PAAR PANEL OF EXPERTS
LONGEVITY CONSULTANT, NUTRITION EXPERT
Erica Vtoraja
BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition
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Erica holds a BSc (Hons) in Human Nutrition from The University of Westminster and a Certificate in holistic health mentorship from Health Creation founder Dr Rosy Daniel, an expert who specialises in Integrative Healthcare.
Her journey to becoming a nutritionist started 20 years ago and was sparked by her incredible 3-stone weight loss without following any specific diet. She became fascinated by all aspects of nutrition: how it affects our appetite, satiety, energy level, mood, and helps combat a range of illnesses and diseases.
After graduation, Erica started her professional life in healthcare/pharmacy business managing prescription medicine and providing health and wellbeing/nutrition advice to patients, ran workshops and wrote articles about nutrition for online publications.
Erica does not believe in diets, as dieting, by definition, is a temporary food plan, it will not work in the long term and can cause nothing but confusion and frustration. She believes that the only way to lose weight, keep it off and stay healthy is to transform our relationship with food.
The word diet comes from Greek diaita which means “a way of living or lifestyle”, so putting weight loss at the centre of changing health is like fighting a losing battle.
She truly believes that healthy eating is about helping a person to find his/her own unique way of getting back in touch with natural body signals. It is about going back to basics and eating simple, fresh, real, colourful and varied foods, mainly based on fresh vegetables and fruit, healthy fats and proteins.
Based on her over decade long experience in the healthcare industry, Erica became confident that many health and dietary problems have got psychological and psychosomatic underlying issues. She diligently studied her patients' cases and accumulated deep knowledge in the field. Hence, her approach to health is holistic."My vocation is to inspire and help people to discover what is best for them” is Erica's life motto.
LIVE & DRY BLOOD ANALYSIS EXPERT
Gareth Edwards
BSc DipION
Gareth first developed an interest in nutritional therapy when a change in dietary habits helped him overcome a serious personal health challenge at the age of 21. Now 55 and after fourteen years of practice as a nutritional therapist, Gareth helps people to understand the root causes of health challenges and how these can be reversed through increasing alkalinity and de-toxification.
In addition to seven years of nutritional study at ION and the University of Westminster, Gareth has been positively influenced by the work of and a visit to the Hippocrates Health Institute in Florida and worked closely with Britain’s leading organic food pioneer, Daphne Lambert of the Greencuisine Trust.
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Gareth uses a combination of living food based, patient centred approaches and live and dry blood analysis. He has helped patients to reverse the progress of type 2 diabetes, normalise blood pressure and bowel habits, regain skin and reproductive organ health and stop migraines. He has also given valued nutritional advice to people facing a full spectrum of other health challenges.
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Gareth wrote a weekly nutrition column in the Daily Star for several years and has provided corporate nutritional advice to several UK businesses. Gareth is an active sportsman and has won four national championship titles. He also advised UK Olympic sailor and coach to the 2008 gold medal winning women’s team, Paul Brotherton, on nutritional strategy. He also hosts and co-hosts regular nutrition and lifestyle workshops and weekends.
Gareth is a registered member of BANT.
For more information, visit his website.
MIND & EMOTIONAL HEALTH EXPERT
Veronika Pongracz
Yoga, Mindfulness & Meditation Teacher
Wellbeing Coach
Veronika is an experienced yoga, mindfulness and meditation teacher, wellbeing coach and sound
therapist, who is passionate about empowering people with tools to lead happy, healthy and inspired lives.
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Veronika offers a range of yoga classes, from restorative and meditative to high energy and dynamic sessions, therefore balancing the yin and yang energies and accommodating a range of needs and abilities.
Her style of yoga is approachable, and both very enjoyable and effective. During her sessions, she holds a supportive space in which her students can explore their own personal practice and move towards their health and wellbeing goals with ease.
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Through meditation, mindfulness, coaching, breath work (pranayama) and sound therapy she offers private as well as group sessions, workshops and retreats to relieve issues like stress, anxiety and depression, to improve sleep, to build resiliency, confidence and healthier habits, to develop powers of concentration, clarity of mind, and to ultimately empower people to achieve balance and success in all areas of life.
