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The Comprehensive Healing Conference 2026
We invite you to join us at the MGB Assembly Row for the Comprehensive Healing Conference!
We invite you to attend the Comprehensive Healing Conference! Most healthcare professionals receive little training in integrative healing modalities—yet patients are increasingly seeking them. The Comprehensive Healing Conference bridges that gap. Join us at MGB Assembly Row, October 5–6, for two days where evidence meets experience. Learn directly from leading experts, experience modalities firsthand, and leave equipped to confidently discuss and integrate healing practices with your patients and colleagues.
A dynamic gathering for healthcare professionals to explore and experience whole-person healing practices through presentations of scientific research and experiential learning. Grounded in clinical evidence, professional expertise, and cutting-edge innovations, this 2-day conference offers access to some of the leading thinkers, researchers, and practitioners who will share findings and recommendations to support emotional, physical, and psychological healing within diverse clinical settings.
Experiential Learning You Won’t Find Elsewhere
- Hands-on rotations letting you try acupressure, sound healing, grounding practices, tai chi, yoga therapy, breathwork, tapping, reiki, energy healing, and gratitude journaling—not just theory, but direct experience.
- Special sessions like “The Science and Practice of EFT & Tapping” with Nick Ortner and faculty from MGH and Harvard.
- “InterPlay: Unlocking Story, Movement, and Voice” — reconnect movement, creativity, and clinical resilience.
Breakouts Designed for Immediate Impact
Choose from targeted tracks each afternoon, including:
Integrating Tech & Wearables for neurobiology and healing.
- Understanding the Emotional Basis of Chronic Pain.
- Prescribing Movement and Cooking & Nutrition for Healing with leaders like Beth Frates, MD, and David Eisenberg, MD.
- Breathwork for Health and Resilience with David Magone and Susan Gabrieli, PhD.
Pricing
MDs/Doctoral-Level Professionals:
Early Bird Registration (on or before February 28, 2026): $899.00
Regular Registration (on or before August 31, 2026): $1,025.00
Final Registration (after June 30, 2026): $1,095.00
Other Professionals or Trainees:
Early Bird Registration (on or before February 28, 2026): $799.00
Regular Registration (on or before August 31, 2026): $925.00
Final Registration (after September 1, 2026): $995.00
E-Syllabus
We provide all attendees with completely free access to all slide presentations in digital PDF format prior to the conference. This is an environmentally friendly alternative and helps keep costs lower for all attendees. The e-syllabus will be available for 30 days after the conference.
Cancellation Policy
A refund minus a $100.00 administrative fee will be issued for refund requests received by September 5, 2026. No refunds will be issued for refund requests made after October 2, 2025. Payments made may not be applied to future conferences or other educational activities. There are no exceptions to these policies.
Target Audience
This conference welcomes healthcare professionals with a strong background or interest in integrative health and holistic care, and those curious about whole-person healing and wanting to broaden their skill set. Through this conference, healthcare practitioners will be able to deepen their knowledge around whole-person healing modalities and learn how to apply this to discussions with their patients and other healthcare providers. Together, through thoughtful presentations and hands-on sessions from renowned experts, we will explore evidence-based practices and strategies that can be woven into clinical care to further healing and improve patient outcomes.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Analyze how whole-person and integrative approaches combine conventional, lifestyle, and complementary therapies.
- Evaluate scientific evidence supporting integrative practices such as EFT, Tai Chi, energy healing, and breathwork.
- Demonstrate practical skills in integrative modalities for clinical and self-care use.
- Assess psychosocial, emotional, and lifestyle factors in chronic disease and healing.
- Apply integrative strategies that promote stress resilience, lifestyle change, and patient well-being.
- Compare innovations in health technology and evidence-informed practices to advance integrative care.
- Examine the biological mechanisms (e.g., microbiome, mitochondria) that link integrative practices to health outcomes.
- Evaluate and apply integrative approaches—including creative expression (story, movement, and voice), lifestyle-based movement prescriptions, culinary and nutritional strategies for healing, and energy healing practices—to enhance patient care, promote self-care, and advance whole-person healing in clinical and community settings.
- Analyze and apply evidence-informed practices—including EFT/tapping, Tai Chi, breathwork, energy healing, and other approaches to addressing the emotional basis of chronic pain—to advance whole-person healing by fostering resilience, regulating mind-body processes, and integrating diverse healing modalities into clinical and community care.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Psychologists
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 11.0 CE credit.
Physicians
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
Physician Associates/Assistants
MGH Institute of Health Professions has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 11.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Nursing
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 11.0 contact hours for nurses.
Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 11.0 clock hours for continuing education credits.
