AROMATHERAPY

Aromatherapy is an ancient healing art, utilizing the essential oils of herbs and flowers to treat emotional disorders such as stress and anxiety as well as a wide range of other ailments. Oils are massaged into the skin, inhaled, or placed in baths. Aromatherapy is often used in conjunction with massage therapy, acupuncture, reflexology, herbology, chiropractic, and other holistic treatments.

ART THERAPY

Art Therapy is communication through the visual arts; thus allowing a sense of emotional healing. Art therapy enables participants to express current issues freely without judgment. Art therapy explores not only the end product but the process as well; finding understanding in the self and his or her work. Art therapy brings stress relief and can extract long-hidden emotions and childhood traumas. Art therapy is an effective (and harmless) way to find spiritual, emotional and mental health.

AURICULOTHERAPY

Auriculotherapy is similar to acupuncture/acupressure, with roots that are founded in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), but through laser, needle or electro-stimulation of the auricle, or external ear. Auriculotherapy is a micro-system that uses the external ear and pressure points in relation to treating other parts of the body and health issues.

AYURVEDA

Ayurveda is the oldest medical system known to man and the oldest and most comprehensive spiritual teaching in the world. It has been practiced in daily life in India for more than 4000 years. It focuses on achieving and maintaining perfect balance - health being the balance of the elements air, fire and water (illness is an excess of an element). Determination of a patient’s body type according to Ayurvedic principles provides the basis for individualized recommendations for dietary regimens and other preventive therapeutic interventions. Ayurvedic prescriptions might include purification procedures for the restoration of biological rhythms; experience of expanded consciousness through meditation, nutritional counseling, stress reduction, neuromuscular conditions, and behavioral modification.

BIOENERGETICS

Bioenergetics is a psychotherapy that works through the body to engage the emotions. Specific postures and exercises create a condition where the body cannot continue both the exercise and the chronic muscular tension and defensiveness known as body armoring. Continuing the exercise causes the release of layers of body armor. As feelings are unlocked, this creates the opportunity for understanding and integrating those feelings.

BIOFEEDBACK

Biofeedback is a relaxation technique that involves careful monitoring of internal body states. A technique used especially for stress-related conditions such as asthma, migraines, insomnia, and high blood pressure, biofeedback is a way of monitoring minute metabolic changes in one’s own body (e.g., temperature changes, heart rate, and muscle tension) with the aid of sensitive machines. By consciously thinking, visualizing, moving, relaxing, etc. one learns which actions produce desirable changes in the internal processes being monitored.

BODYTALK

BodyTalk is a simple and effective form of therapy that allows the body's energy systems to be re-synchronized and operate as nature intended by reconnecting the lines of communication throughout the body’s system – cells and atoms. BodyTalk enables the body's mechanisms to function at optimal levels and stimulates the body's innate ability to balance and heal itself. BodyTalk can be used as a standalone system to treat many health problems or can be seamlessly integrated into any healthcare system to increase its effectiveness. It is non-invasive and objective in application and works effectively on humans and animals alike.

BODYWORK

Massage and the physical practices of yoga are perhaps the best known types of bodywork, and both have proven successful in relieving tension and stress, promoting blood flow, loosening stiff muscles and stimulating the organs. Within massage therapy there are countless techniques, including Swedish, shiatsu and Rolfing. The same is true for yoga. Other types of bodywork include martial arts practices like aikido, ki aikido and t’ai chi chuan. Other popular bodywork techniques includes: Alexander technique, Aston patterning, Bowen, Breema bodywork, Feldenkrais, Hellerwork, polarity therapy, Rosen method, Rubenfeld synergy and trager. Finding bodywork that improves mental and physical health is a very individual process, and many can be combined for the greatest benefit.

