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4Dim bodywork
The essence of
4dim
bodywork
is feeling what is necessary with that person at that very moment, and then using the most appropriate technique to treat. Meaning that the technique can change during the treatment. Techniques may include modalities like shiatsu, cranio-sacral, fascia, traditional Thai ...
A
Acupuncture
Acupuncture
is a technique of inserting and manipulating fine filiform needles into specific points on the body with the aim of relieving pain and for therapeutic purposes. According to traditional Chinese
acupuncture
theory, these
acupuncture
points lie along meridians along which qi, a kind of ...
Esoteric Acupuncture
Esoteric
Acupuncture
focuses on the utilization of Traditional Chinese
acupuncture
theory, along with the Hindu Chakra System, Sacred Geometry, and the Qabbalistic Tree of Life. The concepts within the framework of
Esoteric
Acupuncture
are designed to make us aware of other levels of healing and to ...
Su Jok
"
Su
Jok
," A therapy discovered by South Korean professor, Park Jae Woo. Is a new system of therapy working only on the hands and feet to give the same results as full body
acupuncture
Addiction Treatment
Addiction
covers a wide range of issues, from substance dependence to physical dependence to psychological dependence. The causes and effective treatments for
addiction
depend on the type of
addiction
and also of the framework in which the person doing the
treatment
operates. There are a wide range ...
Advanced Allergy Therapeutics (AAT)
Advanced
Allergy
Therapeutics
(
AAT
) is a breakthrough technology that eliminates the reactions from most forms of allergies and sensitivities. Rather than simply addressing the symptoms,
AAT
treats the problem at its source by retraining the body so that it no longer reacts inappropriately to a ...
Alexander Technique
Alexander
Technique
is a physical movement discipline with a focus on self-perception of movement. It is most often taught by hands-on coaching and by convincing participants of the value of physical poise. What makes it unique is its lack of preset exercises; any movement can be used to ...
Allergy Therapy
Allergy
Therapy
refers to a healthy mode of tackling the influence of allergies on our bodies. Allergies represent an overreaction of our immune system to a stimulus. The result could be a minor health disorder, like a runny nose, to as serious a condition as anaphylactic shock and death.
Allergy
...
Amatsu
Amatsu
is a modern adaptation of an ancient Japanese hands-on therapy that can be administered to most musculo-skeletal problems for correction, pain management and rehabilitation. It also addresses the triad of stresses on the body - namely physical, emotional and nutritional factors. It has only ...
Angels / Spiritual Guides
An angel is a
spiritual
supernatural being found in many religions. Although the nature of
angels
and the tasks given to them vary from tradition to tradition, in Christianity, Judaism and Islam, they often act as messengers from God. Other roles in religious traditions include acting as warrior or ...
Animal Communication
Animal
communication
is any behaviour on the part of one
animal
that has an effect on the current or future behaviour of another
animal
. The study of
animal
communication
, sometimes called zoosemiotics (distinguishable from anthroposemiotics, the study of human
communication
) has played an ...
Animal Therapies
Animal
therapies
all have a common purpose in mind - helping your favorite pet or your prized breed live a longer happier life. These
therapies
have proved to be valuable in cases of injuries and diseases, old age ailments, promoting general good health, relief of tired and sore muscles, as well as ...
Anti-aging and Beauty
Anti
-
aging
addresses how to prevent, slow, or reverse the effects of
aging
and
help people live longer, healthier, happier lives. It includes scientific research
and
applications in genetic engineering, tissue engineering,
and
other medical advances, e.g., finding treatments
and
cures for ...
Apitherapy
Apitherapy
is the medical use of honey bee products. This can include the use of honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, and bee venom. Most claims of
apitherapy
have not been proved to the scientific standards of evidence-based medicine and are anecdotal in nature. A wide variety of conditions and ...
Aquatic Bodywork
Aquatic
bodywork
is a form of warm water hydrotherapy and massage that has been used worldwide for recreation, rehabilitation, and therapy. In a one-to-one session, you lie weightless in chest-deep warm water. The practitioner will support your head and lower back or knees and you are moved, ...
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy
is a form of alternative medicine that uses volatile liquid plant materials, known as essential oils (EOs), and other aromatic compounds from plants for the purpose of affecting a person's mood or health. Scientific evidence is weak and preliminary but mildly encouraging for a limited ...
Art / Recreation Therapy
Art
therapy
is a form of expressive
therapy
that uses
art
materials, such as paints, chalk and markers.
Art
therapy
combines traditional psychotherapeutic theories and techniques with an understanding of the psychological aspects of the creative process, especially the affective properties of the ...
Aston Patterning
Aston
-
Patterning
is an integrated system of movement education, bodywork, ergonomic adjustments, and fitness training that recognizes the relationship between the body and mind for well being. It helps people who seek a remedy from acute or chronic pain by teaching them to improve postural and ...
Augenblick Therapy
This
therapy
helps to free blocked emotions and can therefore heal body, mind and spirit. More than 30 years ago, Gerda Boyesen, a Norwegian Clinical Psychologist and Physiotherapist, discovered a method of relieving stress and its side-effects without drugs or psycho analysis. Her alternative ...
Aura / Energy Healing
Energy
medicine,
energy
therapy or
energy
healing
is based on the belief that a healer is able to channel
healing
energy
into the person seeking help by different methods: hands-on, hands-off, and distant (or absent) where the patient and healer are in different locations. The term "
energy
...
Quantum Touch Healing
Quantum
Touch
is a dynamic and highly-effective hand�on
energy
healing
technique. In principle,
Quantum
Touch
focus and amplify life-force
energy
, which is most often referred to as "Chi" or "Prana" in other cultures and
healing
techniques. This is ...
Autonomic Response Testing (ART)
Autonomatic
Response
Testing
uses functional muscle
testing
through biofeedback of the
Autonomic
Nervous System (ANS) to identify disturbances, dysfunctions and then potential remedies. It is a sophisticated process designed to give accurate and reproducible diagnostic results. It does not measure ...
Ayurvedic Medicine
Ayurvedic
medicine
is the most ancient of the six recognized Indian Systems of
Medicine
to the Indian subcontinent. It is sometimes considered to be a Hindu system of health care because of its origins in the oral advice on living from the Vedic metaphysics (Charaka Samhita). It is used by millions ...
B
Bio-Energy Therapy
Bio
-
Energy
Therapy
is considered to be beneficial for most medical and psychological problems. It is a form of complimentary medicine (alternative medicine) based on an ancient theory that all illnesses are caused by a disturbance to the flow of
energy
within the body. According to
bio
-
energy
...
Bio-Puncture
Biopuncture is a new therapy consisting of injecting biological products (herbs and homeopathic products) into specific areas. The name Biopuncture originated from combining the word biotherapeutics [
bio
- ] with acupuncture [ -
puncture
]. Most of these injections are given under the skin or in the ...
Biofeedback / Neurofeedback
Biofeedback
is a form of alternative medicine that involves measuring a subject's quantifiable bodily functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, sweat gland activity, and muscle tension, conveying the information to the patient in real-time. This raises the patient's awareness ...
Biopathy
Biopathy
is a system of treatment combining Medicine, Diet and Exercise. It is a well-known fact that medicine alone cannot cure all chronic diseases. Therefore, combination of appropriate medicine, diet and exercise is considered for treatment of chronic diseases. The system, which promotes the ...
Body Talk
During a
Body
Talk
session, the practitioner facilitates communication with innate wisdom of the
body
by using neuromuscular biofeedback. After asking innate a series of yes or no questions, the client's own
body
wisdom leads the practitioner to locate the priorities which are not communicating ...
BodySense
The
BodySense
Method is foremost a discipline of healthy, conscious living. It captures you by focusing on the intellectual knowledge of your own body. Students learn to then take responsibility for their own well being. We all have differing needs and abilities. You'll un-learn a lifetime of bad ...
Bowen Therapy
Murray
Bowen
, M.D., (13 January 1913, Waverly, Tennessee - 9 October 1990) was an American psychiatrist and a professor in Psychiatry at the Georgetown University.
Bowen
was among the pioneers of family
therapy
and founders of systemic
therapy
. Beginning in the 1950s, he developed a systems theory ...
Breathwork
The term
breathwork
refers to many forms of conscious alteration of breathing, such as hyperventilation or connecting the inhale and exhale, when used within psychotherapy or meditation. Proponents believe the technique may be used to attain alternate states of consciousness, and that sustained ...
Transformational Breathing
Transformational
Breathing
(TB) is a complete self-healing system using conscious
breathing
to facilitate improved well-being, inner peace and greater joy in life. It is unique from other forms of
Breathwork
. It works by facilitating the natural healing process for all types of trauma, is ...
Breema
Breema
is a form of bodywork that has been described as a cross between partner yoga and Thai massage. The techniques may be utilized in either a practitioner-recipient mode or solo as "Self-
Breema
." The practice is intended to relax and enhance the balance and flow of "life energy," and no strong ...
Brennan Healing Science
Brennan
Healing
Science
was created by Dr. Barbara Ann
Brennan
, a former NASA physicist. In BHS, universal energy is channelled through the crown chakra and also drawn up from the earth to make it available to the client through the palm chakras. Thus, a wider spectrum (frequency) of energy is made ...
Buteyko Breathing
The
Buteyko
method or
Buteyko
Breathing
Technique is a holistic health philosophy, primarily for the treatment of asthma, that includes a set of
breathing
exercises developed by the late Russian doctor Konstantin Pavlovich
Buteyko
. The method is taught as a complementary therapy and several small ...
C
C.H.E.K. Practitioner
C
.
H
.
E
.
K
. stands for Corrective Exercise and High-performance Kinesiology.
C
.
H
.
E
.
K
. Practitioners come from a variety of backgrounds and have taken training and been certified by the
C
.
H
.
E
.
K
. Institute. A
C
.
H
.
E
.
K
.
Practitioner
is a holistic coach who specializes in developing corrective and ...
Candle Therapy
Candle
therapy
can aid one's concentration and help you to focus on manifesting your goals and desires.
Candle
therapy
is beneficial in relieving stress. You can create a serene, relaxing environment through the use of
candle
therapy
. The various color correspondences can be used for specific ...
Chakra Therapy
Chakra
Therapy
belongs to the category of alternative healing methods. "
Chakra
" is a Sanskrit word and literally means "spinning wheel". Chakras are the "junctions" on our body; the "energy centres", all corresponding to a certain part of the body and the relevant body parts and organs. They are ...
Chelation Therapy
Chelation
therapy
is the administration of chelating agents to remove heavy metals from the body. For the most common forms of heavy metal intoxication—those involving lead, arsenic or mercury—the standard of care in the USA dictates the use of dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) or ...
Chiropody / Podiatry
Podiatry
, podiatric medicine or
chiropody
is a field of healthcare devoted to the study and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, and the "anatomical leg" (i.e. below, and not including, the knee). The range of disorders
podiatry
can address largely depends on the scope of practice laid down ...
Chiropractic
Chiropractic
is a health care profession that focuses on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system and their hypothesized effects on the nervous system and general health, with special emphasis on the spine.
