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Throughout history the great scholars, mystics and visionaries have understood that in times of crisis, war or pandemics, one must turn to a higher unchanging reality. As we are working to overcome the impact of the current global pandemic there is no greater source of strength than the power of unconditional love. Now is the time to shift our human consciousness and our perception of ourselves as separate from each other and understand how interconnected we are. We must strive to reach out, uplift each other and merge with the power of love in order to create the platform for peace and healing on this planet. Dr. Joseph Michael Levry is a scholar, composer, author and international speaker, whose universal message brings together the spiritual healing traditions
of the East and West. Dr. Levry seamlessly connects ancient Eastern wisdom, mysticism, and healing practices such as meditation, breath work and yoga, with revelatory Western science, mathematics, modern medicine and metaphysics.

He is the founder of the Global Gatherings for Peace and Healing meditation superclasses, the most recent of which united 318,000 people in person and
around the world, the CEO of Rootlight International, and the founder of Naam Los Angeles, a 501(c)(3) Healing & Research Institute.

Through his music, lectures and writings, Dr. Levry has changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people with his unifying message of harnessing the deep healing power of unconditional love, global peace and embracing service to others.


Dr. Levry was featured by CNN as one of the leading voices in the health and wellness movement, particularly in the black community. CNN host and commentator,
Van Jones, highlighted Dr. Levry among prominent world figures working to improve the state of physical and mental health during the Covid-19 crisis and beyond.

Dr. Levry led more than 3,000 brilliant young minds from over 80 countries as a keynote speaker at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, during
the IMUNA’s 46th annual National High School Model United Nations Conference. From leading massive Global Gatherings for Peace and Healing, to ground-breaking work in music scientifically acknowledged to heal, to empowering youth from elementary to university
levels with impactful programs and transformational lectures world-wide, Dr. Levry is putting into action a universal message of healing and peace for today’s world. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx