Benefits of Massage Therapy

Massage treatments are offered by all spas, with clients able to choose from Indian head massages to full body massages. The treatment is associated with luxury and indulgence. The common perception of massage is that it may make an individual feel better, not due to any intrinsic healing properties, but rather because of the feeling [...]

The Potential of Space Clearing

Space clearing is a concept that dates back thousands of years. When an individual hears the term “space clearing”, they may think of some form of annual spring cleaning routine. However, in this context the term refers to a ritual of sorts, and was originally referred to as house blessing or consecration. There are a [...]

The CBT Self-Help Solution for Panic Attack Sufferers

While panic attacks alone are not dangerous, living under the constant fear and threat of an impending attack is socially and emotionally incapacitating. Fortunately, panic attacks can be controlled, lessened and even eliminated altogether, by taking control of the underlying anxiety fuelling the panic attacks through self, group or individual therapy. Many sufferers often combine [...]

Is Hypnosis an Effective Treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

Experiencing extremely frightening and shocking events, especially if they are life-threatening, we now know, is frequently not just a transient phenomenon. While some individuals may manage trauma more resiliently than others, many develop a repertoire of disturbing psychological symptoms which can seriously diminish the quality of life, long after the events themselves have receded into [...]

Low Back Pain Relief: Yoga May Offer an Answer

In 2005, the respected medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine published research concerning the efficacy of yoga for the alleviation and management of back pain. The research team was interested in comparing the relative effects of yoga with traditional exercise as they related to back pain and with simply supplying back pain sufferers with an [...]

Benefits of Tai Chi for Stroke Victims

Stroke is a major trauma, a cerebrovascular crisis which in just a matter of moments can produce life-changing, chronic disabilities. The task of assisting victims to recover from the worst effects of this terrible crisis is a complicated one. One of the most frustrating – and potentially dangerous – consequences of a stroke is the [...]

Naturopathy and Wellness

A fairly familiar refrain from patients who consult mainstream medical practitioners is that they end up feeling like a list of symptoms on a checklist, rather than as human being with a problem. To be fair to our highly pressurized physicians, this subjective experience may be an entirely unwanted and unintended consequence of ‘diagnosis under [...]

Alternate Remedies for Allergy Sufferers

Allergies Allergies are present in every country in the world and are one of the leading causes of discomfort for individuals. They range from mild allergies such as a reaction to plants and animals, to more serious allergies such as a reaction to certain foods or medications. There is a wide array of treatments available [...]

The Importance of Kinesiology

What is Kinesiology? Kinesiology is one of the most unique types of scientific study in the world. The concept itself was actually derived from the ancient Greek words for movement, breaking it down to mean simply human kinetics, or the science behind how our bodies work. Kinesiology concerns itself with physical activity, the clinical aspects [...]

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