association), MDA (Michigan Dental Association), AAID (American Academy of Implant Dentistry), and KVDDS (Kalamazoo Valley District Dental Society).
Dr. Oppenlander also created Ope’s—a business and philosophy. Ope’s is about improving life… by providing the healthiest and best-tasting food possible. Every food item that Ope’s produces promotes optimum health for you, has a positive influence on our environment, and is created with the highest-quality organic ingredients without containing meat, lactose, or added fats (such as saturated or trans).
For the past 28 years, Dr. Oppenlander has studied nutrition, the implications of our dietary choices on the environment, and our food industry. From that research evolved a broader understanding of the enormous impact our food choices have on many aspects of life.
Also apparent is the need for healthier food options and more accessibility than what is currently available through fast food outlets, academic institutions, hospitals, and conventional retail outlets. So Ope’s was created to offer a new mode of quick-service restaurants, food options that we all deserve, and a new program to increase the awareness of the effect our choices have on our planet.
Ope’s creates food with a distinct philosophical base. Simply, we are committed to improving the health of our planet and the health of all life that inhabits it.