We’ve all been there. The shopping excursion that goes from calm to chaos. Bedtime, when sleep seems unattainable. Homework battles. Mealtime struggles. Overstimulation or hyperactivity. The list goes on! And let’s face it, yelling, shaming, and telling kids to “calm down” simply doesn’t work. In fact, it can escalate the behavior. That’s because, in these moments, their nervous system literally go haywire. So, how can we support our children in those turbulent moments when they are struggling to regulate and calm their own systems?
That’s exactly what we asked ourselves, not only as physicians, but as parents of two children who also struggle with self-regulation. On our quest for a solution, we found substantial data highlighting three pathways that stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system to generate a sense of inner peace and calm. They are controlled breathing with extended exhalation, visual focus, and auditory regulation. While each helps calm the nervous system independently, the combination of all three proves most effective in achieving quick and lasting results. Our next mission was to create a simple method for children to engage all three pathways simultaneously, and that is how the webe kälm was born!
Backed by doctors and proven effective by families, the webe kälm activates all three calming pathways in harmony to synergistically regulate the nervous system. First, an immediate soothing effect is experienced through slow extended exhalation into the mouthpiece. Next, visual focus on keeping the ball aloft generates mindfulness. Finally, with each exhalation, “white noise” is created in the chamber, reminiscent of natural sounds that trigger neural connections created during fetal development. This cumulative approach helps children connect to their minds and bodies, while filtering outside distractions. What’s more, it empowers children to harness control when their emotions and behavior steer off course. In fact, that sense of self-regulation is so desirable that, after a while, kids will grab the webe kälm themselves to help find their own calm.
We have dedicated years of effort to create the groundbreaking tool known as the webe kälm. Our team of passionate parents worked tirelessly to develop an experience that enables caregivers to connect with children and young adults through the principle of co-regulation. Co-regulation involves the collaborative effort of adults and children to find a sense of calmness when feeling off-balance, constituting the fourth pathway. With the empowering webe kälm, we strive to uplift and support each other during challenging moments, thus harmonizing all four pathways and embarking on a journey of shared calmness.
Remember, WeBe in this together!
We sincerely appreciate your love for your child and your commitment to helping them discover their inner calmness. Our ultimate mission is to bring tranquility to children, one webe kälm at a time.
Alona Pulde, MD
Matthew Lederman, MD
We’ve all been there. The shopping excursion that goes from calm to chaos. Bedtime, when sleep seems unattainable. Homework battles. Mealtime struggles. Overstimulation or hyperactivity. The list goes on! And let’s face it, yelling, shaming, and telling kids to “calm down” simply doesn’t work. In fact, it can escalate the behavior. That’s because, in these moments, their nervous system literally go haywire. So, how can we support our children in those turbulent moments when they are struggling to regulate and calm their own systems?
That’s exactly what we asked ourselves, not only as physicians, but as parents of two children who also struggle with self-regulation. On our quest for a solution, we found substantial data highlighting three pathways that stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system to generate a sense of inner peace and calm. They are controlled breathing with extended exhalation, visual focus, and auditory regulation. While each helps calm the nervous system independently, the combination of all three proves most effective in achieving quick and lasting results. Our next mission was to create a simple method for children to engage all three pathways simultaneously, and that is how the webe kälm was born!
Backed by doctors and proven effective by families, the webe kälm activates all three calming pathways in harmony to synergistically regulate the nervous system. First, an immediate soothing effect is experienced through slow extended exhalation into the mouthpiece. Next, visual focus on keeping the ball aloft generates mindfulness. Finally, with each exhalation, “white noise” is created in the chamber, reminiscent of natural sounds that trigger neural connections created during fetal development. This cumulative approach helps children connect to their minds and bodies, while filtering outside distractions. What’s more, it empowers children to harness control when their emotions and behavior steer off course. In fact, that sense of self-regulation is so desirable that, after a while, kids will grab the webe kälm themselves to help find their own calm.
