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We send you our best wishes for a joyous holiday season!

The Kaplan Center's Upcoming Events & Professional Lectures


Wed, Jan 9, 2013 (1:30-3:00 PM)
Chronic Pain Support Group
A free monthly support group for people suffering with chronic pain.
Led by Jodi Brayton, LCSW


Wed, Jan 9, 2013 (7:00-8:30 PM)
CranioSacral Therapy Study Group
Free monthly training for qualified physical therapists and massage therapists.
Led by Patricia Alomar, PT


Mon, Jan 14, 2013
CAM Series Lecture on The Pathophysiology of Pain Georgetown University School of Medicine
By Gary Kaplan, DO


Begins Thurs, Jan 31 (7:00-8:00 AM)
Meditation Program
Weekly 1-hour meditation sessions.
Led by Fran Callanan
 


MEDITATION: CAN IT HELP REDUCE YOUR PAIN?
By Gary Kaplan, DO
The longer I practice medicine, the more clear I become about the health benefits of meditation. I wish I could require my patients to meditate, but all I can do is gently nudge, write articles and offer meditation programs
 
To this end, beginning in January, Fran Callanan, a lawyer, former teacher, and a former Kaplan Center executive director, will begin leading a weekly, 1-hour meditation session at the Center. She'll introduce participants to various kinds of meditation and create a space for individuals to strengthen their own practice. I encourage you to check it out.  Read more

Incidentally, did you know that patients who had received only a little more than 60 minutes of meditation training were able to dramatically reduce their experience of pain?  Read more   
EMBRACING THE HOLIDAY SEASON
By Jodi Brayton, LCSW
Many of us look forward to celebrating the holidays with our friends and family; but probably just as many of us also approach this season with some level of anxiety

In addition to the fun of gift-giving, enjoying special holiday foods, and reuniting with friends and family, there's the stress of gift-giving, preparing holiday foods, and reuniting with family and friends!  Jodi offers five steps to help us "embrace the holidays" with grace.
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