“Mark, in his position as Wellness and Stress Management Director at IEM, demonstrated a diverse skillset and tackled many issues.  He held frequent meetings with those that were interested in a healthier work/life balance, and always had new ideas and concepts to share with the team.  While at IEM, he helped us provide healthier food alternatives than were previously available, encouraged people to develop better sleep and breathing habits, and learn to manage stress and focus on goals.  Mark was able to provide more pleasant lighting for some of the offices as well as recommend software to make computer screen lighting more in tune with sun colors based on time of day.  I was able to work directly with Mark on improving my breathing, which helped relax me and led to better and more refreshing sleep.

 Mark has a great attitude and inspires those who attend his classes to seek out healthier lives and be more effective at work.  He is always researching new ideas and is focused on the individual’s wellbeing.  He would be an asset to anyone who hired him to improve the healthiness of their workforce, or for individual improvement.”

I’ve always had an interest in the overall health of the mind and body. Finding out that IEM put together a wellness program, I was eager to be a part of it as I wanted to learn more and apply new knowledge and routines to my everyday life. Mark hosted interesting Lunch & Learns that talked about important issues such as Biohacking Inflammation, Transformative Technologies – which I will be discussing in a little bit – Better Breathing for Overcoming Mental Stress, Open Focus Meditation, and a whole lot more. I was also lucky enough to get a number of personal training sessions with Mark. During those sessions we talked about my physical, mental, and emotional health and came up with several ways on how to make each aspect healthy, happy, and balanced. I was also able to use a number of transformative technologies and biofeedback tools that I never would’ve thought existed. My favorites would be the Energy Field box, breathing biofeedback, and meditation headband. The energy assessment gave me a detailed look on my stress levels, chakra alignment, and energy levels on a day-to-day basis. It also is a great preventative tool for knowing any possible internal issues in our body such as inflammation or infections. As someone who suffers from constant anxiety and panic attacks, biofeedback helped me become more aware of my breathing and put me in charge of my oxygen and C02 intake. Lastly, the headband helped me get a good night’s sleep by clearing my mind and helping me meditate. It is a very rewarding device/application since I wake up refreshed the morning after and it has trained me to meditate effectively. I can say that my wellness journey under Mark’s guidance and supervision has been nothing short of fulfilling and impactful. He is extremely knowledgeable, nonjudgmental, and optimistic and I thank him a lot for helping me move toward a more positive and healthy lifestyle!

“Mark is a beacon of positive energy and enthusiasm for healthy living.  Mark is devoted to helping others improve their health and well-being.  Mark has a warm and engaging presentational style with detailed handouts and very appropriate topics.  Mark is also willing to spend the time to help on an individual basis should the need arise.  We were very fortunate to have had Mark spearhead our wellness program at IEM for several years.”

Mark’s educational and training sessions have made a major impact on how I view and walk in the world these days.  I find myself less victimized by old thinking patterns and more getting onto the business of becoming healthier, sleeping better and taking care of myself for the sake of my future and my family.  Mark’s tips, bio-hacks and breathing retraining have been quite helpful on this front (and the tech meditation was a hoot).  The RF training has helped me understand how to exercise more effectively resulting in better sleep and breathing.   I’m convinced this is why my daytime moods and work efficiency have been on the rise.   One of Mark’s concepts:  “moving toward discomfort” is so foreign today, but makes sense given that our ancestors had to adapt to some harsh environments in order to make them stronger.  With this new perspective, I now find ways to challenge myself more akin to our ancestors (cold showers, barefoot jogs, occasional weightlifting).   I feel great when I do, so am finding more motivation than in the past to “just do it”.   Habit-stacking has made creating new habits even kind of fun and efficient so that I don’t feel guilty about spending time on personal health.  I’m on my way to eliminating all my meds and there is no doubt I’ll be able to do this with Mark’s and my family’s continued support.

“It has been a great experience working with Mark.  He is a very passionate and dedicated person. I have benefited greatly from the presentations. Mark was also generous to provide personal consulting sessions on helping me re-frame my perspective. I have learned to control my anger and stress levels. I do not get worked up over little things as I did before and I am now viewing the future much brighter.  I have learned to balance between work demands/stress and my personal life and this has helped me enjoy life and family more.  My general mood has been elevated and I feel like I am more active and more efficient in my daily activities. I highly recommend the Wellness Tribe program for anyone who’s looking to better their life and improve their mental and physical wellness.”