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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WELCOME LETTER FROM OUR FOUNDER 3
RABBI SIR GABRIEL COUSENS, M.D., M.D.(H), D.D.,
MASTER ESSENE TEACHER
SPIRITUAL NUTRITION MASTERY PROGRAM OVERVIEW 4
31-DAY ON-CAMPUS INTENSIVE 5
TOPICS OF EXPLORATION 6
SPIRITUAL STUDIES & MODERN ESSENE MINISTRY 7
CREDENTIALS & CONTACT INFORMATION 8
MODERN ESSENE PRIESTHOOD PROGRAM OVERVIEW 9
THE TEACHINGS: SIX FOUNDATIONS & SEVENFOLD PEACE 10
SACRED STUDIES 11
ON-CAMPUS MODERN ESSENE INTENSIVE 12
ORDINATION 13
CREDENTIALS & CONTACT INFORMATION 14
ON-CAMPUS PROGRAMS 15
DATES FOR 2011 24
RATES SHEET 25
SUCCESS STORIES 26
OUR FACULTY 28
ABOUT THE TREE OF LIFE 31
GABRIELCOUSENS.COM 32
MISSION OF THE CULTURE OF LIFE INSTITUTE:
The mission of the Culture of Life Institute is to help people awaken to the truth of the Divine
radiating within their being. Secondly, we are here to support the transformation of the
consciousness on the planet from the culture of death, to the Culture of Life and Liberation. All
students are empowered, if they so choose, to be an active part of this transformation that is so
needed at this time in history.
The Culture of Life Institute (COL Institute) offers access to the freshest, most cutting edge
material, resources, videos and education in the world of health, nutrition and spirituality. The
Culture of Life Institute, founded by Gabriel Cousens, recognizes the serious need to help
awaken people from the unconscious slumber and to embrace their spiritual birthright in the
Culture of Life and Liberation.
Illuminating the physical, mental, spiritual and global aspects of health and nutrition, COL
Institute features a two year SPIRITUAL NUTRITION MASTERY PROGRAM, (Masters of
Arts in Vegan and Live Food Nutrition) and an ESSENE PRIESTHOOD PROGRAM. These
programs provide life-enriching tools and information that, with application, can be used to
transform lives, bringing peace to the world. Combined with on-site and on-line education, our
programs are designed to ignite true awakening of consciousness and realization of one‘s
divinely sacred purpose.
It is time to choose between the Holistic Culture of Life and Liberation or the ―Culture of
Death.‖ Civilization is living within a startling high level of unconsciousness and chaos, which
manifests as spiritual confusion, nutritional ignorance, ethical anesthesia, and apathy. This
―Culture of Death Lifestyle‖ is leading to alarming levels of illness, including worldwide
epidemic levels of diabetes, childhood obesity, autism, and almost all forms of chronic
disease. As such, there is a growing need for individuals trained and rooted in the Holistic
Culture of Life and Liberation to lead the way to an empowering and healthy existence.
Rabbi Sir Gabriel Cousens M.D, M.D.(H),
D.D., Master Essene Teacher is the founder Embrace the practice of receiving in order to share. Bring this priceless knowledge into your
of the Culture of Life Institute, the Tree of Life life, the lives of your families and your communities. Through education, compassion and
Rejuvenation Center & Foundation, The committed action, we become ambassadors of consciousness and peace to the world. This is
Culture of Life at www.GabrielCousens.com, what we offer to you through the Culture of Life Institute…the opportunity to explore these rich
and the author of several books, including: and abundant possibilities together. We look forward to seeing you!
There is a Cure for Diabetes, Rainbow Green
Live Food Cuisine, Spiritual Nutrition,
Conscious Eating, Depression-Free For Life
Rabbi Sir Gabriel Cousens. M.D.
and Creating Peace by Being Peace. M.D., M.D.(H), D.D. (Doctor of Divinity),
Diplomat American Board of Holistic Medicine, Diplomat Ayurveda
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RECEIVE IN ORDER TO SHARE
The Spiritual Nutrition Mastery Program is the Culture of Life Institute‘s
most comprehensive training program for spiritual transformation. Now
featuring a brand-new state of the art on-line educational platform, our
unique, science-based academic curriculum supports a strong emphasis
in spiritual exploration and development. It is at once challenging,
Master of Arts in Vegan and Live Food Nutrition inspiring and enriching. With a combination of on-site and distance
Rabbi Sir Gabriel Cousens, M.D., M.D.(H), D.D. & David Wolfe, J.D., M.A. learning, this program provides a superior foundation in nutrition
education, while offering the opportunity for a Modern Essene ministry
certification.
