Review Bacteriophage Therapy with Dr. Sarica Cernohous

Purposefully ingest a virus to destroy a bacteria?!  As a matter of fact, that is precisely the technique of bacteriophage therapy, and it is growing in therapeutic popularity in the West, fueled by a century’s worth of research, refinement and application in Europe and Russia.  Bacteriophage therapy offers a potent, refined and targeted therapy for many of the bacterial-based challenges of modern times—without the collateral damage of antibiotics! Join Dr. Sarica Cernohous for an engaging overview of this powerful new wave of wellness in the West!

Hawthorn University presents Bacteriophage Therapy with Dr. Sarica Cernohous. Dr. Cernohous' presentation is now available for review in the webinar archives at:
http://hawthornuniversity.org/WEBINARS/Webinar-Archives/.

Dr. Cernohous has generously offered a copy of her e-book The Funky Kitchen for everyone who attends the live presentation of this webinar, as well a discount on her accompanying course "Fresh, Fun and Flavorful in the Funky Kitchen". The course qualifies for CEUs with the NANP. Learn the basics of fermentation, culturing, broth making, low-heat dehydration and additional aspects of PREDIGESTION to support your clients! Links for the e-book and course discount will be given at the live webinar presentation.

Dr. Sarica Cernohous is practitioner of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, using Japanese-style methods, LED light therapy and herbal medicine in her private practice.  She is the author of the importance and practical application of traditional food preparation techniques, The Funky Kitchen, and its accompanying online course, “Fresh, Fun and Flavorful in The Funky Kitchen”, and is a coach for Metabolic Balance of Germany, from which she has crafted a personalized weight-optimization and lifestyle program, The LAPIS Method. Since 2011 she has been sharing recipes and health articles on her website, http://www.NaturallyLivingToday.com.

Disclaimer: The webinars may present information that does not fully reflect Hawthorn University’s philosophy. Nonetheless, these presentations have been chosen because of their overall quality of information.

Dr. Sarica Cernohous

All About Alumni: Navigating My Way to a Perfect Practice with Margo Kirzhner

Have you ever wondered what your journey could be like after your educational pursuits in school? Do the educational experiences end with a degree, or keep going? 

Hawthorn welcomes MSHN 2017 graduate Margo Kirzhner for the All About Alumni presentation Navigating My Way to a Perfect Practice, Wednesday September 5th, 2018 at 12 PM Pacific.

In this presentation Margo will share the motivation for returning to school for higher nutrition training, her continuing education resources and credentials earned, how her career is evolving, the conferences, lab and supplement companies she aligns with, her income stream and expenses, as well as her challenges and goals. Margo will bring details not presented previously so we will all have an opportunity to learn from her experiences. 


Margo Kirzhner is a Certified Holistic Health Coach and Nutrition Counselor focusing on diet and lifestyle as key components in healing and achieving optimal wellness. She is a graduate of the Ohio State University and received her Health Coach training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Holistic Nutrition from Hawthorn University and is board certified in Holistic Nutrition. Margo has studied with prominent Doctors of Naturopathy, integrative MD’s, holistic dentists and others who are pioneering new approaches to health and wellness. She is a graduate of Full Body Systems – a functional nutrition training program through Holistic Nutrition Lab and is certified through the School for Applied Functional Medicine.  She loves learning and attends multiple integrative wellness conferences and trainings. 

Disclaimer: The webinars may present information that does not fully reflect Hawthorn University’s philosophy. Nonetheless, these presentations have been chosen because of their overall quality of information.

Margo Kirzhner
MSHN 2017 Graduate

Review Intermittent Fasting: Current Nutritional Research and Protocols with Georgette Schwartz, BCHN, MSHN, CGP, CMC

As a student or practitioner of holistic nutrition, how do we address and combat the current epidemics of obesity, metabolic syndrome and cancer? In this presentation, Georgette Schwartz, BCHN, MSHN, CGP, CMC, will address Intermittent Fasting, the missing link needed to fight these epidemics from prevention to treatment, and how to improve overall health and longevity with dietary manipulation. Georgette's presentation, Intermittent Fasting: Current Nutritional Research and Protocols, is now available to view in Hawthorn's webinar archives:
http://hawthornuniversity.org/WEBINARS/Webinar-Archives/

The educational objectives of this live presentation include:
Understanding the benefits of IF vs. USDA dietary guidelines and traditional dieting;
Implementing IF protocols;
Utilizing lab tests to monitor and evaluate client progress.

