Contemplative Practices in Action: Diverse Paths for Health and Wellness

1. Contemplative Practices in Action: Diverse Paths for Health and Wellness Thomas G Plante, PhD, ABPP, Santa Clara University Jill Bormann, PhD, RN, VA San Diego Healthcare System Amy Wachholtz, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School Andre Delbecq, PhD, Santa Clara University Gerdenio Manuel, SJ, PhD, Santa Clara University Martha Stortz, Ph.D., Augsburg College Doug Oman, PhD, University of California, Berkeley Carl Thoresen, PhD, Stanford University and Santa Clara Univ.

2. Symposium based on book project:  Plante, T. G. (Ed). (2010). Contemplative Practices in Action: Spirituality, Meditation, and Health. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger/ABC-CLIO.And October 30, 2009 conference at Spirituality and Health Institute (SHI), Santa Clara University

3. Thomas G Plante, PhD, ABPP, Chair Jill Bormann, PhD, RN, Empirical Findings on the Health Benefits of Mantram Repetition: A Portable Contemplative Practice 2. Amy Wachholtz, PhD, "Shaking the Blues Away�: Energizing spiritual practices for the treatment of chronic pain 3. Andre Delbecq, PhD, The Impact of Meditation on Daily Perceptions of Silicon Valley Leaders 4. Gerdenio Manuel, SJ, PhD and Martha Stortz, Ph.D. , A Pilgrimage from Suffering to Solidarity: Walking the Path of Contemplative Practices 5. Doug Oman, PhD, Similarity in Diversity? Four Shared Functions of Integrated Contemplative Practice Systems Carl Thoresen, PhD, Discussant Presentations