The Intensive includes guest lecturers, hands-on vegan farming, spiritual juice
fasting, psycho-spiritual development, and food preparation courses taught by
experienced Tree of Life chef instructors. Students will also participate in
educational presentations, group projects and study, as well as personal one-on-
one time with Gabriel to discuss their individual thesis projects.
SPIRITUAL FASTING
ZERO POINT PROCESS
CONSCIOUS EATING
INTERDEPENDENCE DAY
As scientific-spiritual leaders, our graduates contribute to the world nutrition and IT IS OUR GOAL THAT EACH SPIRITUAL NUTRITION:
spiritual health, and are relied upon as a precious planetary resource. Over the VEGAN AND LIVE-FOOD MASTERY THESIS PROJECT
course of two years, students will study a number of different topics, which bring BEGINS TO FILL THE WORLD’S RIPE NEED FOR
about an authentic personal health evolution and professional application of
SPIRITUAL HEALING AND SUPPORT.
nutritional knowledge. Topics will include a research paper, glossary building,
conference calls and on-line forum for support, plus monthly educational (Spiritual
& Nutritional) lectures with Gabriel Cousens, M.D., with exclusive SNP Student
support.
Through this extensive research, students will gain the knowledge in the following
topics, which help to support the Masters Thesis-a pinnacle component to the
Spiritual Nutrition Mastery Program.
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Credits are honored by the University of Integrated Science California
(UISCA – www.UISCA.org) for a Master of Arts Degree in Vegan and Live
Food Nutrition. Students may apply for their diploma upon graduation. For
those who do not currently hold a bachelors degree, certification as a
Spiritual and Nutritional Coach is also available.
We offer enrollment two times a year; Spring and Fall. It is never too
early to begin your studies! Call us today to start your journey in the
Culture of Life Institute Spiritual Nutrition Mastery Program!
BECOME A
SPIRITUAL NUTRITIONAL COUNSELOR!
CONTACT US TODAY!
OFFER SPIRITUAL AND NUTRITIONAL GUIDANCE
HOST CLASSES, RETREATS, LECTURES AND ONE-ON-ONE (520) 261-6114
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SUPERVISE GREEN JUICE FASTS
PERSONALIZE FOOD PREPARATION
LEAD LIFE-CYCLE EVENTS, CEREMONIES AND
CELEBRATIONS
TEACH AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK FOR CURRENT STUDENTS
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THE MODERN LIVING ESSENE WAY
The Modern Living Essene Way, with its foundation in the perennial liberation
wisdom teachings going back to Enoch, and perhaps even Adam, is not a religion.
One can live as a Modern Essene no matter what one's religious preference. The
Modern Essene Way is a way of liberation that goes beyond egocentric or
ethnocentric to a world and cosmic-centric view. The Modern Essenes represent a
universal archetypical consciousness that can be lived in any context and not
necessarily joined. It is grounded by ancient and basic principles that can guide us
to creating the Sevenfold Path of Peace in our lives, and on the living planet. If
“Together we generate the spiritual conduit of Divine Light that heals the enough people choose to live this way, we can create an ever-widening circle of
earth, and heals humanity. I am grateful to sing praises, meditate, and pray light and love among the cultures and religions of this world that will bring world
to YHWH, as a messenger of the Essene Sevenfold Peace process and to peace.
live the Essene way in harmony with Nature. The Tree of Life is a community
where the gates of spiritual transformation (Sha‟are Opah) open, through the To call oneself a Modern Essene requires spiritual warrior activism and an
energy of the Hebrew Letters (Ophanim) allowing Merkaba to descend and alignment with the core-essence lineage of the Essene Way as it has been lived
transport us via “Shema Yisrael” to the places where we will be allowed to do from the beginning of time, yet make it appropriate to our twenty-first-century lives.
even greater works of and for, YHWH.” The Modern Living Essene Way revelation is about inspiration; it is not about trying
to live exactly as we imagined they lived in the past, but about a basic alignment
– John Edwards, owner, Aspen Bookstore, Essene Priest with the Essene teachings. It is about inspiring ourselves and others to live in the
THE MODERN LIVING ESSENE WAY IS SERVICE TO THE DIVINE AND highest degree of peace and harmony within ourselves, others, animal and plant
life, the planetary ecology, and the will of God in the twenty-first century.