Chiropractic
is generally considered to be ...
CLEAR
CLEAR
integrates a number of energy psychology methods. It uses acupressure point therapy (EFT), bilateral stimulation (EMDR), somatic experiencing, clearing of blocking beliefs and muscle testing (kinesiology).
CLEAR
helps relieve depression, anxiety, phobias, PTSD, and it helps free individuals ...
Colonic Hydrotherapy
Colon
hydrotherapy
, also known as
colonic
irrigation, is an alternative medical procedure, sometimes associated with naturopathy. Similar to an enema, it involves the introduction of discrete amounts of purified water, sometimes infused with minerals or other materials, such as organic coffee, into ...
Colour / Light Therapy
Chromotherapy, sometimes called color
therapy
or colorology, is an alternative medicine method. It is claimed that a therapist trained in chromotherapy can use color and
light
to balance energy wherever a person's body be lacking, be it physical, emotional, spiritual, or mental. Chromotherapists ...
Colourpuncture
Colourpuncture
is a form of energy medicine that addresses the root cause of illness and disease. In
Colourpuncture
, selected colours are beamed onto the meridians (energy channels) used in Acupuncture and Reflex Zones of the body. Light provide the cells with the information they need to heal, ...
Core Belief Engineering (CBE)
Core
Belief
Engineering
is a holistic, transformational, results-oriented, mind-healing therapy that helps you to find and resolve the root cause of your mental, emotional, spiritual, psycho-physiological and social conflicts and limitations; many of which are beyond your conscious awareness and ...
Counselling
Counseling can be defined as a relatively short-term, interpersonal, theory-based process of helping persons who are fundamentally psychologically healthy resolve developmental and situational issues. There are probably as many definitions of counseling as there are practitioners to describe it. ...
Couples Counseling
Couples
Counseling
is the process of
counseling
the parties of a relationship in an effort to recognize and to better manage or reconcile troublesome differences and repeating patterns of distress.
Cranial Osteopathy
Osteopathy
is an approach to healthcare that emphasizes the role of the musculoskeletal system in health and disease. In most countries
osteopathy
is a form of complementary medicine, emphasizing a holistic approach and the skilled use of a range of manual and physical treatment interventions ...
Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral
therapy
(also called CST, cranial osteopathy, also spelled
CranioSacral
bodywork or
therapy
) is a method of Complementary and alternative medicine used by physical therapists, massage therapists, naturopaths, chiropractors and osteopaths. A
craniosacral
therapy
session involves the ...
Creative Arts Therapy
Creative
Arts
Therapy
uses art, music, dance, movement, drama and/or poetry to address healing. The
creative
arts
therapies include art
therapy
, dance/movement
therapy
, drama
therapy
, music
therapy
, poetry
therapy
, and psychodrama. These therapies use
arts
modalities and
creative
processes during ...
Creative Visualization and Relaxation
Creative
Visualization
and
Relaxation
(CVR) is the combination of
Visualization
and
Relaxation
which helps people attain relaxed brain wave states
and
then focus on the issue they would like assistance with i.e. losing weight, stopping smoking, decreasing stress
and
/or chronic pain, accelerated ...
Crystal and Gemstone Therapy
Gemstone
therapy
promotes self-healing by influencing all four energy levels or bodies – emotional, mental, physical
and
spiritual. Natural gemstones
and
quartz crystals are used to gently correct, align or release imbalanced or blocked energy within the body. Each stone’s unique healing ...
Cupping
Fire
cupping
is a method of applying acupressure by creating a vacuum next to the patient's skin, used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It involves placing glass, plastic, or bamboo cups on the skin. The therapy is used to relieve what is called "stagnation" in TCM terms, and is used in the ...
D
Dance / Movement Therapy
Dance
therapy
, or
dance
movement
therapy
is the psychotherapeutic use of
movement
(and
dance
) for emotional, cognitive, social, behavioural and physical conditions. It is a form of expressive (creative arts)
therapy
. Certified
dance
therapists hold a masters level of training.
Dance
therapy
is ...
Daoyin Tao
Tao
Yin is a series of breathing exercises practiced by Taoists to cultivate ch'i or internal energy of the body based upon the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The practice of
Tao
Yin was an ancient precursor of qigong, and was practised in Chinese Taoist monasteries for health and ...
Dentistry
Dentistry
is the "evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical, surgical or related procedures) of diseases, disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and/or the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body".[1] Those in the ...
Detoxification
Detox, short for
detoxification
, in general is the removal of toxic substances from the body. In conventional medicine,
detoxification
can also be achieved artificially by techniques such as dialysis and (in a very limited number of cases) chelation therapy. There is a firm scientific base in ...
DNA Activation
DNA
Activation
is an increasingly popular form of energy healing that is, by many indications, capable of stimulating a self-healing potential in the human genetic blueprint.
E
Ear Candling / Coning
Ear
candling
, also called
ear
coning
or thermal-auricular therapy, is one of the energetic modalities. Many practitioners believe that that the healing from
ear
candling
occurs when the body shifts from a sypathetic to a parasympathetic state within the autonomic nervous system when the body ...
Egoscue Method
The
Egoscue
Method
™ recognizes that fundamental anatomical, physiological & biomechanical principles govern the musculoskeletal system. The goal of the
Egoscue
Method
™ is to eliminate disparities that can occur when injuries or negative lifestyle conditions affect the way the system ...
Electro Therapeutic Point Stimulation
...theoretical underpinnings of ETPS therapy are based on sound medicine, firmly grounded in the concepts of acupuncture, modern neurology, microcurrent
stimulation
and myofascial release (muscular relaxation) techniques.“ - Bruce Hocking (founder of ETPS) This therapy combines acupuncture and ...
Electromagnetic Fields and Radiation
Electromagnetic
Fields
and
Radiation
Energy Psychotherapy
Energy
psychotherapy
is the application and practice of
energy
healing, using vibrant,
energy
-sensitive methods of complementary alternative medicines that are currently being developed in the rapidly-growing field of
energy
psychology.
Energy
Psychology techniques were first popularized in the ...
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
Emotional
Freedom
Technique
(
EFT
) is a psychotherapeutic alternative medicine tool based on a theory that negative emotions are caused by disturbances in the body's
energy
field and that tapping on the meridians while thinking of a negative emotion alters the body's
energy
field, restoring it to ...
Environmental Health
A holistic approach to natural
health
focuses not only on our inner well being but also on the quality of our environment.
Environmental
quality products and services enable us to test and improve the purity of the air we breath, the water we drink and many other aspects of our environment, ...
Environmental Psychology
The
environmental
crisis cannot be fully understood without understanding human behaviour.
Environmental
or “eco“
psychology
is the
psychology
of the green movement and of mankind‘s role in the global ecosystem. Education on this subject offers individuals a better understanding ...
Equine Facilitated Learning
Also known as
Equine
Guided Development,
Equine
Facilitated
Human Growth,
Equine
Facilitated
Personal Development,
Equine
Facilitated
Experiential
Learning
,
Equine
Facilitated
Learning
& Coaching,
Equine
Facilitated
Psychotherapy,
Equine
Facilitated
Leadership Development. In the last fifteen ...
F
Feldenkrais
The
Feldenkrais
Method is an educational system centered on movement, aiming to expand and refine the use of the self through awareness. It is intended for those who wish to improve their movement repertoire (dancers, musicians, artists), as well as those wishing to reduce pain or limitations in ...
Flower Essences and Remedies
Bach
flower
remedies
are dilutions of
flower
material developed by Edward Bach, an English physician
and
homeopath, in the 1930s. The
remedies
are used primarily for emotional
and
spiritual conditions, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, insomnia
and
stress. The
remedies
contain a ...
Focused Intention Technique (FIT)
Focused
Intention
Technique
(
FIT
) is a holistic self-healing process that uses a series of questions to facilitate the resolution and understanding of personal issues at the root cause. The process opens the doorway to your untapped potential and intuition, which facilitates immediate access to ...
G
German New Medicine
GERMAN
NEW
MEDICINE
is based on the medical findings of Dr. med. Ryke Geerd Hamer. Dr. Hamer discovered FIVE BIOLOGICAL LAWS that explain the cause, the development, and the natural healing of ”diseases“ based on universal biological principles. According to these biological laws, so-called ...
Gestalt Therapy
Gestalt
therapy
is an existential and experiential psychotherapy that focuses on the individual's experience in the present moment, the therapist-client relationship, the environmental and social contexts in which these things take place, and the self-regulating adjustments people make as a result ...
Green Design/Architecture
...oice of practitioner whilst trying to reduce their own environmental footprint. Business owners can become eco friendly from the ground up by using a
green
design
/
architecture
approach to their buildings or build outs, by sourcing
green
products and technologies and seeking advice from experts in ...
Guided Imagery
Guided
imagery
is the conscious use of the imagination to create positive images or healing visualisations in order to bring about healthful changes in both the body and the mind. You can learn to communicate more effectively with your unconscious mind, requesting that your body function in an ...
H
Hakomi
Hakomi
is a method of assisted self-study, designed by Ron Kurtz (founder of the
Hakomi
Institute and the
Hakomi
Educational Network) in the 1970s. Using mindfulness and an experimental attitude, the method offers help to people who are interested in experiencing less suffering and more freedom and ...
Healing From The Core
Healing
from
the
Core
is a curriculum that teaches a mind-body-spirit approach that strengthens one’s presence, in business,
the
therapy room or in life.
Healing Touch
Therapeutic
touch
(TT), also called Non-Contact Therapeutic
Touch
(NCTT) or Distance
Healing
, is an energy therapy claimed to promote
healing
and reduce pain and anxiety. TT practitioners say that by placing their hands on or near the patient they can detect and manipulate the patient's putative ...
Health Coach
Health
coaching is becoming recognized as a new way to help individuals "manage" their illnesses and conditions, especially those of a chronic nature.
Health
coaching is a method of guiding another to "discover" and address their own ambivalence to
health
behavior change.
Health
coaching gives ...
Heart Resonance Therapy
The
Heart
Resonance
system that we practice today was grounded through Trevor Gollagher in 2003. Trevor’s work in this area began in 1992. Although, he had been healing with energy for a number of years, the ‘true knowing’ and understanding of this had never occurred to him. He ...
Herbal Medicine
Herbalism is a traditional medicinal or folk
medicine
practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts. Herbalism is also known as botanical
medicine
, medical herbalism,
herbal
medicine
, herbology, and phytotherapy. Sometimes the scope of
herbal
medicine
is extended to include fungi and bee ...
Holistic Nutrition Therapy
Nutritional
therapy
is not only about healthy eating. It is a form of complementary medicine which incorporates diet, fluids and supplements, together with natural healing techniques, in order to help the body repair and restore itself naturally. Nutritional
Therapy
can be used to treat many ...
Metabolic Typing
Metabolic
typing
is the term for a diet based on the concept of
metabolic
type. Traditional
metabolic
typing
uses three categories; protein type, carbohydrate type and mixed type. Protein types should eat protein and therefore fat rich diets, carbohydrate types should eat a diet high in ...