BOWEN THERAPY

Bowen Therapy is a basic but effective system of balancing the body. Bowen therapy consists of noninvasive, gentle motions on soft tissue at different sets of key locations on the body. Bowen therapy revives energy flow which in turn, relieves tension, strains, and blockages. The therapy then allows the body's own resources to rebalance and heal itself naturally. Bowen Therapy is an effective natural treatment for a vast array of disorders from muscular-skeletal pain like frozen shoulders & necks, sport injuries and arthritis to respiratory disorders, digestive disorders and chronic fatigue syndrome.

BRAIN GYM

Brain Gym is a program that improves learning readiness of children, improves concentration, memory, reading, organization skills, language and numbers skills, writing, speaking, athletic performance and more. Brain Gym is a program of physical activities that enhance learning ability by utilizing 26 simple activities that target physical coordination and the brain's neural pathways.

CHELATION THERAPY

Chelation Therapy is a safe, painless, non-surgical medical procedure that improves metabolic and circulatory function by removing undesirable heavy metals such as lead, mercury, cadmium, copper and others from the body. Typically administered in an osteopathic or medical doctor’s office, chelation therapy is a series of intravenous injections of the synthetic amino acid EDTA. Once in the bloodstream, EDTA blocks excess free radical production, protecting the tissues and organs from further damage. Over time, injections halt the progress of the underlying condition that triggers the development of many degenerative conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and cancer. More recently Chelation Therapy has also been used to reverse symptoms of atherosclerosis or arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) by removing the obstructive plaque that has built up in the circulatory system.

CHINESE MEDICINE

Traditional Chinese medicine is one of the world’s oldest complete systems of holistic health care. It combines the use of medicinal herbs, acupuncture, food therapy, massage, and therapeutic exercise, along with the recognition that wellness in mind, body and emotions depends on the harmonious flow of life force energy known as qi.

CHIROPRACTIC

Chiropractic is based on the premise that proper structural alignment will permit free flow of nerve activity in the body. Since the spine is literally the backbone of human health, when spinal vertebrae are out of alignment, they put pressure on the spinal cord and nerves leaving the spinal cord. Diminished function and illness are the result. Misalignment can occur in a variety of ways including physical trauma, poor posture and stress. The chiropractor seeks to analyze and correct these misalignments through spinal manipulation or adjustment.

COLON THERAPY

Colon Therapy is an internal bath that washes away old toxic waste accumulated along the walls of the colon. It is given with pressurized water by a professional using special equipment. One colonic irrigation is equivalent of approximately four to six enemas. Colonic irrigations reach every part of the intestinal tract cleaning out matter that collects and remains for years in the pockets and kinks of the colon. The treatment is used as a corrective process, and for prevention of disease. Colonics are recommended for ailments such as constipation, psoriasis, acne, allergies, headaches and the common cold, to name a few.

COLOR THERAPY & COLORPUNCTURE

The impact of color on mood is widely recognized. Color therapists believe that different hues can treat illness and improve physical, emotional, and spiritual health. According to the theory, the vibrations of color waves can directly affect body cells and organs. Many practitioners also claim that the body emits its own "aura," or energy field, the colors of which reflect a person’s state of health. Color therapists apply colored lights or apply color mentally through suggestion to restore both the body’s physical and psychic levels.

Colorpuncture is a system that combines the insights of light physics with the knowledge of the meridian points emphasized in Chinese acupuncture. This non-invasive technique is used to clear blockages and restore healthy energy flow in the meridians. Kirlian photographs track improvements.

Another sensory healing technique is light therapy, which attempts to restore well-being and can be successful in treating the depression known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

COUNSELING/PSYCHOTHERAPY

Counseling and Psychotherapy encompasses a broad range of practitioners, from career counselors who offer advice and information to psychotherapists who treat depression, stress, addiction, and emotional issues. Formats can vary from individual counseling to group therapy. In addition to verbal counseling techniques, some holistic therapists may use bodywork, ritual, energy healing, and other alternative modalities as part of their practice.

