Complementary Therapies To Come

Bowen Technique
Also known as Bowen Therapy, a healing system of soft-tissue bodywork targeted at reducing pain from injury or chronic health problems.

Flotation Therapy
Also known as Klimatherapy or Balneo-phytotherapy. A relaxation technique that uses sensory isolation and a specially constructed bath to bring about deep relaxation of the mind and body.

Hydrotherapy
Also called Hydropathy, it is the use of water in the treatment of illness and disease. It is also deeply relaxing, so is often used for stress-related conditions.

Indian Head Massage
Indian Head Massage is a holistic massage technique that involves working along specific points on the head to stimulate the flow of Prana (the body’s energetic life force).  The massage encourages the body to heal and re-balance itself.

Iridology
The study of the iris of the eye in order to diagnose health imbalances in the body. Iridologists believe that different areas of the iris represent different parts of the body and if you see discoloration, flecks, streaks or marks in one eye area, the corresponding body area will likely be ailing.

Light Healing
A general term to describe any number of therapies that use light to promote healing. These range from the use of light boxes to combat seasonal affective disorder (SAD) to more esoteric treatments involving colour, crystals and nutrition.

Magnet Therapy
Also Biomagnetic Therapy, Magnetic Therapy, Magnetic Wave Therapy, Magnetotherapy. The self-help use of magnets to improve health and ease pain. It is based on the theory that magnets can help to rebalance the electromagnetic energy field that surrounds the body.

Massage Therapy
The kneading, stroking or pressing of the muscles and soft tissues of the body for therapeutic purposes. Massage therapy is an ancient healing art, known throughout the centuries in all cultures as producing physical, psychological and spiritual benefits.

Shiatsu
A holistic massage technique that uses fingertip pressure to stimulate energy pathways on the body. These pathways, called meridians, circulate bioelectric energy throughout the body along specific channels.

Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine, also known as TCM is the holistic Chinese philosophy of medicine that puts a greater emphasis on prevention than on treatment of illness. In ancient China, physicians were only paid when their patients stayed well, not when they fell ill.

Vibrational Healing
Vibrational Medicine is an alternative healing method based on the idea that everyone has a personal field, composed of both electromagnetic and subtle energy, that vibrates at certain frequencies.