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  1. Mandatory Gratuities - Oxymoron

    I was settling up with a new client when she asked "And what is the recommended gratuity?" I explained that "while I appreciate the thought it was not necessary". She was very surp...more

  2. Mantak Chia - A Modern Taoist Master

    Famous for his books on cultivating male and female sexuality, Mantak Chia is probably the most quoted, misquoted and plagiarised of writers on esoteric sex. Less well known is his...more

  3. Manual Lymphatic Drainage - Therapeutic Applications

    Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) involves light, rhythmical massage that aids the body in collecting and moving lymphatic fluid, which plays a key role in delivering nutrients, anti...more

  4. Manual Lymphatic Drainage and its Therapeutic Benefits

    MLD is a highly specialised form of massage, which uses light, rhythmical, very precise hand movements, pressures and sequences and requires the therapist to develop a great degree...more

  5. Massage and Cancer-Related Fatigue: Benefits and Cautions

    One of the most common symptoms associated with cancer and its treatment is fatigue. For many people, it is the major troubling symptom and the primary cause of distress, being even...more

  6. Massage and Complex Trauma: A Case Study

    In this column on Body Massage, the author presents a case study of massage techniques regarding a client who suffered complex trauma as a result of prolonged, overwhelming abuse a...more

  7. Massage and the Importance of Medical Input

    The author, a Massage, Craniosacral and Psychotherapist, focuses on the importance of medical input in relation to body massage. As her brother is a Medical Consultant, she is in t...more

  8. Massage for Detoxification

    This article describes what toxins are, the different types that exist, where they originate, and how different body functions work to get rid of them. The latter part of the art...more

  9. Massage in Schools to Reduce Stress and Anxiety

    Soveig Berggren looks at how massage can be used in schools to relax and centre children. She started her first project in 1996 with a class of 10-year-olds in a school in southern...more

  10. Massage is Relaxing. Discuss...

    The author touches on EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Therapy), the internationally recognized and well-researched treatment for trauma, and the Holosync technology - develope...more

  11. Massage Matters: Massage and Medication

    This column focuses on the use of proper medication and massage techniques on an elderly woman with a complex medical picture....as she suffers from lower back pain due to wear and...more

  12. Massage Techniques for Childbirth

    Touch, in the form of a positive massage during labour, was an area I wanted to explore to determine whether it is a useful way of shifting the focus of active support away from th...more

  13. Massage Therapy for people with Cancer: A Practitioner's Experience

    In this article, Louise Roy describes her experience with one cancer patient and discusses the challenges facing massage practitioners. During training, many massage students are w...more

  14. Massage, Sex and Supervision

    This article focuses on the erotic aspect of body massage and why practitioners and clients rarely get turned on, despite there being some similarities between some of the rituals ...more

  15. Matrix Repatterning(tm) - The Structural Basis of Health

    In this authoritative feature, Dr. George Roth, the originator of Matrix Repatterning, explains how symptoms, especially in chronic conditions, are often the result of the compensa...more

  16. McTimoney Chiropractic

    McTimoney chiropractic is a particular branch of the profession in the UK which developed for some years outside of the apparent mainstream, so to speak. There are over 300 McTimon...more

  17. McTimoney-Corley Spinal Therapy

    This article focuses on McTimoney-Corley Spinal Therapy, a treatment that involves gentle whole body manipulation. The therapy works at the level of adjusting the bones and realign...more

  18. ME: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Mercury Exhaustion?

    The author looks at connections between musculature, the nervous system and the brain and examines similar symptoms of toxicity given different diagnostic “labels” by the medical sy...more

  19. Medicinal Application of Caribbean Herbs

    The Caribbean region is more than just a sun and sand holiday destination. It is considered to be one of 34 biodiversity hotspots in the world and is certainly a 'hotspot' for medic...more

  20. Medicinal Plants for Curing Common Ailments in India

    The Patalkot forest is so well hidden that people on the outside didn't even know it existed. It is a very special place, rich with plants and animals. The natives who live there k...more

  21. Meditation - a Way of Life

    So much time is spent living in the relative dream worlds of the future or the past, we would do well to remember that both come from the present moment. The more we are able to li...more

