Leo Carver

Author, Leo Carver (Dwarn L. Carver, Jr.), has been involved in teaching and promoting holistic wellness techniques for the past decade. Leo serves the community by teaching others about the powerful healing practices of Meditation, Yoga, Ayurveda, and Natural Herbalism. He has taught classes and retreats on these subjects in front of audiences from all walks of life, with a talent for making these subjects relatable and accessible.

Struggling with his own life-threatening bouts of illness in which he dramatically dropped weight and almost went into a coma, Leo was hospitalized and diagnosed with Crohn’s disease back in 2006. Although he had already learned about meditation during his undergraduate studies at Kentucky State University, his diet, emotional health and behavior were taking a heavy toll even in the early stages of his adult life. It was during this time of personal desperation that Leo discovered the healing power of lifestyle and dietary change through Ayurveda. As a graduate of the Chopra Center (Dr. Deepak Chopra’s Wellness Education Center) with a certification in Perfect Health (Ayurveda), Leo went on to further his knowledge of herbal medicine and natural healing through other disciplines and teachers. Fueled by the desire for his own personal healing, Leo had found a natural synergy with the philosophies and healing techniques of the East. Working closely with his wife, fellow author/speaker Dr. Melissa Carver, Leo has taken these healing practices out into the world and helped others better themselves and unlock their potential. He has a passion for teaching others how to tap into their own latent healing abilities and guiding the discovery of higher consciousness.

Through personal struggle, Leo has gained insight and authenticity that is attractive to audiences seeking this information. Pairing years of personal practice with his background in psychology, he has also developed a noticeable knack for taking these complex subjects and converting them to digestible bits of information more suitable for modern western society. Leo has shown through his work that he is able to take personal interests, such as nature, gardening, music, art, sports, etc., and color them with spiritual depth and understanding that is eye-opening and effective. His love of gardening and herbal medicine, as well as his journey of growth, have prompted him to share this unique fusion of spirituality and gardening, “GROWING CONSCIOUSNESS: A Gardener's Guide to Seeding the Soul”.