Wellness & Clinical Services
Alphabetical listing/links of
all services
Inner Harmony Wellness Center
offers a wide range of wellness and clinical services
designed to enhance health, healing and well-being,
including acupuncture, energy medicine, massage therapy,
meditation and yoga.
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WELLNESS
SERVICES
ACUPUNCTURE
Inner Harmony maintains an on-site
licensed acupuncturist as part of The Center for Integrative
Medicine's growing team of health practitioners.
An ancient medical practice developed
in China thousands of years ago, acupuncture involves
the insertion of fine needles, or filaments, into specific
points of the body to stimulate natural restorative
powers. A non-invasive treatment, most patients feel
no pain and often receive results in early phases of
treatment. Acupuncture is widely accepted by the medical
community as appropriate for treating and relieving
pain associated with a variety of disorders, including:
Chronic pain
Sinus/nasal inflammation, allergies
Respiratory disorders, bronchial asthma
Headaches, migraines
Carpal tunnel
Fibromyalgia
Side effects associated with cancer treatments
Sciatica, tendonitis
Knee pain, strains, and sprains
Cravings from drug, alcohol, and tobacco addiction
BODY-CENTERED
ENERGY BALANCING
Energy balancing is a system
of realigning and reattuning the body's electro-magnetic
energy field. Similar to electrical energy that flows
through power lines into your home, the body's energy
flows through pathways in and around the body. When
the body's paths are interrupted or twisted, health
and wellness can be compromised. The techniques used
open the pathways and restore the body's natural energy
flow to promote optimum health.
CHIROPRACTIC
Chiropractic helps people live
healthier, fuller lives. Although chiropractors manually
adjust the spinal column, the adjustment corrects misalignments
(subluxations) to restore normal flow of nerve energy
to the nervous system and allows the body's innate healing
abilities to work properly.
According to Gray's Anatomy (30th
edition), "The nervous system controls and coordinates
all of the other organs and structures, and relates
the individual to his environment." Those structures
include the respiratory, digestive, muscular and immune
systems.
Keep your internal nerve supplies
open with regular chiropractic adjustments. Inner Harmony
Wellness Center offers chiropractic services for its
patients to promote wellness as well as alleviate symptoms
of headaches, backaches and arthritic degeneration.
Adjusting techniques vary depending
on the person's individual traits and preferences.
MIND-BODY COUNSELING
Behavioral Wellness & Counseling
Are you feeling slightly dissatisfied,
anxious or depressed?
Let Inner Harmony Wellness Center's
professionals help you understand the root of your distress
and suggest positive behavioral practices that can promote
health and wellness. Wellness counseling can help patients
take control of depression, anxiety, eating disorders,
weight management, low self-esteem, negative thoughts
and general dissatisfaction in life.
Wellness techniques offered include:
stress reduction and/or pain management techniques,
assertiveness training and other methods to promote
wellness of the mind, body and spirit.
Inner Harmony's wellness programs
include:
Anxiety Support Group
Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group
Depression Support Group
End Emotional Eating and Lose Weight! Program
Inner Harmony Approach to Optimum Health Group
Integrative Freedom from Smoking Program
Stress Reduction Clinic
MASSAGE THERAPY
Professional massage therapy
helps reduce stress, relieves anxiety, aids in recovery
from pulled muscles and sprained ligaments, and makes
you feel relaxed and invigorated. Massage can also relieve
certain repetitive motion injuries related to on-the-job
activities and reduce pain from problems such as carpal
tunnel or TMJ. Other medical conditions massage can
help include: Anxiety and depression; arthritis (osteoarthritis
and rheumatoid); chronic and temporary pain; asthma
and bronchitis; and sports injuries.
Certified massage therapists
ensure a positive, rewarding experience at our Center.
Expect a peaceful, comfortable environment for your
massage. Clients are asked about reasons for getting
a massage, current physical conditions, lifestyle traits,
stress levels, and areas of pain. Modesty is respected
at all times.
