James Dillard, M.D., D.C., C.Ac., on Why Energy Healing Is Often Considered “Woo-Woo”

By: Loolwa Khazzoom, Founder, Dancing with Pain

June 26th, 2008 • 1 Comment

Loolwa Khazzoom: Why is energy healing often considered "woo-woo"? James Dillard: The vast majority of people who would say that energy work or energy medicine is "woo woo" are also people who hold strong religious beliefs. For example, Christians believe that there was a man who lived in a whale, believe that there was a talking snake in the Garden of Eden, believe that Jesus was able to turn a little tiny bit of food into enough loaves to be able ...
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Making Peace with Chronic Pain

By: Stephen Grinstead, LMFT, ACRPS, CADC-II,

June 10th, 2008 • 1 Comment

I feel honored by the opportunity to contribute my thoughts on making peace with chronic pain. Not only have I been working as a therapist and trainer in the field of chronic pain and co-existing disorders for the last 25 years, but also I have been living with my own chronic pain condition for over 26 years and still have periodic episodes of ...
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David Simon, M.D., Deepak Chopra Center Co-founder, on Hope, Possibility, and Healing

By: David Simon, M.D., Co-Founder, CEO, and Medical Director, Deepak Chopra Center

May 14th, 2008 • Leave a Comment

When people have just the earliest awareness of hope in the possibility of another way, another perspective, the quantum leap from the old pattern to the new pattern instantly makes a big difference in how people perceive their situation. If we can shift our attention and interpretation, we open up new possibilities for experiencing and healing. That is our ultimate goal here at the Chopra Center. Human reality is shaped by patterns of what we focus on and how ...
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David Simon, M.D.: Dance Tips for People Who Are Uncomfortable Moving

By: David Simon, M.D., Co-Founder, CEO, and Medical Director, Deepak Chopra Center

May 5th, 2008 • Leave a Comment

There are a lot of movement meditations in our programs at the Chopra Center, and through them, I see people who are really uncomfortable moving in their bodies -- mostly because they were raised to think it wasn't appropriate or they didn't look good doing it. Learning to dance is like the process of learning to ride a bicycle: No parent says to his child, "Read a book on riding a bicycle," ...
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Imagery and Writing for Natural Pain Relief

By: Diane Morrow, M.D., One Year of Writing and Healing

March 27th, 2008 • 1 Comment

I wrote Loolwa a few weeks back, impressed with her post, "Fundamental Principle of Dancing with Pain®," and she graciously invited me to write a piece on imagery and writing for natural pain relief, specifically, on how I incorporate it into my work as a physician. After thinking a bit, I realized that (of course) I've learned most about this topic from those dealing with chronic pain. Here are some observations and impressions from my ...
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