New Local Spa Licensed By The Chopra Center Published on August 17th, 2001, Birmingham Business Journal (AL). Lecturer, physician and alternative medicine author Dr. Deepak Chopra briefly visited Birmingham this year and firmed up a relationship that is about to materialize. The Foundation for Mind-Body Medicine plans to hold a grand opening Aug. 25 for its 17,000-square-foot facility off U.S. Highway 280 on Cahaba Park Circle.