Holographic Repatterning
Holographic
Repatterning
, also known as Resonance
Repatterning
, is a process for positive change that is based upon New Physics which states that all matter is energy. If all matter is energy, then everything has a frequency. Low back pain has a frequency, diseased organs have a frequency. Limiting ...
Holotropic Breathwork
Holotropic
Breathwork
is a psychotherapeutic approach developed by Stanislav Grof, M.D., Ph.D. and Christina Grof, believed to allow access to nonordinary states of consciousness.
Holotropic
breathing has some similarities to rebirthing, but was developed independently.
Holotropic
Breathwork
is ...
Homeopathy
General Introduction
Homeopathy
(also homoeopathy) is a form of alternative medicine first defined by Samuel Hahnemann in the 18th century. Homeopathic practitioners maintain that an ill person can be treated using a substance that can produce, in a healthy person, symptoms similar to those of the ...
Isopathy
Isopathy
is a slightly more specific subform of
homeopathy
. Rather than "like cures like" (which is based around symptoms),
isopathy
uses "exactly the same thing cures the thing". I.e., isopathic preparations are made from the actual cause of the illness or from its byproducts, such as pus. This ...
Homotoxicology
Homotoxicology
is the study of the science of toxins (toxicology) and how they depose in the human body (homo for homo sapiens). There is a framework that describes how toxins are excreted in a healthy body and what happens when pathways are blocked.
Homotoxicology
was invented by Dr. Hans ...
Horstmann Technique
The
Horstmann
Technique
is a bodywork therapy consisting of several processes. It was developed in the mid 1990s by Australian Natural Therapist, Trish Trowbridge.
Horstmann
was Trish’s birth name. After more than ten years of practicing a variety of Natural Therapies including Remedial ...
Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy
, formerly called hydropathy involves the use of water for soothing pains and treating diseases. Its use has been recorded in ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilizations. Egyptian royalty bathed with essential oils and flowers, while Romans had communal public baths for their ...
Hyperbaric / Oxygen Therapy
Hyperbaric
medicine, also known as
hyperbaric
oxygen
therapy
(HBOT) is the medical use of
oxygen
at a higher than atmospheric pressure.
Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy
is therapy that is undertaken with a subject in hypnosis. The word "hypnosis" (from the Greek hypnos, "sleep") is an abbreviation of James Braid's (1843) term "neuro-hypnotism", meaning "sleep of the nervous system". A person who is hypnotized displays certain unusual characteristics ...
HypnoBirthing
Hypnotherapy
can be used during pregnancy and childbirth to prepare a mother for birth and/or to attempt to treat a number of issues ranging from fears and minor health conditions related to the pregnancy, to the possibility of reducing or eliminating pain during labor. Practitioners believe that ...
HypnoFertility
HypnoFertility
is a technique created by Lynsi Eastburn for the purpose of assisting infertility issues through hypnosis. This process is effective for both natural conception and as an adjunct to the medical process.
I
Integrative Medicine
Integrative
Medicine
combines the latest scientific advances in
medicine
, nutrition and alternative therapies to give you the best ways to preserve health, improve your quality of life and aid in the recovery from illness or neurological disorders.
Integrative Release Therapy
Integrative
Release
Therapy
is a holistic healing method which integrates practices from NLP, energetic touch methods, pressure point therapies, yoga, shamanism, visioning, hypnotherapeutic trancework, intuitive work and spiritual practices to offer a unique and effective approach to healing and ...
Intuitive Arts
...ormation that offers direction, assistance, creativity, validation, comfort, encouragement, motivation or empowerment to the seeker. The more popular
intuitive
arts
include channelling, mediumship, scrying, tarot, psychic readings, I Ching, tasseography (tea leaf reading), Ouija board, ...
Akashic Record Readings
Akashic
Record
Readings
is working with past and current life issues, clearing vows, agreements, etc and helping release belief patterns. The
akashic
records (akasha is a Sanskrit word meaning sky, space or aether) is a term used in theosophy (and Anthroposophy) to describe a compendium of mystical ...
Astrology
Astrology
is a group of systems, traditions, and beliefs in which knowledge of the apparent relative positions of celestial bodies and related details is held to be useful in understanding, interpreting, and organizing information about personality, human affairs, and other terrestrial matters. A ...
Channelers
A channeller is a conduit (also called a vessel or channel) for universal life force energy. A channeler develops the ability to link, communicate and transmit information from a source of higher intelligence (E.g. spirit guides, angels, universal source, soul or higher self). By entering into an ...
Dowsing / Pendulums
Dowsing
, sometimes called doodlebugging, divining or water witching, is the practice which dowsers say permits them to detect hidden water wells, or buried metals, gemstones, or other such objects as well as currents of earth radiation without the use of scientific apparatus. A Y- or L-shaped twig ...
Dream Therapy
Dream
interpretation is the process of assigning meaning to dreams. In many of the ancient societies, including Egypt and Greece, dreaming was considered a supernatural communication or a means of divine intervention, whose message could be unravelled by those with certain powers. In modern times, ...
Face Reading
...your marriage stays long and fruitful, if you have the potential to be a great doctor, writer or movie star? The answers may be written all over your
face
. The ancient Chinese art of
face
reading
is over 2.500 years old, and it was documented as long ago as the time of Confucius. By looking at ...
Feng Shui
Feng
shui
is an ancient Chinese practice believed to utilize the Laws of both heaven (astronomy) and earth (geography) to help one improve life by receiving positive Qi. The original designation for the discipline is Kan Yu--literally: Tao of heaven and earth). The words '
feng
shui
' literally ...
Hand Writing Analysis
Hand
Writing
Analysis
(or Graphology) is the study and
analysis
of handwriting especially in relation to human psychology. In the medical field, it can be used to refer to the study of handwriting as an aid in diagnosis and tracking of diseases of the brain and nervous system. The term is sometimes ...
I Ching
The
I
Ching
(Wade-Giles), also called "Book of Changes" or "Classic of Changes" is one of the oldest of the Chinese classic texts. The book is a symbol system used to identify order in chance events. The text describes an ancient system of cosmology and philosophy that is intrinsic to ancient ...
Intuitives
An
intuitive
utilizes their natural born inner senses – clairvoyance (clear seeing), clairaudience (clear hearing), clairsentience (clear sensing or feeling), claircognizance (clear knowing), clairalience (clear smelling) or clairhambience (clear tasting) to access information from the spiritual ...
Medical Intuitive
In alternative medicine, a
Medical
Intuitive
is a person who uses their intuition to find the cause of a physical or emotional condition.
Medical
intuitives claim to heal illness by connecting with the universally infinite healing powers of the divine. They are purported to be able to heal at ...
Mediums
A medium, through the art of mediumship, specifically deals with communicating to deceased loved ones to provide comfort, closure, plus proof of survival or validation to the inquirer. A medium may use two different forms for receiving information: (1) Mental Mediumship - through light trance ...
Numerology
Numerology
is a language of numbers; a system based on energy vibrations. The birth date, plus the original and current birth name are used to compile a personal chart. Each letter of the alphabet correlates to a number and each number correlates to an energy vibration of individual meaning, sound ...
Psychics
...cept these experiments as sufficient evidence for psychic functioning partly due to the intrinsic unliklihood of psychic phenomena. Early examples of
psychics
include the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi who, according to Greek mythology, provided prophecies from Apollo himself, as well as Nostradamus, a ...
Scrying
Scrying
(also called crystal gazing, crystal seeing, seeing, or peeping) is a magic practice that involves seeing things psychically in a medium, usually for purposes of obtaining spiritual visions and more rarely for purposes of divination or fortune-telling. The media used are most commonly ...
Tarot Reading
The
tarot
(also known as tarocchi, tarock or similar names) is typically a set of seventy-eight cards, comprising twenty-one trump cards, one Fool, and four suits of fourteen cards each - ten pip and four face cards (one more face card per suit than in ordinary playing cards).
Tarot
cards are used ...
Tea Leaf Reading - Tasseography
Tasseography
(also known as tasseomancy or tassology) is a divination or fortune-telling method that interprets patterns in
tea
leaves, coffee grounds, or wine sediments. The terms derive from the French word tasse (cup), which in turn derives from the Arabic tassa (cup), and the Greek suffixes ...
Iridology / Eyology / Scierology
Iridology
(also known as iridodiagnosis) is an alternative medicine technique whose proponents believe that patterns, colors, and other characteristics of the iris can be examined to determine information about a patient's systemic health. Practitioners match their observations to iris charts which ...
J
Jin Shin Jyutsu
Jin
Shin
Jyutsu
(www.jsjsantabarbara.com, jsjinc.net) is an ancient, Japanese, hands-on, healing art in which an experienced practitioner employs body reading, pulse listening and other attending skills as means to determine areas of tension and disharmony in the body -- physical, ...
Juice Therapy
Fruit and vegetable juices, alternative practitioners believe, stimulate digestion, bolster the immune system, and help to eliminate toxins from the body. Some believe that juices can also help heal infections and cure stomach ulcers.
K
Kahuna
Kahuna
is a Hawaiian word, defined in the Pukui & Elbert Dictionary as "Priest, sorcerer, magician, wizard, minister, expert in any profession." (See also Ancient Hawaii) Forty different types of
kahuna
are listed in the book, Tales from the Night Rainbow. Kamakau lists more than 20 in the healing ...
Kinesio Taping
Kinesio
Taping
was invented by a Japanese chiropractor Dr. Kenzo Kase in the 1970‘s.
Kinesio
Taping
gives support and stability to your joints and muscles without affecting circulation and range of motion. It is also used for Preventive Maintenance, Edema, and Pain Management. The tape is ...
Kinesiology
Kinesiology
, also known as Human Kinetics, is the science of human movement. It focuses on how the body functions and moves. A kinesiological approach applies scientific and evidence based medical principles towards the analysis, preservation and enhancement of human movement in all settings and ...
King Institute Method (TKM)
The
King
Institute
Method
was developed by Glenn Thomas
King
and is now practiced around by the world by a growing number of experienced therapists. Integrating a range of different approaches for improving overall health its primary focus is on a restorative technique to promote efficient healing ...
L
Life Coaching
Coaching
can provide empowerment and support in a wide variety of ways. Whether we are seeking a change, or simply want to proceed in our lives with more focus and vigor, a good coach can make all the difference.
Life
coaching
is a practice with the aim of helping clients determine and achieve ...
Light Touch Therapy
Light
touch
therapies are non-invasive and involve very gentle
touch
on the body. They do not involve pressure or manipulation. The aim is to restore equilibrium in a person and balance both the body and the subtle body - mind, emotions and spirit.
Light
touch
therapies are very powerful and ...
Live Blood Analysis
Live
Blood
Analysis
uses a single drop of
live
blood
from your finger to help with the early identification of serious health conditions. It is possible to see at what stage of pathological development the body is in, simply from using one drop of
blood
. Depending on the irregularities found in the ...
