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One World offers a free film every month!
This May, there's no cost to see The Connection in our yoga space, but please consider making a donation to Mindful in May, an online cause helping to raise funds to build clean water projects in developing countries. Internationally renowned experts featured in the film include: Herbert Benson, MD: Discovered the Relaxation Response that helps counter the harmful effects of stress. Jon Kabat Zinn PhD: One of the first people to bring together eastern meditation techniques with medicine and research to develop the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program. Dean Ornish MD: A leading physician who directed a series of scientific research studies showing that the progression of coronary heart disease and prostate cancer can often be reversed by making comprehensive lifestyle changes. Andrew Weil MD: A world-renowned pioneer in the field of integrative medicine. Esther Sternberg MD: A leading researcher who made discoveries in brain-immune interactions and the effects of the brain's stress response on health. Sara Lazar PhD: A Harvard scientist conducting cutting edge research into the effects of meditation and yoga on brain activity and changes in brain structure. Alice Domar PhD: The first researcher to apply mind body medicine to women with infertility. David Spiegel MD: Conducted a pioneering study on the power of group support in health outcomes for women with breast cancer. |