DEFINITION
About Mindfulness
Mindfulness, meditation, and biofeedback are foundational mind-body practices at our clinic, and honestly, they may be one of the most under-appreciated tools in modern medicine. A nervous system that knows how to self-regulate is the doorway to whole-body coherence, and that's essential groundwork for healing almost any symptom.
Through focused sessions, small groups, and often as part of your regular doctor's visit, patients learn breathing, movement, meditation, journaling, and other ways to build mindfulness into daily life.
These practices are especially helpful for chronic pain, anxiety, sleep disturbances, fatigue, and trauma-related conditions, offering evidence-based, non-pharmacological support that complements our other integrative treatments. Healthcare needs to be about health, not just disease management, and this is where that shift begins.
Mindfulness practices include meditation, gentle movement, and breath-based work such as yoga, qigong, and Somatic Experiencing, and Traditional Chinese Medicine approaches that integrate mindfulness into everyday living.
Biofeedback sessions offer real-time feedback on heart rate variability (HRV), muscle tension, and other body signals, helping patients consciously influence their nervous system. It's remarkable to watch happen.
INDICATIONS
What conditions does it help with?
ADVANTAGE
How we do it at GWCIM
At GWCIM, we use Mindfulness, Meditation, and Biofeedback as clinical tools alongside acupuncture, functional medicine, somatic therapy, and more. Our providers are trauma-informed, clinically experienced, and skilled at meeting each patient where they are — whether you're brand new to meditation or looking to deepen an existing practice. They work under their specific scope of practice.
We also integrate these tools into broader treatment plans for chronic pain, autoimmune conditions, EDS, long COVID, mental health, and cognitive decline, recognizing that nervous system regulation is central to healing in virtually every condition we treat.
Care Options
Personal Sessions
During private sessions with our practitioners, patients learn how to meditate, self-regulate their nervous system, use breathing and movement practices, apply biofeedback, and integrate mindfulness into their daily life and healing.
Groups, Classes, Courses
We offer an MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) course once or twice a year. We are also planning to offer other types of mindfulness groups, such as “Basic Self-Regulation Skills” and small mindfulness retreats. Sign up for our newsletter to hear about upcoming courses and classes first.
Add-on to your other appointments
Mindfulness is often incorporated into many appointments at GWCIM.
Somatic Experiencing
SE sessions are focused on nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and somatic support.
HearthMath (HRV biofeedback) sessions
One-on-one sessions to learn the HeartMath approach to biofeedback. Patients practice HeartMath at home and can deepen their practice during the sessions with a practitioner.
Yoga Consultations
Mindfulness and meditation are part of yoga consultations.
Reiki
Reiki invites deep relaxation, nervous system regulation, and a mindful reconnection between body, mind, and energy—allowing tension, stress, and emotional holding patterns to soften and release.
Clinical Hypnosis Consultations
Clinical hypnosis is a mindful, guided state of focused awareness and deep relaxation.
EXPERTISE
Recommended Providers
Robert Pendergast, MD, MPH, FAAP
Pediatric Integrative & Mind-Body Medicine Physician
Yael Flusberg, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, RMT, MS
Mindfulness, Somatic and Nervous System Coach | Yoga Therapist | Reiki Master
Sally Novak, LCSW, DOM, L.Ac., MSW
Integrative Psychotherapist | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Doctor of Oriental Medicine
Angela Gabriel, MSOM, LAc, SEP
Chinese Medicine Doctor, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
Tiffany Hoyt, DAOM, M.Ac., M.CHM, Dipl. O.M., LAc
Chinese Medicine Doctor
Mara Benner, Rev, RMT
Spiritual Director, Director of FDW Center (Affiliated with GWCIM)
Catherine Miller
Affiliated Provider of Reiki and Yoga