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John A. Patterson
John A. Patterson
Teacher
After graduating from Vanderbilt with a psychology degree, I viewed medical school and my entire medical career through a mind-body lens. My personal practice of meditation, relaxation and yoga informed my patient care during medical training and many years in rural primary care. The humanitarian example of Albert Schweitzer inspired my choice of medicine as a career and still does. Less medicine is the best medicine. Meditation is medicine. Mindfulness is medicine. Yoga is medicine. My life and work are devoted to the study, practice and teaching of mindfulness-based, mind-body skills to promote resilience, manage stress, prevent burnout and cultivate joy, meaning and compassion. Groups I serve include persons with chronic conditions, health professionals, university staff and faculty, businesses, teachers, non-profits, clergy and teens.
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Lexington Kentucky KY
United States
English
Lexington, KY, USA
Medicine
MD, MSPH, FAAFP, ABoIHM
Board-certified in family medicine and integrative holistic medicine, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) (UMass CFM), mindful medical practice (U Rochester Medical School), mind-body medicine (Center for Mind Body Medicine), yoga therapy and physician coaching
20+ years
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Center for Mind Body Medicine (Washington DC) training began in 1998, followed by certification and am currently senior faculty teaching in-person and online groups, including supervising Orlando VA coaches as they teach veterans. UMass Center for Mindfulness MBSR training began 2006 with certification 2017, attended Jon/Saki at Omega followed by Florence/Melissa at Omega/Worcester/Boston. Began training with the Mindful Practice Program (U Rochester School of Medicine) 2014 and completed 12 month internship/certification 2019. I was certified in Integral Hatha Yoga (Satchidananda) in 1999, iRest Yoga Nidra in 2016 and yoga therapy (IAYT) in 2017. Since 1974, I have attended an average or 2-3 retreats a year in several traditions, including MBSR, Thich Nhat Hanh, Integral Yoga and iRest Yoga Nidra.This weekend, I begin certification with East Coast Mindfulness to teach MBSR online.

Jon Kabat-Zinn, Saki Santorelli, Florence Meleo-Meyer and Melissa Blacker (all MBSR), Thich Nhat Hanh, Ron Epstein MD and Mick Krasner MD (Mindful Medical Practice), Richard Miller (iRest Yoga Nidra and Satya Greenstone (Integral Yoga).

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American Academy of Family Physicians (4898816), Kentucky Medical Association, Lexington Medical Society, University of Kentucky College of Medicne/Department of Family and Community Medicine

Helping Individuals with Stress-Related Chronic Conditions and Teaching Health Professional and Business Groups / Teams to Promote Resilience and Prevent Burnout

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