Dr. Funshine

STRESS REDUCTION, JOY PRODUCTION!

Caroline A. Meeks M.D. otherwise known as “Dr. Funshine” is a physician who serves the community as a Lifestyle Change Coach focusing on Therapeutic Stress Reduction with Laughter Yoga.   Dr. Meeks is Board certified in Integrative Holistic Medicine and on the volunteer faculty at the UC San Diego School of Medicine in the Behavioral Sciences Program. In her early years, Dr. Meeks completed graduate school at Stanford University where she was certified as a Physical Therapist. As a pediatrician,  Dr. Meeks practiced traditional medicine for over twenty years starting out as a faculty member and researcher in Infectious Diseases,  at the University of Washington then in private practice as a pediatrician in Seattle, Washington.


Dr. Meeks’ experience includes ten years of medical counseling for stressed out parents and their families. In her work in behavioral medicine, caring for children and adults, she made use of integrative medicine techniques: including relaxation exercises, meditation, self-hypnosis and other non-pharmacologic methods for improvement of well being. . Dr. Meeks is a former member of the National Speakers Association, has appeared on Oprah. Her book, Prescriptions For Parenting was published in three different languages, was  endorsed by university pediatricians and behavioral experts alike.

After conquering serious health challenges of her own, Dr. Meeks became even more aware of the mind-body connection. As a creative, innovative physician and medical educator, she is committed to promoting a proactive approach to wellness. She brings all of this experience and more into her work to help encourage, energize and motivate her clients. As a Lifestyle Change Coach she teaches Therapeutic Stress Reduction with Laughter Yoga to empower adults to remember their inner child, rediscover peace within and find emotional freedom now.


For a recent article about Dr. Funshine: CLICK HERE

For a printable biography  CLICK HERE.

For a Resume :CLICK HERE

Curriculum Vitae: CLICK HERE

Dr. Funshine was Recently Interviewed on

The Mother Daughter Club Radio Show

with Host Kathe Gogolewski

To listen in now: CLICK HERE


You don't stop laughing because you grow old.

You grow old because you stop laughing.                                                                                                           ---Michael Pritchard