|
|
CARE's Founder,
Dr. David Stewart
 Dr.
David Stewart studied theology, philosophy, and English at Central Methodist
College in Fayette, Missouri (1955-58) and studied chemistry, biology
and social sciences at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg
(1962-63). He also trained as a commercial photography at Los Angeles
Trade Technical College (1959-60). He completed a BS degree in Mathematics
and Physics at Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy in 1965 and was
salutatorian of his graduating class. His MS and PhD degrees are in geophysics
(theoretical seismology) and were earned from the University of Missouri
at Rolla in 1969 and 1971 respectively. His doctoral dissertation is a
mathematical discourse on vibrational modes and spectral analysis of frequencies
in solid matter applying the 3-dimensional tensor calculus developed by
Albert Einstein.
He spent a semester in medical school at the University of North Carolina
(1973) and has been a Certified Childbirth Educator (CCE) with the American
Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth (AAHCC) since 1975. He has spent
some 200 hours in training with Dr. Gary Young (ND), internationally recognized
authority on aromatherapy, essential oil production, and the originator
of Raindrop Therapy.
Dr. Stewart is also a Registered Aromatherapist (RA) with the nationally
recognized Aromatherapy Registration Council (ARC), which is endorsed
by the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapists (NAHA), of which
he is a member.
Besides his Ph.D., Dr. Stewart is also a Doctor of Natural Medicine (D.N.M.)
recognized and awarded by the World Organization of Natural Medicine Practitioners
(WONMP).
He has held positions as a hydraulic engineer and hydrologist with the
U.S. Geological Survey in Southern California (1965-67). He was a professor
on the faculty of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, (1971-1978)
and also held a professorship at Southeast Missouri State University (1988-1993).
He was also a part-time United Methodist Pastor (1993-94, 1997-99) in
rural Missouri. He has been the Executive Director of the InterNational
Association of Parents and Professionals for Safe Alternatives in Childbirth
(NAPSAC International) since its founding in 1975.
For most of his professional career, Dr. Stewart has been self-employed
as an author and lecturer, mainly in the area of alternative health care.
He has also served on advisory committees to the American Public Health
Association (APHA) and the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM).
He has testified as an expert on health matters before state legislative
committees, U.S. Congressional committees, medical licensing boards and
courts of law throughout the U.S. as well as in Canada.
He has authored or coauthored over 200 published works including sixteen
books. Two of his books won the "Books of the Year" Award from
the American Journal of Nursing. One of his flyers on breastfeeding (published
by La Leche League International, LLLI) sold over two million copies in
ten languages.
He has given seminars throughout the U.S., Australia, and Canada and
made presentations in Lima, Peru, on behalf of the Pan American Health
Organization (PAHO) and in Bogota, Colombia, on behalf of the United Nations
Disaster Relief Organization (UNDRO). He has been quoted in newspapers
and magazines throughout the U.S., has made numerous radio interviews,
and has appeared on television in 44 countries. With his wife, Lee, he
gave a four-day seminar on essential oils and their applications in Polish
(with translators) in Chicago. He is a member of the faculty of the Institute
for Energy-Wellness Studies (IEWS) in Toronto, Canada, where he teaches
courses, both beginning and advanced, on the Chemistry and Science of
Essential Oils.
His latest book is entitled, The Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple
(God’s Love Manifest in Molecules) His two other aromatherapy books
are: Healing Oils of the Bible and A Statistical Validation of Raindrop
Technique. See resource page for availability.
As a Registered Aromatherapist, Doctor of Natural Medicine, and Executive
Director for the Center for Aromatherapy Research and Education (CARE),
he conducts training seminars leading to Certification (CCI) throughout
North America and other countries. His courses include:
- Healing Oils of the Bible
- Raindrop Technique
- Applied Vitaflex
- Essential Oil Chemistry
- Emotional Release using Essential Oil
If you would like to attend one of Dr. Stewart's seminars, consult the
CARE Calendar
of upcoming training seminars to see which ones are nearest to you. If
you would like to bring Dr. Stewart to your area, contact
CARE and express your interest.
|
|
