HEALING TERMINOLOGY
Wholistic / Alternative / Natural Healing is essential to ensure that our physical, emotional and spiritual well being is being healed in a safe manner and with more empowering and lasting results. Following are some of the healing techniques that have become available to us today. The Associations and Sites are added as a starting point for your further research. You will find many more sites for information and ideas. ACUPUNCTURE: Treatment involving the use of fine needles. These needles stimulate the meridians of the body. This helps to increase the flow of Qi, essential to the well being of the spiritual, mental, physical and emotional state. Acupuncture is used to relief headaches, depression, reduces allergies, and works with the emotional well being. Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Assoc. of Canada www.cmaac.ca/ ACUTONICS: Acutonics is done with tuning forks that are calibrated to the frequencies and harmonic resonance's of the celestial bodies. Known as "The Music of the Spheres" The vibrations of the tuning forks resonates with every cell in our body and helps to provide healing to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies. Kairo's Institute of Sound Healing www.acutonics.com ANIMAL HEALTH: More people are using wholistic methods with their pets and farm animals. Some methods are being used in animal clinics, and these practitioners are well sought after. AROMATHERAPY: The use of oils: whether through the skin or within the room to promote healing. There are oils that promote healing of the physical body by healing the organs, treating the blood stream and correcting the bodily fluids. Other oils may be used in the air to promote relaxation and enhance meditation states. Aromatherapy Institute www.aromatherapyinstitute.com/ BLOOD ANALYSIS: Poor health conditions can be revealed through the analysis of dry or live blood samples. These samples can show parasites, toxins and many more imbalances in the human system from hormone imbalance to Chronic Fatigue. This provides a basis on where to start with the healing process. CADI www.dolmahk.com BODY TALK: Working with the wisdom of the body to balance the body and prevent new health issues from arising. Body Talk System www.bodytalksystem.com BODY WORK: Body work can be performed by the use of different healing techniques such as: Massage Therapy, Acupressure, Chiropractic, Rolfing, Physical Therapy and Energy Work. The result is the balancing of the physical and emotional state of being, working with the structure of the body and releasing blocks. BRAIN GYM: Educational Kinesiology: learning to redevelop the brains neural pathways through physical movement in order to improve our concentration, reading, memory, listening, confidence and more. Brain Gym International www.braingym.org CARD READINGS: Intuitive readings using different card decks as a tool for deeper insights from Spirit. Card readings can provide insight into your life and health, along with affirmation of whether you are on the right path. CAREER COACHING: Coaching helps to guide a person towards a career that embraces the skills and passions that have been a dream or desire in ones life. The Career Coach brings out your strengths and skills and aids in releasing your fears that have kept you from reaching your goal. CHAKRA BALANCING: Our bodies have 7 major chakras: Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Third Eye and the Crown Chakra. When these chakras become blocked, our physical, emotional and spiritual well being can be effected in our daily living. “Chakra balancing can be achieved through many remedies and techniques. Through prayer, sound and music therapy, massage therapy, Yoga, reflexology, astrology, Reiki, meditation, visualization, nutritional diet and exercise, tuning forks, crystals, gemstones, aromatherapy, flower essences, color therapy, and many other therapies”. CHIROPRACTIC: Chiropractors work mainly with the spine, making adjustments to the skeletal system. These adjustments can release pinched nerves, headaches, unbalanced hips and many more ailments that effect the health of the client. The Canadian Chiropractic Association www.ccachiro.org CLEARING (HOME & BUSINESS): Smudging with sage to clear rooms/buildings of negative energy. Smudging releases emotional imprints that have been left behind from unpleasant situations and events. Smudging can be used to release unwanted entities or spirits from areas that they are occupying. CLUTTER CLEARING: to help you disconnect from articles that you have in your home. Releasing guilt and emotional attachments associated to these articles. Feng Shui compliments this process. COUNSELING: A confidential consultant: a person who can empathize and mirror another persons experiences in order to help the client to resolve the problem or issue at hand. Using wholistic