Natural, drug free resources for healing depression, chronic illness, and autoimmune disease. In NYC or virtual.

The following are holistic, drug free resources for living well, and recovering from mental health concerns and chronic illnesses. These are also great resources for personal growth and optimum health, even if you are not sick or have a mental health diagnosis. These programs help with overall well-being, even if you are seeking help for one particular issue, you will find as one major thing improves – such as depression – so will fatigue, focus, and digestive issues, etc. along with it. This is because the entire web of mind-body-spirit is interconnected.

Hypnotherapy can be a great tool for serious health challenges when used with other programs such as the ones listed below. Many of these resources deal with the three pillars of well-being: biophysical, psychological and social.

Vipassana Meditation Retreat
www.dhamma.org

A free retreat for anyone who is willing to learn in this 10 day program. This is a simple program but by being still without distractions many people have found this to be completely transformative. Vipassana means to see things as they really are and is one of the oldest meditation techniques. Accommadation and food are even provided as all expenses are covered by donations.

Locations are available in NYC and many other cities worldwide.

Sadhguru
Inner Engineering at Isha Foundation

Inner Engineering is a program designed to allow people to achieve better physical and emotional health developed by Sadhguru, yogi and mystic. Sadhguru is the most influential yogi internationally alive today. This program teaches how to achieve your potential in tangible way in a way that is accessible and easy to follow, with gentle yoga - (disclaimer: these are not workouts as much of the West would think).

Benefits people have experienced include healing of mental health problems and autoimmune disorders and chronic bodily pain. The program reports people experience on average 50% reduction in stress, greater levels of natural anti-depressants in the body, improved sleep, joy, peace and productivity. This is a 25 hour program in person or virtually at your own pace. The cost is currently only $175 for the virtual program.

You can continue your journey with Isha Foundation with many international locations including NYC and Tennessee to achieve well-being, find community and spiritual growth including practices to transcend.

Kelly Brogan
Virtual
kellybroganmd.com

Kelly Brogan began her career as a conventional psychiatrist prescribing medication for mental health. When she got diagnosed with Hashimoto’s auto-immune disease, she restructured her beliefs and practice around natural holistic healing. On her website, there are many free resources regarding psychology and nutrition. Her paid program Vital Mind Reset – A 44 day program – is designed to help people overcome depression, anxiety, auto-immune disease, fatigue and restore gut health.  www.kellybroganmd.com/vital-mind-reset-self-study

Tony Robbins 
www.tonyrobbins.com
Tony Robbins is perhaps the most well-know psychological interventionist and uses his own blend of techniques from psychology, hypnosis, goal coaching and original methods to work with tangible goals in high energy seminars.

According to a Stanford University study on depression, his flagship event Date with Destiny had an awe inspiring track record of helping people with depression overcome it with rate of 100% success in the following month. Of all participants in the study – including ones without depression – people experienced 70% less negative feelings and thought patterns.

A great resource for well-being, health goals, relationships and career goals. You can do this with a virtual community and occasionally events are in-person. 

Unshakable - A Free 4 Day Live virtual event offered annually by TR
Unleash the Power Within - 4 Day Live Event
Date with Destiny - 6 Day Flagship Immersive Event

Transcendental Meditation
www.tm.org
NYC and International Locations

Transcendental Meditation is a simple technique that can be learned over a few short sessions, in person or virtually. People have found this practice to bring them peace, compassion and restoration and relief from stress, negativity, reactiveness, chronic illness and even PTSD and ADHD. This practice is also great for people who are creatives, or for those who want to tap into their potential to achieve success without stress. The organization provides sliding scale payment schemes.

NY Zen Center
zencare.org

Great resource for meditation and Buddhist teachings, including special programs for those who need further support with illness or aging or are caregivers or medical workers or those experiencing grief. 

PRACTITIONERS AND SERVICE CENTERS

Snow Xia
Acupuncturist + Traditional Chinese Medicine
www.himaacupuncture.com 
Brooklyn, NY

Snow Xia is an acupuncturist with a family lineage of TCM from Singapore and has completed the training and is licensed in New York. She is a great communicator and has a sage personality. TCM can help with many ailments or revive vitality and sometimes with incredible recovery speed for some chronic conditions. Snow helps people with pain, digestion disorders, depression, anxiety and auto-immune disorders. Various insurance programs are accepted.

Alex Heyne,
Traditional Chinese Medicine
LA + virtual consulting
alexheyne.com
www.youtube.com/@DrAlexHeyne 

Alex Heyne is an American practitioner of TCM and advocate. Dr. Heyne’s YouTube page is a great place to start learning about how Traditional Chinese Medicine can help you and give you tools to start using it at home. It is great for those seeking TCM via remote consultation for exercises, acupressure and herbal treatments. In particular, Alex Heyne is a resource for autoimmune disorders such as chronic fatigue, food intolerances and digestion disorders. 

Carolyn Jones
The Healing Project
In Person Visits, NYC
www.behealed.info
Carolyn Jones is a bereavement chaplain helping with grief, and holistic practitioner using aromatherapy, herbal therapy and reflexology. The Healing Project works with a network of practitioners to be able to help people with their needs psychologically or with detoxifying the body. Working with digestive health is often the root of many illnesses that Carolyn helps heal. Carolyn is a resource for the community, providing accessible information and events to the public for people needing help with housing and basic resources in NYC. Her practice is both in-person and virtual.

Gaia Nomaya
Wellness Center
Brooklyn, NYC
www.gaianomaya.com

If you are local to NYC this is a good place to start or maintain your wellness journey in a beautiful earthy environment with breathwork sessions, spa treatments, and celebrational ceremonies. On offer includes holotropic breathwork that facilitates drug free psychedelic spiritual experiences. Located in Prospect Park. 

Rubin Museum
https://rubinmuseum.org

The Rubin Museum is a place of Buddahist and Hindu and contemporary spiritual art. Located in Chelsea, this is a fun and beautiful place to be a jumping off point for healing and growth. The Rubin offers programs to help people express themselves through art, enjoy live performances, and explore different states of consciousness.