Peggy Huddleston's Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster™ Program

The Department of Integrative Health Programs at NYU Langone Medical Center offers the Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster Program™. Workshops with a trained facilitator, either in person or over the phone, provide patients and families with techniques that have been demonstrated to reduce anxiety and increase comfort while going through surgery, treatments, and tests.  Learn to:

• Decrease preoperative anxiety guided by the relaxation CD.
• Visualize your recovery by turning worries into healing imagery.
• Engage family and friends in your imagery to support you and feel calm before your surgery.
• Use “healing statements”, your own music, or healing CD during surgery to promote relaxation.

Ideally, you will start the program one or two weeks before your operation.  Even if you only have a day, you can still benefit.You can take part in all or some aspects of the program.  We provide:

• Program instruction pamphlet
• 20-minute relaxation CD
• 1-hour workshop with a trained facilitator
• Telephone support with a trained facilitator

Visit the following links to see an interview with a Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster patient, her doctor, and founder of the program, Peggy Huddleston:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQVs1vwietA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izB9q3QD47k

 

Call 212.263.5767 to register for a workshop.

Workshop Information :

Tuesdays 2-3pm In-person WorkShop

Thursday's 10-11am Phone WorkShops

Some Thursday evening workshops are held as well.