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Following a successful career in hotel management, Veronika stepped on the path of yoga and holistic health 10 years ago, which took her on an incredible journey of self-discovery and healing. Inspired to share this gift with as many people as possible, she trained with brilliant teachers such as Simon Low and Eija Tervonen at The Yoga Academy, Shiva Rae, Norman Blair and Uma Dinsmore-Tuli PhD.
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During her journey with yoga and meditation, Veronika travelled around the globe and coached individuals and groups of all ages and abilities, as well as developed and led meaningful, holistic wellness programs for businesses that focus on physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing, including the Sha Wellness Clinic in Spain and Inhabit Hotels in London.
POSTURAL ALIGNMENT SPECIALIST
Ameet Bhakta
BSc. DipHE, Postural Alignment Specialist
Ameet qualified as Postural Alignment Specialist from the Egoscue Institute. In his own words:
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“I’ve found that most people want to improve their posture because they’re either in pain, they’re unhappy
with how they look, or they want to keep their bodies working well as they age - or sometimes all three!"
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As a Postural Alignment Specialist, Ameet thinks that the biggest mistake people make when trying to improve their posture is believing that they have to learn how to sit, stand and walk correctly. They think it’s all about consciously trying to force their body into a better position. Ameet says that his clients are often surprised when he tells them that this is absolutely not what having good posture is about.
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A much better approach is to improve the balance of our muscles from left to right, and from front to back, because it’s the balance of these muscles that determines our body's alignment.
Ameet gives his clients gentle posture correction exercises to do daily, which stretch and strengthen certain parts of the body and get his clients into better alignment without even having to think about it. His aim is to help his clients to end their current pain, feel more confident about the way they look, and reduce their risk of future pain and injuries.
POSTURAL ALIGNMENT SPECIALIST
Caroline Clarke
Postural Alignment Specialist
Postural alignment has been a passion of Caroline’s since competing for many years in the equestrian world, giving her an amazing eye for irregularities in the human body as well as her four-legged friends. She uses gentle corrective exercises to bring the body back into the human blueprint.
Having trained with the Egoscue Method nearly ten years ago, Caroline has been working with clients all over the world running ten classes a week online as well as one-to-one classes in Devon, UK.
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As a Postural Alignment Specialist, Caroline reveals that the body works as a unit and has the most amazing ability to heal itself given the right conditions. Caroline adds however, that she can only advise her clients what exercises to do – the hard work is down to them and her bespoke exercise routine needs to become habit forming. The most remarkable factor, even after the initial assessment, is that her clients feel the difference in their bodies immediately. Part of the journey for both Caroline and her clients is to capture before and after photos, thereby highlighting what needs to improve with their posture – seeing a client walk and their gait is such an important part of the process. After a few exercises, the difference becomes abundantly clear.
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Caroline believes a lightness and humour should be part of the Postural Alignment experience and is dedicated to formulating assessments that are both enjoyable and inspirational to all.
MOVEMENT EXPERT
Anthony Mayatt
BSc Sports Science
Anthony has been the owner and founder of Breathe Fitness since it started in 2006 and has worked as a Personal Trainer for over 15 years. During this time he has trained many people ranging from students to celebrities. He has a degree in Sports Science with Fitness through the University of Greenwich at Medway giving him extensive knowledge of many aspects of the human body.
What makes him unique is how he brings together his knowledge across Sports Nutrition, Movement Science and Injury, Psychology, Biomechanics, Control and Disorders of Movement, Anatomy and Physiology to help his clients.
Anthony specialises in core stability, which works on trimming and strengthening the waist. A strong core is crucial for posture and general strength across the body. He also specialises in TRX trainer as a certified trainer in the UK.
He also has a passion for psychology working with clients on why they have certain habits and help them change their way of thinking. His career has taken him around the world, training clients in Europe and as far afield as South America. Anthony contributes regularly to the media, writing various articles for national magazines and websites as a fitness expert.
Anthony can help train you towards many goals, including:
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Fat Loss
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Increased Strength
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Building Confidence
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Injury Rehab
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Post Natal
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Weight Management
ENERGY EXPERT
Aleksei Izvolski
Aleksei started his career in holistic work in 2012 as an assistant organiser of Yoga retreats, events and pampering days.
