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ThetaHealing is usually administered in the form of individual sessions in which the practitioner sits directly opposite the person, and initially attends to the person by listening and using probing questions. They may conduct a session long-distance through telephone or over the internet via webcam and voice.
The Alexander Technique, named after its developer Frederick Matthias Alexander (1869–1955), is an alternative therapy based on the idea that poor posture causes a range of health problems. [1][2]: 221 The American National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health classifies it as a "psychological and physical" complementary approach ...
Acupuncture[ b ] is a form of alternative medicine [ 2 ] and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body. [ 3 ] Acupuncture is a pseudoscience; [ 4 ][ 5 ] the theories and practices of TCM are not based on scientific knowledge, [ 6 ] and it has been characterized as quackery.
Contents. Qigong. For the artist, see Qigong (artist). Qigong (/ ˈtʃiːˈɡɒŋ /) [ 1 ][ a ] is a system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation [ 2 ] said to be useful for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial arts training. [ 3 ] With roots in Chinese medicine, philosophy, and martial arts, qigong is ...
Somatic Experiencing (also known as Somatic Therapy) is heavily predicated on psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich 's theories of blocked emotion and how this emotion is held and released from the body. [ 6 ] It differs from traditional talk therapies such as CBT, which has a main focus on the mind and not the body, by prioritizing disturbing thoughts ...
Watsu. Watsu is a form of aquatic bodywork used for deep relaxation and passive aquatic therapy. Watsu is characterized by one-on-one sessions in which a practitioner or therapist gently cradles, moves, stretches, and massages a receiver in chest-deep warm water. Watsu, originally developed by Harold Dull at Harbin Hot Springs, California, in ...
The Lightning Process comprises three group sessions conducted on three consecutive days, lasting about 12 hours altogether, conducted by trained practitioners. [5] [6] [7] According to its developer, Phil Parker, the programme aims to teach participants about the acute stress response the body experiences under threat. It aims to help trainees ...
Lomilomi massage is a Polynesian method of kneading massage, but with overtones of the indigenous religious beliefs. The word lomilomi comes from the Hawaiian and Samoan languages. Lomi means "to knead.”. The smooth flow of the strokes mimic the ocean waves. [ 1 ] It may also mean "to take and turn, to shift" as in "the sacred shift within ...