CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION: COURSE DESCRIPTION
AMI MEDITATION presents a comprehensive training in the world’s most effective holistic mind/body medicine and its scientific foundation. The program is designed to encourage active participant interaction by combining engaging lectures, practicums, panel discussion and Q&A. Although recent studies have demonstrated that 75% of health care costs associated with chronic diseases could be prevented or reversed by lifestyle changes, many clinicians do not offer themselves, or their patients, strategies that encourage meaningful change. This 32 hour CME course will provide easy-to-learn practices that work synergistically (within the intricate medium of the stress system) to reduce inflammation and allostatic load while working toward establishing homeostasis.
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION: COURSE COMPONENTS
- An educational body of knowledge for health & healing
- History, philosophy and benefits of meditation
- How to use the mind to make the best choices
- How to access the “super-conscious” mind
- Understanding pain as an agent for healing
- The transformative power of sacrifice
- Increasing energy, will power and creativity
- The power of desire and attention
- Creative actions rather than reactionary responses
- Antidotes for worry, stress and depression
- Systematic procedure for AMI MEDITATION
- How to diminish distractions
- Training one-pointed attention for creativity
- The one-minute meditation
- Using AMI MEDITATION skills throughout the day
- Mantra Science:
What are the world’s greatest mantras?
How to use thoughts and mantra in the healing process
How the vibration of the mantra promotes health - Neuroplasticity as an effect of meditation
- Three sets of Easy-Gentle Yoga stretches & exercises
- Understanding the physiology/anatomy of Easy-Gentle Yoga
- The meaning of prana (life force)
- How breathing irregularities foster dis-ease
- Diaphragmatic breathing for pulmonary health
- Complete (three-part) yogic breath
- Yogic postures for healthy breathing
- Alternate nostril breathing for energy & psychological balance
- Understanding the anatomy of your real being
- How to help the mind function for optimal health
- Managing thoughts, desires and emotions
- How to experience freedom from fear
- Optimizing the power of the present moment
- Channeling the four primitive urges: Food, Sex, Sleep and Self-Preservation
- Yoga Nidra (conscious deep sleep): Advanced mind/body healing
- Psychology of the Chakra System as a diagnostic tool
- Alleviating Trauma/PTSD and building Resilience
- Tools for building and healing relationships
- How to live in the culture, but not be swallowed by the culture
- How to reduce burnout and achieve work/life balance
- Understanding Ayurveda as a science and diagnostic tool
- Applying Epigenomics and lifestyle choices for health & wellness
- How to keep a meditation practice going and working for you
- How to introduce these practices to your patients
- Food as Medicine (Diet, Nutrition, Functional Medicine)
- How Yoga Science can help pain management and addiction recovery
LECTURES FOR 2018
- Leonard Perlmutter: Yoga Science Core Curriculum and Ayurveda
- Susan Lord MD: East Meets West and Food as Medicine
- Beth Netter MD: Breath as Medicine and Relieving Physician Burnout
- Mark Pettus MD: Epigenomics/Inflammation/Allostatic Load
- Anthony Santilli MD: Relieving Physician Burnout
- Sat Bir Singh Khalsa PhD: Yoga: Mind/Body Connection & Research
- Jesse Ritvo MD: Alleviating Trauma/PTSD while Building Resilience
- Renee Rodriguez-Goodemote MD: Pain Management & Addiction Recovery
- Joshua Zamer MD: Pain Management & Addiction Recovery
- Jenness Cortez Perlmutter: Psychology of the Chakra System
- Gustavo Grodnitzky PhD: Culture Trumps Everything
- Lee Albert NMT: Positional Therapy for Chronic Pain Relief
- Prashant Kaushik MD: Meditation-in-Action Panel
- Anita Burock-Stotts: Meditation-in-Action Panel
AGENDA FOR 2018
| 7:00am – 9:00am | Registration Olmsted Lobby |
| 7:30am – 9:00am | BREAKFAST – Music Room, Mansion |
| 9:30am – 10:30am | East Meets West, Susan Lord, MD |
