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October 22, 2009
 

Segment 1:
Dr. Tobi Fishel

Exploring Integrative Health and Mindful Eating

Tobi Fishel, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology and Pediatrics and is the Director of Psychological Services at the Vanderbilt Center for Integrative Health.  She has extensive training in the areas of holistic medicine, coping and adjusting to chronic illness and mindfulness based practices.  Find out what integrative health is and how it differs from alternative or complementary medicine.  Get tips on mindful eating and learn how it’s different than
going on a diet.

To learn more about the center, please visit:
http://www.vanderbilthealth.com/integrativehealth/

Segment 2:

Blaire Morriss

What is Integrative Health Coaching and How Can it Help?

Blaire Morriss, APRN, MSN is a nurse practitioner at the Vanderbilt Center for Integrative Health and provides integrative health consultations and mindfulness based health coaching.  She will explain health coaching, whom it may benefit, and what a session with a health coach might look like.  Learn about the wellness wheel and how it illustrates the center’s commitment to healing the whole person.


To learn more about these topics, please visit:
http://www.vanderbilthealth.com/integrativehealth/10951

Segment 3:
Michelle Foote Pearce

Learning Mindfulness for Pain

Michelle Foote Pearce, LPC-MHSP, RN, D.Min. is a psychotherapist at the Vanderbilt Center for Integrative Health, providing mind-body therapy for adults with chronic illness, stress, chronic pain, grief and emotional issues.  Chronic stress and habitual emotional responses often increase the experience of pain.  Michelle will explain mindfulness for pain, how it may help, and who might benefit from joining a class.

To learn more about mindfulness for pain, please visit:
http://www.vanderbilthealth.com/integrativehealth/22174

Segment 4:
Emily Epstein

Healing through Therapeutic Yoga

As activities coordinator for the Vanderbilt Center for Integrative Health, Emily develops and supervises therapeutic and healing programs at the center as well as teaches therapeutic yoga.  She will explain therapeutic yoga and how it might help those suffering with pain or other medical conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, arthritis, migraines, back pain or other orthopedic conditions.

To learn more about therapeutic yoga, please visit:
http://www.vanderbilthealth.com/integrativehealth/11061