Tibetan researcher Dr. Alejandro Chaoul speaks on campus
Fort Worth, TX
2/3/2009
The Asian Studies program at TCU welcomes Dr. Alejandro Chaoul to present his research on Tibetan yogic practices and their migration to the Western medical clinic on Wed., Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. in the Brown-Lupton University Union.
Chaoul is involved in research using Tibetan mind-body techniques with cancer patients and facilitates meditation for cancer patients and their support systems at their place of wellness. His publications have focused on the role of mind-body practices in integrative cancer care and research, as well as Tibetan meditation and ritual practices within religious studies, humanities and the intersection of humanities and medicine. He is also the director of the Limincha Texas Institute for Tibetan meditative and healing arts.
The event is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the Asian Studies program at TCU. For more information, contact Carrie Currier at 817-257-6853 or c.currier@tcu.edu.
