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| “We may worry about death
but what hurts the soul most is to live without tasting the water
of its own essence.”
------- Rumi |
Mission Statement
I believe that each of us has a special purpose
and mission for our lives. I have been graced with the opportunity to
touch upon and explore my authenticity, and each day, as I come into greater
alignment with my soul guidance, I become more joyful. It is my goal to
gently and respectfully assist others who choose to release the entanglements,
restrictions and struggles that encumber them, that they may recover their
health, love, creative inspiration and their unique and personal connection to the divine.
Biography
Annie Block Pearl, M.S., is a Psychotherapist, teacher, and ordained Interfaith Minister working at the convergence and integration of body, mind and spirit. She is devoting this part of her life to manifesting her purpose and essence in the healing arts, following a successful earlier career in the advertising industry. Integrative Therapy began with study of the psycho-spiritual and energy-based modalities that Annie had experienced as healing agents on her own path, and continues to deepen with further exploration, training and spiritual practice.
Annie completed a B.S. in Mathematics at Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts, and holds a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from American State University in Evanston, Wyoming. She received her ordination from All Faiths Seminary International, New York in August, 2006. Annie is an Advanced Practitioner in Process Acupressure, a Certified Holistic Health Counselor and a Certified Bach Flower Therapist. She is a graduate of the HellingerUSA Program and international intensive advanced trainings in Systemic, Structural and Family Constellation Therapy. Annie’s spiritual practice is derived from the Kabbalah and Buddhism. She honors the teaching of Rabbi Joseph H. Gelberman which states “always in addition to, never instead of ”.
Annie is a director of and maintains a private practice at Healthy Tao Center for Well Being in Manhattan. She facilitates workshops at Fordham University; The Association for Spirituality and Psychotherapy; Gurney’s Spa; Equinox Sports Clubs and Chelsea Piers Sports and Fitness, New York; The Junior League and various other venues. She is an active member of the International Association of Healthcare Practitioners; Process Acupressure Unlimited; EURASYC, The European Association On Systemic Consultancy; The American Society of Alternative Therapists and the Association for Spirituality and Psychotherapy of the National Institute for the Psychotherapies.
Annie is married to Dr. James Pearl and is blessed with three stepchildren and six grandchildren.
© 2006 Annie Block Pearl. All rights reserved.