Kelly Drill | September 21, 2009
According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), the term “massage therapy” encompasses a number of different techniques that involve, in ...
Sarah Matthews | July 31, 2009
Qi Gong is perhaps one of the most misunderstood of all New Age practices. First of all, few people know how to pronounce the name ...
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Kyle Donley | July 22, 2009
Swedish massage is widely considered to be among the most basic methods of massage and is therefore usually the first type of massage studied by ...
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Sarah Matthews | July 14, 2009
Guided imagery, or the practice of imagining yourself better, is used by many advocates of non-traditional - and traditional - medicine to accelerate healing and ...
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Alan Roberts | July 8, 2009
If you have the extra money available to pay for the services offered at your local spa, then do it! The benefits are immeasurable. ...
Sarah Matthews | July 1, 2009
These days, Western hot stone therapy has evolved into a popular, New Age type of massage, with the hot stones placed along the back's chakra, ...
Kelly Drill | July 1, 2009
Sensory deprivation therapy (also called “floatation therapy”) provides a womb-like environment free from all external stimulation...
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Sarah Matthews | June 8, 2009
Some say it's helpful and others say it's hogwash, but the fact remains that any type of massage can be relaxing, calming and pleasant. So ...
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By Sarah Matthews | May 28, 2009
“Many acupuncture researchers are doing what I call Tooth Fairy science: measuring how much money is left under the pillow without bothering to ask if ...
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