A guide for the professional development of mindfulness practitioners across the range of professional clinical settings. It covers both the academic theory and the concrete skills required in teaching mindfulness to groups and individuals.

Pain is the most common complaint amongst patients seeking care from different types of health practitioners. This book discusses cultural, historical and social factors in pain and pain management. It offers information on remedies and treatment modalities, such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy and massage, and manipulative therapies.

A collection of essays on integral medicine, consciousness, and healing that integrates mainstream medical knowledge with the developments in areas of frontier sciences, and insights from alternative healing perspectives. It also includes 9 essays read aloud on the DVD.

Written by physicians and complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) experts from many disciplines, this book offers health care professionals the medical guidance needed to effectively learn and apply CIM modalities to cancer prevention, treatment and control. It is useful for those involved in the care of cancer patients.

Covers several common areas of concern in women's health. This clinically-oriented book shows when, how, and for whom complementary/integrative therapies can benefit women in continuity with their regular medical care. It also analyzes scientific studies on the safety and efficacy of these therapies for various women's health conditions.