Leonard Perlmutter is the founder and director of The American Meditation Institute in Averill Park, NY and the author of “Transformation,” the Journal of Meditation as Mind/Body Medicine. Over the past 40 years, Leonard has served on the faculties of the New England Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine in Boston, MA and the International Himalayan Yoga Teachers Association in Calgary, Canada. He has studied in Rishikesh, India and is a direct disciple of medical pioneer Swami Rama of the Himalayas. Mr. Perlmutter has presented informative workshops on the benefits of meditation and Yoga Science at numerous medical centers, universities and prestigious forums. Leonard lives and teaches in Averill Park, NY.