CRYSTAL AND GEM THERAPY

Crystal and gem therapy involves the use of quartz crystals and gemstones for therapeutic and healing purposes. Crystals have their own unique energy frequencies. They have the capacity to amplify other frequencies and are often used for this purpose in healing. They also absorb and store frequencies and essentially can be programmed to carry healing intention. In the ancient art of "laying-on of stones," practitioners place crystals and gemstones on various parts of the body, corresponding to chakra points, to balance energy flow.

DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPY

A method of expressing thoughts and feelings through movement, dance movement therapy as practiced today was developed in the United States in the 1940s. Participants attend sessions given by trained therapists, in which they are encouraged to move freely, sometimes to music. Dance movement therapy can be used by people of all ages to promote self-esteem and gain insight into emotional problems, but it is also practiced to help those with serious mental and physical disabilities. As such, it is widely used in the United States, and is becoming established around the world.

DENTISTRY

Dentistry from a holistic approach regards the mouth as a microcosm of the whole body. The oral structures and the whole body are seen as a unit. They often incorporate such methods as homeopathy, biocompatibility testing and nutritional counseling. Most holistic dentists emphasize wellness and preventive care while avoiding (and often recommending the removal of) silver-mercury fillings.

ENERGY FIELD WORK

Energy Field Work is the art and practice of realigning and reattuning the body between the physical and the etheric and auric fields to assist the body’s natural healing processes. Working directly with the energy field in and around the body, energy is channeled through the practitioner and directed into the cells, tissues, and organs of the body. In this way, healing occurs on physical and non-physical levels at the same time. Sessions may or may not involve the physical laying-on of hands.

ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE

Environmental medicine explores the role of dietary and environmental allergens in health and illness. Factors such as dust, mold, chemicals, and certain foods may cause allergic reactions that can dramatically influence diseases ranging from asthma and hay fever to headaches and depression.

ENZYME THERAPY

Enzyme therapy can be an important first step in restoring health and well-being by helping to remedy digestive problems. Plant enzymes and pancreatic enzymes are used in complementary way to improve digestion and absorption of essential nutrients. Treatment includes enzyme supplements, coupled with a healthy diet that features whole foods.

FLOWER REMEDIES

Like aromatherapy, flower essences are recognized for their ability to improve one’s state of well-being by eliminating negative emotions. In the 1930s, Dr. Edward Bach an English doctor concluded from his studies of his patients that negative emotions could lead to physical illness. He was also convinced that flowers possessed healing properties, which could be used to treat emotional problems. In the 1970s, Richard Katz completed Bach’s work and established the Flower Essence Society which has registered more than 100 essences from different flowers in more than 50 countries.

GUIDED IMAGERY AND CREATIVE VISUALIZATION

Guided imagery and creative visualization is the effective use of images or symbols to focus the mind on the workings of the body in order to cause real physiological changes. Creative Imagery, in practice, is the conscious creation of positive thoughts and images, and the communication of them to the body to accomplish some particular goal or desired outcome. It can be utilized for the relief of pain, the curing of disease, or to affect behavioral change. Imagery can take on many forms. It is a flow of thought you can see, hear, feel, smell, and taste. Imagination, although associated with fantasy, or daydreaming is an important part of the visualization process. It is the ability to create a mental picture in the mind of what is desired and transform circumstances of life.

HERBAL MEDICINE

Herbal medicine, by far the oldest form of medicine practiced by mankind, uses natural plants in a wide variety of forms for their therapeutic value. An herb is a plant or plant part valued for its medicinal, savory, or aromatic qualities. Herb plants produce and contain a variety of chemical substances that act upon the body to strengthen its natural functions without the negative side effects of synthetic drugs. Herbs are prepared for internal and external use in a variety of ways, including teas, tinctures, extracts, oils, ointments, compresses, and poultices.

