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January 2021 Designated as 2nd Annual National Conscience Month––a Crucial Time to Use Your Conscience as a Guide to Making Better Decisions

AVERILL PARK, N.Y. OCTOBER 06, 2020 — The American Meditation Institute (AMI) announces that the 2nd annual National Conscience Month will be observed throughout the month of January, 2021. The mission of this observance is to remind and encourage individuals across the nation to practice using their Conscience as a guide in every level of decision making.

Working in partnership with citizens, governments, school systems, faith leaders, non-profits, community organizations and corporations across the United States, National Conscience Month provides every citizen a fresh opportunity to experience the value of using the Conscience as an inspired guide to […]

2021-11-24T12:02:21-05:00October 7th, 2020|National Conscience Month, Press Release|

Yoga Science CME Conference Offers 36 Tools for Physicians and Healthcare Workers Dealing with Coronavirus Outbreak and Other Burnout Issues

AVERILL PARK, N.Y., Mar. 10, 2020 — The nation’s only comprehensive training in Yoga Science and meditation as holistic mind/body medicine will be taught at The American Meditation Institute’s (AMI) 32 credit hour CME conference October 20-24, 2020 at the Wyndhurst Manor & Club Resort at Miraval in Lenox, Massachusetts. Entitled “The Heart and Science of Yoga,” this 12th annual event is accredited through the American Medical Association and American Nurses Association, and is designed to help identify, prevent […]

2024-03-07T14:52:08-05:00March 10th, 2020|Burnout Resources, Press Release|

Michael Greger MD Presents “How Not to Die: Food as Medicine” at The American Meditation Institute’s 12th Annual Physicians’ CME Conference

AVERILL PARK, N.Y., Feb. 18, 2020 — Michael Greger MD, best known for his advocacy of whole-food, plant-based diets, will join the faculty of The American Meditation Institute at AMI’s 32 credit hour CME conference for physicians and other health care providers, October 20-24, 2020 at the Wyndhurst Manor & Club Resort at Miraval in Lenox, Massachusetts. Entitled The Heart and Science of Yoga this 12th annual event is the nation’s […]

2020-02-18T14:39:08-05:00February 18th, 2020|Burnout Resources, Press Release|

First-Ever National Conscience Month Scholarship Contest Winners Announced

The American Meditation Institute today announced three winners of the first-ever National Conscience Month scholarship contest. High school students competed for the scholarships by submitting original artistic creations inspired by their personal use or non-use of their conscience.

Contest winners were selected by a panel of judges from The American Meditation Institute and The New York State Writer’s Institute. Each winner will receive a $500 scholarship award for higher education.  The scholarship contest is co-sponsored by the Agrawal Family Foundation, COGENCY GLOBAL, and Key Private Bank.

Contest winners are:

Creative Writing: Maya Healey, Niskayuna High School, Niskayuna, New York

Video: Josh Geci, New Hartford […]

2021-11-24T10:56:31-05:00February 13th, 2020|National Conscience Month, Press Release|

American Meditation Institute to Host the Nation’s Only Physician CME Conference on the Training of Yoga Science and Meditation as Holistic Mind/Body Medicine

AVERILL PARK, N.Y.Jan. 28, 2020 — Offering attendees the opportunity to rediscover their love of medicine and life, The American Meditation Institute (AMI) will present its 12th annual Heart and Science of Yoga Mind/Body Medicine CME conference for physicians and other health care professionals. This 32 credit CME curriculum, which includes 36 proven tools to reduce and prevent burnout, will be held October 20-24, 2020 at the Wyndhurst Manor & Club at the […]

2020-01-28T16:26:42-05:00January 28th, 2020|Press Release, Relieve Burnout Symptoms|

The American Meditation Institute Inaugurates National Conscience Month to Instruct and Inspire Humanity on How to Let Their Conscience be Their Guide in Making Choices

The first-ever National Conscience Month is being launched January 1, 2020 by The American Meditation Institute (AMI), a non-profit organization devoted to providing comprehensive training in Yoga Science—the world’s oldest holistic mind/body medicine. With the mission of encouraging individuals across the nation to practice using their conscience as a guide in thought, word and deed, this month-long observance is vital education—especially for those burdened by stress, burnout, fear, anger and the general discontent that pervades our society.

New Year’s Eve means the making of resolutions for millions of Americans. However, while stating a resolution can be easy, sticking to it often […]

2021-11-24T10:57:04-05:00December 26th, 2019|National Conscience Month, Press Release|

Free “Peaceful Warrior” Movie Screening and Author Event Announced in Celebration of National Conscience Month

The American Meditation Institute has announced a special free screening of the movie “Peaceful Warrior” to be followed by an engaging discussion about the importance of using your Conscience as your guide for a healthy, happy, and productive life. This two-part event will be presented at the Cohoes Music Hall, 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY, on January 9, 2020 at 7 pm as part of the first annual National Conscience Month observance throughout January.

Following the movie, acclaimed author and world champion gymnast Dan Millman, who wrote the semiautobiographical book, “Way of the Peaceful Warrior,” will join American Meditation […]

$2,000 in Scholarships will be Awarded to Local High School Students as Part of First-Ever National Conscience Month

The American Meditation Institute in Averill Park today announced that four regional high school students will be awarded the first-ever National Conscience Month scholarships totaling $2,000. Recipients will be selected through original artistic creations inspired by the use or denial of the Conscience. Submissions will be accepted in four categories: Creative Writing; Visual Art (two-dimensional); Music or Song; and Video.

Contest entries will be reviewed, and a winner from each category will be selected by a panel of judges from The American Meditation Institute, the New York State Writers Institute, and representatives from well-known arts organizations located in New York’s Capital Region. […]

2021-11-24T10:57:45-05:00December 11th, 2019|National Conscience Month, Press Release|

Physician CME Conference Offers Nation’s Only Complete Curriculum on Yoga Science and Meditation to Relieve and Prevent Burnout Symptoms

The 11th annual American Meditation Institute CME conference will present the nation’s only complete teaching of Yoga Science and AMI Meditation for the relief and prevention of physician burnout. Entitled The Heart and Science of Yoga, this comprehensive training, held October 22-26, 2019 at the Cranwell Resort and Spa in Lenox, Massachusetts, is certified by the American Medical Association and American Nurses Association.

“The Heart and Science of Yoga” is a leading-edge conference that presents practical and effective tools to help physicians reduce and prevent burnout, bring back the joy in medicine, achieve personal and professional fulfillment, and provide more compassionate […]

2019-10-09T15:39:50-04:00October 9th, 2019|Press Release, Relieve Burnout Symptoms|

National Conscience Month Designates January 2020 as a Crucial Time to Raise Awareness about Using Your Conscience as Your Guide in Making Better Decisions

The American Meditation Institute (AMI) an organization devoted to providing comprehensive training in Yoga Science—the world’s oldest holistic mind/body medicine and the core principle of every spiritual tradition—has launched the first ever National Conscience Month. National Conscience Month will take place January 2020, with the mission of encouraging individuals across the nation to practice using their conscience as a guide.

Designed to work in partnership with citizens, governments, school systems, faith leaders, non-profits, community organizations and corporations across the United States, the month-long observance identifies January 2020 as an auspicious time to celebrate and raise awareness about the […]

2021-11-24T10:58:09-05:00October 1st, 2019|National Conscience Month, Press Release|
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