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The Twitter: It’s time to grow new Neural real estate, not grey hairs!

The Big Idea: Scientific research shows that yogic movement meditation changes the brain!

Here at GGI, 2009 is off and running with free teleseminars on YOGA and the BRAIN!Yours truly will introduce you to the core concepts of yogic meditation and neuroscience. Here’s your chance to get a handle on all of buzz on brain fitness and why yoga (movement & meditation) has captured the body, minds, hearts and central nervous systems of young, middle age and old. Please note: the emphasis here is on using meditation for brain restoration and stress reduction.

If you want to know how your “mind” changes your “brain” (and vice versa!), and how yogic meditation is more civilized history than hype, more relevant to brain restoration and fitness than any neuroscientist might guess!

Join us for another free 50 minute intro into the Neuroscience of Movement Meditation and learn about the art and science of neuroplasticity!

YOGA and the BRAIN!

Date: Monday March 2, 2009

Time: We’ve set different times to accommodate people residing in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. (Sorry other Global Readers!)

9 a.m.. Pacific Coast, Los Angeles zone

6 p.m. Pacific Coast, Los Angeles zone

*Check the following site for converting your time zone to the Pacific Zone (Los Angeles)

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com

To Sign up: Simply write to drg@greensteininstitute.com with the following info:

“Yes”

Your Name

Your state & country of residence

and note either the 9 a.m. Pacific time

or

6 p.m. Pacific time

to reserve your space

A recap of the teleseminar goal and content:

Who should take this teleseminar? Anyone working with, or interested in, the neurological effects of restorative or performance training, including allied health workers, public policy makers, physicians and physician assistants, psychiatrists, ADHD specialists, social entrepreneurs in health and wellness, and of course, all teachers & members of the somatic, yoga, meditation, athletic and martial arts community. (Global citizens please note: The teleseminar will be conducted in English.)

What will I learn?: This teleseminar introduces the core neuroscience concepts central to any top quality training program that offers yoga and movement meditation. Concepts include: neuroplasticity, immersive attention, somasensory integration and more.

What are the key benefits of this teleseminar?: You will leave the teleseminar energized and armed with a grand pattern of understanding how important yoga movement and meditation is for decreasing stress and improving health. Seminar discussion is particularly valuable for anyone dedicated to improving the development and integration of brain, body and mind by offering yoga as brain and body fitness program.

How do I join this free teleseminar? Again, simply write to drg@greensteininstitute.com with the word “yes, ” along with your state and country of residence. Follow up information will be sent to you at your given email address.

Take home message? Let us help you learn new skills to rejuvenate your brain and body for the new year!

On our end, we will do our best to provide up to date and empirically valuable research as well as share the most balanced, most cogent, most compelling views on improving health, creativity and optimal performance and offer our hand in training future neuroleaders of all ages! We’re working as quickly as we can to get our new website up and running to accomplish that goal!

In the meantime, to honor your new administration vision, we are offering a series of free teleseminars focused on Yoga and the Brain – designed to introduce the public to the healthy art and science of meditation. Ideal for for the visionary corps of teachers, doctors, coaches, trainers, and students dedicated to health and wellness! Readers: please scroll down to the next blog for more info! Or write for more info in the comment box below!

It’s a great day in the U.S.A. and for the world in general!

Synaptically yours,

Dr. Greenstein

P.S. For those readers interested in helping President Obama make a solid and wise choice about supporting more wholistic health research and school programs, please go now to the following site and Vote “Up.”
http://citizensbriefingbook.change.gov/ideas/viewIdea.apexp?id=0878000000057DC

The Twitter: It’s time to grow Neural real estate, not grey hairs!

The Big Idea: Scientific research shows that yogic movement meditation changes the brain!

My thought for the new year? Let mounting stress and uncertainty be opportunities to let yourself learn NEW WAYS TO CALM DOWN — and change your brain for the better!!!!!

Here at GGI, 2009 is off and running with free teleseminars on YOGA and the BRAIN!

