Acupuncture

Acupuncture is the insertion of tiny filamentous needles at strategic points on the body’s surface to effect internal changes. It has been used for over 2,500 years in the treatment of disease in China. Archaeological evidence also indicates an even older tradition of use in Stone Age Europe.

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Relaxation Massage

Begins with long slow strokes over the body, called effleurage. This induces an immediate sense of well-being & relaxation. It has a sedative action & is particularly beneficial for soothing the nerves. Stress & strain are relieved & tension begins to dissipate. Friction is useful for breaking down the knots & nodules that build up in the tissues & eliminating any waste products that may have accumulated. It is very effective in breaking down adhesions in scar tissue & increasing blood flow to an area. Percussion movements, called tapotement, are used to stimulate the muscles, drawing blood to the surface & improving circulation. This is extremely useful for athletes before an event & is beneficial in loosening congestion in the lungs. Vibrations & shaking techniques are helpful for restoring & maintaining nerve function & the muscles supplied by them, thereby improving their nutrition.

Theraputic Massage

Focuses on several techniques that help to restore hypertonic (or tight) muscles to a pain-free state. Techniques such as trigger point therapy, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretches (PNF's) & mobilizations are effective alone or in combination to restore normal muscle function.

Deep Tissue Massage

Focuses on several techniques that help to restore hypertonic (or tight) muscles to a pain-free state. Techniques such as trigger point therapy, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretches (PNF's) & mobilizations are effective alone or in combination to restore normal muscle function.

Remedial Massage

Focuses on several techniques that help to restore hypertonic (or tight) muscles to a pain-free state. Techniques such as trigger point therapy, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretches (PNF's) & mobilizations are effective alone or in combination to restore normal muscle function.

Nutritional Counseling

Western herbalism is a form of the healing arts that draws from herbal traditions of Europe and the Americas, and that emphasizes the study and use of European and Native American herbs in the treatment and prevention of illness. Western herbalism is based on physicians' and herbalists' clinical experience and traditional knowledge of medicinal plant remedies preserved by oral tradition and in written records over thousands of years. Western herbalism, like the much older system of traditional Chinese medicine relies on the synergistic and curative properties of the plant to treat symptoms and disease and maintain health.

Herbal Medicine

Western herbalism is a form of the healing arts that draws from herbal traditions of Europe and the Americas, and that emphasizes the study and use of European and Native American herbs in the treatment and prevention of illness. Western herbalism is based on physicians' and herbalists' clinical experience and traditional knowledge of medicinal plant remedies preserved by oral tradition and in written records over thousands of years. Western herbalism, like the much older system of traditional Chinese medicine relies on the synergistic and curative properties of the plant to treat symptoms and disease and maintain health.

Homeopathy

The basic principles of homeopathy date back as far as Hippocrates, and the beginnings of medicine. Modern homeopathy is a system of medicine, established for about 200 years, which uses natural remedies to stimulate the body’s self-healing powers. It is an holistic medicine which treats the symptoms of the body and mind as a totality. Homeopaths recognise that symptoms of ill-health are expressions of disharmony within the whole person, and that the whole person needs treatment, not just the isolated symptoms of a particular illness.

Naturopathy

The practice of naturopathic medicine is the promotion of health, the assessment of the physical and mental condition of an individual, and the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases, disorders and dysfunctions through education, common diagnostic procedures, and the integrated use of therapies and substances that promote the individual's inherent self-healing processes.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chinese medicine dates back several thousand years, to a time when no cultures had any definitive knowledge of the inner workings of the body. Despite this, by as early as 2,500 AD, the ancient Chinese had already published a textbook of internal medicine.

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