The People Behind This Project
Mary M. Norris LMSW- Michigan
Director - The Creative Centers for Peace, Clinical Social Worker, Awakening Your Light Body Meditation Teacher and Discovery Group Member, Flow Alignment and Connection Practitioner and Teacher. Mary is a group leader, an intuitive spiritual coach, and a skilled meditation teacher. She uses all that she has learned about integrating the body, mind, and spirit in everything that she creates. Part of Mary’s life purpose is to teach the Orin and DaBen materials to others and support meditation practices as a doorway to full self empowerment.
Chris Wagner PH.D – Michigan/California
Professor of Computer Sciences and Engineering, Software Developer, Meditation Teacher, Writer, Visionary.
Mick Laugs BA, CMT - California
BA International Economics, Creative Visioning and Marketing Director - The Creative Centers for Peace, Awakening Your Light Body Graduate and Discovery Group Member, improvisation performer and teacher, seminar leader and facilitator, CMT - transformational healing/bodywork facilitator, Matrix Energetics practitioner, 2nd Degree Black Belt/certified martial arts instructor, all around nice person.
Susan Nicholas LMSW – Michigan
Clinical Social Worker, Teacher, Group Facilitator, Researcher, Artist. Susan has been a licensed clinical social worker of 20 years. During much of that time, she has also been a meditation student and a practitioner of yoga. Her spiritual seeking has brought balance to her extensive work in addictions recovery and community mental health. Susan also has experience facilitating parenting and youth life skills programs along with substitute teaching in the public schools. Susan is an Awakening Your Light Body graduate and enjoys exploring new spiritual ideas and integrating what she learns into her work with the centers.
Judith Collins – Michigan
Judith has spent many years working as an administrative assistant in the health care industry. She is an Awakening Your Light Body graduate and has also spent many years studying metaphysical teachings and attending spiritual growth seminars. For the past ten years Judith has had a dream of opening her own bed and breakfast center. She attended courses in running a small business and did an internship at a Bed Breakfast in Michigan. Having the opportunity to combine her metaphysical training with the peace and harmony of a beautiful bed and breakfast home is her passion.
Marva Smith CMT - Alpena, Michigan
Certified Massage Therapist, Reiki Master, Healing Touch Practitioner, Awakening Your Light Body Graduate, Course in Miracles Teacher. Marva is a great massage therapist and committed to assisting people with their healing process and teaching others how to work with energy and light. She is playful, joyous, and humorous. Marva is one of the leaders creating The Spirit of Wisdom center in Alpena and supports the creation of the other “centers of consciousness” being birthed through The Creative Centers for Peace. Marva would like to eventually create a Unity Church in her area.
Glenda Smith PTA – Alpena, Michigan
Glenda has been a Physical Therapy Assistant and a Reiki Practitioner in her Community Hospital for 27 years. She has also taught Physical Therapy and Massage Techniques to other health care professionals. She has been on a path of spiritual growth for 35 years, as an ordained minister, a Reiki Master and Teacher for 5 years, a meditation teacher, Awakening Your Light Body Graduate, counseling in Feng Shui and Sacred Geometry, and Glenda has facilitated many spiritual growth classes and groups. She is committed to creating The Spirit of Wisdom in Alpena.
Meg Norris - Seattle, Washington
Meg is a Graphic Design student from Seattle, attending Cornish College for the Arts and is working towards a career in Art and Design. Through visual communication Meg would like to promote peace and higher consciousness by activating the viewer through her art. She is a long time student of meditation through the Awakening Your Light Body materials. As an artist “I feel I am combining the cerebral senses with the sub conscious to arouse a new take on reality.” Meg often senses the energy of her soul helping to manifest creativity on a practical level through her work. Meg has helped create part of the graphic design work for our web site.
Suzanne Knight RPN – Ontario, Canada
Registered Practical Nurse, Awakening Your Light Body Teacher, Reiki Master, Channel, Light Body Energy Worker/Healer. Suzanne uses her skills to assist others with “soul integration work”. Because of her background as a health care practitioner, many people seek her out for help with physical healing. She is also a meditation teacher with many years experience working with the Orin and DaBen materials. Suzanne is creating The Spirit of the Stars, bed and breakfast/teaching and healing center close to Toronto, Canada. This center will be an international gathering place for like minded spiritual teachers and healers.
David Burton BA – New York
Business Professional, Realtor, Motivational Teacher, Meditation Teacher, Spiritual Growth Facilitator. David Burton is a skilled facilitator in the art of self-empowerment and teacher classes in the North East region on the country. As a graduate of The Discovery Group training sessions with Duane Packer and Sanaya Roman, David has designed his own special course geared to illuminate possibilities, dissolve obstacles, and produce results that make a difference in the world. After many years of research and training he is committed to creating environments where harmony replaces conflict.
Mary Grace, MS – Oregon
Licensed Educational Administrator and Special Education Teacher, Flow Alignment and Connection Practitioner/Teacher, Reiki Master/Teacher, Awakening Your Light Body teacher and past discovery group member, Social Artist, and Sound Healer. Mary is a seeker of life. Mary has worked for over 20 years helping people heal educationally, energetically and spiritually. She uses her life experiences to identify her thoughts and feelings, and then looks at what she has created in her reality. Mary assists individuals, families, and organizations to be receptive in the moment, and to release patterns of wounding, conflict, fear and pain that was present in the structure of duality. We grow into new structures and new ways of being in relationship as we merge with the living light.