Certificate In Healing Environments For The Mind, Body, And Spirit

Course overview

Optimal Healing Environments (OHEs) are those environments in which characteristics of the individuals and various elements of the organization are focused on social, psychological, physical, cultural, and spiritual components that support and enhance the inherent healing capacities of the individuals who live and work in the environment. Healing relationships, the powerful effect of evidence-based design and all its elements (color, sound, light, art), a focus on nature, the impact of technology on health, and the important environment aspects of health such as clean air and water are all explored in this innovative certificate program. The outcome of this certificate is for the learner to describe the various elements of optimal healing environments and how they impact the health of individuals and communities on a physical, social, psychological, and spiritual level; and describe methods of enhancing personal and work environments so they support the health of individuals and surrounding communities in a sustainable, healing manner. Courses include: The Power of Design-Healthy Buildings, Healthy Communities; Creating Healing Relationships; Color and Health-Exploring the Connection; Light, Health, and Healing; Sound and Art: Using the Ears and Eyes to Heal; Nature and Healing - The Power of Connection; The Air We Breathe - How Air Quality Affects Health and Well-Being; How Safe is Your Water?; Our Rewired Brains-Technology and Health.