Our goal at Silver River Institute is to empower people to live fuller healthier lives. Clients learn skills based in mind/body medicine and positive psychology, and access inner resources and creativity through contemplative practice.

By integrating new skills and insights into daily life, each person is able to improve their health and quality of life.

About Gloria

Gloria Deckro, MD trained in family practice in England. She has a strong background in Mind/Body Medicine and more than 25 years experience studying and teaching practices from many of the world’s spiritual traditions. Gloria’s commitment to helping people live fuller, healthier lives has led her to develop innovative programs combining the science of Mind/Body Medicine with the wisdom of spiritual practice.

During many years as Director of Research and Training for the Mind/Body Medical Institute’s Education Initiative at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Gloria brought innovative programs to schools and colleges, trained educators and health professionals in mind/body and other stress management skills and conducted research on the effectiveness of mind/body interventions. Since 1982 Gloria has offered trainings workshops and retreats for diverse audiences both locally and nationally.

Download a selection of previous presentations and trainings (115kb; Adobe PDF document)

Directions to Silver River Institute

Silver River Institute is located at 294 Pleasant Street (Rte. 139) in Stoughton, Mass.

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From Rte. 128

• Take Rte. 128S to Rte. 93.
• Take Exit 4 to Rte. 24S.
• From Rte. 24 take Central St. Exit 19B.
• At fourth set of lights on Central St. (1.5 miles W. of Rte 24), turn left onto Pleasant St. (Rte 139).
• 294 Pleasant St. is one-fifth of one mile on the right (American flag and green 294 sign hanging outside). If you come to Lincoln then you have gone too far!
• Turn into driveway before the building and park at the rear of the car park.
• Enter through the rear (West) entrance. Suite 103A is the first door on the right.

From Stoughton Center

• Take Rte. 139 East towards Randolph.
• 294 Pleasant Street is half a mile on the left, (the second building after Lincoln Street has American flag and green 294 sign hanging outside).
• Turn into driveway after the building and park at the rear of the car park.
• Enter through the rear (West) entrance. Suite 103A is the first door on the right.

About Pleasant Street Health Collaborative

Pleasant Street Health Collaborative (PSHC) is an affiliation of health practitioners based at 294 Pleasant Street in Stoughton, who share the common goal of promoting health through holistic approaches. PSHC acts as a community resource training, guiding and supporting both clients and practitioners in the use of holistic healing modalities.