DR. LORETTA J. STANDLEY, FIAMA Mentator & Internet Radio Talk Show Host Author & Holistic Health Consultant P. O. Box 23351 - St. Louis, MO 63156 314.420.5099
I'm Dr. Loretta Standley (pictured left). I am half Cherokee and an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) in Cherokee, North Carolina, which is why sacred ceremony, rituals and practices resonate with my spirit. Read more about my Cherokee citizenship here!
According to the Netcraft Web Server Survey of July 2009, which is a widely respected survey, there are 239,611,111 distinct websites world-wide. My website is ranked 140,780 in the world and in the U.S. it's ranked 76,933. Since the goal is to be Number 1, then you can see this is a pretty much a rockin' site. As of this writing www.google.com holds the number 1 spot.
If you want to contact me, save yourself some time and do it the old-fashioned way. In other words, just pick up the phone and call me. My number is at the top of every page on this website. E-mail drives me crazy. It leaves out the human element, plus volleying e-mails back and forth is too much work to get a simple question answered. You can e-mail me at drstandley@drstandley.com but I guarantee it won't be as easy as calling me. If I answer, you have not interrupted me. If I do not answer, leave your name, phone number and the best time to call and I will return your call. It's as simple as that. Please check out my contact button first before calling with a health question.
After operating a holistic women's clinic for several years and chatting on the radio for several more, I made the giant leap to talk non-stop through the largest media imaginable [a website].
The pic at the very top of this page . . that's me with a patient in my former clinic.
The awesomely cute little boy is my 6 year old grandson, "Big Tree". Obviously he's not 6 years old in the picture because I don't think it's a Good idea to post children's pictures on the internet as they currently look. In the picture below he is 18 months old. He's much bigger and older looking now. Let's put it this way, he lives up to the name "Big Tree". His middle name is Sequoia which is why I call him "Big Tree". Click here for the Cherokee translation of "Big Tree."
The pic below is my daugher Karmen (Kameni in Cherokee), Big Tree's mom. I know she looks like she's 14 in this picture but she's actually a Nurse and 27 years old.
Pre-Entreprenuer - Carlton School of Court Reporting - St. Louis, MO
Pre-Entreprenuer - Cooperative Honors Secretarial Program - Hickey College - St. Louis, MO
Former radio talk show host - "The Holistic Hotline" - Unconventional healthcare
Former radio talk show host - "And What Do You Think" - Global, national & community events (political and current events - I Love a Good mind wrestle)
Former Owner and Director - Women's Holistic Healthcare in Clayton, Missouri
Pre-College . . . Former Owner of Razzl Dazzl Entertainment - Yep! I actually use to be a professional clown! Wow - Those were some pretty big shoes to fill.
Pre-College . . . Former Owner of Classic Cliche' Gifts - It was a "tongue in cheek" gag gift business that revolved around cliche's.
Pre-College . . . Former Owner of Process Servers Unlimited - We did process serving and light investigation. Oh I can find a needle in a haystack like won't believe.
Former model (17 years) until I became too old to look young
I like to refer to myself as an experiential junkie. In the field of holistic health I have made it part of my mission to experience as much as possible. I feel if I have a personal connection with as many techniques, approaches and methodologies as possible then I can better relate to you and what you might experience. Many times I ended up getting a certification and other times I just went through a routine treatment or program. E.g. - A typical Rolfing program involves 10 sessions, so I experienced all 10 sessions.
I've tried everything from Ayurvedic medicine to Sweat Lodges. My cat Victoria has even experienced a few sessions with an animal communicator, pet massage therapist and she has been treated with homeopathy.
During my educational journey, I spent a brief period of time studying to be a nurse and also a brief period of time studying to be a physical therapist. My heart was obviously with holistic practices.
Before and during college, I raised my daughter through modeling and being a professional clown. No kidding! I did magic shows, made balloon animals and face painted for a living. And when business was slow . . . I worked on a golf course cutting grass.
Hey! Sometimes you have to do exactly what you need to do in order to get to the place that you need to be.
As an experiential junkie in my spare time, I calm my active life with prayer, yoga,
meditation and writing or hanging out with my daughter and my grandson "Big Tree".
I also enjoy spending time with nature through camping, fishing, floating the river, racquetball, playing golf, bike-riding, roller-blading, snorkeling and traveling the country
on vision quests with my friends. Being an air sign (Gemini), I've bungy-jumped,
para-sailed, hang-glided and parachuted. Still looking to experience a hot-air ballon ride. (Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!)
And music, WOW!!! That's another story. The louder the music, the more I like it and anything from classical to classic rock. Therefore, musicals at the Fabulous Fox, rock concerts and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra I highly recommend to anyone.
And my favorite past time as an experiential junkie? . . . hanging out with my girlfriends and wondering silly things like "How does ink come out of pen anyway?"
I AM in the process of writing an eighteen book series called, The Spiritual Progression Path Series."Click here to purchase your copy of the first book in the series, "And Who Are You? - A Daily Regimen for the Soul."
**This web site's goal is to provide you with information that may be useful in attaining optimal health. Nothing in it is meant as a prescription or as medical advice. You should check with your physician before implementing any changes in your exercise or lifestyle habits, especially if you have physical problems or are taking medications of any kind.
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