The Congregation at Duke University Chapel

Feeding the Spirit, Nurturing the Body

Feeding the Spirit, Nurturing the Body

presentation at Adult Forum by
Mary Austin, MPH, PA
Congregation member
October 28, 2012
See the illustration and discussion of "The Wheel of Health" on pages 24 through 26 of The Duke Encyclopedia of New Medicine: Conventional and Alternative Medicine for All Ages by The Duke Center for Integrative Medicine, Richard Liebowitz, Linda Smith, Tracy Gaudet Rodale Books, 2006, 640 pages ISBN-13: 978-1594864940
NURTURING THE SPIRIT - FEEDING THE BODY
The rhythm of the body
the melody of the mind
the harmony of the soul
form the symphony of life ...
B.K.S. Iyengar
The Healing Power of Faith by Harold G. Koenig, MD (1999) Director, Duke Center for Study of Religion/ Spirituality and Health
Consciously Female - How to Listen to Your Body and Your Soul for a Lifetime of Healthy Living by Tracy W. Gaudet, MD (2007) Duke Integrative Medicine Center
Care of the Soul by Thomas Moore Resources
A Meditation to Help With Anger and Forgiveness by Belleruth Naparstek, MA, LISW CD - 43 min. with affirmations
Breathing - The Master Key to Self Healing by Andrew Weil, MD 2 CDs "The simplest and most powerful technique for protecting your health is absolutely free - and literally right under your nose." Andrew Weil, MD
Five Good Minutes In Your Body by Jeffrey Brantley, MD and Wendy Millstine, NC mindfulness practices "Those who are willing to be vulnerable, move among mysteries."
[Watch the video:] Afterlife experience - Dr. Eben Alexander, neurosurgeon, Harvard trained -experiences during a 7 day coma due to E. Coli meningitis, while monitored in ICU Proof of Heaven- released Oct. 23, 2012, article in Newsweek/The Daily Beast, Oct.8 Spirituality and Health Research: Methods, Measurement, Statistics, and Resources (2011);
Harold Koenig, MD "The moment that you are in is the only moment that you can do anything about."