Professional massage therapists
offer the following types of massage at our Center:
Swedish
A classic form of full body massage that relaxes the
body, improves muscle tone, and stimulates circulation,
providing feelings of tranquility and heightened well-being
Hot Stone Therapy
Effective in facilitating a positive energy flow, deeper
relaxation and rejuvenation is attained through professional
therapeutic massage techniques using warm stones
Sports
A therapeutic massage that helps athletes warm up, train,
reduce the risk of injury, reach peak performance, and
heal in the event of injury
Neuromuscular
Comprehensive soft tissue manipulation is used in neuromuscular
massage to locate and release muscle spasms and contractions,
restore postural alignment, improve flexibility, rebuild
strength of injured tissues, and improve blood and lymph
flow
Shiatsu
Using finger pressure and stretching techniques to reduce
stress and support the body's healing powers, Shiatsu
works the energy meridians of the body, helping to release
blocked energy, improve circulation and increase immune
function
Myofascial Release
A low intensity, long duration stretching of the body's
connective tissue system is used to attain optimal structural
alignment of the body
Reflexology
Massage of pressure points on the feet or hands unblocks
clogged energy channels to restore energy and balance
Aromatherapy
Oils extracted from herbs, flowers, resin woods, and
roots are used for body and skin care treatments that
promote relaxation and improve circulation
Craniosacral Therapy
A gentle, powerful form of body work that directly influences
the brain and spinal cord used to reduce pain, discomfort,
or trauma to the head or face, including headaches or
TMJ
Reiki
Enhancing the body's natural healing process, Reiki
helps to alleviate pain, fatigue and stress, and can
ease the effects of illness while replenishing clarity
and focus to result in a feeling of relaxation and well-being
Pre/Post-Surgery Massage
Full-body or partial-body (limited to head, hands and/or
feet) massage that physically and mentally relaxes those
preparing for surgery. Post-surgery massage benefits
include the reduction of pain, improved lymphatic flow
and increased arterial and venous flow, all mechanisms
that help to accelerate the healing process.
Deep Tissue Massage
A massage focused on the deeper layers of muscle tissue
designed to release chronic patterns of tension in the
body through slow strokes and deep finger pressure on
the contracted areas, either following along or going
across the fibers of the muscles, tendons and fascia.
MEDITATION
With the goal of enriching all
aspects of daily living, meditation instruction is offered
at Inner Harmony Wellness Center®
Mindfulness Meditation
An ancient, cross-cultural practice that uses conscious
breathing to relax, focus, and heal the mind, body,
heart, and spirit, Mindfulness Meditation teaches the
student to deliberately focus attention on what is happening
in the present moment. Using simple mind-body exercises
and processes- including sitting meditation, walking
meditation, group discussion, and sharing the practice
of mindfulness, students experience: a greater state
of peace; more energy and vitality; mental clarity;
increased spontaneity; and enhanced feelings of compassion.
Mindfulness Meditation for Stress
Reduction
In this core program based on the stress reduction program
at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, you
will learn meditation techniques to develop a relaxed,
non-judgmental awareness that will help you to see how
stress and relaxation can impact your health. Look deeply
into habits and patterns that diminish your ability
to handle stress- and the ups and downs of daily life.
Primordial Sound Meditation
Deepak Chopra, best-selling author and world expert
on mind-body medicine, has revived this ancient practice,
making it available in a format that is easily learned.
Primordial Sound Meditation uses specific sounds, or
mantras, to help our awareness settle to a quiet, more
peaceful level. Primordial Sound Meditation helps to
enhance daily living and improve concentration. Sessions
include an introduction to the basic principle; assignment
of a personal mantra; individual instruction; perfection
of the practice; growth possibility; and practical aspects
of meditation.
Meridian Stress Assessment (MSA)
Meridian Stress Assessment (MSA) testing measures the
energy at the meridian points, which directs the practitioner
to probable areas of imbalance. This technology is
used in various health care practices around the world.
It gives practitioners more information to consider,
while trying to bring their client's energetic disturbances
back into balance.
Energy Medicine History
Many functional or energy medical devices are assessed
on the research of Dr. Reinhold Voll. Voll established
that there is a network of energy channels, called
meridians, flowing through the body. Meridian points,
some of which correlate to acupuncture points, can
be used to collect energetic data. Dr. Voll demonstrated
that the body's organs are associated with different
energy meridians. Imbalances in various organs are
believed to manifest themselves as energetic disturbances
in the associated meridians.