  22. Meet the Endocannibanoids - Pleasure Producers, Pain Relievers - And Much More: The Bodywork Connection

    In this Expert Column, Leon Chaitow looks at our body’s ability to produce virtually identical chemicals to those that appear in cannabis. He tells us that through exercise and t...more

  23. Menopause - A Chinese Approach

    The author has been practising acupuncture since she qualified with The College of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture in 1984 and is a founding member of the Scottish Post Polio Netwo...more

  24. Menopause - Natural Approaches

    Natural approaches using a variety of complementary therapies to alleviate menopausal symptoms are known and can be exceedingly effective for both constitutional and symptomatic cl...more

  25. Mental Health: the Psyche's Journey to Wholeness

    Transpersonal psychology is a school of psychology that encompasses the transcendent, the spiritual dimension, 'trans' meaning 'beyond' the personal.more

  26. Mercury Amalgam Fillings - Removal & Detoxification

    Catherine Crawford, an aromatherapist with a diploma in nutritional medicine, describes how, at the age of 46, she decided to seek help from a sympathetic dentist to remove her ama...more

  27. Mercury Poisoning from Amalgam Fillings

    Mercury, the most toxic metal in amalgam fillings, has a long history of use and an equally long history of known toxic effects. Despite man's efforts to use mercury, its poisonous...more

  28. Midwifery Practice and Complementary Therapy - A policy point of view

    Midwifery practitioners in many parts of the country receive requests from pregnant women who are interested in or are already using complementary therapies. The holistic ethos of ...more

  29. Migraine Links

    Migraine is a painfully intense, pulsating severe headache, usually affecting one side of the head (hemi crania) and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, visual and digestive dist...more

  30. Migraines and Headache

    The article examines the differences between migraines and headaches and states that the most common type of headache is muscular. It gives the causes for headaches as follows: p...more

  31. Mineral Oil Petroleum Derivative in Beauty Products

    This article outlines the dangers of the mineral oils found so ubiquitously in the majority of cosmetic products. Mineral oils (produced from petroleum) are contained in many cosme...more

  32. Miranda's Bowl of Porridge

    This regular column by June Butlin illustrates how the author tackled the long-term weight problems experienced by a middle-aged client.more

  33. Mistletoe Therapy

    Although Iscador is contraindicated for some types of cancer, the author herself was given Iscador injections prior to cancer surgery. With the additional help of a homeopathic rem...more

  34. Mitigating Migraines - How to Fight Migraines Naturally

    Nothing derails your day quicker than a migraine. But once a migraine begins, there may be natural ways to lessen its effects. Here’s everything you need to know about managing a mi...more

  35. Mitochondrial Fatigue or Mitochondrial Sabotage?

    Mitochondria are protein-rich small bodies (organelles) with a double membrane and are located in the cytoplasm of all[1] cells (except red blood cells). Mitochondria contain geneti...more

  36. Mom has a Brain Tumour

    This article focuses on the author’s day to day experiences, mental and emotional, with her mother’s condition from the time she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. As...more

  37. Money Magic - Money Metaphysics

    The author shares what she has learned about the dynamics of money making, and how to create a positive relationship with money in general. She finds people basically spend to solv...more

  38. More on Neuroskeletal Re-alignment Therapy (NSRT)

    This is a follow-up to a recent expert column in Positive Health where Carole Preen discussed neuroskeletal re-alignment therapy (NSRT) and cited some case studies. In this article...more

  39. Muscle Energy Techniques (METs) Applied to Knee Pain

    An additional tool for the physical therapist's 'manual therapy toolbox', muscle energy techniques (METs) can help to release and relax muscles, and also stimulate the body's own h...more

  40. Music for Relaxation and Massage and other Therapies

    Many of us ask ourselves how best to deal with excessive stress. One of the very effective options is with music, either on its own, in a relaxed environment, or as a complement to...more

  41. My Life-Enhancement Journey Coping with Fibromyalgia

    I have endured chronic pain for as long as I can remember. In school, it was brushed off as “growing pains” because doctors couldn’t find the root of the cause. Later, it was a “wea...more

  42. My Story - Mercury Amalgam Filling Removal

    Three years ago Kerry Burrows had her sixteen amalgam fillings removed and replaced with shiny white composites. The process did not cure all her ailments but it did remove her l...more