Georgette Schwartz has been a nutrition and fitness educator and specialist focusing on complete mental and physical well-being for over 20 years. What started as a passionate interest has turned into a dream career for Georgette, who serves as the Director of Nutrition at Integrative Acupuncture. Through her own experience of avoiding a hysterectomy with dietary & lifestyle changes, Georgette became inspired to help others, and is a devoted and thorough student and practitioner of the healing arts. Georgette holds her Masters of Science in Holistic Nutrition from Hawthorn University, and is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition. Her thesis was on the Role of the Ketogenic Diet in the Fight against Cancer. She achieved her Bachelors of Business Administration from the prestigious American University in Washington D.C., and is a licensed fitness trainer through the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). Georgette is a Certified Metabolic Balance Coach, a Certified Healthcare Practitioner in Metagenics® First Line Therapy®, a Certified GAPS Practitioner, a Wahl’s Warrior, and a Certified Gluten Practitioner.

Disclaimer: The webinars may present information that does not fully reflect Hawthorn University’s philosophy. Nonetheless, these presentations have been chosen because of their overall quality of information.

Georgette Schwartz, BCHN, MSHN, CGP, CMC

All About Alumni: From Mom on a Mission to Coaching and Creating Courses (and Everything in Between) with Tonya Harris, MSHN, BCHN

In this webinar, Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition program graduate Tonya Harris (2014) will reveal how she attended Hawthorn while taking care of her family and working, and how Hawthorn University prepared her for doing the research needed for creating courses and writing articles for publication. 

Hawthorn University All About Alumni presents From Mom on a Mission to Coaching and Creating Courses (and Everything in Between) with Tonya Harris, MSHN, BCHN, Wednesday June 6, 2018 at 12 PM Pacific.

Tonya will also discuss the many twists and turns her business has taken to get where it is today - building her platform through appearing in articles, summits, podcasts, and radio interviews to get her message out to reach as many people as possible.


Board-certified in holistic nutrition, a childhood leukemia survivor, and a mother of three, Tonya Harris is the founder of Slightly Greener: offering busy moms simple and doable solutions to reducing toxins, one product at a time. 

Tonya has been writing about toxins and their health effects since 2008, and in addition to a Master's degree in holistic nutrition from Hawthorn University, she is also Board Certified in holistic nutrition, and holds multiple certificates in the environmental health field.

When she’s not busting toxic products, Tonya can be found spending time with her family, or raising money for her organization Clubs to Cure Kids, from which she has donated over $160,000 for childhood cancer research and family support programs in the Chicago area.

Disclaimer: The webinars may present information that does not fully reflect Hawthorn University’s philosophy. Nonetheless, these presentations have been chosen because of their overall quality of information.

Tonya Harris, MSHN BCHN

Watch Neuroscience & Mind: Healing the Vagus Nerve with Sally Gray, ND

We are all interested in living more positive, stress-free lives. Yet how do we harness the potential benefits of stress and mitigate the negative, and how do we implement change to beneficially impact brain and nervous system function? Sally Gray, ND, is here to delve into one of the key disruptors of Vagus nerve function, which is mindset. We'll explore the role of emotions and feelings on stress particularly in relation to the hormone cortisol and the neuroscience of neuroplasticity.

Neuroscience & Mind: Healing the Vagus Nerve with Sally Gray, ND is now available for review in our archives: http://hawthornuniversity.org/WEBINARS/Webinar-Archives/

Sally Gray is a Naturopath (BSc), Nutritionist (Masters), Herbalist, Transpersonal Counselor, Master Life Coach, Success Principles Trainer, EFT & NLP Practitioner, Neuroscience Academy Graduate & self-confessed personal growth junkie with over 20 years clinical experience.

