Therapies United - Directory of Complementary Therapies

Testing is carried out using kinesiology (a muscle testing technique) which when an item you are sensitive to is brought close to the body, it interferes with the electrical impulses in the nerves which makes your muscles temporarily weak, when pressure is applied. Once dietary or environmental allergens have been identified, desensitisation involves taking the item in homeopathic form, whilst avoiding it for a week. This re-educates the body how to deal with the item.
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Angel Reiki - draws from the Usui and Shamballa Reiki and combines this with the healing energy of angels and archangels. It is a hands on healing method very similar to Usui Reiki.
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Aromatherapy is a treatment which is a balancing and healing massage using essential oils derived from plants.

Many of the oils contain physical properties such as anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, immuno-stimulant and sedative. When combined with the holistic therapy of massage, the effects touch the mind, body and the emotions. It helps treat stress related disorders and can help relieve symptoms of chronic conditions.
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Ayurvedic Massagepart of the Ayurvedic Medicine approach to health and wellbeing. See Ayurvedic Medicine for more information.
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Baby Massage Touch, through massage, can also play an important role in their emotional and physical development. Research into the benefits of massage on pre-term infants shows that massage leads to an improved quality of sleep (with babies more alert when awake) and an increase in rate of weight gain resulting in earlier discharge from hospital. These advantages need not be restricted to pre-term babies
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Bach Flower Remedies is a therapy using plant and flower based remedies that help you manage the emotional demands of everyday life. They are natural and non-invasive and can be used in conjunction with other therapies.

They treat the emotions and the personality, not physical symptoms. They can help to bring about harmony within the individual, and by overcoming negativity enables the body\'s own natural healing processes to begin.
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Clinical Hypnotherapy is a hypnotic state that occurs normally in everyone when certain physiological and psychological conditions are met.

With the assistance of a skilled therapist, it is possible to use this state to make deep and lasting changes to thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Clinical hypnotherapy refers to the use of hypnosis as a part of a larger therapeutic programme.
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Counselling is a way of exploring problems and personal issues in a safe, supportive and confidential setting. This can be done with individuals, couples, in a group setting or with whole families.

Counselling training involves rigorous self-examination and the development of skills in listening, empathy and understanding, in order to help facilitate self-awareness, personal growth and change.
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Craniosacral is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body system called the craniosacral system - comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord.

It is a subtle and profound healing form which assists the body\'s natural capacity for self-repair. It can address physical aches and pains, acute and chronic disease, emotional or psychological disturbances, or simply help to balance.
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Crystal Therapy focuses on the main chakras of your body, your aura and the meridian points similar to those used in acupuncture, but not in an invasive way. Crystals are successful as they ‘vibrate’ at a level that is complementary to those vibrations of the human body. Therapeutic crystals such as Quartz, Amethyst, Tourmaline, Lapis Lazuli and Garnet are placed on and around your body (fully clothed) and they guide your body back into its natural urge towards wellness.
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Dance Therapy A chance to meditate on your life and issues, using movement to gentle music. There are no steps to learn, no right or wrong way to move, only a willingness to try. Dance therapy, or dancing prayer, can enable you to feel deeply connected to your spirit and to contemplate life with your heart.
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Emotional Freedom Technique is a popular meridian therapy which involves tapping on acupressure points to restore emotional balance and alleviate physical symptoms. When a life experience affects us negatively, this stores in our energy as a blockage which obstructs our normal body\'s circuitry. Using this therapy, blockages can be removed - allowing you to feel free.

It can help with a wide range of conditions - physical pain, emotional trauma, phobias and addictions.
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Essene healing - During a treatment white light flows through healers hands into your body providing deep relaxation in every single cell. It can help release unpleasant feelings and habits and stimulate the self-healing force within you. Essene healing can balance your immune system and fills your body completely with Prana (life giving energy).
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Holistic skin care Dr. Rudolf Hauschka\'s holistic approach to skin care uses products which encourage the skin to achieve balance and harmony by stimulating the skin\'s ability to take care of itself and overcome its weaknesses.

