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Consumer Classes & Events
The Center is interested in helping patients learn about approaches and strategies to improve health and prevent illness. You can view any classes, lectures, workshops, presentations or intensives offered at the Center, including topics on complementary/alternative therapies and lifestyle enhancing programs, by clicking here for a list of current Center offerings. The Center is located at 245 Fifth Avenue (between 27th and 28th Streets) in New York City.
We are again offering Mindfulness Meditation Sessions. The Rev. Koshin Paley Ellison, a Zen Buddhist priest from the Village Zendo (www.villagezendo.org), trained at the Chaplaincy Department at Beth Israel Medical Center, is offering Zen meditation to patients, practitioners and the general public at the Center for Health and Healing. He is the cofounder of the Buddhist Psychotherapy Collective (www.dharmateam.com).
Sessions consist of brief instruction followed by a 25-minute meditation session. All are welcome. There is no charge for these sessions. They are held on Thursdays from 12:30 to 1:00 P.M.
Tranformative Nutrition
A 9-week course on an integrative and holistic approach to nutritional health and sustainable weight loss: Increase self-awareness in eating,
Gain confidence in making food choices, Design an individualized food plan that works for you, Work towards achieving a desired weight in a context of self-acceptance and love, and Cultivate personal integrity and self-trust.
Thurdays, September 18 — November 20, 2008 from 7:00-9:30 PM at the Center for Health and Healing, 245 5th Avenue (between 27th and 28th Street), 2nd floor. Course Fee $475, $100 deposit required at time of registration.
To register contact Yiska Obadia, LAc at 646 942-2099
Center staff also present classes, lectures and workshops outside the Center.
Bone Builders
This exercise and educational class for people with or at risk for osteoporosis is given by the Department of Rehabilitation Therapies at Beth Israel Medical Center
WHEN: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
WHERE: Beth Israel Medical Center, 16th Street and First Avenue
3rd floor, Linsky Building, Department of Rehabilitation Therapies
COST: $130 for a 5-week session (Total of 10 classes that meet twice a week)
CLASS SIZE: Limited to 12 people
Class leader: Barbara Schildcrout has a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from Columbia University. Her 13 years of experience at BIMC includes work with all types of patient groups including patients with geriatric, orthopedic, cardiac, neurological and musculoskeletal diagnoses.
Learn about osteoporosis, be guided through gentle and progressive exercises, improve walking patterns, enhance balance through exercise, learn a safe model for a walking program, learn about the use of free weights and theraband,and more.
To learn more about the program or to be on their mailing list,
call: (212) 420-2010, after the message press option 2
Professional Classes & Events
The Center will contribute to the evolution of an integrative medical model by providing high quality health professional educational opportunities through lectures, certification courses and continuing education. We believe that highly educated practitioners will be able to claim a stronger voice in shaping this new health care model.
Click here for more information about professional education offerings.
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Content last modified on Aug 14, 2008
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