Research shows that meditation is good for the body as well as the mind. Learn how to meditate by attending any or all of the free meditation classes offered at the Herbert Wellness Center this summer. The class is open to everyone, from those who practice meditation on a regular basis to those interested in learning how.

Learn to Meditate: Tuesday, June 16 and Tuesday, July 21 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Classroom 2

Take a Meditation Break: Friday, July 17 from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. in the Conference Room

To register for the meditation classes, please call the Wellness Suite at 305-284-LIFE (5433).

Melissa Tracy, medical director of cardiac rehabilitation in the Cardiovascular Division at the Miller School of Medicine, will present “Cardiac Rehabilitation—Positive Impact for an Improved Cardiovascular Profile” on Tuesday, June 16 from 12 to 1 p.m. at University of Miami Hospital, South Building, First-Floor Seminar Center A and B. For more information, call Yanay Tabraue at 305-243-1998 or e-mail [email protected].

What may have seemed like science fiction–surgery without an incision–is now a reality that is making lives better for patients suffering from chronic acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Jose Martinez, surgeon and co-director of laparoscopic surgery, bariatric surgery, and surgical endoscopy at the DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery at the Miller School of Medicine is the first in Miami to offer the TIF (transoral incisionless fundoplication) procedure for the treatment of GERD.

Attend a seminar on the new incisionless surgery for chronic acid reflux on Wednesday, May 13 or Tuesday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Conference Room, 1301 To RSVP or for more information on the procedures available, call 305-243-2424.