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     A woman who wears many “hats.” That’s Claudia Anders! Mother, grandmother, doctor, organic gardener, birdwatcher, traveler, and environmentalist are some of her personal  descriptive adjectives. Her gardening interest is easy to spot when you arrive at her Berea home and admire the 4 raised beds in the front yard. The back yard is reserved for contemplation in the shade of some lovely old trees and one young witch hazel tree planted to honor a dear friend. Although the garden is not large, it is chock full of veggies and herbs: tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, snow peas, beans, garlic, beets, leeks, onions, squash, basil, lovage, oregano, echinecea, chives, lemon balm and mint, to name just a few.

     Her pets, which she got from a foster care facility called               Rescue, may greet you at the door. Both the cat, black/white, and dog, shepherd/collie mix, are loveable and compassionate and sometimes are helpful with clients in her clinic. The animals can help some people with their feelings and expressing themselves.

     Her home serves as a clinic where she practices Naturopathy specializing in Integrated Kinesiology. This unique career started as the result of a traumatic event. Nineteen years ago, while              recovering from a disabling car accident, Claudia heard about Integrated Kinesiology. At the time she was in constant pain,     walking with a cane, eating pureed foods, and struggling to practice as an Occupational Therapist. Although her medical doctors had encouraged her to go on disability, Claudia decided to find out more about Integrated Kinesiology. After 6 months of treatment with Integrated Kinesiology, a gentle, non-invasive technique, one of her M.D.’s wrote, “case resolved.” Realizing the potential for this type of work, she began dual studies in Naturopathy and Integrative Kinesiology. 

     Integrative Kinesiology is an approach to wellness which is based in muscle response testing and assists in soundness, completeness, and balancing in all aspects of life. It is not “medical” care. Claudia feels there are times in our lives to “dial 911” or pursue conventional medicine. However, she has also seen the power of Integrative Kinesiology in the treatment of wellness challenges in people of all ages with issues from A (attention) to      P (pain) to Z (sleep) and many issues in-between and beyond. Naturopathy supports and complements this wellness approach by recognizing that once the body systems are in balance, the body can heal itself!  To support this balance, Claudia offers                  suggestions for lifestyle changes, food, exercise, and herbs. She enjoys her current doctoring career because “Every day is unique! Witnessing God/Source/Innate’s Power and Wisdom as individuals achieve wellness goals is exciting,” says Claudia.

     Keeping-up with current information in Occupational Therapy, Naturopathy and Integrated  Kinesiology is an on-going and fairly intense process. Her studies in Naturopathy and Integrated             Kinesiology have led to domestic and international training from Las Vegas to Figi! Luckily, Claudia enjoys the adventure of travel and also the opportunity to study with some of the best doctors on the planet, including 11 of the 12 founders of Integrative                    Kinesiology. Some her teachers whose names you may recognize are: Dr. Goodheart, Dr Thie, Dr. Dennison, Donna Eden, and  dolphins.

     One of her most memorable adventures occurred on the way to an International Research Conference in New Zealand. Claudia

said, “The last leg of the journey was in an eight passenger twin engine aircraft. We flew in the lull of a ‘Southern Gale’ with winds gusting to over 100 mph. I sat behind the pilot, hanging on to his seatback -figuring where he went—so would I!! You know I was using all the techniques I knew to remain calm. I was very happy to land on ‘Terra Firma’!”

     When Claudia is not working in her clinic, traveling to a conference, or gardening, she enjoys spending time with her son, his wife, and toddler grandson. “Grandparenting is                   awesome!” says Claudia. She often baby-sits and has fun playing, cooking, reading, and discovering the world with him.  In fact, she has engaged him in another of her hobbies, bird watching. He even has his own binoculars and National Park Junior Ranger uniform! 

     In support of her love of nature, Claudia volunteers at two park systems. This Spring, she had the exciting experience of being one of the Wildlife Watchers for local eagle nests in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. During this time she was able to teach park visitors about the importance of eagles to our ecology, including that their main food is fish.

     “Eagles have had a special place in my life,” said Claudia. “Following the first kinesiology treatment, while I was driving back to my hotel in the middle of the Utah desert, miles from water or mountains, a bald eagle flew in front of my car! As I pulled off the road to watch it soar in all of its majesty and beauty, tears of overwhelming emotion ran down my cheeks. The tears did not hurt! For the first time since the accident, my cheeks did not hurt!!! The Integrative Kinesiology was working. Upon arriving in my hotel room, I noticed that the free Gideon Bible was open to the verse: ‘You will mount up with eagle’s wings.’ Two signs affirmed that I would be well.” Years later, a business consultant asked her, “What will you call your clinic?” Without hesitation Claudia said, “Eagle Therapy!”

     With all of these interests to keep her busy, Claudia occasionally finds time for a personal retreat. It was at an Artist’s Way Retreat at Lakeside, Ohio, that Claudia found Shadybrook. It just so happened that Shadybrook member Linda Durnbaugh and Claudia were both presenters at the same retreat and they started talking and, well you know the rest of the story!

     Claudia’s positive attitude pervades everything she pursues. When asked for “words of wisdom,” she offered two quotes. “If you think you can’t, you can’t. If you think you can, you can” (Henry Ford), and “Laughter is good for the “heart!” (a  personal mentor).