Lymphatic Drainage Therapy (LTD)
The
lymphatic
system drains fluids, detoxifies and regenerates tissues, filters out toxins and foreign substances and helps us maintain a healthy immune system. If lymph circulation stagnates however, toxins accumulate and compromise cellular functioning, which opens the way to physical ailments. ...
M
Macrobiotics
Macrobiotics
is a complete dietary system claimed to be a cure for many diseases, including cancer.
Macrobiotics
involves a holistic approach to diet, maintaining that the foods we eat affect our state of compatibility with the universe.
Magnetic / Biomagnetic Therapy
Magnotherapy involves the use of a
magnetic
device placed on or near the body to relieve pain and facilitate healing. Magnotherapy can be used to treat:- * Arthritis * Insomnia * Carpal tunnel syndrome * Headaches * Post-surgery pain The theory behind magnet
therapy
is that the
magnetic
fields ...
Magnified Healing
While Reiki (Traditional Usui) and
Magnified
Healing
are both vibrational energy
healing
, the Reiki energy is passed via attunements from the Teacher. It is a channeled energy and is directed into the body of the person . The body takes the energy and utilizes it to the level of acceptance of the ...
Manual Medicine
Manual
medicine
is the science of
manual
treatment and deals with reversible dysfunction of the locomotor system. It covers all diagnostic and therapeutic techniques associated with the spine and major limbs of the body. You have to visualize that the physician is repositioning joints into their ...
Massage
A general term for a range of therapeutic approaches with roots in both Eastern and Western cultures for over 5000 years. Biodynamic
massage
can help you to understand how and why your body reacts to circumstances and experiences. The
massage
helps you to release built-up pressure in your muscles, ...
Amma Massage
Amma
massage
is an ancient therapeutic
massage
that dates back to 2697 B.C. and is based on traditional Chinese medicine. This
massage
is based on the principles of traditional Chinese medicine and uses all the techniques of the major forms of therapeutic
massage
. Pressure and touch are applied to ...
Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy (AOBT)
Ashiatsu
Oriental
Bar
Therapy
is not the same thing as
Ashiatsu
. While the origination of
Ashiatsu
Oriental
Bar
Therapy
began with the founder’s knowledge of
Ashiatsu
, the treatments are completely different.
Ashiatsu
Oriental
Bar
Therapy
is a type of
massage
therapy
in which the practitioner ...
Ayurvedic Massage
... not only addresses illness and treatment, but is a complete way of life which includes diet, lifestyle, activity levels and appearance. According to
Ayurvedic
texts, the human body is made up of the five elements of nature: air, fire, water ether (space) and earth. Each one is associated with ...
Biodynamic Massage
Biodynamic
massage
is concerned with the integration of mind and body. It involves a broad range of techniques that work not only at the physical level of skin, tissue, muscle and bone, but also at the more subtle level of energy flow in the body.
Californian Massage
The
Californian
massage
realigns the body, the spirit and the emotions. The long, light touches, sliding pressures and deep kneading of this oil
massage
are very soothing. It sculpts the body, puts you in contact with yourself, and enhances your vision of personal space.
Chair Massage
Massage
of a client sitting in a
massage
chair
. The client remains fully clothed and no oils are used while their shoulders, neck, upper back, head, and arms are massaged.
Chavutti Thai Massage
Chavutti
Thai
Massage
is a full body oil
massage
, which begins with traditional
Thai
twists and stretches designed to open and relax the body. It involves warm oil being massaged over the whole body with the practitioners feet.
Chavutti
Thai
massage
was developed and founded by Kingsley O. He ...
Connective Tissue Massage
Connective
Tissue
Massage
(CTM) is a dynamic approach to bodywork that releases myofascial restrictions. CTM relieves chronic tension, increase ease of movement, improves posture, and enhances self-awareness. These results are often achieved with remarkable efficiency, providing immediate relief ...
Deep Tissue Massage
Deep
tissue
massage
is a type of
massage
therapy that concentrates on rearranging deeper
tissue
layers of the muscles and connective tissues. Reminiscent of Swedish
massage
, this
massage
utilizes many of the same movements and techniques though the pressure is usually more. Some of its strokes also ...
Esalen Massage
Esalen
Massage
therapy is a form of
massage
therapy that is a variation of the traditional Swedish
massage
.
Esalen
massage
therapy does use many of the long flowing strokes that have become known as Swedish
massage
technique, but the focus and goals of
Esalen
massage
therapy are what sets it apart ...
Fibromassage
Fibromyalgia
massage
was designed to help people cope with the pains of fibromyalgia, which is a chronic syndrome that causes terrible fatigue and enormous pain. The word “fibromyalgia” means tissue and muscle pain. The main symptom of the condition is great pain that affects the muscles, ...
Finnish Massage
Finnish
massage
is a deep tissue
massage
concentrating on trigger points,stiff muscles and problems you might have. After a
finnish
massage
all of your muscles will feel totally relaxed and your whole body will feel renewed.
Geriatric Massage
Geriatric
massage
is a form of
massage
developed for use on the elderly. This style of
massage
addresses specific issues common to elderly individuals, such as increased fragility and sensitivity to touch.
Massage
therapists can pursue certification in
geriatric
massage
, and this style of
massage
...
Hawaiian Massage - Lomi-Lomi
Lomi
Lomi
, or "loving hands" is a form of
massage
that originated in Hawaii. Following the idea that a belief can block energy flow as much as muscle tension can,
Lomi
Lomi
helps release the blockages and, simultaneously, gives the energy new direction. Thus,
Lomi
Lomi
is not just a physical ...
Hot Stone Massage
Hot
stone
massage
is a specialty
massage
that uses smooth, heated stones. They are often basalt, a black volcanic rock that absorbs and retains heat well. It is a deeply soothing, relaxing form of
massage
. The heat helps tight muscles release.
Indian Head Massage
Indian
Head
Massage
is a treatment based on old Ayurvedic techniques involving work on the upper back, shoulders, neck, scalp and face.
Indian
head
massage
is beneficial for:- * Relieving tension * Relaxation * Stress * Fatigue * Stimulating circulation * Joint movement * Promoting healthy hair ...
Infant Massage
Infant
massage
is a way of bonding with your baby through gentle touch. It can help facilitate the healthy development of a baby’s physical and emotional self and at the same time benefit you by strengthening your physical and emotional bond with your baby. A baby develops a relationship with the ...
Japanese Traditional Massage
Anma is a
Japanese
traditional
form of bodywork in which thumb and palm pressure is applied to pressure points on the body to improve health and enhance the body's natural healing abilities. The word Anma means "kneading of energy lines"and "friction", Anma is sometimes described as a finger ...
Jin-Shin
Jin
Shin
Do ("The Way of the Compassionate Spirit") is a therapeutic
massage
technique developed in the 1970s by Iona Marsaa Teeguarden derived from
Jin
Shin
Jyutsu.[1] It combines elements of Japanese acupressure, Chinese acupuncture, orgone of Wilhelm Reich, Qigong, principles of Ericksonian ...
Medical Massage
Medical
Massage
is result oriented and the treatment is specifically directed to resolve conditions that have been diagnosed and prescribed by a Physician. The therapist may use a variety of modalities or procedures during the treatment, but will focus the
Medical
Massage
treatment only on the ...
Oncology Massage
Oncology
Massage
is a specialized form of
massage
developed specifically for cancer patients. The focus is on enhancing healing while “doing no harm“. Historically most doctors recommended that cancer patients abstain from
massage
as it could potentially break up cancerous tumours and ...
Pediatric Massage
...ptoms are often accompanied by pain, anxiety, loneliness and fear. So it only makes sense that healthcare staff and medical facilities are looking to
pediatric
massage
as treatment for some of these symptoms. Research has shown that
massage
therapy can ease both physical symptoms as well as, ...
Pregnancy Massage
Pregnancy
massage
is
massage
therapy specifically tailored for the expectant mother's needs. It is also called pre-natal
massage
.
Radiant Touch Massage
A combination of Hot Stone, Swedish
Massage
, and Reiki.
Registered Massage Therapy
There are tremendous benefits to be achieved through regular
massage
therapy
treatments from a
Registered
Massage
Therapist at Dr. Stana Djurdjevic & Associates. Whether your need is to have a moment of relaxation, reduce muscle tension or attain relief from chronic pain, a therapeutic
massage
can ...
Russian Massage
Russian
massage
is a system of therapeutic and sports
massage
developed in the former Soviet Union. It uses a variety of manipulations of the body's soft tissues to achieve benefits, including stress reduction and relief from muscle aches.
Sound Massage
Sound
massage
according to Peter Hess© is a unique method that takes you to deep physical and mental relaxation, strengthens your immune system, and triggers your self-healing process. During the
sound
massage
session, specially crafted therapy singing bowls are placed on and around your clothed ...
Sports Massage
Sports
massage
is designed to help atheletes prepare their bodies for optimal performance, recover after a big event, or function well during training. But you don't have to be in the Olympics to benefit from
sports
massage
.
Sports
massage
is also good for people with injuries, chronic pain or ...
Swedish Massage
Swedish
massage
is the most commonly offered and best known type of
massage
. It was developed by a
Swedish
physiologist, Henri Peter Ling at the University of Stockholm in 1812. It uses a firm but gentle pressue to improve the circulation, ease muscle aches and tension, improve flexibility and ...
Thai Massage / Thai Yoga Bodywork
Thai
Massage
is an ancient art of body therapy for healing, health, and transformation.
Thai
Massage
is an interactive manipulation of your body using passive stretching and gentle pressure along energy lines. These movements help to: * Adjust your skeletal structure * Increase flexibility * ...
Tibetan Massage
Tibetan
massage
is a profound form of
massage
which works on the wind channels of the body.
Matrix Energeticsâ„¢
Matrix
Energetics
™ is a complete system of healing, self-care and transformation founded by Dr. Richard Bartlett D.C., N.D. It is a transferable and teachable phenomenon, powered by intent, which has a physical and observable effect every time. Complete beginners as well as seasoned health ...
Medical DITI Thermography
Medical
DITI
is a non-invasive diagnostic technique that allows changes in skin surface temperature to be explored, looking for any abnormalities that could reflect internal
medical
problems.
Medical
DITI
is a monitor of thermal abnormalities present in a number of diseases and physical injuries. ...
Meditation
Practiced for several thousand years,
meditation
is a mind-body technique in which a person engages in quiet contemplation in order to induce a state of mental and physical tranquillity. The technique has begun to be used particularly for treating stress and reducing chronic pain.
Meditation
has ...
Transcendental Meditation
Transcendental
Meditation
, or TM, (a trademark of Maharishi Foundation, Ltd.) is a
meditation
technique introduced in 1958 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1917-2008). The technique is practiced for twenty minutes twice a day while sitting with one's eyes closed, involves repetition of a thought-sound ...
Vipassana Meditation
Vipassana
, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of
meditation
. It was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills, i.e., an Art of Living. For those who are not familiar with
Vipassana
Meditation
, an ...
