The Rocking Chair, a multi-disciplinary women’s wellness center, recently hosted a mind/body fertility retreat, designed to nurture the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of women struggling with infertility.
Infertility affects an estimated 10-15 percent of couples of reproductive age. The stress of the infertility has been associated with emotional symptoms such as depression, anxiety, anger, marital problems, sexual dysfunction and social isolation. Women often experience loss, stigma and a diminished self-esteem in the setting of their infertility.
Participants were introduced to a comprehensive approach to treatment including yoga, naturopathic remedies, cognitive behavioral therapy, guided imagery for relaxation techniques; a spa lunch including foods to enhance fertility, and group support facilitated by Naomi Greenblatt, M.D.
“What we aim to do at The Rocking Chair is offer a combination of successfully proven strategies that nurture our clients’ minds, bodies and souls. Through our multidisciplinary approach, we are able to take care of the woman as a whole, rather than just focusing on her diagnosis alone,” says Dr. Greenblatt.
The day also featured couple’s communication strategies which provided tips on maintaining friendship and intimacy during infertility which is often not addressed in modern medical practices.
The Mind/Body Fertility Retreat was the first in what Dr. Greenblatt hopes will be a series of one-day wellness events including retreats focused on integrated and holistic treatments for oncology patients, postpartum depression, and health and well-being for menopausal women.
Greenblatt says, “The retreat gives women the opportunity to experience multiple modalities which they can then apply to the stress in their lives in a meaningful way.”
To learn more about The Rocking Chair, visit 201health.net. this June.
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