Luxe Beat Magazine OCTOBER 2014 | Page 90

Kathy Gruver PhD. Multi-Faceted Multi-Talented By Maralyn D. Hill and Sherrie Wilkolaski D r. Kathy Gruver is one of the people you don’t forget, once you’ve met her. She is high-energy, fun to be around and you’ll walk away from a conversation with her feeling a little more empowered. Maralyn and I have known Kathy for years and didn’t realize that until a few years ago. Maralyn had met her through her husband and fellow writer, Michael Cervin, and I had met her as an author and was helping to market her books. At some point, Maralyn and I looked at each other and said, “You mean Kathy Gruver?” We just knew she would make a wonderful addition to our team of contributors here at Luxe Beat Magazine. She started studying massage and natural health over two decades ago. Since then, she has built up an award-winning massage and natural health practice, starred in her own television series, written three books, produced a DVD, lectured all over the country, appeared on Lifetime Television’s “The Balancing Act” and has pursued degrees in higher education. She has written dozens of health and wellness articles, appeared on 150+ radio and TV shows and her first health book, “The Alternative Medicine Cabinet”, was selected as a winner of the Beverly Hills Book Awards and a finalist for the IndyExcellence Awards. Her latest, “Conquer your Stress with Mind/Body Techniques”, has won the Beverly Hills Book Awards, The IndieExcellence Awards and was a finalist for the USA Best Book Awards. She has been featured as an expert in numerous publications, including Glamour, Time, Wall Stre WB