Kathy Gruver, author of The Alternative Medicine Cabinet, has earned her Doctorate as a Traditional Naturopath, her Masters in Natural Health and is pursuing her PhD. She graduated Cum Laude with a BFA in Theatre from Point Park University in Pittsburgh and was a working actor in Los Angeles for many years. She serves on the faculty of SBBCollege where she teaches massage, nutrition and pathology. She has a Body/Mind/Spirit Workbook available and produced, directed and hosted an instructional massage DVD, Therapeutic Massage at Home; Learn to Rub People the RIGHT Way!
Kathy is a dynamic and entertaining speaker and seeks to not only educate, but inspire. She has lectured for universities, organizations and the general public. An expert in natural health and wellness, Kathy has two decades and over 10,000 hours of hands on experience and a flair for communicating in a fun and conversational way. As a former actor she incorporates that creativity and humor into each of her presentations.
Gruver has been featured as an expert is publications such as Massage Magazine, SouthWest Blend, Discover, First for Women, SB Fitness, The Holistic Option, Bottled Water Web, DermaScope Magazine, and Pacific Coast Business Times. She has written dozens of health and wellness articles as well as business topics. She has appeared as a guest on over 25 radio shows covering topics such as back pain, mind/body medicine, healthy pregnancy, homeopathics, headaches, depression, nutrition, herbs, patient advocacy and massage for wellness.
Kathy serves on the advisory committee for The Holistic Option, a website resource for all your natural health and wellness needs. She was their featured expert on a podcast on the Emotional Components of Back Pain. And her business Healing Circle Massage was featured as a Best Practice by Massage Magazine two years in a row. Kathy is also available for corporate health lectures through her company Healthier Office.
Testimonials
Thanks so much for the inspiring, educational and deeply thought provoking presentation you made this morning on Women’s Health in the Workplace. As a constantly emotionally and physically depleted working mom with a very successful and highly stressful business that I juggle with the care giving of 3 small children under the age of 6 at home, there was so much that I took away from this morning that I literally cannot wait to get started! I am motivated, I am committed and I have you to thank for the profound reminder of the vows I need to make to myself above all others that make their demands on me daily. Bless you.
~ Lesa Caputo, Brown and Brown Insurance
Super inspirational reminder of what we need to practice daily. Please pass on my comments and compliments and gratitude to our speaker!
~ HR Supervisor, MTD
Kathy approaches her lectures with the ability to relate very well to her audience. Not only is she extremely knowledgeable about health issues, she has a great sense of humor which puts the audience at ease, and therefore more willing to hear and process her valuable information.
~ Michael Cervin, Journalist and Broadcaster
Kathy could even make pathology fun.
~ Jessica, former student
I wasn't sure what to expect but I learned a lot. Kathy made the lecture both fun and informative.
~ Leslie S., personal trainer
Besides keeping our readers informed on natural health and alternative medicine with her popular monthly column in BigBlendMagazine.com, Kathy Gruver is an excellent radio guest who joins us frequently on Big Blend Radio’s ‘Ultimate Living’ quality of life radio show. She not only provides our listeners with the information they need when it comes to keeping their health in check, but she is well-spoken, entertaining, and professional in every sense of the word. After listening to her speak, you will find yourself motivated about being healthy and excited to take care of your body!
~ Lisa Smith, Publisher at Big Blend Magazine
Recently I had the pleasure of hearing Kathy speak on the body and mind connection in achieving and maintaining good health. I found the presentation to be fascinating, educational and especially inspiring. She has a rare talent of including humor in motivating and inspiring your audience. I am involved with several groups that book speakers for seminars and other events and will be recommending Kathy to them. Thank you for such a powerful presentation, I immediately began replacing negative thoughts with positive ones!
~ Beverly Mineo, National Sales Manager Canary Hotel, Santa Barbara, CA
On behalf of the Santa Barbara Northside Optimist Club, let me thank you again for speaking to our group. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed your talk on the mind/body connection and how we can all play a greater role in our wellness. Your ability to explain the sometimes complicated components of health including facts along with some humor is a rare quality. You did an excellent job in conveying the key elements that we all can benefit from knowing.
~ Michelle Profant, President , Santa Barbara Northside Optimist Club
Great workshop! Lots of information I knew and lots that I didn’t. Very well presented!
~ Attendee at NAWBO SB, Wellness for the Working Woman lecture
Kathy Gruver has spoken to the National Association of Women Business Owner’s, Santa Barbara Chapter on Wellness for the Working Woman: How to Take Back Your Health and Slow Down the Aging Process. She entertains and educates and is a phenomenal speaker providing her audience with many ah-ha moments about their life and health.
~ Dawn Hampton , President, National Association of Women Business Owners, Santa Barbara
Kathy Gruver's informative and fun workshop on Wellness and the Working Woman for NAWBO-SB was terrific. Full of great advice on nutrition, balancing our lives as well as some easy exercises we can do throughout the day to keep us limber and well, it was a worthwhile and thoroughly professional presentation. Thank you, Kathy.
~ Cathy Feldman, Program Co-Chair, National Association of Women Business Owners, Santa Barbara
