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COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to the online CE course; “Holistic Healing With Mindfulness.”
Welcome to the online CE course Holistic Healing with Mindfulness.
This comprehensive, college-level continuing education course provides an in-depth exploration of mindfulness and meditation as evidence-based, trauma-informed, and healing-centered practices. The course integrates Eastern contemplative traditions with Western psychology, neuroscience, and therapeutic frameworks to support emotional regulation, stress reduction, self-compassion, and whole-person healing.
Unlike mindfulness programs that emphasize coping or relaxation alone, this course differentiates coping skills from healing skills, emphasizing therapeutic mindfulness, body-based emotional awareness, and non-judgmental presence. Learners will develop practical skills applicable across healthcare, counseling, coaching, and holistic wellness settings.
Upon successful completion of this course, students are awarded 40 contact hours of continuing education credits. Course Code: HH 540.
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This Course is Board approved. The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is an Approved Provider for Continuing Education by the South Carolina Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists licensing board, Provider # 4637.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc. is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the Florida State Board of Nursing and the District of Columbia Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals, Inc. is a licensed Continuing Education Provider in the State of California, Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15595.
This course is approved for 40 contact hours of continuing education. Access Info
Instructor/Course Author: Maitri Vaidya, DBA, MS, FACHE, CPHQ, C-MI
Is a mindfulness practitioner, teacher, wellness and healthcare leader dedicated to helping individuals and organizations lead with clarity, resilience and heart. With decades of lived practice, Maitri’s approach is practical, integrating evidence-based practices through the science and psychology of mindfulness through breathwork, meditation, yoga, sound healing and contemplative traditions into accessible, modern experiences for today’s leaders. As co-founder of Zesa Wellness, she works with corporate teams, healthcare systems, professional organizations and community groups to bring mindfulness into everyday life. As an experienced yogi, meditator and instructor, Maitri practices with a passion and understanding that balance of the mind and body is crucial to creating a healthy lifestyle.
In addition to her wellness work, Maitri has over 20 years of experience in leadership roles across complex healthcare organizations, giving her a deep understanding of the pressures leaders face. This dual perspective allows her to bridge practice with real world demands -meeting people where they are and offering tools they can actually use.
Dr. Maitri Vaidya is also Healthcare Executive transforming care through data driven, evidence based, quality initiatives. With a background in Healthcare Quality Management & Regulatory, Population Health and Mindfulness, Maitri has experienced healthcare’s operational challenges and opportunities across the continuum of care, believing preventive measures is the key to successful health. Currently, Maitri is the Chief Wellness Officer and co-founder of Zesa Wellness and the Director of Clinical Practice at Infectious Diseases Society of America, where she advances strategic initiatives that empower infectious disease clinicians through quality improvement, physician payment reform, and value-based care resources.
Maitri has a Doctorate in Health Leadership & Policy and a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration and a Bachelor’s emphasis in Biological Sciences and Chemistry. She is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), a certified meditation instructor (C-MI) and has recently been trained to scuba dive and sound heal.
Link to Resume: access here
Email: DrMaitri48@gmail.com
This is a guided, independent study CE Course. You are to study and progress at your own rate. There are no written assignments. It is recommended that you follow this process for completion of the course :
1. Order your textbook for the course. Information and a link to order the book online are presented below.
2. Review the course objectives.
3. You are required to read/review all chapters in the assigned textbook, unless otherwise indicated by your instructor in this syllabus. As you read/review each chapter, you may want to stop and identify the corresponding questions on the exam related to the material of that chapter, and answer the questions on your printed out copy of the examination. You can obtain a printed copy of your examination simply by clicking on the link at the top of this syllabus “Printable Copy of The Exam.” This will allow you to work with your exam as you study the text book (s) and progress through your course. Then, when you have completed your examination using the printable copy, you will be ready to transfer your responses into the computer based examination program for final submission and grading. You can proceed doing this with each chapter, until you have completed your study of the textbook. Please read/review each chapter in sequence. Do not “skip” ahead, as each chapter builds upon the materials in the previous chapter.
4. Once you have completed all of the chapters in the textbook, you can proceed to your final online examination by clicking the “Access Online Exam” link below the course banner at the top of this syllabus. You can also download the exam as a PDF file by clicking on the “Printable Copy of The Exam” link next to Access Online Exam. If you wish you can print this file out as a printed off copy of your examination. Once you access the online exam you will see a screen that will ask you to input your Name, E-mail address, and your student ID/AH Number (AH####). Please fill out all of the requested information accurately. If you do not, we will not be able to identify who took the exam and your answers will be lost. The following slide will welcome you to your exam and present the introduction slide with further instructions on how to take the exam. Answer the questions to the best of your ability. There is only ONE correct response for each question.
5. When you have answered the final question, it will ask you to submit your answers. It will then show you your grade for the exam, and if you passed the exam it will allow you to review your answers. If you passed, the close button in the bottom right hand corner will take you to the course evaluation form. At which time, please fill out an evaluation so your grade can be processed. Once received, we will send you an e-mailed copy of your exam with the correct and incorrect answers.