| 10:30am – 11:00am | BREAK/ Yoga Exercises |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Overview: Yoga Science, Leonard Perlmutter |
| 12:15pm – 1:30pm | LUNCH – Music Room, Mansion |
| 1:30pm – 2:30pm | Who Am I?, Leonard Perlmutter |
| 2:30pm – 3:00pm | BREAK |
| 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Introduction to AMI MEDITATION, Leonard Perlmutter |
| 4:00pm – 4:15pm | BREAK |
| 4:15pm – 5:15pm | AMI MEDITATION Practice, Leonard Perlmutter |
| 5:30pm – 6:30pm | DINNER – Music Room, Mansion |
| 7:30am – 8:30am | BREAKFAST – Music Room, Mansion |
| 9:00am – 9:30am | Guided AMI MEDITATION, Leonard Perlmutter |
| 9:30am – 10:30am | Breath as Medicine, Beth Netter, MD |
| 10:30am – 10:45pm | Mantra (Japa) Practice |
| 10:45pm – 11:45am | Breathing Practices, Leonard Perlmutter |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | LUNCH – Music Room, Mansion |
| 1:30pm – 2:00pm | Guided AMI MEDITATION, Leonard Perlmutter |
| 2:00pm – 3:30pm | Yoga for Pain Relief: A New Approach to an Ancient Practice, Lee Albert, NMT |
| 3:30pm – 3:45pm | BREAK |
| 3:45pm – 4:45pm | Yoga: Mind/Body Connection & Research, Sat Bir Khalsa, PhD |
| 4:45pm – 5:15pm | Nadi Shodhana and Guided AMI MEDITATION, Leonard Perlmutter |
| 5:30pm – 6:30pm | DINNER – Music Room, Mansion |
| 7:00am – 8:00am | BREAKFAST – Music Room, Mansion |
| 8:30am – 8:45am | Guided AMI MEDITATION, Leonard Perlmutter |
| 8:45am – 10:15am | Yoga Psychology, Leonard Perlmutter |
| 10:15am – 10:45am | Guided Nadi Shodhana Practice/Break |
| 10:45am – 11:45am | Yoga Nidra, Leonard Perlmutter |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | LUNCH – Music Room, Mansion |
| 1:30pm – 1:45pm | Guided Breath Meditation/Mantra Practice |
| 1:45pm – 2:30pm | Culture Trumps Everything, Gustavo Grodnitzky, PhD |
| 2:30pm – 2:45pm | BREAK |
| 2:45pm – 3:30pm | Trauma / PTSD and Resilience, Jesse Ritvo, MD |
| 4:00pm – 6:00pm | Easy-Gentle Yoga I and II, Leonard Perlmutter |
| 6:00pm – 7:00pm | DINNER, Music Room, Mansion |
| 7:15pm – 9:45pm | Bonus: Movie & Discussion: Peaceful Warrior |
| 7:00am – 7:30am | Easy-Gentle Yoga I Review, Mary Holloway |
| 7:30am – 8:30am | BREAKFAST – Music Room, Mansion |
| 9:00am – 9:30am | Guided AMI MEDITATION, Leonard Perlmutter |
| 9:30am – 10:30am | Food as Medicine, Susan Lord, MD |
| 10:30am – 10:45am | Yoga Exercises/BREAK |
| 10:45am – 11:15am | Relieving Physical Burnout, Tony Santilli, MD |
| 11:15am – 12:00pm | Meditation-in-Action Panel: B. Netter MD, P. Kaushik MD, R. Goodemote MD, G. Grodnitzky PhD, A. Burock-Stotts MD, Kristin Kaelber MD, L. Perlmutter |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | LUNCH – Music Room, Mansion |
| 1:30pm – 2:00pm | Guided Nadi Shodhana Practice, Leonard Perlmutter |
| 2:00pm – 3:00pm | Ayurveda: The Science of Life, Leonard Perlmutter |
| 3:00pm – 3:15pm | Japa Practice/Break |
| 3:15pm – 4:45pm | Epigenomics/Inflammation, Mark Pettus, MD |
| 4:45pm – 5:00pm | BREAK |
| 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Holistic Model for Pain Management & Addiction Recovery, Renee Rodriguez Goodemote MD, Joshua Zamer MD |
| 6:00pm – 10:00pm | FREE EVENING |
| 6:30am – 7:00am | Easy-Gentle Yoga II Review, Mary Holloway |
| 7:00am – 8:00am | BREAKFAST – Music Room, Mansion |
| 8:30am – 9:00am | Guided AMI MEDITATION, Leonard Perlmutter |
| 9:00am – 10:30am | Chakra Psychology, Leonard/ Jenness Perlmutter |
| 10:30am – 11:00am | BREAK/ Paperwork/ Hotel Checkout |
| 11:00am – 12:30pm | Contemplation and Prayer, Leonard Perlmutter |
| 12:30pm – 1:00pm | Relieving Physician Burnout, Beth Netter MD |
| 1:00pm – 1:30pm | Closing Nadi Shodhana and Guided AMI MEDITATION |
| 1:30pm | BOX LUNCHES TO GO |
7:00am – 9:00am
Registration Olmsted Lobby
7:30am – 9:00am
BREAKFAST – Music Room, Mansion
9:30am – 10:30am
East Meets West, Susan Lord, MD
10:30am – 11:00am
BREAK/ Yoga Exercises
11:00am – 12:00pm
Overview: Yoga Science, Leonard Perlmutter
12:15pm – 1:30pm
LUNCH – Music Room, Mansion
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Who Am I?, Leonard Perlmutter
2:30pm – 3:00pm
BREAK
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Introduction to AMI MEDITATION, Leonard Perlmutter
4:00pm – 4:15pm
BREAK
4:15pm – 5:15pm
AMI MEDITATION Practice, Leonard Perlmutter
