@ 2 & 3 Leonard Perlmutter, The Heart & Science of Yoga Author

@ 2 Leonard Perlmutter, Founder and director of The American Meditation Institute, Leonard is the author of “Transformation,”  The Journal of Meditation as Mind/Body Medicine and the award-winning book “The Heart and Science of Yoga® : A Blueprint for Peace, Happiness and Freedom from Fear.” His Heart and Science of Yoga® entry-level course has been accredited by the Albany Medical College, American Medical Association, American Psychological Association, the Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses and American Nurses Association to receive medical education credit. Leonard has been a student of Yoga Science since 1975 and a direct disciple of mind/body medicine pioneer Swami Rama of the Himalayas.http://americanmeditation.org

@ 3 The High costs of Medical waste 765 Billion dollars, more than the defense budget.