Titles

Research Instructor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation's Program on Integrative Medicine; Instructor of the UNC Mind Body Skills Group (MBSG) Program

Education

Medical School: Catholic University of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, 1969
Post-Medical: Psychoanalyst, International Federation of Psychoanalytic Societies, Bahia, Brazil, 1989

Sub-Specialties

• mind-body-spirit medicine
• ancient mystical traditions, including Andean, Native Brazilian, Afro-Brazilian and Native American
• shamanic counseling
• energy healing and harmonizing

Courses & Workshops

Mind-Body Skills Group Program, Program on Integrative Medicine, UNC Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2009-present.

Ancient Ways of Healing for the 21st Century: A Journey to the Elements, 2009.

For more information about these courses, contact vera_moura@med.unc.edu.

Recent Publications

Moura VL, Faurot KR, Gaylord SA, Mann JD, Sill M, Lynch C, Lee MY.  Mind-body interventions for treatment of phantom limb pain in persons with amputation. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2012 Aug;91(8):701-14. View the abstract.

Warber SL, Ingerman S, Moura VL, Wunder J, Northrop A, Gillespie BW, Durda K, Smith K, Rhodes K, Rubenfire M. Healing the Heart: A Randomized Pilot Study of a Spiritual Retreat for Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients. Explore. 2011;7(4):221-233.

Moura, Vera, MD and Gaylord, Susan, PhD. "Healing Mind, Body and Spirit in the Healing Journey," Health & Healing, Vol. 10, No. 5, p. 31.

Lectures

"Shamanism." Mindfulness Course, Program on Integrative Medicine, UNC Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, September 29, 2008.

"How Mind-Body Skills Can Help with Chronic Illness and Recovery from Surgery." UNC Lung Transplant Support Group, September 3, 2008.

"Mind-Body Skills for Self-Care." UNC Wellness Center, October 14, 2008.