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Meditation as Medication - A Doctor’s Perspective (Online on Zoom)
Can meditation improve high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, or pain? If a doctor told you to meditate, would you hesitate? Matthew Raider, MD will offer this powerful lecture and there will even be a chance to try this time tested technique out during this program. Learn how meditation can have a profound effect on your life. Join Dr. Raider who is a co-author of the book, “Meditation as Medication for the Soul” a best seller.
Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/rXhXAKl_TaaAgszXzrQGtg
Brief Bio Dr. Matthew Raider
Matthew Raider received his M.D. degree with honors from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1979. He had a clinical practice for 42 years during which time he was the medical director of several health care facilities in central CT. Dr. Raider has been active in teaching geriatric medicine and has helped coordinate the geriatrics curriculum for medical residents at Middlesex Hospital in CT. He still is actively involved in teaching residents, medical students and nurse practitioners. Dr. Raider has had a long interest in meditation going back over 50 years. He is also a contributing author to “Meditation as Medication for the Soul” by Rajinder Singh. Dr. Raider has a particular interest for the health benefits of meditation and he has lectured extensively in hospitals and libraries in the U.S. and Canada as well as at the United Nations fairly recently.
- Date:
- Thursday, October 16, 2025
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)