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reflexology: Agony of De-Feet (and Hands)
reflexology is a fascinating practice that involves massage-like therapies on the body to induce specific physical responses in the patient.  Reflexologists use pressure and rubbing techniques much like massage therapists do.  But the reflexologist is limited to the hands and feet, where a massage therapist concentrates on the entire body.
Reflexologists […]

Music to Your Ears (and Mind, and Body)
When you think of music therapy, what do you think of?  Perhaps you think of a person sitting quietly on a park bench listening to their MP3 player.  Or maybe you think of a sterile laboratory environment where a patient listens to different types of music and a […]

natural healing herbs can benefit you and your family, and there are a lot of people who can easily attest to this. There are numerous books that show and state what kinds of herbs can be effective in helping you overcome your ailments, and some of them come with lists of natural healing herbs that […]

Rolfing, Yoga, and Common Objectives
There a re many similarities between rolfing and yoga, both in theory and in practice.  Not only do both of these natural therapies involve the use of movement to strengthen the body, they both also employ breathing methods to lower stress in the body and to improve the body’s internal functions.  […]

The question as to whether there is a prescription for natural healing is something that may be worth thinking about. Since natural healing is an alternative kind of medicine, it is not likely that you can get a prescription for natural healing. Isn't a prescription a written order by a licensed physician for a certain […]

Rolfing and Yoga: Are There Drawbacks?
There has always been a lot of controversy over natural healing and alternative medicines.  And while some of the criticisms are founded in actual concern for the patient – such as physicians being concerned that seriously ill people will not seek traditional medical help - other criticisms are not realistic.
There […]

reflexology and Stress Relief
While it is debatable in the professional medical community whether or not reflexology actually helps to heal the body and to cure or treat diseases, there is one that that is fairly safe to say about the practice: reflexology does provide stress relief.  Most of the body’s stress is begun and held […]

Yoga as a Religious Principle
Yoga is commonly known in the western world as a method of exercise.  However, yoga in fact takes its root in a much different place.  Yoga actually began as a part of the Hindu religion, one of the major religions practiced in India.  India is, of course, where yoga really began.  […]

reiki as a Holistic Treatment
reiki is a fairly straightforward concept.  Essentially, there is energy that flows in the universe.  A person can be trained to harness this energy in a way so that they can treat medical, emotional, or spiritual problems in a patient or in themselves.  While reiki cannot completely heal a person with […]

music therapy and Your Physical Wellbeing
music therapy has become more and more popular over the last few years in part because the medical community is giving it more attention that it had before.  Many hospitals actually have professional music therapists on staff who help admitted hospital patients with their symptoms through the practice of music […]