We have dedicated years of effort to create the groundbreaking tool known as the webe kälm. Our team of passionate parents worked tirelessly to develop an experience that enables caregivers to connect with children and young adults through the principle of co-regulation. Co-regulation involves the collaborative effort of adults and children to find a sense of calmness when feeling off-balance, constituting the fourth pathway. With the empowering webe kälm, we strive to uplift and support each other during challenging moments, thus harmonizing all four pathways and embarking on a journey of shared calmness.
Remember, WeBe in this together!
We sincerely appreciate your love for your child and your commitment to helping them discover their inner calmness. Our ultimate mission is to bring tranquility to children, one webe kälm at a time.
Alona Pulde, MD
Matthew Lederman, MD
Want to know more about Matt & Alona?
The webe kalm rests on a foundation of many decades of training and experience: Dr. Alona Pulde is a board-certified practitioner of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine & Family Medicine Physician while Dr. Matthew Lederman is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician and CNVC Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication. Both are highly trained in the emerging field of Nutrition, Lifestyle, and Connection Medicine and for the last 3+ years have been focusing all of their expertise and passion towards helping their patients make life more wonderful. Coupling all of this expertise with their fluency in Polyvagal Theory and Trauma-Informed, Somatic Principles & Pain Reprocessing, they are uniquely positioned to address problems that plague those without this range of skills and competencies by creating non-intuitive, highly effective tools and strategies.
"doctors of the future"
Touted as doctors of the future by Dean Ornish, MD and with their work supported by many experts including Sanjay Gupta, MD, Dr Alona Pulde and Dr. Matthew Lederman combined conventional Western medicine, Chinese medicine, Lifestyle medicine, Nonviolent Communication, Polyvagal Theory, and Trauma-Informed, Somatic Principles & Pain Reprocessing to create their groundbreaking health paradigm. They have been successful corporate leaders, starred in the life-changing documentary Forks over Knives, lectured for eCornell, served as adjunct medical school professors and corporate medical advisors, and are NY Times bestselling authors.
published works
Together they have co-authored six books, including The New York Times Bestseller Forks Over Knives Plan, Forks Over Knives Family, and Keep It Simple, Keep It Whole. They co-authored The Whole Foods Diet and The Whole Foods Cookbook with John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market. Most recently they co-authored, “Wellness to Wonderful,” interweaving medical science, psychology, spirituality, and life wisdom to help people achieve lasting health, vibrancy, peace, and joy. They contribute expertise to publications such as Women’s Health, US News & World Report, and Forbes, consult for progressive companies interested in optimizing health of their employees, and serve on various advisory boards.
women's health advocacy
Alona Pulde, MD is a board-certified practitioner of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine & Family Medicine Physician. She is particularly passionate about supporting clients with nutrition, attaining healthy body weight, and women’s health.
experts in communication
Dr. Matthew Lederman is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician and CNVC Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication. He is particularly passionate about integrating mind-body health treatment and applying the power of connection to help treat chronic disease.
VP's of Whole Foods medicine and wellness centers
At Whole Foods Market they led the initiative to establish comprehensive medical and wellness centers as well as develop a self-insured health plan and health system partner network designed to optimize all aspects of employee health in a comprehensive, integrated program. As the Whole Foods Market Vice President of Health and Wellness, Dr. Alona developed and directed their nutrition and lifestyle improvement program and directed the Whole Foods Market Total Health Immersion Program, helping patients achieve unprecedented health outcomes. As the Whole Foods Market Vice President of Medical Affairs, Dr. Matt directed the medical providers and health system partners in an integrated and comprehensive approach towards supporting patients through all aspects of their health care.
WeHeal founders
After ten years of serving Whole Foods Market as corporate Vice Presidents, helping launch their national comprehensive medical & wellness centers, coaching and retreat programs, and integrated hospital and insurance networks, Dr. Pulde and Dr. Lederman moved on to co-found their new venture, WeHeal, which is the culmination of decades of learning and practical experience organized into an easily accessible program that does everything just short of guaranteeing lasting health, joy and satisfaction in your life.