Bio-Reportorization
Bio-Reportorization is a fast, accurate, and objective
profiling tool that assists a practitioner in identifying
the optimal homeopathic protocol, including Main, Secondary,
and Phase remedies for each patient, in 20 minutes.
This revolutionary profiling tool provides the practitioner
with objective patient data which assists in determining
what major systems and organs of the body are stressed
or weakened, what homotoxicological phases are potentially
in process, and what symptoms may be present within
the identified phase. This information, including MSA-testing
data, profiling information, phase determination, and
patient symptoms is combined and analyzed to drive
the practitioner to the optimal homeopathic protocol.
Bio-Reportorization is designed to deliver long-term
benefits to patients by quickly identifying areas of
potential concern, and then focus on supporting core
functional health. Patient symptoms, although important,
provide only one piece of the data used to determine
the optimal protocol for patients. Bio-Reportorization's
strength lies in its ability to combine multiple sources
of patient information to assist the practitioner in
identifying the optimal protocol.
NATURAL HEALTH
& NUTRITION
Recognizing the integrity of
the whole person, naturopathy involves a distinctively
natural approach to health and wellness and helps to
strengthen the body by promoting a healthy lifestyle.
As a result of strengthening the body, the body's ability
to heal becomes stronger.
A gentle, subtle approach to
enhancing wellness, naturopathy combines age-old wisdom
with current scientific knowledge to enhance the general
well-being of the individual. Inner Harmony's natual
health practitioners offer nutritional counseling, vitamins,
minerals, herbs and health education to enhance overall
health and well-being.
Services include:
Nutrition Counseling - Nutrition
is essential to the foundation of overall health and
wellness. Our team has specialized training and understands
the importance of nutrition and how it translates into
your good health.
Vitamins and Minerals - Vitamins
and minerals are also an important aspect in the attainment
of total wellness and are essential to maintaining health
and balance.
Herbal Supplements - The unsupervised
use of herbs by the general public has become increasingly
popular. Our team has a unique understanding of how
natural products may benefit you as well as their potential
interactions with medication.
Health Education - Facilitating
the process of the body's inherent ability to maintain
and restore health, the naturopath offers solutions
to identify and remove obstacles while supporting the
creation of a healthy environment thus empowering the
individual.
Natural Health Nutritional Consultation
which may include any of the following:
-Orthomolecular Nutrition - optimum doses of supplements
such as herbs and vitamins.
-Homeopathic Remedies - energetically attuned remedies
for most conditions.
-Bach Flower Remedies - remedies that provide emotional
balance.
Complete Natural Health Assessment
- including nutritional consultation and iridological
assessment, a means for revealing levels of health,
inflammation, toxicity and degeneration in the human
body by examining the color and fiber structure of the
iris of the eye.
Ear Candling - A safe, non-invasive
way to alleviate ear and sinus conditions, to soothe
the ear canal and to clean earwax.
PRIMARY CARE
Inner Harmony's primary care
professionals, including a board-certified osteopathic
physician and nurse practitioner, design a plan tailored
to an individual's specific needs and personal health
goals while integrating conventional medical interventions
with complementary treatments. Patients receive a variety
of conventional, complementary and alternative options
to best meet their heath needs.
Quantum SCIO
(Scientific Consciousness Interface Operations System)
The EPFX has been devised using
the principles of Quantum Physics. It requires a paradigm
shift in thinking to move from a see-able, materialistic
way of viewing the world, to allowing room for the
unseen connection between the physical body and the
subtle forces of energy.
The most basic explanation of “Quantum” is
the discovery of an invisible relationship between
matter and energy and the ability to measure those
patterns. All matter has it’s own vibrational
frequency. Everything - emotions, thought forms, viruses,
bacteria, neurotransmitters, sound, and color all have
resonant frequencies. Each has a characteristic electromagnetic
waveform. Many substances and chemicals have been identified
and catalogued by discovering and measuring the electrical
charge peculiar to each item.
The EPFX uses the biofeedback
principle to detect abnormal and aberrant frequencies
within your body. The system uses a computer to measure
an individual’s evoked potential or reactivity
to over 9000 frequencies associated with the human
body which are contained in an internal test kit in
the device.