THE MISSION IS CREATING PEACE BY BEING PEACE. 9
Students enrolled in the two-year program are a part of the Culture of Life
The distant learning portion includes intensive study and comprehensive Institute‘s on-line educational community, which provides access to
reading and writing. Priesthood students are also required to do extensive resources such as student forums, group support, document archives,
study on the Living Torah (the Five Books of Moses), which includes videos, private calendars, and much more. As assignments are
reading and studying the weekly Parshas. Through this extensive process, submitted, ordained Priests/Priestesses are there to offer feedback,
students begin to build a foundational understanding of the depth and inner answer questions, and even challenge the students into deeper ways of
essence of the Modern Essene Living Way from a liberation perspective. comprehension. Conference calls are scheduled regularly throughout the
2-year training for even further support on the Essene reading material.
Please note that ideologies presented in the readings are not the Students will also have a membership to GabrielCousens.com for further
foundation of this training program or of the Essene Order of Light. spiritual and nutritional education. Female initiates (Priestesses) receive
Students are required to read these books so that they can gain an additional support from Shanti GoldsCousens.
understanding of the different interpretations present in the Modern Essene
movement. The understandings of the esoteric principles of the Modern
“The Essene consciousness is
Living Essene Way are the foundation for the priesthood program and are
that of the Awakened Ones. They
experienced in the required workshops held on-site at the Tree of Life are the ones who live in the
Rejuvenation Center. Eternal Presence beyond the
confines of the identification with
the mind and body.”
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Awaken to modern day applications of the ancient Essene teachings
through Creating Peace by Being Peace. During our on-campus
workshops, Priesthood students experience the living and historical
teachings of the Essenes, including:
Plus: Intuitive messages from Kevin Ryerson who has been receiving
instructive information on the Essenes since 1970.
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.
THE ORDAINED MODERN
ESSENE PRIEST OR PRIESTESS REPRESENTS
AN ARCHETYPICAL ENERGY OF THE
CULTURE OF LIFE AND LIBERATION IN WHICH
THE IMMANENT AND TRANSCENDENT GOD
AWARENESS IS THE CENTER FOCUS
OF ONE'S LIFE.
“AND GOD SAID, BEHOLD I HAVE GIVEN YOU EVERY HERB BEARING SEED,
WHICH IS UPON THE FACE OF ALL THE EARTH, AND EVERY TREE, ON WHICH
IS THE FRUIT YIELDING SEED: TO YOU IT SHALL BE FOR FOOD. AND TO
EVERY BEAST OF THE EARTH AND TO EVERY BIRD OF THE AIR, AND TO
EVERYTHING THAT CREEPS ON THE EARTH, WHEREIN THERE IS LIFE, I HAVE
GIVEN EVERY GREEN HERB FOR FOOD: AND IT WAS SO.”
Genesis 1:29
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LIVE A LIFE OF SERVICE TO THE DIVINE.
APPLY TODAY.
LEGAL OFFERINGS OF AN
ORDAINED PRIEST OR PRIESTESS:
SERVE OTHERS THROUGH TEACHING
OFFER SPIRITUAL COUNSELING
CONDUCT LIFE-CYCLE EVENTS, SUCH AS WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS
(Laws vary by state. Please check rules and regulations for the state in For a further in-depth understanding of the Essenes, more information
on the Modern Living Essene Way can be found in Rabbi Gabriel
which the event is to take place.)
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(INCLUDES SPIRITUAL FASTING, ZERO POINT, CONSCIOUS
EATING & INTERDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION)
REQUIRED PROGRAMS:
TO SCHEDULE A VISIT TO THE TREE OF LIFE REJUVENATION CENTER, CONTACT US AT (520) 261-6114 AND VISIT US AT WWW.TREEOFLIFE.NU
Rabbi Gabriel Cousens, M.D. and his wife, Shanti GoldsCousens, MA, lead
our Spiritual Fasting Retreat. A program that many of our guests return to over
and over again, this Spiritual Fasting Retreat is a spiritual awakening on the
deepest levels of being. It consists of seven days of green juice fasting, and
two days of eating at our Tree of Life Café. Participants receive four 16-oz low-
glycemic green juices per day, and are also welcome to as much wheatgrass,
herbal, non-caffeinated tea, and water as they like.
