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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., Sept. 14, 2001 — Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona will deliver a lecture at Williams College titled “Coyote Healing: Lessons from Native America for Creating Miracles” in Wege Auditorium, The Science Center, Friday, Sept. 21, at 4 p.m. In it, he will describe his experiences with combining the techniques of ancient and modern medicine to promote healing of the mind, body and spirit.
Trained at Stanford University, Mehl-Madrona completed residencies in obstetrics, psychiatry, and internal medicine before pursuing a personal residency in shamanistic medicine. His practice now combines ancient and modern medical techniques: he has led many Native American healing ceremonies, as well as heading modern medical clinics.
Mehl-Madrona is clinical program director at Beth Israel Hospital’s Center for Health and Healing in New York City. He is the author of the acclaimed book “Coyote Medicine: Lessons from Native American Healing.”
His research explores the benefits of holistic practices such as relaxation techniques, hypnosis, and faith-based healing. He has published extensively in the medical literature and popular press, and has written four books and contributed to a number of others.
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Published September 14, 2001
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