Wellness Thursdays with Dr. Amrita — ONLINE Series
with Amrita Sandra McLanahan, M.D.
June 4 - 25, 2020
During this online series, you will have the opportunity to learn all about the health and wellness benefits of a Yogic lifestyle from Dr. Amrita McLanahan. For twenty years, Dr. Amrita served as director of stress management for Dr. Dean Ornish’s research using Yoga and lifestyle changes to reverse heart disease and cancer. She now practices integrative medicine at Yogaville and is the co-author of the book, Surgery and its Alternatives, and helped to write the books Dr. Yoga and After Cancer Care.
Join Dr. Amrita on four Thursdays in June for talks on the health benefits of Yoga:
- June 4: Health Benefits of Yoga
- June 11: Food and Yogic Diet
- June 18: Fasting and Detox
- June 25: Laughter Yoga and the Immune System
Each Live session will begin at 2 pm (EDT) of which 45 minutes will be on the weekly topic, followed by 15 minutes of any questions from participants.
Testimonials
Dr. Amrita was really enjoyable to listen to. Her passion and care are evident in her teaching. Her honest and transparent stories about her own struggles and experiences really made the message much more palatable. — Kali Ma
Dr. Amrita is a great teacher and doctor! Her tips, her presence, all the book references, everything is really good! — Past Participant
I have been given the knowledge and tools to make serious changes in my life. [Dr. Amrita is] exceptional and humorous. I would recommend this program for anyone that wants to make changes in their health. — Sonia Khurana
Dr. Amrita was fantastic! Very upbeat and entertaining. The vast knowledge just articulately flowed from her lips—so much info in such a short time, all understandable due to her humor and energy. Thank you! — Claudia Hedeen
Presenter
Dr. McLanahan is a graduate with high honors from Swarthmore College, and she has an M.D. from Wayne University and a family practice specialty from the University of Massachusetts. For 20 years, she served as director of stress management for Dr. Dean Ornish’s research, using Yoga and lifestyle changes to reverse heart disease and cancer. She now practices integrative medicine at Yogaville. Dr. McLanahan has made multiple study trips to India and Asia, where she visited centers that use Yoga and other natural means to prevent and treat disease. She is the co-author of the book, Surgery and Its Alternatives and…
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