Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle is a
writer, therapist and teacher. She taught in the field of Behavorial
Medicine where she pioneered how to bring meditation, yoga, and
cognitive therapy into the medical domain to treat stress-related and
chronic illness. She helped to develop one of the first training
programs in Mind/Body medicine in the country and trained health
professionals through Harvard Medical School.
Her teaching and writing are inspired by over thirty years
of practice in psychology, Buddhist meditation, and the wisdom traditions.
Having taught meditation and cognitive therapy in a wide variety of settings
from government agencies to school systems, she now focuses on elder issues,
spirituality and conscious aging.
Olivia is the author of THE MAJESTY OF YOUR
LOVING: A Couple's Journey Through Alzheimer's, a story about her and her
husband Hob's diagnosis and ultimate decline from Alzheimer's disease. Infused
with the wisdom from a shared psychology background, as well as from years of
Buddhist practice and study, Olivia's powerful account provides those dealing
with caregiving issues, and diminishment of any kind a tender and peaceful
refuge. A strong Buddhist thread runs throughout the book.
To learn more about Olivia and her book, please visit www.majestyofyourloving.com, and visit her blog, www.journeythroughalzheimers.blogspot.com. You can email her at majestyloving@aol.com.