“Essentially, Foundations is intensive relationship training. Who doesn’t need that? Whether it’s our relationship to our patients, our colleagues, our partners, our children, our friends, or the person “on the other side of the aisle,” Foundations gave me the tools to improve all of these relationships. It sounds silly to me now, but I never realized how powerful and healing being present and attuned can be. I never thought of presence as a skill that can be learned and practiced, but I sure do now. And is there any other skill that is more important in a relationship?”

“Foundations was a journey deep into myself in which I learned more about both my strengths and vulnerabilities. And, as I better understood myself, I had multiple insights into how to be of service for my patients, also working on deepening my relationships with my family and friends. Foundations was a life changing experience, and I highly recommend the Program.”

“The Foundations in Contemplative Care program changed the course of my life. Those few hours of service every week at my course placement setting on the oncology floor at Beth Israel Medical became the most significant few hours of my life and propelled me to change careers from a purely commercial pursuit one to one in the helping professions. It was the beginning of a still growing awareness that my life only makes sense when it is lived in service to others. And as the poet has said of the road less travelled, “that has made all the difference.”