Ruby Gibson

Bio

Ruby Author, educator and somatic therapist, Ruby Gibson is the owner of Howling at the Moon Productions located in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies. She serves her community as the co-founder and president of the non-profit group Freedom Lodge, and is lead trainer for ONE Freedom's Family and Youth Programs, offering educational workshops to the families of military service members and veterans for self-regulation of stress. For more information, visit www.onefreedom.org.

Ruby is an honorary member of the International Indigenous University Board of Directors and collaborates with many Indigenous groups. A national educator for 25 years, Ruby is an instructor at Naropa University's Extended Studies Program in Boulder, CO where she teaches a class she developed entitled, Somatic Archaeology™. She is the author of My Body, My Earth: The Practice of Somatic Archaeology™ and teaches certification programs nationwide. (www.somaticarchaeology.com)

A seasoned humanitarian and a somatic therapist in private practice, she has worked with adults and children for 25 years, specializing in compassionate recovery from trauma, abuse, injury, addictions and chronic pain. A healer and medicine woman, she is a sacred pipe carrier and ceremonial leader of mixed descent, and has studied and practiced a wide array of earth-based healing techniques for over 30 years.

Bear & Co published her novel, Home is the Heart, in 1989. It is the story of a woman's spiritual recovery from cancer using natural methods along with Native American ceremony. As a poet and freelance writer, she has written many articles for local and national magazines, produces Message Scent News, and has co-written a screenplay entitled The Strange Story of Ahrinziman. Presently, she is working on her most recent book, The Heartbeat of Mother Earth, a cross-cultural literary and photo presentation of 30 Indigenous Elders and Spiritual Leaders from across the globe.