Guided Imagery - The guided imagery relaxation technique is like a story or a guided daydream. It allows you to divert your attention, refocusing your mind away from your symptoms and transporting you to another time and place. It has the added dimension of helping you to achieve deep relaxation by picturing yourself in a peaceful environment. Calm eyes mean you still see the same things but don’t react in the same way. For an example of a guided meditation, please click
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Crystal Healing - In many ancient cultures the power of gemstones was considered an intimate part of the healing process & had a central role in spiritual practices aimed at developing spiritual & physical well-being. This is based on the theory that organs & cells respond in particular patterns of vibration. Each crystal/gemstone vibrates at a particular frequency related to colour & energy. Each part of the body has a natural resonance & responds to vibrations in harmony with it. Poor physical, emotional & spiritual health affects the frequency at which cells & tissues of the body vibrate. We can restore & strengthen healthy frequencies by directing harmonious vibrations with the appropriate coloured crystals on the Chakras. For more information on Chakras, click
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Hypnotherapy - The word "hypnosis" is an abbreviation of James Braid's (1843) term "neuro-hypnotism", meaning "sleep of the nervous system". Hypnotherapy is often applied in order to modify a subject's behavior, emotional content, and attitudes, as well as a wide range of conditions including dysfunctional habits, anxiety, stress-related illness, pain management, and personal development. Research on hypnotherapy has tended to highlight four main areas in which it's efficacy as a treatment has been demonstrated,
1. Anxiety.
2. Insomnia.
3. Pain management.
4. Psycho-somatic disorder, i.e., stress-related illness.
Hypnotherapy has many other applications but efficacy research has tended to focus upon these issues.
Meditation describes a state of concentrated attention on some object of thought or awareness. It usually involves turning the attention inward to the mind itself. Meditation is often recognized as a component of Eastern religions, where it has been practiced for over 5,000 years. It has also become mainstream in Western culture. It encompasses any of a wide variety of spiritual practices which emphasize mental activity or quiescence. Meditation can be used for personal development, or to focus the mind on God (or an aspect of God).
Reiki is Japanese for “universal life energy”. Rei means universal and ki or chi is the vital life energy that flows through every living thing. Reiki is a gentle but powerful healing energy and a Reiki treatment balances all the main energy systems in the body helping to bring the whole self into a state of harmony. Reiki consists of a sequence of light touches that channel universal energy to the client. The client lies on the bed, fully clothed with the hands of the therapist on or just above the client. The client usually feels a sensation of heat coming from the hands. A Reiki treatment would hope to always give a feeling of well-being and relaxation. This is helpful in itself for people suffering from stress or stress-related illnesses. Reiki can also help people in stressful situations maintain their energy levels and prevent the onset of illness. Click
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