Summary: Leonard Perlmuttter is one of the Western world's leading pioneers in the introduction of meditation into the cultural firmament, having founded the American Meditation Institute (AMI) in 1996. AMI courses are now approved and accredited by the American Medical Association and the American Nurses Association for continuing education credits. Perlmutter, considered one of West's foremost guides to understanding the nature of consciousness, now offers a heralded book that is an encyclopedic guide to meditation and the yoga science that lies behind it. Praised by such international medical luminaries as Drs. Dean Ornish, Mehmet Oz, Bernie Siegel, and Larry Dossey, The Heart and Science of Yoga: The American Meditation Institute's Empowering Self-Care Program for a Happy, Healthy, Joyful Life shows us the way to meld meditation and yoga into your busy life experience to bring a new level of peace, contentment, and well-being.
