Chiropractors who attended the January Parker Seminars program had the opportunity to hear a mesmerizing presentation by Deepak Chopra, M.D., considered to be one of the leading experts in mind/body medicine.

Those who missed the event – or who wanted to hear even more of Chopra's wisdom and insight – were treated to an intimate, intensely powerful interview with him as part of the popular On Purpose monthly audio series. The Chopra interview was featured on the March issue of the series, produced by the Chiropractic Leadership Alliance (CLA).

Since its debut in Feb. 1994, the On Purpose recordings have contained a wide variety of information for chiropractors throughout the world. Subscribers receive three tapes or CDs. One contains a review of the most current scientific literature, with an interpretation as to how it relates to chiropractic. The second provides an overview of current chiropractic and healthcare news events, while the third offers an interview with a prominent member of the health care community.

Past On Purpose interviews have included top chiropractic leaders as well as well known figures from outside the profession such as self-esteem guru, Dr. Nathaniel Branden.

The March tape was the first with Chopra. "Interviewing Dr. Chopra was most certainly an On Purpose highlight", stated Patrick Gentempo, Jr., D.C., C.E.O. of CLA. "As I was sitting with him during the interview, I felt as if I were transported into a new universe as presented by Dr. Chopra. Even though I was listening to his thoughts, it felt as if all my senses were stimulated as my brain was grinding away, processing his concepts. Every chiropractor needs to hear this interview."

Christopher Kent, D.C., co-host of the On Purpose audio series and co-founder of CLA added, "Without good and current information, chiropractors cannot thrive and succeed today and into the future. this is why we created On Purpose. We review the literature in an exhaustive way every month and present whatever we find to be significant and do so in as entertaining a way as possible. The response from our listeners has been incredibly enthusiastic. This is an immensely gratifying project for me."

During the interview, Chopra was very complimentary towards chiropractic. At one point he stated, "Chiropractors are the only ones (health care practitioners) who totally understand what we are talking about."

He also expressed interest in collaborating with CLA on Quantum Biology programs tailored for chiropractors and offered listeners his free newsletter.

During the interview, Chopra also noted that "Dr. Palmer was ahead of his time" and "chiropractors have been ahead of the field and have a great background for understanding these concepts as a whole. Into the next decade they should be taking the lead."

"This interview is so critical for chiropractors", Gentempo explained. "To understand the deeper nature of healing, or existence for that matter, becomes the foundation for our effectiveness as chiropractors. To get such validation from a giant in the field can't help but put a smile on your face."