5:30pm – 6:30pm
DINNER – Music Room, Mansion
7:30am – 8:30am
BREAKFAST – Music Room, Mansion
9:00am – 9:30am
Guided AMI MEDITATION, Leonard Perlmutter
9:30am – 10:30am
Breath as Medicine, Beth Netter, MD
10:30am – 10:45pm
Mantra (Japa) Practice
10:45pm – 11:45am
Breathing Practices, Leonard Perlmutter
12:00pm – 1:00pm
LUNCH – Music Room, Mansion
1:30pm – 2:00pm
Guided AMI MEDITATION, Leonard Perlmutter
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Yoga for Pain Relief: A New Approach to an Ancient Practice, Lee Albert, NMT
3:30pm – 3:45pm
BREAK
3:45pm – 4:45pm
Yoga: Mind/Body Connection & Research, Sat Bir Khalsa, PhD
4:45pm – 5:15pm
Nadi Shodhana and Guided AMI MEDITATION, Leonard Perlmutter
5:30pm – 6:30pm
DINNER – Music Room, Mansion
7:00am – 8:00am
BREAKFAST – Music Room, Mansion
8:30am – 8:45am
Guided AMI MEDITATION, Leonard Perlmutter
8:45am – 10:15am
Yoga Psychology, Leonard Perlmutter
10:15am – 10:45am
Guided Nadi Shodhana Practice/Break
10:45am – 11:45am
Yoga Nidra, Leonard Perlmutter
12:00pm – 1:00pm
LUNCH – Music Room, Mansion
1:30pm – 1:45pm
Guided Breath Meditation/Mantra Practice
1:45pm – 2:30pm
Culture Trumps Everything, Gustavo Grodnitzky, PhD
2:30pm – 2:45pm
BREAK
2:45pm – 3:30pm
Trauma / PTSD and Resilience, Jesse Ritvo, MD
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Easy-Gentle Yoga I and II, Leonard Perlmutter
6:00pm – 7:00pm
DINNER, Music Room, Mansion
7:15pm – 9:45pm
Bonus: Movie & Discussion: Peaceful Warrior
7:00am – 7:30am
Easy-Gentle Yoga I Review, Mary Holloway
7:30am – 8:30am
BREAKFAST – Music Room, Mansion
9:00am – 9:30am
Guided AMI MEDITATION, Leonard Perlmutter
9:30am – 10:30am
Food as Medicine, Susan Lord, MD
10:30am – 10:45am
Yoga Exercises/BREAK
10:45am – 11:15am
Relieving Physical Burnout, Tony Santilli, MD
11:15am – 12:00pm
Meditation-in-Action Panel: B. Netter MD, P. Kaushik MD, R. Goodemote MD, G. Grodnitzky PhD, A. Burock-Stotts MD, Kristin Kaelber MD, L. Perlmutter
12:00pm – 1:00pm
LUNCH – Music Room, Mansion
1:30pm – 2:00pm
Guided Nadi Shodhana Practice, Leonard Perlmutter
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Ayurveda: The Science of Life, Leonard Perlmutter
3:00pm – 3:15pm
Japa Practice/Break
3:15pm – 4:45pm
Epigenomics/Inflammation, Mark Pettus, MD
4:45pm – 5:00pm
BREAK
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Holistic Model for Pain Management & Addiction Recovery, Renee Rodriguez Goodemote MD, Joshua Zamer MD
6:00pm – 10:00pm
FREE EVENING
6:30am – 7:00am
Easy-Gentle Yoga II Review, Mary Holloway
7:00am – 8:00am
BREAKFAST – Music Room, Mansion
8:30am – 9:00am
Guided AMI MEDITATION, Leonard Perlmutter
9:00am – 10:30am
Chakra Psychology, Leonard/ Jenness Perlmutter
10:30am – 11:00am
BREAK/ Paperwork/ Hotel Checkout
11:00am – 12:30pm
Contemplation and Prayer, Leonard Perlmutter
12:30pm – 1:00pm
Relieving Physician Burnout, Beth Netter MD
1:00pm – 1:30pm
Closing Nadi Shodhana and Guided AMI MEDITATION
1:30pm
BOX LUNCHES TO GO
Conference Info
Date: October 23 – 27, 2018
Location: Cranwell Spa & Golf Resort, Lenox, MA
Registration
Physicians
$2,295 On or before October 1, 2018
$2,495 After October 1, 2018
Residents/Fellows/PAs/NPs
$2,095 On or before October 1, 2018
$2,295 After October 1, 2018
Registered Nurses & Guests of Registered Attendees**
$1,595 On or before October 1, 2018
$1,795 After October 1, 2018
**Including employees, spouse or partner.
Included With Registration
- All lectures & practicums
- All gourmet vegetarian meals
- The Heart & Science of Yoga® book
- 5 ½ hour online Comprehensive Meditation and Easy-Gentle Yoga video course
- The Physiology of Yoga with Clinical Studies
- Guided AMI MEDITATION CD
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Testimonials
“A masterfully designed course that provides an overview of Eastern modalities that incorporate Western physician language and context to help bridge the gap of skepticism. Through this overview I received enough depth that I feel I came away with actionable knowledge and practice to begin my own journey into meditation and yoga.”
“Amazing conference! Life altering. The flow of the courses/talks built on each other so that everything was pulled together beautifully by the end.”