
Inner Healing: Journey with Native Trees of Knowledge
Documentary
Overview
This documentary is the story of Adrian Esposito's journey to find healing for his anger and autism by traveling across America and Canada and interviewing Native American healers and elders for their advice.
Top Cast
Laurence Sugarman
Laurence Sugarman
Self - Clinical Hypnosis & Biofeedback
Laurence Sugarman
Self - Clinical Hypnosis & Biofeedback
Mala Spotted Eagle
Mala Spotted Eagle
Self - Son of Rolling Thunder; Cherokee/Shoshone
Mala Spotted Eagle
Self - Son of Rolling Thunder; Cherokee/Shoshone
Ted Silverhand
Ted Silverhand
Self
Ted Silverhand
Self
Kenneth Cohen
Kenneth Cohen
Self
Kenneth Cohen
Self
Michael Bastine
Michael Bastine
Self - Algonquin Healer; Author, 'Iroquois Supernatural'
Michael Bastine
Self - Algonquin Healer; Author, 'Iroquois Supernatural'
Eagle Skyfire
Eagle Skyfire
Self - Quichua Salasaca, Ecuador
Eagle Skyfire
Self - Quichua Salasaca, Ecuador
Leon Sam Briggs
Leon Sam Briggs
Self
Leon Sam Briggs
Self
William Commanda
William Commanda
Self
William Commanda
Self
Romola Vasantha Thumbadoo
Romola Vasantha Thumbadoo
Self
Romola Vasantha Thumbadoo
Self
Warren Skye
Warren Skye
Self - Tonawanda, Seneca
Warren Skye
Self - Tonawanda, Seneca
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