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Essence flower therapy/
Bach Therapy
| Essence therapy, or flower remedy,
is based on the premise that ailments are either caused by or complicated
by emotional or mental imbalances, and that correcting these imbalances
can promote health. In the early 1930s, English Doctor Edward Bach
investigated the possibilities of emotional healing and its affects
on physical illness, and found that distilled essences of various
flowering plants could make a big difference for a number of problems
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cause them, thereby facilitating
treatment of the physical symptoms. It is believed to work by affecting
neurotransmitters in the brain which are associated with emotions
such as fear, anger or anxiety. The distilled essences of the flowers,
suspended in alcohol, are diluted with water and sipped regularly
for up to twelve weeks. Pregnant women should consult a physician
before using flower therapy due to the alcohol in which the essence
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Reiki
| Reiki is a relatively new Japanese
form of therapy, similar to other energy medicines such as acupuncture
and healing touch, but different from them in that it incorporates
a spiritual element, holding that the healing is actually performed
by a power outside either the patient or the healer.
It was created in the late 1800s and early 1900s by
Dr. Mikao Usui, who studied ancient healing practices of Tibetan
monks and then believed that he was given the power to heal with
Reiki during a session of meditation.
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Ki is the Japanese equivalent of the
Chinese Qi (chee), the life energy that flows through all living
things and is essential to health and vitality, and Rei is the conscious
higher power that is the source of Ki. Imbalances in the flow of
Ki, often caused by negative thoughts or emotions, are considered
the cause of many health problems.
A Reiki practitioner does not manipulate the Ki of
the patient directly, but rather acts as a channel through which
Ki flows from and is controlled by the higher power, to balance
or clear any blockages in the flow of energy. Reiki has been used
to treat a very wide variety of conditions, from stress and pain
to cancer. |
Infant Massage
With two main sections:
1. development and application of Swedish Massage to help development
of the children
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2. Chinese Infant
Massage – therapeutic massage for infants that has simple
ailments and what you can do to help them rebalance. |
Brain Gym
Brain Gym is a series of physical exercises
designed to stimulate and assist brain function. Developed by Dr.
Paul Dennison in 1969, Brain Gym arose from a combination of the science
of Kinesiology, the study of the association between body movement
and the brain, with educational and child psychology.
Specific coordinated movements of the body are believed to be particularly
beneficial to development of neural pathways in the brains of children. |
Brain Gym is a program of exercises which
puts these movements together in a way that will help stimulate and
develop these pathways in older children and adults as well. It has
both physical and mental benefits, and has been shown to be helpful
for treatment of learning disorders, improvement of memory and concentration,
physical coordination and specially for the new variety of dysfunction
produe by the extensively use of computer. |
Qi gong
| Qi Gong is probably the oldest Traditional
Chinese Energy therapy, dating from as early as 1700 B.C. Based
on the theory of Qi (chee) or life energy, which flows through the
body along channels known as meridians, the technique combines particular
breathing patterns with a technique of energy manipulation by a
Qi Gong healer, similar to acupressure or healing touch, to attempt
to balance the flow of Qi, clear any blockages in its flow, or to
make up deficits of Qi by a direct transfer of energy from the healer
to the patient. Since the proper flow of energy is believed to be
essential to health, any problems with it are said to be causes
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or factors in practically any health
problem; therefore Qi Gong is considered beneficial not only to
overall vitality but also potentially an aid to fighting diseases
from colds to cancer.
Studies of energy medicines of various kinds have
not generally yielded firm evidence of their effectiveness, and
scientific medicine remains skeptical about all of its forms; but
some studies of healers from various disciplines have shown that
their hands emit much stronger electrical impulses than a typical
person’s. |
Chinese Bodywork Therapy
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Tuina is an Oriental Bodywork Therapy that has
been used in China for over 2,000 years. Tuina it is a part of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, one of the five major modalities of intervention
(Acupunture, Herbal formulas, |
Science of Eating, Exercise –Qi Gong and
TaiJi and Massage) for rebalance the body. With this context Tuina
will use as a foundation theory of the flow of Qi through the meridians
as its basic therapeutic orientation. |
Music therapy
| The powerful effects of
music on the mind are familiar to everyone. The feeling of happiness,
relaxation and well being that overcomes you when you hear a favorite
song, the emotional impact of the right music at the right moment
in the movie, or the smile that you can’t stop when you hear
children sing are common to all, and so are the health benefits
that result.