Comparing known energetic signatures
via their electromagnetic waveforms with those in an
individuals information field provides the basis for
discerning tendencies and disease.
The ionic exchanges or reactions
that take place in the body and brain at 1/100 of a
second are measured as the energetic components. With
a feedback loop, the device calculates a resonance
pulse and sends back an alternate pulse to which the
body responds. The subconscious mind, which is far
more aware of disease causing factors than the conscious
mind, reacts with subtle energetic changes to the normal,
healthy frequency being sent, causing the body to alter
its own pulse and create an energetic change. For example,
from pain to no pain, compulsive to anxiety-free, imbalance
to balance.
- Calibrates to the client’s
energetic parameters. This is known as the "handshake" between
the computer and the client. This provides the EPFX
with a baseline from which to begin the test.
- Transmits minute electrical
or energetic impulses to the client.
- Measures the electro-magnetic
reactivity in the body via 6 different responses
- impedance, amperage, voltage, capacitance, inductance
and frequencies - resulting in 16 different electrical
parameters. (Current Rife and other point and probe
devices only measure resistance)
- Compares the resonant frequencies
of the body with the frequencies of nearly 9000 known
compounds. The EPFX is considered the largest software
database of these frequencies in the world. A reaction
score is given to each tested item. A high score
indicates the importance of impact of the items for
each individual client.
- Reports the body’s
frequencies to the practitioner which can be explained
to the client in easy to understand numbers, charts
and text. Once the main concerns have been established
and highlighted, the practitioner can then begin
a more thorough investigation of the client’s
current state of health and ‘window in’ on
the main concerns of the client so that therapy may
begin.
- Feeds back its own frequencies
via recommended homeopathic therapies, biofeedack,
electro-acupuncture, meridian, and naturopathic balancing
to redress or neutralize destructive wave patterns.
During treatment, the EPFX measures the body's resonance
and reactance pattern determining what benefits have
occurred in the time period since the last measurement
(less than a second earlier). If there is no improvement,
the input resonance is altered. Each setting is maintained
as long as changes are occurring.
The body’s health depends
on information fields on the energetic or quantum field
level. These information fields are an active, creative
force, intimately involved in the form and manifestation
of one’s state of health. How? Because the energy
body infuses the physical body. It forms a type of
template (energetic blueprint) for the physical body.
When we examine the body’s health through the
viewpoint of the energetic body, we are able to assess
the correct informational fields, which produce good
health. And we can also detect disturbed informational
fields, which produce diseases or health imbalances.
A disease or poor health syndrome
can be redefined as a disruption or distortion arising
in the energetic blueprint. In simple terms, a health
problem is a glitch in the programming of one’s
informational field. Disruptions can be caused by stress
related to toxins, environment, trauma, genetics, deficiency,
mental factors, and lifestyle. Stress causes erratic
vibrations and leads to disharmony. Head injuries,
even those that have not caused unconsciousness, are
particularly significant in the disruption of energy
patterns and can cause effects years later. Why would
these disruptions stay?
Why wouldn't the body "self-heal"?
Once these disruptions are present, they may be perpetuated
by cellular memory.
Any disruption in the energy
body results in a reduced flow of energy to and through
the corresponding part of the physical body. Therefore,
there is less healing energy available to the very
area that most needs it! If the disruption is large,
manifests as disease or impaired function on the physical-emotional-mental-spiritual
planes. Healing can be accomplished by correcting these
disturbances, which can then eliminate the disharmony
and the chaotic patterning of the health problem, and
restore natural health. Correcting the energetic blueprint
of the body enables the body to heal itself, naturally.
The EPFX is able to address
the vast mathematical computations of quantum physics,
which it requires a paradigm shift in thinking. It
requires we go further “upstream” to the
source of error in our informational programming fields
to find the errors and disease. By addressing the field
disturbances, we are able to unfold a new energy of
greater resonance to soothe the disharmony of the body
and spirit, and coax forth new healing energies.
REIKI
Enhancing the body's natural
healing process, Reiki helps to alleviate pain, fatigue
and stress. It can ease the effects of illness while
replenishing clarity and focus to result in a feeling
of relaxation and well-being.