  43. Myofascial Release Techniques - How they Changed my Treatments for the Better

    My journey with myofascial release started in 2009, when I discovered this amazing art, I studied intensively in the US and the UK, and immediately integrated these hands on techniq...more

  44. Myofascial Trigger Points and Beyond

    Trigger points develop when parts of the muscles stop moving as they should and instead become set in one position, which leads to a state of contraction. Niel-Asher looks at the d...more

  45. Natural Alternatives to Antibiotics

    In this article, Suzanne Laurie describes the result of the over use of antibiotics and suggests alternative natural remedies to be used, especially for minor complaints. Antibioti...more

  46. Natural Approaches to Gallstones

    The author, a woman in her forties, describes her experiences and sudden attacks of excruciating pain which started one evening several years ago. She underwent a number of medic...more

  47. Natural Childbirth: Maternal Expectations Versus The Reality

    This well researched article outlines the features of a normal birth, discusses the expectations of mothers about birth, especially the expectations of mothers committed to a ‘natu...more

  48. Natural Coping Approaches for Children with ADHD

    In this article, the author, the mother of a young hyperactive child, discusses ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and how best to deal ...more

  49. Natural Health Holidays in Sunny Spain

    Jan Williamson, a complementary health practitioner from Exeter in Devon, coordinates health care holidays in Southern Spain where this naturopathic approach can be taken even furt...more

  50. Natural HRT: Herbal and Ayurveda Approach

    Dr Nancy Lonsdorf MD looks at the way in which Ayurveda acknowledges menopause as a natural transition – a concept that has only been recently considered by the medical community. ...more

  51. Natural Remedies for Early Pregnancy

    This column focuses on the safe natural remedies prescribed a pregnant woman who initially consulted the author in her eighth week, when suffering from nausea, exhaustion and on-go...more

  52. Natural Vision Improvement for Children and Adults

    Meir Schneider PhD first explains that he was born blind from congenital cataracts, nystagmus, glaucoma and small corneas, and suffered further injuries to his ocular lenses from u...more

  53. Naturopathic Hydrotherapy: The Constitutional Treatment

    This account of the principles and practice of Hydrotherapy follows a lifetime's study of Naturopathic Techniques after conventional medicine had failed to improve what David calls...more

  54. Naturopathic Medicine

    Naturopathic medicine does not only have an active role to play in correcting imbalances through the use of natural therapies, but it also focuses on bringing about an inner develo...more

  55. Naturopathic Osteopathy

    In 1874 Andrew Taylor Still brought osteopathy into the world. At that time the work of Pasteur and Lister was unknown, and many patients who survived the crude surgery that was ...more

  56. Naturopathy: Conscious Way to Whole Health

    In this article, Naturopath Accem Scott describes his approach to the practice of Naturopathy and his path to developing that approach, drawing on his own experiences and using a n...more

  57. Neem - True Botanical Panacea

    Neem is considered a major element in preventing and healing diseases among Ayurvedic practitioners. Every part of this fascinating tree has been used, from ancient to modern tim...more

  58. Neuro-Skeletal Realignment Therapy

    Neuroskeletal Re-alignment Therapy is a very gentle non-invasive therapy, which can treat any musculo-skeletal/neurological condition. It can re-align muscle, tendon, ligament and ...more

  59. Neuromuscular Therapy for Chronic Pain and Postural Dysfunction

    This article describes the treatment of a client, an athlete with some complex muscular-skeletal problems, by the comprehensive approach which is Neuromuscular Therapy.more

  60. Neuroskeletal Alignment Case Studies

    This column focuses on the effectiveness of Neuroskeletal Re-alignment Therapy through four case studies, conducted by some graduates at Morely College. All the case studies pres...more

  61. Neuroskeletal Re-alignment Therapy (BSRT) Case Studies Revolutionizing the Treatment of Back Pain

    This article is a set of case studies by the author’s students of Neuroskeletal Re-alignment Therapy at Morley College in London, and the Kevala Centre.more

  62. Neuroskeletal Re-alignment Therapy (NSRT) - A 2019 Reflection

    It has been a great year for our therapy in 2019. Lots of new students have joined us, some previous graduates have come for updates and we have expanded into the USA! On top of tha...more