Zen Meditation
Zen
Meditation
seeks to awaken you to the true nature of yourself. It is not about being enlightened or about entering a trance. It is about being fully aware of yourself in the present moment. From a Buddhists perspective it would open our minds up the possibilities of emptiness.
Metamorphic Technique
The
Metamorphic
Technique
is concerned with transformation of patterns. It is an empowering tool for enabling people to 'get out of a rut’, let go of past limitations and move forward in their lives. The
Metamorphic
Technique
is not a therapy or a treatment, as it is not concerned with addressing ...
Metaphysics / Mysticism
The Spiritual Philosophy of
Metaphysics
provides us with a roadmap to Meta Reality and a methodology for life towards reawakening our true multidimensional superconsciousness. It is a path of self development, inner fullfillment, tranformation and ultimately it is believed, transfiguration ...
Midwife Birthing
Midwives provide education and support during pregnancy, assist mothers during labor and delivery, and provide follow-up care. Practitioners of childbirth support include childbirth educators, childbirth assistants and doulas (women labor coaches who also provide post-partum home care). Some ...
Doula
Doula
comes from Ancient Greek meaning "female slave." Greek labor supporters as well as various other global doulas, call themselves labour companions or birth workers. The concept of a
doula
is not new. Personal support by a close friend or relative through labor is a tradition that goes back ...
Mind Detox Method (MDM)
Created by Sandy Newbigging, the
Mind
Detox
Method
(
MDM
) is ideal for you if something negative is happening to your body or in your life and you don't know why. It aims to discover and resolve the (often hidden) root cause reasons for physical, emotional and/or life problems. The
method
consists ...
Mindscape
The
MINDSCAPE
Programme was founded by Dr. John & Esther Veltheim of the PaRama school of Philosophy and Life Sciences / USA and has been taught successfully worldwide in many countries, including the USA, UK, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malta. ...
Munay Ki Rites
The
Munay
-
Ki
are the nine great
rites
of initiation of the medicine way. The word
munay
means “I love you” or “BE AS THOU ART.” The
Munay
-
Ki
are the nine gates that heal us and transform our human energy field into that of homo luminous. The prophecies of the ancient ...
Muscle Activation Technique
Muscle
Activation
Technique
(MAT) looks at a
muscle
’s tightness as a form of protection in the body. Weak or inhibited muscles can create the need for other muscles to tighten up in order to help stabilize the joints. MAT gets to the root of pain or injury by addressing
muscle
weakness rather ...
Muscle Energy Technique
Muscle
Energy
Technique
is an osteopathic
technique
for mobilizing joints and soft tissue using
muscle
contraction. There are several distinct techniques which may be called
muscle
energy
techniques including reciprocal inhibition, and post-isometric relaxation.
Muscle
Energy
is an Active (requires ...
Myofascial Release
Myofascial
Release
is a safe and very effective hands-on technique that involves applying gentle sustained pressure into the
Myofascial
connective tissue restrictions to eliminate pain and restore motion.
Myofascial
Release
Treatment sessions are performed directly on skin without oils, creams or ...
Myokinesthetic System
The
Myokinesthetic
System
is a relatively new soft tissue treatment developed by Michael Uriarte D.C. that specifically treats the nervous
system
. It is geared to impact the nervous
system
in a specific way. You don’t have to get undressed and there are NO oils or creams, it only takes about ...
N
Naprapathy
Naprapathy
(Czech náprava, correction - from napravit, to correct) - is a branch of complementary medicine (Manipulative therapy), that focuses on the evaluation and treatment of neuro-musculoskeletal conditions. Doctors of
Naprapathy
(naprapaths) are connective tissue specialists, but are not ...
Natural Foods
Natural
foods
are
foods
that are minimally processed.
Natural
foods
do not include ingredients such as refined sugars, refined flours, milled grains, hydrogenated oils, sweeteners, food colors, or flavorings. Sucanat, stevia, raw honey, agave syrup and maple syrup are sweeteners often used in place ...
Naturopathy
Naturopathy
is a distinct system of medicine that is based on a belief in the healing power of nature and especially in the body's ability to fight disease and heal itself. Practiced by naturopathic doctors (also known as naturopaths or N.D.s). It incorporates a wide range of natural treatment ...
Neural Therapy
Neural
Therapy
has been effective in treating a variety of health conditions, especially that of chronic pain. Initially,
Neural
Therapy
involved the injection of anesthetics into nerve sites, acupuncture points, scars and other tissues to relieve pain elsewhere in the body. Similar non-injection ...
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Neuro
-
Linguistic
Programming
seeks to replace counterproductive reactions that hamper the healing process with beneficial ones that boost it. It is suggested that
Neuro
-
Linguistic
Programming
can help: * Pain management * Speed recovery from injury * Combat allergies * Enhance the immune system * ...
Neuromuscular Integrative Action (NIA)
NIA
(previously Non-Impact Aerobics, now
Neuromuscular
Integrative
Action
) is a physical conditioning program based on a premise that movement is a pathway for self discovery and personal transformation.
NIA
is intended to deliver cardiovascular,aerobic exercise and whole-body conditioning.
NIA
was ...
Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT)
Neuromuscular
TherapyNeuromuscular
Therapy
(
NMT
) is a very specialized form of manual
therapy
. A therapist trained in
NMT
is educated in the physiology of the nervous system and its effect on the muscular and skeletal systems. The
Neuromuscular
Therapist also is educated in kinesiology and ...
Nutraceuticals / Glyconutrients
...resent in a natural fresh organic diet are largely absent in the modern diet of packaged, processed and transported food Dubbed the sugars that heal,
Glyconutrients
are now the source of increasing research and much justisfied excitement following numerous first hand experiences of benefits in ...
O
Ohashiatsu
Ohashiatsu
combines hands-on touch techniques, gentle exercises, stretches and meditations in a seamless flow of movement.
Ohashiatsu
is an energising dance. It is also a mutual issue: when the practitioner enjoys, you as the receiver, benefit. When the practitioner communicates their enjoyment and ...
Orgone Energy
Without Prescription Drugs, Depression, compulsive behavior, ADHD, and a range of anxiety related problems face so many of us. While medical
orgone
therapy can relieve symptoms, its true aim is getting to the root cause of issues that rob so many lives of happiness. Modern psychiatry too often ...
Oriental Body Balance
Oriental
Body
Balancing fuses both Eastern & Western Medicine thus enabling us to offer the very best advice and treatment to everyone on an individual basis.
Oriental
Body
Balance
has a unique diagnostic system that views the
body
from many different angles to find the root cause of each ...
Ortho-Bionomy
A non-invasive, osteopathically-based form of body therapy where the practitioner uses gentle movements and positions of the body to facilitate the change of stress and pain patterns. A strong focus is placed on the comfort of the individual, no forceful manipulations are used.
Orthomolecular Medicine
Orthomolecular
Medicine
is the practice of preventing and treating disease by providing the body with optimal amounts of substances which are natural to the body. The key idea in
Orthomolecular
Medicine
is that genetic factors and health problems are central not only to your physical ...
Osteopathy
... mechanical functioning of your body's bones, muscles, and joints. Because a lot of health problems are rooted in how we move and how our body works,
osteopathy
can help to treat a wide range of problems and for all ages: * Skeletal and muscle pain * Bad posture * Pulled muscles * Sports injuries * ...
Ozone Therapy
Some people, including a number of doctors and biochemists, believe
ozone
has remarkable healing properties. Others have argued that it is nonscientific and has no proven benefits. For many years
ozone
's medical value or non-value has been the subject of controversial and emotional debate. The ...
P
Palm Readers - Palmistry - Chirology
Palmistry
is a branch of occult science, which deals with the comprehensive study of the
palm
-prints to get the idea of future happenings in life. The scientific name for
palmistry
is "
Chirology
".
Palmistry
is another proof which champions that everybody has a different life, because we all have ...
Parapsychology
Educationally-healing programs;
Parapsychology
, the Silva Method and Remote Viewing are effective means to expanding consciousness, realising our fuller potential and thereby attaining ultimate peace and life fulfilment. The Silva Method uses dynamic meditation skills, expanded psychic functioning ...
Past Life Regression
Past
Life
Regression
(PLR) is a method of accessing the memories of
past
lives in order to understand certain physical or psychological ailments which are otherwise un-explainable. This technique is also used to understand relationships in our
life
which affect us deeply, but for no logical reason. ...
Pathwork
Pathwork
is a spiritual journey of self- facing, meditation, and opening to the higher self within. The
Pathwork
process is one way to achieve a higher quality of life, more fulfilling relationships, and a sense of your place in the world and the cosmos. The
Pathwork
blends psychology and ...
Peaceful Touch
Peaceful
Touch
is a healthy
touch
program for children. The power of
touch
is miraculous in its simplicity. It is a necessary gift of nature, without which a human being cannot thrive. The
Peaceful
Touch
approach integrates healthy
touch
into children's activities, from games and story-telling to ...
Pellowah
Pellowah
Healing Technique © is channeled from Divine Source Energy.
Pellowah
Healing Technique © is the purest form of healing available to us at this time. The name
Pellowah
is angelic for ' Radical Shift in Consciousness. Although this is an Angelic word, it is not healing from the Angelic ...
Personal Development
Personal
development
is something most of us do on a daily basis without ever thinking of it this way.
Personal
development
is sometimes referred to as self-
development
or
personal
growth, and it traditionally covers a broad set of areas to improve.
Personal
development
is about improving yourself ...
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy
, or Physical Therapy, is a HealthCare profession concerned with the assessment, maintenance, and restoration of the physical function and performance of the body. It is a distinct form of care which can be performed both in isolation or in conjunction with other types of medical ...
Phytotherapy
It is the science that cures with medicinal plants which is complemented with acupuncture. It is the Chinese pharmacology based on the plants.
Pilates
Pilates
was designed by Joseph
Pilates
, a physical-culturist born in Mönchengladbach, Germany in 1883. He developed a system of exercises during the first half of the 20th century which were intended to strengthen the human mind and body. Joseph
Pilates
believed that mental and physical health ...
Play / Drama Therapy
Play
and
Drama
therapy
uses psychology, psychotherapy,
drama
, theatre,
play
and anthropology.
Drama
therapy
enables you to process difficulties encountered in life, through the safety of dramatic distance and re-enactment of life events.
Drama
therapy
is helpful for:- * Personal expression * ...
Poetic Medicine
The Institute for
Poetic
Medicine
's Vision Statement is: To Awaken Soulfulness in the Human Voice. At The Institute for
Poetic
Medicine
, we are collectively dedicated to nurture and strengthen the human capacity to connect to Self, Other, Community, the Natural World, and the Divine. We offer ...
Polarity Therapy
Polarity
Therapy
was developed by an Austrian osteopath, chiropractor and naturopath, Randolf Stone.
Polarity
therapy
embraces both oriental philosophies and western therapies. It is founded on the basic theory that health depends on the uninterrupted flow of energy in the body between two polar ...
Practice Building
Ways and tools to help build up your holistic
practice
.
