Co-Founder - ThePivot.Earth Devoted to a Living Soil Re-Evolution. Through return to vibrant living soil we collectively create the path to foundational healing of people and planet. There is no more important pattern integrity to uphold now than promoting collective attention to rapid adoption of healthy soil/healthy people strategies. We MUST return to growing regenerative food locally with all the vibrant knock on effects that offers. I am honored and delighted to be doing this important work with a growing collective of like-minded passionate people. Empowered with tools to harness collective wisdom, we got this!

Dr. Melanie Carlone has 30 years of direct physical therapy experience and a broad background acquired in military medical settings, private clinics and hospitals, yoga therapies, and outpatient settings in the US and developing countries. Her passion for understanding the dynamics of human movement and applying those principles to relieving suffering motivates her to find real solutions to routine and complex problems. As CEO of Custom Orthotic Solutions, Inc., she is driven to apply innovative approaches to building "better foundations on which to stand" for all her clients.Melanie received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy, from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, Utah, 2010, and a Master of Science; Physical Therapy, US Army-Navy Baylor University, Academy of Health Sciences, San Antonio, TX, 1989, as well as her Bachelor of Science; Psychology, Colorado State University, 1982.

Manage multiple intern affiliations of DPT and PTA students from major US Physical Therapy training programs Navy Healthy Backs coordinator for NNMC; taught principles of back injury prevention to over 13,000 people in Washington DC area,

Co-founding a sociocratic start up devoted to Resilience through Regeneration

For many, participating in the development of institutionalizing integrative medicine has been a passion for years – for some, decades. They have battled local authorities and withstood the indignities of having their work denigrated by peers who practiced conventional medicine and internalized the disenchantment that has become prolific in the profession. NuraHealth has deep respect for both their journey and their knowledge and the design of Nura's business model reflects countless hours of listening to them.It is not just that NuraHealth has assembled a deep pool of skilled professionals in key knowledge domains, it is that the people assembled have a personal commitment to seeing that Integrative Medicine has its rightful place at the healthcare table. The passion of that commitment, and the basis for it, is Nura's culture.

Assess and admit patients to home care service, initiate preventive and rehabilitative therapy procedures as appropriate for client care and safety such as fall prevention. Advocate progression of client along lifelong healthcare spectrum from home care to palliative care to hospice as appropriate

Assess and admit patients to home care service, initiate preventive and rehabilitative therapy procedures as appropriate for client care and safety such as fall prevention. Advocate progression of client along lifelong healthcare spectrum from home care to palliative care to hospice as appropriate

Managed outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation clinic addressing various musculoskeletal issues including migraine, neurologic disorders and chronic pain employing manual therapy, exercise, body awareness and integrative modalities.Created and oversaw interdisciplinary team treating headaches, TMD and oro-facial pain w/in large teaching hospital.Certified Neuromusculoskeletal Screener triaging patients without doctors referral and managing musculoskeletal care including administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsMixed geriatric caseloads in a large convalescent facility providing rehabilitative and palliative care for chronic and acute disorders, assisted in managing 6 physical therapy assistantsManaged caseload of predominately headache and chronic pain patients utilizing cranio-sacral, manual and therapeutic exercise techniques in Africa. Developed and taught "Core Yoga", a Hatha Yoga flow-style vinyasa, pranyama and meditation series, focus on core stabilization and movement integration. Program Development/Managerial ExperienceSupervise patient service specialist, manage single therapist outpatient orthopedic clinic,supervised five PT's, 16 technicians, and two OT's, at a major US Naval Medical Hospital with department caseload of 130 patients per day including setting personal and professional goals and writing yearly fitness reportsDeveloped Command Health Promotion Program, coordinated over 20 representatives of hospital health promotion programs with target population of 68,000 Coordinated PT program for Operation Smile International (OSI) in Romania, developed two-year rehabilitation program for over 300 orphansInitiated and coordinated the efforts of a community team to create a not-for-profit PitiSuksa, an English language Montessori school in the city of Chiang Rai, Thailand Educator:Guest speaker at Emory Nurse Practitioner Program on musculoskeletal treatment issues and international physiotherapy concerns