  63. Neuroskeletal Re-alignment Therapy (NSRT) - Does It Work?

    It has been 21 years since I first wrote an article on this therapy in Positive Health Magazine – PH Online Issue 22 Sept 1997 after I had been to Australia to train in this techni...more

  64. Neuroskeletal Re-Alignment Therapy (NSRT) and Neck Pathology

    This column focuses on Neuroskeletal Re-alignment Therapy, which can be used for a wide range of back, neck and joint problems. The therapy works through the Central Nervous and Me...more

  65. Neuroskeletal Re-alignment Therapy Case Studies

    I have written many articles for Positive Health Magazine over the years on this therapy as it has been my passion and my main therapy practised since I originally trained in it in ...more

  66. Neuroskeletal Re-alignment Therapy for Migraine Sufferers - Case Study

    This article is a case study in neuroskeletal re-alignment therapy for a client with a number of problems including virtually ongoing headaches, but other complications as well, so...more

  67. Neurostructural Integration Technique (Advanced Bowen Therapy)

    The Neurostructural Integration Technique® (NST) is an extremely powerful multidimensional technique, which has been specifically developed for the ongoing dynamic integration of t...more

  68. New Hope for Headache Sufferers that is ‘Out of this World’

    A new revolutionary health screening test originally developed by the health department of NASA is now being used in the UK to help identify and address the root causes of individua...more

  69. No-Hands Massage

    Gerry Pyves describes how pain in his hands and wrists did not stop him from continuing with his massage practice. Instead, he developed the injury-free No-Hands Massage technique,...more

  70. Not All Massage Tables Are Created Equal

    This article would be particularly invaluable for a newly qualified, or even more experienced person working in the healing professions using bodywork. It provides a careful, syste...more

  71. Notes on Hope and Hopelessness

    “There is an infinite amount of hope in the universe…but not for us.” ~ Franz Kafka That Kafka quote has pissed me off for about fifty years. Of course, Kafka may have been speak...more

  72. Nothing New Under The Sun

    Dr James Mennel, Head of the Department of Massage at St Thomas’ Hospital (London) early in the last century, first brought out his book on massage in 1934. In this, her first colu...more

  73. Nursing at the Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital NHS Trust

    The Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital (RLHH) is unique as it provides the only service in Europe which is dedicated to complementary medicine as an integral part of the National H...more

  74. Nutrition and Herbal Matters: Food Addiction

    The author discusses how certain foods can taste so good to an individual that they have to have it everyday. This is a food addiction and occurs for a number of reasons. Some peop...more

  75. Nutrition and Life-style Guidelines for People with Cancer

    The significance of nutritional and life-style guidelines for people with cancer is examined in this consensus document.more

  76. Nutrition the Daoist Way

    We are constantly bombarded with dietary advice including a vast array of often ‘faddy’ diets that guarantee weight loss, good health, an increase in energy and everlasting happines...more

  77. Nutritional and Complementary Cancer Care

    The author sets out the nutritional guidelines she uses for women with cancer preparing for surgery, going through chemotherapy or radiotherapy, using hormone therapy or dealing wi...more

  78. Nutritional Aspects of Perspectives and Perceptions (Part II of II)

    The author continues to develop the theme of finding out who we truly are.  She encourages us to become aware of and examine (and, ultimately, release) the past events and decisio...more

  79. Nutritional Care Of Peptic Ulcer

    This is a detailed medical account of what a peptic ulcer is, the physiological processes involved, factors which cause it and can cause further damage, and how basic nutritional n...more

  80. Oils to the Rescue in Egypt

    There was an accident just waiting to happen. Sloppy tour guides abandoning us in temperatures of over 40 degrees and dodgy coaches. Thank goodness I'd brought my essential oils!more

  81. On-Site Seated Acupressure Massage

    That which has generically become known in the Western world as 'On-Site Massage' has its roots in the Orient, as indeed do many other therapies.more

  82. One Hundred Years of Treating Asthma

    Jennifer Worth, a retired nurse and midwife who has written extensively about allergic diseases, has a long family history of living and coping with asthma, and shares some effecti...more

  83. Osteopathy, Movement and Water: Perfect Union for the Well-being of the Cervical Region

    The cervical part of the vertebral column is like a pillar that supports our head. The seven vertebrae, the muscles of the cervical region and the joints they serve make up the Sto...more