IPCE Credit
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 11.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
The Center for Comprehensive Healing’s
2026 Convening Agenda
Boston, MA
October 5-6th, 2026
Mass General Brigham at Assembly Row
Conference Overview: A dynamic gathering for healthcare professionals to explore and experience integrative healing practices that bridge scientific research with whole-person care. Grounded in clinical evidence, professional experience, and emerging innovations, this 2-day conference offers practical, experiential learning designed to support emotional, physical, and psychological healing within diverse clinical settings.
Sunday October 4th, 2026 - Pre-conference
4:00 - 7:00 PM | Registration for guests staying Row Hotel Guests staying at the Row Hotel can check in and receive their materials for the conference |
Day 1 - Monday, October 5th, 2026 | |
7:00 - 7:45 AM | Optional Movement Meditation |
8:00 - 8:45 AM | Registration & Breakfast Light, nutritious, and delicious breakfast |
8:45 - 9:00 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks Speakers: Maurizio Fava, MD; Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH; Eden Evins, MD, MPH; Susan Gabrieli, PhD |
9:00 - 10:00 AM | Opening Plenary Session: “The Future of Whole-Person Healing: Medicine at the Crossroads” Speaker: Wayne Jonas, MD |
10:00 - 10:15 AM | Break |
10:15 - 11:15 AM | Experiential Session: “The Science and Practice of EFT & Tapping” Acupressure, Sound Healing, Grounding Exercises, Tai Chi, Yoga Therapy, Breathwork, Tapping, Reiki, Energy Healing, Gratitude Journaling |
11:15 - 11:30 AM | Break |
11:30 - 12:30 PM | Rotation – Pick two 30-minute sessions: Acupressure, Sound Healing, Grounding Exercises, Tai Chi, Yoga Therapy, Breathwork, Tapping, Reiki, Energy Healing, Gratitude Journaling |
12:30 - 12:45 PM | Break |
12:45-1:45 PM | Lunch-and-learn: “Tai Chi: 'Going from Mind-Body to Body-Mind'” Speaker: Peter Wayne, PhD |
1:45 - 2:00 PM | Break |
2:00 - 3:00 PM | Breakout Sessions - Attendees Choose 1 Session: Breakout Session A: “InterPlay: Unlocking Story, Movement, and Voice” Speaker: CC King Breakout Session B: “Understanding the Emotional Basis of Chronic Pain” Speaker: Michael Donnino, MD Breakout Session C: “Exploring Energy Healing in Clinical Practice” Speaker: Rick Leskowitz, MD Breakout Session D: “Health Tech & Wearables: Neurobiology Integration” Speaker: TBD |
3:00 - 3:15 PM | Break |
3:15 - 4:15 PM | Breakout Sessions - Attendees Choose 1 Session Breakout Session A: “InterPlay: Unlocking Story, Movement, and Voice” Speaker: CC King Breakout Session B: “Understanding the Emotional Basis of Chronic Pain” Speaker: Michael Donnino, MD Breakout Session C: “Exploring Energy Healing in Clinical Practice” Speaker: Rick Leskowitz, MD Breakout Session D: “Health Tech & Wearables: Neurobiology Integration” Speaker: TBD |
4:15 - 4:30 PM | Break |
4:30 - 5:30 PM | Day 1 Closing Plenary “The Microbiome & Our Brain-Gut Health” Speaker: Alessio Fasano, MD |
5:30 - 6:30 PM | Reception: Wine & Adaptogenic Mocktail Tasting & Light Hors d’oeuvres Appetizers |
6:30 PM | Program Concludes for the Day Attendees explore local dining options |
Day 2 - Tuesday, October 6th, 2026 | |
7:00 - 7:45 AM | Optional Movement Meditation |
8:00 - 8:45 AM | Breakfast Opens |
8:45 - 9:45 AM | Opening Plenary Session: “Mitochondria: Regulators of Stress Responses, Energy, and the Healing Process” Speaker: Martin Picard, PhD |
9:45 - 10:00 AM | Break |
10:00 - 11:00 AM | Fireside Chat: “Molecular Thriving and the Social Genome” Speaker: Steve Cole, PhD |
11:00 - 11:15 AM | Break |
11:15 - 12:15 PM | Rotation – Pick two 30-minute sessions: Acupressure, Sound Healing, Grounding Exercises, Tai Chi, Yoga Therapy, Breathwork, Tapping, Reiki, Energy Healing, Gratitude Journaling |
12:15 - 12:30 PM | Break |
12:30 - 1:30 PM | Lunch |
1:30 - 1:45 PM | Break |
1:45 - 2:45 PM | Breakout Sessions - Attendees Choose 1 Session: Breakout Session A: “Prescribing Movement: The Future of Integrative Lifestyles” Speaker: Beth Frates, MD Breakout Session B: “Cooking & Nutrition for Healing” Speaker: David Eisenberg, MD Breakout Session C: “Energy Healing in Practice” Speaker: Laurie Nealon Breakout Session D: “Breathwork for Health and Resilience” Speakers: David Magone; Susan Gabrieli, PhD |
2:45 - 3:00 PM | Break |
3:00 - 4:00 PM | Breakout Sessions - Attendees Choose 1 Session Breakout Session A: “Prescribing Movement: The Future of Integrative Lifestyles” Speaker: Beth Frates, MD Breakout Session B: “Cooking & Nutrition for Healing” Speaker: David Eisenberg, MD Breakout Session C: “Energy Healing in Practice” Speaker: Laurie Nealon; Susan Gabrieli, PhD Breakout Session D: “Breathwork for Health and Resilience” Speakers: David Magone; Susan Gabrieli, PhD |
4:00 - 4:15 PM | Break |
4:15 - 5:15 PM | Panel Discussion: “Energy Healing and the Patient Experience" Speakers: Laurie Nealon; Mary Beth Toran, MD; Susan Gabrieli, PhD; Rick Leskowitz, MD |
5:15 - 5:30 PM | Closing Remarks |
5:30 PM | Conference Concludes |
Recommended Hotel Accommodations:
The Row Hotel at Assembly Row (Autograph Collection)
360 Foley St. (Assembly Row), Somerville, MA 02145
Walkable (2-5 minutes)
*MGB discount link available in confirmation email
Residence Inn Boston Harbor Tudor Wharf, Marriott
34-44 Charles River Ave, Boston, MA 02129
Driving (10-15 minutes), 3 stops away on the orange line + 10/15 minute walk
10 Acorn Park Dr, Cambridge, MA 02140
Driving (5-8 minutes), One orange line stop from Assembly + 5-minute walk
Speakers:
Steve Cole, PhD
UCLA Professor of Medicine
Michael Donnino, MD
Professor of Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director of Mind Body Research Group, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Attending Physician, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
David Eisenberg, MD
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Director, Culinary Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
A. Eden Evins, MD, MPH
Cox Family Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Founding Director, MGH Center for Addiction Medicine
Co-Director, Mass General Hospital Center for Comprehensive Healing
Alessio Fasano, MD
W. Allan Walker, Professor of Pediatrics, MGB
Vice Chair of Research, Mass General Brigham for Children
Director of The Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Professor of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Maurizio Fava, MD
Psychiatrist-In-Chief, Department of Psychiatry
Director, Division of Clinical Research, Mass General Research Institute
Executive Director, Clinical Trials Network & Institute
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Associate Dean for Clinical & Translational Research, Slater Family Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Beth Frates, MD
Associate Professor, Part-Time, Harvard Medical School
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Immediate Past President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Wayne B. Jonas, MD
President and Founder of the Healing Works Foundation
CC King
Certified InterPlay leader and trainer
Harvard Divinity School field education mentor
MA in Expressive Therapies
Rick Leskowitz, MD
Consultant Psychiatrist
Pain Management Program
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (ret.)
Dept. of Psychiatry MGH/MGB (ret.)
Research Affiliate Osher Institute/HMS
David Magone
Director of Restorative Yoga
Down Under School of Yoga
Consultant, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Co-Director, Center for Comprehensive Healing, Massachusetts General Hospital
Medical and Education Director, Osher Center for Integrative Health,
Harvard Medical School and Brigham & Women's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Laurie Nealon
Energy Healer, Practitioner, Educator
Integrated Energy Therapy® (IET®) - MI Trainer, Master Instructor, Master Practitioner
Nick Ortner
NY Times Bestselling Author of The Tapping Solution
Founder and CEO of the Tapping Solution APP
Martin Picard, PhD
Professor of Behavioral Medicine (in Psychiatry, Neurology, and the Robert N Butler Columbia Aging Center)
Division of Behavioral Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Marybeth Toran, MD
Department of Neurology
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Peter Wayne, PhD
Bernard Osher, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Field of Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies
Harvard Medical School
Director, Osher Center for Integrative Health
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli, PhD
Tommy Fuss Endowed Chair in Precision Psychiatry
Associate Director, Center for Precision Psychiatry (CPP)
Research Director, Center for Comprehensive Healing (CCH)
Director of the EPIC Brain Lab
Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
Harvard Medical School
Available Credit
- 11.00 AAPA Category 1 CMEMGH Institute of Health Professions has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 11.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 11/05/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
- 11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of IHP and Massachusetts General Hospital. IHP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
IHP designates this Live activity for a maximum of 11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 11.00 Nursing Contact Hours
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 11.00 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.
- 11.00 Social Workers
The Collaborative of NASW, Boston College, and Simmons College Schools of Social Work authorizes social work continuing education credits for courses, workshops, and educational programs that meet the criteria outlined in 258 CMR of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
This program has been approved for 11.00 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work Authorization Number
- 11.00 Participation
This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.
- 11.00 Psychologists CE Credit
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This offering meets the criteria for 11.00 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.