In a world where the pace of life seems to accelerate with each passing day, taking a moment to prioritize our health and well-being is not just a luxury but a necessity. This holiday season, consider giving the gift of health and wellness with the thoughtful and transformative programs and services offered by Duke Health & Well-Being. ...
Serena Jain, from Princeton, NJ, was first introduced to yoga and meditation as a young child. But it wasn't until 2020 that Serena embarked on a transformational path to bring integrative health and well-being coaching to corporate leaders, women's groups, and individuals seeking to become more present in their lives. Serena shared her experience completing the Duke Health & Well-Being ...
As the world continues to evolve and health becomes an increasingly important aspect of our lives, there has never been a better time to become a health coach. With the rise of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity, people are seeking guidance on how to lead healthier lifestyles. As a result, health coaches have emerged as an ...
By Kimberly Carson, MPH, C-IAYT Mindful Yoga is a well-defined program that focuses strongly on cultivating a mindful perspective during asana practice, in conjunction with substantial time engaged in the practice of meditation (dhyana), breathing exercises (pranayama), self-study (swadhyaya), and practitioner meetings and interchange (satsanga). This program is “evidence-based” in that it has been studied in a series ...
By Julie Kosey, MS, PCC, RYT Are you curious to know more about how to apply mindfulness professionally? If so, I can relate. I was in your shoes 23 years ago when Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli began offering training in mindfulness to healthcare professionals through the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. The Director of the hospital-based wellness ...
By Julia Corley, Certified Hakomi Teacher, NC LMBT #2123 Working Hard Being in a helping or healing profession is a great honor. Clients come to us seeking help with issues they are struggling with in life, with their health, or both. We want to do our best to give them the maximum benefit for the precious time, money, and energy ...
By Julia Corley, Certified Hakomi Teacher, NC LMBT #2123 Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychology is centered on five principles inspired by ancient wisdom from the East and modern concepts from the West. These principles guide a session's flow and outline a path toward wholeness. When we approach ourselves or our clients more like a gardener or a midwife, as a ...
By Janet Stolp, RN, Duke Certified Integrative Health Coach Last month I was asked to give a talk on health coaching to the Duke – Johnson & Johnson Nurse Leadership Program. As I spent hours and hours crafting my talk and slides, I found it to be entirely too long. I started to question myself. “Janet, what is it you want ...
