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Meditation as Medication: A Doctor's Perspective

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Online Program

Age Group:

Adult, Teens
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Program Description

Meditation as Medication - A Doctor’s Perspective

Can meditation improve high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, or pain? Learn how meditation can have a profound effect on your life with Matthew Raider, MD, a clinical physician and coordinating director of the Geriatric Teaching Program in Family Medicine at Middlesex Hospital in Connecticut.

About Dr. Raider

As a physician and long-time meditator, Dr. Raider has a strong interest in meditation and its relationship to health and disease prevention/treatment. He has lectured extensively on the subject in hospitals and other venues in the United States and Canada and most recently spoke at the United Nations. Dr. Raider is also a contributing author to the popular book Meditation as Medication for the Soul by Rajinder Singh. 

How to Register:

Registration can be completed online below, in person at the Adult Services Desk, or by calling 309.590.6168. Registrants will receive an email confirmation which contains the link to join this online program.