Willow Street Wellness and Neurofeedback

Willow Street Wellness and Neurofeedback

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This is a satellite of my existing business (Kimberly Hogan Pesaniello, MD in Snow Hill Maryland. The mission of Willow Street Wellness and Neurofeedback is three:

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1. To provide neurofeedback and biofeedback services to include assessment and trainings for purposes across the spectrum of optimum performance (school, sports, work, the performing arts) to stress resilience (improve stress-related symptoms such as irritable bowel or migraines), to improving mood stability and emotional regulation. There are also applications for improving cognitive control and flexibility, attention strength, reduced impulsivity. All these have potential to raise performance and wellness.

As opposed to the 1:1 neurofeedback and biofeedback services Dr. Pesaniello offers in her office on Washington Street, services at Willow Street Wellness and Neurofeedback will include options to be trained by technicians, or even to self-train (under tech supervision) after Dr. Pesaniello has provided assessment and instruction and initial sessions. Some of these modalities can be self-administered using the equipment at Willow Street. The goal is accessibility and off-hours options so those whose work or school schedules have extended as well as lower cost options for accessing these modalities.

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2. To provide education, presentations, and group learning about neurofeedback, biofeedback as well as learning wellness and optimum performance-related skills. (The neurofeedback and biofeedback can be used in conjunction with therapies or education/coaching to strengthen the results of learning and practice) Possible Themes: eating disorders, improving pain conditions, improving emotional regulation, addressing mood and cognitive issues associated with concussion recovery, yoga instruction, mindfulness and meditation, improving sleep, improving stress resilience, relaxation trainings. Other wellness and community offerings may include facilitating support groups, connecting with others to exercise, drum, practice yoga, or meditate, having a bartering bulletin board, organizing or facilitating small groups for discernment, focus, or brainstorming.

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3. Art gallery: The Snow Hill Zoo, a zoological garden in miniature, complete with zoo train, will be on display initially for limited hours, when the other services are not active. Along with this, art from the community will be encouraged along the themes of exotic animal art, and wellness themes that will change with the seasons. Artists will have the opportunity to submit their art, including poetry or video, which will be displayed as agreed upon with Dr. Pesaniello.

Overall, the aim is to demonstrate a model by which neurofeedback, biofeedback, and wellness services can be facilitated by a physician, in a creative, affordable, community-facing way