5a. If you did not pass your examination, you will receive a notification stating failed. You will not receive any feedback on your answers. Please press the close button on the bottom right hand corner to exit your exam. At which point, contact the Assistant Executive Director @ Mark@aihcp.org, for a chance to retake the exam. If you fail on your second attempt, you will fail the course and have to pay to retake it.
6. If you have successfully completed the examination with a passing score, we will process your CE Certificate, which will include the course title, the awarded contact hours of continuing education, and the date of completion. Your CE certificate will be e-mailed to you as a PDF file. You can expect to receive your certificate (via e-mailed PDF file) within 2-3 business days upon receipt of the completed evaluation form. No CE Course Certificate will be processed without a completed course evaluation. If you missed the course evaluation link after the exam, you can alternatively click the “Course Evaluation Form” at the top of this syllabus. Please note that the Organizations and the licensing Boards that provide our CE approvals all require that a course evaluation be completed by the course participant before a CE Course Certificate may be awarded; as such there are no exceptions. A course evaluation must be completed in order to receive your CE Course Certificate.
TIME FRAME: You are allotted two years from the date of enrollment, to complete this course. There are no set time-frames, other than the two year allotted time. If you do not complete the course within the two-year time-frame, you will be removed from the course and an “incomplete” will be recorded for you in our records. Also, if you would like to complete the course after this two-year expiration time, you would need to register and pay the course tuition fee again.
TEXTBOOKS: There are two (2) required textbooks for this course.
The Art of Mindfulness Meditation: Easy-to-Follow Techniques to Reduce Stress, Boost Focus, and Cultivate Clarity for a More Productive and Peaceful You by T. D. Friedman
- ISBN-13: 979-8992123173
Link to Purchase on Amazon.com: click here
Therapeutic Mindfulness: A Healing Skill, Not a Coping Skill by Ruth Fearnow
- ISBN-13: 979-8988180111
Link to Purchase on Amazon.com: click here
ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:
In addition to studying the course textbook, there are additional assignments for this course.
READINGS: The following readings are required for the completion of this course.
- The Basics of Mindfulness: Understanding Mindfulness, Meditation, and Mindfulness Meditation: Access here
- Mindfulness at Work: Integrating Awareness, Focus, and Well-Being into the Workday: Access here
- Self-Compassion and Non-Judgment: A Core Skill for Healing: Access here
Mindfulness Practices By Dr.Maitri:
Workplace mindfulness and multitasking:
Boxed Breathing with Dr. Maitri:
Breathing exercise for when you are ruminating:
Workplace mindfulness: Mental Fatigue exercise: Access here
Workplace Mindfulness and Technology: Screentime Refocus:
Workplace Mindfulness: Three point Tension Release:
VIDEOS: The following videos are to be viewed to enhance learning of the content of this course.
- How Mindfulness Based Practices Help the Brain – Jon Kabat-Zinn: Access here
- The Mindful Brain: New insights into the effects of meditation and mindfulness on brain health: Access here
- How the body keeps the score on trauma | Bessel van der Kolk for Big Think: Access here
- Using the Polyvagal Theory for Trauma | Dr. Stephen Porges, Being Well Podcast: Access here
- What is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?: Access here
- What Is Self Compassion? | Kristin Neff: Access here
- Self Compassion With Dr Kristin Neff: Access here
- What is REBT? (Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy): Access here
- Mindfulness at work: a superpower to boost productivity and wellbeing: Access here
- What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?: Access here
- What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?: Access here
Recommended Readings: The following books and peer-reviewed journal articles are highly recommended readings to enhance learning of the content for this course. While many are abstracts, please understand that some journals require that one pay to acquire the full article.
- Peace in Every Step By Thich Nhat Hanh
- The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
- Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
- The Works by Byron Katie
- Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
- Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff by Richard Carlson
- The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama
- Journey into Healing by Deepak Chopra
GRADING: You must achieve a passing score of at least 70% to complete this course and receive the 40 hours of awarded continuing education credit. There are no letter grades assigned. You will receive notice of your total % score. Those who score below the minimum of 70% will be contacted by AIHCP and will be permitted one more attempt to retake the online examination.
FINAL EXAMINATION: It is recommended that you click on the “Printable Copy of Exam” near the top of the syllabus. It will download as a PDF file. Below are detailed instructions on how to take your exam.
1). When ready to start your final examination for the course, please click on the “Access Online Exam” link near the top of the syllabus.
2). You will be prompted to input your Name, E-mail Address, and Student ID # (AH####). You must fill this out, the exam will not allow you to proceed if you do not. It is very important that you use your full name, your valid e-mail address and your student ID/AH Number. If you do not input your correct information, we will have no way of identifying your exam and it will be deleted! All unidentifiable exams are deleted!
3). Next you will be taken to the introduction screen for your exam. There will be detailed instructions on how to take the online exam. Please review them and when ready click the “Continue” button on the bottom right hand side of the screen to begin your exam.
4). When you have answered all of the questions and are happy with your answers, the exam will prompt you to either “SUBMIT ALL” or “RETURN TO EXAM”. If you are ready press “SUBMIT ALL”.
