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American Meditation
Institute's
Comprehensive
Training in
Holistic Mind/Body Medicine
For Physicians, Health-Care
Professionals
and the General Public
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Yoga Science Intensive
July 16 - 18, 2010
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Join Leonard (Ram
Lev) and Jenness in the comfort of their country home for an
intensive study of the sage and practical spiritual knowledge of
Yoga Science and meditation.
Nestled just East of Albany, New York in the foothills of the
Berkshire Mountains, AMI is the ideal, intimate setting to
explore opportunities for personal spiritual growth, health and
self-transformation.
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SELF-CARE
is essential to YOUR WELLNESS
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Herbert Benson, M.D. of the
Harvard Medical School claims that maintaining good
health
is analogous to building a three-legged stool.
One leg is Pharmaceuticals.
The second leg is Surgery & Medical Procedures.
And the third leg is Self-Care.
"Health and well-being," Dr. Benson says,
"is balanced and optimal only when
all three legs of the stool are in place."
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The Heart and
Science of Yoga™
An
Effective plan for YOU
In
support of the American Meditation Institute's CME accreditation
process (through the Albany Medical College), the AMI
conducted a retrospective case study of participants who completed
Leonard Perlmutter's Heart and Science of Yoga™
course. The
findings were impressive. Tools and practices learned led to
positive, reproducible, long-term health-promoting changes:
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Lowered blood
pressure
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Lowered heart
rate
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Reduced
cholesterol levels
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Decreased chest
pain
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Diminished or
extinguished acute
and chronic pain
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Weight loss
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Increased
breathing capacity
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Increased
exercise capacity
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Improved
quality and quantity of sleep
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Improved energy
levels
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Increased
creative capacity
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Diminishment of
migraine headaches
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Significant
reduction in stress and fear
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Elimination of
irritable bowel syndrome
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A general sense
of happiness and optimism in all facets of life for every
participant
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Participant
#2: "My cholesterol went from 230 to 160s. My
heart rate went down from 80s to 50s, and my blood pressure went from
140/90 to 110/70."
Participant #8: "I am not waking up at night
after at least 5 years of interrupted sleep."
Participant
#13: "Symptoms of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and
panic attacks decreased after the course. I went through
menopause without any issues."
Participant #14: "My migraines diminished, my
cholesterol went down, and I significantly reduced my blood pressure
medication (sometimes not needing it al all). Irritable bowel
symptoms are gone."
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The U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia
reports that 53 percent of illness
is attributable to
lifestyle choices. The decisions people make about their
life and habits are by far the
greatest factor in determining their wellness.
Additional Health Conditions Benefited by
The
Heart and Science of Yoga™
Addictions · Arrhythmias ·
Arthritis · Asthma · Attention
Disorders · Cancer and Other Chronic
Illnesses · Dementia
Depression · Diabetes ·
Emphysema · Excess Weight · Fatigue
· Fibromyalgia · Heart
Disease · High Blood Pressure
High Cholesterol · Immune System Disease
· Infertility · Invitro-Fertilization
Therapy · Insomnia · Irritable Bowel
Memory Loss · Menopause · Migraines
· Pain Management · Panic Attacks
· Phobias · Post-Operative
Recovery
Prolonging Life Expectancy · Psoriases
· PMS · Repressed Memories
· Smoking · Stress Control
· Trauma · Ulcers
"Americans spend over $48 billion a
year on complementary and alternative health care
services."
"Frontline," PBS |
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PROFESSIONAL
ENDORSEMENTS |
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"The Heart
and Science of Yoga™
comprehensively outlines the holistic benefits of yoga
and brought joy to this heart surgeon’s heart.”
MEHMET OZ,
MD, Columbia University Professor and Host of "Oprah and Friends"
"A
comprehensive and practical guide to the yogic practices as
tools for transformation."
DEAN
ORNISH, MD, author of Dean Ornish's Program for
Reversing Heart Disease
"Safe, effective practices for
achieving optimal wellness and longevity.
An encyclopedic resource for experiencing the healing
connection between mind and body."
