Prenatal Mindfulness Seminar Aug 1, 2015

YOU'RE INVITED

WHAT:  St. Luke’s Meridian Nurse-Midwife Clinic Presents: Prenatal Mindfulness Seminar

WHEN:   Saturday August 1          10:00-11:30am 

WHERE:  St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center 520 South Eagle Road 

(I84 and Eagle Road, Meridian) 

WHY:  Stress and anxiety during the prenatal period can make pregnancy more uncomfortable, lead to a more difficult birth and increase chance of postpartum depression 

Mindfulness practices such as meditation and yoga are proven to reduce stress and anxiety, help prepare you for childbirth and parenting, and help optimize your baby’s development through the release of beneficial hormones. 

In this seminar you will learn about the benefits of mindfulness and have the opportunity to practice some simple techniques that you can use anywhere to help you cope with stress and to connect more deeply to your growing baby. 

Please dress in comfortable clothes suitable for practicing relaxation techniques 

$5 donation is suggested 

Integrative Health: Acupuncture & Guided Meditation

Holly Lammer has accepted the Integrative Health Coordinator position for St Luke's Women's Services in Boise.  She is excited to assist in coordinating and offering complementary therapies to our patients!  In addition to the services of massage therapy and craft projects, Holly is piloting a project to add a team of Guided Meditation Facilitators and Acupuncture Therapists to the menu of options.

This is exciting as we are one of the first and only hospitals in the entire nation to offer inpatient acupuncture at no cost for our Antepartum and Post-Surgical patients.  St Luke's Women's Services is dedicated to making your hospital stay as comfortable as possible, and we are working hard to integrate state of the art therapies to assist in your holistic health care needs.

Complimentary therapies are proven to be effective in reducing stress and anxiety, increasing the body’s natural ability to heal, and improving overall well-being.

Guided meditation and relaxation is offered weekly to our Antepartum and Women's Surgical patients.  Experienced facilitators will be available for 20-40 minute sessions.  Research shows that meditation can increase the body's natural ability to heal by promoting rest, decreasing stress, and enhancing immune response.

Acupuncture is a form of treatment from traditional Asian medicine which involves the stimulation of one or more specific points on the body with sterile needles for therapeutic effect.

Acupuncture for Antepartum and post-surgical patients at St. Luke’s is provided by licensed and nationally certified acupuncturists.  Your treatment can help manage side effects and symptoms as well as improve your sense of well-being.  Participation in this service is voluntary and you can stop treatment at any time.  This service is free of charge.

Your acupuncturist does not diagnose illness or disease.  They will not prescribe medical treatment, medications or herbal supplements.  Acupuncture is not a substitute for any treatment your provider has recommended.

If you have any questions about these services, please request additional information from your healthcare provider or from our staff who are caring for you during your stay.