IntentBlog serves the global community by providing a platform for dialogue, debate and action around topics such as the environment, economy, conflict resolution, human rights, business and technology, spirituality, health and healing. We seek to reach critical mass with a message of personal, social, environmental and spiritual wellness.
IntentBlog contributors include:
Mallika Chopra
Mallika Chopra has spent the last 10 years working in a variety of capacities in the media world. Her strengths in creating creative content combined with strategic and marketing thinking has allowed her to successfully fuel an entrepreneurial drive in a number of arenas.
Mallika recently published her first book, "100 Promises to My Baby." As part of her work with the book, she also serves as a spokesperson for UNICEF, raising awareness for orphans who have been affected by HIV and AIDS. You can learn more about Mallika's book and work with UNICEF at www.babypromises.com.
Mallika is a partner in Chopra Media where she is a co-creator in several television and feature film concepts currently in production. Intentblog is a project she created with Deepak Chopra, Shekhar Kapur, and Gotham Chopra. She is also a partner with Vikram Chatwal and Gotham Chopra in K Lounge in New York.
Mallika was a founder and executive at MyPotential Inc, a multi-media company focused on the self-help industry. Mallika was profiled in several publications, including Forbes, W Magazine, Femina, and the LA Times, for her work with MyPotential. Mallika served as one of the first representatives for the re-launch of MTV in India, and has also worked with MTV International, Go Network (Disney), and consulted for Yahoo! on marketing and strategic initiatives.
Mallika is a graduate of Brown University and has an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management. She currently lives in Santa Monica, California, with her husband, Sumant Mandal, and their two daughters, Tara and Leela.
Teresa Long
Teresa Long has been with Dr. Chopra as a staff member of the Chopra Center for more than six years and, before that, spent 15 years in the natural foods industry as a caterer and personal chef. She has a degree in nutrition and is a Chopra Center certified instructor in primordial sound meditation and perfect health - The Chopra Center Ayurvedic Lifestyle Program.
She also teaches Ayurvedic cooking classes and consults to individuals and organizations on recipe development. At the Chopra Center, she administers the certification processes for meditation, Ayurveda, and yoga, and she oversees the global network of 1,000 Chopra Center certified instructors.
Teresa is a wife, a mother, and an integral part of the Chopra Center family.
David Simon
David Simon, M.D., Co- Founder, CEO and Medical Director of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing
David Simon, M.D., is a board-certified neurologist and a true pioneer in the medical field. His personal mission is to facilitate the integration of complementary and conventional medicine in the 21st Century.
Since he began his association with Deepak Chopra, M.D., in the 1980s, Dr. Simon has become one of the nation's foremost authorities on effective and appropriate use of holistic health care practices, specifically Ayurveda . the 5,000-year-old healing tradition of India.
As CEO and Medical Director of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing at La Costa Resort & Spa, Dr. Simon is dedicated to catalyzing the evolution of the prevailing health care system into a "healing system" that encompasses the emotional, spiritual, as well as physical health of the individual.
Dr. Simon's prolific program development, writing, and research are changing the landscape of health care for professionals and consumers, alike. His far-reaching endeavors have resulted in the training of thousands of physicians, nurses, health care providers, as well as educators in holistic healing approaches throughout the world.
He is the recipient of a National Institutes of Health grant to study mind body medical approaches on health quality, and has created initiatives to bring integrated mind body medical programs to medical institutions, community health centers, and health resorts.
In his role as Medical Director for The Chopra Center, Dr. Simon continues to research and develop clinical programs in mind body medicine. He directs a comprehensive curriculum that includes on-site programs and seminars, in addition to a worldwide educational outreach enterprise. Dr. Simon is the driving force behind The Center's development, training and implementation of Perfect Health, Journey Into Healing, Primordial Sound Meditation, Seduction of Spirit, and Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga . the flagship programs of The Chopra Center.
A popular author of wellness books, "The Chopra Center Herbal Guide" and "The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga," co-authored with Dr. Deepak Chopra, he explores the traditional and scientific basis of herbal medicine and yoga respectively, presenting a practical, balanced role for a holistic approach to wellness in modern health care.
His other works include:
"The Ten Commitments: Translating Good Intentions into Great Choices," which presents a comprehensive program for people dedicated to making responsible choices in support of their physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
"Vital Energy: The 7 Keys to Invigorate Body, Mind and Soul," which provides a proven healing plan for people seeking greater energy, vitality, and enthusiasm.
"Return to Wholeness: Embracing Body, Mind and Spirit in the Face of Cancer," which offers those facing cancer, their caregivers, and families unprecedented guidance to forge the most effective path to wellness.
"The Wisdom of Healing," which explores the theory and practice of integrated mind body medicine.
"A Simple Celebration," co-authored with Ginna Bragg, which presents a practical holistic nutritional program as taught at The Chopra Center.
"Grow Younger, Live Longer: 10 Steps to Reverse Aging," co-authored with Dr. Chopra, which presents a practical plan for creating and maintaining a long, healthy, and vital life.
Dr. Simon is a sought-after expert resource for the media and keynote speaker for organizations such as the March of Dimes, American Cancer Society, California Medical Association and academic institutions such as Tufts University, Tulane University, and Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Simon began his influential career in private practice in neurology, and with his roles as Chief of Staff and Medical Director of the Neurological Rehabilitation Center and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory at Sharp Cabrillo Hospital, an affiliate of the Sharp HealthCare system, the largest in Southern California.
He is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Neurosciences at The University of California and supervises medical students rotating through The Chopra Center on a weekly basis.
Grace Wilson
Over the years, serving as the Director of Spa Training and head massage therapist for The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, Grace has touched thousands of people from all over the world, including spiritual and political leaders, Hollywood celebrities, socialites, professional athletes, and, of course, regular people from all walks of life.
"I love the work we do at the Chopra Center. We get to witness, and to some degree, participate in our guests' transformation. It's amazing to see a person's life completely change in only five days. And because I've seen it over and over again, I know for a fact how incredibly resilient our bodies are. You take yourself out of your crazy, everyday life, give your body a little love and attention, and it immediately starts moving back into balance. I could never work anywhere 'normal.' "
Her first book, "Massage In Minutes: Simple Techniques for Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere," came from her desire to create something more user-friendly than the DIY massage books currently out there.
The techniques in "Massage In Minutes" are simple to learn, easy to perform, feel great, and are incredibly effective. She re-educates readers that, if they have 10 minutes and a little bit of floor space, they can give or receive a great massage. No special equipment is needed, no oils are involved, and everything is done through loose clothes.
"Massage In Minutes" was released in January 2007 and is available in bookstores everywhere.