Taking participants beyond physical healing, our Spiritual Fasting Retreat, for
many people, acts as a ―spiritual wakeup call‖ as it gives people a deeper
understanding of what true health and happiness is all about. Freed from toxic "The Spiritual Fast has helped me tremendously in kicking my sugar addiction
physical, emotional, and spiritual blockages, people begin to naturally feel and in also helping me re-establish a commitment to the culture of light and
more connected and peaceful within. Fasters also experience a sense of inner life. Gabriel and Shanti provided excellent guidance and offer an inspirational
expansiveness, freedom, and joy. We offer meditation, TriYoga™ dynamic to anyone in their presence." ~Marielle Tavares, Santa Monica, CA
and daily spiritual discussion and Q&A with Gabriel and Shanti Cousens to
nourish and encourage this awakening. Mahatma Gandhi once said, ‗‗Fasting "Gabriel Cousens, MD, is in the gem business: you arrive rough and leave
will bring Spiritual rebirth…the light of the world will illuminate you when you beautifully crafted, ready to take your light and joy out into the world." ~Simon
fast and purify yourself.‘‘ We completely agree. Scott, Venice, CA
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“Have faith, have an open mind, and enjoy the experience, the peace, and
the awe that comes with the Zero Point Course. The benefits and joy that I
encountered, it is hard to put into words. A wonderful sense of relief
flooded my body. Zero Point changed me, and gave me freedom from my
addictive patterns. The process truly works. I felt at peace for the first time
in many years, and it is still with me now.” – Alicia H.
Zero Point, which at its deepest level takes one to liberation, gives you the
tools to awaken from the dream and illusion of who you think you are so you
can realize your true Self. From this zero point of awakening, which we call
Awakened Normality, we live our life free from emotional blocks, and
experience joy, peace and equanimity. The consequence of this is a life of
love, a life of true meaning and success. The Zero Point Program teaches
you that the personality is a Case of Mistaken Identity. As Dr. Cousens puts
it, ―We are born originals, but most of us die copies.‖
Zero Point, led by Rabbi Gabriel Cousens, M.D., takes one beyond the need
for free will, which is an ego state that embodies a sense of separation, to a
state of being as the living law…the scintillating, mysterious unfolding of the
Tao. It can then allow us to dissolve the I AM and move prior to
consciousness. This is the realm of pure consciousness beyond time and
space. We do this by dissolving the thoughts of the mind in the midst of the
world. Letting go is all we can do so we can no longer resist our destiny, but
enjoy the play of it.
The Zero Point Process empowers us to embrace our destiny and our
lives without fear, hesitation, or any resistance. In this way, Zero Point
supports a path of spiritual fulfillment.
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Our Conscious Eating Intensives are the pinnacle workshop in the world of
live food nutrition to learn about raw food and how to make satisfying,
healing, and enlivening recipes bursting with flavor. We use the term
"The place and people from which to experience and make part of your life the world‟s most ‗Conscious Eating‘ because we teach our participants that preparing food and
authoritative live-food nutrition and eating." – David Wolfe, J.D., M.A. eating can be more than just activities in themselves, they can be practices
which support our personal evolution and deepens and supports our sense of
"One of the best courses I've taken. Totally organized and covered all the areas needed. The spiritual connectedness. The Tree of Life Cafe specializes in, but is not
chefs all showed total enthusiasm like they were enjoying it the most. Nothing is as important limited to, low-glycemic raw food cuisine.
as an inspiring teacher." – Jean Taylor
Our Conscious Eating Intensive course has two main goals: to teach you
information on live food nutrition, and to teach you recipes. You have four to
seven hours of food prep classes each day, centralizing around many general
categories of dishes, such as breakfast recipes, soups, desserts, salads,
dressings, ‗cheezes‘ and much more. We teach you how to shop, stock your
pantry, and about the various tools and equipment may need for your live
food kitchen. You also receive lectures on nutrition and individualizing the
diet, and participate in question and answer sessions with Gabriel Cousens,
M.D. You receive a comprehensive sprouting class, and we teach you tips
on how to bring your knowledge and skills home and integrate them into your
day-to-day life.
During this 7-day Intensive, experience meals from our incredible Tree of Life
Café, daily TriYoga™ classes, daily meditations and spiritual services such
as satsang and chanting, and access to our facilities, including our infrared
saunas, pool, hot tubs, labyrinth, sundecks, nature trails, and more.
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LIVE-FOOD & CONSCIOUSNESS TRANSFORMATION RETREAT!
PLUS:
Dance of Liberation Trance Dance, Native American Labyrinth
Chanting Experience, Ecstatic Dance Party, Shamanic Shabbat
Ceremony, Daily Kali Ray Tri Yoga™, All Organic Live Vegan Food
and Superfood Smoothie and Juice Bar!
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THE TIME HAS COME FOR THE ESSENES TO PREPARE THE WAY!
The Ancient Essenes were the Shamanic Prophetic Mystics of the
Desert. The Modern Essenes are a continuation of this ancient lineage.
This is a clarion call (a powerful call for action by the blowing of a horn) to all Essene Ministers, Priest and Priestesses, spiritual leaders of
20 all cultures and traditions, students of theology, Kabbalah, Mystical Christianity, and anyone interested in uniting for peace.
