Dr. Keira Barr (moderator) is an innovator in transformative wellness, combining her work in integrative dermatology, mind-body medicine and embodied education with body-based trauma healing approaches to skin health. As a speaker,author, and host of “The Skinny Dipping Rx” podcast, Dr. Keira teaches people around the world how to relieve stress and rejuvenate from within. She created the Somatic Skincare™ method to support her mission of revolutionizing skincare as an act of radical self-care, blending science with soul to help women around the world amplify their resilience, confidence and comfort in their skin. Her expertise, bridging the gap between skin health and mental health, has earned recognition in top media outlets like MindBodyGreen, Glamour, SELF and Oprah magazines as well as prestigious medical journals.
Dr. Daveluy has extensive work and voluntary experience as well as membership in long list of honorary and professional societies.
Dr. Hong is a board certified dermatologist in private practice in Santa Rosa, CA and completed medical school and residency at UCSF. She is also a Reiki Master Teacher and teaches physicians and other health care workers Reiki and subtle energy practices. She also has experience in other practices including QiGong, Emotion Code, and Neuroemotional Technique.
Dr. Steven Gurgevich is a licensed psychologist specializing in Mind/Body Medicine. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona, College of Medicine, within the AZ Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Gurgevich also continues his fifty years of private practice at Behavioral Medicine, Ltd in Tucson, Arizona. He is a Fellow, faculty, an Approved Consultant of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Other professional memberships are: Fellow and Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Psychotherapists; faculty member of the American Academy of Pain Medicine; Diplomate and Senior Disability Analyst of the American Board of Disability Analysts; the Society of Behavioral Medicine; the American Psychological Association, and state and local psychological societies. Dr. Gurgevich has published over 100 audio program titles of clinical hypnosis applications, co-author of The Self-Hypnosis Diet, and latest book is Hypnosis House Call which includes a 2-hour DVD.
Dr. Meena Julapalli is triple board-certified in pediatrics, dermatology, and pediatric dermatology. After 7 years in academics as an Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at the University of Texas – Austin and the University of Colorado, she opened up her own direct care pediatric dermatology practice, Bluebird Dermatology, in Houston, Texas. Dr. Julapalli is passionate about providing comprehensive, integrative, and personalized care that acknowledges and supports more than just the physical aspects of her patients’ skin conditions but also their unique social and emotional needs as well.
