Types of Alternative Modalities

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  1. 1. spiritual and physical practices designed to increase self-awareness. These include posture work, breathing exercises, meditation, sounds and visualisation.
  2. 6. Japanese technique that involves practitioners rebalancing ‘energy flow’ over your body. Practitioners will either place their hands lightly on you or hover them above your body throughout the treatment.
  3. 7. mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique
  4. 8. uses essential oils (oils extracted from plants) for healing. It can also be combined with other treatments,
  5. 9. based on the idea that different points on your feet, hands, face and ears are linked to other parts of your body through your nervous system
  6. 10. a pseudoscientific [1] system of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones
  7. 11. Chinese practice that uses deep breathing and relaxation with flowing movements to help with balance, movement and wellbeing. It is particularly useful for older adults or those of us with mobility restrictions, as it is very accessible for a range of movement levels.
  8. 14. alternative medicine technique that involves applying pressure to specific points on the body to relieve pain and other symptoms.
  9. 15. practice in which an individual uses a technique to train attention and awareness and detach from reflexive, discursive thinking.
  10. 17. involves using extremely diluted (watered down) natural substances to treat physical and mental health problems.
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  1. 2. alternative medicine technique that involves applying pressure to specific points on the body to relieve pain and other symptoms.
  2. 3. a system of alternative medicine based on the theory that diseases can be successfully treated or prevented without the use of drugs, by techniques such as control of diet, exercise, and massage.
  3. 4. activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness.
  4. 5. a form of complementary medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints, especially those of the spinal column, which are believed to cause other disorders by affecting the nerves, muscles, and organs.
  5. 8. inserting very fine needles into specific parts of your body. This is believed to stimulate nerves and muscles which may release natural pain-relieving chemicals. It is practiced in both Western medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
  6. 12. system of medicine based on the idea that disease is caused by an imbalance or stress in a person's consciousness.
  7. 13. involves working on the soft tissue of your body to help with relaxation, wellbeing and physical pain.
  8. 16. an ancient Chinese healing art involving meditation, controlled breathing, and movement exercises