Pranic Healing
Pranic
healing
is an energy
healing
technique based on the overall structure of the human body. According to the precepts of
pranic
healing
, our body is actually composed of two parts: the visible physical body, and the invisible energy body called the bioplasmic body or aura. The visible physical ...
Professional Services
Professional
Services
specialising in support of the Complementary and Alternative Health Care Sector.
Psycho Education
By exploring the world of psychology both within and outside of themselves,
psycho
-
education
allows participants to reflect on their own behaviours and potentially gain a better understanding of themselves and their connection to the world.
Psychodrama
Psychodrama
is a form of human development which explores, through dramatic action, the problems, issues, concerns, dreams and highest aspirations of people, groups, systems and organizations. It is mostly used as a group work method, in which each person in the group can become a therapeutic agent ...
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy
is a process in which a trained professional enters a relationship with a patient for the purpose of helping the patient with symptoms of mental illness, behavioural problems and personal growth. The process involves the patient and therapist sitting in a room talking, which is why it ...
EMDR
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (
EMDR
) is a form of
psychotherapy
that was developed to resolve symptoms resulting from disturbing and unresolved life experiences. It uses a structured approach to address past, present, and future aspects of disturbing memories. The approach was ...
Q
Qi Gong - Chi Kung
Qigong (pronounced ‘chee gung’) translated from the Chinese, literally means 'working with energy'. Qigong is an ancient Chinese discipline that uses breathing, meditation, visualisation, and repetitive physical exercises to cleanse and strengthen the body. Because of its focusing and ...
R
Radionics
Radionics
is a method of healing at a distance through the medium of an instrument using the ESP faculty. In this way, a trained and competent practitioner can discover the cause of disease within any living system, be it a human being, an animal, a plant or the soil itself. Suitable therapeutic ...
Rapid Eye Technology (RET)
RET
is a natural, safe way to release stress and trauma.
RET
simulates REM sleep, your body’s own natural release system. This powerful quick release happens without reliving the trauma. Accessing the whole mind/body system while in an awake state allows you to be in control of your own ...
Rebalancing
Rebalancing
is a unique psychosomatic body mind treatment system incorporating technical precision with an artistic meditative approach. This effective and easy to practice method has its roots in Rolfing postural integration and liquid bodywork, and is a fascinating body mind journey. This ...
Rebirthing
Rebirthing
is a safe, powerful, and subtle breathing process that helps you experience greater peace, health and happiness, especially during times of transition and potential stress.
Rebirthing
restores your mind, body, and spirit to their natural equilibrium.
Rebirthing
is also so-called because ...
Reconnective Healing
Reconnective
Healing
connects us to the fullness of the Universe as it reconnects us to the fullness of our being and who we are, not just through a new set of
healing
frequencies, but possibly through an entirely new bandwidth. (Believe me, I know how strange this sounds, but stay with me). The ...
Reconstructive / Prolotherapy
Injection
Prolotherapy
is the injection of a solution for the purpose of tightening and strengthening loose or weak tendons, ligaments or joint capsules.
Prolotherapy
works through the multiplication and activation of fibroblasts (primitive connective tissue cells that are work horses of repair and ...
Reflexology
Some believe that certain spots on the feet are directly linked to other parts of the body and that massaging the feet can help those parts heal themselves. For instance,
reflexology
is believed to help with insomnia and indigestion.
Ear Reflexology
Ear
Reflexology
can be traced back to Chinese medical work of 4000 years ago. It is a diagnostic and healing treatment that stimulates points on the
ear
that correspond to different parts of the body. Pioneering work by the Chinese over the last 40 years has lead to the World Health Organisation ...
Face Reflexology
Face
Reflexology
is a complementary therapy that brings together looking and feeling good. It is a treatment that combines three ancient alternative therapies: Chinese energy meridians, acupuncture points, Vietnamese and Andean tribal body maps. The success and effectiveness of
Face
Reflexology
...
Foot Reflexology
Foot
reflexology
is the practice of stimulating areas of the feet that correspond to parts of the body with specific hand, thumb and finger techniques. This stimulation is believed to have a positive effect on a person's health and well-being. It is not massage. We know that
foot
reflexology
is ...
Hand Reflexology
Recently,
hand
reflexology
is receiving some well overdue attention. An Egyptian papyrus dated 2330 B.C. depicts both
hand
and foot
reflexology
, so, both have existed since ancient times. Eunice Ingham, who made foot
reflexology
popular last century, acknowledged
hand
reflexology
, but only as "a ...
Vacuflex Reflexology
Vacuflex
Reflexology
consists of vacuum therapy and gentle stimulation, which is more comfortable for the patient and practitioner than traditional
Reflexology
.
Reflexotherapy
Based on the science of Reflexology,
Reflexotherapy
is a drug-free, pain-free alternative and complimentary method of treatment used to promote healing, relieve stress, tension, aches and pains. With
reflexotherapy
, the body’s reflex zones, point-reflex zones, or general areas of the body (i.e. ...
Regenetics Method
Regenetics
Method
facilitates conscious personal mastery, healing and transformation in the body-mind-spirit through an integrated approach to DNA activation.
Reiki
Reiki
(pronounced "ray-kee") is a therapeutic technique in which healing energy is channelled, or conducted, through a practitioner's hands into the person receiving the treatment. It is believed that
Reiki
brings the body into emotional and spiritual balance, supporting the body's natural ability ...
Remedial Therapy
Remedial
Therapy
/ Massage utilises many techniques, including massage, to address a wide range of soft tissue problems. The aim is to reduce pain and tension by releasing pressure of muscles in spasm, and to address tendon and ligament complaints. Treatments can dramatically reduce pain and ...
Retreats
A retreat can either be a time of solitude or a community experience. Some
retreats
are held in silence, and on others there may be a great deal of conversation, depending on the understanding and accepted practices of the host facility and/or the participant(s).
Retreats
are often conducted at ...
Rife - TENS Therapy
TENS
Therapy
uses mild electrical impulses as an alternative to drugs.
TENS
Therapy
has been prescribed by doctors as a safe, reliable pain management system and can be used: * To relax tense muscles before a further treatment is used e.g. chiropracty or massage * For Arthritic pain relief * For ...
Rolf Movement Education
Rolf
Movement
Education
consists of awareness exercises that the client can complete on the table or can learn to do at home. Some of these can provide the changes of Rolfing Structural Integration(TM), without the firm touch of the structural work, others enhance the structural work. Not all ...
Rolfing / Structural Integration
Rolfing
is a form of deep-tissue, structurally oriented bodywork.
Rolfing
is employed primarily to help: * Reduce stress * Ease mobility * Posture * Reduce musculoskeletal pain * Reduce back pain * Improve the operation of muscles used in the breathing process
Rolfing
aims to realign the body by ...
Rosen Method
Rosen
Method
Bodywork uses gentle touch to contact areas of muscle tension and restricted breathing. The practitioner provides feedback on the subtle bodily changes that occur when muscles relax. The combination of touch and verbal interaction deepens the client's physical and emotional awareness. ...
Rossiter Stretch System
Rossiter
Stretch
System
is a powerful approach to help you relieve pain almost anywhere in your body without any risks or side effects, especially the kinds associated with traditional medicine. The
Rossiter
System
teaches you how to
stretch
your body's connective tissue to get rid of pain quickly ...
Rubenfeld Synergy Method (RSM)
... emotions- and spirit. Throughout our lifetime, stress, memories and emotions get stored in our bodies. Some become holdings or tensions. Through the
Rubenfeld
Synergy
Method
clients learn to be in touch with their bodymind. Through gentle touch and reflective listening,
RSM
offers pathways to deep ...
S
Sand Tray Therapy
Sand
Tray
Therapy
involves using
sand
tray
and small objects to express feelings and thoughts to address healing. One specific type of
Sand
Tray
Therapy
is sandplay, which is a form of psychotherapy that attempts to form a connection with the psyche towards a goal of healing. Sandplay
therapy
is a ...
Scenar Therapy
The
Scenar
97.4 is a healing device invented by Russian Scientists for use in space, where Russian cosmonauts would have a means of treating themselves in orbit, without the need to take drugs. Using a simple 9 volt battery the
Scenar
works by stimulating the brain with a constantly varying signal ...
Sedona Method
Sedona
method
is a technique to dissolve negative emotions and achieve peace and happiness.
Sedona
method
says that all of us have peace and happiness at our core. We are covered by negative emotions and feelings. As we dissolve these negative emotions and feelings, we experience more and more of ...
Sexuality
Human
sexuality
is a fundamental attribute of our being. Accepting, understanding and rejoicing in our ability to enjoy and explore deep intimate and meaningful relationships with others should be an enriching spiritual experience for us. This then becomes the spring board for managing and ...
Shamanic Healing
Shamanic
belief systems have a long history and deep cultural heritage around the world from the Native American Indians, to Australian Aboriganies, Tibetan and Celtic Mysticism to name but a few. Shamanism is classified as an archaic magico-religious phenomenon in which the Shaman is the great ...
Ama-Deus Shamanic Healing
Ama
-
Deus
is an energy
healing
technique that has been used for the last 6,000 years by the Guarani Indians who live deep in the Amazon jungle of central Brazil, they are one of the oldest cultures still in existence in the world today.
Ama
-
Deus
was first brought to the western world by Alberto ...
Shamballa Healing
Like Reiki,
Shamballa
is the energy of UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, which comes through your heart chakra to help you heal yourself and others. The
healing
abilities you acquire when you are taught
Shamballa
are only a by-product. The major purpose of these activations and initiations is your own personal ...
SHEN Therapy
SHEN
Therapy
is an effective and predictable
therapy
, solidly based in physics and physiology, and proven with 25 years of clinical research and professional application.
SHEN
Therapy
uses naturally occurring Chi (Qi) from a practitioner's hands to relax and release both physical and emotional pain ...
Shiatsu / Acupressure
Shiatsu
is a Japanese form of massage therapy (the word
shiatsu
means "finger pressure" in Japanese).
Shiatsu
aims to promote health and healing by correcting energy imbalances in your body.
Shiatsu
emphasises the maintenance of health and the prevention of disease rather than treating a specific ...
Soft Tissue Release
Soft
Tissue
Release
(STR) is a dynamic, highly effective technique that has an immediate and powerful effect on muscle and connective
tissue
. STR is a combination of Myofascial
Release
, Therapeutic Massage, and Active Assisted Stretching. The technique involves applying precise pressure during a ...
Somatic Movement
Somatic
Movement
Therapy is a gentle
movement
therapy that involves stretching and breathing exercises to realign the body and the mind. This form of
movement
therapy is based on various other body-work methods such as Feldenkrais, Yoga, Rolfing, etc. It teaches proper postural alignment with ...
Sound / Music Therapy
Listening to soothing sounds and
music
is intended to help with many medical problems, from tooth pain to Alzheimer's disease. Some studies have shown that
music
, besides easing stress, can also relieve pain and improve memory.
Vibroacoustic Music Therapy (VAM)
Vibroacoustic
Therapy
occurs when
music
is converted to tactile sensations which permeate your whole body with stimulating and soothing
sound
.
