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Wholistic Therapies
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RECOMMENDED WHOLISTIC THERAPIES
MANIPULATIVE and HANDS-ON THERAPIES
Manipulating areas on the feet (and sometimes hands) to affect the rest of the body.
Stroking, rubbing and manipulating the entire body, using the fingers, hands and sometimes the
arms to help relax and relieve the body of stress, stiffness, soreness and pain and to stimulate
cleansing and detoxification of the lymphatic system.
A 2,000-year old Chinese method of easing pain and maintaining health. Acupuncture is the
insertion of fine needles at specific points to relate to different parts of the body. Acupressure uses
the fingers instead of needles in a technique similar to acupuncture.
BOTANICAL
Use of essential oils from plants and flowers massaged into the skin, added to bath, defused into
the environment or inhaled.
Promoting health and treating illness with plant derivatives. Consumed in extract, tincture, tea,
dietary and supplement (tablet and capsule) forms.
Treating disease with tiny doses of natural substances that in larger amounts would cause the
same symptoms as the ailment (the theory that like cures like).
LIFE-STYLE
(Ancestral) Macrobiotic Diet
Dietary and health discipline based on using the individual’s ancestral diet to balance Yin (passive
energy) and Yang (active energy). The Macrobiotic diet’s focus is on restoring and maintaining
balance by eating in season for the environment where an individual lives.
Variation from conventional medicine that emphasizes whole health; the spirit, the mind, the body,
life-style and psychological factors.
Let your food be your medicine, let you medicine be your food. (Imhotep). Recognizing food as
sustenance for the body and honoring and appreciating the nutritional value provided in each meal.
Hydro-Therapy, Colon Therapy & Colon Irrigation
Using water to facilitate external and internal cleansing and healing. Colon therapy is the
introduction of water (plus various solutions) into the colon via the anal/rectal opening.
An ancient healing art using patterns in the iris of the eye to determine what ails you. Fine nerve
filaments of the iris are linked to the central nervous system and reflect changing conditions in the
associated body part(s).
Exercise, Aerobics, Tai Chi, Yoga, 5-Rites
Physical exercise forms that support spirit-mind-body wellness.
MIND OVER MATTER
NLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming)
Neuro means “nervous system”, Linguistic means “language”, Programming means “a sequence of
operations”. Using the science of the senses (sight, sound, touch, smell and taste) and their
corresponding modalities (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory and gustatory) to facilitate effective
communication and desired change.
Using the science of color to facilitate the restoration of balance in the environment and the
individual. Shining colored light on the body to alter its “vibrations” or aura. Including the rainbow
of colors in the daily diet, clothing worn, fabric and décor, etc.
Enhancing the flow of energy within an environment and an individual by structuring, organizing and
decorating the landscape, the lay-out of the home, office and/or building(s) to maximize energy
efficiency. Creating balance, peace, health and harmony from diet to décor.
Using the energy derived from quartz crystals and other minerals, stones and gems to influence
balance and healing.
Reiki: Channel of energy to patient/client through therapist to facilitate healing; Laying-on-of-
Hands. Mahikari and Jorei: A unique practice of giving and receiving spiritual, purifying energy.
Utilizing quiet time and/or soft music to relax the body and to clear and focus the mind, thereby
helping to reduce stress and facilitate healing.
Visualization (Guided Imagery)
Therapy in which patients/clients are encouraged to envision their desired states of being, healing
and living.
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