GRACE PURUSHA
Acupuncturist
Nutritionist
Health & Arts of Living Coach
Priestess of the Ceremonial Arts

 

Grace was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 16, 1950.

She graduated magna cum laude from Temple University, in 1973, as a combination English and Art major. She finished her post graduate work from the esteemed Tyler School of Art, with a Masters Degree in Education and Art.

She worked from 1983 to 1993 as a certified massage therapist. In 1993, she received her Masters Degree in Oriental Medicine, from Emperor's College four year program to obtain her Diplomate Degree as a nationally certified Acupuncturist. This included an intensive program in China with many different Master teachers in her field.

In 1994, she began teaching and working with Charley Cropley, Naturopathic Physician. Together, they presented in Boulder, a highly attended, life-changing course, "Food is Your Best Medicine". Grace is an avid student of the daily practices which she believes are at the core of producing Health. She believes strongly in the philosophy of leading by example. In 1996, as a Lifestyle Coach, she was featured as the cover profile in the nationally published Health monthly, Delicious Magazine. After many years of apprencticeship with Dr. Cropley in his Naturopathic Office, she became an exemplar clinician in the fine art of Natural Medicine methods and practices.

Grace has a valuable history in the world of food, as her father was a restaurateur, her mother a gourmet cuisiniaire and her previous husband a French chef. Over the years, she has acquired an unusual knack for creative food preparation. Her cooking classes, which teach people how to be prepared all the time with delicious and nutritious food, even with a busy schedule, have gained great popularity in the Boulder community. This class is featured on its own separate video, and is also included in the documentary, "Food Is Your Best Medicine", produced by Charley and herself. Her practicality in preparing Healthy food is without doubt one of the most valuable contributions she brings to her teaching.

At her creative core, Grace is an artist. She studied classical piano for 10 years, is a painter, printmaker, singer, dancer and comedienne at heart. She transferred her love of entertaining and her flair for theatre into the production of Health Education events that inspire, motivate, and inform people how to acquire the Health they truly desire. Her passion and enthusiasm are "positively" contagious.

Grace serves whatever community she finds herself in with her skill and training as a Priestess of the Ceremonial Arts. Grace brings people together by joining them in the age-old rituals of song, chanting, prayer, and ceremony. Her groups receive the rich and harmonizing benefits of participating in non-religious worship of all that is universally accepted as sacred, divine, and uplifting to all people of all beliefs. As a minister of Radiant Aliveness, she performs marriages, funerals, and conducts ceremonies of all varieties.

Grace serves communities by working both as both arbitrator and mediator for those needing facilitation and negotiation of all genres of difficulties.

Grace is an experienced facilitator for couples, families and anyone in need of uplifting and upgrading their relationships. She is highly skilled in the art of relating, communicating, sexuality, and alignment between men and women, and all who are looking to strengthen their primary, business, or family relationships. She brings the magic and value of her own devotion to communication into the lives of those she counsels. Grace advocates the virtuous task of earning respect and loyalty from one's loved ones. She believes this is generated by the masterful art of telling the truth with kindness, and the intention to use everything as an opportunity to come closer.

Grace oversees the non-profit ministry, Radiant Aliveness. Radiant Aliveness is a Fellowship, College, and Healing Sanctuary dedicated to offering the finest in personal health guidance, education, and training in the Arts of Living.

Radiant Aliveness offers a teacher-coach training program for those interested in learning to teach the the Radiant Aliveness principles and practices as part of their educational services.

Grace also stewards the Chesed, Living Kindness Ministry. The Living Kindness Ministry offers training on a personal and business level that teaches and demonstrates the value of creating kindness on a consistent basis as a means of generating more personal happiness and goodwill towards all life. These trainings are available to all who wish to receive these benefits.

STUDYING WITH GRACE

Grace's cooking class, "HOW TO EAT AND COOK IMPECCABLY FOR THE BUSY" has entertained and inspired thousands of participants over since 1993. Grace receives rave reviews on this class. Here is a letter from a woman who received great benefit from this class:

"Just wanted to give you kudos again, for a just fabulous, funny, entertaining, humorous, inspiring cooking class yesterday. I am thinking of the French lady Julia Childs, about how every time I saw her, I would become traumatized about how difficult everything was to make, and how unhealthy. Compared to you, you make it seem so fun, so easy, and so healthy. It's like night and day. Not even night and day, it's like a different planet altogether. You should definitely have your own TV show!"

Grace's cooking class is now available on video. You can order this by checking out the educational video products page of this website.

In 1997, Grace was part of a national tour of 16 cities, lecturing and marketing the video-audio educational series, "SUPERIOR NUTRITION THROUGH COMMON SENSE". Grace was featured on radio shows across America, including the Gary Null show.

The Radiant Aliveness Educational Program consists of a wide array of audio tapes, several DVD's, and her "must-have" book, "The Five Essential Laws of Eating"..

Grace and her Radiant Aliveness Team have led retreats for up to 90 people, teaching them the arts of living. They go to different retreat centers in beautiful areas and take people through three to thirty day cleansing programs, including in depth training in the art of self-reflection, communication skills, and exercise and movement. Grace and her teaching team are available to come to your town and present any of their special programs.

Over the years,  Grace has been a public speaker across the states, including the Whole Life Expo and local radio and television.

Grace now lives primarily in Maui, Hawaii where her courses, and clinical practice are enthusiastically attended. Her service of counseling and coaching by people is utilized by people all over the world.