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12 Exercises for Strength and Grace

by Samm Kweku Richardson

The author tells us that a healthy body is one that is well nourished in all areas through its regular use. The author recommends exercises to keep the body healthy and happy and...

1997, Me and Body Therapy

by Allan Rudolf

What kind of a year was 1997 for me? To put it succinctly, it was a year where, thank God, there were only three hundred and sixty-five days!

A Better Approach to Complementary Therapy

by Thea Bailey MRSS

I suspect that all Complementary Therapists (CT) would agree that, no matter which technique, 'map' or energy system is being used, amongst the myriad therapies on offer today, all...

A Fluid Core: Redefining Core Strength

by Liz Koch

This article focuses on core strength, intended to help stabilize, coordinate and organize movement in the human body, and the author's understanding of how it evolves, following 3...

A Shoulder Problem in Context

by Leon Chaitow, ND DO

In this column the author explores further the complexity theme of identical symptoms emerging from quite different backgrounds (discussed in a previous column which touched on b...

A Sympathetic System

by Joel Carbonnel

There may be some truth in the saying 'no pain, no gain'. Pain is a friendly signal alerting us that something is dangerous or abnormal. Pain is not a disease but a symptom.

Achieving an Integrated Approach for Treating Musculoskeletal Conditions

by Wendy Emberson

There is a growing body of research evidence that is beginning to change our attitudes to treatment away from being a pure medical condition model.

Active Isolated Stretching: Empowerment through Flexibility

by Marjorie Brook

AIS is a scientifically designed flexibility system that works with the body to create and maintain balance.  With AIS, you isolate each muscle and perform a series of stretches ...

Alignment and Breathing Techniques for Health

by Harmon Hathaway

Applying and maintaining physical alignment gives us the information to understand our own body. Within a brief period, the application of the principles of alignment will show pos...

Are You Feeling 99% Better?

by Joel Carbonnel

How do you know if a treatment is working? Can you tell if you are feeling better or not, better or worse? Although the answer seems obvious (after all, it is your body), relying o...

Are You Pro- or Anti-Gravity?

by Joel Carbonnel

In this article, the author challenges the conventional view that we have to use muscles to hold us up against gravity, and the related concept of exercising and strengthening what...

Bad Taste in Bodyscape

by Joel Carbonnel

The gist of the Scientific American article is that our bodies "were not designed for extended operation" and that "we push them to function long past their warranty period". As a ...

BEAM - Bosiger Energy Alignment Method

by Fiona Slatter

The author is a co-founder of the Bosiger Energy Alignment Method (BEAM™), and explains how the technique works to balance the body's natural energy flow (vital force/chi). It work...

Bert-Ola, My New Friend and Teacher

by Allan Rudolf

Werner Erhard, the founder of EST, once said that if you put a rat in a maze with cheese in the centre, the rat will keep trying various possibilities until it eventually figures o...

Biodynamic Psychology: Healing Through the Body's Wisdom

by Ellena Fries

The author discusses the origin and concept behind Biodynamic Body Psychotherapy & Massage, developed by the late Gerda Boyesen (1922-2005), how it works, the techniques used a...

Biodynamic Psychotherapy - Meeting the psyche in the body

by Clover Southwell

Biodynamic psychotherapy was developed in the 1950s by Gerda Boyesen, a Norwegian psychologist and physiotherapist, and is based on a deep appreciation of the inseparable interac...

Bizarre Bazaar!

by Leon Chaitow, ND DO

This month’s column is bound to irritate some readers, and anger others, but as I have recently been both irritated and angered myself, this possibility seems to me worth while in ...

Body Alignment Technique and Vortex Technology

by Cherry Tyfield

Body alignment technique uses vibrational energy to heal others and ourselves. Negative emotional experiences become subconsciously locked into our body at a cellular level. This u...

Body Parts and Body Problems

by Allan Rudolf

Where two or more bones join we have a joint, and a joint is a place which generally allows movement. There is, however, a trade-off between joint movement and invulnerability. T...

Body Stress Release

by Kerry Teakle

The article discusses how Body Stress Release (BSR) began as the idea of retired American chiropractor Dr Richard van Rumpt, that the body is limited in its ability to respond to s...