by Tracey A. Smith, M.Ed., CTRS of Wellness WRKS, LLCwww.wellnesswrksllc.com, tracey@wellnesswrksllc.com, 215-605-3221
Alternative Therapies actually
pre-date modern medicine. Ancient healing practices are ones that are
- Non-evasive, Preventative in nature
- Chemical free
- Designed to provide the support your body needs to balance and heal itself
- Treats the cause as opposed to suppressing the symptoms
What is integrative
medicine?
Integrative medicine combines conventional medical care with alternative
therapies.
Naturopathy (also known as naturopathic medicine or natural medicine) focuses on natural remedies and the body’s vital ability to heal and maintain itself. Utilizing a holistic approach with minimal use of drugs and surgery.
Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine that treats a disease with heavily diluted preparations that are thought to cause effects similar to the disease’s symptoms
- Aromatherapy
- Massage Therapy – Sports, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Stone, Cranial Sacral
- Foot Reflexology / Ionic Foot Soak
- Acupuncture
- Acupressure/Emotional Freedom Technique
- Colonic Irrigations
- Reiki
- Hypnotherapy
- Hydrotherapy – Whirlpool/Jacuzzi, Steam Bath, Sauna
- Sound Healing- Tibetan Singing Bowls
- (Bach) Flower Essences, Elixirs
12. Crystal / Gemstone therapy
13. Pilates
14. Sahaja Yoga
15. Hatha yoga, Hot Yoga, Laughter Yoga
16. Homeopathy
17. Ayurvedic
18. Tai Chi
19. Meditation
20. Vegetarian
21. Vegan
22. Herbology
23. Dietary Supplements / Vitamins
24. Biofeedback/ SCIO
25. EMDR
26. Thought Field Therapy
- Color Light Therapy
- Chakra Balancing
- Chinese Medicine
- Chiropractic
- Ayurveda Remedies
- Bioenergetics
- Ozone Therapy, Far Infrared Red Therapy.
- Body work – Raindrop Therapy, Body Wraps
- Breath Work
- Pet Therapy
- Creative arts Therapy
- Recreational Therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Music Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Dance therapy
- Horticulture Therapy
- Creative Writing
- Feng Shui
- Prayer
- Meditation
- Angels
- Ancestors
- Fitness/Exercise/Sports
- Recreation, leisure activities and hobbies
- Chanting
- Cassette tapes Cd’s DVD’s
- Numerology
- Mandela’s
- Astrology
- Guided imagery/Dreams
- Labyrinths
- Amethyst mat therapy
- Pendulums & Dowsing
- Six sense – Intuition
- Native American – Tools & Practices
Sweat lodge, Drumming, medicine wheel, dream catchers, feathers smudging, Shaman
63. Nutrition, Weight loss, fasting – Metabolic, Vegetarian, Vegan
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