His qualifications: Chi Nei Tsang Massage therapist 2015, Reiki Level 2 healer 2017, Grounding Yin Therapist (Yin Yoga/Acupressure) 2018
During his trip to India in 2015 he learned his first Energy healing practise - Aura and Chakras Scanning.
The same year he went to Thailand to study Chi Nei Tsang massage - ancient Taoists practice that allows to release negative emotional toxins by the means of abdominal massage. After completing the course he opened his massage practise in London.
In 2017 he completed Reiki healing course which is widely recognised in modern medicine as complimentary therapy for all diseases and diagnoses and has no side effects.
Aleksei combined the knowledge from different studies and created his unique Energy healing therapy. Session starts from scanning and balancing Chakras, followed by abdomen massage that allows to detect and release emotional toxins and stress and completes with sound bath with Tibetan singing bowl for total relaxation. To maintain the Energy and Emotional balance client is advised on certain tastes and colours that would stimulate unbalanced Chakras and internal organs.
In 2018 he received an additional qualification in GroundingYin®- Yoga Treatment -a restorative combination of Yin Yoga class with a manipulation of the energy channels in the body with Acupressure massage. This practise aims to activate, boost and balance the flow of energy all-around the body and helps body to settle and nurture itself naturally. The calming effect of the nervous system is obtained by the combination of Yin Yoga and energy work.
NUTRITION EXPERT
Jenny Tomei
BSc Nutritional Therapy
Jenny is a qualified Nutritional Therapist, and Personal Trainer with over 5 years of experience. She enjoys educating my clients nutrition and fitness, so they can go on to understand how their body works.
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Unfortunately the nutrition industry is overloaded with information, and she makes it her mission job to help simply everything to all her clients. She specialises in the areas of weight management, IBS, low energy, thyroid issues, immunity and sleep.
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She works with great empathy and compassion throughout her client's journey with genuine care and constant support.
MOVEMENT EXPERT
Lee Craig
Level 3 Personal Trainer
Lee Craig is a Level 3 certified personal trainer, movement and posture expert. He takes a holistic approach to training, looking at the client as a whole.
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He works primarily with movement based callisthenics and foundation work which utilizes the body’s natural structures. This techniques focus on posture alignment and injury prevention.
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Having worked as an international male model all over the world Lee became disillusioned with over body conscious appearance based gym routines. This was the starting point of a journey to understand the power of moment and posture utilizing the body’s own weight. Lee found not only was it a powerful tool to build strong condition but also left both himself and his clients with a healthier approach to strength and body.
A lot of gym routines can have a detrimental effect on joints and specific muscles groups. Lee seeks to treat the body kindly strengthening the body as a whole.
There is also a playful side to Lee’s approach utilizing gymnastics and acrobatics.
BREATHING & MEDITATION EXPERT
Natalie C Morrison
BSc Philosophy & Economics
Natalie C Morrison is one of London’s leading modern mindfulness and meditation teachers, as well as a yoga, breath and movement teacher. As a graduate in Philosophy and Economics, and having previously led a fast-paced, successful career in digital strategy, she translates understanding of physical and spiritual practices and science into practical guidance that unlocks our wellbeing for today and tomorrow’s world.
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Natalie takes a broad interest in wellbeing and is also a qualified Personal Trainer, Health Coach, Reiki and NLP Practitioner.
Natalie started practicing yoga and meditation as a teenager and developed her practice throughout her corporate career to help her manage stress, enhance her performance and maintain a healthy body and mind. She eventually trained in yoga with such renowned international teachers as Sarah Powers and Shiva Rae, and in meditation with zen master and psychotherapist Michael Stone.
Natalie’s approach blends ancient practices from Buddhism and yoga with contemporary mind-body practices such as Movement, modern breath techniques, Pilates, Somatic Experiencing, and many more. She is particularly interested in how, through developing a deeper connection with the nervous system and the senses we are able to shift towards a greater sense of harmony and wholeness. By honing our ability to slow down our pace and find a sense of stillness and presence, and by developing our sense of what's possible through meditative inquiry, movement and breath practices, her teaching inspires a gradual awakening of, and shift towards, a greater sense of ease in life and the fullness of our potential.
Natalie teaches yoga, meditation and mindfulness at studios and venues across London and the UK, and works with some of the world’s leading companies to deliver meditation programs and events. She is the founder of As We Live and Breathe, an events and retreats organisation which seeks to promote conscious living for personal and planetary wellbeing. In addition, she coaches and trains a wide variety of private clients to enhance their wellbeing. She also writes for several publications on wellness-related topics, including Yogi Times and Balance Garden.