Modern Living Essene Way One addresses the historical and the contemporary Essene,
as well as Essene mysticism. This workshop helps one to connect with the modern
message of the Essene lineage and Essene archetype ideal. In this workshop one will
purify in the Mikvah (sacred healing pool) and become initiated into the ancient, eternal,
Modern Essene Way. This powerful and sacred program is led by Master Essene
Modern Living Essene Way comprises the seminal foundation for the Modern Teacher, Rabbi Gabriel Cousens, with special guest Kevin Ryerson, world-renowned
Essene Priesthood. These workshops continually evolve, with each one being unique intuitive. Students receive teachings and wisdom that enhance one‘s ability to hold and
within the customary foundation. The workshops bring any spiritual student the express the energy of the Divine. In this course, students:
opportunity to connect with the Ancient Essene-Kabbalistic-Prophetic divine path.
Investigate the Kabbalistic Tree of Life
Participants receive the rare treat of immersing in the principles of the Modern Living
Explore Historical and Contemporary Essene Teachings
Essene Way, Kabbalah, Mystical principles of the Living Torah, Ophanim (Hebrew
Yoga), Ruach Ha Kodesh meditation (meditation of the Ancient Prophets), daily Hear intuitive messages from Kevin Ryerson who has been receiving instructive
Essene Communions, nature experience, and Kosher, 100% organic, plant-source- information on the Essenes since the 1970s.
only, live-food cuisine. Purify in the Mikvah – the Sacred Essene Ceremonial Pool
Feast on Living Essene Plant-Source-Only Raw Food Cuisine
Gain Awareness of Living in the Dual/Non-Dual
Strengthen ―the vessel‖ to Hold More Light
Modern Living Essene Way 2 takes one into the profound mysticism of the Modern
Essenes and the mystery of the Ophanim, which is the yogic energetics of the Hebrew
letters and the sustained understanding of the Modern Essene Way in contemporary life.
This remarkable workshop, which can be taken anew yearly, includes topics and
ceremonies that evolve out of each group dynamic. Join Rabbi Gabriel Cousens, Master
Essene Teacher, and Kevin Ryerson, world-renowned intuitive, in an extraordinary in-
depth exploration of the Way of the Essenes – a mystical journey of awakening that opens
the door to the Heart of God. Connect with the core truths of the ancient Essene-
Kabbalistic spiritual path from individual practices to full Awakening.
Psychic Self-Defense
Historical Review and Deeper Understanding of the History of the Essenes
Ophanim–Essene–Hebrew Letter Energetics (experience the profound energy of
the Hebrew letters with specialized postures and breathing techniques)
"The Living Essene Way gives the participant a deep gift that goes beyond simple Six Foundations inspired by the Essene Way and Sevenfold Path of Peace
history of a way of life. It empowers the student to go forth with a foundation of peace
Ecstatic Modern Essene Shabbat Celebration
and with the tools to strive toward an achievable goal of Tikkun HaNefesh "Tikkun
Olam‖: healing the individual soul and planetary soul. The Essenes were treasures Exploring the Modern Essene Approach to Angelology
that, although they affect our everyday life, were almost lost. Their resurrection is our Ruach Ha Kodesh Meditation of the ancient prophets (known as Shaktipat in the
salvation." – C. Schwimmer, Spiritual Nutrition Mastery student Yogic Tradition)
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The Tree of life is a world leader in Modern Essene Healing,
offering a unique training program on the original Modern Essene
Healing Philosophy that includes healing with Hebrew letter
energetics and Ancient Pronunciations of specific names of God.
This course focuses on subtle, ethereal healing through vibration
and ancient techniques intimately taught in our sacred temple. The
Modern Essene Healing Workshop provides the students with
education and techniques to facilitate healing for themselves and
others physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
I love the fluidity of how Rabbi Gabriel Cousens, MD, teaches the simpleness and
depth of the Modern Essene Healing experience, and how empowering the
experiences are at the same time. – Maribel, CA
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Following the children of Avraham Avinu, Yitzach, Yacob, we should know that it is
a little known fact that many of the biblical prophets were astrologers. While this
ancient science has been largely abused and misrepresented over the centuries, it
stands that when presented in its accurate and appropriate context, astrology is one
of the greatest tools for understanding the movements of the Divine Light within the
world of form.
31-DAY ON-CAMPUS
SPIRITUAL NUTRITION MASTERS INTENSIVE
JUNE 3RD – JULY 5TH
Dates are subject to change. Please contact the Tree of Life Reservations Department for any
date changes, join for additional programs or to reserve your spot today!
