VA Loma Linda Whole Health

A one-time educational and experiential group session based on specific curriculum that exposes participants to the foundation of Whole Health, time for self-care and self-exploration through the completion of a Personal Health Inventory (PHI).

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A facilitated group program based on specific curriculum. A series of topics centered around the eight elements of the Circle of Health assist Veterans in taking a deeper look into their lives and set goals for health and well-being.  

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Health and wellness coaches work with individuals and groups in a Veteran-centered process to facilitate and empower Veterans to develop and achieve self-determined goals related to health and well-being. Health and wellness coaches support Veterans in mobilizing internal strengths and external resources to move toward a sustainable healthy lifestyle which can support clinical teams more effectively manage chronic diseases. While health and wellness coaches do not diagnose conditions, prescribe treatments, or provide psychotherapeutic interventions, they provide expert guidance and may offer resources when in service to Veterans goal.

Face-to-face (in Redlands, Murrieta, Palm Desert and Victorville) or video appointments. 
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Yoga is a mind and body practice with origins in ancient Indian philosophy. The various styles of yoga typically combine physical postures, breathing techniques, meditation or relaxation, and discussion on applications to daily life. At VA Loma Linda, during restorative sessions, sound healing may be incorporated.

Offered via face-to-face sessions in Redlands or virtually via video.

Monday – Thursday, 50-minute sessions:

Mat Yoga is Monday - Thursday at:
8:30 a.m. or 1 p.m.

Chair Yoga is Monday - Thursday at 10 a.m.

Restorative Yoga is Monday & Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. or Tuesday & Thursday at 2:30 p.m.

VVC Online Yoga is Monday & Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.

Yoga sessions are 50 minutes long and located on the second floor of the Ambulatory Care Center (26001 Redlands Blvd, Redlands, CA 92373) in Alpha Clinic by appointment only. You're encouraged to check in at the centralized check-in desk on the second floor.

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Please note that yoga classes do not occur on holidays. 
Additionally, class dates are subject to change without notice. Kindly schedule in advance for class notifications. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Nutrition basics for Whole Health and additional nutrition support aligning with elements of self-care.

Video group classes

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Guided imagery involves using a series of multi-sensory images designed to trigger specific changes in physiology, emotions, or mental state for the purpose of increasing healing response or unconscious changes. Guided Imagery often begins with a series of relaxation techniques, although this is not always so. 

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Medical massage therapy is the manipulation of the soft tissues of the human body for therapeutic purposes. Based in ancient traditions, medical massage therapy is a professional health care discipline in the United States.

By provider consult only.

In hypnosis, you use your mind to enter a trance-like state like daydreaming. Your body and mind become calm and relaxed. You then follow suggestions to work on thoughts, feelings, or behaviors related to chronic pain that you want to change.  Clinical hypnosis for chronic pain does not involve stage theatrics or reliving traumas.  It is not used to recover memories or as court evidence.

The session usually begins with a relaxation exercise, followed by an induction technique. An induction technique is a series of steps that can help you enter a state of hypnosis, of deeper relaxation and focus. For example, you may be asked to imagine yourself in a relaxing, safe, and healing environment. Once your mind and body are deeply relaxed, the next step is to focus your attention on a specific goal related to your pain. At the end of the session, the therapist will gently guide you back to the present moment.

By provider consult only.

Biofeedback can reduce pain intensity and promote sleep. The first step usually involves paying attention to your body signals such as heart rate, breathing rate, or tension in your muscles. The second step involves trying to alter your body signals. Once you know your heart rate or level of muscle tension, you can experiment with improving them and measure your success. Your health care provider might tell you to focus on taking slower, deeper breathes or imagining a calm and pleasant nature scene. This may help your body and mind relax, which can cause your heart rate to slow down.  

By provider consult only.

Mindfulness is the opposite of a trance.   Unlike a directed daydream, you focus your attention.  In meditation, you train your mind to focus on your breathing, a word, or an image.  Mindful awareness is paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally. Mindful awareness can do a lot to help us live healthier, fuller lives.   When we practice formal mindfulness, our minds stop plowing through on autopilot and get a chance to balance.  Our thoughts may be distressing or peaceful but going through them instead of around them can result in a more controlled mood throughout the day.  With practice, you can finally step off the adrenaline roller coaster and settle in the body you have, even with chronic pain.  

By provider consult only.