See her project here: Urban Zen
Read the press release below--it's fascinating in itself. Look at the scope of her initiative, and the celebrities from fashion, publishing, health and wellness she has rounded up for the cause:
Donna Karan Launches Urban Zen's First Initiative, THE WELL-BEING FORUM
A Two-Week Workshop to Explore A New Model for Wellness and Patient Care
NEW YORK, April 26 /PRNewswire/ --
"Imagine if Eastern Philosophy harmonized with Western medical practice
and if we treated the patient with the same passion with which we treat
the disease ... When my husband Stephan, and best friend Lynn Kohlman
were stricken with cancer, so much was missing from their care. They
needed the powerful science from Western medicine, but they also needed
the healing that can only be accessed from the heart, spirit and
alternative approaches. Out of my frustration with the care they
received at even the best medical facilities, a commitment was born. My
mission is to create a working environment where the worlds of
conventional and alternative medical practices unite to create new ways
of healing, health and well being, focused on the total human and
medical needs of the patient." Donna Karan
Determined to support a new approach to care and treatment for
patients, Donna Karan will host a ten day Well-Being Forum at the Stephan
Weiss Studio, 711 Greenwich Street, NYC, from May 14th to 24th.
The forum will unite the world's foremost leaders in Integrative and
conventional Medicine, the most respected yoga instructors, as well as
healthcare leaders, nurses, patients, and spiritual teachers. They will
conduct hands-on workshops that will push the boundaries of how we think
about Integrative Medicine and patient care.
More here:Press Release