New Consciousness Review Spring 2016 | Page 77

Rising Stars Profiles of Conscious Creatives you may not yet have met ... Anna Borgeryd is a musician and filmmaker, has a PhD in conflict management and is chair of the family business, Polarbröd. She has been an adviser to the Swedish government’s Future Commission, and given a TEDx lecture on The Dawn of a New Economy. Named one of the most influential environmentalists in Sweden, Anna has just published her first novel, “Integrity” - a love story between a woman trying to change the world, and a man trying to change with her. Anna blogs at Wood and Blue: www.annaborgeryd.tumblr.com/ Blake D. Bauer is an internationally recognized author, counselor, and alternative medicine practitioner who has trained with spiritual teachers, healers, and masters from all over the world. He practices and teaches various forms of meditation, qi gong, qi gong energy medicine, and dao yin (a health and longevity yoga). Blake’s formal education includes traditional Chinese medicine, five-element Chinese medicine, nutritional medicine, herbal healing, psychology, past life regression therapy-hypnosis, and various other forms of traditional healing and alternative medicine. Bringing together the most effective spiritual practices and holistic approaches to health and wellbeing, Blake’s work and teachings have successfully guided thousands of people internationally toward greater psychological, emotional, physical, financial, and spiritual freedom. He has integrated all this in his bestselling book You Were Not Born To Suffer and in his pioneering work that centers on loving yourself unconditionally as the key to healing yourself, fulfilling your life’s purpose, and realizing your full potential both personally and professionally. His website is www.unconditional-selflove.com 77 | NEW CONSCIOUSNESS REVIEW