Holistic Medicine at the USU Museum of Anthropology

The Utah State University Museum of Anthropology next presents “Holistic Medicine: Healing the Mind and the Body.” As a premiere event in the ongoing Saturdays at the Museum program, the day promises to provide new and interesting information on holistic and alternative healing practices.

The museum hosts six speakers for the event who will share their specialties and experiences with the Cache Valley community. The presentations will be accompanied by an audience collaborated home remedy wall. During the day’s activities, families can make a medicine bag, and perhaps find something special to put in it, event organizers said.

The schedule of topics and presenters includes “Ancient Wisdom for a New World,” Lori Christensen, founder of the Cosmic Nudge, 10 a.m.; “The Life Force: The Crainiosacral approach for Health and Wellbeing,” Pamela Rose, CST, 11 a.m.; “Investing in Your Health and Well-Being,” Dr. Jim Overall, retired Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, noon; “The World’s Great Mastery Techniques” (e.g., meditation, yoga, prayer), Mark Kailing, spiritual psychologist, 1 p.m.; “Healing, Wholeness and Earth-Based Spirituality,” including a Dispacho demonstration, Bonnie Glass-Coffin, USU professor of anthropology, 2 p.m.; and “The Power of Connection,” Steve Drozdeck, author and vice president of the Cosmic Nudge, 3 p.m.

“The Museum is very excited for this Saturdays holistic healing event,” said program coordinator Melissa Allen. “We have never hosted an event of this scale, covering the many aspects of alternative healing and we are thrilled to have so many experts support this event to promote mental, spiritual and physical well-being.”

The museum will be open for its normal operating hours on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The USU Museum of Anthropology is on the USU campus in the south turret of the historic Old Main building, Room 252.

In addition to its Saturday program hours, the Museum of Anthropology is open to USU students and members of the public six days a week, with regular hours Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For Saturday activities, free parking is available in the adjacent lot, south of the building.

Funding for Saturday events is provided by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. More information about the IMLS is available online.

For more information about this event, call museum staff at (435) 797-7545 or visit the museum website.

The Museum of Anthropology is part of the Anthropology Program at USU.

Related links:

• USU Anthropology Program
• USU Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology
• USU College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Source: Museum of Anthropology

Contact: USU Museum of Anthropology, (435) 797-7545, anthro.museum@usu.edu