“The truth is that life is hard and dangerous; that those who seek their own happiness do not find it; that those who are weak must suffer; that those who demand love will be disappointed; that those who are greedy will not be fed; that those who seek peace will find strife; that truth is [...]
Massage therapy has been around for a long time. Ancient cultures in China, Egypt, India, Greece and Rome used massage as part of their medical and health procedures.
Massage has been used to treat all kinds of medical conditions and disorders. Massage can be used to treat stress, it can help you relax and it [...]
We, as a people, are no strangers to stress. We’re a country at war; we’re on the verge of a recession; we are being forced to work longer hours with no commensurate pay the list goes on. The pressure created by such external forces can make it seem impossible to ever just step back, take [...]
We normally associate Reiki, the ancient Japanese form of touch therapy, as a form of healing only practiced on humans. The growing popularity of keeping dogs as pets has seen many owners turning to Reiki therapists to treat their animals. Reiki is a powerful natural therapy; it is a safe, gentle form of holistic healing [...]
You have probably come across exotic-sounding terms such as chakra, prana, aura, and tantra in your course of reading books on spirituality, sex, and healing in the New Age literature section of the bookstore. But what’s the real scoop behind these exotic vocabularies?
Are All Energy Healings the Same?
Chakra or energy center is a [...]
There are a range of careers in energy healing, including Reiki, acupuncture, chromotherapy, electromagnetic therapy, energy medicine, quantum touch, and therapeutic touch, among others.
Careers in energy healing like therapeutic touch, for example, involve the practitioner sweeping the palms of his hands over a patient or client’s body to sense the energy field. Facilitating the [...]
In this fast-paced world, it’s easy to push our educational plans to the back burner. But if you desire to work in the holistic health industry, you might be surprised at the many holistic health programs that you can complete in less than a year; and in some cases, you can perform your studies from [...]
Though there are many healing arts colleges that offer holistic medicine programs in massage therapy, acupuncture, reflexology, and homeopathy — were you aware that there are a number of traditional schools that provide holistic health courses in herbology, holistic nutrition, and other integrative medicine treatments?
Students interested in enrolling in holistic medicine programs can learn [...]
Courses in Chinese medicine are gaining momentum in the United States — largely in part due to public migration to natural and noninvasive healthcare services. Basic academic programs in Chinese medicine involve theories and philosophies of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), TCM diagnosis, acupuncture theory and application, cupping, moxibustion, Tuina (Chinese medical massage), holistic nutrition, and [...]
Reflexology practitioners have the unique opportunity to help in healing through natural and noninvasive ways. But before you jump on the bandwagon to practicing this ancient healing art, there are a few necessary steps you need to take in order to achieve your certification as a reflexology practitioner.
First, learn about the field of reflexology. [...]