RWJ Hamilton Academy of Integrative Therapy Heals Mind, Body & Spirit

Diverse Holistic Classes Benefit Your Health

HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY - Would you like to manage stress, restore emotional balance, fight fatigue, reduce pain or better handle a chronic condition? If so, the Academy of Integrative Therapy at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJ Hamilton) has what you need.

Through the Academy's classes, experience the healing power of Reiki, engage in sound therapy, relax through massage, learn to laugh or unlock the secrets of powerful ancient healing techniques.

Integrative Therapy Blends Traditional and Holistic Medicines
Integrative therapy combines the technology and expertise of traditional medicine with the healing wisdom of complementary therapies. This whole-body approach works to enhance and stimulate the body's natural ability to heal, create a state of wellness and foster an improved quality of life.

"Integrative therapy is a philosophy of care that addresses mind, body and spirit," says Pam Jones, RN, BS, HNC, integrative therapy nurse. "This powerful vehicle for healing can lower stress levels, eliminate negative feelings, manage a medical condition and prepare patients for surgery. Our participants report an overall sense of well-being that sustains them in other areas of their lives."

Regularly offered programs include massage, stress management, craniosacral therapy, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Reiki, sound therapy, drumming circle and laughter classes. Throughout the year, physician lectures and workshops led by holistic practitioners explore and de-mystify various health topics, including the latest health and diet fads.

Since October 2001, when RWJ Hamilton introduced the first hospital-based integrative therapy program in Mercer County, we have been providing holistic education classes to the community and healing interventions for our patients. Programs offered through the Academy of Integrative Therapy are selected by an advisory committee and led by RWJ Hamilton physicians, nurses, educators and other holistic practitioners.

To experience the healing power of our RWJ Hamilton's integrative therapy programs, call HealthConnection at 609.584.5900 or register online.

More About RWJ Hamilton
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJ Hamilton) is the only New Jersey hospital to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Located in Hamilton Township, NJ, the hospital is part of the RWJ Health System and Network and is affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey-RWJ Medical School and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

The RWJ Hamilton Health Care Corporation serves communities within a five-county area and includes an acute care hospital, the Cancer Institute of New Jersey Hamilton, three affiliated medical groups, seven Lakeview Child Centers, and the RWJ Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness, home of a medically-based fitness center and the hospital's extensive community education program. Over 1,900 hospital employees and 650 medical staff physicians share RWJ Hamilton's passion for Excellence Through Service. For more information, visit www.rwjhamilton.org.