Beth is a certified Physician Assistant who received her medical training at Duke University, and has been practicing medicine for 26 years. She has an equally long background in Yoga, Zen Meditation, and Martial Arts. In 2003, Beth participated in a training with world renowned stress specialist, Jon Kabat-Zinn, and brought the first Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program to the Coachella Valley. This has allowed her to combine her many years in western medicine with her passion for eastern healing arts, and sharing this with others. She teaches patients and staff at Eisenhower Hospital, Loma Linda, and offers programs for corporations and non-profit organizations. She speaks all over Southern California on Stress Physiology and how meditation can benefit health. See her Summer Retreat.