Healing

How Mandalas Help the Healing Process

How Mandalas Help the Healing Process

A mandala is a spiritual and ritual symbol in Asian cultures. It can be understood in two different ways: externally as a visual representation of the universe or internally as a guide for several practices that take place in many Asian traditions, including meditation.

The Role of Nutrition In Metabolic Health

The Role of Nutrition In Metabolic Health

Essential nutrients supply energy (calories) and supply the necessary chemicals which the body itself cannot synthesize. Food provides a variety of substances that are essential for the building, upkeep, and repair of body tissues, and for the efficient functioning of the body.

Effects Of Meditation and Corrective Exercise on Metabolism

Effects Of Meditation and Corrective Exercise on Metabolism

Metabolism is a term that is used to describe all chemical reactions involved in maintaining the living state of the organism and the cells.

A substantial amount of scientific research has shown that meditation can influence the biological concentrations of several human hormones and neurotransmitters, many of which are known to be linked to biological control of stress and mood.

Corrective Exercise is used to help assess and determine the root cause of imbalances and faulty movement patterns that lead to issues with posture, balance, and total body coordination.

Painting as a Form of Art Therapy

Painting as a Form of Art Therapy

Finding ways to relax and to let yourself be creative is a necessity in maintaining a happy and healthy life.

“When you use imagery, colors, shapes, and designs as a part of your therapeutic process, your thoughts and feelings can be expressed through your art, rather than words that are often difficult to articulate to others.” (heysigmund) Art therapy can be practiced through ways that range from sculpting to painting.

Understanding Myofascial Release

Understanding Myofascial Release

Myofascial Release is used to treat Myofascial pain syndrome that can often be caused by sensitivity or tightness in the Myofascial tissues.

Research has shown that Fascia works as a distributive network that can become constrained, which requires healing to relieve pressure and pain

“Myofascial release works the broader network of muscles that might be causing your pain. It tries to reduce tension throughout your body by releasing trigger points across a broad section of your muscular system.”

Healing Through Dance Music

Healing Through Dance Music

Not only is dancing a form of creative expression that can help build a person’s creativity and imagination, but it can also positively affect physical and mental health.

Electronic dance music can heal in a variety of ways. “Through the act of dance, EDM participation requires one’s awareness to be in the body, allowing participants to experience “a kind of bodily mysticism, in which mystical union is experienced on physical, somatic, and kinesthetic levels”


Light Touch Therapy

Light Touch Therapy

Studies show that touch therapy is efficacious. Though, it is unclear how exactly it works. Many who practice touch therapy offer an explanation based on energy, which is sometimes referred to as chakra.

The word “energy” suggests a metaphysical element. But, light touch therapy, though it is an alternative form of treatment, has a tenuous connection to modern medicine and science.