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Well known & trusted. . .

Deborah Barr is one of the best known Holistic health speakers and counselors in Western Pennsylvania and  beyond. Since 1979, she has helped clients achieve renewed health, vital energy, weight loss, lifestyle changes, and inner peace with her unique "whole person" approach to health, weight, and lifestyle issues. Her work focuses on healing the physical, mental/emotional and spiritual dimensions of life.  Her Holistic approach extends to all aspect of one's life, including success, leadership, relationships, health, and prosperity.

Over 25 years of helping clients. . .

Deborah began studying natural health in 1978. She completed Leadership Studies at the Kushi

She received training in Shiatsu massage therapy with internationally renowned practitioners David Sergal, Shizuko Yamamoto and Saul Goodman. She is also trained in Foot Reflexology. Her background includes many years of training in whole foods nutrition, spiritual development, meditation, and yoga.

Deborah completed the Facilitator's training in Attitudinal healing with the Institute for Attitudinal Studies, Washington, D. C. in 1988.   She has received professional training in Traditional Chinese Medicine with an emphasis on nutritional therapy and herbal medicine from the East West School of Herbology, Santa Cruz, CA, and has been a student of Holistic aromatherapy with the Institute of Dynamic Aromatherapy.  Deborah has also studied Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine with Andrew Gaeddert, master herbalist, author and founder of Health Concerns.  She has studied with many International Spiritual Teachers.  Her extensive yoga training spans over 30 years, including Sivananda Yoga Ashram, Paradise Island, Bahamas.

She has received professional training in Coaching and completed TeleClass Leader Training in 2002.

She was a Chef at Green Acres Natural Foods Restaurant, Pittsburgh, in the 1980's, and had her own Natural Foods Catering Business in the 1980's as well.  She taught Natural Foods and Vegan Cooking Classes throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region for 18 years.  Deborah has also been a popular Yoga and Meditation Instructor.

Deborah has counseled those with chronic, acute, and degenerative disease, weight issues, and emotional imbalances, combining nutritional therapy, herbal medicine, and attitudinal healing, with much success.  She also counsels and coaches those wanting to create more fulfilling, passionate, joyful and abundant lives.

Popular speaker & writer nationally. . .

Deborah's work has been featured on numerous television stations like KDKA-TV and WQEX-TV. Articles about Whole Health Resources have appeared in many publications including the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Press, In Pittsburgh Newsweekly, Western Pennsylvania Health and Fitness Magazine, and City Paper. Deborah has been a frequent contributor to Successful Woman newspaper, which named her one of "25 Women Who Make a Difference" in the PA tri-state area in 1995, as well as Western Pa Health and Fitness. She wrote a regularly column, Holistic Solutions, for Allegheny Women.  She has written and published many health related articles for various publications including Squirrel Hill Magazine, Western Pa Health and Fitness, Point of Light, and others.

She is a member of Pittsburgh Coaches Association, past member of National Speakers Association, Member and past board member of PA Speakers Association, and is featured in AmeriNet Central's Directory of Speakers. She has presented her Holistic approach in workshops to Pittsburgh Human Resources Association 51st Annual Conference; Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, New York; Kushi International Macrobiotic Health Conference, Westfield, Massachusetts; Hospital Council of Western PA; Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania HealthPLACE; Duquesne University; Carnegie Mellon University; Ohio University; Fayette County Drug and Alcohol, The Health and Life Enrichment Expo in Columbus, OH and Pittsburgh, PA, Magee-Women's Hospital "Celebration of Women" conference, the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, and Allegheny College, Meadville. She has also presented to Children's Hospital and Jefferson Hospital.

Deborah's company, WHOLE HEALTH RESOURCES, has had a past 2-year affiliation with Magee-Women's Hospital offering Holistic Health services and classes at their WomanCare Centers in Oakland, Bethel Park, Wexford, Monroeville, and Coraopolis.

Deborah is currently working on a series of "Whole Health" Guidebooks including Practical Spirituality, Eating Your Way To Success, Fitness From The Inside Out and Be Your Own Weight Loss Guru™, and has authored a series of Holistic Health Booklets on specific health topics for self-empowering health.

If you would like to find out why countless clients for over 24 years have praised Deborah's role in their health and lives, call her at 412.361.8600 to discuss your specific situation.