Healtheology: One of the fields of study offered by the American Institute of Holistic Theology, a correspondence school in Youngstown, Ohio. The institute defines Healtheology as a theological science of health, a concept that health and theology have a common ground.

Healtheology encompasses acupressure, angelic healing, aromatherapy, Ayurveda, breathwork, color therapy, crystal healing, herbalism, homeopathy, hypnosis, music therapy, polarity healing (polarity balancing), psychic healing, reflexology, shamanism, shiatsu, Therapeutic Prayer, transpersonal psychology, vibrational healing (vibrational medicine), and yoga. Its theory posits a soul with a threefold purpose: to experience, learn, and express itself. Practitioners are called Healtheologists.

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Great Swimming Dragon ta'i chi form (Great Swimming Dragon): Subject of the videotape Healing Movements: The Great Swimming Dragon T'ai Chi Form (Rudra Press, 1996). It is an ancient form of Qigong.

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Healing the Skin from Within: Complete skin care program developed by dermatologist Michael R. Bilkis, M.D. It affects skin problems on three levels: body, mind, and spirit.

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group drumming: A means of tuning one's biology, orchestrating one's immunity, and enabling commencement of healing. According to group drumming theory, one becomes whole again when one connects with a drum that vibrates with one's energy, vitality, and unity.

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Golden Light Solar Meditation: Part of Taoist Healing Imagery that is a means of absorbing life energy from nature.

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Going Home: Twelve-audiotape derivative of Hemi-Sync introduced in 1994 by The Monroe Institute. It offers extraordinary opportunities to people who want to overcome their fear of death.

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Hemi-Sync 2000: Learning system derived from Hemi-Sync. Its theory posits subtle energy fields that directly effect the physical body.

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glandular therapy: Method whose philosophy is: Like cell helps like cells. According thereto, intake of a glandular substance quickly results in its use as nourishment for a similar gland.

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hemo-acupuncture: A form of bloodletting described in ancient Chinese literature. It involves cutting or piercing the skin and blood vessels with needles.

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Hakomi Integrative Somatics (formerly Hakomi Bodywork): Form of body-centered psychotherapy originated by Pat Ogden. It includes energy work. Its theory posits wisdom of body, mind, and spirit.

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Gong Therapy: Method whose apparent principle is that gongs have Sacro-magical powers.

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high-level wellness (high-level healthiness): An approach to medicine and health that emphasizes supranormal good health, self-actualization (completely fulfilling one's potential), and self-responsibility for one's health.

High-level wellness encompasses Arica, bioenergetics, primal therapy, Transactional Analysis, and Transcendental Meditation.

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guided imagery (guided visualization): A method akin to creative visualization and led meditation. Its design is to promote physical healing or attitudinal or behavioral changes. Practitioners act as prompters and orally outline scenes and/or give instructions on using imagery for self-help.

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Gong Yoga (Gong Shui): means of rejuvenating one's physical tone power. Its theory posits an intuitional body, and, chakras and Meridians.

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herb cupping: Variation of the water cupping method wherein the practitioner puts into the water an herb that helps to improve blood circulation and expel wind evil.

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graphochromopathy: A form of sympathetic magick (image magick) and a variation of color therapy and absent healing.

Graphochromopathy involves exposure of a photograph of the patient to sunlight, or artificial light, that has passed through an appropriately colored filter. The photograph should not include anyone besides the patient, and the diseased area of the patient's body should be distinct and uncovered therein.

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Haelan Work: Complementary healing therapy that blends centering prayer (see divine therapy), healing dialogue, Holotropic Breathwork, meditation, and Therapeutic Touch.

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GRUBERwork: Form of bodywork promoted and practiced by Susanne Gruber. it is a combination of connective tissue massage, Reichian emotional release, Rolfing, and Yoga movement repatterning. GRUBERwork restores the body's natural energy flow.

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Hakomi (Hakomi body-centered psychotherapy, Hakomi Body-Mind Process, Hakomi Body-Oriented Psychotherapy, Hakomi Method, Hakomi Method of Body/Mind Therapy, Hakomi Therapy, Hakomi work): Refinement of Reichian Therapy developed by Ron Kurtz in the mid-1970s.

The Hakomi Method uses the mind/body connection to elicit nonverbal core beliefs. It is based partly on bioenergetics, Buddhism, and Taoism. Hakomi is a Hopi word that means: How do you stand in relation to these many realms? (loosely, Who are you?).

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graphotherapy: Application of medical graphology to psychological problems.

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hair analysis:

1. (hair element analysis, hair mineral analysis, hair-shaft analysis) A procedure characterized by laboratory testing of a sample of scalp hair for its mineral content.
2. Chemical testing of a sample of scalp hair.

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holiday aromatherapy: Adaptation of aromatherapy to holiday time. It involves the use of scents associated with such a season (e.g., Christmassy scents such as of frankincense, myrrh, and pine).

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