Sedona, Arizona — April 16, 2010 — This August 22–28, best-selling authors, mind-body healing pioneers, and Chopra Center co-founders, Deepak Chopra and David Simon, will present the Chopra Center’s classic meditation retreat, Seduction of Spirit, in Sedona – known throughout the world as a center of uplifting spiritual energy, renewal, and healing.

“Seduction of Spirit has been one of our most popular programs for more than a decade, offering people an opportunity to step away from their daily pressures and immerse themselves in a week of deep meditation and spiritual awakening,” said David Simon.

Carlsbad, California — March 10, 2010 — The Chopra Center for Wellbeing today announced “Manifest the Life You Deserve” — a series of signature workshops led by best-selling authors, acclaimed mind-body healing pioneers, and Chopra Center co-founders Deepak Chopra, M.D. and David Simon, M.D. In the next few months, the Chopra Center will be bringing this workshop series to some of the most beautiful U.S. cities, where participants will learn timeless wisdom and practical tools for manifesting what they really want in all aspects of their lives.

Marco Island, Florida — February 10, 2010 — This March 21–27 the Chopra Center for Wellbeing is coming to Marco Island, Florida, with Seduction of Spirit. At this signature meditation retreat, co-founders and mind-body healing experts, Deepak Chopra and David Simon, guide participants in a week of deep meditation practices, heart-opening yoga, and the timeless principles of Deepak’s best-selling classic The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success.

Carlsbad, California — January 11, 2010—This May 12–16 the Chopra Center for Wellbeing is coming to Toronto with the Journey into Healing workshop taught by renowned physicians, best-selling authors, and co-founders – Deepak Chopra and David Simon.

“We’re at an exciting turning point where people are no longer passively deferring to their doctors’ recommendations but are taking an empowered role in their health care . . . actively seeking out the best options for healing and preventing illness,” said David Simon.

Carlsbad, California — December 1, 2009—The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, in partnership with Paradise Valley Wellness Centre, is opening a new addiction treatment center in Squamish, British Columbia. The residential center is the first of its kind, offering a unique healing approach that combines timeless Eastern healing traditions with the most recent breakthroughs in Western medical science. The treatment program is based on the the principles developed by the Chopra Center’s co-founders David Simon, M.D. and Deepak Chopra, M.D. and described in their popular book Freedom from Addiction.

Carlsbad, California — October 12, 2009—Mind-body healing pioneers and Chopra Center co-founders, Deepak Chopra, M.D. and David Simon, M.D., and renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Stephanie Simonton, have created a first-of-its kind DVD for those coping with cancer. The DVD Return to Wholeness: A Mind-body Approach to Healing Cancer demonstrates the power of the mind to heal the body and offers a three-step healing approach that combines science, animation, and meditation.

Carlsbad, California — June 20, 2009—The Chopra Center web site has joined the ranks of more than five million Internet sites banned by the Iranian government since 2008. In the days following Iran's presidential elections, the Iranian government has clamped down on Internet access, banning or limiting access to news and social media websites including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

"Iranian citizens who previously had access to the Chopra Center's online resources, podcasts, and blogs can no longer get the information they are seeking because of this most recent crackdown by Iran's government," said the Chopra Center's chief operating officer and lead educator, David Greenspan.

Carlsbad, California — June 18, 2009—Renowned mind-body physician David Simon is coming to New York City this June with the launch of his newest book — Free to Love, Free to Heal: Heal Your Body by Healing Your Emotions — and a weekend workshop on meditation, yoga, and the ancient healing system known as Ayurveda.

Carlsbad, California — April 27, 2009—This Mother’s Day weekend, the Chopra Center will present a mind-body healing workshop for women, led by the Center’s Director of Women’s Health, Valencia Porter, M.D. and medical qigong expert Fay McGrew. On May 9 at the Chopra Center’s location at La Costa Spa & Resort, participants will learn about an integrative approach to women’s health that combines the most recent developments in medical science with the healing practices of Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, and other ancient traditions.

San Diego, California — April 9, 2009—With the joint sponsorship of U.C. San Diego’s School of Medicine, the Chopra Center for Wellbeing will offer Journey into Healing – a four-day immersion in complementary and alternative medicine led by Drs. Deepak Chopra, David Simon, and a team of guest experts. In 2009 Journey into Healing will be offered in two locations: May 27–31 in Chicago; and September 9–13 at La Costa Spa & Resort in Southern California.