2016 Women's Retreat

Dennis Weise, PhD

Dennis Weise ( a/k/a Dr.Wize) is an accomplished musician, composer, keyboardist, and vocalist. He studied music at Trinity College under the illustrious modern classical composer, Samuel Barber. He later earned a doctorate at the United States International/ Alliant University in San Diego. When not performing, Dennis is a practicing psychologist. In 1978 he recorded with jazz giant Herbie Hancock on “Rock-it”, Columbia Records best-selling extended play single. He also performed with the progressive European band Tough Gong studio in Jamaica in 1982.  Next Dennis independently produced two solo albums “Valhalla” (1979), and “Consciousness Program” (1980), and recorded original music for the Eurock: “American Music Compilation” album (1982). His first ambient CD entitled “Towards the One” was released in 1995, distributed in the US by Valley Recordings. Dennis' band recorded the follow up “Corps of Discovery” (1998),  and “Anima Manna” (2000). While Dennis' earlier work tended toward ambient electronica, the influence of dance music can be heard in his later work. Dennis's music is featured on the website “SerLive” for Sports clubs, on the promotional video for the psychologist John Connelly, and soon to be featured on the photography website “PY photography”.  dennisweise@gmail.com, drwize@comcast.net

 

 

Mimi Moyer, M.S.

Mimi sang with Sammy Kaye's Orchestra at President Reagan's 1981 Inaugural ball. She was featured in the Broadway musical Bubbling Brown Sugar starring Cab Calloway and performed the role of prima donna originated by Ann Miller in Sugar Babies. Mimi traveled to Japan as singer/MC with the Houston Symphony Orchestra's Tribute to Cole Porter. Mimi's musical theater career transitioned to healthcare where she practices as a licensed Creative Arts Therapist and Nationally Certified Counselor with a degree from Hunter College as Dance/Movement psychotherapist. As a director/choreographer she uses guided imagery to promote relaxation and reduce performance anxiety for actors. She studied NLP techniques with Dr. Laurie Nadel, and Susan Dowell CSW, and six healing sounds with Taoist meditation teacher Masahiro Ouchi from Japan.  She learned about Chakras and energetic healing from Reiki Master Louisiana Zinn, M.S.H, and assisted at the Reiki Healing Circle, NYC, leading guided visualizations. Mimi became a Chopra Certified Instructor of Primordial Sound Meditation, Yoga, and Perfect Health while studying with Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. David Simon and Clair Diab. Presenting Chakras Sounding Meets Psychodrama led to this collaboration on Chakras Meditation www.pathways4wellness.com    Mimi@pathways4wellness.com