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Early exploration with this perspective began in 1971, when George Araki (who later became the Director of IHHS) initiated an experimental course in biofeedback through the Department of Biology. In 1976, Dr. Erik Peper, who had worked with the early founders of biofeedback, developed the "Biofeedback and Self-Regulation" course, which has been a mainstay in the IHHS curriculum ever since as well as an active area of academic research. In 1977 Dr. Peper offered the first "Western Perspectives" class, a comprehensive stress management and self-healing course and a third course: "Psychophysiology of Healing". Dr. George Araki added "Autogenic Training", in 1981 and the western physiological base of the curriculum was firmly established. |
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As early as 1978, Eastern Perspectives in HH became a course and main portion of the curriculum. This was due primarily through the efforts of Dr. Angela Longo and later, Dr. Carol Aronoff (1983-1996), both core faculty members. In 1991 Dr. Aronoff developed a course in "Imagery and Meditation in Healing". This area has been popular and highly enrolled. Currently Dr. Adam Burke teaches both Eastern Perspectives and Imagery and Meditation in Healing.
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HH382 emphasizes what humans have in common
with all life - the creativity and unfolding evolution of consciousness and
form. It explores the impact of culture - how symbol, language, myth and
ritual shape human experience and how different cultural paradigms,
traditions and media effect our behavior and health. It emphasizes factors in
human learning and development including the nature of mind, different modes
of knowing and how to think and live holistically - integrating critical thinking
and creative process. The course explores re-visioning human-earth relations
to catalyze a sustainable, life-affirming culture and social solutions for a
healthy and meaningful future. This course was first taught in 1978 by Dr. Merida Blanco. Over the years a number of instructors developed their own broad brush approach to this interaction of mind-body-culture and earth. In the first decade of instruction Blanco, Kaufmann, Luce and Hauswald emphasized human evolution, cultural studies (anthropological approach) and human development. In the second decade Araki and Burrows added studies of systems evolution, epistemology, creativity and social-ecological dynamics. |
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As early as 1978, courses in traditional
Chinese medical theory and practice were offered. Such courses were unique in
higher education. Since then, IHHS has had a strong involvement in
traditional Chinese medical approaches to health, including acupressure,
nutrition, herbs and qigong. No other college or university in the country has
such an undergraduate program. Credit for beginning this aspect of the program goes to Dr. Angela
Longo as early as 1977. This part of the program was later developed through
the efforts of Dr. Angela Wu (1982-2002), a founding member of the California
State Acupuncture Examining Board and more currently, instructors, Brihan
Kelly Brennen and Martin Buchbender.
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