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Qi, Chi, or Ki
The character Qi is used to describe many different manifestations and phenomena. There are many “types” of Qi, or rather many variations of the way in which it is perceived. This is akin to the use of the word “snow” … Continue reading
Look after yourself
To maintain optimal health and well-being you have to take some responsibility for your own health. You might like to consider some of the following. These techniques cost very little in terms of money or time. Water Most people will … Continue reading
Posted in Treatments
Tagged aromatherapy, Complementary therapies, GP, kinesiology, Meditation Relaxation, Nutrition, OK, Qigong, reflexology, Reiki, relaxation, Salute to the sun, shiatsu, Spine rotations, stretching, Yoga, Yoga Exercises
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Shiatsu Bodywork
Shiatsu has its roots in the Chinese healing systems. It was later adopted and developed by the Japanese after the introduction of Chen (Zen) Buddhism, aspects of Chinese philosophy and culture, and Chinese medicine into Japan in the Sixth Century. … Continue reading
Posted in Therapies
Tagged acupressure, Acupressure Shiatsu, Amna, buddhism, Chen Zen Buddhism, Japan, Katsusuke, Katsusuke Serizawa, ki, Masunaga, Namikoshi, Namikoshi Style, Nippon Style Shiatsu, Qi, Serizawa, shiatsu, Shiatsu Institute of Therapy, TCM, Tokujiro Namikoshi, tsubo, tsubos, Zen Shiatsu
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Using Imagery
The images we form in our mind are, if we did but know it, one of our greatest inner resources. In nursing practice in recent years there has been a growing appreciation of the integration of body, mind and spirit … Continue reading
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Tagged guided imagery, imagary, interactive imagework, meditation, PNI, psychoneuroimmunology, Vernon Templemore, visualisation
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Crystal Therapy
Crystal Therapy is rapidly gaining recognition as a major player in the field of complementary medicine. Because of their regular structure, crystals can carry and amplify energy and it is this similarity to the crystalline structures in our own bodies … Continue reading
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Tagged Crystal Healing, Crystal Therapy, Historical Context, Traditional Chinese
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Chiropractic and N.E.T.
Chiropractic is a primary healthcare discipline, which emphasizes the inherent recuperative power of the body to heal itself without the use of drugs and surgery. The focus of chiropractic is on the relationship between structure (primarily the spine) and function … Continue reading
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Tagged Chiropractic, Ivan Pavlov, NEAT, NET, Neuro Emotional Technique, One Patient
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