ABOUT US

The Ministry of Astara survives and thrives because of our volunteers. Our outreach ministry touches thousands of lives with personal communications, letters, calls, emails and more. Their service to humanity is the building block of the Astara Foundation. Their dedication to making sure “An Astarian Never Walks Alone.” is tirelessly pursued and made manifest in the services they provide. Astara Ministry 800.964.4941.

John Gregory Toews, Chairman of

the

Board of Trustees, Director-Trustee

President & CEO, Head Reverend

Greg was introduced to Astara in 2003. As a full-time healer, Greg has performed over 85,000 healing sessions and has instructed thousands of students over the past 25 years. Greg’s first teacher Emaho influenced the unfolding of his practice. He is a direct student of Satguru Choa Kok Sui, founder of Pranic Healing and of a Lakota Medicine Man. He has over 95,000 clinical hours of experience in Advanced Medical Aromatherapy, and is the owner of Plant Prana Essential Oils. He teaches Astara classes 3x per week

Tammi Lambert, Director-Trustee

Tammi M. Lambert was introduced to Astara

10 years ago and is an enrolled member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation in New Mexico. She is currently the chief presiding judge for the Pueblo of Santa Ana in New Mexico. In 2018, she created a Healing to Wellness Court She is a licensed Spiritual Practitioner with the Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living in Albuqerque, NM. She has a Juris Doctorate with a focus on Federal Indian Law and is a licensed attorney in New Mexico.

Dr. Mathew Gold, DACM, Director-Trustee, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President

Introduced to Astara in 2010, Dr. Gold has studied throughout the world, in over one dozen countries, including the Himalayan Mountains of India, and is deeply versed in the teachings and wisdom of Astara, Sanatana Dharma, Kundalini Kriya Yoga, Nath Yoga, Raja Yoga, Arhatic Yoga, Kadampa Buddhism, and Kriya Yoga. Dr. Gold holds a doctorate of acupuncture and Chinese medicine (DACM) and has over 8,000 hours of clinical experience. He teaches Alchemy with Astara and Meditation and Mindfulness.

Valarie Anderson, Director-Trustee, Brand Manager/ Director of Publishing & Books

Los Angeles Times, Conde Nast, DFV WorldWide and M Media Group, have all had Valarie at the helm leading publishing and marketing. She is a student of Grand Master Choa Kok Sui, pranic healing for over 18 years. She is an author and business owner and winner of The Gold Ink Award for publishing.

To contact Astara email us at astara@astara.org

If you have inquiries or would like information about the Astara Outreach Ministry please contact us at ministry@astara.org