Private, natural spaces provide benefits for patients and visitors alike. Duke is proud of the gardens that we offer, both as places of beauty and of respite.
Here are just a few images from the healing gardens that can be found at our hospitals and clinics.
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The labyrinth at Duke Integrative Medicine is a gently winding maze created out of small stones. A few steps along the path encourages self-reflection.
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Evangeline Lausier, MD, of Duke Integrative Medicine says, "Our labyrinth holds a special place in our hearts as a metaphor for each person's journey through the human experience. It is a soul-cleansing, moving form of meditation that is particularly appealing when you only have a few minutes to devote to a mind-body relaxation experience, and fits in well with how we live our 'work' lives here."
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The Duke Raleigh Gardens offer a pristine respite right on the campus of Duke Raleigh Hospital. The gardens, populated with plants native to North Carolina, include a soothing water feature, walking paths, and beautiful foliage.
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A myriad of additions are underway for the Duke Raleigh Gardens, including a water feature with a self-contained well, a beautiful garden sculpture, a rose garden, a bird house garden, and many new walking paths and benches for enjoying the calm quiet.
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The Duke Cancer Patient Support Program's Seese-Thornton Garden of Tranquility is located next to Duke Clinic. With verdant greens and soothing shapes, it provides a tranquil escape for patients and staff alike. It was formally dedicated on November 8, 2003.
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The Garden of Tranquility provides a restful, quiet space adjacent to the clinical setting of the cancer clinics for patients, family members, and staff to be transported to a different world, if only for a few minutes.
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The healing gardens of Duke Medicine are available to all patients and visitors, free of charge. Visit one of these beautiful spaces today!
