After last year’s success, nurses, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, massage, physical and occupational therapists, energy healers, nursing faculty and anyone interested in the growing field of integrative health are encouraged to attend the Holistic Therapies: Energizing Body, Mind and Spirit conference, Feb. 27, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the University of Minnesota Continuing Education Conference Center in St. Paul. The $135 fee includes a continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments, materials and a continuing education certificate.

“Last year’s conference was a wonderfully relaxing and healing day,” says Jodi Barry, past attendee and Chaplain at Mercy Hospital. “There were great choices for breakout sessions, a lot of information given and suggestions on how we could follow up on our own. To me, this was a unique conference in that presenters were happy to share. Not only did I enjoy myself, I was able to bring some practical applications to my work at the hospital.”

This collaborative conference, hosted by Anoka-Ramsey Community College in partnership with Mercy Hospital, North Memorial Hospital, Regions Hospital and Unity Hospital, begins and concludes with keynote speaker, Chunyi Lin. Lin, founder of Spring Forest Qigong, co-authored the bestselling book, “Born to Heal,” and the Qigong chapter in the Mayo Clinic’s, “Textbook of Complementary and Alternative Medicine.”

The main portion of the conference includes breakout sessions that allow participants to learn more about subjects that most interest them, expand their knowledge of integrative health and healing and learn new healing techniques. Breakout sessions include:

• Music Therapy: Music for Health, Healing & Wellness
• The Art of Needling: an Acupuncture Demonstration
• The Role of the Labyrinth in Holistic Healing
• Tai Chi Chuan: A Spiritual Path for Healing Mind & Body
• Feng Shui in Health Care
• The Freedom of Forgiveness: Introduction to a Healing Method that Works
• Shedding Angels Can be Therapeutic
• Hope and Healing Lessons Learned from Patients and Families

To register for the conference or for more information about other holistic learning opportunities, contact Anoka-Ramsey Community College at 763-433-1200 or view the conference page.