With Richard Miller and Lee Lesser

Airs Wednesday, April 29th  2015

During this week’s radio show you will learn about:

• Meeting the Growing and Changing Needs of the Veteran
• Post-Traumatic Stress are the “invisible wounds of war” and a normal response to prolonged abnormal stress exposure
• How mindfulness and contemplative meditation practices can bring relief to PTS symptoms
• Resources offering help to those who have served in our Military and in need of compassionate support

 

For over four decades Dr. Richard Miller has dedicated his life to the prevention and alleviation of suffering, and to helping people awaken to their essential wholeness and well-being. Founding president of the Integrative Restoration Institute and co-founder of the International Association of Yoga Therapy, Dr. Miller is regarded as a leader in the field of meditation, yoga therapy and mental health. A respected author, scholar, and speaker, Dr. Miller leads workshops, trainings and retreats internationally.

You can read more about Richard and iRest here.

 

Lee Klinger Lesser, MS, has developed and led retreats for Veterans since 2008, integrating her experience of mindfulness and meditation into accessible programming for Veterans. She is the co-founder and Executive Director of Honoring the Path of the Warrior, a non-profit program that provides a safe environment for veterans to rediscover meaning, purpose, and joy in their lives through mindfulness, meditation and community.

 

She has been leading workshops in the mindfulness practice of Sensory Awareness since 1976, both in English and in Spanish, throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Spain.  She studied and co-taught with Charlotte Selver, the founder of Sensory Awareness in the United States, and a pioneer in the human potential movement.  Lee has practiced Zen since 1978. She is also a national trainer on early childhood education, emotional intelligence, family support, diversity and equity.

You can read more about Lee and Honoring the Path of the Warrior here.