Mind-Body Medicine
Together we heal
Develop Mind-Body Practices to Heal
Unlock your potential with the use of powerful tools that are embraced by professionals at NASA, the NFL, the NBA, and more. The mind is a powerful thing, sending information to the brain, which changes how our body responds to our environment. Mind-Body skills equip us for a life of resiliency.
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Profound Healing Effects of Mind-Body Medicine
Mind-body skills ultimately promote self-awareness that leads to self-regulation. When we are aware of our thinking patterns that are governed by deep belief systems, we can learn to embrace them or rewire them. Thank goodness the mind is neuroplastic! Once we learn strategies that develop self-awareness, we can then learn to manage our responses. This leads to improved self-regulation, which profoundly impacts the brain, nervous system, metabolic health, immune function, and more!
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Group Visits
The ability to express emotions in a safe, non-judgemental space is so healing. Group visits provide the opportunity to be seen, heard, and understood within a community of like-minded individuals. Visits consist of Mind-Body activities or intentional discussions around emotional coping, transformation of trauma, and more.
Intentional Movement
A major aspect of Mind-Body medicine is the use of movement to connect the mind to the body, drastically heal the brain, regulate vital signs, decrease stress, boost immune function, and even transform emotions. Movement such as Tai Chi has been shown to restore brain function after experiencing trauma.
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Know Thyself
Mind-Body tools promote emotional and physical wellness through the development of self-awareness. In order to heal, we must first get to know our strengths, weaknesses, propensities, triggers, and reactions. The often painful process of self examination positions us to be able to heal. The great news is, you do not have to go on this journey alone
Frequently Asked Questions
Mind-Body Medicine involves the use of intentional movement, breathing techniques, mindfulness tools, and more, in order to promote physiological healing in the body. By optimizing the connection between the body and mind, participants begin to make positive behavioral changes that promote health, while promoting a state of calm in the mind. Mind-body medicine techniques promote self-awareness, bringing to light patterns that may need to be adjusted for growth and healing. Self regulation skills become a powerful tool in calming the nervous system, activating the "rest and digest state," which the body requires in order to recover. Many participants who use mind-body skills notice a decrease in frequency or severity of flare ups, improved vital signs such as heart rate and blood pressure, positive behavioral changes especially with dietary choices, improved self esteem, better quality of sleep, and so much more!
Mind-body tools have been proven to promote relaxation, manage stress, process unresolved emotions and even trauma, and promote such self regulation that vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate) and digestion may be drastically improved. Mind-body tools also promote a healthy immune system, improved circulation, better sleep, and decreased chronic pain.
We recommend that you meet with Geny Moreno, our Mind-Body Medicine Practitioner first in a one on one setting. This will give you a chance to learn more about the benefits, and Geny will be able to assess your specific needs. Group sessions may be recommended based on those needs, such as intro to meditation, breath, Tai-Chi, and Mind-Body Skills for Transforming Trauma Group Programs.
Meditation is a practice that promotes mindfulness, through increased self awareness, reflection, and attention. This promotes emotional calm, and increases self-regulation over time. Though most religions practice a form of meditation, such as prayer, meditation is not associated with any specific religion. Therefore, we welcome all participants from various cultures and backgrounds to our breath, tai chi, meditation, and mind-body sessions in order to reap the many benefits of meditation- such as improved stress response, improved cognitive function, decreased pain and muscle intention, improved digestion, and more.
Nope! In fact, movement is a form of meditation. You may even have your eyes opened while meditating! Tai-Chi, Qi Gong, walking, and spending time in nature can be various forms of meditation. A guided method of sensory activation/grounding is also a form of meditation.
While many may prefer to lay down and close their eyes in order to reach a calm state of the nervous system, it is definitely not a must. We suggest that you embrace whatever works for you in helping you achieve the purpose of meditation.
Mind-Body Medicine Department Updates
Geny Moreno is completing her third cycle of the Mind-Body Medicine Skills for Transforming Trauma Groups! If you missed the sign up period for our recent program, stay tuned for the next one after the Holidays! This group program consists of valuable techniques for self regulation, somatic release, group share in a safe space in order to practice self expression and holding space for others.
