As a courtesy to the artists and for the uninterrupted enjoyment of your fellow patrons, please turn off all cell phones, pagers, beepers and other electronic devices. Please unwrap any lozenges before the performance begins. No portion of this performance may be photographed, recorded, filmed, taped, broadcast or mechanically reproduced without the written consent of the Artist and/or the Presenter. Mayo Performing Arts Center is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Our MissionMayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2014-2015 season is made possible, in part, by a grant from the  New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation and other numerous foundations, corporations and individuals.

Media PartnerFM KIRBY FOUNDATION

THE BLANCHE & IRVING LAURIE FOUNDATION

ANDREW WEIL

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Andrew Weil was born in Philadelphia in 1942, received an A.B. degree in biology (botany) from Harvard in 1964 and an M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1968. After completing a medical internship at Mt. Zion Hospital in San Francisco, he worked a year with the National Institute of Mental Health, then wrote his first book,The Natural Mind. From 1971-75, as a Fellow of the Institute of Current World Affairs, Dr. Weil traveled widely in North and South America and Africa collecting information on drug use in other cultures, medicinal plants, and alternative methods of treating disease. From 1971-84 he was on the research staff of the Harvard Botanical Museum and conducted investigations of medicinal and psychoactive plants.At present Dr. Weil is Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, where he also holds the Lovell-Jones Endowed Chair in Integrative Rheumatology and is Clinical Professor of Medicine and Professor of Public Health. The Center is the leading effort in the world to develop a comprehensive curriculum in integrative medicine. Graduates serve as directors of integrative medicine programs throughout the United States, and through its Fellowship, the Center is now training doctors and nurse practitioners around the world.Online, he is the editorial director of drweil.com, the leading web resource for healthy living based on the philosophy of integrative medicine. He can be found on Facebook at facebook.com/DrWeil, Twitter at twitter.com/DrWeil, and Dr. Weil’s Daily Health Tips blog at drweilblog.com.Dr. Weil is the founder and Chairman of the Weil Foundation, and the Chairman of Weil Lifestyle. He is also a founder and co-owner of the growing group of True Food Kitchen restaurants. Dr. Weil writes a monthly column for Prevention magazine. A frequent lecturer and guest on talk shows, Dr. Weil is an internationally recognized expert on medicinal plants, alternative medicine, and

the reform of medical education. He lives in Tucson, Arizona, USA.Andrew Weil is the author of many scientific and popular articles and of 13 books: The Natural Mind; The Marriage of the Sun and Moon; From Chocolate to Morphine (with Winifred Rosen); Health and Healing; Natural Health, Natural Medicine; and the international bestsellers, Spontaneous Healing and 8 Weeks to Optimum Health.Recent books are Eating Well for Optimum Health: The Essential Guide to Food, Diet, and Nutrition;The Healthy Kitchen: Recipes for a Better Body, Life, and Spirit (with Rosie Daley); Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Well-Being,and Why Our Health Matters: A Vision of Medicine That Can Transform Our Future (issued in paperback (with new content) as You Can’t Afford to Get Sick). Spontaneous Happiness was published in 2011, and his latest book, True Food: Seasonal, Sustainable, Simple, Pure (with Sam Fox and Michael Stebner) in October 2012. Oxford University Press is currently producing the Weil Integrative Medicine Library, a series of volumes for clinicians in various medical specialties; the first of these,Integrative Oncology (co-edited with Dr. Donald Abrams) appeared in 2009. Since then, Integrative Psychiatry, Integrative Pediatrics, Integrative Women’s Health, Integrative Rheumatology,Integrative Cardiology, and Integrative Gastroenterologyhave been published.

Andrew Weil

Dear Friends, On behalf of the Mayo Performing Arts Center, I would like to express gratitude to the Chambers Center for Well Being for generously sponsoring this evening’s lecture by Dr. Andrew Weil, and for their continued support of our Theatre. At the Chambers Center for Well Being, you will discover the benefits of integrative medicine – an approach to health dedicated to treating the whole person, recognizing that the mind, body and spirit have a direct impact on your vitality and well-

being. The Chambers Center for Well Being - an affiliate of Atlantic Health System, based in Morristown, NJ - combines the best of Western medicine, along with the wisdom from complementary treatments to help you achieve your optimal health. The Center’s five pillars of health include nutrition, fitness, stress management, hormone balance and the wisdom of all global healing traditions. And based on these pillars, it will work with you to develop your own personalized “roadmap to health.” This may include acupuncture, gentle movement and relaxation techniques to reduce pain; nutritional testing and counseling, and supplements to improve health conditions; and relaxation techniques, guided imagery and healing touch to decrease stress. The Chambers Center for Well Being is a new, remarkable 20,000 square-foot facility home to unique and effective programs to help you achieve your optimal health and feeling great. To learn more, please visit www.chamberscenterforwellbeing.org. The Chambers Center for Well Being of Atlantic Health System maintains a strong local identity and commitment to the communities it serves. Their sponsorship of tonight’s lecture is aligned with their dedication to supporting local organizations and keeping information about wellness available to members of our community. We thank them for their generous sponsorship, and warmly welcome all who are joining us for Dr. Weil’s lecture.

Sincerely,

Allison LarenaPresident & CEO

It’s great to feel great.How good can you feel? You’ll never really know until you’ve been to the Chambers Center for Well Being in Morristown, NJ.

Here you will get your own personalized “roadmap to wellness” and discover the benefits of integrative medicine, an approach to health dedicated to treating the whole person—mind, body and spirit. All this in a beautiful, soothing environment.

So however you’re feeling right now, you could be feeling even better.

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