WNF Naturopathic Roots Committee

Chair – Tina Hausser, Heilpraktiker, Naturopath, OCN FENACO (Spain)

Tina Hausser, a Heilpraktiker (Germany) and Naturopath, has run a naturopathic clinic since 1996 in Germany and Spain, focusing on Traditional Naturopathic and Chinese Healthcare diagnostics and practices. She has been teaching these subjects since 1997 at naturopathic educational institutes and conferences internationally. Tina is the Vice President for international relations of the Spanish naturopathic association OCN FENACO and represents it as an executive member on the WNF board. She also co-chairs the WNF Educational Committee, co-coordinates WNF social media, and sits on the AMR Committee. As chair of the WNF Naturopathic Roots Committee, she shares her extensive knowledge of naturopathy’s origins, having taught these since graduated from the oldest still-existing naturopathic school in Germany over 30 years ago.

Jorge Javier Neira Bravo, ND, President Naturópatas de Chile (Chile)

Jorge Javier Neira Bravo, ND, is the president of the National Association of Naturopaths of Chile and was the Treasurer of the WNF from 2016 to 2018. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Naturopathy, Homeopathy, and Acupuncture, an MBA in Public Health and a Master’s and Doctorate in Education. Jorge was a key advisor in the regulation and promotion of naturopathy in Chile, collaborating with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education. He currently leads the Academy of Integrative Sciences and is editor-in-chief of Chile’s naturopathy journal. He is the author of several articles and the book “Ancient Medicines in Modern Times”. He has contributed to the training of over 500 naturopaths and has promoted the integration of naturopathy into hospitals across Chile. He has extensive field experience working with traditional practices among the indigenous peoples of South America.

Dr. Greg Conolly, PhD, Torrens University (Australia)

Dr. Greg Connolly, PhD, Associate Professor Naturopathy, Torrens University is a naturopathic practitioner, educator, researcher and mentor. Greg was in fulltime practice for 22 years and taught at SSNT since 1992. Since 2016 Greg works fulltime at Torrens University. Greg has been the inaugural chair of the Torrens University Health faculty research strategy committee. He is a member of two WNF committees. He is a Board director of the Jacka Foundation for Natural Therapies. Greg is a recipient of the Bioceutical Integrative Medicine Award “Living Legend” award for his four decades of national and international contributions to the naturopathic community.

Gabrielly D’Oliveira, Naturopath, ABRANA (Brazil)

Gabrielly D’Oliveira holds a Bachelor’s degree in Naturology from Universidade Anhembi Morumbi (2022) and began her journey in integrative medicine in 2016 with certification in Reiki Usui Tibetan. She later qualified as a Shamanic and Bioenergetic Therapist (2017), expanding her expertise in Egyptian Aromatherapy (2019) and specializing in Ancestral Perfumery (2021). In 2023, she obtained certification in Distal Acupuncture from Instituto Huang Long and completed a 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Byron Yoga Centre in Australia (2024). Currently, Gabrielly works as an educator and counsellor, integrating Naturopathy and Yoga to promote health and well-being.

Rebecca Redmond, Naturopath, PhD, Southern Cross University (Australia)

Rebecca Redmond serves as an Associate Lecturer and the Bachelor of Health Science (Health & Lifestyle) Course Coordinator at the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Southern Cross University, Australia. As a clinically trained naturopath, researcher, and academic, she has a strong interest in naturopathic care, particularly in the context of women’s health, with a specific focus on endometriosis, reproductive health, pregnancy loss, and postnatal care. Rebecca has made significant contributions to the field as a published researcher with over 30 peer-reviewed articles and six book chapters to her name. Additionally, she currently holds the position of Co-Chair for the Sexual and Reproductive Health Special Interest Group within the Naturopaths & Herbalists Association of Australia (NHAA).

Dr. Mitch Stargrove, ND, AANP (USA)

Dr. Mitchell Bebel Stargrove has taught the History of Medicine at NCNM (1990-1993), at OCOM (1990-2022) and at NUNM, College of Classical Chinese Medicine (2022), and History and Philosophy of Naturopathic Medicine at University of Western States (2024). He is the editor and co-author of Herb, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions: Clinical Implications and Therapeutic Strategies (MosbyElsevier 2008). He coordinated development of the Integrative BodyMind Information System (IBIS), published in 1993. From 2007 until 2019, Dr. Stargrove was lead history editor of the Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine project and Lead Author and Co-Editor of Naturopathic Medicine History and Professional Formation Timeline. In 2023, he launched the Nature’s Medicine Through Time: A Landscape of People and Practices, Principles and Institutions website.

Dominick Léaud Zachoval, Naturopath, Spokesperson AFNAT, AESCULAPE (France)

Naturopath (1989), teacher, author and speaker, he has been working in his private practice for over 30 years. Founder of the Aesculape Naturopathy School and in charge of education and training programmes. Currently Spokesperson for AFNAT (Alliance for Professional Training in Naturopathy), the French federation which promotes a high level of training in naturopathy in line with international highest standards. He has also been Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the FENA during 6 years. Co-founder and Co-publishing director of the professional journal Hippocrate, he has been actively involved in the publication of high-level articles on scientific research and documented articles in the field of naturopathy. Dominick passes on his passion for naturopathy through his teachings, his conferences and his books, which are a reference in the field.

Ex Officio – WNF CEO – Dr. Iva Lloyd, ND, CAND (Canada)

Dr. Iva Lloyd, ND was the inaugural president of the WNF from 2014 until 2023 and has now transitioned to WNF’s Chief Executive Officer. She has participated in seven WHO Working Groups, the Global Conference for Primary Health Care in Kazakhstan (2018), the CSO Dialogue between the TCIH and the WHO (2023) and the 1^st Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in India (2023).

Dr. Lloyd graduated from the CCNM in 2002 and continues to maintain a full-time naturopathic practice. She is Editor-in-Chief of the website www.ndhealthfacts.org as well as a reviewer on a number of journals. She is the author of four books and was lead editor for the Health Technology Assessment on Naturopathy (2021). Dr. Lloyd, ND is a prolific researcher, author and lecturer with over 20 peer-reviewed published articles.

Isabel Yost, Naturópata, Directora
Escuela de Naturopatía del Uruguay (Uruguay)

Dr. Wendy Ericksen-Pereira, PhD
University of the Western Cape (South Africa)