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Integrative Medicine

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Having a healthy child means more than just being well physically. Your child's health includes mind, body, and spirit. We provide care that promotes optimal health and supports the highest level of functioning in all your child's activities.

Our approach is not meant to replace conventional medical treatment. Rather, our goal is to provide access to the best practices available in complementary and natural therapies in conjunction with conventional medicine in a culturally competent manner.



Seven short video clips, along with interactive questions and answers, are now available for parents and children. From the main menu you will have the option to select one of the following videos:

Integrative Medicine Overview (4:34)
Acupuncture (4:02)
Aromatherapy (2:58)
Biofeedback (3:22)
Healing Touch (3:58)
Hypnosis (3:35)
Massage (3:20)

Integrative Medicine Videos

Our Services


Children's of Minnesota is a national leader in offering integrative treatment options. We have a variety of assessment, treatment, and consultative services for families and children, including:

holistic assessment by either a single provider or an interdisciplinary team.
personalized information/resource consultation.
individual or multimodality treatment approaches, such as:

- academic therapy
- acupuncture and acupressure (PDF)
- aromatherapy (PDF)
- biofeedback
- educational consultation and evaluation.
- healing touch and Reiki
- herbals and botanicals
- integrative cancer care services
- massage therapy (PDF)
- mind-body skills groups
- psychotherapy (individual and family)
- reflexology
- relaxation and mental imagery
- self-regulation skills training

Contact Us


To see the professionals in the integrative medicine program, a physician referral is preferred. However, self-referrals are also accepted.

Call (612) 813-7888 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Once you have an appointment, see Information for Patients and Families for information about your visit.

We are dedicated to providing equitable, culturally sensitive care regardless of socioeconomic status or insurance coverage. Some services are covered by insurance and others are self-pay. A sliding fee scale makes a variety of therapies affordable.

Children's Healing Helpline

Call our Helpline for resources, information, and general questions about complementary therapies for children.

(612) 813-7887 or
1 (888) 554-7887