Graduate Spotlight
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George Yuhasz, Doctor of Naturopathy
“Change is in Constant Motion”
During his 35–year career as a U.S. government civil servant and investigative security consultant in the private sector, George Yuhasz has earned four college degrees in subjects as diverse as psychology and counseling, government/international service and natural health.
His six professional certifications are equally diverse: from reflexology to anti–terrorism and fraud investigation. This summer George will complete a seven–week residential program for certification in clinical hypnotherapy, as part of his transition to a new career as a natural health practitioner. He believes “a true professional always seeks to acquire new knowledge and then apply it in a meaningful and beneficial way in service to others.
“Connecting with our earth’s natural world has always been a strong, healing force for me,” he told CCNH staff members after our spring, 2006 annual conference. “Nature’s myriad faces, sounds, smells, tastes and textures all whip at my senses and remind me that change is in constant motion; and that body, mind and spirit are presented with a limitless place to explore and renew.
“There are really no boundaries, only opportunities to learn and grow while we are here, on a journey of change that always finds its way.”
Through several generations, George’s forebears taught their family to honor, trust and protect the sacred energies of wildlife — of trees, herbs and animals. His grandmother’s vast wisdom of plants as healers helped form his earliest memories, of hot mustard plasters for colds and spring tonics to cleanse and rejuvenate.
“The Clayton experience continues to inspire me to reconnect with a deep awareness of our personal responsibility as stewards of nature, encouraging the innate balance of ‘self–health’ and empowering others to explore what works best for each individual. There’s no universal magic formula; we aren’t limited to a single solution.”
George adds that the same interactive, open–ended dialoging that is so basic to naturopathy has helped him many times in his present work as a private investigator.
“Science is analytical, but nature is intuitive. When interviewing potential witnesses during investigations, I’m not trying to lead them to a certain conclusion. I want to help them to discover answers for themselves, without manipulating anyone in any direction. When we can reach this deeper level of understanding, the right outcomes ring true.
“Stargazing on a warm summer night, or taking time to speak to a lonely, hurting person are examples of positive, energizing events which can activate the healing potential in all of us. Our hearts know the comfort and beauty in simple truths and in turn tell our minds so our spirits can celebrate them.”
In the summer 2006 edition of Holistic Times, George the life–long learner writes about his recent healing journey to Bhutan and time spent with that country’s Institute for Traditional Medicine Services.
This article was based on an interview with the graduate.
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