NUTRITION EXPERT
Donald Gordon
BSc Nutritional Science
Donald holds a BSc (Hons) in nutritional science and is the leading UK expert on ProLon Fast Mimicking Diet (FMD)
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He has an extensive competitive athletic career and has been instrumental in helping hundreds of individuals and organisations achieve optimal wellness for over fifteen years. He consults private clients in optimal health performance with a holistic approach that is underpinned as a NLP practitioner, advanced exercise coach.
Donald shares his practice and knowledge translating the benefits of that learning into practical tools for change. As a lifelong learner his energy and passion for teaching have been schooled by one of his many mentors and world renowned Tai Chi Master Titan.
Donald has also spoken for and consulted with major corporate health brands and educational institutions and is Chairman of the UK charity - The Ring Chromosome 20 Research Support UK CIO which helps families affected by a rare epilepsy syndrome.
MEDICAL EXPERT
Anara Karaca
Medical Doctor
Anara Karaca is MD, who completed her training as a specialist in Endocrinology in Ankara Training hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Further, she spent a year doing research in Endocrine unit of the Massachusetts General hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA. In September 2018 she moved to the UK and currently is busy with exams for the membership for Royal College of Physicians to start practicing as MD in the UK.
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She is fascinated by the “mind” of the body, which maintains the balance of millions chemical reactions, helping a particular hormone response to the particular human’s action at that very moment. And it usually happens unaware of human.
Thus, she spent a year investigating rare endocrine related genetic diseases at the molecular level, observing that each molecule has a specific role. And when this role is abrupted, it may lead to various disfunctions in the body.
For example, disorders of hormonal origin start to show up with symptoms and findings like fatigue, weight gain, depression, changes in eating habits, sexual disturbances, inability to conceive.
Hence, she specializes in areas of thyroid, pituitary and adrenal gland related disorders, diabetes, obesity and reproductive system.
MEDICAL EXPERT
Zehra Kocer
Medical Advisor
Zehra graduated from Gazi University Medical Faculty in 1993. She started her PhD degree of Gynaecology and Obstetrics at Zeynep Kamil Women and Children Research Hospital.
While working as a medical doctor in her Private Clinic, she decided to move to London to improve herself and to rebuild her family's future.
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Her objective is to continue her professional career in a field that she can make use of her previous 20 years work experience and with academic background.
She is skilled and experienced in medicine and healthcare.
It has been always important for her to keep her knowledge and ability fresh and to have the opportunity to broad her store of knowledge and work in different areas.
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Her first aim is always to maintain the best healthcare performance for her patients. Friendly, professional, ethic and modern approach has always been her principle.
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
A former VP who shift from his career in a large corporation to helping and supporting the wellbeing of others.
For the last 16 years Noam has worked with individuals, couples, corporate leaders and schools supporting with mental health, development and growth.
Noam’s passion is to facilitate and support one’s process to shift their limiting beliefs, break their glass ceiling and improve their quality of life.
Noam has a long list of clients from all over the world and is now part of the PAAR experts team.
Noam Sagi
Leading Psychotherapist, Coach and the Co-founder of 58 Wellbeing in Central London.
BIORESONANCE EXPERT
Belma Yener
Bioresonance Expert
Belma started off her career as a dentist in 1981. After working as a dentist for numerous years, she personally experienced certain health issues (mainly back pains, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue) which were difficult to resolve through traditional medicine. She therefore started showing interest in alternative medicine and holistic therapy.
She attended various seminars, workshops and trainings and her interest grew further each time as her energy levels started increasing and she gained a new perspective in life. She took it as her life's purpose to ensure every person who is experiencing similar difficulties in life go through the transformation that she has been through. After receiving numerous trainings, qualifications and certifications, Belma has now been working for more than 15 years as a holistic health therapist and quantum life coach.
Her motto is "a happy, dynamic and active life can only be achieved through balancing the mind, the body and the soul".
Amongst all trainings she received, Belma believes working with bioresonance has helped her clients the most. Where needed, she complements such therapy with other forms of therapies for which is qualified (a list of which can be found below).
