Mindy Green has 35 years experience in the natural products and health care industries, Ms. Green has served as Program Specialist for the Integrative Resource Center at the University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutes Cancer Center, where she developed and implemented specialized educational programs and resources on complementary therapies for patients and staff. From 1995 to 2001 she served as Director of Education, and later, Director of Research at the Herb Research Foundation’s non-profit medical library. From 1995 to 2003 Ms. Green was on the faculty of the Colorado-based Rocky Mt. Center for Botanical Studies and at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy; she was co-director and a faculty member of the California School of Herbal Studies from 1985 to 1995.
A licensed esthetician and massage therapist, she has founded and owned several herb and essential oil businesses, most recently Green Scentsations – an independent consulting company specializing in botanical therapies, aromatherapy education and product development. She is a nationally certified Registered Aromatherapist, a founding member of the American Herbalists Guild and associate editor of the American Herb Association Newsletter. She has served on the education committees of the Aromatherapy Registration Council and the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapists, and is a member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. She is on the advisory board of the Australasian College of Health Sciences, on the board of directors for the non-profit, United Plant Savers, and on the Cosmeceuticals Scientific Advisory Board for the Supply Side West Trade Show and Conference.
A prolific writer and lecturer, Ms. Green has authored over 40 magazine articles and professional papers on botanicals. She is co-author of Aromatherapy, A Complete Guide to the Healing Art; and author of Calendula and Natural Perfumes, and has contributed to numerous other books on herbs. She has conducted many seminars and training programs for professionals and the lay public, and provided consulting services in many aspects of complementary health care. As an expert in botanical therapies, she has provided more than 400 interviews with leading magazines and newspapers on herbs and health.
Ms. Green holds a bachelor’s degree in Holistic Health Sciences and a master’s in Health and Human Services from Columbia Pacific University. She has extensive training in the advanced uses of essential oils from Purdue University and comprehensive training in botanicals and spa therapies from other institutes of higher education.
Originally from northern California, Ms. Green is currently works in the botanical research division of R&D as Clinical Aromatherapist for the Aveda Corporation. A long-time environmental activist, she enjoys contributing to global health.
Viola M. Frymann D.O., F.A.A.O., F.C.A., has spent the majority of her professional life as a dedicated osteopathic physician practicing comprehensive osteopathy of the whole body including the cranial field. Her practice and training is internationally recognized.
She has received many awards and is considered a living legend of osteopathic medical leadership by her peers. Awards have included: Andrew Taylor Still Medallion of Honor, the highest honor of the American Academy of Osteopathy; the William G. Sutherland Award of the Cranial Academy; Honorary Doctorate of Science in Osteopathic Medicine from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific; Osteopathic Physician of the Year from the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California; the Philip Pumerantz Medal for "Distinguished Service and Extraordinary Commitment to the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific and the Osteopathic Medical Profession" and life membership in OPSC for "the sacrifices and labor of love in bringing the osteopathic profession back from extinction."
Dr. Viola Frymann has been awarded three new honors in 2006-2007. The L'Universite Europeenne D'Osteopathie, Paris, France has named her "Docteur Honoris Causa", the Faculty of the College D'Etudes Osteopathiques, Montreal, Canada has honored her as their first "Professeure Emerite" and she is now Professeure Emerite by the Centre d'Osteopathie Atman.
A native of England, she is a graduate of the University of London M.B., B.S., the Royal Colleges, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., the College of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Los Angeles, a Fellow of the American Academy of Osteopathy (F.A.A.O.) and charter Fellow of The Cranial Academy. She is also a member of the Faculty of Homeopathy of the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital.
Dr. Frymann is a member of the faculty at the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific of the Western University of Health Sciences. She has been teaching osteopathy at many of the colleges of osteopathic medicine in the U.S. as well as colleges, universities and institutes throughout the world. She teaches regular courses in France, Italy and Canada and also teaches in Switzerland, Belgium, England, China, Japan, Latvia, Russia, Australia and Denmark. She is involved in Clinical Research, in Osteopathy in the Cranial Field, with Yuri Moskalenko of the Academy of Science, St. Petersburg, Russia.
She is the author of many published journal articles. She has published research on newborn babies, the cranial rhythmic impulse, learning disabilities of children and the effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment of children with neurologic developmental problems and articles on other aspects of the profession, its philosophy, concepts, and practice. The American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO) has published her collected works in a book 1998.
She has served as President of the Cranial Academy and Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California. She served on the Board of Governors of the American Academy of Osteopathy.
For many years, she conducted an osteopathic family practice with special emphasis on the problems of children in La Jolla. Then in 1982 she founded the Osteopathic Center for Children (OCC) which became a clinical teaching affiliate of the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. The OCC, now moved to central San Diego, is concerned with the treatment of all children including those for whom the primary consideration is prevention of sub optimal health, as well as those with deep and complex problems who seek to reach the optimum of their potential. The new Center now provides continuing education courses for M.D., D.O., and D.D.S. practitioners who recognize the significance of osteopathic medical practice relative to their various areas of special interest.
