1. CAM at the WRIISCs Jeanette E. Akhter, M.D., M.Ac Complementary and Alternative Medicine Fellow WRIISC DC

2. Palo Alto-YOGA Louise Mahoney  Three classes  One for women only.  One is chair yoga for Veterans in the VA MOVE program  3rd class is a mixed gender mat class

3. Growing Demand  Class size increasing  A few Veterans come 3 times/week; willing to drive long distances  Feedback from participating Veterans: helpful for PTSD

4. Challenges  Space  Personnel / Time

5. East Orange, NJ  Research project within WRIISC  Planning Qigong for Veterans and probably also for staff (held up by credentialing of practitioner)

6. Additional CAM Activities  Acupuncture  Biofeedback  Meditation  Therapeutic touch  Aromatherapy  Yoga

7. Washington, DC  Within WRIISC  Acupuncture: individual full body treatments and group ear acupuncture  Zero Balancing- body work to balance energy flow between bones, joints and soft tissues

8. Within WRIISC  Yoga Nidra –guided meditation practice promotes improved psychological, physical and spiritual wellbeing  Labyrinth: (experience this yourself !!)  Research: “Effect of Group Ear Acupuncture on Insomnia in OIF/OEF Veterans with PTSD”

9. Additional CAM Practices  Biofeedback  Qigong, Tai Chi  Services for Staff (via Planetree)  Ear acupuncture  Body acupressure  Massage  Reiki

10. Development of our Integrative Health Center  Coordination of all CAM activities  Increasing availability of CAM services to Veterans and Staff

11. Challenges  Increasing demand – what a wonderful “problem”!  Personnel / time  Credentialing  Funding  Space