Resources: Organizations

Below are resources and organizations whose information we have found to be helpful on complementary healing, subtle energy medicine, and related topics.

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Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine

InnoVision Communications
169 Saxony Rd., Ste. 104
Encinitas, CA 92024
866-828-2962
www.alternative-therapies.com

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine is a peer-reviewed journal indexed in the National Library of Medicine. It serves as a forum for sharing information on the practical use of alternative therapies in preventing and treating disease, healing illness, and promoting health.

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American Holistic Medicine Association

12101 Menaul Blvd. NE, Ste C
Albuquerque, NM 87112
505-292-7788
info <at> holisticmedicine.org
www.holisticmedicine.org

The mission of the AHMA is to support practitioners in their evolving personal and professional development as healers and to educate physicians about holistic medicine. Its vision is to transform health care so that it addresses physical, environmental, mental, emotional, spiritual and social health, thereby contributing to the healing of the planet. The essence of this vision is unconditional love. Founded in 1978 to unite licensed physicians who practice holistic medicine, AHMA membership is open to licensed medical doctors (MDs) and doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs) from every specialty, and the medical students studying for those degrees. Associate membership is also open to those health care practitioners certified, registered, or licensed in the state in which they practice.

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Center for Psychological & Spiritual Health

(formerly the Spiritual Emergence Network)
California Institute of Integral Studies
1782 Church St.
San Francisco, CA 94131
415-575-6299
cpsh <at> ciis.edu
www.cpsh.org

A telephone information and referral service, staffed by trained graduate students at the School of Professional Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies, to support individuals experiencing difficulties with psychospiritual growth. In a culture which has not understood spiritual development, this 'gift' of being heard and understood by a knowledgeable and supportive listener can be life altering. The staff can provide referrals to licensed mental health care professionals in the caller's area who may be of ongoing assistance. CPSH professionals have demonstrated a capacity to work with clients who are experiencing psychospiritual difficulties. They are fully licensed and insured. As of August 2004, the clinic and telephone referral center are closed for the foreseeable future. See their website for resources.

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Health Medicine Forum

Len Saputo, M.D.
3799 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Lafayette, CA 94549
925-962-3795
forum <at> healthmedicine.org
www.healthmedicine.org

The mission of the Health Medicine Forum is to be a gathering of health practitioners of all types, dedicated to the collaborative exploration, practice and advancement of the emerging discipline of Health Medicine.

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Institute of HeartMath

14700 West Park Ave.
Boulder Creek, CA 95006
831-338-5000
info <at> heartmath.org
www.healthmedicine.org

The Institute of HeartMath is a nonprofit research and education organization whose mission is to study the physiological mechanisms by which the heart communicates with the brain and influences information processing, perception, emotion and health. HeartMath has conducted and published dozens of studies on the extraordinary power of the heart in relieving stress and creating overall health, personal balance, creativity, intuitive insight, and fulfillment.

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Institute of Noetic Sciences

101 San Antonio Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94952
707-775-3500
membership <at> noetic.org
www.noetic.org/ions/new.html

A nonprofit membership organization that conducts and sponsors research into the potentials and powers of the mind-including perceptions, beliefs, attention, intention, and intuition. The Institute explores phenomena that do not fit the conventional scientific model, yet with a commitment to scientific rigor. Through publications, conferences, and website, the Institute educates the public about the latest findings on consciousness and how it relates to the physical world, and provides ways for members and colleagues to share their experiences and ideas with one another through local community groups, global online discussion groups, and other networking opportunities.

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International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine

11005 Ralston Rd., #100D
Arvada, CO 80004
303-425-4625
issseem <at> cs.com
www.issseem.org

The International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine (ISSSEEM) is an interdisciplinary organization for the study of the basic sciences and medical and therapeutic applications of subtle energies. ISSSEEM was organized for the purpose of improving human health and welfare through the advancement of education, practice, training, and research in the emerging field of subtle energies and energy medicine by (a) increasing the knowledge of the membership about the fields of subtle energies and energy medicine via meetings, educational programs, publications, and special interest groups; (b) improving applications of subtle energies and energy medicine through high standards of professional practice, peer review, ethics, and education; (c) promoting independent exploration groups; and (d) disseminating information to the public about subtle energies and energy medicine.

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