Bioresonance is non-invasive and pain-free complementary therapy method which involves placing electrodes onto the skin for diagnosis and treatment. The electrodes are connected to a Rayonex machine which detects the energy wavelengths coming from our bodies, and then counteracts the unhealthy frequencies of the cells within our bodies by restoring the optimum balance. When the body cells work at their optimal frequency, the body can repair and shield itself. This therapy offers a chemical-free solution to all kinds of disorders and conditions on a cellular level, including, back pains, nicotine/alcohol/sugar addictions, allergies, chronic fatigue, insomnia and low energy levels which are among the most common disorders we all face in our daily stressful lives.
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Qualifications and trainings
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NLP, EMF, EFT, Reiki, Chakra meditation, Stone Therapy, ACMOS Energy Balancing and Reconnection, Cymatic Therapy and Daeksha Practitioner
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Negative – Positive Energy Balancing: ERL Morrel-Stinson MT Hypnosis Master Trainer (certified by Livcon The International Institute for Training & Consulting Professionals)
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Access Bars healing method
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Paul Aurand Life between Lives Regression Therapy (Past Life)
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Certified Ho’oponopono practitioner (IZI LLC)
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Quantum Activist consultant
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Bioresonance certifications:
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Qualified practitioner of ACMOS Energy-Body Bioresonance International Academy of Bioenergetics
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MED. EX AKADEMIE Bioresonance Technic System
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Cymatic Sound Biofeedback System, RAYONEX, Biofeedback certified practitioner
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Quitt Biofeedback certified practitioner
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MIND & EMOTIONAL HEALTH EXPERT
After experiencing both the intensity and fast-paced rhythms of corporate life in the City of London as a lawyer, Charlène stepped away from her corporate career to become a health coach, in the pursuit of holistic happiness.
Following her training as a Primal Health Coach, Charlène works as a coach and corporate wellness consultant with high performing executives.
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In addition, Charlène is a certified Yin yoga teacher, meditation facilitator. Her passion is to optimise her client’s health- on both a mind, emotional & physical level.
Charlène Gisele Bourliout
Yoga Teacher & Primal Health Coach
NUTRITION EXPERT
Swati Madan
MSc Human Nutrition,
Registered Nutritionist (RNutr)
Swati is a nutritionist registered with Association for Nutrition (AfN) and functional medicine practitioner (IFM). She gained her MSc qualification in Human Nutrition from University of Chester.
She has also completed the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) AFMCP™-UK training and currently pursuing certification with the IFM.
She uses Ayurveda, the ancient healing system, in her treatment protocols along with more modern scientific systems. She is also a member of Nutrition Society to keep herself updated with the latest research.
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Swati’s consultancy practice is based on holistic nutrition where all the facets of health – diet, exercise and general wellbeing are considered. Her treatment plans are devised using functional medicine, nutritional medicine and Ayurveda protocols to address the root cause of the health problem.
Swati doesn’t believe in offering textbook solutions to health problems, but rather providing evidence-based, personalised plans that include the best dietary and lifestyle choices to achieve optimal health.
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Her programmes are devised to help your body perform different functions at its optimal such as strengthening the immune system, supporting the digestive function, balancing blood sugar levels, supporting your hormones and enhancing the body’s natural detoxification pathways.
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Swati’s areas of specialisation include women's health, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, gut health, weight loss, antenatal and postnatal nutrition. Her mission is to empower, educate and inspire people to help them make sustainable and lasting changes to achieve a healthy, fulfilled and balanced lifestyle.
NUTRITION EXPERT
Francesca Lancaster
Nutritional Therapist
BSc in Nutritional Science
Francesca is a registered nutrition practitioner with the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT) and the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), as well as being a member of the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM). Following a three year diploma in naturopathic nutrition at the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM), and graduating in 2016, Francesca set up her own successful nutrition practice.
With a constant desire to learn more about nutrition, her studies continued alongside running her practice, with a BSc (hons) in Nutritional Science in 2018 at the Centre for Nutrition Education and Lifestyle Management (CNELM) and accredited by Middlesex University.
Having held a lifelong interest in holistic health, nutrition and exercise, Francesca decided to study nutrition after having her two children, to really understand the science behind a subject that is often populated by conflicting messages.
