HENRY EMMONS, MD, Integrative Psychiatrist

Henry Emmons is a psychiatrist who integrates mind-body and natural therapies, mindfulness and Buddhist teachings, and compassion and insight into his clinical work. Henry developed the Resilience Training Program, which is currently offered at the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing. This unique program is based upon the ideas developed in his books, The Chemistry of Joy and The Chemistry of Calm.

His career has been animated by the desire to develop more integrative approaches to the treatment of depression, and anxiety. Henry is a sought-after presenter and a respected consultant on such topics as integrating natural and mindfulness therapies in psychiatry, building personal resilience, and personal and professional renewal. In addition to Resilience Training, Henry has developed “A Year of Living Mindfully” and “The Inner Life of Healers: Programs of Renewal for Health Professionals” offered through the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality and Healing. He is also a founding board member of the International Network for Integrative Mental Health.

His essay “Insights on the Inner Life of Healers” was included in the book Living the Questions: Essays Inspired by the Work and Life of Parker J. Palmer (Jossey-Bass, 2005). His own books are:

• THE CHEMISTRY OF JOY: A Three Step Program for Overcoming Depression Through Western Science and Eastern Wisdom, Simon and Schuster, December 2005)
• THE CHEMISTRY OF CALM: A Powerful, Drug-Free Plan to Quiet Your Fears and Overcome Your Anxiety (Simon & Schuster, October 2010)

CAROLYN DENTON, MA, LN

As an integrative nutritionist, Carolyn focuses not only on general health and disease prevention, but also uses nutrition as a complementary therapy for chronic and degenerative diseases. She is a member of the Integrative Medicine Team at the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing. In addition to her work there in the Resilience Training Program, Carolyn designs nutritional programs for treatment of fibromyalgia, sleep disorders, gastrointestinal issues, cancer, autoimmune diseases, insulin resistance, and chronic inflammation.

Carolyn delivers nutrition education programs in clinical, educational, and corporate settings. She has published articles in a variety of magazines and periodicals and wrote the nutritional content for Taking Charge of Your Health, the website of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality and Healing. She also teaches Functional Nutrition at the University of Minnesota. Carolyn holds a Masters Degree in Nutrition with an emphasis on nutrition and aging. Carolyn is currently at work on her first book, which addresses the nutritional saboteurs of health and well-being.