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RATES SHEET
“When I decided to shift my career from computer consulting to health education, my journey led to the Culture of Life Master's
Program. While I was pleased with the course description from what I had received online, I was not prepared for the incredibly
dramatic shift that would occur in my life once I actually began the program. This course took me deeper than I could have ever
believed possible. It has helped me to re-evaluate my entire life and put everything into a new and more authentic perspective, while
at the same time preparing me for an understanding of health and wellness where few people have mastered. It is the foundation for
Vivapura, the superfood company I created after re-aligning my life's purpose with the principles of the TOL master program. I highly
recommend this program for anyone who wishes to have a deeper understanding of human biology and how to stay in an optimal
state of health.”
Excited for the new partnership with Whole Foods, Chris is Co-owner of Vivapura: Pure Superfoods for Life, dedicated to bringing the
highest quality, Raw, Organic & Ethical superfoods to the global market. Vivapura has received a profoundly positive response that
has continued to propel the company toward success as a vehicle of ―Sacred Commerce.‖ This is the new paradigm in action!
Chris Whitcoe
Masters Graduate 2009
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Molly received a B.A. from Middlebury College as a pre-med art major. After discovering the work of Gabriel Cousens,
M.D., nutritionist, spiritual leader, and world's leader in fasting and detoxification, she never looked back. She has
embraced Dr. Cousens‘ teachings along with other alternative modalities such as muscle testing, mudpack therapy, and
the comprehensive work of Dr. Bob Marshall of Premier Research Labs. With the combination of these studies, Molly
has been able to successfully offer her services as a Live Food Nutritional Counselor to others. In addition to client
consultations, Molly owns and operates the Glow Live Food Café in Ketchum, Idaho. Molly is currently working on
completing her Masters‘ thesis in the Spiritual Nutrition Mastery Program with the topic of Raw Vegan Pregnancy and
Babies. Molly is an ordained Priestess through the Essene Priesthood program offered at the Tree of Life.
Along with her husband, Steve, and baby daughter, Ashlyn, Molly and her family embrace a vegan lifestyle and have
reaped benefits of outstanding health, vitality, happiness and joy through this lifestyle. She encourages all to incorporate
local, organic, plant based foods to their diet, while realizing that each person has their own needs. She has success and
Molly Peppo Brown experience working with all sorts of complaints, chronic conditions, and health problems.
Owner of
GLOW Live Foods Cafe
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Rabbi Gabriel Cousens M.D., M.D.(H), D.D. (Doctor of Divinity), Master Essene Teacher,
Diplomat American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine, Diplomat Ayurveda, mystic
visionary, physician of the soul, and founder and director of The Tree of Life Rejuvenation
Center and Tree of Life Foundation, is a licensed M.D. in the state of California and a licensed
M.D.(H) in the state of Arizona. He is a leading author, world renowned spiritual teacher,
expert in raw and living foods nutrition; and researcher and developer of holistic approaches
to healing diabetes, depression, manic depression, and some forms of psychosis naturally.
Gabriel functions as a rabbi, holistic physician, the number one live-food medical expert in the
world, and according to the New York Times the fasting guru and detoxification expert. He is
also a psychiatrist, family therapist, Ayurvedic practitioner, homeopath, medical researcher,
and an ecological leader. He is a knight of the Eastern Orthodox Imperial Orders of
Constantine the Great and of Saint Helen (the world‘s oldest knighthood) and a knight of the
Sovereign Order of the Orthodox Knights Hospitaller of Saint John of Jerusalem (pre-cursor of
the Red Cross). Gabriel is recognized as an internationally celebrated spiritual teacher, and
founder of the Essene Order of Light, author, lecturer, and ethno-cultural-bridger.
Gabriel teaches throughout the world, including in the United States, Israel, Egypt, Morocco,
Culture of Life Institute‟s Founder Lebanon, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, Ecuador, North Africa, Canada, Hong
Rabbi Sir Gabriel Cousens, M.D, M.D.(H), D.D., Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Bali, Japan, Argentina, and almost every country in Europe.
