Dr. Walter Kacera, mostly known as Shantree, is a Weight Loss and Detoxification Expert, an Ayurvedic Live-Food Nutritionist, a Therapeutic and Shamanic Herbalist as well as a Constitutional Iridologist with over 30 years experience in the Natural Healing Arts. He received his doctorate in Nutritional Medicine and Herbalism in the 1970’s. Since then he has been researching in depth the effects of nutrition on the physical, mental and emotional health of human beings. His passion in life is to study and apply the benefits of a high-energy Ayurvedic live-food approach to weight loss, healing and overall wellbeing. In his private practice, Dr. Kacera has healed, counseled, supported and empowered tens of thousands of clients on their journey to health and vitality. A former Vice President of the Ontario Herbalists’ Association, he formulates and delivers his own herbal remedies and product line called HerbSpirit Botanicals. Dr. Kacera has also authored several books including, The Ayurvedic Tongue Diagnosis and The Healing Tastes. Walter’s deep spiritual connection to the Earth has drawn him to become involved with the preservation and studies of the rainforest. He is the founder and co-director of Spirit of the Earth, The Living Centre as well as the Eco-Spiritual Educational Retreat & Sanctuary.