We are currently working with these two organizations to incorporate Ayurvedic principles into our exercise programs. www.niam.com - NIAM, the National Institute for Ayurvedic Medicine, was founded by Scott Gerson, M.D. in 1982.  Gerson, a member of the American Medical Association, is one of the nation's leading authorities on Ayurveda and its integration with conventional Western medicine. www.chopra.com - Deepak Chopra is one of the world's foremost specialists in "mind-body medicine."  Chopra, director of the Chopra Center for Well Being, has written more than 27 books, including Grow Younger, Live Longer.  To Chopra, health is more than just the absence of illness; it is a "lively state of balance and the integration of mind, body, and spirit."