Master Essene Teacher He is the founder and director of the Tree of Light Foundation in Israel, serving the Middle
East and Europe, where his work includes spiritual teaching, live food nutrition, and creating a
foundation
Rabbi Gabriel Cousens, M.D., was initiated and ordained by Rabbi Gershon forapeace
Winkler as in thetwelve
rabbi after Middleyears
East.of rabbinical study. His lineage goes directly back to the
Ba‘al Shem Tov, the founder of the Chassidic movement. The rest of Gabriel‘s spiritual background since 1975 includes seven years under the tutelage of Swami
Muktananda Paramahamsa and eleven years with Swami Prakashananda Sarasvati in India. Both of these enlightened beings acknowledged Gabriel as liberated in
1982. Gabriel is considered a kundalini and meditation master, jnana yoga expert, and teacher of bakti, mantra, and laya yoga. He is also a four-year Native American
Sun Dancer and has been adopted into the High Horse Clan of the Lakota Tribe; he is presently a Spirit Dance chief, and an inipi (sweat lodge) leader. He leads prayer
and fasting ceremonies for peace around the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the Middle East.
In 1973, Gabriel transitioned from a meat-eating lifestyle to vegetarian, and began teaching meditation. He co-founded the world‘s first Kundalini Crisis Clinic with Lee
Sanella, M.D. in 1976. In 1983, he transitioned to a 100% vegan live-food lifestyle. Since 1985, Rabbi Gabriel has been leading Peace 21 meditations around the world,
including a quarterly peace meditation at the United Nations in New York City for several years. His worldwide Peace Everyday Initiative (PEDI), started in 2003,
encourages all spiritual traditions to become peace from within. PEDI has enrolled over 192 enrolled world organizations participating including spiritual leaders, leading
rabbis, ministers, sheikhs, meditation teachers, and has received the blessings of the Dalai Lama. Most recently he has added the Golden Pyramid 7 Minutes of Peace
for the Children meditation, which focuses a collective energetic vortex of Peace on this planet at sunrise and sunset through the visualization of all children radiating in
light.
He has recently created an international online Culture of Life community at GabrielCousens.com. The community is a social-spiritual media, education, and commerce
network designed to support individuals, communities, and the world in embracing the Culture of Life—a loving lifestyle based on alive spirituality, alive people, alive
relationships, alive parenting, alive food, alive building, and an ecologically alive earth.
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Shanti GoldsCousens, MA, Senior
Teacher of Kali Ray TriYoga™, a
Kundalini-inspired flowing form of David Wolfe, J.D., M.A.,
hatha yoga with over 16 years of Author, Lecturer, and Nutrition
direct study and 20 years of teaching Expert is considered by many
TriYoga™.
of his peers in the nutrition
movement and by Rabbi
Senior Essene Priestess, ordained in Gabriel Cousens, M.D. as one
the Dead Sea, Shanti dedicates her life of the world’s leading
to love, service and devotion. She authorities on vegan/live-food
shares a Trinity of Wisdom—Kali Ray health and nutrition.
TriYoga, Aromatherapy, and raw
foods. Shanti GoldsCousens studied He is the author of, Eating for
and worked under Elizabeth Van Buren, Beauty, Naked Chocolate and
Shanti GoldsCousens, M.A. Director of the College of Botanical The Sunfood Diet Success
Culture of Life Institute Co-Founder Healing Arts in California where she System. David Wolfe coaches
Senior Essene Priestess completed extensive studies of botany, David Wolfe, J.D., M.A. and chefs for Hollywood
chemistry, blending therapeutic oils, and the individualized healing approach. Nutrition Expert & Educator producers and celebrities as well
Shanti‘s depth of experience in spiritual and healing arts, along with her as some of the world's leading business leaders and
compassionate presence, inspires and illuminates the lives of all those she entrepreneurs.He is also the founder of, and leading contributor
serves. Shanti‘s specializations are reflected in her honored thesis, ―The Art to, the internet‘s only Peak Performance and Nutrition online
magazine, The Best Day Ever: and is also the founder of the non-
and Science of Aromatherapy, as it Relates to Live Foods‖, which earned her
profit Fruit Tree Planting Foundation whose goal is to supply the
an MA in Vegan and Live Food Nutrition from UISCA. She continues to share planet with an abundance of organic fruit trees. David has
this time-honored healing art as an aromatherapist. Shanti contributes to degrees in Vegan and Live Food Nutrition and Mechanical and
individualized TriYoga privates and TriYoga workshops, spiritual fasting Environmental Engineering and Political Science. He has studied
leadership, and aromatherapy lectures in the educational process for the at many institutions including Oxford University. David concluded
Culture of Life Institute. When Shanti was thirteen years old in her native New his formal education by receiving a Juris Doctor in Law from the
University of San Diego.
