Course Overview

Siddha Consciousness for PTSD and Depression

Explore a variety of Siddah meditative programs for mental health conditions and cardiac patients and will covers topics including diet, exercise, meditation, sleep, weight control, compassion and finding meaning in life.
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2022 Annual Conference

October 28-30, 2022

Required Lessons

1 lesson with video, quiz, and evaluation

Time to Complete

43 minutes

Non-CME Eligible*

CME for this course has expired.

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 Course Description

What is this course about?

The Siddha system of medicine is one of the earliest traditional medicine systems in the world which treats the mind, body and soul. The word Siddha has its origin in the Tamil language word Siddhi which means "an object to be attained" or "perfection. This session will explore a variety of Siddha approaches that may aid in mental health challenges including Self-Inquiry (Si) meditative program, Heartful Living (HL) and the Altruism Compassion Experience (ACE) siddha meditative method.
 Accreditation/cme
The CME for this course has expired, however you will continue to have access to your purchased content. 
For questions about CME credit, please contact us at https://www.aihm.org/contact/. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and/or the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine.
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 Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, learners will be able to...

  • Recognize the limitations of current medications and therapies for mental health and the third of nonresponders that may benefit from Siddha mind-body methods.
  • Explore outcomes of complimentary mind-body interventions for managing health challenges.
  • Evaluate Siddha consciousness tools used in the evaluation of mental health and cardiac conditions.

What's included in this course?

This course includes the following:
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  • Video Recording
  • Downloadable Audio
  • Speaker Handout(s)
  • Quiz
  • Evaluation
  • Certificate of Completion

Course Outline

Meet Your Faculty

Anand Chockalingam, MD, FACC, FAHA

Anand Chockalingam is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Missouri, Columbia, USA since 2006. His major emphasis is cardiomyopathy, mental stress and holistic interventions with over 70 original publications. He collaborates with mindfulness behavioral psychologists, exercise experts and nutrition scientists to improve diet, exercise and lifestyle for cardiac patients. He has pioneered a unique ‘Heartful Living’ cardiac wellness program both in the US and India for improving health. Since 2015, thousands of heart patients have gained insight and confidence through the 8- week course. He works with the American College of Cardiology and State Medical Associations to help physicians gain resilience.

Disclosure

No financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.

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This course is self-paced with no set beginning or end date. You may complete this course on your own schedule and pace. Enrolling in and purchasing this course grants you access to its contents in perpetuity. All required course activities must be completed to earn any eligible continuing education credit(s) and obtain a certificate of completion for this course.