All Articles: Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices
The University of Minnesota Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing's Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program is a multidisciplinary team of scientists, clinicians (think chiropractors, physical therapists, advanced practice nurses), and mindfulness experts with expertise in complementary and integrative pain care.
It’s estimated that one in four people will develop cancer at some point in their life, and with that cancer diagnosis comes a lot of uncertainty.
Ranging in ages from 22 to 67, the new cohort of future health coaches includes a decorated military veteran, an experienced nurse, and a marketing pro – all of whom were drawn to the program by a desire to help others define and lead a healthier life.
Bakken Center Innovations Meet Evolving Needs in Health Education
Through the Bakken Center's Sime Fellowship, Dr. Ann Van de Winckel is Using Integrative Medicine to Tackle Chronic Pain and Improve Overall Wellbeing.
Two decades ago, the Bakken Center launched one of the nation’s first health coaching programs at an academic institution. This fall, a new cohort of future leaders brings richly varied perspectives and experience that will assist in better serving a diverse population.
Meet a Few of the Bakken Center's New Health Coaching Students
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
A frequent criticism of western medical and wellness approaches is that they suffer from a historic separation of the mind and the body.
Embodiment- it’s a word that gets used a lot these days But what does it mean and how do you ‘get it’?