Vibroacoustic
music
therapy
relieves the symptom of tension, fatigue, pain, headache, depression, and nausea. Some medical providers treating suicidal ...
Speech / Voice Therapy
Speech
or
Voice
Therapy
is a key tool in the treatment of
voice
disorders.
Voice
Therapy
is one type of a broader set of
speech
and language therapies that are administered by
speech
-language pathologists (SLPs).
Voice
Therapy
is one of the three main tools (along with surgical treatments and ...
Voice-Bio Therapy
Voice
-
Bio
Therapy
Spiral Release Bodywork
Spiral
Release
Bodywork
consists of deep tissue
bodywork
and neuromuscular therapy. While most massage therapists can incorporate deep pressure during a massage, SRB is a special therapy that encourages the permanent
release
of physical pain, trauma and stiffness. Just like neuromuscular therapy, ...
Spiritual Growth and Well-being
As
spiritual
beings we choose to incarnate in order to experience
and
learn life lessons that will enhance
and
elevate our soul’s
growth
and
potential. Each experience or life lesson helps to eliminate or overcome negative ego constraints
and
to heal from within. This in turn strengthens ...
Spiritual Healing
Spiritual
Healing
is the deep transformation on a core level that you experience after an ‘energy treatment’ from a
spiritual
healer. Your healer places their hands on or near your body and soft energy begins to flow from the palms of the healer's hands. Your healer may touch your body or ...
Spiritual Intelligence
Spiritual
intelligence
has been described as the “ultimate
intelligence
“ and has become a hot topic among the general public, the corporate world, and researchers alike. Understanding this new and exciting facet of the human mind can help us better understand our full potential - both ...
Spiritual Poetry
Spiritual
poetry
is not necessarily associated to religious verse. Rather it is an inspirational teaching shared through a
spiritual
melding of the author’s soul and the universal source.
Spiritual
poetry
may express the universal values or truths in life or they may be an expression of love or ...
Strain Counterstrain
Strain
Counterstrain
is a massage technique for relieving musculoskeletal spasms and pain. A positional release technique, SCS was developed in 1981 by the osteopathic physician Dr. Lawrence Jones. It is a gentle and safe technique that relieves spinal or other joint pain by passively shortening ...
Structural Integration
Structural
Integration
is a scientifically validated process of restructuring the body through movement, touch, and education. The field of gravity is an unseen force that is consistently interacting with the human body --
Structural
Integration
aims to re-educate the human body so that it lives ...
Hellerwork
Hellerwork
is a powerful system of somatic education and
structural
bodywork, based on the inseparability of body, mind, and spirit. Following Ida Rolf’s lineage of
Structural
Integration
bodywork, Joseph Heller incorporated movement education/awareness and body-centered human development ...
Support Groups
In a
support
group, members provide each other with various types of help, usually nonprofessional and nonmaterial, for a particular shared, usually burdensome, characteristic. The help may take the form of providing and evaluating relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to ...
Systemic Constellation Work
The
Systemic
Constellation
process is a trans-generational, phenomenological, therapeutic intervention with roots in family systems therapy (Psychodrama of Jacob Moreno, Virginia Satir, Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy), existential-phenomenology (Brentano, Husserl, Heidegger), and the ancestor reverence of ...
T
Tactile Communications
Tactile
communication refers to what we communicate through the sense of touch -- through touching, or not touching each other in various ways. Touch may be the most primal or basic form of communication, since it's the way things are communicated to infants, way before infants have learned ...
Tactile Stimulation
Any
stimulation
related to the act of touching or the sense of touch.
Tai Chi
Tai
Chi
(pronounced "tie chee") is an ancient Chinese discipline that integrates mind, body, and spirit.
Tai
Chi
uses meditation and deep breathing with movements through a series of continuous exercises, called "forms," which resemble slow-moving ballet.
Tai
Chi
can help to treat problems with: * ...
Tantric Massage
Tantric
massage
involves working with the sexual energy to release blockages and raise your conciousness.
Tantsu
Tantsu
, a form of bodywork done on a mat, was developed 25 years ago to bring the nurturing of Watsu (“Water Shiatsu“) back on land. It is characterised by breath-coordinated, whole body holds, in which the Base is supported, while the rest of the body is pressed moved and stretched ...
Thalassotherapy
Thalassotherapy
is a family of body treatments which are designed to utilize substances which are acquired from the ocean, such as seawater, marine mud, and seaweed. Many spas offer several
thalassotherapy
treatments, and in some regions spas dedicate themselves to offering just
thalassotherapy
, ...
The Work - Byron Katie
The
Work
is a simple yet powerful process of inquiry that teaches you to identify and question thoughts that cause all
the
suffering in
the
world. It's a way to understand what's hurting you, and to address your problems with clarity. In its most basic form,
The
Work
consists of four questions and ...
Therapeutic Humour
Therapeutic
humour
is any intervention that promotes health and wellness by stimulating a playful discovery, expression, or appreciation of the absurdity or incongruity of life's situations. This intervention may enhance work performance, support learning, improve health, or be used as a ...
Therapeutic Touch
Therapeutic
Touch
is a contemporary healing modality drawn from ancient practices and developed by Dora Kunz and Dolores Krieger. The practice is based on the assumptions that human beings are complex fields of energy, and that the ability to enhance healing in another is a natural potential. ...
Theta Healing
ThetaHealing is a simple method of connecting with Creator then commanding and witnessing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual changes in yourself or in others. The ThetaHealing practitioner goes into a particular meditative state (
Theta
brainwave) and channels
healing
energies tailored to ...
Thought Field Therapy (TFT)
Thought
field
therapy
is a method of treating psychological and related disorders based on the belief that imbalances in a person's vital energy (or qi in traditional Chinese medicine) can cause adverse physical or emotional distress.
TFT
is used to treat a range of conditions including:- * ...
Time Line Therapy
Time
Line
Therapy
™ is a series of techniques which allows you to release and eliminate unpleasant emotions from memories of past events. This can result in a dramatic improvement in your personal growth and development.
Total Body Modification (TBM)
T.B.M. (
Total
Body
Modification
) is a technique that is used to find the organ or area of the
body
that is stressed, determine why it is stressed and correct the problem by restoring balance to the nervous system. In other words, while basic Chiropractic is used to correct the Structure and ...
Touch for Health (TFH)
Touch
for
Health
(
TFH
) falls under the branch of alternative and complementary therapy known as kinesiology – systems of healing that use manual muscle bio-feedback to determine which stimuli stress the body and how that stress can be decreased. The
Touch
for
Health
model does not treat or ...
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Traditional
Chinese
Medicine
(
TCM
) is a complete system of healing that developed in China about 3,000 years ago and has changed very little over the centuries. It's based on the idea that laws of nature can be used to understand the inner workings of the body. Your health, like the universe at ...
Trager Therapy
Trager
is a very gentle modality of bodywork and movement re-education developed over the course of Dr. Milton
Trager
's lifetime. The
Trager
Approach uses movement to teach the body how to be more comfortable and to move with freedom and ease. During the table work, a combination of rocking, ...
Transpersonal Psychology
Transpersonal
psychology
incorporates the study of humanity’s highest potential, and with the recognition, understanding, and realization of personal connection with self, others and universe, spiritual, and transcendent states of consciousness. Five key themes in particular feature prominently: ...
Triggerpoint Therapy
...where. Many chiropractors and massage therapists find the model useful in practice, but the medical community at large has not embraced trigger point
therapy
. Although trigger points do appear to be an observable phenomenon with defined properties, there is a lack of a consistent methodology for ...
Tui Na - TuiNa
Tuina
is a method using arms, hands, fingers, elbows and knees as tools for preventing and treating diseases and illnesses.
Tuina
rectifies your body’s anomalies and alters the inner energy state of your biological system. For soft tissue injuries,
Tuina
relaxes muscles and tendons, promotes ...
U
Unani Medicine
As an alternative
medicine
,
Unani
has found favour in Asia, especially India. In India, These
Unani
practitioners can practice as qualified doctors, as the Indian government approves their practice.
Unani
medicine
is very close to Ayurveda. Both are based on theory of the presence of the elements ...
Urine Therapy
In alternative medicine, the term
urine
therapy
(also urotherapy, urinotherapy or uropathy) refers to various applications of human
urine
for medicinal or cosmetic purposes, including drinking of one's own
urine
and massaging one's skin with one's own
urine
. A practitioner of
urine
therapy
is ...
V
Veterinary Medicine
The practice of
veterinary
medicine
includes the diagnosis and treatment (including prescriptions and surgery) of all animal disease. "Animal" includes every living creature except humans. The practice of
veterinary
technology includes the performance of services within the field of
veterinary
...
Visceral Manipulation
Visceral
Manipulation
is the process of massaging and manipulating deep tissue to improve the functioning of the various organs in the abdominal cavity. There are several reasons that people choose to engage in this type of bodywork.
Visceral
manipulation
is believed to increase circulation to the ...
Vision Therapy
Vision
Therapy
is a type of physical
therapy
for the eyes and brain -- is a highly effective non-surgical treatment for many common visual problems such as lazy eye, crossed eyes, double
vision
, convergence insufficiency and some reading and learning disabilities. Many patients who have been told, ...
Voice Healing
From hearing the first sounds of a mother’s heart beat in the womb, we intrinsically experience sound as a natural form of
healing
energy. It is widely known that the
voice
is a primary medium for the most direct and natural form of sound
healing
. Our earliest memories of the power of the ...
W
Water Therapy
Water
therapy
is the use of
water
to improve health. According to alternative medicine advocates, one form of
water
therapy
is the consuming of a gutful of
water
upon waking in order to "cleanse the bowel". A litre to a litre and half is the common amount ingested. This
water
therapy
, also known as ...
Wholistic Health
So, what is the difference between '
wholistic
' and 'holistic'? There seems to be a lot of confusion between these two different, yet very similarly defined words. It really is a very simple and clear difference. Holistic =
Wholistic
(kind of!)
Wholistic
refers to a whole or whole body; taking into ...
Y
Yamuna Body Logic
...le function and alignment; standing straight, shoulders back, a natural curve to the spine, hips, feet and knees aligned. It’s about liberating the
body
. Just one YBL session introduces effortless grace to your posture. Stand up straight without strain, and perform to your athletic maximum ...
Yoga
Yoga
refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India. The word is associated with meditative practices in both Buddhism and Hinduism. In Hinduism, it also refers to one of the six orthodox (astika) schools of Hindu philosophy, and to the goal toward which that school ...
AcroYoga
AcroYoga
is a combination of
Yoga
, Partner
Yoga
and Acrobatics. In a natural progression of a solitary
Yoga
practice, we experience an immediate feedback reflecting our state of being in working with a partner. In every contact, with every connection, we face our fears, learn trust, overcome ...
Ananda Yoga
Is a school of
yoga
advocated by Swami Kriyananda. It is an attempt to bring Hatha
Yoga
(the science of
yoga
asanas/postures) back under the wing of its predecessor Raja
Yoga
(Royal
Yoga
).
