Elaine Alpert, M.Ed, is a Senior Trainer and has been an active student and leader in the More To Life Program since 1985. She is licensed to incorporate More To Life tools in her talks, online programs, and in-person retreats for women facing the loss of a family member by suicide or overdose. Her programs use The MindPeace Method™ which she developed from her research and experience in the fields of mind-body medicine, energy psychology, trauma healing, neuroscience, and the arts. In an earlier career as an artist and designer, Elaine created a line of women’s wear for department stores and boutiques across the US. She was also commissioned to fabricate large sculptures for public and corporate spaces.
As a girl, I was quiet and most content when building or creating something. It was the feeling of joy that was so compelling, being absorbed in the moment, free to be myself, without reserve. The projects grew in size as I grew older, with staff, budgets, and deadlines. Though I considered myself fortunate to make a living by making art, I longed for further alignment of purpose in my life. I wanted to make a hands-on difference in the lives of people in tangible ways – yet I had no idea what was in store when I decided to attend the More To Life Weekend in 1985. The experience was pivotal. I witnessed people letting go of years of accumulated stress and fear. And as I began to drop my own layers of protection, the joy I knew as a child reemerged. I had come home to myself. This was how I wanted to live, no matter what happened to or around me.
I could not know then that years later my world would catapult upside down when our 16-year-old son Rand ended his life. Everything I had learned and taught about being open to what Life brings would be required of me to survive, reclaim my own life, and support my grieving family. I discovered that the practice of More To Life tools and processes had forged a strong foundation of resilience. A few years later I returned to graduate school to study the intersection of depression and anxiety, PTSD, mind/body healing, and neuroscience, concluding with the thesis “Fostering Resilience: Conscious Engagement With Life As It Is.” Today I lead healing programs using The MindPeace Method™ I developed for women facing major loss and other significant challenges within their families. I have an even deeper joy and appreciation for my life, far richer than I thought possible.
Being a Senior Trainer offers me the privilege of being present when someone suddenly breaks through into a new way of being – fresh, more alive, with an inner knowing of what is solid and true. Cherished moments, when we understand that we are all students and teachers for each other. I envision a world in which moments like these are happening not only in training rooms, but also in boardrooms, government meetings, schools, and homes—everywhere. In reality, this vision is already in motion around our planet. We are each a part of this shift in consciousness, the ripple effect of people in all sorts of places calling for a more vital, connected, and loving world.
I live in Atlanta, Georgia with my husband of 31 years, Tom, and we have a son completing college.
Master’s Degree, Integrative Health
Master’s Degree, Transformative Education
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
