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Save the date for the 2026 Wellness Weekend West Virginia!

Canaan Valley Resort, Davis, WV
October 9 and 10, 2026

Speakers:

Cyrus Khambatta, PhD

New York Times Bestselling Author | Entrepreneur | Researcher

Cyrus Khambatta, PhD, is the co-founder of Evolution Health, and a thought leader in the field of metabolic health with a proven track record of building mission-driven companies that leverage science, technology, and education to transform lives. Cyrus has scaled multiple digital health platforms that have empowered thousands to reverse chronic metabolic conditions using evidence-based, nutrition and lifestyle strategies.


After being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, Hashimoto's hypothyroidism, and alopecia as a young adult, Cyrus dedicated his career to developing scalable solutions that address the root causes of chronic disease.


Cyrus’s contributions to health and wellness have earned him international recognition, establishing him as a trusted authority in the field. He remains committed to educating and empowering individuals to achieve optimal health through actionable, evidence-based strategies.

Kylie Buckner, RN

Kylie Buckner is a nurse with a Master of Science in Nursing Education. She brings to our Wellness Weekend a strong foundation in evidence-based practice and a passion for empowering others to achieve optimal health. Her career began in the clinical healthcare world, where firsthand experience caring for patients inspired her to bridge the gap between science and holistic wellness—guiding individuals toward transformative lifestyle change. As a health coach, she has had the privilege of supporting thousands of people in reversing inflammation and chronic disease and reclaiming their vitality. Her approach integrates scientific research with a deep respect for the mind-body connection, drawing on her experience as a yoga teacher to foster resilience, self-awareness, and inner wisdom.

Inspired to reach even more people, Kylie launched The Green Glow Lifestyle podcast, where she shares insights on holistic health, plant-based living, and the power of lifestyle medicine. Alongside her husband, Cyrus Khambatta, PhD (co-author of Mastering Diabetes), she also co-founded Evolution Health (www.evolution-health.co), a coaching business dedicated to helping individuals and families create sustainable, vibrant health through personalized support and education.

Chuck Carroll

Chuck Carroll lost an incredible 280 pounds to become “The Weight Loss Champion.”

At one time, his 5-foot-5 frame once struggled to support the 420 pounds it was carrying around every day. With a 66-inch waist and 6XL shirt, Chuck’s daily diet was a 10,000-calorie fast food feast. Every bite was carrying him closer to an early grave and he knew that if he did not make drastic changes to break a severe food addiction he would be dead before his 30th birthday.

Today he speaks passionately about breaking the fatal food cycle and helping others as host of The Exam Room podcast for PCRM. The show has been viewed an incredible 80 million times on YouTube and Facebook and received more than 12 million downloads on Apple Podcast and Spotify where it has become the #1 ranked nutrition podcast in 79 countries.

Brenda Workman

An Empowerment Speaker, Plant-Based Enthusiast, and Licensed Food for Life Instructor. After years of dealing with high cholesterol and then developing high blood pressure, Brenda decided to follow the doctor's order by starting a plant-based diet. To her surprise, her doctor eventually discontinued her meds for high cholesterol and blood pressure and she lost 60 pounds. She regained her energy and she still LOVES her food four years later. 
 
Brenda became a licensed Food for Life Instructor through the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in 2022 and hosts plant-based cooking classes, as well as wellness events for staff meetings. She started the Wellness Weekends in 2022, as a way to educate, motivate, and inspire people about the wonderful health benefits of a plant-based lifestyle.
 
Brenda received her Master of Education degree from Bluefield University & her certification in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University. 
 
Brenda is a mom of 4 grown children and a "grandmama" to 11 beautiful grandchildren. She loves to spend time in her backyard veggie garden and making homemade whole-wheat bread. She also loves prayer journaling and reading non-fiction. 

Amy Jasperse

Amy Jasperse RPh, CDCES, CCMS is a pharmacist, certified diabetes care and education specialist (CDCES) and certified culinary medicine specialist (CCMS) serving southern West Virginia. She is the Director of the newly established Center for Diabetes Education and Lifestyle Medicine at Robert C. Byrd Clinic, headquartered on the campus of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) in Lewisburg, WV.
 
A native of West Virginia, Amy is among a small group of pharmacists in the state holding the CDCES credential. She is a 1995 graduate of the Ferris State University College of Pharmacy and brings over 30 years of experience as a pharmacist and educator.
 
Amy has served as adjunct faculty for the University of Kentucky, University of Cincinnati and University of Charleston Colleges of Pharmacy. Her journey into diabetes education began in 2005.  She became a certified diabetes educator in 2009 and developed accredited diabetes education programs for both a local independent pharmacy group and the Robert C. Byrd Clinic.
 
A Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist since 2020 and a board member of the American College of Culinary Medicine since January 2025, Amy has a strong interest in plant-based nutrition for disease prevention and reversal and in 2015, she co-developed the culinary medicine elective at WVSOM. 

Eileen Moore

Eileen has M.S. in Special Education, 200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, a 95-hour Trauma Informed Kids Yoga Training, and a Food for Life instructor through the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. She is a fitness enthusiast and can be found with her family on the ski slopes, trails or on the water!  She is an educator at heart and always circles back to teaching and sharing with others.   She loves that yoga is for everyone and always looks forward to welcoming new yogis, meeting them where they are in their practice and continuing to grow on their journey.

Hunter Kirtley

Hunter’s Greens, a microgreens farm from Ona, WV will be leading a workshop on Friday evening covering the benefits of eating microgreens and how to grow them at home.