Following the theatre improv principles of "Yes, and...", non-judgment, and deep listening/participation, we have FUN with sound and music, made from instruments and our own bodies. This is like an adult PLAY group using music. So what does this have to do with CREATIVITY, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, COLLABORATION, and KNOWLEDGE SHARING? Improvisation requires MAKING THINGS UP, MAKING DO WITH WHAT YOU HAVE, LISTENING, and PARTICIPATING. Give and take. Offer and receive. Lead and fo …

Many decades ago family therapy burst onto the mental health scene thanks to leaders in the field such as Dr. Salvador Minuchin and other greats, too many to name here. I was trained in this modality behind the one-way mirror and, over the last 20 years, have trained and supervised others in providing this amazing treatment option to kids and their families. As our evidence has grown, indicating the effectiveness of working with youth within the context of their families, more clinicians have be …

Qigong is the art and science of using breath, posture, and movement to cleanse, refine, accumulate and circulate Qi in the body. Through the cultivation and regulation of the body, mind, and breath, our adaptability to the external environment is strengthened and overall quality of life is improved. We at Zen Integrative Clinic offer classes for qigong, taichi, and meditations to train our intention, attention, imagination, and sensation. A continuation for those that have received an energetic …