Meet the Spirtual Leaders

Rev.  Ivy “Shadiah” Hylton is an internationally known classical sacred performance artist, holistic psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, aromatherapist, professional development trainer, National Restorative Justice Trainer, recording artist, author, and mindfulness instructor, with over forty years of service to humanity. Dr. Ivy's professional career has been dedicated to providing transformative integrated behavioral health, meditation wellness services, employee assistance programs, corporate management consulting training services, and independent music producing, performing and manufacturing. Her working philosophy of life is determined to change the destiny of humanity with Sound Vibration and Thought, increasing human capacity for love, joy, inner peace and emotional balance, including organizational empowerment, and personal transformation. As the CEO/President of a Management Consulting Firm, located in Washington, DC and Prince George. County, MD, Dr. Ivy supports nonprofit, for profit businesses, and city/federal Government entities with exploring and discovering best practices for Justice, Wellness/Self Care Healing, Optimal Health, and Restoration.Dr. Ivy has been studying bio-energy vibrational healing, and metaphysics for over 35 years. As a licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Holistic Psychotherapist, Reflexologist, Reiki Healing Master, Sound Healer, Yoga Nidra Master Teacher, Spiritual Life Minister; she has been in private practice known for her relaxation/vibrational healing music, angelic voice, and transformational retreats. The still small voice has been her primary teacher, and her personal life experiences have been the pathway to discovering multidimensional methods of personal healing to share with the world.

Dr. N. Saleem is one of America’s leading youth development experts. With over forty-eight years of experience working in urban cities as a human development trainer, program developer, community organizer and motivational speaker. He has received Restorative Justice training and certifications from three educational institutions. In 2000, he was trained by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) in Longmont Colorado in Balance and Restorative Justice (BARJ). The following year, he was certified to become a BARJ trainer by the Criminal Justice Institute at Florida Atlantic University. In addition, he also received a graduate certificate from the International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. His other formal education includes earning Associate and bachelor’s degrees at the American University in Washington, DC, as well as Bachelor and master’s degrees in Metaphysical Science from the University of Metaphysics in Sedona Arizona. In December 1996, he was ordained as a Metaphysical Minister from the International Metaphysical Ministry Seminary. In August 1916, Dr. Saleem was awarded a Honorary Doctoral Degree in Philosophy and Human Letters from GODSU Seminary University.