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Types of Healing Therapies, from Acupuncture to Yoga

Exploring natural treatment options? Browse this informative section on complementary and alternative therapies, such as acupuncture, chiropractic, herbal medicine, aromatherapy, massage, ayurveda, yoga, and more.
  1. Acupressure (5)
  2. Acupuncture (5)
  3. Alexander Technique (3)
  4. Apitherapy / Bee Products (2)
  5. Applied Kinesiology (2)
  6. Aromatherapy (13)
  7. Ayurveda / Ayurvedic (4)
  8. Biochemic Tissue Salts (1)
  9. Bioenergetic Devices (1)
  10. Biofeedback (1)
  11. Chelation (1)
  12. Chinese Medicine / TCM (12)
  13. Chiropractic (4)
  14. Color Therapy (2)
  15. Craniosacral Therapy (1)
  16. Feldenkrais (1)
  17. Flower Essences (4)
  18. Guided Imagery (2)
  19. Hellerwork Bodywork (1)
  20. Herbs / Herbal Medicine (8)
  21. Homeopathy / Homeopathic (4)
  22. Hydrotherapy (2)
  23. Hypnotherapy / Hypnosis (3)
  24. Iridology (1)
  25. Light Therapy (3)
  26. Magnets / Magnetic Therapy (3)
  27. Massage Therapy (15)
  28. Meditation (7)
  29. Mind-Body Techniques (13)
  30. Music / Sound Therapy (4)
  31. Natural Hormone Replacement (1)
  32. Naturopathic Medicine (1)
  33. Osteopathy / Osteopath (3)
  34. Other Bodywork (2)
  35. Oxygen/Ozone Therapy (1)
  36. Polarity Therapy (2)
  37. Prolotherapy (1)
  38. Reflexology (1)
  39. Reiki (3)
  40. Rolfing (1)
  41. Shiatsu (1)
  42. Tai Chi / Qi Gong (3)
  43. Therapeutic Touch (2)
  44. Trager Approach (1)
  45. Vitamins (1)
  46. Yoga (9)

Benefits of Progressive Muscle Relaxation

By practicing progressive muscle relaxation, you may be able to ease your stress and protect against tension-related troubles like insomnia and anxiety.

Health Benefits of Balneotherapy

A healing approach that involves bathing in mineral-rich waters, balneotherapy may help ease arthritis, soothe fibromyalgia symptoms, and relieve low back pain.

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Alternative Medicine Therapies

An A to Z index of alternative therapies.

Healing with Dance Therapy

Said to ease stress and boost self-confidence, dance-based therapy may help promote healing among people recovering from chronic illness.

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