Meaning universal life energy,
Reiki is based on the belief that when spiritual energy
is channeled through a Reiki practitioner, the patient's
spirit is healed, which in turn heals the physical body.
(Source: National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine)
Reiki is a very gentle and safe
method of bringing in healing energy from the universal
supply. It is a complementary treatment and is not used
as a substitute for appropriate medical or emotional
treatment.
The Reiki therapist is not the
healer but merely a conduit helping your own body to
heal itself. The Reiki therapist is the catalyst to
help your body to function normally.
SPIRITUAL COACHING
One-on-one spiritual coaching
provides a unique opportunity for those seeking balance
and harmony to learn how to recognize and tap into their
true potential - spiritually, intuitively and emotionally.
Gain new perspectives and insights to help you solve
your personal and professional issues in a creative,
empowered and useful approach.
SURGERY TREATMENTS
- PRE AND POST-OPERATIVE
Take preventive measures to reduce
complications from surgery, improve recovery time and
the length of a hospital stay and improve overall surgical
outcomes by using integrative pre-operative and post-operative
therapies.
Inner Harmony offers patients
complementary modalities to prepare for and recovery
from surgical procedures including:
Acupuncture
Behavioral and Wellness Counseling
Breathing Techniques
Meditation Techniques
Guided Imagery
Self-Hypnosis Techniques
Massage Therapy (including Foot & Hand Massage)
Reiki
Benefits of such complementary
treatments prior to surgery include:
Reduced pre-surgical stress &
anxiety
Improved heart rate
Reduced blood pressure
Improved immunity
Greater patient confidence
Improved morale of patient and support system
Benefits of complementary treatments
after surgery include:
Less blood loss during surgery
Reduced postoperative pain
Reduced requirements for excessive pain medication
Reduced side effects due to lessened use of pain medications
Reduced nausea and vomiting
Increased mobility
Decreased swelling
Improved tissue drainage and lymph flow
Improved wound healing time
Recovery of bowel function
Reduced insomnia
Improved postoperative quality of life
YOGA
Yoga means "to join or yoke
together," and it brings the body and mind together
into one harmonious experience. (Source: American Yoga
Association)
Focusing on the integration of
body, breath, and mind, the practice of yoga involves
guided body awareness, breathing and classical postures.
Increasing strength, stamina, and endurance, this non-athletic
approach to health improves cardiac fitness, creates
deep spinal release and promotes overall health. This
age-old system offers a significant variety of benefits:
Increased flexibility
Muscle toning
Greater breath capacity
Improved circulation
Better digestion
Improved concentration and sleep
Reduced anxiety
Greater self-acceptance
Improved coordination and posture
Yoga postures bring inner peace
through non-competitive gentle stretching. This non-athletic
approach to health and healing creates deep spinal release
and change on all levels.
Amrit
Yoga Classes with Peter Amato
Ongoing Classes Occur Every Wednesday
Small Meeting Room
2nd Floor, Mercy Hospital
746 Jefferson Avenue
Scranton, PA 18510
5:30 PM-6:30 PM
$12.00 a class for drop-ins
$80.00 for a card of eight classes
$170.00 for a card of twenty
classes
($6.00 a class for Mercy employees)
Yoga is perfect for beginners
as well as those hoping to deepen their practice. Participants
of all ages and levels of experience are welcome at
yoga classes held at Inner Harmony.
For more information, call 570.346.4621
CLINICAL SERVICES
CANCER CARE PROGRAM
If you know someone battling
with the physical and emotional stresses of cancer,
try Inner Harmony's New Beginnings Integrative Cancer
Care Program. The program offers complementary therapies
to a patient's traditional cancer treatments to augment
the body's healing capabilities.
Integrative treatments are offered
in an a la carte style for those interested in directing
their own care or a more structured treatment program
designed by Inner Harmony's clinical team.
Program therapies can include:
acupuncture to relieve pain, nausea and vomiting; mind-body
techniques to promote empowerment, reduce stress, increase
coping abilities and bring about a sense of balance
and meaning in life; nutrition counseling and other
natural health services to help restore health; Reiki
to promote the body's internal healing process; and
therapeutic massage to promote muscle relaxation and
reduce stress.
