Hugh Martin

**HUGH MARTIN is listed in Who’s Who in America & Who’s Who in the World. Mr. Martin received his degrees & credentials from Swarthmore College, University of Pennsylvania, & University of California, Berkeley -- with emphases in symbolic literature, early childhood education, & the physical sciences. Mr. Martin is the originator of AK Language Arts -- the first program to apply Integral Theory to full range of primary-grade language arts skills. Hugh has appeared on numerous talk shows, led seminars at many colleges and corporations, and spoken at many professional conferences.

**AMALIA KAYE MARTIN is an early-education specialist in the Sonoma County Public Schools, & a member of the Occidental, CA city council. Kaye received her degrees and training from California State College Fullerton and Baumann College.

**INTEGRAL LIFE EXPERIENCE** Hugh & Kaye are best qualified as integral practitioners and theorists because they have lead integral lives. Both have richly diverse backgrounds in a multitude of fields: *PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION: Esalen, Group Process, Gestalt, Bioenergetics, Rolfing, yoga, various spiritual traditions. *NATURAL MEDICINE AND HEALTH: Homeopathy, chiropractic, acupuncture, organic nutrition, vibrational medicine. Terminal cancer survivor (Hugh). Expert practitioner in nutrition and natural medicine (Kaye). *ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION: Nature photographer, videographer, poet, painter/sculptor (Hugh). Batik artist, home decorator (Kaye). *EDUCATION: Ghetto schoolteacher, college literature instructor, financial seminar leader, early-reading curriculum developer (Hugh). Nutrition/natural medicine instructor, home-school network coordinator (Kaye). *SOCIETAL CHANGE: Civil rights, environmental issues, sustainability/permaculture. *NATURAL AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS: Backpacking, mountain biking, exotic travel, home exchange. *MARRIAGE AND FAMILY. Thirty years of happy, passionate, and occasionally turbulent marriage. Five highly-independent, multi-gifted kids with close family ties.

**WHOLE LIFE COUNSELING** Hugh and Kaye are the founders and co-directors of the life planning and counseling firm, Whole Life Counseling. Whole Life Counseling is a comprehensive program for personal and professional growth, which empowers clients to achieve success and fulfillment in 12 key arenas of life: Education, Career, Finances, Health, Recreation, Nature, Emotions, Spirituality, Relationships, Sexuality, Family, and Community.