Unalaskans Find Spirit Guides With Help From Native Healer

Wednesday, October 17 2012

The Iliuliuk Family and Health Services clinic in Unalaska serves a diverse population. Now, it's trying to diversify the kind of care it provides, too.

The clinic is branching out into natural therapies and relaxation techniques, and it's training staff in those methods. This fall, IFHS nurse practitioner Laura Ballou is starting a two-year alternative medicine fellowship. And late last month, IFHS invited an Athabascan native healer to lead a guided imagery therapy class at Burma Road Chapel.

Healer and social worker Donna Horton sat down to talk with KUCB's Lauren Rosenthal, and allowed her to watch the class in action.


Alaksander D. on Thursday, October 18 2012:

Maybe the clinic should get regular "western" medicine down before branching out.


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