Yours truly will introduce you to the core concepts of yogic meditation and neuroscience. Here’s your chance to get a handle on all of buzz on brain fitness and why yoga (movement & meditation) has captured the body, minds, hearts and central nervous systems of young, middle age and old. Please note: the emphasis here is on using meditation for brain restoration and stress reduction.

If you want to know how your “mind” changes your “brain” (and vice versa!), and how yogic meditation is more civilized history than hype, more relevant to brain restoration and fitness than any neuroscientist might guess!

Join us for another free 50 minute intro into the Neuroscience of Movement Meditation and learn about the art and science of neuroplasticity!

YOGA and the BRAIN!

Date: January 26, 2009

Time: We’ve set different times to accommodate people residing in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. (Sorry other Global Readers!)

9 a.m. Pacific Coast, Los Angeles zone

12 noon Pacific Coast, Los Angeles zone

*Check the following site for converting your time zone to the Pacific Zone (Los Angeles)

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com

To Sign up: Simply write to 2docgee@gmail.com, with the following info:

“Yes”

Your Name

Your state & country of residence

and note either the 9 a.m. Pacific time

or

12 noon Pacific time

to reserve your space

A recap of the teleseminar goal and content:

Who should take this teleseminar? Anyone working with, or interested in, the neurological effects of restorative or performance training, including allied health workers, public policy makers, physicians and physician assistants, psychiatrists, ADHD specialists, social entrepreneurs in health and wellness, and of course, all teachers & members of the somatic, yoga, meditation, athletic and martial arts community. (Global citizens please note: The teleseminar will be conducted in English.)

What will I learn?: This teleseminar introduces the core neuroscience concepts central to any top quality training program that offers yoga and movement meditation. Concepts include: neuroplasticity, immersive attention, somasensory integration and more.

What are the key benefits of this teleseminar?: You will leave the teleseminar energized and armed with a grand pattern of understanding how important yoga movement and meditation is for decreasing stress and improving health. Seminar discussion is particularly valuable for anyone dedicated to improving the development and integration of brain, body and mind by offering yoga as brain and body fitness program.

How do I join this free teleseminar? Again, simply write to 2docgee@gmail.com with the word “yes, ” along with your state and country of residence. Follow up information will be sent to you at your given email address.

Take home message? Let us help you learn new skills to rejuvenate your brain and body for the new year!

Here’s the new year’s update on the free GGI teleseminar: Yoga and the Brain!

First to say, the teleseminar is filling up with folks from different countries, proving the global interest in movement meditation and the brain!

With that in mind, the teleseminar is scheduled for the following dates and times below:

U.S. and U.K. residents:

Date: January 12, 2009

Time: 9 a.m – 10 a.m., Pacific Standard Time

For Australian and AsiaPacific Residents:

Date: January 13, 2009

Time: 10 a.m. (Sydney time zone)

A recap of the teleseminar goal and content:

Who should take this teleseminar? Anyone working with, or interested in, the neurological effects of restorative or high performance training including allied health workers, public policy makers, physicians and physician assistants, psychiatrists, ADHD specialists, social entrepreneurs in health and wellness, and of course, all members of the somatic, yoga, meditation, athletic and martial arts community. (Global citizens please note: The teleseminar will be conducted in English.)

What will I learn: This teleseminar introduces the core neuroscience concepts central to any top quality training program that teaches yoga and movement meditation. Concepts include: neuroplasticity, immersive attention, somasensory integration and more.

What are the key benefits of this teleseminar?: You will leave the teleseminar energized and armed with a grand pattern of understanding how neurologically important your work is as a proponent of yoga movement and meditation. Seminar discussion is particularly valuable for anyone dedicated to improving the development and integration of brain, body and mind.

How do I join this free teleseminar? Simply write to 2docgee@gmail.com with the word “yes, ” along with your state and country of residence. Follow up information will be sent to you at your given email address.

Looking forward to your participation!

May the Breath Be With You!

Dr. G., Founding Director, The George Greenstein Institute, creating a sustainable future by coaching bodies, brains and minds!

