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Our one-of-a-kind Wellness Suite, home to a Community Learning Kitchen, Wellness Studio, and Rooftop Healing Garden, is the only space of its kind in the region, offering personalized, hands-on well-being experiences for patients, survivors, caregivers, staff, students, researchers, and more, all in one space, together.
As one of only 11 Osher Centers for Integrative Health in the world, we’re proud to lead this innovative approach to care. From cooking classes and mindfulness programs to movement therapy and time in nature, we are redefining what healing looks like.
Rendering: John & Carrie Hayden Community Learning Kitchen
The region’s first Academic Community Learning Kitchen spans 1,409 square feet with five stations for hands-on group culinary experiences. Led by Chef Stephanie White, EdD, a chef, educator, and researcher, our Culinary Medicine Program offers evidence-based classes for everyone, from Cooking for Brain Health to Diabetes-Friendly Meals, making healthy eating practical, delicious, and empowering.
Sample, Evidence-Based Learning Kitchen Classes & Series
Learn more about John & Carrie Hayden's visionary investment: Kitchen expands whole-person, integrative approach of the Osher Center, University of Cincinnati Cancer Center
Rending: Mind-Body Spirit Wellness Studio
The Mind-Body-Spirit Wellness Studio is a 1,448-square-foot space for up to 274 people, centered around an inlaid labyrinth for reflection and connection. The studio brings the community together through yoga, tai chi, sound immersion, mindfulness meditation, music therapy, and art therapy, supported by partners such as the Chaplaincy and Survivorship programs, to foster whole-person healing.
Sample, Evidence-Based Wellness Studio Programming
Wellness classes hosted by the Osher Center are currently being offered at the UC Blood Cancer Healing Center on the first floor!Classes include Sound Immersion, Gentle Yoga, Introduction to Mindfulness & Meditation, and Mindful Movement with Tai Chi. Learn more and join us at a class!
Rending: Rooftop Healing Garden
Rooftop Healing Garden
The Rooftop Healing Garden is a 1,509-square-foot space featuring fresh, healing herbs, basil, mint, rosemary, sage, and lavender, for use in the kitchen. Designed for reflection and group programs such as Nature as Medicine, the Seed to Harvest Program, and Nature-Based Reset Micro-Moments, it promotes nature as a vital part of whole-person wellness while offering a restorative space for respite.
Sample, Evidence-Based Healing Garden Programming
Rendering: Community Space
Event Rentals and Collaborative Opportunities
The Osher Wellness Suite offers unique spaces and experiences for events, gatherings, and collaborations that inspire connection, creativity, and well-being. From intimate workshops and employee retreats to wellness-focused community programs, these spaces provide an atmosphere unlike any other—rooted in health, healing, and innovation. With flexible layouts and capacity for both small groups and larger gatherings, the spaces are ideal for corporate wellness events, team-building experiences, educational workshops, and community partnerships. Our expert team can collaborate with you to design customized programs, integrating offerings such as yoga, mindfulness, culinary medicine demonstrations, or nature-based experiences, to elevate your event and engage participants in meaningful ways.
Behind every class and experience is a team dedicated to whole-person healing. Our integrative health and lifestyle medicine experts include physicians, nurse practitioners, culinary medicine chefs, and specialists in yoga, mindfulness, tai chi, expressive arts, and nature-based therapies. Together, they bring decades of experience and compassion, offering evidence-based guidance for every step of your journey.
Mladen Golubic, MD, PhD
Jinda Bowerman, DNP
Tiffiny Diers, MD
Pamela Sharpe, MSN, FNP-BC
Barbara Walker, PhD
Derek Johnson, L.Ac, MSOM, DMQ, Dipl. Ac
Angela C. Lai, Dipl. OM (NCCAOM)
Stephanie Michalak White, EdD, Chef
Polly Collins, RN, LMT
Amy Hartley, LMT
Betsey Nuseibeh, MM, MeD, MT-BC
Jennifer Woods Certified Tai Chi Instructor, RD
Tina Walter, C-IAYT, Oncology Yoga Therapist
Meena Ananth, RN (oncology), C-IAYT, certified yoga4cancer teacher, certified breathing deeply meditation teacher, certified Level I&II Healing Touch therapist
Sonya Verma, MHSA, MBI, Sound Therapist, E-RYT 1000 Yoga Therapist, Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, MBSR Facilitator
Angela Johnson, LMTSpecialties: Massage therapy for cancer care, pain managementTreatments and services: Massage Therapy, ReikiLocation: Blood Cancer Healing Center
Shannon McKnight, MS, LMT, BCTMBSpecialties: Oncology Massage Therapy, Healing Touch, Craniosacral Therapy, ReflexologyTreatments & Services: Massage TherapyLocation: Blood Cancer Healing Center
Gigi Pereira, L.Ac, M.Ac.
Specialties: Cancer care, pain, traditional Chinese medicine, Five Element acupuncture
Treatments/Services: Acupuncture Therapy
Location: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute
Meera Rastogi, PhD, ATR-BC, LPAT | Licensed Psychologist & Board-Certified & Licensed Art Therapist
Licensed Psychologist, Board Certified & Licensed Art TherapistProfessor of Psychology Program Coordinator, Pre-Art Therapy CertificateDirector, Center for Faculty EngagementUniversity of Cincinnati, Clermont CollegeSecondary Appointment, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation MedicineUC Psychology Department, Affiliate4200 Clermont College DriveOffice MCD 215 KBatavia, Ohio 45103meera.rastogi@uc.edu 513.558.8227
Co-Editor, Foundations of Art Therapy: Theory and Applications (click here)ISBN 9780128243084
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Conveniently located on the Fifth Floor of the UC Blood Cancer Healing Center (3232 Healing Way, Cincinnati, OH 45229) with free, on-site parking available in the attached garage.
The building is designed for calm, comfort, and optimal healing, inspired by cancer patients and their families, and welcoming to all: community members, patients, caregivers, staff, students, faculty, researchers, organizations, and more.
As the Osher Center continues to grow and positively impact more members of our community, we look forward to engaging those who find true meaning in their philanthropy to advance our important mission of integrative health for all. Your philanthropy creates a ripple effect—helping individuals live fuller, healthier lives, supporting communities to thrive, and positioning the University of Cincinnati as a national leader in integrative, compassionate, whole-person care.
Learn More about the Osher Center Vision
To learn more about how you can make an impact on the University of Cincinnati and UC Health by supporting the Osher Center for Integrative Health, contact Katie Arce at Katie.Arce@foundation.uc.edu or 419-348-8437.
Together, we can expand whole-person care and transform lives in Cincinnati.
Medical Sciences Building Suite 4358231 Albert Sabin WayPO Box 670582 Cincinnati, OH 45267-0582
Mail Location: 0582Phone: 513-558-2310Fax: 513-558-3266Email: osher.integrative@uc.edu