It is a holistic range of high quality products and treatments. All Dr.Hauschka products are 100% natural and use the highest quality ingredients, including biodynamically grown medicinal herbs.
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Homeopathy is based on the theory of treating like with like. It aims to stimulate the individual\'s innate healing processes through the administration of minute \'homeopathic\' dilutions of specific remedies.

In the assessment of you, the patient, homeopaths will take into account the range of physical, emotional and lifestyle factors in order to prescribe the right medicine(s).
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Hopi Ear Candles (Thermo Auricular Therapy) is the use of Ear Candles to relieve ear, sinus, nose, throat and head problems as well as stimulate the lymph system and the metabolism of the body.

The candle is lit and the non-burning end is placed gently into the outer ear passage and is turned lightly to seal it in place. It is a pleasant, warming and non-invasive treatment of the ears, helping to draw out impurities.
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Hot stone massage is a specialty massage that uses smooth, heated stones. They are often basalt, a black volcanic rock that absorbs and retains heat well.

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Hypnotherapy is a hypnotic state that occurs normally in everyone when certain physiological and psychological conditions are met. The difference between a clinical hypnotherapist compared to a general hypnotherapy refers to the type and length of training. It helps to resolve mental and emotional issues.
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Indian Head Massage - is a relaxing and soothing massage treatment involving massage to the head, face, neck and shoulders which aims to relieve tension and rebalance the body\'s energies.

It is carried out on a fully-clothed client, usually sitting in a chair. It can help relieve physical tension, headaches and mental stress.
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Kinesiology uses manual muscle testing to determine where the person may have imbalances in their body, and what they need in order to restore balance and wellness. It is also used to determine the person?s mental and emotional health.

Because it works on the body at a very deep level it is particularly useful for releasing stress and past trauma as well as helping with the current physical and mental problems the client is experiencing.
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Massage in Schools Programme is aimed at children between 4 and 12 with the massage is given by the children to each other on the head, back and arms. This is done over their clothes and children must ask permission and say thank you before and after each session. The routine can only be taught by a recognised Massage in Schools Instructor.
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The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy™ is a non-invasive, external, massage technique. It guides internal abdominal organs into their proper position for optimum health and well-being. The therapy improves organ function by releasing physical and emotional congestion from the abdomen. This therapy is effective for both men and women. The technique applies anatomy, physiology, herbology and naprapathy (study of the ligaments, joints and muscles), with Ancient Maya healing techniques
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Meditation a method of focus and relaxation using techniques normally taught in a group session. Stillng the mind, relaxing the body and improving focus and concentration and improved sleep are some of the benefits of regular practise.
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Myofascial ReleaseMyofascial release is a safe and effective hands-on technique which involves gentle sustained pressure. It can benefit chronic back, neck and jaw pain, RSI and adhesions.
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NLP (neuro linguistic programming) is widely used in business to improve management, sales and achievement/performance, inter-personal skills; in education to better understand learning styles, develop rapport with students and parents and to aid in motivation.

It is a profound set of tools for personal development
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Onsite Massage A highly effective 15-20 minute routine, performed over the clothes, while seated on an ergonomically designed chair.

No oils are used. The client is first relaxed and then re-energised by working over 100 acupressure points on the back, neck, shoulders head, arms and hands.
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Pre-natal MassageMassage during pregnancy is therapeutic bodywork which focuses on the special needs of the mother-to-be as her body goes through the dramatic changes of the childbirth experience.
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Psychotherapy The treatment of emotional or behavioral problems by psychological means, often in one-to-one interviews or small groups. Modern psychoanalysis and cognitive therapies concentrate on the patient\'s beliefs. Other therapies, such as those within humanistic psychology, attend to the patient\'s emotional state or sensitivity.
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Raindrop Technique is a method of applying neat (undiluted) essential aromatherapy oils onto the spine, back and feet. It was developed during the 1980?s by a naturopathic physician, Gary Young.

It be used to help relieve back problems, digestive disorders, viral infections, circulatory disorders or emotional traumas.
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Reflexology - An ancient Chinese technique that uses pressure-point massage (usually on the feet, but also on the hands and ears) to restore the flow of energy throughout the entire body.

