From the need for your mother's healing kisses to your faith in doctors, you often develop reliance upon sources outside of yourself to be responsible for your healing. Further, the commonly used reductive process of diagnosis and treatment may...
As many as half of all spinal surgeries may be unnecessary, according to Vermont-based Stephen O'Dwyer, a certified neuromuscular therapist. He says that unsuccessful back surgeries have become so common they have their own acronym: FBSS, for...
Meditation has many well-known health benefits and is recognized as a legitimate complementary medicine for healing the body, mind and spirit. Healing meditation techniques are used to augment cancer care, as a companion to traditional modes of...
As an alternative to conventional medicine, people often choose the path of spiritual healing medicine. Spiritual healing medicine incorporates spirit minerals, which are stones and crystals that are believed to contain energy that protect and...
An ionic foot bath uses a low-level electrical current to emit ions into a solution of water and salt. Those with traditional views of medicine feel the ionic foot bath is worthless, though many alternative practitioners believe that it offers an...
"Dosha" is a term used in Ayurvedic medicine, the Indian holistic medical tradition that maintains that balancing your mind, body and spirit can heal mental and physical ailments. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative...
Taking steps toward recovery after drug addiction is not simple as sustainable recovery often requires either a program that is multifaceted in approach or more than one recovery resource. The purpose of rehabilitation is to help the drug abuser...
A cornerstone of traditional Chinese medicine is the use of herbs. Practitioners believe that they can heal and prevent disease by influencing the body's yin and yang energy patterns---concepts that do not exist in conventional Western medicine....
A foot massage is more than just a relaxing treatment at a day spa. When performed by a trained reflexologist, a reflexology foot massage provides many benefits to the patient. The body is treated as a holistic unit and applying pressure to...
Every day we are exposed to toxins in the environment and the food we eat. Pesticides, herbicides, chemicals and processed foods make their way into our body and damage our body's natural detoxification system. Organs that aid the detoxification...
Svaroopa yoga promises profound changes to body, mind and soul. This therapeutic style is accessible for those who are out of shape or have physical limitations. The name is Sanskrit for "true nature" or "bliss." Instead of being exercise-oriented...
Prana is the Sanskrit word for life, energy or spirit. The art of pranic healing is a method in which the practitioner manipulates energy fields around the body in order to promote healing from within. This technique developed by Master Choa Kok...
Ayurvedic medicine began in India thousands of years ago. The word Ayurveda is translated as "the knowledge of life," or sometimes "the science of life" according to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Ayurvedic...
Americans are living longer than ever and presenting increasingly complex conditions to their health care providers. According to Dr. Andrew Weil, M.D., author of "Healthy Aging" and founder of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, the best...
Aromatherapy is a type of holistic or alternative medicine in which practitioners use essential oils from certain plants to benefit the human body--along with the mind and spirit. Holistic medicine encourages healing without the need for standard...
Yoga and shamanism have separate origins and underpinnings With roots in ancient India, yoga means "union" in Sanskrit. Through poses, breath work and meditation, practitioners claim yoga forms a bond between your body and mind. Often associated...
Ayurveda is an ancient Indian healing system that has been used for thousands of years to heal and promote wellness. According to the Ayurvedic Institute, Ayurveda has been used for more than 5,000 years. It is thought to work by promoting a sense...
Holistic and natural health practitioners are always looking for more natural methods for healing the body, mind and spirit. The practice of aromatherapy uses essential oils distilled from plants to naturally heal the body and mind. Each of these...
Few home remedies enjoy such near-universal approval as apple cider vinegar, which is widely touted as a natural cure for dozens of ailments. Because the product has few, if any, adverse side effects, it can be used safely in children as well as...
A wide array of factors---both physiological and psychological---can cause sleeping difficulties in children. Sleep deprivation, the end result of such difficulties, may pose a serious obstacle to your child's success in virtually every aspect of...
Usui Reiki is a Japanese form of energy healing, relaxation and stress relief. There are different types of Reiki, all of which originated from Usui Reiki. Usui Reiki healing is administered through the practitioner laying her hands on or above...
In times past, nearly every civilization revered water as a magical, sacred power, and a community's main water source was considered holy and often named for a major deity. Water healed, not just in the sense of physical restoration, but also...
Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils extracted from plants to encourage the healing of the mind, body and spirit. The American Cancer Society reports that although there is no scientific proof that aromatherapy works to alleviate symptoms or...
Yoga may be approached as a way to keep your body fit and healthy, but the true meaning of yoga is deeply rooted in spiritual enlightenment. As you stretch, contract and contort your body, you're engaging in an ancient ritual, which is meant to...
The Quantum Wellness Cleanse Diet gained attention when Oprah Winfrey went on the diet as an "inner makeover," featuring the precursor book, "Quantum Wellness," and author Kathy Freston on her popular television show and blog. Although Oprah...
Health and wellness expert Kathy Freston details in her book "Quantum Wellness Cleanse: The 21-Day Essential Guide to Healing Your Mind, Body and Spirit, how you can achieve what she calls "a higher state of wellness" by ridding your diet of...
Hormone fluctuations resulting from birth control use or natural hormones in a woman's body can cause hormonal headaches known as menstrual migraines. There are a variety of options available to treat menstrual migraines, including prescription...
Some use integral yoga meditation for a religious experience. Others use the meditation to raise consciousness. Many beginners of the practice of integral yoga simply want to clear the mind so that relaxation takes place. Meditation in Integral...
Thai massage, also known as ancient massage, is very similar to yoga, as it stretches the body and pushes a person's limits to improve flexibility and circulation. Originating during the lifetime of Buddha, Thai massage is considered a spiritual...