Ananda
Yoga
for higher awareness reflects its main goal of raising the student’s level of awareness and ...
Anusara Yoga
Anusara
Yoga
is a modern school of Hatha
Yoga
grounded in a Tantric philosophy of intrinsic goodness. The emphasis of the school is on a set of "Universal Principles of Alignment" which underlie all postures, "Heart Opening" postures and the spiritual/meditative benefits of Hatha
Yoga
.
Ashtanga Yoga
Popularized by K. Pattabhi Jois and often promoted as a modern day form of classical Indian
Yoga
. It involves synchronizing the breath with a progressive series of postures – a process producing intense internal heat and a profuse, putrefying sweat that detoxifies muscles and organs resulting ...
Bhakti Yoga
Bhakti
Yoga
is a term within Hinduism which denotes the spiritual practice of fostering loving devotion to God, called
bhakti
. Traditionally there are nine forms of
bhakti
-
yoga
.
Bhakti
yoga
is generally considered the easiest of the four general paths to liberation, or moksha (the others being ...
Bikram Yoga
Bikram
's
Yoga
, also known as Hot
Yoga
, or "Fire
Yoga
" is a style of
yoga
developed by
Bikram
Choudhury and a Los Angeles, California based company.[1]
Bikram
Yoga
is ideally practiced in a room heated to 105°F (40.5°C) with a humidity of 40%. Classes are guided by specific dialogue including 26 ...
Dahn Yoga
Dahn
yoga
(also known as
Dahn
Hak or Dahnhak) is a Korean
yoga
system founded by Ilchi Lee. In Korean,
dahn
means "primal, vital energy," and hak means "study of a particular theory or philosophy."
Dahn
teachings are said to place equal emphasis on physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. ...
Forrest Yoga
Ana
Forrest
has been changing people’s lives for nearly 40 years. An internationally recognized pioneer in
yoga
and emotional healing, Ana created
Forrest
Yoga
while working through her own healing from her life’s trauma and experience.
Forrest
Yoga
is renowned as an intensely physical ...
Hatha Yoga
Traditional
hatha
yoga
is a holistic yogic path, including disciplines, physical postures (asana), purification procedures (shatkriya), poses (mudra), breathing (pranayama), and meditation. The
hatha
yoga
predominantly practiced in the West consists of mostly asanas understood as physical ...
Healing Yoga
The
healing
art of
Yoga
has been practiced for millennia to enhance both the physical and mental well being.
Yoga
uses restorative poses to help relieve stress, back pain, indigestion, fatigue and headache. Take time to discover the
healing
power of
Yoga
and the benefits it can bring into your ...
Hot Yoga
Hot
Yoga
is a series of
yoga
poses done in a heated room. The room is usually maintained at a temperature of 95-100 degrees. As you can imagine, a vigorous
yoga
session at this temperature promotes profuse sweating which rids the body of toxins. It also makes the body very warm, and therefore more ...
Integral Yoga
In the teachings of Sri Aurobindo,
integral
yoga
or purna
yoga
, sometimes also called supramental
yoga
. It refers to the union of all the parts of one’s being with the Divine and the transmutation for all their jarring elements into a state of higher Divine consciousness and existence. It is ...
Integrative Yoga Therapy
Integrative
Yoga
Therapy
was founded by Joseph Le Page, whose special focus is energy healing. As approaches to health continue to evolve,
Yoga
will become a primary vehicle for wellness programs of the future, because of its ability to promote health and healing at physical, emotional and ...
ISHTA Yoga
The Sanskrit word
yoga
means union. In general the term
Yoga
refers to the tools and techniques we can use to reconnect to this state of union, or oneness which exists at the core of each of us.
Yoga
is beneficial to the body on a physical level, while at the same time helping to enrich our ...
Iyengar Yoga
The
Iyengar
method of
Yoga
is initially learnt through the in-depth study of asanas (posture) and pranayama (breath control). Mr
Iyengar
has systematised over 200 classical
yoga
Asanas and 14 different types of Pranayamas (with variations of many of them) from the simple to the incredibly ...
Jivamukti Yoga
Founded in New York in the 1980’s by Sharon Gannon and David Life , it has become an extremely popular Vinyasa style of
Yoga
. There are five types of classes, Open, Basic, Beginner, Spiritual Warrior, and Meditation.
Jivamukti
Yoga
is a physical, ethical and spiritual practice, combining a ...
Jnana Yoga
Jnana
yoga
is called the path of knowledge, or the path of non-dualism. This
yoga
has become very sought after, particularly in the west, chiefly for people who wish to circumvent the concept of an exclusive God. It is basically for individuals with strong intellectual interests and for who ...
Karma Yoga
Karma
yoga
(see
yoga
), the spiritual discipline of detachment from the results of action, is a famous teaching of the Bhagavad-Gita.
Kripalu Yoga
Kripalu
uses
yoga
concepts of inner focus, meditation, standard
yoga
poses, “breathwork“, “development of a quiet mind“, and relaxation.
Kripalu
emphasizes “following the flow“ of prana, or life-force energy, compassionate self-acceptance, observing the activity ...
Kriya Yoga
Kriya
Yoga
is a technique, taught directly by the master to the disciple through a purification process. There is no written record of when this ancient tradition of
Kriya
Yoga
began. The rishis of the Upanishads, Shri Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita, Maharishi Patanjali in his
Yoga
Sutras and many ...
Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini
yoga
is an ancient form of
yoga
that has only been practiced in the west relatively recently. In 1969, Yogi Bhajan founded 3HO (the Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization) to introduce
Kundalini
to a broader population. Although
Kundalini
had not previously been taught to the public, Yogi ...
Laughter Yoga
Laughter
Yoga
(Hasyayoga) is a form of
yoga
employing self-triggered
laughter
. The "
laughter
" is physical in nature, and does not necessarily involve humor or comedy.
Laughter
Yoga
combines unconditional
laughter
with pranayama (yogic breathing).
Laughter
is simulated as a body exercise in a group; ...
Partner Yoga
The word "
yoga
" comes from the Sanskrit root yuj meaning "to bind, or join."
Yoga
is centrally the practice of union, whether you are joining the mind to the body, the human to the divine, or the individual to the infinite. The various styles of
yoga
that have made it to the West all share a common ...
Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy
This is difficult to explain verbally due to its highly experiential nature. Physically it’s like having a
yoga
class done to your body. You go through a series of practitioner assisted
yoga
postures and an open-ended, non-directive dialogue of the outcome of the session. Using focused ...
Power Yoga
More vigorous and fitness based than traditional
Yoga
. Has been in vogue since the mid 1990’s, evolving as a result of Western
Yoga
teachers wanting to make Ashtanga
Yoga
more popular among western students.
Power
Yoga
lays stress on flexibility and strength and involves a flowing intense ...
Prenatal Yoga
Prenatal
Yoga
uses postures, breathing, and meditation to help ease pregnancy, delivery, and the after effects of birth. The classes create strength, focus, flexibility and awareness through a gentle practice designed especially for the pregnant woman's needs.
Prenatal
Yoga
classes provide a safe, ...
Raja Yoga
Raja
yoga
translates as
raja
, meaning "royal" and
yoga
, meaning "union." This concept refers to the individual uniting with the divine. In Hindu philosophy,
raja
yoga
is considered classical
yoga
and one of the six astika (orthodox) schools of
yoga
.
Restorative Yoga
Restorative
Yoga
is a therapeutic style of
yoga
which utilizes props to make it easier for the body to get into certain poses, and thus, surrender to the pose. Practicing poses using props provides a completely supportive environment for total relaxation. The more your body is supported in the ...
Sahaja Yoga
Sahaja
Yoga
is a meditation technique developed by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi that involves the awakening of a subtle spiritual energy known as the Kundalini which lies dormant in the sacrum bone at the base of the spine in three and a half coils. The word ‘sacrum’ is derived from the word ...
Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga
Yoga
is a philosophy, a science and way
of
life. The word
yoga
is from the Sanskrit Yoke and means union; it is the union
of
Mind, Body, and Spirit. The goal
of
Yoga
is to recognize yourself as a
spiritual
being, to be established in union and act in harmony with the Universe. When your physical, ...
Siddha Yoga
Siddha
yoga
is a term that's sort of a generic term, which means powers or depth. There is a group founded by swami Muktinanda. He was the first to immigrate to the west in a major way. It's a system of primarily meditation that also employs other aspects of
yoga
postures, breathing and service ...
Sivananda
Named after the teachings of Swami
Sivananda
. This is a non-proprietary form of Hatha
Yoga
, in which the training focuses on preserving the health and wellness of the practitioner. Unlike Ashtanga Vinyasa which is a more athletic program,
Sivananda
training revolves around frequent relaxation and ...
Svroopa Yoga
Offers a significantly different paradigm in
yoga
poses, the practice is physical, yet more than physical.
Svroopa
specializes in the inner opening, the
yoga
poses release the tensions from the deepest layers of the body, thus opening up conscious access to the ever-expanding realms of inner self.
Tantra Yoga
The aim of
Tantra
Yoga
is to expand awareness in all states of consciousness, whether a waking state, a dream state, or a sleep state. To accomplish this we need to deprogram and reprogram ourselves. Having been born in a particular place and time provides us with our primary programming, which is ...
Tibetan Yoga
Tibetan
Yoga
comprises 5 simple yet dynamic
yoga
exercises called 5
Tibetan
Rites, meditation,praanayam and positive thinking. The 5
Tibetan
Rites is a
yoga
routine based on a ritual of exercises done by
Tibetan
Lamas, which helped them to live very long and healthy lives and to stay forever young. ...
TriYoga
This is a complete and revolutionary system based in ancient
Yoga
, founded by Yogini Kaliji (Kali Ray),
TriYoga
includes the full range of
Yoga
practices. The art and science of
yoga
flow,
TriYoga
unites pranayama and mudra with dynamic and sustained asana. Rhythmic pacing, relaxation-in-action, ...
Vigorous Vinyasa
This is a stimulating flow series designed to enliven the body and enrich the soul with energy and life. This is a more advanced practice than the
Vinyasa
series and is wonderful for awakening the body and mind. The term
Vinyasa
refers to the alignment of movement and breath which turns static
Yoga
...
Viniyoga
Viniyoga
is an ancient Sanskrit term that implies differentiation, adaptation and appropriate application. The term is used to refer to an approach to
Yoga
that adapts the various means and methods of practice to the unique condition, needs and interests of each individual. It gives each ...
Yoga Therapy
Yoga
Therapy
is the process of empowering individuals to progress toward improved health and well-being through the application of the philosophy and practice of
Yoga
.
Yoga
therapy
, derived from the
Yoga
tradition of Patanjali and the Ayurvedic system of health care refers to the adaptation and ...
Z
Zero Balancing Therapy
Zero
balancing
is touch technique that combines eastern and western medicine. Treatment aims to restore a smooth flow of energy throughout the body paying attention to "foundation" joints that act as shock absorbers for the weight distribution of the body and to breathing patterns, eye movements ...
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