VA Community Clinics now offering Whole Health course

Starting July 3, VA clinics in Brainerd, Montevideo and Alexandria now offer Introduction to Whole Health educational classes the first Wednesday of every month, from 2 to 4 p.m., excluding federal holidays.

Veterans and family members desiring to attend can contact their care teams to register.

The course is conducted live at the Brainerd VA Clinic, and Veterans at the Montevideo VA Clinic and Max J. Beilke VA Clinic in Alexandria participate via video conference.

The Introduction to Whole Health class is also taught at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center at 2 p.m. on the first Friday and third Monday of each month, in the Patriot Café.

Introduction to Whole Health is an education class that equips Veterans to take charge of their healt. Methods include by emphasizing a self-focus on body, mind, spirit and soul, surroundings and other factors that help each Veteran create a personal system of life care to help live their lives to the fullest.

This introduction encourages self-exploration of what really matters in one’s life.