News

An artistic placeholder image with flowers and a maze logo symbolizing a fingerprint in U of M branded colors

Researchers are developing a comprehensive pain management program for rural veterans, who have more severe pain than the average person but less access to care

group sitting around a light well

An immersive arts experience that blends art and science to build community and explore reciprocity with the planet.

woman wearing pearl necklace and black shirt

It’s an incredibly exciting time within the arts and healing movement. While many of us have intuitively known that the arts are healing and enrich our lives in countless ways, now research has validated impressive clinical outcomes.

river flowing through a green forest

Embodiment- it’s a word that gets used a lot these days But what does it mean and how
do you ‘get it’?

a group of 12 diverse individuals sitting together posing for the photo

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been few opportunities for mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) facilitators to gather in person to share, learn, and connect. The Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing changed that in April with a workshop to convene MBSR trainers in a spirit of renewal.

abstract art of green orange and red streaks moving in a blur

As the health care landscape undergoes rapid changes, primary care is no exception to the trend. The future of health care is an exciting blend of traditional primary care and health coaching, a dynamic duo poised to make a lasting impact on patient wellbeing.