5). If you received a passing score, you will receive a “Congratulations, you passed” screen with a green check mark. You will have a chance to review your questions and answers. A copy of your exam will be e-mailed to you within 1-2 business days.
5a). If you failed the exam, you will receive a “You did not pass” with a red X. You will have no chance to review your questions and answers. At this point, please contact Administration, Mark D. Moran, Assistant Executive Director for instructions on re-taking the online examination. You may retake the online examination one time. You will receive full instructions regarding the re-take of the examination.
6). After receiving a passing score, click the “CLOSE” button in the bottom right hand corner to close out of the exam and be redirected to the course evaluation form. You must fill out the course evaluation form in order for your grade to be processed and for you to receive an CE certification.
Note: all of our Examinations are Copy Written
COURSE EVALUATION: upon submitting your responses to the examination questions, you are required to complete the online Course Evaluation Form. This will take you directly to the online evaluation form. Complete the evaluation and be sure to click the “submit” button. CE certificates will not be sent unless a course evaluation is completed.
COMMUNICATION: this is a self-directed, independent study course. However, you may certainly submit to us questions or comments regarding the course materials. We will be sure to forward any questions you may have to the author of the course. You will then receive a follow-up response from the author. All of our course authors are fully educated and credentialed in the practice of Holistic Nursing. You may email any questions to: info@aihcp.org. Please be sure to include the full title of the course you are in, as well as the course code (provided above). If you have any questions at all or need any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER: Our Technical Support Center is open Monday-Friday; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (EST). You may e-mail technical support at: admn@aihcp.org You may also phone us at: 330-652-7776. If you leave an e-mail after normal business hours, the Support Center will respond to you as soon as they open up the next business day.
INTERACTIVE STUDENT FACEBOOK GROUP
Please join the Interactive Facebook Group for Holistic Nursing!
We host a private (students only) Facebook page for Holistic Nursing. This page is dedicated for private use by all students in our Holistic Nursing courses. We highly encourage all of our students to “join” this private group. The group is used for:
- Providing interactions between all students in the Holistic Nursing education program.
- All members may post on the page as well as download documents and photos.
- Interactions between students and faculty.
- Meeting new colleagues/friends who have the same interests in Holistic Nursing.
- Providing a medium for Chat sessions among members of the group.
- Providing new information to all student on an ongoing basis via posts in the room.
- Stimulating discussions related to Holistic Nursing and other professional issues/topics.
- Sharing articles, links to recommended websites, links to videos as well as links to events and other education resources.
- Our staff provides up to date articles for your review. Articles are added almost on a daily basis. Reviewing the information is voluntary but highly recommended.
Joining the private Facebook group is voluntary. We do highly encourage you to join and participate. Your participation will enhance your learning and provide a platform for networking with your colleagues. Join the group today! You must ask for permission to join this group. Our staff will receive your permission notice and will verify your student status and then authorize your membership to the group page.
Important Information: You must have a Facebook account to join this group. If you have a Facebook account, just click on the link below and you will be taken to the Facebook sign in page. You would then log into your account. You will be on the Holistic Nursing private group page. Once you have clicked on the link, a notice will be sent to our administrative office and you will be authorized to the page. On your Facebook page, the group page will be listed on the left hand side of your page. You can click it at any time and enter the private page. If you do not have a Facebook account, it is easy to open one. The link below will take you to the sign in page and you can click on the link to open an account. Facebook accounts are free.
Click here to access the Holistic Nursing Private Facebook page
Click here to Join the Alternative & Holistic Health Care Public Face Book Page
AIHCP BLOG: Please visit our interactive web blog. Students and certified members are encouraged to visit our blog frequently. You will find useful articles, news, posts and much more related to the specialty area of Certification you are pursuing. Click the link above to access the blog. Then, click on the link on the right hand side that corresponds to the subject area you are studying. Feel free to posts replies, comments and news. Register to become active on the blog and contribute your own unique information for all to see and share. Sharing and interacting with your peers is an excellent learning process. By sharing you contribute to the ever growing body of knowledge in your specialty area.
E-Learning Library: Please access our E-Learning Library by clicking on the Tab on the left side of your computer screen. The E-Learning Library is a free service for all of our students. It is an ever-growing library of FREE E-Books that you may access at any time. The books are produced by us professionally on a wide array of health care related topics. You may read and or download them for later references. We frequently add new E-Books to the library on an on-going basis. The E-Books are not related to this course and so are not required readings for this course.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Define mindfulness and mindfulness meditation
- Differentiate between mindfulness as a coping skill and mindfulness as a healing skill
- Explain the neurobiological foundations of stress, emotional reactivity, and mindfulness
- Identify trauma-based survival responses (fight, flight, freeze, fawn)
- Apply the Therapeutic Mindfulness 5-Step Protocol
- Utilize body-based awareness for emotional processing
- Recognize and address resistance, avoidance, and emotional suppression
- Develop self-compassion and non-judgmental awareness
- Integrate mindfulness into daily life, work, and clinical practice
- Measure emotional progress using intensity, duration, and frequency
- Establish a sustainable lifelong mindfulness meditation practice