It is thought to be beneficial for a wide variety of complaints from back pain to migraine to sleep disorders, circulation problems to digestive/respiratory issues.
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Reiki - A gentle Japanese technique of laying on of hands to bring energy into the body for deep relaxation and a sense of well-being.

It can produce a feeling of wellness being surrounded by a warm energy that is deeply relaxing and often a feeling of peace. Toxins are also removed from the system. It is thought to have an impact on many conditions which include asthma, back problems, headaches, digestive problems, PMT and menstrual problems.
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Karuna Reiki developed by William Lee Rand, it incorporates different levels of energy used in a similar way to Usui Reiki healing, offering more intense, indepth levels of healing.
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Relaxation Therapy helps you determine where stress and tension is physically affecting you and equips you with the skills and techniques to eliminate the occurrence of tension. Upon successful mastering of the techniques you can experience a state of deep relaxation; even a short while in this state can be very rejuvenating. Relaxation Therapy can be taken individually or as a group session.
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Remedial Massage involves the use of massage, soft tissue manipulation and exercise advice to reduce physical aches and pains, whether they\'re caused by sport, injury, or simply the stresses of modern life.
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Shamanic Healinghelps you heal the effects of past traumas, so that you can live your life in an inner state of balance and connection. Whether it is an emotional or a physical issue you come with, the practitioner looks at the spiritual aspects of it: we are all beings of energy
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Shiatsu is a form of acupressure used in Japan to treat pain and illness as well as for general health maintenance. Practitioners apply rhythmic finger pressure at specific points on the body to stimulate energy (qi)

Shiatsu works to relax and rejuvenate the body and mind and regular shiatsu or self shiatsu helps to prevent the build up of stress in our daily lives.
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Slavic Massage is one of the purest, oldest and classical forms of aromatherapy. Warm oil is drizzled on to the skin and slow but smooth flowing movements induce deep relaxation.
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SourceSTARis a high vibrational healing system that works simultaneously on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels.Similar to Reiki, it can produce a feeling of warmth and peace that is deeply relaxing. Clients remain fully clothed. It can be used effectively for easing symptoms of stress, anxiety, pain and illness.
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Spiritual Healing Any technique that uses subtle energies for healing.
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Sports Massage is a form of massage which utilizes specific strokes and stretches to help obtain maximum performance and physical conditioning with less chance of injury or pain. It increases power, endurance, and flexibility both before and after an event or workout.
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Stress Management helps you to counter the effects of stress by using various techniques such as muscle stretching, relaxation/meditation, time-management and revising self-talk. Too much stress can make the body react in an extremely negative manner and can lead to numerous disorders. The therapist will help you to identify the cause or \'triggers\' of your stress and develop a programme that will help you to resume your life in a stress-free way.
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Swedish Massage The classic European massage. The therapist, using massage oil, manipulates muscles with a variety of stokes. Used to stimulate circulation, ease muscle tension, improve flexibility and promote relaxation.
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Thai Foot Massage is a massage of the lower legs and feet that involves hands on stretching and massage to ?open? Sen (energy) Lines, along with the use of a stick to stimulate the reflex points on the feet which correspond to the internal organs of the body.
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The JourneyBrandon Bays pioneered a simple and profound process, the Journey„¥, to help you access your body¡¦s inner wisdom and uncover your own potential, so that you are free to live your life fully.
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TFT is an effective method for reducing emotional stress.

It can give quick relief for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, addictions, phobias, fears and anxieties by directly treating the blockage in the energy flow created by a thought pattern. It can help reduce any negative feeling previously associated with a thought.
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Transactional AnalysisTA provides a theory of how people function psychologically, how people communicate and why communication breakdowns occur and how decisions made in childhood may continue to influence behaviour later in life despite painful consequences. TA also provides a framework of treatment which can be used to help individuals ,couples and families.
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Yoga is a system of exercises which help your control of the body and mind. It also improves your breathing and focuses the alignment of your body.

Meaning union with the divine, yoga is a philosophy and discipline applied to the development of mind, body, and spirit. There are many disciplines of yoga emphasizing different aspects or combination of mind body spirit through practices of holding a variety of body positions or asanas.
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