Alex Gelsick

Alex is a husband, father, teacher, facilitator, and guide that has studied with buddhist meditation teachers, men's work leaders, and native elders to compile a body of work that transcends the habituation of trauma patterns with the holistic methods and modalities for true healing and soul growth.

His model of teaching facilitates wholeness in the body through nutrition science, functional movement, and breathwork. In the mind, through NLP and hypnosis, meditation, and embodiment practices, which in turn creates more space for the depth of spirit to move through us and impact our lives and the lives of others.

Russ was born and raised in Oklahoma and grew up in two worlds, Indian and non-Indian, as a descendant of Quanah Parker the last Comanche chief. He is a member of the 1918 Comanche Native American Church, the oldest chapter in the United States and the TABE EKA Comanche Chapter. He has been blessed to be practicing, along with his relatives in these ways for over 33 years. Russ was fortunate to grow up as a child among elders that could speak the native language and teach him the origins of ceremonial life in the old ways and how to handle others in a loving way as their ancestors did.

“I was taught how to respect and observe nature, and how the world turns, and how to incorporate that in my daily spiritual practice— that not only myself but also my brothers and sisters are all a part of this Great Mystery that has called us to our greatness.”

Russ has also completed the Masters course at University of Santa Monica in Spiritual Psychology (USM) which focuses on the power of compassionate self-forgiveness, heart-centered listening and communication with the goal of letting individuals see their authentic selves and demonstrate that in daily living. Russ also has a keen interest in healthy communication styles in relationships with men and women and celebrating each other from that holistic place.