DR. ABBAS QUTAB, MD, and Ayurvedic
physician
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"The
Heart and Science of Yoga is a sweeping,
enthralling vision of how to live an integrated
life."
Yoga
Journal
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The Heart and Science of Yoga™ presents a comprehensive
training in the world's most ancient and holistic mind/body
medicine. The content for this clinical training was
determined by assessment of educational need, as well as a
comprehensive case study (conducted by Beth Netter, MD, Chair
of the AMI Medical Education Committee). Numerous
studies have determined that over 50% of the American
population utilizes some form of complementary health care
service. This weekend retreat will provide each
participant easy-to-learn practices that work synergistically
(within the intricate medium of the stress system) to reduce
allostatic load while working toward establishing homeostasis.
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Course Components Include:
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YOGA
SCIENCE
History, philosophy and
benefits of meditation
Utilizing your discriminative faculty
How to access the super-conscious mind
Changing habits
The significance of pain
The transformative power of sacrifice
The power of desire
Increasing energy, will power & creativity
The power of attention
Creative rather than reactionary responses
Antidotes for worry, stress and depression
MEDITATION
Systematic procedure for
meditation
How to diminish distractions
Training one-pointed attention
Using meditation skills throughout the day
Mantra Science:
World's great
mantras
The power of
thoughts and mantra
The power of
vibration
Learning to use the
mantra
Building focus, fearlessness, and strength
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BREATHING
The meaning of prana (life
force)
Breathing irregularities
Diaphragmatic breathing
Complete (three-part) yogic breath
Yoga postures for healthy breathing
Alternate nostril breathing for extra energy
YOGA PSYCHOLOGY
How the mind functions for
optimal health
Managing thoughts
The power of the present moment
Channeling the four primitive urges:
Food, Sex, Sleep and
Self-preservation
Anatomy of your real being
Building and healing relationships
EASY-GENTLE YOGA
Yoga stretches and exercises
for:
Muscles, Joints,
Glands and Internal Organs
MIND/BODY CARE PLAN
Creating a therapeutic care plan
for home and work
Integrating spiritual beliefs
Keeping a meditation practice going
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Take Away
Learning
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Comprehensive
overview of how the mind/body medicine of Yoga Science
can heal disease, alleviate stress and manage addictions
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A systematic
procedure for meditation that develops equanimity,
discrimination, will power and creativity
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How Yoga psychology
can produce long-term strategies for healthy lifestyle
changes
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The value of
incorporating the principles of Ayurvedic medicine and
alkaline therapy into healthy
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Easy-Gentle Yoga
exercises for lymph system detox, joints, glands and
internal organs
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Learn the physical,
mental and emotional healing power of mantra science
medicine
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Leonard
Perlmutter
Leonard
is a noted philosopher, educator, and founder/director of
the American Meditation Institute in Averill Park, New
York. He is the publisher and primary author of Transformation,
the journal of practical Yoga Science. His book, "The
Heart and Science of Yoga: A Blueprint for Peace,
Happiness and Freedom from Fear" received six
major book of the year awards. Over the past
thirty-two years, Leonard has studied, practiced and taught
meditation and Yoga Science. During that period, he
has served on the faculties of the New England Institute of
Ayurvedic Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts and the
International Himalayan Yoga Teachers Association in
Calgary, Canada. Leonard is a direct disciple of Swami
Rama of the Himalayas -- the man who, in laboratory
conditions and under the observation of research scientist
at the Menninger Institute, demonstrated many ways in which
blood pressure, heart rate and the autonomic nervous system
in general can be voluntarily controlled. These
research demonstrations have been one of the major
cornerstones of the mind/body movement of the past forty
years. Mr. Perlmutter serves as an Adjunct Professor
at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York where he
teaches yoga and meditation. Leonard has presented
informative workshops at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, The New
York Times forum on Yoga Science with Dean Ornish, MD,
Albany Medical College, Stratton VA Hospital, the
Commonwealth Club of California, the Washington University
Medical School and the University of Colorado Medical
School. His many writings and all his seminars are
enlivened by his inspiring enthusiasm, vast experience,
humor and clear teaching style.
