The Alexander technique is an alternative medicine and educational discipline focusing on bodily coordination, including psychological principles of awareness.
It is applied for purposes of recovering freedom of movement, in the mastery of performing arts, and for general self-improvement affecting poise, impulse control and attention.
The Technique takes its name from...
This is the procedure of inserting and manipulating filiform needles into various points on the body to relieve pain or for therapeutic purposes. The word acupuncture comes from the Latin acus, "needle", and pungere, "to prick".
According to traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture points are situated on meridians along which qi (a...
Acupressure (a blend of "acupuncture" and "pressure") is a complementary medicine technique derived from acupuncture. In acupressure physical pressure is applied to acupuncture points by the hand, elbow, or with various devices.
Traditional Chinese medicine's (TCM) acupuncture theory predates use of the scientific method, and has received various criticisms based...
Muscles automatically contract around any painful site to support the area. If pain is treated fast, your muscles relax. If pain is left for too long the muscles begin to shorten and stay in the shortened position causing imbalance. Sometimes contractions press on nerves causing pain, tingling, pins and needles...
Stress - What Does it Do & What Can Help Me To Relax?
So many of us are living stressful lives and many of us do not know how stressed we truly are or what stress actually does to our bodies. Stress is a normal part of life. Many events...
