By Rosemarie Howard for the Deseret News | Published: Mon, March 2011 LEHI — Last year, Staci Sadler, wanted to offer an event where visitors could explore alternative health-care choices. She and her husband single-handedly put together the first-ever “Healing and Wholeness Expo.”

Despite a spring snowstorm, some 800 people attended.
This year, the “Healing and Wholeness Expo: Spring Into Wellness” is scheduled for Saturday, March 26, at Thanksgiving Point, and Sadler is hoping for better weather and a better turnout.
The expo will run from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and feature 10 expert presenters, classes, demonstrations and exhibitors — all available for the price of the entry ticket.
Sadler, who was born in Utah but raised in Southern California, moved back to Utah to attend school.
“I didn’t expect to stay in Utah,” said Sadler, the owner of Utah Natural Health. “I wanted to be involved in holistic healing and didn’t think there were many opportunities in Utah.”
She found out, however, that many in Utah have been studying and practicing a variety of holistic healing methods — some of them for more than 30 years. She attended the Institute of Healing Arts in Lindon, directed by Pam Robinson, and became a certified Emotional Release Facilitator.
“I’ve found there are a lot of people in Utah who are curious about alternative health choices, but aren’t sure what the next step is,” she said. “The expo is a way for people to meet practitioners and people who have taken the first steps to learning more.”
Dr. Claudia Keyworth, who presented at last year’s expo, agrees that the event is a great way for people to explore alternative health care choices. This year her presentation is titled: “Healing Naturally: Preventative & Emergency Alternatives.”
“People don’t realize that hospitals and stores only have up to three days of inventory of drugs and medicines,” she said. “If there is a pandemic or widespread emergency people will end up standing in line waiting at the pharmacies for medicines.”
She said she has used homeopathic medicine for years.
“It has a proven track record and costs pennies on the dollar compared to pharmaceuticals,” she said.
Other speakers this year include: Lutie Larsen, owner of Little Farm in Pleasant Grove; Todd Cameron, a naturopathic physician; Pam Robinson, founder and director of the Institute of Healing Arts in Lindon; Claudia Keyworth, doctor of bioenergetic medicine; Barbara Lockhart, professor of exercise at BYU; David Christopher, director of School of Natural Healing in Springville; Darlene Braden, a personal and professional life coach; Eric McEntire, chiropractor; Jonell West Francis, expert in cooking with whole foods; and Ron Wayman, director of the America College of NeuroEnergetic Kinesiology.
Complete expo information is available online at http://www.utahnaturalhealth.com/. Parking is free.
Rosemarie currently lives in a 100-year old house on Main Street in Springville, Utah. She recently finished work on a documentary for BYU-TV titled: "Wei, MinZhi: Daughter of Miracles."