Talya Meldy received her training through the Internal Environment Institute. She began practicing as a National Board Certified Colon Hydrotherapist in 1996 and is now a distinguished faculty member of the Institute. Talya works with doctors, chiropractors, acupuncturists and nutritionalists to help clients achieve a “whole body” approach to good health. It is Talya’s belief that Colon Hydrotherapy, not only cleanses the colon, it supports in “de-stressing” the individual to better handle life’s challenges.

Dr. DeAndrea is our groups resident Naturopathic Physician. His approach focuses on self-care and holistic living. He believes that health is fostered when the proper environment is created for healing. His contribution to the Integrative team approach at the center emphasizes nurturing the body's innate intelligence for wellness.

In an effort to find evidence for alternative treatments Dr. DeAndrea has studied and practiced everything from traditional folk medicine to hyperbaric oxygen therapy. He received a naturopathic medical degree from the American Naturopathic Medical Association for a five year pilot research project that established "Nutritional Medicine" as a standard of treatment in the Los Angeles County Head Start Programs. He was awarded the Los Angeles Outstanding Community Service Award by the Training and Research Foundation in 1995 and 1996 for teaching the fundamentals of self-care to the families and children of the Watts community.

Dr. DeAndrea has been described as a "Jack of all Trades," by his colleagues. He uses acupuncture, aromatherapy, nutrition, herbology, Ayurveda, yoga, meditation, creative visualization, colon hydrotherapy, physical therapy, hypnotherapy, oxygen therapy, chelation and the traditional allopathic treatments to create personalized healing prescriptions for his clients. His approach is multidisciplinary and based in education. He is the co-founder of the "21 Day Detox" wellness workshops, featured on Life Time Television, CNN, and 48 hours. Dr. DeAndrea combines traditional and complimentary diagnostic techniques with a unique intuitive sense. His treatments are aimed at addressing the physical, psychological and spiritual components of health.

BIO Dr. DeAndrea had a calling to practice medicine as a boy. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen, New York City. The struggles of inner city living drove him to seek healing as a life's path. He received a scholarship to pursue a medical education at the State University Health Science Center of New York where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. After his medical training at Cornell University's Lennox Hill hospital, he decided to study the integrative approach to healing while traveling throughout the United States.

Dr. DeAndrea believes that healing should be a unique and enjoyable experience. In 1998 he and Woody Harrelson joined forces to open the first oxygen bar in United States. ... As an integrative physician who believes in a progressive approach, Dr. DeAndrea serves as medical advisor to the American Naturopathic Medical Association, the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine, Whole Life Times Magazine and Earth Save International. Dr. DeAndrea is an avid surfer and a yoga enthusiast. He is a nationally recognized speaker, educator, and writer who is dedicated to helping people heal.

Kelly’s approach is to help each client get back to themselves through active listening and colon massage. Kelly has special understanding and compassion for clients facing infertility, gallbladder and digestive issues having experienced these challenges herself.

Kelly is a graduate from California State University, Fullerton with a degree in Communications. She worked in the fields of Advertising and Property Management until 1999 when she became a mother and refocused her energy on raising her daughter.

Kelly received her first Colon Hydrotherapy certificate through Specialty Health Institute in 2004. She went on to advance her training under France Robert at the Internal Environment Institute in 2005. In 2008 she was certified at the Advanced Level by the International Association of Colon Hydrotherapy (I-ACT). Kelly is continuing to deepen her knowledge and technique through ongoing studies with Certified Colon Hydrotherapy Instructor, James Allred.

She studied for three years under naturopathic physician Salvatore D’nofrio, N.D. learning nutrition, the Sedona method of emotional release, ozone therapy, and wholistic health management. She has studied yoga, detoxification and meditation and in 2007 received Level One Certification to practice Reiki, which she uses to support her clients.

Initially, starting a career in politics after college, Leah began with a lobbying firm in Washington, D.C. supporting the International Farming Industry. This began her interest in the U.S. food supply and gave her insight to the big business of marketing food in this country. Throughout this short career, Leah herself became increasingly more exhausted and sicker as her body began to show signs of weakness from long, stressful days and nutrition-deficient meals over many years. Something had to change. She began to travel and for ten years witnessed many indigenes cultures and their food intake. The healthiest cultures did not take in processed or packaged food, but whole grains and seasonal produce. As her awareness increased, so did her good health. She then naturally began pursuing a holistic lifestyle and began a new career path.

As a metaphysical colon hydro therapist, I invite you to join me in assisting you to step into your energetic, emotional and physical body to realize the truth of who you are and practice letting go of old belief systems which only serve to cause us pain. As human beings we buy into the illusion of “control”, whether we are trying to control our lives or other people. The truth is, we control nothing, however we continue to attempt to control. It is this attempt that causes us some of our greatest suffering. The colon holds many emotional issues, some of which include control, financial, and sexual issues. I am committed to my internal work to awaken to my truth and I offer you present assistance in doing the same, should this resonate with you. We can choose to  access your energetic body by opening to your soul’s truth, your emotional body by staying present with what you are feeling during the session and your physical body by connecting with the massage techniques that I utilize in my sessions. I am a certified massage professional and I employ lymphatic drainage massage, acupressure, reflexology and limited deep tissue depending on what your body is asking for at the time.

I was originally certified at the advance level through Dotolo Institute in 1996. I then studied at the Internal Environment Institute, training with Connie Allred and France Robert in 1997. I am presently certified at the advanced level through the International Association of Colon Hydrotherapy and hold a certification thorough the National Board of Colon Hydrotherapy.