Ann Bradney founded and directed the Radical Aliveness Institute, a 4-year professional program based in Los Angeles from 2008 to 2020. In the 1990s she studied under Core Energetics pioneer John Pierrakos, and served on the faculty at the Core Energetics Institute in New York until 2002. She co-directed the International Radical Aliveness Practitioner Program in Nairobi, Kenya, for 6 years, and now leads the Radical Aliveness Leadership Program for Jews and Palestinians in Israel and Palestine.

Ann developed the original concepts and practices of Radical Aliveness over the past 20 years. Her innovative approach to working with individuals and groups expands beyond the realm of psychology and personal issues to address community healing and systemic issues with the vision of creating a more just world.

An Arab Israeli Palestinian from Jafa of Nazareth, Sylvia is a social worker and group facilitator by profession. She has a Master’s Degree in Policy and Public Administration from the University of Haifa – Executive MPA. She worked with Together Beyond Words in 2002 and has since led many groups of Jews and Palestinians.

During the last 20 years, she has held a number of management positions in the areas of social care, leadership development and team building with a variety of audiences: children, adults, the elderly, and people with special needs. Her expertise is in teaching skills that develop the emotional and mental abilities to provide a safe space for multiculturalism, and the ability to hold complexity, conflict, chaos and uncertainty in ways that promote healing.

Yotam is a graduate of the Radical Aliveness training program and is leading the formation of the Jewish-Palestinian Radical Aliveness community in Israel-Palestine. He is also a graduate of the Israeli Center for Integrative Group Counseling. Most of his career has been spent at Siach — a dialogic school — where he served as an educator across all ages and played a leading role in founding and running its high school. Much like in Radical Aliveness, the work there rests on a deep trust in people's natural capacity to shape their own paths, and on the belief that we are called to empower rather than to instruct. It is, in essence, a non-expert model.

Yotam lives with his wife and two children in Kibbutz Pelech in the Western Galilee — a "kibbutz of groups," a communal model in which individuals belong to different sub-groups that together weave a culture of sharing, each in its own way. He has a hands-on relationship with the world: he built his own home, tends a garden, and raises goats and chickens. Over the past year he has devoted himself to learning Arabic — part of the same long work of building bridges, community, and shared life between Jews and Palestinians.

Sayel Jabareen is a graduate of the Radical Aliveness Facilitator Training Program, bringing a deep commitment to authentic human connection and dialogue across difference. Drawing from his roots in Israeli-Palestinian community life, he approaches facilitation with compassion, openness, and a belief in the transformative power of honest relationship. His work is grounded in creating spaces where people can meet one another with greater understanding, courage, and humanity.

In addition to his facilitation work, Sayel is an activist with Combatants for Peace, a joint grassroots movement of Israelis and Palestinians working together to end the occupation and advance peace, equality, justice, and freedom for all people living in their shared homeland. Through both activism and community-building, he is dedicated to fostering reconciliation, mutual respect, and lasting social change.

Daniella manages the administration and production of Radical Aliveness programs, bringing years of experience across diverse fields. A longtime activist in joint Israeli-Palestinian initiatives, she holds a deep conviction that genuine encounter — not strategy — is what creates real change.

For many years, Christina has been an essential part of keeping things running for Radical Aliveness in the United States. As Program Manager, she supports the day-to-day operations that help the organization thrive — coordinating communications with the community, supporting workshops and events, managing administrative systems, and helping ensure programs run smoothly and efficiently.

Known for her reliability, care, and behind-the-scenes leadership, Christina plays a vital role in creating the structure and consistency that allow Radical Aliveness to continue fostering authentic connection, emotional honesty, and transformative personal growth. Her dedication and steady presence have helped sustain and strengthen the community for many years.

Dana’s career began in her teens as an actress on Israeli television, a start that paved the way for her later transition into the world of classical music. After moving to New York City, she graduated from the Mannes College of Music and established herself as an opera singer. In 2005, her search for deep, physical expression led her to Italy, where she joined the prestigious Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards. Building on this foundation of somatic and spiritual discipline, she began her studies in Brennan Healing Science in 2011, eventually becoming both a practitioner and teacher, while further expanding her expertise through Family Constellations training.

Gretchen is a 2016 graduate of the Radical Aliveness Program. She used the awareness, gifts and skills acquired there in her corporate leadership role as a manager of a thirty-plus staff/team, as well as during her board experience at her Spiritual Community and most especially with her own family.