Francesca is now passionate about passing on this knowledge to empower others to optimise their health and wellbeing, to address imbalances and health concerns, as well as increase vitality, decelerate ageing and promote longevity. This is done through implementation of sustainable nutritional and lifestyle guidance that is tailored to an individual’s requirements and goals. Her approach is gentle and supportive, yet effective.
Prior to her nutrition career Francesca worked in investment banking, and therefore understands well the challenges involved in balancing work demands with a healthy lifestyle. Francesca is committed to being a lifelong learner in the field of nutrition, staying up to date with the latest nutritional research and continued professional development.
NUTRITION EXPERT
Christelle Stockdale
Naturopathy and Herbal Medicine
Christelle holds Diplomas in Naturopathy and Herbal Medicine from studying over 5 years at the College of Naturopathic Medicine in London. While studying for her first degree in Environmental Science and Oceanography, Christelle became fascinated by the relationship between nature, health, ancestral diets and lifestyle and subsequently became passionate about nutrition, herbs and natural healing.
Christelle believes in a holistic approach to health and wellbeing and offers comprehensive dietary and lifestyle recommendations, creating a personalised treatment plan for each client.
This holistic approach is underpinned by the further training she has undertaken in yoga, meditation, reiki and microcurrent therapy.
Having particular experience and interest in treating those with digestive issues, food sensitivities, issues with stress, mood and sleep, as well as skin conditions, Christelle also commonly works with those wanting to boost immunity or energy levels.
Christelle has over 10 years experience of working with clients with chronic health conditions and weight concerns. Her mission is to promote health and wellbeing through diet and lifestyle and thereby help others achieve lasting optimum health and vitality. She has worked as a nutrition expert in health retreats and spas all around the world including some of the best names in the wellness travel industry. Christelle has also worked extensively in health retreats which offer juice fasting and detoxification programs, therefore is also available to advise on and create such programs as required.
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Designing bespoke treatment plans for her clients involves a foundation of thorough case taking and testing if indicated, followed by lifestyle and nutritional recommendations which revolve around the concept of food as medicine, whether it be planning meals, choosing the right ingredients, new ideas for simple, fast and healthy meals, through to targeted foods or supplements geared towards improving specific health outcomes.
NUTRITION EXPERT
Lelani Loubser
Nutritional Therapist
Herbalist and Naturopath
Lelani is a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Herbalist, Naturopath and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner, who trained at the College of Naturopathic Medicine and at the Centre for Nutrition Education and Lifestyle Management.
She is registered with both the British Association for Nutritional Therapists (BANT) and the Complementary and Natural Healthcare council (CNHC).
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Her special areas of interest are in mental health, mould illness, Lyme disease, chronic fatigue, autoimmunity, thyroid health, skin conditions, children’s nutrition, and gut health.
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She is especially passionate and experienced in supporting patients suffering from depression using a combination of personalised nutrition, herbal medicine, and NLP coaching to help her patients regain their quality of life.
BREATHWORK, MINDFULNESS EXPERT
Melike Hussein
Certified Mindfulness Teacher, Conscious Breathing Coach, Qualified Nurse
Melike is a Certified Mindfulness Teacher, Conscious Breathing Coach and a Qualified Nurse – uniquely combining holistic health expertise with her medical background.
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She is passionate about empowering people with practical, medically safe scientifically proven holistic toolkit suitable to their workplace, at home and in daily lives - for healthier, happier and successful lives.
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Melike’s holistic health journey started after a devastating burnout, following 15 years in finance, which left her temporarily paralysed. Having experienced first-hand astounding healing and transformation in her body and mind through conscious breathing and mindfulness, Melike was inspired to train in these natural modalities and share them with others.
Melike takes a broad interest in wellbeing, carefully combing it with science, and is also a qualified Neuroscience-based Transformational Coach.
Her approach is to help her clients benefit from holistic health tools, not only in terms of a greater and balanced mind-body connection with a sense of harmony and ease but also from performance optimisation perspective with more efficient and effective cognitive abilities such as attention, reasoning and memory.
She combines her medical background and keen understanding of human physiology with her expertise, offering intuitive, safe and bespoke experiences to her clients.
Widely featured in broadsheets and publications, Melike works with private clients, institutions and corporates, offering bespoke breathing, mindfulness and meditation sessions, workshops, trainings and events.