  84. Our Innate Ability to Heal Ourselves

    To many people, illness is something that comes from 'out there', brought about by external factors – environment (pollution, pesticides, germs, etc.), lifestyle (smoking, diet, al...more

  85. Our Role in Personal Transformation and Healing

    It is important to realize that when we learn to heal ourselves, we are not limited merely to changing our own realities; the world reality is also ours to change.more

  86. Out of the Darkness and Into the Light of Su Jok Therapy

    In this article the author shares why she got into Su Jok Therapy and how it helped her cope with the emotions that engulfed her following the breakdown of her marriage. She says w...more

  87. Ozone Therapy

    Whilst Oxygen therapy is an umbrella term for over 50 different methods that all seek to de-toxify the body by flooding it with oxygen, Ozone therapy is the most researched and wid...more

  88. P.C., Gender, Interprofessional Discord and Integration

    In the Integrated Medicine column this month Leon Chaitow looks at several issues in alternative medicine where discord, confusion and imbalance exist within alternative medicine a...more

  89. Pacific Essences - Gifts from the Sea

    The greens and golds and persimmon of the Arbutus trees and the blue of the Pacific Ocean called us to this island in 1981. This jewel in the Pacific is the home and birthplace of ...more

  90. Pain - Relationship Between Body and Psyche

    Sue Green looks into many aspects of pain and the different ways in which it can be viewed. Pain can be a signal that something is out of balance, for example pain can be a sign ...more

  91. Panchakarma - Ayurvedic Science of Rejuvenation and Detoxification

    Pancha (five) Karma (action) is an Ayurvedic therapy that aims to cleanse the body of toxins and reduce or eliminate the build up of excess doshas in the body. It is based on the b...more

  92. Panchakarma and Ayurvedic Massage

    Ayurveda offers a variety of healing therapies that nurture, balance and heal the mind and body. Ayurveda's most powerful method of rejuvenation and purification for the mind and b...more

  93. Parenting through peer support

    The Child Development Program, developed in the late 1970s was initially based on specially trained health visitors. This program was planned to help and empower parents not to i...more

  94. Paresh Rink Bodyworker

    Paresh Rink, a bodywork details the training in the UK and USA to become a fully fledged bodyworker.more

  95. Park Attwood Clinic - An individual approach to health care

    In Britain there is one well established residential clinic where people who are chronically ill may receive treatment of body, soul and spirit. It is unique, and deserves to be ...more

  96. Parkinson's Disease

    There are about 120,000 people in the UK with Parkinson's Disease, a progressive disorder of the central nervous system affecting muscular movement. This article by June Butlin mak...more

  97. Parkinson's Disease Project

    Is Aromatherapy an effective treatment for Parkinson's Disease - Report and Summary of Results. The idea to carry out a trial on people suffering from Parkinson's Disease originate...more

  98. Partners Yoga

    Yoga practice is extremely versatile; it can be practised in solitude or in the more social atmosphere of a class situation and can be modified to suit age, ability and need.more

  99. Partnership in Pregnancy and Childbirth - A Specific Massage Programme

    The author explains the aims and benefits of this programme on complementary therapy technique LK Massage Programme within the maternity setting,  adding that it allows the partner...more

  100. Pelvic Integrity - Centering the Core

    Liz Koch has made a lifelong study of the psoas muscle and sees the pelvis as the keystone of our structural system. It is not only the base of support for the upper body, but tran...more

  101. Pelvis to Earth Alignment

    It is a great privilege that we Homo-sapiens have been endowed with an Osseous Foundation by the ‘Powers That Be’ in that the bony frame, the skeleton, has been given a Base (pelvis...more

  102. Personal Growth And Insight

    In 1985 I got involved with a personal development seminar company called Insight, which has become a very important part of my life. So much so that I now travel around the world ...more

  103. Physical and Emotional Holding as a Result of Injury, Stress and Trauma

    By addressing the physiology we can begin to change habitual physical and emotional holding patterns, and with skilful application of fascial techniques, bound down tissues soften a...more

  104. Physiotherapy Case Studies

    The following series of case studies were all carried out by members of Physiofirst (the Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice).more