Zealand, she was introduced to the practice of Yoga. Captivated by yogic
philosophy, at age twenty-four she met Kali Ray, with whom she would spend David Wolfe is the middle son of two medical doctors, which
the next 16 years living, learning, training, meditating and teaching. During this provides him with a unique perspective in the health field. Since
time, Shanti served as a devoted yogini in the Kali Ray TriYogaashram 1995, he has given over 1,400 health lectures and seminars in the
(spiritual center), cultivating her awareness of the Devi energy. United States, Canada, Europe, the South Pacific, Central
America and South America. He hosts at least six health, fitness
In 1988, Shanti was introduced to the plant-source-only way of life of Kali Ray and adventure retreats each year at various retreat centers
around the world.
TriYoga. She found the harmony between the practice of TriYoga and a
vegan, live-food diet. Shanti‘s live-food mentor and spiritual teacher, Rabbi
Gabriel Cousens, MD became her husband eleven years later. With great
delight she has shared the message of the live-food diet and its abilities to
enhance life force and support the awakening of kundalini. Shanti and Gabriel‘s
partnership embodies the Divine Flow inherent in the ―Conscious Living‖
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livelihood, holistic living and Divine Union.
Kevin Ryerson is an acclaimed author, award winning consultant, expert intuitive, futurist in the tradition of Edgar Cayce and
Jane Roberts.
For over 30 years, Ryerson has been lecturing and teaching in the field of parapsychology and spirituality. He works extensively with
medical doctors, scientists, parapsychologists and other professionals to add perspective and insight to various topics including physics,
health, nutrition, biochemistry, geology and business. Ryerson studied the historical Essene Way of Life as lived at the Tree of Life
Rejuvenation Foundation. As an original board member he has worked with Gabriel for many years researching and teaching the Essene
Way of Life. Ryerson is an Essene Priest Elder and Teacher with Rabbi Gabriel Cousens, MD on the Essene Way Workshops led in both
the United States, in Egypt, and Israel. In his creation of "Transformational Travel" journeys to connect with "the spirit of place", Kevin has
led groups in Bali, Egypt, England, Greece, Ireland, Japan, Peru, Wales, Sedona, Arizona and Hawaii. Ryerson explores intuition, past
lives, soul awareness, and creative power, altered states of consciousness, futurism, and relevant issues in the Living Essene Way for
contemporary application.
Kevin Ryerson
Essene Priest & Intuitive Aviva Funke is a devoted Spiritual Practioner, Director of the Culture of Life Institute, Entrepreneur, & Performance Artist.
Honored to be a Shaliach Tzibor (song & prayer leader) at the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center & Community, Aviva has been leading
spiritual congregations with her classically trained voice and dynamic presence since childhood. She previously served as the Director of
Education for the Jewish Community of Sedona, and is overjoyed to be working with Gabriel Cousens, M.D. and Shanti GoldsCousens as
the new Director of Education for the Culture of Life Institute.
Aviva has earned a B.A. in Theatre & Performing Arts from Arizona State University and founded her own Children‘s Entertainment
Company during her schooling. With a strong background in the Circus Arts, Aviva has performed and worked with one-ringed European
Circus, Circus Flora (1990-2000) and has entertained over 35,000 children in the Phoenix Valley since 2002. Aviva looks forward to
sharing her knowledge in ―Being Your Own Business‖ and supporting students in every way she can.
At the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center, Aviva holds a daily program called Creating Community & Morning Communions for the guests.
With a deep love of holding space for people and their transformations, Aviva has been hosting Spiritual Gatherings and Circles for
nearly seven years. Committed to a Path of Peace and Service to the Divine, Aviva aims to continue making the Culture of Life Institute
Aviva Funke the number one program in Vegan & Live-Food Nutrition & Spirituality in the World. Aviva resides in Patagonia, AZ with her husband
Yosef, who is the General Manager at the Tree of Life. Together they offer their services and support, spreading the awareness of the
Director of Education Culture of Life.
Mindy’s journey into conscious eating began in 1998 when her father was diagnosed with brain cancer. Observing the
harshness of the medications, she became aware of how food and nutrition ultimately affects the mind, body, and spirit.
In 2001 Mindy went to live and work at the Kushi Institute where she studied macrobiotics. There she served as a lead chef in the
kitchen and worked as a scribe in the counseling office. Mindy attended the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and graduated as a Holistic
Health Counselor. It was at IIN that she was introduced to live foods.
Mindy has worked as a private chef, counselor, and teacher, spreading the awareness of how food affects the mind, body and spirit for 5
years. After Mindy‘s second child was born, she felt led to study midwifery and assisted a midwife with homebirths in Rhode Island.
Mindy is a labor assistant and a childbirth educator, and is working toward her midwifery certification. Living in Patagonia, AZ with her
husband and two children, Mindy is now studying under Gabriel Cousens, M.D. at the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center.
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