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A Yeasty Pest

Posted under Herbalism - May 31st, 08 - No Comments

Yeast infections are notoriously difficult to eliminate and can make you miserable in the process.  There are many natural remedies and cures that can be used to avoid prescription drugs and their side effects. 
Firstly take a look at your diet.  Eliminate sugary foods and those that are fermented or contain yeast.  Add foods such as [...]

Build Strong Relationships with Hypnotherapy

Posted under Hypnotherapy - May 31st, 08 - No Comments

The choices we make in relationships and how we interact tend to be determined by past experiences in previous relationships and other situations throughout life.  Hypnotherapy can aid the release of negative experiences and feelings that have been ‘left over’ at the end of a relationship and may be holding us back, unbeknownst to us, [...]

Experience Oneness with Yoga

Posted under Yoga - May 30th, 08 - No Comments

Yoga encompasses harmony, unity and oneness and is a holistic healin system uniting mind, body, emotions and spirit.
Yoga has been around for many thousands of years and originated in India.  It grew out of a need in people to understand the various aspects of our human experience covering the physical through to the spiritual.  It [...]

A Ray of Light

Posted under Colour and Light Therapy - May 30th, 08 - No Comments

Light therapy uses light therapeutically to the patient to treat an array of illnesses.  We all feel a little gloomy in the winter months and this is a good example how lack of light can affect our moods.  It doesn’t stop there a reduction in light can affect our body weight, skin tone and the [...]

The Benefits of Massage

Posted under Massage - May 29th, 08 - No Comments

Massage involves the practitioner stroking and kneading the soft tissues of the body with differing levels of pressure.  This massaging of the skin and muscles is an important part of some traditional healing systems such as Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda herbalism.  Practices such as reflexology and aromatherapy also use massage along with essential oils [...]

A Royal Stone

Posted under Crystal Healing - May 29th, 08 - No Comments

Amethyst is the regal stone of crystal healing and throughout history it had adorned the finery of Kings and Queens alike.  Its colour is purple which can vary from pale lilac to a dark, almost black-like purple.   Amethyst comes in many shapes and sizes either as tumbled stones or clusters and is contains white quartz [...]

Healing Through the Feet

Posted under Body Alignment - May 28th, 08 - No Comments

Reflexology is a therapeutic form of foot massage that treats the person holistically by stimulating the body’s healing system.  Reflexology can be carried out on not only the feet but the hands, face and even ears.  On the base of your feet there are pressure points that relate to each part of your body.  The [...]

Bring Universal Life Energy into Your Life

Posted under Reiki - May 28th, 08 - No Comments

Reiki, which is pronounced Ray-Kee, is an ancient system of natural healing that originated in Japan.  Reiki means Universal Life Energy and was developed by Dr Mikao Usui after years of study and meditation.  He then went on to teach Reiki to othera and today it continues to be taught across the world by Reiki [...]

Kinesiology

Posted under Body Alignment - May 28th, 08 - No Comments

Kinesiology is a holistic approach that aims to integrate movement with a person’s energy field. This gentle study of the body’s movement uses what is known as muscle testing to assess the efficiency of the many bodily functions and detect energy imbalances.  The muscle testing does not evaluate muscle strength but assesses where there is [...]

Has Homeopathy Worked for You?

Posted under Homeopathy - May 27th, 08 - No Comments

In the midst of the recent media attacks on homeopathy and alternative medicine as a whole, the ‘homeopathy has worked for me’ campaign, run by H:MC21, has taken a positive and assertive stance to defend this alternative medicine system through considered argument and evidence. 
Homeopathy stimulates the body’s own healing processes based on the principle that [...]