You deserve the best treatment possible — for mind, body and spirit. Woodwinds encourages you to complement your medical care with healing arts therapies. Also known as integrative therapies, complementary medicine or complementary therapies, these therapies help you heal and recover. They include:

• Acupressure
• Acupuncture
• Energy-based therapies
• Essential oils
• Guided imagery
• Healing music
• Massage

Members of our nursing staff practice a holistic model of care, recognizing the importance of body, mind and spirit in the healing process. Healing arts therapies are designed to enhance, not replace, traditional therapeutic measures such as pain medication, exercise and therapy.

An extension of the healing environment

At Woodwinds, the healing environment extends outside with gardens and paths that are thoughtfully planned to encourage reflection and meditation. We invite you to visit our:

• Healing gardens
• Labyrinth 

Find out more about healing arts with a free class

Attend a Supporting Your Healing Process session, a free class for patients, their families and the community. The class focuses on the role healing arts therapies before surgery and during hospitalization.

Watch a video about healing arts at Woodwinds

Supporting Your Healing Process showcases a variety of healing arts therapies available at Woodwinds

The New Medicine in Minnesota explores how hospitals - including Woodwinds - and clinics across the country are integrating high-tech medicine with whole person healing

Transforming Hospitals is part of a documentary produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality