As the founder of two successful businesses in the field of health care—The Center for Counseling & Psychotherapy and Omaha Integrative Care (OIC)—Julie Luzarraga says she is motivated by the autonomy and creativity of entrepreneurship. She also admits, with a laugh, that “a little bit of ego” may be involved. “Some of it is that […]

My experience in Duke’s Leadership Program in Integrative Healthcare this past year has been an enriching experience.  One of the many benefits is how this program has helped me enhance our programs for companies and larger groups in utilizing mindfulness as a leadership and management tool. Below you will find a link to a Case Study […]

Whether the day has been challenging or easy, it will come to an end.  When we practice mindfulness, we are aware that each moment is impermanent or fleeting.  The default state of the human mind is to be either thinking about the past moment or looking ahead to the next moment.  Yet, the moment we […]

“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.”  Albert Camus Our everyday lives encourage habits.  We like to be efficient and it often feels that there is little time to spare.  So we develop our routines, our schedules and our habits.  Each day seems to involve some ritual […]

Of all the principles of a mindfulness practice, non-attachment or “letting go” is typically the most challenging.   We usually need to “let go” most when the stakes feel really high. Whatever it is we are trying to “let go” of tends to feel very sticky.  We try to breathe it in and out and it seems […]

Whether you are a casual tea drinker or interested in getting started, Omaha Integrative Care is excited to offer a new line of teas. These locally made, organic, herbal teas offer many benefits for healing and everyday life.  Artemis Teas owner Andrea hand blends these beautiful herbs into delicious hot (or cold) teas for everyone’s enjoyment. Omaha […]