  105. Pilates for Today

    Pilates looks after the basics of posture, the cardiovascular system, breathing and reduces stress to make it, according to the author, the most suitable method to counterbalance o...more

  106. Piriformis Syndrome

    A referred posterior leg pain condition described as a compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve by a contracted or stretched piriformis muscle. The syndrome is six times more ...more

  107. Polarity Therapy - Part II

    In Part II of a two part series the author talks about fascia and the energy flows. more

  108. Polarity Therapy - Touch with Awareness

    This article will be of interest to clients seeking healing through touch, and to practitioners who may wish to enhance their work with healing through Therapeutic Touch, Reiki, Sh...more

  109. Positive Emotions - The Secret to Positive Health?

    Traditional stress management techniques usually deal with stress after the fact, hours after your body has been subjected to heavy tides of adrenaline and pulses of cortisol. ...<...more

  110. Practical Ayurveda - Sattvic Qualities for a Healthy Mind and Body

    Ayurveda, the Indian traditional medicine and 'science of life' is becoming more widely known outside of India and recognized as a truly holistic means of health care.more

  111. Practitioners Must State The Case For Complementary and Alternative Medicine

    This is an urgent call to all practitioners to state the case for complementary and alternative medicine.  The view accepted and promoted by the media is that because CAM lacks the...more

  112. Premature Menopause

    Clinical nutritionist Kate Neil presents a case study of a 25-year-old woman, who appeared to be suffering from premature menopause, having not had a period for five years.more

  113. Professional Acronyms Alphabet Soup

    ...he came in for a session and while discussing the course material he thanked me for taking the time during the class to continually explain the multitude of acronyms...A few thou...more

  114. Properties and Uses of Carrier Oils

    The importance of carrier oils beyond their role as dilutants is often overlooked, maintains Doreen Wallace. Many of them, she says, are full of valuable nutrients.more

  115. Properties of Good Quality Essential Oils

    The author offers useful advice on how to choose a good quality, unadulterated oil by examining the Latin names given, specific components listed, country of origin, part of the pl...more

  116. Psoriasis and Neem My Own Personal Story

    My own experience with Neem has been nothing short of miraculous. Growing up in Northern part of Germany ‘country style’ I quickly developed a love for the bounty of Mother Nature, ...more

  117. Psychoneuroimmunology and NLP

    The author explains the required paradigm shift that is needed to bridge the divide between science/allopathic medicine and the holistic, mind-body approach to health, highlighti...more

  118. Pythagoras' musical - therapeutical treatment

    Music and sound in the ancient Indian system of Ayurveda are essential for balancing the functioning of the doshas (representing the principles of creation, preservation and destru...more

  119. Qi Gong - Tui Na

    Rosey Grandage is an experienced practitioner of Chinese medicine who specialises in Qi Gong and Tui Na. Wrio Russell asks her to demystify this element of Chinese medicine and to ...more

  120. Qigong Transformation

    Anne Wharton was only 43 years old, but she felt as if she was dying, conventional medicine had failed to diagnose the symptoms of intense neck pain, numbness and blackouts, suffer...more

  121. Radionics in the IT Era

    Major Smith is the founder of the Maperton Trust and the Radionics and Radiesthesia Trust. Radionics, a diagnostic system using energy, was developed in the 1920s by Dr Albert Abra...more

  122. Rasayana: The Ayurvedic Path to Rejuvenation

    This column focuses on the ancient science of rejuvenation known as Rasayana, one of the eight branches of Ayurveda. There are many Rasayana herbs and foods, but for them to achie...more

  123. Recipes For Health And Beauty Using Essential Oils

    Edited extract from The Aromatherapy Kitchen by Nicola Jenkins. This feature shows you how to make a wide selection of stimulating and soothing products for cleansing, toning and m...more

  124. Recovery from a Broken Neck

    This is a story of profound healing. I left home on a bright, sunny, summer's day to return home two weeks later. In that time I had been paralysed, injured, shocked, traumatized, ...more

  125. Recovery from a Broken Neck - Update

    This article is an update of Marie's account of a car accident in which she broke her neck and spinal cord. Her story was published in Positive Health in 2000 with the title "'Reco...more

  126. Reflections on Meditation - Personal Thoughts on an Enigmatic Subject

    Over the course of the last fifty years or so the term ‘meditation’ has come to mean two distinct things. On the one hand there is the traditional concept of meditation being an exe...more