Music in some form or other has been a part of every
culture for all of
history, and its therapeutic effects have always been recognized,
but its study and use as a structured form of therapy is relatively
new. A large number of studies in hospitals and universities over
the last few decades have quantified the sometimes startling impact
music can have on a great variety of problems and conditions. |
When played in hospitals, music has
been shown to have a large impact on depression, anxiety and other
negative emotions common to the experience of hospitalization, in
patients as well as doctors and nurses. Blood pressure is significantly
reduced, requirements for pain medication and even anesthetics during
surgery are substantially cut, and the positive emotional effects
have well-documented physical and physiological benefits for patients
suffering almost any condition. Music also has well-documented benefits
for intellectual performance, both developmentally and later in
life.
Of course, the right music, for the right patient, for the right
condition must always be considered. In general, music is divided
into stimulating and relaxing types, each of which is appropriate
to different situations. |
Yoga
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Yoga a general term for a range of body/mind exercise
practices used to access consciousness and encourage physical and
mental well-being. Some forms concentrate on achieving perfection
in posture and alignment of the body; others aim at mental control
to access higher consciousness. Between these two are forms of yoga
that focus on the interrelationship of body, mind, and energy.
The word yoga means "union" in Sanskrit,
the language of ancient India where yoga originated. We can think
of the union occurring between mind, body and spirit.
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What is commonly referred
to as "yoga" can be more accurately described by the Sanskrit
word asana, which refers to the practice of physical postures or
poses.
Asana is only one of the eight so-called "limbs"
or types of yoga, the majority of which are more concerned with
mental and spiritual well being than physical activity. Today, however,
the words asana and yoga have become almost synonymous.
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Yoga Poses
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Many people think that yoga is stretching. But while
stretching is certainly involved, yoga is really about creating
balance in the body through developing both strength and flexibility.
This is done through the performance of poses, each of which has
specific physical benefits. The poses can be done quickly in succession,
creating heat in the body through movement or more slowly to increase
stamina and perfect the alignment of the pose. There is an ideal
way that each pose should be done, although not all yogis will agree
about what that is.
The first or primary series, called Yoga Chikitsa, is described
in Yoga Mala. Yoga Chikitsa, which means yoga therapy, realigns
the spine, detoxifies the body, and builds strength, flexibility
and stamina.
The practice of yoga has strong therapeutic value.
But the path of yoga, which must be followed in order to reap these
benefits, can sometimes be a challenging one at first, for it is
something which simply cannot be handed over to a patient, ready-made.
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All chances of healing will end there if the student does not
do the prescribed practice. Yoga, and yoga therapy is all about
doing. Without consistent practice, there can be no yoga therapy.
Attending a yoga class once a week will not lead to the transformation
of the body, the mind or the spirit. It is the individual practice,
the doing of yoga on a daily basis which will provide the basis
for yoga therapy.
Relaxation and Visualization are two separate stress relieving
techniques often used together to reduce muscle tension and overcome
mental and emotional problems. Relaxation balances the sympathetic
and parasympathetic (autonomic) nervous system. Therapists use
and teach techniques which de-stress muscles and induce a calm
mind and body. Visualization is the conscious use of your imagination
to create positive images used to heal. Visualization encourages
right-brain activity and uses images to assist with healing from
the injurious effects of previous experience, and prepare the
subject for potential stressful future experience.
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Relaxation therapy
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Relaxation therapy is
a general term that encompasses many of the specific methods listed
here, including music therapy, meditation and yoga, but it also
denotes a particular idea, of which these are examples: what’s
commonly called “time out.”.
People generally feel that they live cluttered, hectic, overwhelming
lives; between work, family and friends, or any of the dozens of
things that fill our days and tax our body and mind, rarely do we
take even a small part of our waking life entirely for ourselves,
apart from unhealthy “escapist” kinds of relaxation
like TV that don’t allow the mind to settle
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down. This almost permanent state ofstimulation
and stress inevitably has dire consequences for both mental and
physical health, from higher heart rate and blood pressure to a
compromised immune system, leaving us vulnerable to any number of
conditions.
Making a priority of taking at least half an hour
a day, every day, to simply withdraw from the whole mess, can be
a big step toward improving health. And it can take any number of
forms, be it a slow, quiet stroll in a park, a short nap, or a few
minutes entirely engrossed in enjoying a bowl of ice cream.
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Remedial
Massage
| A paramedical treatment that helps to restore function
to injured "soft tissues" (muscles, tendons and ligaments).
Therapy may involve the use of various types of Massage, as well as
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a range of other physical treatments to assist your
recovery. In addition, you may be asked to perform some activities
at home to assist the process of recovery. |
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