| About Us |
Robert Bastress is the owner of the Integrative Medicine Center, LLC and is a
National Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist. He earned his Masters degree at
the Traditional Acupuncture Institute in Columbia, Maryland in 1999. Rob is also a
graduate of the Jaffe Institute of Spiritual and Medical Healing with a specialty in
Spiritual Ministry.
Rob is in his 10th year of private practice as an acupuncturist. He specializes in
acupuncture pain management, digestive disorders, and women’s health. For the
past several years Rob has studied with Acupuncture Master Teachers from China
and uses a combination of Dr. Tan’s balance method as well as Dr. Ming Qing Zhu’
s scalp acupuncture. These two methods of acupuncture work very well to
balance the body’s meridian and organ systems. Our success rate with patients
has skyrocketed with these two forms of acupuncture. Please check our patient
testimonials page.
Another special characteristic that Rob brings to his patients is his background in
Spiritual Ministry. Many people come to the center for healing a physical ailment,
but the real roots of the illness are an emotional situation either at work, in
personal relationships, or deeper family issues. Rob helps to guide patients of
varying belief systems and backgrounds to find the source of spiritual connection
within their own heart. This heart connection within brings true and complete
healing for many emotional, spiritual and physical ailments.
One of Rob’s goals is community outreach and awareness of holistic healthcare.
He has a background in teaching Crane Style Qi Gong, a Chinese medical
exercise, and hapkido, a South Korean martial art, which he practiced and taught
for 15 years. Over the past five years, at the Hagerstown Community College Rob
has taught, “Healing the Heart of Illness” an introduction to spiritual healing, “Crane
Style Qi Gong” and “The Healthy Living Series” an introduction to Chinese medical
theory for everyday use. He also provides free community lectures on natural
healthcare throughout the tri-state area.
We support local charities such as the American Red Cross, Breast Cancer
Awareness group of Cumberland Valley, CASA, and Habitat for Humanity.
Rob lives in Warfordsburg, Pa with his wife Na’ima and his 6 year old son, Salim.
They are part owners of “The Farm of Peace” an international retreat center that
focuses on Spiritual development, Peace building and international efforts in
conflict resolution.
To learn more about the Farm of Peace visit www.farmofpeace.com
National Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist. He earned his Masters degree at
the Traditional Acupuncture Institute in Columbia, Maryland in 1999. Rob is also a
graduate of the Jaffe Institute of Spiritual and Medical Healing with a specialty in
Spiritual Ministry.
Rob is in his 10th year of private practice as an acupuncturist. He specializes in
acupuncture pain management, digestive disorders, and women’s health. For the
past several years Rob has studied with Acupuncture Master Teachers from China
and uses a combination of Dr. Tan’s balance method as well as Dr. Ming Qing Zhu’
s scalp acupuncture. These two methods of acupuncture work very well to
balance the body’s meridian and organ systems. Our success rate with patients
has skyrocketed with these two forms of acupuncture. Please check our patient
testimonials page.
Another special characteristic that Rob brings to his patients is his background in
Spiritual Ministry. Many people come to the center for healing a physical ailment,
but the real roots of the illness are an emotional situation either at work, in
personal relationships, or deeper family issues. Rob helps to guide patients of
varying belief systems and backgrounds to find the source of spiritual connection
within their own heart. This heart connection within brings true and complete
healing for many emotional, spiritual and physical ailments.
One of Rob’s goals is community outreach and awareness of holistic healthcare.
He has a background in teaching Crane Style Qi Gong, a Chinese medical
exercise, and hapkido, a South Korean martial art, which he practiced and taught
for 15 years. Over the past five years, at the Hagerstown Community College Rob
has taught, “Healing the Heart of Illness” an introduction to spiritual healing, “Crane
Style Qi Gong” and “The Healthy Living Series” an introduction to Chinese medical
theory for everyday use. He also provides free community lectures on natural
healthcare throughout the tri-state area.
We support local charities such as the American Red Cross, Breast Cancer
Awareness group of Cumberland Valley, CASA, and Habitat for Humanity.
Rob lives in Warfordsburg, Pa with his wife Na’ima and his 6 year old son, Salim.
They are part owners of “The Farm of Peace” an international retreat center that
focuses on Spiritual development, Peace building and international efforts in
conflict resolution.
To learn more about the Farm of Peace visit www.farmofpeace.com
Belqis is a spiritual healer, counselor and herbalist. She earned a Master
of Arts in Divinity with a specialty in Spiritual Ministry and Sufi Studies from
the University of Spiritual Healing and Sufism in 2007. She also earned a
Master of Arts in counseling psychology from Ball State University,
European Campus in 1982, after which she studied the analytical
psychology of Dr. Carl Jung in a seventeen-year mentorship with Thomas
Peterson, D.Div. She has been actively involved in the study of herbal
medicine for the past eleven years and has completed her coursework
toward certification by the American Herbalist Guild. In her life-long search
for the essential thing that would make the difference in her life as well as
her service, she was ultimately led to Sufism, the path of love and the way
of the heart. She is deeply committed to helping others find their own deep
wisdom and return to the essence of who they really are.
of Arts in Divinity with a specialty in Spiritual Ministry and Sufi Studies from
the University of Spiritual Healing and Sufism in 2007. She also earned a
Master of Arts in counseling psychology from Ball State University,
European Campus in 1982, after which she studied the analytical
psychology of Dr. Carl Jung in a seventeen-year mentorship with Thomas
Peterson, D.Div. She has been actively involved in the study of herbal
medicine for the past eleven years and has completed her coursework
toward certification by the American Herbalist Guild. In her life-long search
for the essential thing that would make the difference in her life as well as
her service, she was ultimately led to Sufism, the path of love and the way
of the heart. She is deeply committed to helping others find their own deep
wisdom and return to the essence of who they really are.
| Practitioners |
Robert L. Bastress II, Lic. Ac., Dipl. Ac.
| Integrative Medicine Center . 1140 Professional Court, Hagerstown, MD 21740 . 240-420-8625 . www.integrativemedicinectr.com |
Belqis Joyce-Lynne, MA, Spiritual
Healing/Counseling, Herbalist
Healing/Counseling, Herbalist
| IMC Staff |
Bambi Boutelle, Office Manager
Bambi Kline-Boutelle is the Office Manager for Integrative Medicine Center.
