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About Dr. Peter

I became interested in natural medicine at a young age, writing my first report on acupuncture at age 12, and shopping the witchcraft stores of Salem for medicinal herbs as a teenager. In high school, I somehow became the designated counselor among my circle of friends, which led me to enter UMass Amherst as a psych major. But my passion for medicinal plants turned out to be stronger than that for psychology, and I ended up graduating with a degree in botany.

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When you feel worn out (and worn down) from pain that’s plaguing you, it’s hard to move the way you
Are you confused by food? Fed up with this celebrity diet plan or that food fad?
Acupoint Tapping is practice that works to alter your brain, energy systems, and body all at once.

FEATURED ARTICLES

  • In our book, The Well Life, Briana and I introduced three elements of life that are essential for happiness, balance, and peace: structure, sweetness, and space. I discussed the first two in my articl...

  • Previously we looked at ways to sweeten your life, a concept from my and Briana’s book, The Well Life, which also forms much of the foundation material for the Dragontree Coaching Program. I discussed...

  • Several years ago Briana and I wrote The Well Life, a book on how to achieve wellness and balance in all domains of life – physical, mental, spiritual, financial, career, community, etc. It was a monu...

  • Over the years of practicing medicine and teaching, I’ve been increasingly drawn to the word “expansion” as one of my primary goals for clients and students. When we suffer, we’re in what I think of a...

  • I believe that anyone can find ways to evolve and do their personal development work through whatever career they have. Whether you’re a custodian, a farmer, or the CEO of a lollipop company, you’ll i...

  • Several years ago, a growing number of people who had read my and Briana’s books or taken our courses began asking us to train them to coach others using the concepts we teach. Without consulting with...

  • When Briana and I were creating the Dragontree Life Coach training program, we had lots and lots of meetings to discuss the curriculum. During one of those meetings I suddenly remembered something tha...

  • We recently opened enrollment for this year’s life coach training program, which always feels exciting to me. There’s a buzz of activity as the new participants get oriented and we’re introduced to th...

  • Even if you’re not in the medical world like me, you probably still hear a lot about the COVID vaccine. There are people with very strong feelings for and against it, and lots of folks somewhere in th...