Testimonials Our class participants benefits have been observed and reported For additional information, Integrative stress-reduction and relaxation, please contact: Medicine increased comfort, increased strength and stamina, improved balance and Leslie Barnes, RN flexibility, more comfortable breathing Integrative Medicine Nurse Integrative as well as increased energy and Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital improved overall health. 800 Hospital Drive Columbia, MO 65202 (573) 814-6000 Ext. 53581 Medicine One Veteran reported no longer Fax: (573) 814-6602 needing his Parkinson’s medication [email protected] and that his PTSD medication dosage (Complementary has decreased appreciably. Class Schedule: Room A222 The following are excerpts from and Integrative testimonials from Veterans: Monthly, Integrative 9:00-10:30am Medicine 101 3rd Wed: “I learned to put things in a positive Health) 7:00-7:25am way and to expand my ideas of what is Guided Meditation Mon: possible; this also has lessened my 7:45-8:15am Would You Like: tendency to hold on to pain and Less Stress? negative thinking.” Tai Chi/Qigong Tues: 1:30-2:30pm More Energy? To Feel Relaxed? “I feel and look better than I have in 6 iRest Yoga Nidra Tues: 3:00-4:00pm Relief from Aches/Pain? years. I am more relaxed and calm with 4:30-5:30pm More Freedom of Movement? better posture.” Relief from Depression? Tai Chi/Qigong Wed: 11:15-11:45am Improved Balance? “I learned ways to manage my pain.” 12:00-12:30pm Less Anxiety?

“My self-esteem has risen in this class, I Tai Chi/Qigong Fri: 7:00-7:25am Then Integrative Medicine may be was anxious and now I feel calm and 7:45-8:15am for you! peaceful inside.” Auditorium

Tai Chi/Qigong Thur: 4:30-5:30pm What Is Integrative Medicine? Acupuncture Integrative Medicine is a complementary This noninvasive medical system has been and integrative health and wellness used for thousands of years to diagnose program to teach our Veterans and and treat a wide variety of ailments Employees methods to achieve stress including: reduction and relaxation, increased comfort and strength, and improved Guided Meditation • Headaches overall health. • Meditation can remove stress and replace Joint pain • Neck and back pain Programs Offered it with a dose of inner peace. It’s one of the best tools we have to balance our • Radiculopathy • Tai Chi and Qigong (”chee gong”) emotions, deal with physical and psychological distress and promote the • Tendonitis • Guided Meditation peace of the present moment… Guided Acupuncture can often resolve your pain • iRest Yoga Nidra meditations literally walk you through a issues in a manner that removes or • Acupuncture meditation and help you find a calm and lessens the need for drugs or surgery - in peaceful state --- one step at a time. cases where surgery is necessary, iRest Yoga Nidra acupuncture can facilitate a faster and more positive healing response with pre A guided mindfulness meditation and post-operative care. Acupuncture program where participants are guided does more than mask the issue, it What to Wear into deep relaxation through a multifacet­ provides relief while addressing the ROOT ed approach that includes breathing, of the problem. Dress comfortably in clothes in which you body awareness and progressive relax­ can easily move. Tennis shoes are fine. ation techniques in a comfortable posi­ Heeled shoes are discouraged as they are tion. These activities are taught as skills hard on your back and make balance that participants then learn to use them­ difficult. selves in daily life.

Tai Chi and Qigong Research suggests that it helps decrease anxiety and depression, improve sleep, This method focuses on increasing the relieve chronic pain and increase a sense circulation of energy throughout your of well-being. body. It emphasizes breath, posture, relaxation & gentle movement with Integrative Medicine 101 mindfulness. It teaches us to deal intelli­ A monthly introductory course (with gently with stress, to keep the body in-class practice) to orient interested Contact your provider if you are relaxed and supple and the internal individuals with little or no experience in interested in participating in these services energy strong and healthy. the Integrative Medicine services offered.