  127. Reflexology - A Second Look

    This second look at reflexology follows the article in issue 9 of Positive Health and aims to enlarge upon the theory and practical application of reflexology.more

  128. Reflexology Around the World

    An expert's roundup of international reflexology practices, by the chairperson of the Reflexologists Society and president of the International Council of Reflexologists.more

  129. Reflexology for a stress-free Christmas

    Reflexology is a gentle, non-invasive therapy, deeply relaxing and restoring and a great way to reduce stress and tension.more

  130. Reflexology from the Grassroots Up

    Candice Caradoc describes the career of established reflexologist Lynn Hatswell who from small beginnings became involved in developing the practice of reflexology in Australia and...more

  131. Reflexology Practice - Moving into the New Millennium

    This article looks at the history and practice of Reflexology over the past two decades. In recent years, reflexology has come to be recognized more as a 'complementary' rather tha...more

  132. Reflexology: the Feet are an Underestimated Part of the Body

    This article examines an extraordinary technique, very similar to reflexology, that brought fame and fortune to a Canadian physician in the 1930s, and also highlights areas in ther...more

  133. Reflexology: Working Corresponding Limbs to Ease Cramp, Restless Legs and Painful Elbow

    The therapy of Reflexology has mapped areas of sensitivity on the feet which are connected to all parts of the bodymore

  134. Reflexology's Supporting Role for Complex Combat Injuries

    When complementary therapist Zoe Warner’s husband was injured in a roadside explosion and later medically discharged, she used complementary therapies including reflexology alongsid...more

  135. Reflexology’s Role in Cancer Care and Support

    Almost everyone knows someone who has developed cancer; reflexology is a gentle, supporting, non-invasive complementary therapy that is used widely to support people who are living ...more

  136. Regenerate and Revitalise

    Summer is a wonderful time of the year when nature flourishes and life seems brighter, more colourful, and full of vitality. A newness evolves and we naturally focus on our surroun...more

  137. Regulation of Group 2 Complementary Therapies

    Carol Preen tackles the regulation of three Group 2 therapies which she practises, Aromatherapy, Massage and Reflexology, and how they will affect the business of these therapists....more

  138. Reiki Reflexology for Mental Health Conditions

    The author, a complementary therapist at a mental health drop-in charity, based in Feltham, focuses on the value of combining Reiki and Reflexology for Mental Health Conditions. Fo...more

  139. Reiki Today

    In the west, Reiki developed as a healing practice, in which the practitioner intention must be towards the well-being of the client. In the absence of contact with Japan, many heal...more

  140. Reiki: A tool for personal and global transformation

    The story of Dr Usui's rediscovery of the ancient hands-on healing system has now become familiar knowledge and its successes in the physical domain are well documented. It is prov...more

  141. Releasing Trauma Through Bodywork The Power of Awareness

    In Polarity Therapy we recognize that the harmonious flow of energy within and around the body is the essential prerequisite for health. For Polarity Therapists, the safe release o...more

  142. Remission from Breast Cancer: Diet, Mistletoe, Carctol and Park Attwood

    In this column the author shares her experience with Breast Cancer and treatment with mistletoe therapy at the Park Atwood Clinic.more

  143. Research - the Key to Developing Good Practice

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  144. Research Proposal: Cancer Patients’ Survival: Comparing Integrated Alternative Therapies and Chemotherapy / Radiotherapy Treatment

    I recently re-discovered on my hard drive the Consensus Statement document - attached - published in 1994 of which I was the lead author - Nutrition and Life-Style Guidelines for Pe...more

  145. Respecting Symptoms

    I suppose all complementary health care disciplines and systems agree that the body/mind complex is self-healing. That given the opportunity the self-regulating mechanisms will a...more

  146. Restoration to Health after Mercury Poisoning from Amalgam Poisoning

    This article by Vivienne Bradshaw-Black continues from Mercury Poisoning in issue 8, where an amalgam removal protocol was outlined.more

  147. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Case Study

    it is hard to believe that only a short while ago Mrs Jaye Rambaran was crippled with rheumatoid arthritis and faced with the prospect of a wheel chair in order to achieve any sor...more

  148. Rhythm Mobility

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