The certificate is awarded upon completing the specified 16 credit hours of study. Check with the CMW Program Office. PNI is often considered the science of the A mind-body connection. The hormonal and nervous system effects of the relaxation response are the physiologic opposite of fight-or flight. The relaxation response is the basis of many stress management methods that are used clinically.
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Courses are based on knowledge for furthering human potential by examining complementary and alternative methods, and proposing models and mechanisms that help explain their effects. Individuals from a variety of disciplines may choose relevant courses or complete the certificate program to augment or expand their education, practice and careers. They are growing fields that are defining the way future medicine and health care will be practiced. Instead, they are used together. Complementary medicine would therefore include stress management, exercise, nutrition, group support, acupuncture, biofeedback, hypnosis, massage, chiropractic and herbals, to name a few.