methods during a session to enhance the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual state of a clients well being. CRANIO SACRAL THERAPY: Cranio Sacral Therapy was developed by John Upledger. He discovered a gentle form of healing, working with the pulse of the Cranio System to release blocks that have occurred from physical and emotional stress and trauma. Cranial sacral therapy is administered through monitoring the rhythm of the cerebrospinal fluid's flow through the system. Cranial sacral therapy practitioners attempt to balance the life force energy within the body. Because the movable skull, sacrum and coccyx are attached to membranes encompassing the cerebrospinal fluid, experienced clinicians can detect any motion. Light, hands-on touch assists hydraulic forces (natural to the cranial sacral system) to improve the body's internal atmosphere; thus, strengthening its ability to heal itself. The brain sends messages down the spinal column to the sacrum and to the tip of the coccyx. Signals are then rerouted to all parts of the body through nerves departing the spinal column. By freeing tension from the spinal cord, the cerebral spinal flows more freely. Cranial sacral therapy optimizes rhythm of the spinal fluid and influences the whole body. It is relaxing, safe and effective; and cranial sacral therapy may heal or alleviate numerous conditions including migraines, chronic fatigue, motor coordination impairments, stress and tension, TMJ, and orthopedic problems. Upledger Institute www.upledger.com CRYSTAL HEALING: Each crystal has different healing properties and different vibrational energy. Crystals provide energy healing for the physical, emotional and spiritual well being. They are a wonderful asset and healing tool to have in your home and office. DOWSING: neutralizing and curing energies in your environment that have a negative impact. Dowsing for electromagnetic frequencies in your home and also for non beneficial energies. These energies can make a person sick, physically and emotionally until they are removed. EAR CANDLING & CONING: Use of wax covered cotton, to help clear the sinuses, equalizes pressure in the head and boosts the immune system. This can enhance the hearing, release Candida, infections and yeast. Emotional Freedom Technique: This system is an emotional, yet needleless version of acupuncture. By tapping on the body in key areas and repeating a series of statements, we can connect between our bodies subtle energies, emotions and health. EFT has worked where no other system has. ENTITY CLEARINGS: Often different elemental entities are attracted to our “Light” and attach themselves to us. The Universe uses Light workers to help release spirits and entities that are stuck to the earth. They don’t know that they must move on. We are able to work with the Angelic Realm or Mother Earth and the Ancient Ones to release the entities. Each time an entity is released, the earth energy becomes stronger and the earth vibration higher. ESSENTIAL OILS: can be used on a daily basis: in your home, office and clinic. Essential Oils have different healing properties, from being a disinfectant and anti-bacterial to being soothing and relaxing. Essential Oils are extracted from the plant world to help heal the human body of all ages, pets and farm animals along with being used as a cleaning product. FACE READING: Reading a persons face to help you learn to work with others. Understanding how the shapes of faces and different elements will effect you in the work place and classrooms when interacting with others. FENG SHUI: Using the Chinese art of placement, we can balance and enhance the energy flow in our living and work spaces. An area with a balanced (uncluttered) sense of feeling will increase the Qi energy in our physical and emotional well being. The Feng Shui Association of Canada www.fengshuiassociationofcanada.ca HEALING TOUCH: Healing touch is a therapeutic treatment that assists persons by restoration of balance in the human energy field. A complimentary medicine, healing touch helps decrease pain, increase effectiveness of conventional medicine, relieves anxiety and helps promote self healing processes. Treating of the individual's wholeness and wellness. This is done by placement of the hands 1 – 6 inches above the body surface. Canada Healing Touch Association www.healingtouchcanada.net HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS: We are looking for products that are environmentally safe and beneficial also with out the chemicals that are being used. From personal use products to cleaning products. HEALTH FOODS: Foods that enhance our health through using more due care with the production and ingredients that are added to the final product. For many of us, store shelf foods and additives are no longer acceptable in our daily lives. Many people require specific