Elaine La Joie is a shaman and certified life coach. She has been in private practice since 2002 helping Empaths heal old traumas and patterns so that they can create the lives and relationships that they really want.

Before Elaine opened her practice she worked at the University of Texas Austin in psychology department and at the Oregon Medical Laser Center as a researcher. Elaine holds degrees in physics and applied physics. She realized a few years into this career path that she was jealous of the other researchers who loved their careers. This, plus a psychic opening led her in a completely new and unexpected direction.

Not wanting to advertise as a psychic, Elaine went into Life Coaching instead. She trained with Coach for Life, became certified, and then was horrified when all her clients started asking for readings or trainings. After a few more years of resistance Elaine trained with the Four Winds Society and later with Marv Harwood of Alberta, Canada.

Patrick Prohaska has always had a keen scientific interest in the mysteries of the world. As an undergraduate he studied History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Kansas, where he specialized in the history of chemistry, from its Medieval roots in alchemy through the scientific revolution. He carried his passion for scientific exploration into his Master's Degree program in the religions of ancient India.

Throughout his academic career, Patrick dabbled in various healing modalities, testing them to see which ones worked for him. He studied the Radiance Technique version of Reiki, became an expert in aromatherapy and herbal medicine, and developed a thriving massage therapy practice in Italy in the early 1990s. He also taught various forms of Yoga, as well as Stott Pilates. He honed his teaching skills in graduate school, and was a professor of Philosophy and Religion at a small college in central Iowa.

He studied Law of Attraction life coaching with the Quantum Success Coaching Academy, received multiple certifications in Theta Healing, and became a certified practitioner and teacher of Awakening Dynamics. Eventually he synthesized his own healing system, Light Bridge, and established Thrive Energetics Academy to share his tools and techniques with the world.