Sally empowers dedicated mums to become laser focused on the core foundations of vibrant, lasting holistic wellness & healing, beyond the distraction of supplements, nutrition & simple lifestyle intervention strategies. Sal’s “no stone left unturned” approach through her powerful educational programs & events leaves mums confident, calm & ON purpose, living with extreme peace even in the face of chaos & able to sit back & watch their children simply THRIVE & SHINE, living with robust physical & emotional resilience to go forward & tackle “life” on their terms!

Disclaimer: The webinars may present information that does not fully reflect Hawthorn University’s philosophy. Nonetheless, these presentations have been chosen because of their overall quality of information.

Sally Gray, ND

All About Alumni: Changing the World One Stomach at a Time with Georgette Schwartz, BCHN, MSHN

All About Alumni: Changing the World One Stomach at a Time with Georgette Schwartz, BCHN, MSHN

Hawthorn graduate Georgette Schwartz is changing the world one stomach at a time; starting with her own. Join Georgette as she tells us how she went from a 40 year old needing a hysterectomy to a Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist with a busy clinical practice, and a speaker at the 2018 annual NANP conference thanks to her education from Hawthorn.

Hawthorn University All About Alumni presents Changing the World One Stomach at a Time with Georgette Schwartz, Wednesday May 2, 2018 at 12 PM Pacific.


Georgette Schwartz has been a nutrition and fitness educator and specialist focusing on complete mental and physical well-being for over 20 years. What started as a passionate interest has turned into a dream career for Georgette, who serves as the Director of Nutrition at Integrative Acupuncture. Through her own experience of avoiding a hysterectomy with dietary & lifestyle changes, Georgette became inspired to help others, and is a devoted and thorough student and practitioner of the healing arts. Georgette holds her Masters of Science in Holistic Nutrition from Hawthorn University in northern California, and is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition. Her thesis was on the Role of the Ketogenic Diet in the Fight against Cancer. She achieved her Bachelors of Business Administration from the prestigious American University in Washington D.C., and is a licensed fitness trainer through the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). Georgette is a Certified Metabolic Balance Coach, a Certified Healthcare Practitioner in Metagenics® First Line Therapy® - the high-quality supplement line. Georgette is a Certified GAPS Practitioner, a Wahl’s Warrior, and a Certified Gluten Practitioner.

Disclaimer: The webinars may present information that does not fully reflect Hawthorn University’s philosophy. Nonetheless, these presentations have been chosen because of their overall quality of information.

Georgette Schwartz, BCHN, MSHN
Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition Program Graduate 2013

How to Transition from an Hourly Fee Based Practice to Offering Start to Finish Programs with Karin Rozell

Do you wish you knew how to put your own one-of-a-kind program together? Do you feel ready to organize all that you do with clients into one, signature program that makes you and your clients happy? Are you ready to break free of charging by-the-hour sessions and create a start-to-finish program?

If so, then you’ll love this webinar training!

Karin Rozell, Author, Small Business Coach and Creator of the Happy Little Practice Method shows us how to create higher-end packages that give you ample time and space to create life-changing results (for you, your clients AND your family).  Hawthorn University welcomes Karin and her presentation How to Transition from an Hourly Fee Based Practice to Offering Start to Finish Programs, live and online Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 4 PM Pacific / 7 PM Eastern.

For more information and to RSVP, please visit:

If you are brand new to creating programs, this class is guaranteed to stretch your brain into new places! If you are familiar with programs, you will find this training to be a powerful refresher on what’s working NOW for experts who help others for a living via consulting, coaching, and counseling. 

Karin Rozell is the author of two small business books, a 17-year marketing consultant and creator of the Happy Little Practice Method. She specializes in working with family oriented practitioners, coaches and experts to simplify their message and marketing so that their tiny, but mighty business does what it needs to do: make a great income, make a difference, and make their family happy too. Learn more about Karin at http://www.KarinRozell.com, http://www.GreatLittleTalks.com and http://www.Bookin90Days.com.

Disclaimer: The webinars may present information that does not fully reflect Hawthorn University’s philosophy. Nonetheless, these presentations have been chosen because of their overall quality of information.

Karin Rozell