diets and ingredients to ensure good health. Ex: many people have reactions physically and mentally when they consume glutton found in different forms of flour. HERBAL MEDICINE: Learning how to heal the whole body through the use of herbs: roots, leaves, stems, flowers, seed, bark, and root. Herbs can be used dried, in extracts, in combination with other herbs, tintures and poultices. Herbs have been used for hundreds of years, with a lot of success. The herb works together as a whole while promoting the healing of the body and or organs. Herbology students learn the anatomy of the body and how our whole system works. The herbologist also learns all the healing components of the herbs, where grown and how most effectively used for different ailments. Ontario Herbalist Association www.herbalists.on.ca Herbs (Herbal Products): heal the whole body through the use of herbs: roots, leaves, stems, flowers, seed, bark, and root. Used dried, in extracts, combinations with other herbs, tinctures and poultice. Ex: a herb can have many healing properties, and can be used for one than one ailment. HOMEOPATHY: Using natural resources from plants, minerals and animals, small amounts of the energy pattern of the substance is used to treat several different ailments. Tablets are dissolved under the tongue. Ontario Homeopathic Association www.ontariohomeopath.com HYPNOTHERAPY: The use of hypnotherapy can provide changes in the thought pattern to enhance a persons physical and emotional state of being. Hypnotherapy is used to help a person to quit smoking, loss weight, release negative images or traumas and work with releasing physical pain. This is done in a trance like state. Hypnotherapy reaches all five states of consciousness. Hypnotherapy Association Canada www.archcanada.ca ION CLEANSES (Foot Bath): Detoxify the body through the bottom of the feet. Draws out the harmful build up of toxins, heavy metals, Candida, etc. IRIDOLOGY: Using the iris to find the strengths and weakness of the body, along with detection of weakened organs, toxins, etc. This can reveal the levels of health and indicates where healing is required. The Iridologist’s Association of Canada www.professionaliridology.com KINESIOLOGY: "Kinesiology is the science of energy balancing and is grounded in both the study of anatomy and physiology. With Kinesiology you will learn how your muscles become monitors of stress and imbalances within your body. Kinesiology is done with muscle testing, and can correct many imbalances that may relate to stress, nutrition, learning problems, minor injuries and other issues in our lives. It can also help to strengthen self esteem, self confidence, lesson fears and more. Canadian Association of Specialized Kinesiology www.canask.org LIFE COACHING: Life skills are problem solving behaviors applied appropriately and responsibly in all of life areas. A life coach can help us see our strengths and gifts, and how we can use them to go forward to achieving our goals. LIGHT WORKER: “A light worker is determined by his or her mission. Light workers share light and love around the globe with others. By sharing their light, light workers empower others toward their own pattern shifts and spiritual enlightenment. Light workers, ultimately, seek to teach others that they each have their own, special, spiritual energy. Light workers also show others that they are free to search and interconnect with the cosmological life force energy inherent to us all. The focus of a light worker is to create heaven on earth through manifesting Christ consciousness on earth's plane.” MAGNETIC THERAPY: The cells in our bodies create a magnetic field. Our heart alone has a magnetic field that can extend up to 8 feet away from us. When our magnetic field is not working properly we start to have physical ailments from being bi-polar to migraines. Magnetic therapy can be used in clothing, shoes, jewelery and more. www.nikken.com MAGNIFIED HEALING: In 1983 Magnified Healing was introduced and taught to practitioners under the direct intervention and inspiration of Lady Master Kwan Yin. In Magnified Healing®, the practitioner creates the energy with GOD MOST HIGH OF THE UNIVERSE and becomes Magnified Healing. * Excerpt from "Magnified Healing... A New (Ancient) Perspective" by Jan Bennett www.magnifiedhealing.com MASSAGE THERAPY: Relaxation massage can decrease stress, improve the immune system and circulation along with enhancing the persons heath & well being. Therapeutic massage is used to relax the client with a more gentle massage. This method is a wonderful self pampering healing method. Deep Tissue Massage is a therapeutic massage that is helpful for stress, bad posture, excessive fitness training, prolonged computer work, and any other overuse of muscles that can cause muscle stiffness, back and neck pain, and headaches. Deep tissue massage is a