Nutritional Medicine: Practitioners use diet and vitamin/mineral supplements to help the body fight illness and injury and maintain overall health and longevity. The underlying philosophy suggests that the modern diet lacks some essential nutritional elements.

(See also: Nutritional Medicine, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Rolfing: Rolfers believe that when the body is structurally aligned, patients enjoy greater overall health, reduced stress and better posture. The technique, which is also called Structural Integration, involves deep manipulation of the connective tissue that covers the body’s muscles. When this tissue is left alone it can restrict movement, however manipulation of the tissue promotes proper movement and mental clarity.

(See also: Rolfing, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Shiatsu: This deep massage technique releases tension and improves circulation and muscle tone. In Japanese the word “shiatsu” means, “finger pressure.” Practitioners apply firm pressure to the body’s accupoints and maintain the pressure for a few seconds. Shiatsu is often used to treat chronic pain and stress.

(See also: Shiatsu, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Thai Massage: The principles of Thai Massage are derived from Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. Practitioners stimulate channels and points through which “vital force” is said to flow. It often involves stretching and bending in order to improve the flow of this vital energy. Thai Massage is used to threat pain, poor posture, stress, and musculoskeletal problems.

(See also: Thai Massage, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Yoga: This is a system that integrates breathing, movement, energy and diet for optimum health. Yoga promotes the mind/body connection and involves meditation in order to achieve a sense of heightened awareness and peace. One of Yoga’s best known practices involves holding poses for minutes or far longer while meditating. It can help ease a variety of ailments, including reducing blood pressure and improving respiratory function.

(See also: Yoga, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Animal Care: Intuitive readings communicating with animals to diagnose and treat health problems and solve behavioral difficulties.

(See also: Animal Care, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Feng Shui: This traditional Chinese method of furniture placement seeks to maximize good energy through the arrangement of the home.

(See also: Feng Shui, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Intuitive Readings: Readers use divine wisdom to guide clients through major life choices and difficulties. Also used to treat and address health issues.

(See also: Intuitive Readings, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Shamanism: Shamans say they treat problems of the soul that are negatively impacting the body and mind. They offer spiritual guidance that often involves putting clients in traces or working through visualization techniques.

(See also: Shamanism, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Hakomi: Through touch and massage, clients are encouraged to pay attention to their sense of self-awareness and be mindful of what is occurring inside their bodies. This technique helps clients observe their coping mechanisms and change the way they react to stressful situations or environments.

(See also: Hakomi, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Hypnotherapy: Practitioners put patients into a deep state of relaxation or daydreaming. In this state patients are open to suggestions that will help them quit unhealthy habits or put to rest fear and anxiety. Hypnotherapy has been used to treat depression, insomnia, digestive disorders, skin conditions and addictions.

(See also: Hypnotherapy, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Life Coaching: Coaches help clients move forward in their life by defining and achieving personal and professional goals.

(See also: Life Coaching, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Psychotherapy: Psychotherapists can treat a variety of mental disorders and emotional problems. This form of therapy often involves a patient talking out his or her fears and anxieties with a skilled listener. Psychotherapy is rooted in the work of Sigmund Freud and can treat depression, stress, eating disorders, sexual problems and many other ailments.

(See also: Psychotherapy, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Voice Dialogue: A process of integrating unconscious parts of the personality to expand one’s sense of freedom and life satisfaction.

(See also: Voice Dialogue, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

The early Polynesian settlers (from the Marquesas, or Tahiti, or both) brought their own form of massage, and like a canoe plant, it evolved to become something uniquely Hawaiian. It was practiced by everyone, from child to chief. After American missionaries arrived in 1820 and converted many in the Kingdom of Hawaii to Christianity, traditional healing arts were scorned as heathen and primitive. Various laws prohibited "heathen" worship and any related Native Hawaiian healing practices. Lomilomi as part of medical practice went underground. But lomilomi as restorative massage remained popular not only among the Hawa ...

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