Ron Stiles is the Plow Shear Press LLC owner and co-founder of the HAC.
Immediately following high school, Ron enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served aboard nuclear submarines. After leaving the Navy, he worked in the civilian nuclear power and defense industry.
Ron has a passion for writing and has dabbled in martial arts since childhood. He attained a lifelong goal of earning a black belt in Wado Ryu karate and has published two novels, “Whispering Wind” and "Jihad! The Black Widow.”
Having served more than 15 years as a medic on Rescue Squads, he realized that people generally create the circumstances that lead to their own illness. His mission at HAC is to increase awareness of self-healing philosophy and its supporting scientific evidence.
Irmina Santaika is an artist who focuses on Inspirational & Hermetic Art and the founder of the Healing Art Community (HAC).
She holds a BA in
"Preschool Education and Psychology" from the Vilnius Vytautas Magnus University Education Academy, LT;
is certified in "Community Health Awareness" from the Association
Appartenances, Community Center in Lausanne, CH; and
in "Yoga for the Special Child" from the Yogaville–Satchidananda
Ashram, VA, U.S., by Sivakami Sonia Sumar.
Irmina dedicates herself to ancient holistic healing, spiritual practices, and the research of ritual art techniques. Over the past 40 years of her professional journey, she has studied, learned, and created projects focusing on "self-architecture", metapsychology, and developmental mechanisms of children’s social behavior. She says that social-emotional components of health, such as self-esteem, conflict resolution, and others, are not just innate traits; they are also skills that can be improved through conscious practice, much like empathetic listening. It goes beyond active and attentive listening. To truly understand and feel another person's emotions, we need to build a mutual trust, connection, and respect. It is also important to validate the opponent's experience, making them feel heard and understood.