MEDICAL EXPERT
Juan Francisco Galán Herrera
Medical Doctor
Juan Francisco Galán Herrera is a medical graduate from the Juarez University of Tabasco, Mexico.He specialized in Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Pediatrics and Perinatology in Mexico. He completed the Master of Science in Clinical Research at the National Polytechnic Institute, also in Mexico where he is currently a professor in biostatistics and clinical research methodology. Dr. Galán is distinguished for his work in the area of clinical research of new vaccines and drugs for infectious diseases such as rotavirus, dengue, smallpox, influenza and COVID-19. He has more than 40 publications in national and international journals.
He was Director of the Coordinating Center of the Mexican Network for Clinical Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases, a collaboration between Mexico and the US. He held the position of General Director of the High Specialty Regional Hospitals for the National Institutes of Health in Mexico until March 2021. He is currently a consultant for the national and international pharmaceutical industry and clinical research partner at ProcliniQ, Mexico City.
He is a believer of an integrated medicine, based not only in carrying out the physical and biological evaluation, but a connection between all the spheres of the human beings through a complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not just the absence of disease, as defined by the WHO
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MEDICAL MARKETING
Dr Lale Kose, MD
Medical Marketing
Lale's career in medical marketing spans over 25 years.
She started her career at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals as a medical manager; then moved to medical communications and advertising in early 2000 by starting her medical communications agency providing medical marketing services to many global pharmaceutical companies.
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In 2018 Lale's career took a turn towards clinics and private hospitals when Istanbul became an hub for high end medical services. She focused on digital marketing of private clinics that wanted international presence.
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Combining her love of books and master in psychology, she also started a children's books publishing company, Minyon Books.
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Lale lives in Istanbul with her husband, her 2 kids and her dog Tokyo; and travels occasionally.
MEDICAL EXPERT
Cuneyt Tamam
Medical Doctor
Cuneyt is a medical graduate of the Gulhane Medical Military University in Turkey. He completed his specialty in orthopedics at the GATA Haydarpasa Medical Training University in Istanbul at 2003. He continued with his doctoral studies in orthopedy at Wake University in USA on the arthroscopic and robotic surgery, followed by further work in Harvard University/ Harris Orthopedic Biomechanics and Biomaterials Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital.
In 2010, he developed an interest in complimentary medicine. He first trained in neural therapy, prolotherapy, acupuncture and microsystem acupuncture. He got his certification from the International Federation of Medical Associations of Neural Therapy in 2013. He also studied prolotherapy, mesotherapy, cupping, ozontherapy, phytotherapy and acupuncture in Yildirim Beyazit University Conventional and Complimentary Medicine Practicing and Research Center.
Cuneyt currently teaches at Toros University and continues to heal his patients in his private practice. He also believes that our body has its innate ways to heal itself and we just need to allow it.
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LONGEVITY CONSULTANT, WELLBEING COACH, SOUND HEALING
Ayse Kocak
CEO, Wellbeing Coach, Sound Healing
Ayse has been in healthcare and wellbeing for nearly 30 years. She has lived and worked in healthcare in Europe, Africa, Middle east, USA and Latin America. After many years spent in pharmaceuticals and biotech, she now is a believer that our bodies have their innate ways to heal itself without taking a medicine every day - just need to listen and understand what is going on with them, then give them the opportunity to heal itself. Through the work she did with many other healers around the globe, she developed a methodology to detect where our body needs extra care and support so that we can stay well and young for a lot longer. That is the PAAR method today.
Ayse also studied Wellbeing Coaching with Mayo Clinic and is a certified Mayo Clinic Wellbeing coach, supporting clients to integrate their PAAR findings to their everyday lives.
Ayse is ever curious about all modalities of healing and is currently studying sound healing and psycho-spiritual and therapeutic shamanism & Women's Medicine to expand the support to her clients in their journey to wellbeing and longevity.
She lives in London with her 9-year-old daughter Lara and their dog Bella.
STRATEGY & PARTNER MANAGEMENT
Nisa Zengin Avci, MSc.
Strategy & Partner Management, Psychologist
Just as Yalom ascribes to therapists, the Nietzsche's notion indicates that the roots of philosophers’ system of thought arise from their own autobiographies, her journey had started with the seeking for her own and her beloved one’s wellbeing.
