Explore the power of mind-body healing

September 9–13, 2009

This September at Journey into Healing, Chopra Center co-founders, Deepak Chopra and David Simon, will guide you on an amazing journey into Ayurvedic medicine, teaching you timeless tools and techniques for creating the vibrant health, inner calm, and abundant joy you’ve been seeking.

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Journey into Healing is a signature Chopra Center workshop that integrates the healing arts of the East with the latest advances in conventional medicine. Whether you’re just beginning to explore holistic healing or are a seasoned practitioner, this experience will take you to new levels of understanding.

Feel the Ocean Breezes and Warmth of Southern California

Journey into Healing will take place in the lush setting of La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. September is one of the most beautiful months here, with warm ocean waters, abundant sunshine, and the lingering pleasures of summer.

Nestled on 400 acres of coastal foothills, La Costa Resort offers first-class guest rooms and suites, soothing gardens and fountains, and a calming, healing atmosphere.

La Costa Resort is conveniently located and easy to reach from several major airports:

Join Deepak, David, and the Chopra Center staff for an unforgettable Journey into Healing!

Featured Faculty

Dr. Daniel Vicario, M.D.
Dr. Vicario grew up in Argentina, where he attended the University of Buenos Aires Medical School. After graduating in 1983, he returned to his native California and trained as Postdoctoral Fellow in Clinical Pharmacology at Stanford University Medical Center. Dr. Vicario did his Residency and Chief Residency in Internal Medicine at the University of California, Irvine, followed by a three-year fellowship in hematology/oncology at the University of California, San Diego. He was then appointed Assistant Professor of Medicine, where he focused on clinical research as well as ways to improve the quality of life for patients with cancer.

In 1994 Dr. Vicario went into private practice at the San Diego Cancer Center in North County, where he is the director of the Integrative Medicine Program. He has also continued his work at UCSD as a voluntary professor of medicine, teaching medical students, residents, and graduate fellows.

Dan Vicario is co-founder and president of the San Diego Cancer Research Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the care and quality of life of cancer patients. He has also spent the last 25 years studying and training in various integrative mind-body healing traditions, including Ayurveda. Dan and his wife, Paula, have been married for more than 20 years, and they enjoy spending time with their four children.

Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar is a classically trained Ayurvedic physician from a family of traditional Vedic healers in India. He holds a B.A. in Ayurvedic medicine and completed a three-year residency as an M.D. (doctorate in Ayurvedic internal medicine) at the prestigious Pune University.

Dr. Suhas is a compassionate healer and expert clinician who has has traveled throughout the world popularizing Ayurvedic medicine, teaching courses, training doctors, and providing Ayurvedic consultations for thousands of patients. He served as a dean of faculty for several Ayurvedic institutions and was the medical director of the Raj Ayurvedic center in Fairfield, Iowa. Dr. Suhas also served on the team of doctors and Ayurvedic experts who formulated Zrii, a natural drink supplement created from amalaki fruit and powerful Ayurvedic herbs.

Early Bird Pricing

Enroll by June 9, 2009: $1,675
Enroll by August 9, 2009: $1,875
(standard enrollment is $2,175)

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