Emmett E. Miller

Emmett E. Miller, is a physician, therapist, and musician who became a pioneer in mind/body medicinewhen he invented and developed the first deep relaxation/guided imagery audiocassettes in the 1970s [http://www.newdimensions.org/program.php?id=2694] . He became internationally knownin 1977 as a founder and Medical Director of the Cancer Support and Education Center (now the Center for Healing and Wellness) and in 1987 as a co-convener of the California State Task Force on Self-Esteem and Personal and Social Responsibility [http://www.lightparty.com/Visionary/ImportanceSelfEsteem.html] .

Miller is a graduate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and has been a lecturer and preceptor at Stanford University and The University of California. He is a widely recognized exptert on the subject of stress and relaxation techniques [http://www.mothernature.com/library/bookshelf/books/47/123.cfm] and his tapes, many of which feature music he composed, are considered to be "the best" in the field [http://www.prisma-qc.ca/stress-relaxation.php] .

He maintains a private practice in the San Francisco bay area, and is the author of various books, most recently "Deep Healing: The Essence of Mind/Body Medicine" (1997) [http://www.hayhouse.com/authorbio.php?id=92] .

Praise for "Deep Healing" has come from such household names as Joan Baez, who wrote: "Through the principles made clear in this illuminating breakthrough book, Dr. Miller has guided me on an astounding journey of profound physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual healing." [http://www.healthyshopping.com/books/Cart.asp?ItemNumber=1561703362] . Acclaim for the book has also come from Virginia Satir and from Bernie Siegel, M.D., Author of "Love, Medicine and Miracles." Siegel calls Dr. Miller "one of my teachers and healers" and writes "Deep Healing has the essential ingredients we all need to live healthy lives. Information and inspiration are united to lead to our transformation. In the process of healing lies the joy of living. Emmett Miller has been one of my teachers and healers—read this excellent resource and heal."

External links

* [http://www.drmiller.com/meet_drmiller/ Dr. Miller's website]

* Video of Dr. Miller's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhbBw3UjGu8 August 19, 2008 talk at Google Tech Talks forum]