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Bhakti yoga is one of six major branches of yoga, representing the path of self-transcending love or complete devotion to God or the divine. A practitioner of bhakti yoga regards God as present in eve....
The most important aspect of avoiding injury in yoga is to gain self-awareness and to become more attuned to your body. In this article, we will examine vulnerable places in the body that need protection, and give tips on avoiding injury during common yoga postures.
Breath therapy is an umbrella term covering a broad range of therapeutic approaches that emphasize the importance of breathing and its potential to affect human health. Most breath therapies employ sn....
Exercise is any activity requiring physical exertion done for the sake of health. Activities range from walking and yoga to lifting weights and martial arts.Regular exercise as a way of promoting hea6 ...
Pranic healing encompasses a broad array of therapeutic approaches, both ancient and modern, based on the notion that illnesses of body or mind involve an imbalance and/or blockage in the flow of vits ...
Chakra balancing is based on the ancient Indian belief in a series of seven , or energy centers. Chakra is the Sanskrit word for wheel. These energy centers are believed to be located at specific poiy....
ntegrative medicine is a multidisciplinary approach to medicine that combines mainstream medical treatments with complementary and alternative medicine therapies. Such treatments can be incorporated into pre-natal care to ease many pregnancy symptoms in a safe and natural way.
Naturopathic Medicine offers diet, herbs, and lifestyle changes to naturally relieve the symptoms of menopause. Naturopathy aims to create balance in a woman’s body, specifically hormonal balance, which is the key disharmony during menopause.
Learning to relax is extremely important for good results. Meditation, stretching, yoga, walking in the woods, dancing and other activities (and non-activities such as just sitting quietly every day with no goal in mind) are all good. The best herbs are herbal hypotensives, blood vessel relaxers, and relaxing herbs.
Learning to relax is extremely important for good results. Meditation, stretching, yoga, walking in the woods, dancing and other activities (and non-activities such as just sitting quietly every day with no goal in mind) are all good. The best herbs are herbal hypotensives, blood vessel relaxers, and relaxing herbs.
Meditation and stress-releasing practices such as yoga or Chi gong are recommended. Strengthening nervines and calmative herbs should be taken regularly.
Although the personal training field is still maturing and is less regulated than other fields, such as physical or occupational therapy, personal trainers are becoming more respected and relied upon to help individuals achieve their physical best.
Integrative Medicine, which combines Western allopathic treatments with complementary therapies, provides a way for the patient to maximize therapeutic results when managing arthritis.
Pilates is a natural way to ease neck pain by stretching and elongating muscles, aligning posture and improving strength, flexibility and balance.
Some stress is good--it is a stimulus for growth and development, but it can become destructive. Stress is more accurately, not the actual noise, pollution, and human interactions that we have to deal with daily, rather it is how we react to those stimuli--how attached we are to them personally, and whether we are able to distance ourselves from their impact. Through the years, many tools have been developed to accomplish this detachment, including meditation, yoga stretching, tai chi, biofeed
Ayurvedic treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) is a natural whole-body approach that can restore normal erections and sexual activity.
From the “Land of Smiles” comes one of the most popular forms of massage available today, Thai Massage. This unique style of therapy blends various influences of Asian medicine and the philosophy of Buddhism to deliever a unique massage experience.
Ayurveda can bring relief for the millions who suffer with digestive disorders, such as GERD and IBS, by restoring harmony to the body, mind, and spirit.
Naturopathic Medicine is an alternative healthcare practice that works proactively to ensure a healthy pregnancy, labor and birth. A Naturopathic Doctor (ND) can work with an expecting mother to improve her health and provide important lifestyle recommendations.
Integrative Medicine is growing in popularity among cancer patients, fueling research on alternative treatments and their integration with conventional care for cancer.