Since her retirement in 2025, Gretchen has offered Radically Alive Conscious Movement classes/workshops to her Spiritual Communities where she encourages non-scripted movement and brings in the principals of Radical Aliveness. The workshops/classes are a means for attendees to deepen their connection with themselves and experience the healing energy that accompanies the RA principals. In this space, they’re allowed to move toward fostering a more authentic connection with whomever/whatever is calling to them.

Gretchen has been honored to serve on the Radical Aliveness Scholarship committee (2017-2019) and is currently serving on the Radical Aliveness Board. She believes in this powerful transformational work and continues to support the heartfelt vision of Ann Bradney.

Married, mother of three daughters, and grandmother of five grandchildren. A social worker holding a Master’s degree in Social Work from University of Haifa, as well as a certification in Family Therapy from the External Studies Program at Tel Aviv University. She is also a graduate of a senior leadership program in the field of aging in Israel and has completed two years of studies in the Core Energy therapeutic approach.

CEO of the Association for the Elderly in Shefa-Amr, where she has dedicated many years to promoting the wellbeing and quality of life of elderly people and their families in Shefa-Amr and the surrounding area. She played a central role in the establishment and development of the association and in expanding its wide range of community, social, and supportive services, driven by a deep belief in compassion, professional care, and human connection.

She believes in the value of every person and in every individual’s right to live with dignity, security, and a sense of belonging, while striving to promote a compassionate, inclusive, and respectful society for people of all ages.

Susan Pincus is a somatic practitioner, herbalist, naturalist, and farmer with over 18 years of experience growing food and medicine using regenerative methods.

Bringing together her work with plants and her background in facilitation, Susan created the Somatic Herbalism Apprenticeship: a seven-month, land-based journey that weaves earth-centered healing with body-centered awareness. As a Radical Aliveness practitioner, she offers inclusive, compassionate facilitation for individuals, couples, and groups, always anchored in a deep connection to the natural world.

Melissa Kaplan, MPA, AACEP, is a somatic practitioner and spiritual activist. She is a Senior Faculty member at the Institute of Core Energetics and Embodied Relationship Mentor based in New York City and Upstate New York. In her private practice with individuals, couples and groups, she believes that eros is the awakening force that transforms our defenses, our negative beliefs, distorted feelings, and disconnection from animism. Her group work is emergent, relational and emphasizes intimacy across difference. She works with trauma that is held in the body in order to increase our capacity for pleasure and ground in our true selves so that we may step into our most expansive and rooted emotional leadership. She teaches self-intimacy through body, spirit, emotion, and connection to land. Melissa is an alumna of Harvard Business School with a focus on Executive Leadership and holds a master’s degree in Public Administration. Melissa was an international CEO for more than a decade and brings her extensive cross-cultural experience into her practice. She is an author and graduate of the Orphan Wisdom School.

Josée is a bridge-builder between the business world and human transformation. A seasoned Sales Executive with over two decades of leadership in global customer engagement, Josée has also graduated as a Radical Aliveness Practitioner in 2019. Since then, she has practiced a unique professional alchemy: blending her passion for transformative work with her corporate experience. She believes that the time is now for Human Beings to step into greater Unity and is directly supporting Radical Aliveness's growth, looking to expand its reach.

Based in Toronto, Josée is part of several endeavors, including co-organizing local Radical Aliveness Community Nights, she is a member of Coralus - which supports women and non-binary owned Ventures and is also working with groups, couples & individuals.

Denise is a weaver of worlds — connecting the coomunication of design with the richness of human connection. A seasoned Creative Director with over two decades of experience in design research, systems design, and consulting (IDEO), Denise has worked across many industries, non-profits, and philanthropy — bringing both strategic depth and genuine care to every engagement. As Creative Director of Radical Aliveness, she channels that breadth into a singular purpose: using creativity and design as tools for human transformation.

Based in San Francisco, Denise blends her deep knowledge of systems and her belief in the power of human connection to help Radical Aliveness grow and flourish.

With over 20 years of executive leadership in the non-profit sector, Linda specializes in bridging the gap between philanthropic intent and measurable impact. She ensures that funder values are seamlessly integrated into organizational strategy to drive meaningful, sustainable outcomes

Peter navigates the intersection between business and the somatic landscape, drawing on decades of leadership in finance, strategy, and operations, including roles at Sony and numerous tech startups. After graduating as a RA Practitioner in 2021, Peter developed an integration he calls “Business Therapy,” where he utilizes somatic tools to help founders and professionals resolve the emotional and physical blocks underlying professional challenges.

Based in Los Angeles, Peter blends his rigorous strategic background with his belief in the power of authentic, embodied expression to help individuals and organizations realize their full potential. He is committed to supporting RAI’s growth through his deep expertise in business modeling and strategic problem-solving.