Charlea T. Massion, MD. TOOER Course Director. Dr. Massion has been a board-certified family physician and women's health specialist for over 20 years. She practices in Santa Cruz, CA and teaches in the Division of Family and Community Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is on the Advisory Board of the American College of Women Health Physicians, and coauthor of "The Truth About Hormone Replacement Therapy" published by Prima Press 2002.

Jennifer Bolen, MD. Dr. Bolen is a board-certified psychiatrist who also is a Board Examiner for the American Board of Psychiatry. During her 22 years of psychiatry practice, she has worked in both private practices and a large, tertiary care institution. She is dedicated to education on the health and well being of physicians and other health providers, and has lectured on burnout and compassion fatigue.

Michelle P. Brown, MD. Dr. Brown received her medical degree from Tufts University in 1984 and then completed a general surgery residency program. In her surgical practice, she devoted much time to treating breast diseases, particularly breast cancer. Since 1996 she has been an advocate and practitioner of Integrative Medicine, employing many complementary and alternative modalities in her current work which concentrates on the treatment and management of chronic pain.

Marita R. Grudzen, MHS. Ms. Grudzen is Associate Director of the Stanford Geriatric Education Center, a multi-ethnic, multi-disciplinary national resource center on ethnogeriatrics . She is a lecturer in the Division of Family and Community Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, and has co-directed both McGann Women Health Lecture series and the Women's Health clerkship for many years.

Gail Prichard, MD. Dr Prichard is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine. For 14 years, she has specialized in women's mental health issues at Stanford University Health Center. She actively consults with Stanford's Professional Schools of Medicine and Business, and is the Student Affairs liaison for sexual harassment. She also has developed wellness models in working with Peak Performers.

Susan Stangl, MD. After receiving her medical degree from UCLA in 1977 and completing her family practice residency at the UCLA-Santa Monica Medical Center in 1980, she practiced in Santa Monica for 13 years. In 1993 her interest in teaching drew her back to UCLA Medical School. She currently is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Assistant Dean for Student Affairs.

Ellen Watson. Ms. Watson is a teacher of transformational practices, including Gabrielle Roth's 5 Rhythms, dance, yoga, and breathwork. She has been at Esalen since 1984, teaching on the Movement Arts staff. Ms. Watson teaches movement classes both nationally and internationally, and recently has led workshops in Bali, Greece, and Venezuela.