“We Are Not Meant to Die is an innovative and practical guide for health optimization and a major contribution to the science of longevity. Within its pages, you will find the keys to optimizing your health, managing stress, and choosing life.”
- Kenneth R Pelletier, PhD, MD, Author of Change Your Genes, Change Your Life
What if the key to longevity isn't just in your body but in your spirit?
Drawing on decades of clinical and spiritual practice, Dr Gerald and Rachel Epstein reveal the missing piece of modern medicine: the profound connection between physical health and spiritual wholeness. We Are Not Meant to Die offers a groundbreaking Western spiritual approach to unlocking your body's natural healing abilities.
This practical guide teaches you to harness seven fundamental forces—Love, Will, Faith, Hope, Intuition, Imagination, and Divine Light—through simple yet powerful practices. Using the power over 90 mental imagery exercises, you'll learn to:
- Transform self-doubt into unshakeable inner wisdom
- Release the past and future to live fully in the now
- Turn life's challenges into opportunities for growth
- Access your body's innate healing capabilities
Through the 10 laws of cosmic balance, you'll discover how to choose life in every moment, creating longer years and a more meaningful existence. This isn't just another wellness book—it's a spiritual blueprint for transforming your relationship with health, aging, and purpose. Over 90 mental imagery exercises are included to support your journey to healing, growth, and transformation.
Gerald Epstein, MD (1935-2019) was a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine and a leading expert in the therapeutic use of mental imagery for healing physical and emotional ailments. Initially trained as a Freudian analyst, he shifted his focus in 1974 to study under Mme. Colette Aboulker-Muscat, becoming a major catalyst in using the Western spiritual tradition in healing. Dr. Jerry (as he was affectionately known) directed The American Institute for Mental Imagery (AIMI) in New York City until his death in 2019. There, he facilitated group practices, trained healthcare professionals, and taught courses on the Gerald Epstein Medical System (GEMS), a therapeutic treatment that uses one's inner wisdom to balance and repair mind, body, and spirit. In addition to his teachings and private practice, Dr. Jerry authored numerous books and audios, including the seminal Healing Visualizations: Creating Health through Imagery and Encyclopedia of Mental Imagery: Colette Aboulker-Muscat's 2,100 Visualization Exercises for Personal Development, Healing, and Self-Knowledge.
Rachel Epstein, J.D., L.Ac., is co-founder and director of the American Institute for Mental Imagery (AIMI) in New York City and is a holistic health coach. With over 30 years of experience, Rachel helps clients heal from physical illness and emotional trauma. She teaches the core GEMS (Gerald Epstein Medical System) curriculum and is Editor-in-Chief of ACMI Press. As AIMI's academic director, Rachel continues to evolve the core curriculum to meet the current needs of human transformation and personal development. She received her training in mental imagery from internationally recognized authorities Mme. Colette Aboulker-Muscat and Dr. Gerald Epstein, her late husband and co-author. In addition to We Are Not Meant to Die, Rachel co-authored Reversing the Trauma of War: PTSD Help for Veterans, Active-Duty Personnel and Their Families (2019), and edited seven major works on mental imagery, healing, and the Western spiritual tradition.