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The
curriculum for this comprehensive training
in holistic mind/body medicine
is based on the award winning book,
"The Heart and Science of Yoga™:
A Blueprint for Peace, Happiness and Freedom from
Fear"
and
has been endorsed by Mehmet Oz, MD and Dean Ornish,
MD.
The
Heart and Science of Yoga™
was
the recipient of six major awards
including the Benjamin Franklin, ForeWord
Magazine, Independent
Publisher Book Awards, Eric Hoffer Awards and
Nautilus Book Awards.
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Friday, July 16
3:00 - 5:00pm
6:00 - 7:00pm
7:15 - 9:30pm
Saturday, July 17
7:30 - 8:30am
8:30 - 9:30am
10:00 - 12:00pm
12:30 - 1:30pm
2:00 - 5:00pm
6:00 - 7:00pm
7:15 - 9:30pm
Sunday, July 18
7:30 - 8:30am
8:30 - 9:30am
10:00 - 12:00pm
12:30 - 1:30pm
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Registration/Check-in
Dinner
Class: Yoga Science
Easy-Gentle Yoga I
Breakfast
Class: Meditation
Lunch
Class: The Mind/Ayurveda
Dinner
Class: Breathing
Easy-Gentle Yoga II
Breakfast
Class:
Creating a Comprehensive, Therapeutic
Mind/Body Care Plan
Lunch
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ATTIRE: Please wear comfortable clothing throughout
the day -- especially around the waist. Yoga mats
are not necessary.
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REGISTER
EARLY & SAVE $100
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$595
On or before May 31, 2010
$695 After May 31,
2010
The registration fee for this retreat is
$695 per
person. A non-refundable $75 deposit per person is
required. The balance is due upon arrival. Room
accommodations are additional. Payment may be made by
check or credit card (Visa,
MasterCard, American Express or Discover).
If paying by check, please make check payable to American
Meditation Institute and mail to American Meditation
Institute, 60 Garner Road, Averill Park NY 12018 with
a copy of the completed registration form. If paying
with credit card, you can register online by clicking Register
or by calling the Institute (518) 674-8714. A
confirmation letter will be mailed to the address listed on
the registration form upon receipt.
Retreats fill quickly. Please register at least two
weeks in advance to secure your place.
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All registration fees include breakfast, lunch and dinner
throughout the retreat, a FREE copy of
"The Heart and Science of Yoga™"
book and a 17 minute guided meditation CD.
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Gourmet
Vegetarian Cuisine
The food
you’ll eat at AMI is the best tasting and healthiest you’ve
ever had! Every day you’ll enjoy a complete menu of delicious gourmet
vegetarian food. Breakfast includes hot and cold cereals, fresh orange juice and
assorted fruits, toasted whole-grain breads and warm muffins. Other meals offer
organic salads, eggplant parmesan, pasta primavera, vegetable lasagna, fresh soups
and exquisite Indian foods. (Please call in advance for special dietary requests.)
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Room
Accommodations
A
limited number of private and semi-private overnight
rooms are available. The fees below are per person. Every room at AMI
provides all the amenities and country comfort of your favorite Bed &
Breakfast. Rooms are fully furnished and decorated with original Cortez
paintings.
Single-
w/shared bath: $100 per night
w/private bath: $140 per night
Double- w/shared bath: $60 per night
w/private bath: $80 per night
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DIRECTIONS
Please
click below for
directions
to AMI (60 Garner Road, Averill Park, NY)
http://www.americanmeditation.org/retreat_directions.htm.
SPECIAL
NEEDS
If you have any disabilities,
dietary restrictions or other special requests, please contact AMI
at (518) 674-8714 by July 8th to discuss your needs.
Registration
for this retreat is required and space is limited --
For more information or to register by phone, call (518)
674-8714.
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ACCREDITATION (12 CMEs) |
The Albany Medical College is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor
continuing medical education for physicians.
Albany Medical College designates this educational activity
for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the
extent of their participation in the activity.
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NURSING
ACCREDITATION (12 Contact Hours)
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This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the
New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by
the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on
Accreditation.
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Click
below to sign up for a FREE
subscription to ""Transformation,"
"The Journal of Practical Yoga Science."
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