The George Greenstein Institute is dedicated to serving the public good, by offering up to date, brain-based education in health, creativity and performance world wide.

The Twitter: 2008 proved movement and meditation are great for improving the embodied brain!

The Big Idea: Take your yoga, martial art, meditation, wellness or neuroleadership practice to a new level by learning about the key prime mover: the brain!

If 2008 proved itself as the Year of the Brain, 2009 will surely follow with raising awareness of we can change our brains, our bodies and our minds!

To that end, The George Greenstein Institute is proud to offer the first of its 2009 teleseminars: “Yoga and the Brain,” taught by yours truly, Dr. G.

Who should take this teleseminar? Anyone working with, or interested in, the neurological effects of restorative or high performance training including allied health workers, public policy makers, physicians and physician assistants, ADHD specialists, social entrepreneurs in health and wellness, and of course, all members of the somatic, yoga, meditation, athletic and martial arts community. (Global citizens please note: The teleseminar will be conducted in English.)

What will I learn: This teleseminar introduces the core neuroscience concepts central to any top quality training program that teaches yoga and movement meditation. Concepts include: neuroplasticity, immersive attention, somasensory integration and more.

What are the key benefits of this teleseminar?: You will leave the teleseminar energized and armed with a grand pattern of understanding how neurologically important your work is as a proponent of yoga movement and meditation. Seminar discussion is particularly valuable for anyone dedicated to improving the development and integration of brain, body and mind.

How do I join this free teleseminar? Simply write to 2docgee@gmail.com with the word “yes.” Follow up information will be sent to you at your given email address.

With all neurotransmitters sparking, I wish everyone a happy new calendar year. May 2009 be the year we all resolve to consciously rewire our brains! Gong Ji Kuai Le!

Dr. G., Founding Director, George Greenstein Institute, creating a sustainable future by coaching bodies, brains and minds!

Bio: M. A. Greenstein, Ph.D. is the “chief brainiac” of The George Greenstein Institute. An internationally respected author, keynote speaker and advocate for visual and somatic education, Dr. Greenstein has dedicated herself to advancing somatics and sciences and the field of neuroleadership by reframing the matrix of research and training to include neuroscience and fields of inquiry that address wholistic approaches to improving health, innovation and performance (Get HIP!) Dr. Greenstein will be teaching meditation at TED 2009, and moderating a panel on Social Entrepreneurship at the upcoming 2009 Creativity conference: Worlds in the Making!

A quick Spacesuit Yoga Twitter!:  Transcendental Meditation shown to reduce symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children

A small, though important study was just published in the peer-review journal  Current Issues in Education > Volume 10, 2008 > Number 2, showing the positive correlation between T.M. practice, stress reduction and improvement in use of executive function in school children ages 11-14. Scientists limited the study to students with pre-existing diagnoses of ADHD made by a physician or psychologist.

The study was conducted as a team effort between members of a private research firm, researchers from the Center for Brain, Consciousness and Cognition at Maharishi University of Management and faculty at University of Arizona.

The link to the study:  http://cie.ed.asu.edu/volume10/number 2/

This is terrific news for the meditation, ADHD, educational and neuroscientific communities at large!

[For those who know little about T.M. as a meditative practice, it is considered by T.M. researchers to be a 'technique of “effortless transcending”' (Travis, et al., 2002).  Though I don't debate the contributions T.M. makes to whole-brain health and happiness, I find statements like this negate the obvious neuroscience and cognitive question:  "Where does one place one's attention?"  To that point, authors of the study distinguish the neuro-cognitive basis of T.M. as distinct from "concentration" practices like Zen breath meditation and from "contemplative" practices like Vipassana or Insight meditation. Clearly more research with rigorous interest in the rhetoric of description is needed to identify the neural network correlates to the many paths of meditation practice.]

I will continue to report on key studies of meditation research that impact how we in the global community, think about the relations of health to learning, memory, imagination and decision-making in children and adults!!

Synaptically yours!

Dr. G.

The George Greenstein Institute, dedicated to a sustainable  future by coaching bodies, brains and minds!