HOLOTROPIC BREATHWORK

Holotropic Breathwork is a powerful technique of self-exploration that combines breathing, evocative music, and a specific form of bodywork. It includes and integrates the physical, psychological, and spiritual dimensions. Presented in a two-day workshop by certified facilitators, participants try to access the four "levels" of experience that are available during breathing; sensory, biographical, perinatal, and transpersonal. By accessing buried memories, an individual can relive their own birth experience or traumatic life events, free up "stuck" emotional viewpoints, or in some cases experience a mystical state of awareness such as connecting to the universe.

HOMEOPATHY

Homeopathy is a highly systematic therapy that uses small doses of specially prepared plants and minerals to powerfully stimulate the body’s defense mechanisms and healing processes in order to cure illness. The word "homeopathy" is taken from the Greek homeos meaning "similar" and pathos meaning "suffering." Thus, Homeopathy means "to treat with something that produces an effect similar to the suffering." This "law of similars," the concept of "like cures like" is the basic principle of Homeopathy. A remedy is individually chosen for a sick person based on its capacity to cause, if given in overdose, physical and psychological symptoms similar to those a patient is experiencing.

HYDROTHERAPY

Hydrotherapy is the use of water, ice, steam, and hot and cold temperatures to maintain and restore health. Treatments include full body immersion, steam baths, saunas, sitz baths, colonic irrigation, and the application of hot and/or cold compresses. Hydrotherapy is effective for treating a wide range of conditions and can easily be used in the home as part of a self-care program.

HYPNOTHERAPY

Hypnotherapy refers to a range of hypnosis techniques that allow practitioners to bypass the conscious mind and access the subconscious. The altered state that occurs under hypnosis has been compared to a state of deep meditation or transcendence, in which the innate recuperative abilities of the psyche are allowed to flow more freely. The subject can achieve greater clarity regarding her own wants and needs, explore other events or periods of life requiring resolution, or generally develop a more positive attitude. Often used to help people lose weight or stop smoking, it’s also used in the treatment of phobias, stress, and as an adjunct in the treatment of illnesses.

IRIDOLOGY

Iridology is the art and science of analyzing the delicate structure of the colored portion of the eye, or the iris. Over 90 specific areas on each iris have been "mapped," making a total of over 180 zones available to reveal important information about conditions in the body. Each specific area or zone on the iris acts as a readout gauge to reflect conditions in the corresponding area of the body. Usually weaknesses are noticeable in the iris long before they would be discernible through blood work or laboratory analysis, thus making iridology and nutritional support strong useful tools for preventative selfcare.

KINESIOLOGY/APPLIED KINESIOLOGY

Kinesiology is the study of muscles and their movement. Applied Kinesiology uses the relative strength and weakness of selected muscles to indicate whether there is decreased function in any bodily organs or systems, or whether there is an imbalance or restriction in the energy flow. Much of applied kinesiology is based on the observed relationships between specific muscles and organs. Some testing makes use of acupuncture meridians and other testing makes use of interrelationships among muscles, organs, the brain and the body’s energy field. Applied kinesiology is also used to check the body’s response to a treatment that is being considered.

LAYING ON OF HANDS

One of the world’s oldest healing methods, Laying on of Hands has been practiced throughout history. Used by shamans, by priests, and by doctors and nurses, mentioned in the sacred literature of the East and in the Bible, the Laying on of Hands works through all levels of the being. Through the use of this method of healing, a psychic healer connects the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual layers of the clients psyche, rebalancing the chakras and energy fields in order to effect a healing of body, mind and spirit.

MACROBIOTICS

Macrobiotics is an Eastern philosophy that is perhaps best known in the West through its dietary principles. Macrobiotic theory begins with the realization that there is a natural order to all things and we can achieve a fuller sense of balance both within ourselves and with the world around us, by synchronizing our eating habits with the cycles of nature. Although not a specific diet, low-fat and high-fiber foods, whole grains, vegetables, sea vegetables, and seeds cooked in accordance with macrobiotic principles are stressed.

MAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY

Electromagnetic energy and the human body have a valid and important interrelationship. Magnetic field therapy can be used in both diagnosing and treating physical and emotional disorders. This process has been recognized to relieve symptoms and may, in some cases retard the cycle of new disease. Magnets and electromagnetic therapy devices are now being used to eliminate pain, facilitate the healing of broken bones, and counter the effects of stress.

MEDITATION

Meditation is the intentional directing of attention to the clear aspect of one’s own inner nature. There are many different types of Meditation practiced today based on different principles using the body or mind and whether they employ control or letting-go mechanisms as a means of achieving a meditative state. A variety of techniques are used to achieve a state of harmony; these include the use of imagery, mantras, and observation and control of the breath. While some meditators may seek a mystical sense of oneness with a higher power or with the universe, others may seek to reduce stress or alleviate stress-related ailments such as anxiety and high blood pressure. Research has shown that Meditation can contribute to an individual’s psychological and physiological well-being.

NATUROPATHY

Naturopathy is a comprehensive and eclectic system that incorporates the use of a broad range of natural substances and natural means to promote health. Naturopathic philosophy is to work in harmony with the body’s natural healing abilities. Training may include the study of specific approaches such as massage, manipulation, acupuncture, acupressure, counseling, applied nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathy, minor surgery and basic obstetrics for assistance at natural childbirth.

NETWORK CHIROPRACTIC

Network chiropractic is a form of chiropractic that views the spine as a powerful "switchboard of consciousness." The method is based on the belief that spinal adjustment can serve to unify the physical, emotional, and mental body with a universal intelligence or consciousness.

NEURO-LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING (NLP)

NLP is a systematic approach to changing limiting patterns of thought, behavior and language. In conversation, practitioners observe the client’s language, eye movements, posture, breathing, and gestures in order to detect and then help change unconscious patterns linked to the client’s emotional state.

NUTRITIONAL THERAPY

Embracing a wide range of approaches, nutrition-based complementary therapies seek to alleviate physical and psychological disorders through special diets and food supplements. These will be either macronutrients or micronutrients. Macronutrients are carbohydrates, fats, proteins and fiber. Micronutrients are vitamins, minerals, and trace elements that cannot be manufactured in the body. Nutritional therapy often uses dietary supplements or food supplements, which may include tablets, capsules, powders or liquids.

ORTHOMOLECULAR MEDICINE

Employing vitamins, minerals, and amino acids to create nutritional content and balance in the body, orthomolecular medicine targets a wide range of conditions, including depression, hypertension, schizophrenia, cancer, and other mental and physiological disorders.

OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS

Osteopathic Physicians are trained to help the body stimulate and restore its own immune system naturally. Osteopathy utilizes generally accepted physical, pharmacological, and surgical methods of diagnosis and therapy, with strong emphasis on body mechanics and manipulative methods to detect and correct faulty structure and function. Doctors of Osteopathy are fully trained and licensed according to the same standards as M.D.’s and receive additional extensive training in the body’s structure and function. D.O.’s offer a hands-on approach to the diagnosis and treatment of selected ailments involving bones, muscles, tendons, tissues, and the spinal column through the use of palpation, manipulation, and physical therapy.

OXYGEN THERAPIES

Oxygen therapies alter the body’s chemistry to help overcome disease, promote repair, and improve overall function. These therapies are effective in treating a wide variety of conditions, including infections, circulatory problems, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis, allergies, cancer, and multiple sclerosis. The major types of oxygen therapy used to treat disease are hyperbaric oxygen therapy, ozone therapy, and hydrogen peroxide therapy.

PAST LIFE/REGRESSION THERAPIES

Past Life and Regression Therapies operate on the assumption that many physical, mental, and emotional problems are extensions of unresolved problems from the past - whether from childhood traumas or from experiences in previous lifetimes. The practitioner uses hypnosis (or altered states of consciousness) and relaxation techniques to access the source of this "unfinished business," and helps clients to analyze, integrate, and release past traumas that are interfering with their current lives.

PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINER

A Personal Fitness Trainer is a certified fitness professional who designs fitness programs for individuals desiring one-on-one training. Providing optimal fitness results in the privacy of ones home or choice of location (club, office, etc.).

PROLOTHERAPY

Prolotherapy rejuvenates the body by injection of natural substances to stimulate the growth of collagen in order to strengthen weak or damaged joints, tendons, ligaments, or muscles. As a simple, cost-effective alternative to drugs and surgery, prolotherapy is an effective treatment for many pain syndromes, including degenerative arthritis, low back and neck pain, joint pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, migraine headaches, and torn ligaments and cartilage.

QIGONG AND TAI CHI

Qigong and Tai Chi combine movement, meditation, and breath regulation to enhance the flow of vital energy in the body, improve blood circulation, and enhance immune function.

REBIRTHING

Also known as conscious connected breathing (or by some practitioners as vivation), Rebirthing is a means to access and release unresolved emotions. The technique uses conscious, steady, rhythmic breathing without pausing between inhaling and exhaling. Guided by a professional Rebirther, clients re-experience past memories - including birth - and let go of emotional tension long stored in the body.

REIKI

Reiki, meaning "universal life-force energy" is a scientific method of activating and balancing the life-force present in all living things. Reiki practitioners use light hand placements to channel healing energies to organs and glands or to align the chakras (energy centers). There are techniques for emotional and mental distress, chronic and acute physical problems, and for achieving spiritual focus and clarity. Reiki is a valuable addition to the work of chiropractors, massage therapists, nurses, and others for whom the use of touch is essential or appropriate.

SOUND HEALING

Sound Healing involves the use of vocal and instrumental tones, generated internally or externally. When sounds are produced with healing intent they can create sympathetic resonance in the physical and energy bodies. Sound healing can bring discordant energy into balance and harmony.

SPIRITUAL HEALING /COUNSELING

Spiritual Healing/Counseling comes in two forms. In one, the healer uses thought or touch to align his spiritual essence with the spirit of the client. The healer works to either balance the spiritual field or shift the perceptual base of the client to create harmony between mind and body and draw the client into the active presence of a Divine Healing Force. In the other, the healer transforms healing energy into a vibrational frequency that the client can receive and comfortably assimilate, gently reminding the person’s intuitive core of its inherent healing ability and imparting a vision of health. Spiritual healers often work within a particular spiritual tradition, seek guidance from "spirit helpers," and rely on some form of prayer or meditation.

TANTRA

Tantra has emerged as a modern spiritual path of embodied consciousness, with roots in ancient Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Tantra views the "spiritual" as being directly present within the "physical" and respects sensory experience as a vehicle for accessing higher states of awareness. Tantra practices balance the chakras (energy centers) and can contribute to a sense of presence, intimacy and fulfillment in all aspects of living.

TANTRA TAI CHI

Tantra Tai Chi is a recently developed practice of Tai Chi/Qigong-style body movements designed to be performed with a partner. Tantra Tai Chi can enhance intimacy by sequentially and simultaneously focusing attention on the root or sexual center near the base of the spine, the heart or love center in the mid-chest region, and the upper spiritual center in the head. The cycling of energy through these chakra centers encourages a blended experience of intimate presence with one’s own internal being and with one’s partner.

YOGA

Yoga is the practical application of the ancient Indian Vedic teachings. The word Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj which means "union" or "to join," and refers to the joining of man’s physical, mental, and spiritual elements. In Yoga, the goal of good health is accomplished through a combination of techniques including exercises called "asanas" or postures, controlled breathing, relaxation, meditation, and diet and nutrition. Although Yoga is not meant to cure specific diseases or ailments directly, it has been found effective in treating many physical problems.

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