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Many hospitals have
education and wellness classes. Here is information on local hospitals
using mind-body medicine (meditation, relaxation and imagery, massage,
yoga, etc.). Hospitals are listed in alphabetical order. Every effort has
been made to be current and accurate, but please contact
Dr. Stein for
corrections/additions to this list.
El Camino Hospital, Mountain View
Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara
Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Palo Alto
Sequoia Hospital, Redwood City
Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford
El Camino Hospital, Mountain View
(650) 940-7000
www.elcaminohospital.org
In-patient
* Two special TV channels-one humorous and one peaceful.
* Relaxation tapes and tape players available free. Inquire at nursing
desks.
* Humor room.
* Pet therapy on certain floors weekly.
* Hospital music program.
Out-patient (800) 216-5556
* Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Mindfulness meditation classes for
patients, physicians, children, plus yoga and mindfulness.
www.mindfulnessprograms.com.
* Prenatal Yoga
* Infant Massage
* Pain management and support group
* Cardiac lecture series including humor and effects of stress
* Many support groups including new parents, endometriosis, eating
disorders
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Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara
(408) 236-6400
www.kaisersantaclara.org
In-patient
* Pre-op preparation class, using Peggy Huddleston's program with book and
guided imagery tape. (408) 236-4339
Out-patient
* Pathways to Better Health Classes include yoga, relaxation, acupressure,
biofeedback, feldenkrais, mind-body awareness, self-massage, and t'ai chi.
In addition, breathing, relaxation and imagery are utilized in classes for
migraine, anger management, anxiety and chronic illness. Extensive
education and support groups, including menopause, PMS, infertility and
incontinence.
(408) 236-5684
http://members.kaiserpermanente.org/kpweb/classes/entrypage.do
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Palo Alto Medication Foundation, Palo Alto
(650) 853-2960 http://www.pamf.org
*Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, imagery for cancer patients, and pain support
groups.
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Sequoia Hospital, Redwood City
(650) 369-5811 www.sequoiahospital.org/index.asp
Out-patient (650) 367-5998
* Maternity and Family Program includes infant massage, deep relaxation
childbirth class and prenatal yoga. (650) 368-2229
* Stress management program utilizes mindfulness meditation
(650) 367-5998
* Many support groups, including new parents, parents of twins and
pain
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Stanford University Medical Center
(650) 723-4000
www.stanfordhospital.com
In-patient
* Patient Services offers bedside art therapy, humor program, massage,
music and pet therapy. Massage is offered at a subsidized rate of
$30. Gift certificates are available through Guest Services, and
from the Gift Shop.
* Integrative Cardiovascular Services Program being developed offers CV
surgical patients interactive and guided imagery including pre-op tapes,
mindfulness meditation, breath work, spiritual support and a Prayer Care
program. Mind-body services are also offered as part of stress reduction
in the outpatient cardiac arrhythmia clinic. (650) 498-7073
Out-patient
* Center for Integrative Medicine offers biofeedback, hypnosis,
acupuncture, mindfulness meditation, massage and forgiveness as well as a
FREE cancer supportive care program, which offers among other things yoga,
qigong and imagery. (650) 498-5566
http://stanfordhospital.com/clinicsmedServices/clinics/complementaryMedicine
* Health Improvement Program offers biofeedback, anger management,
forgiveness, mindful living and dying, meditation, and personalized stress
reduction tapes. (650) 723-9649
http://hip.stanford.edu
* Complementary and Alternative Medicine Program is a research program
focused on healthy aging. Sign up to participate in a study--presently one
on tai chi. (650) 723-8628
http://camps.stanford.edu
* Patient Education Research Center focuses on classes involved in living
with chronic illness, and includes relaxation and guided imagery (650)
723-7935 http://patienteducation.stanford.edu
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