Complementary Therapies
and
Alternative Medicines

When we look at the science of wellness and well-being, it is not uncommon to realize that there are some things which, while they do not have a scientifically recognized reasoning, will still have an extremely potent effect!

Complementary therapies and alternative medicines, often abbreviated to CAM, are all therapies or techniques that have had a great deal of influence when it comes to enhancing health and helping reinvigorate the body, and under this umbrella term, you'll find many practices, products and philosophies that are not considered under conventional medicine.

While complementary therapies are considered in some ways to be unorthodox and experimental, there are many cases where they can affect a healing or release from pain or fatigue that conventional medicine simply can't touch; some health care providers will cover both conventional and complementary therapies and techniques, pointing to their efficiency.
When looking at what practices or techniques can fall under this wide heading, you'll find that many of them will sound quite familiar and may even be offered in your area spa.

Complementary therapies are generally holistic, meaning that they treat the whole person, and have a beneficial effect on the aura and the chakras.
Some of the therapies and techniques that restore balance to the chakras and also work on specific levels of the aura are: osteopathy, homeopathy, massage, shiatsu, acupressure, herbology, acupuncture, intuitive aromatherapy massage, flower essences, meditation, color light therapy, crystal healing, gem elixirs, tai-chi, qigong, and yoga among many others.

Craniosacral therapy is a complementary and alternative technique widely used by massage therapists and chiropractors, is one of the complementary therapies that concentrates on energy flow, rhythm, balance, and harmony.
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One complementary therapy that is getting a great deal of attention is reiki, which is a Japanese term for “universal life force energy.” In this practice, good energy is channeled into the client through the hands of a trained reiki master. The reiki master may or may not touch the client, depending on the school of thought, but the end result, a feeling of rejuvenation and energy is the same.
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Similarly, you may also see that qigong, which basically means breath work is also categorized under complemetary therapies or alternative practices. This practice involves the use of breath and movement exercises to relieve stress and energize the body, though people who have used it state that it can go much further.
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Chakra balancing is another practice that is often grouped with complementary and alternative techniques. You'll find that in this practice, the body is thought to have seven main energy centers, or vortexes, that can be manipulated in order to bring health and wellness to the body in question. You'll find that each energy center, or chakra, will control a different aspect of your health, from emotional issues, to digestive ones, to muscular ones, and that through manipulation, they can be put to work to heal you.
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Crystal healing, on the other hand, will use various minerals and crystals to work with the chakras by balancing different energies in the body.
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There are many different complementary and alternative techniques out there, and everyone needs to make their own decision on what they are interested and what they want to try. When you move forward with an open mind, you'll find that there are number of possibilities open to you, so make sure that you take a look at what is being offered and what it can do for you!