The Harvard Medical School survey (1997) disclosed 42% of Americans used alternative therapies, spending over $21 billion searching for a broader approach to healthcare. Interestingly, holistic therapies have long been part of the medical mainstream in their cultures of origin.

Traditional medicine no longer has a monopoly on healing. Mainstream medical journals affirm that ‘complementary’ therapies have real value and medical schools now offer some courses in alternative medicine.

Holistic/Alternative/Complementary (HAC) practitioners considers all the subtle indicators and changes that forewarned serious problems before they occur as well as the response and effect the illness has on the client. HAC increases people’s awareness to the subtle aspects changing within them and their environment and can improve the speed and depth of their recovery.

The next step takes the client into self-discovery and personal responsibility. All of the services and courses offered through the Michigan Institute of Complementary Healing are based on observing these indicators, as they are an integral part of healing. Food, movement, personal responsibility, and GOD/spirit are not separate from health.

Cynthia Stajos and

Richard Smith

Unfortunately, people have stopped paying attention to the subtle aspects of their experiences including the effects thoughts, feelings, and emotions have on their body. Sound nutrition, regular exercise, stress/crisis intervention, and a feeling of connectiveness to others and the world are vital for wholeness.

Changes in health occur when choice and responsibility meet. Forgiveness, connectiveness, and commitment are only part of the healing process that occurs when the client becomes actively involved, for "the core is also the end."

M.I.C.H. specializes in Complementary/holistic healthcare practices and programs for the public and private sectors which include the following services: esoteric healing, nutritional counseling, spiritual counseling, massage, Reiki, reflexology, aura photography (Computerized and Polaroid), color pathology, diet/nutrition, stress/crisis intervention, and relationship mediation. In addition, M.I.C.H. provides educational CE nursing and corporate seminars, and courses for seniors and general public (see www.1mich.com) as well as:

    •Crisis intervention seminars for the United States Military

    •Developing and teaching educa- tional programs that are approved by the Michigan Nurses Association (MNA), and accredited by the Ameri-can Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation nationwide

    •Corporate, Senior, and Community programs


Cynthia Stajos, PhD, and Richard L. Smith, EdD, co-founders of the M.I.C.H. located at 4660 Marsh Road in Okemos, MI have combined their extensive educational backgrounds in traditional and alternative practices. Drs. Stajos and Smith have each been awarded national recognition awards for their complementary therapies in a research study through National Institute of Health Complementary Alternative Medicine (NIH/CAM) research grant on HIV/AIDS. Both were selected to participate in another NIH/CAM project on Breast Cancer.

For appointments or more information:

Cynthia Stajos, PhD & Richard L. Smith, EdD
Telephone 517.347.7133
E-mail: michiganinstitute@msn.com
www.1mich.com

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