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She was awarded a double major in Psychology and Business Administration (Hons.) from Koc University. She continued with her passion towards mental health with an MSc in Clinical Psychology. Her thesis was about eating attitudes and affective neuroscience.
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She is certificated for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy trainings from Beck Institute, for Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy from Mindfulness Institute and for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) from EMDR Europe & EMDR Association. Besides these trainings, she believes that being a mental health worker requires a lifelong study journey. So, she continues her journey passionately every day.
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She is newlywed and lives in London. She loves books and puzzles.
STRATEGY & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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Elif Aslan
Strategy & Business Development
Over a period of 28 years, Elif developed a career in the pharmaceutical industry, taking leadership roles in several multinational companies, including Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Sandoz, Amgen, and Teva. Throughout her extensive professional life, she gained significant experience in various commercial and technical functions, including marketing, business unit management, business development, strategic planning, strategic marketing, commercial excellence, regulatory affairs, market access, and government affairs.
Elif believes that wellness is the number one prerequisite for preventing chronic diseases and addressing numerous health challenges. She considers improving human well-being to be key to longevity and achievable through a well-designed personal plan that emphasizes elimination of toxins, good nutrition, exercise, and mental health. She emphasizes the importance of investing in mental and physical health from an early age to achieve a high-performing, well-balanced life.
Elif's career in the pharmaceutical industry and her extensive experience in commercial and technical functions make her an expert in her field. Her emphasis on wellness serves as a testament to her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and her desire to help others achieve the same.
STRATEGY & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Atahan Kocak
Data Science & Technology Development
Atahan is a dedicated full stack Data Scientist with a passion for leveraging data to drive insights and innovation. Currently, I am proud to be a part of the PAAR team, where I am focused on automating processes and integrating AI into our operations. My goal is to streamline PAAR's workflows and enhance efficiency through automation.
He is actively involved in utilizing large language models to harness the power of AI. By integrating cutting-edge technologies and advanced techniques, He brings AI capabilities to the forefront of what we do at PAAR. This includes exploring the potential of AI-powered solutions and finding creative ways to leverage them for personalized wellbeing and longevity services.
With a strong background in end-to-end machine learning engineering and data engineering, he is well-equipped to tackle complex challenges. He specializes in code and process refactoring, modular programming, and data extraction, transformation & loading. Additionally, he is proficient in using cloud technologies such as DataBricks, MLFlow, Feature Store, AWS, Snowflake, DBT, Stitch, VSC, GitBash, Airtable, and Airbyte, and he writes code in Python, SQL, and JavaScript.
He contributes to PAAR's mission of personalized wellbeing and longevity as a dedicated Data Scientist with a focus on automating processes and integrating AI and driving innovation.
MEDICAL EXPERT
Pınar Akan
Medical Doctor
Dr. Pınar's journey in medicine began at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical School/Faculty, where she embarked on her path in 1984, ultimately specializing in the field.
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Her dedication to medicine was evident during her time as a resident at Istanbul University CerrahpaÅŸa Medical School, Internal Medicine Department, spanning from 1991 to 1996. Her commitment to excellence led her to the esteemed position of Chief Resident at the same institution, where she continued to excel from 1996 to 1999.
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Beyond her hospital duties, Dr. Akan served as a Medical Consultant for the Pension Fund for an impressive two decades, from 1995 to 2015, offering invaluable insights and guidance that impacted numerous lives.
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Currently, Dr. Akan continues her medical journey as an Internal Medicine specialist at V.K.V. American Medical Center, contributing to patient well-being. Moreover, she shares her expertise as a medical expert at PAAR, offering valuable consultations.
She resides in the vibrant city of Istanbul, where she continues to make significant contributions to the field of medicine, embodying dedication, expertise, and a passion for healing.
ENERGY MEDICINE
Julie Kate Olivier
Energy Medicine Practitioner
Julie Kate Olivier originally trained as an actor at LAMDA for 3 years and worked in Theatre, film and television for many years.
She is a Sivananda trained yoga teacher and has been teaching yoga for more than twenty years, a clinical energy medicine practitioner trained in the Eden method and a sound healer.
She holds regular yoga classes, Sound baths, retreats and workshops, and gives treatments from her home in St Margarets Twickenham, as well as online sessions.