CARDIOVASCULAR
HEALTH PROGRAM
Inner Harmony's Cardiovascular Care Program helps patients
develop and maintain cardiovascular health through a
variety of a la carte or structured therapies designed
to enhance the body's healing capabilities.
Program therapies can include: nutrition counseling
and other natural health services to help restore cardiovascular
and overall health; mind-body techniques to lower stress
and increase coping abilities; Reiki to promote the
body's internal healing process; therapeutic massage
to improve circulation and aid muscle relaxation; and
yoga to provide the benefits of physical activity, mental
relaxation and spiritual re-connection.
MIND-BODY
SKILLS PROGRAM
Our Mind-Body Skills Program
offers people living with illness and stress an opportunity
to transform the physical, mental, emotional, social
and spiritual aspects of their lives. Regardless of
the adversity that may be experienced, it is possible
to take positive steps to improve every aspect of daily
life.
This program will empower the
participant to draw from their body's natural ability
to heal itself. You will learn and practice mind-body
techniques proven effective in prevention of illness,
which will enhance self-awareness, health and well-being.
Discover how to draw from your
body's natural ability to heal itself with mind-body
techniques including:
Meditation
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
Self-hypnosis
Journaling
Guided Imagery
Art and Music Therapies
Movement Therapy
PAIN MANAGEMENT
Pain is the body's way of telling
you something is wrong, whether it's physical, emotional
or mental.
Inner Harmony's professionals
help patients to discover the root cause of the pain
using a combination of non-invasive, drug-free therapies
specifically designed for each individual. These services
may include acupuncture, behavioral and wellness counseling,
chiropractic, massage therapy, meditation or other stress
reduction techniques, nutritional and homeopathic support,
Reiki and yoga.
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
Being overweight is a known modifiable
risk factor for diabetes, heart disease, stroke, hypertension,
osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, breathing problems and
some forms of cancer. Two-thirds of adults living in
the United States are overweight, with billions of dollars
spent annually on weight loss products and treatment
programs.
Typical diet programs treat you
from the "outside in," by telling you how
many pounds to lose after weighing you. The Weight Management
and Mind-Body Skills programs at The Center for Integrative
Medicine treat you from the "inside out,"
by evaluating how the interaction of your mind and body
affects your ability to manage your weight and your
health.
Integrating the best of traditional
and complementary programs and therapies, Inner Harmony
provides the effective tools to make permanent lifestyle
changes, a path to true and lasting weight loss.
Rather than restrictive diets,
forbidden food lists and concentration on pounds lost,
our program focuses on managing weight by evaluating
and treating the physical and emotional reasons for
weight gain.
Inner Harmony's comprehensive
program is physician supervised, offering both individual
and group counseling sessions. Nutritional counseling
is an integral part of the program, with acupuncture
offered as a tool to aid in appetite suppression. Participants
may select from yoga, Tai Chi Chih, ecstatic dance or
resistance training as free incentives of our Weight
Management program.
Lose weight and keep it off naturally
with a reduction program designed by our multidisciplinary
team. It's never too late to start.
WOMEN'S HEALTH
Women are treated with dignity
and respect at our Center for Integrative Medicine.
Gone are the wasted hours spent in waiting rooms, the
uninviting exam rooms and rushed talks with doctors
who dismiss women's concerns.
The health needs of women change
throughout the different stages of their lives; from
childbearing years through menopause and beyond. Often,
women do not receive the specialized health care they
require and are offered treatments that serve to only
eliminate symptoms.
At the Center, we believe that
women need treatment that improves physical, emotional,
and spiritual health. Nutrition, herbal remedies, and
other cost-effective alternative therapies are incorporated
into custom care plans that promote breast and GYN health,
control hormonal fluctuations, and prevent osteoporosis-
as well as other illnesses that often affect women.
Through the use of the Center's
various treatment modalities, we can help you deal with
various topics often of interest to women: how to deal
with family problems; aging gracefully and healthfully;
sleep and fatigue problems; skin problems; depression;
menopause; and other life changes.
Our goal of total health and
well-being is reached by treating each woman as an individual-
an individual whose unique life situation is taken into
consideration when caring for her health.
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For more information, to register
for one of our programs or to schedule an appointment,
please call (570) 346-4621 Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m.
- 4:00 p.m. EST.
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