She has (25+) years of clinical and administrative experience in holistic
healthcare. She attended Hagerstown Community College and has an
Associates degree in Business Administration. In addition, she attended
Florida College of Medical and Dental Assistants and is a registered medical
assistant.
Bambi has been associated with Integrative Medicine Center since 2004.
She coordinates scheduling for staff and patients, answers questions,
assists with new patient intake and report of findings and guides them
through the treatment process.
She has (25+) years of clinical and administrative experience in holistic
healthcare. She attended Hagerstown Community College and has an
Associates degree in Business Administration. In addition, she attended
Florida College of Medical and Dental Assistants and is a registered medical
assistant.
Bambi has been associated with Integrative Medicine Center since 2004.
She coordinates scheduling for staff and patients, answers questions,
assists with new patient intake and report of findings and guides them
through the treatment process.
(240)-420-8625
Dr. Mary Wise, M.D
| IMC Health Club |
Professional Philosophical Position
After 13 years of nursing and seeing the end results of the loss of health, I walked whole
heartedly into the world of prevention and wellness.
Taking responsibility for your life, health and well being is about educating yourself about your
options and what you and your body needs to serve you well. Understanding how to have a
balanced relationship with the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of our being
are some of the first steps on your journey to self-discovery and what is possible.
I am a nurse massage therapist, a DNA nutritional counselor and a soul on a mission to bring
Heaven on Earth. It has been an honor and very inspirational to be a part of co-creating and
to witness the amazing capacity of the human spirit and body to heal and evolve.
It's no secret that LOVE is the ingredient that heals.
HOW WELL DO YOU LOVE? Is what I answer too and motivates me in my life.
Expertise
Bodywork Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership, Nursing
Massage and Bodywork, DNA Nutritional Consulting for Wellness and Prevention of Illness
and Disease. Open Heart Thoracic Medical Surgical Unit, Cancer, Geriatrics, Death and Dying
Experience
1989-present.
Owner, Advanced Health, Inc., Bethesda, MD. Personalized, professional health care
business that offers a continuum of health care – from energy to fluid to muscle work to
skeletal support and DNA Nutritional testing for prevention of illness and disease. (i.e.,
Lymphatic drainage, Craniosacral Therapy, Neuromuscular Therapy, Swedish, deep-tissue
and cross-fiber, Reflexology, EMF electromagnetic energy field, The Reconnection®, Reiki) .
1976-present.
Licensed Practical Nurse. Charge nurse for the mentally ill and Staff nurse on a Open Heart
Thoracic Medical Surgical Unit. Responsible for patients care and nursing assistants,
answering to and taking Doctor's orders. Private Duty Nursing Services. Responsible for full
range care for homebound clients, including daily healthcare and support, household
management, pharmacological and medical coordination.
Professional Associations
NCBTMB National Certification Board Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
http://www.ncbtmb.com/index.htm
AMTA American Massage Therapy Association
www.amtamassage.org
The Upledger Institute
http://www.upledger.com/home.htm
Maryland Board of Nursing
http://www.mbon.org/main.php
After 13 years of nursing and seeing the end results of the loss of health, I walked whole
heartedly into the world of prevention and wellness.
Taking responsibility for your life, health and well being is about educating yourself about your
options and what you and your body needs to serve you well. Understanding how to have a
balanced relationship with the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of our being
are some of the first steps on your journey to self-discovery and what is possible.
I am a nurse massage therapist, a DNA nutritional counselor and a soul on a mission to bring
Heaven on Earth. It has been an honor and very inspirational to be a part of co-creating and
to witness the amazing capacity of the human spirit and body to heal and evolve.
It's no secret that LOVE is the ingredient that heals.
HOW WELL DO YOU LOVE? Is what I answer too and motivates me in my life.
Expertise
Bodywork Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership, Nursing
Massage and Bodywork, DNA Nutritional Consulting for Wellness and Prevention of Illness
and Disease. Open Heart Thoracic Medical Surgical Unit, Cancer, Geriatrics, Death and Dying
Experience
1989-present.
Owner, Advanced Health, Inc., Bethesda, MD. Personalized, professional health care
business that offers a continuum of health care – from energy to fluid to muscle work to
skeletal support and DNA Nutritional testing for prevention of illness and disease. (i.e.,
Lymphatic drainage, Craniosacral Therapy, Neuromuscular Therapy, Swedish, deep-tissue
and cross-fiber, Reflexology, EMF electromagnetic energy field, The Reconnection®, Reiki) .
1976-present.
Licensed Practical Nurse. Charge nurse for the mentally ill and Staff nurse on a Open Heart
Thoracic Medical Surgical Unit. Responsible for patients care and nursing assistants,
answering to and taking Doctor's orders. Private Duty Nursing Services. Responsible for full
range care for homebound clients, including daily healthcare and support, household
management, pharmacological and medical coordination.
Professional Associations
NCBTMB National Certification Board Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
http://www.ncbtmb.com/index.htm
AMTA American Massage Therapy Association
www.amtamassage.org
The Upledger Institute
http://www.upledger.com/home.htm
Maryland Board of Nursing
http://www.mbon.org/main.php
Sharon Goodwin, LPN, MST