stretching treatment which releases stiffness and soreness. Deep tissue massage penetrates deeper layers of muscles by squeezing and stretching muscles through skillful hand movements and pressure while stimulating blood circulation. With regular deep tissue massage treatment, constrained muscles become loose and flexible; thus reducing pain and increasing range of motion. Intensity of deep tissue massage is directed by the client so to reach a comfortable level of treatment. National Health Practitioners of Canada www.nhpcanada.org MEDICAL HYPNOSIS THERAPY: The use of hypnotherapy can provide changes in the thought pattern to enhance a persons physical and emotional state of being. Hypnotherapy reaches all five states of consciousness. Medical Hypnosis Therapy can aid the client in releasing links to physical and emotional conditions that have arisen in their lives. MEDITATIONS: Can enhance your spiritual growth: learning to clear the mind, heal the body and listen from within. Used in cancer clinics world wide and at home on a daily basis. Meditation is used to be in the moment, using music, watching a candle flame, walking, gardening and more. MENTAL SKILLS COACH : A Mental Skills Coach is able to promote and strengthen the skills we need to achieve our goals. This would help us go past the blocks that we have created, and enhances those positive skills and strengths so that we can go beyond what we thought we were capable of. Mental skills coaching can help to improve mental acuity, confidence, better sleep patterns, reduces stress and a lot more. NATURAL (WHOLISTIC) HEALING: Using methods of healing that are derived from natural sources such as herbs, organic products, and energy while working with wholistic / alternative practitioners. Learning how to heal the body as a whole: physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. As each state of well being is enhanced we can live a more balanced and happier life. NATURAL MEDICINE: Natural medicine is when a practitioner has taken several courses and uses this training in his/her practice. Many times the training is combined in order to help the client in their journey of healing. Training such as: Nutrition, Herbal Medicine, Homeopathy, Flower and gem essences, energy balancing, Kinesiology and more. NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN: A physician who will provide treatments using nuitrition, homeopathy, herbal medicine and other natural methods without using pharmaceutical treatments. The naturopathic physician treats the body as a whole. The Canadian Naturopathic Association www.naturopathicassoc.ca NEURO ACOUSTIC THERAPY: Healing through sound vibrations at various frequencies. NEURO-LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING: A form of healing through retraining the thought process. Learning how to create new positive ways to approach personal problems, fears, self esteem and more. NIKKEN PRODUCTS: Products that create a wellness home, while you sleep, the air you breathe, drinking water, nutrition and physical fitness. The use of magnet therapy and more. NUTRITIONAL THERAPY: The use of a nutritional diet that will improve the health of the organs, blood and body as a whole. This could be from the use of vitamins and minerals to specific food products. American Association of Nutritional Consultants www.aanc.net NUTRITION: Learning how to eat and consume the proper vitamins, minerals and supplements that our bodies require in today's world. When we learn to add more raw foods (fresh vegetables, fruit and nuts), less dairy and wheats', our bodies become stronger and we gain back our energy. Many people find they are more alert, energized and get a lot less sick. NUTRITION CLEANSING COACH: Nutritionist providing information to help improve and maintain a person physical health: with the use of Nutritional products and education. Learning how to cleanse the body in a safe manner. ORGANIC GARDENING: Learning to work with and enhance our soil and gardens in order to grow vegetables, herbs and other plants without the use of chemicals. ORGANIC PRODUCTS: Products that are produced without additives, pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides. Canadian Organic Growers www.cog.ca PAST LIFE REGRESSION: Use of hypnosis to provide a deep state of relaxation to reach beyond the veil of your conscious mind, accessing your soul’s memory. This is a method to help us release from the past patterns that we seem to keep repeating in this life time. PERSONAL COACHING: Personal, one on one coaching can provide the support we need to reach our goals while learning how to enhance our strengths. PRANIC HEALING: Pranic Healing was founded by Grand Master Choa Kok Sui. Pranic Healing works with the physical body and the non-physical energy body. This method provides cleaning of the energy body in order to heal and free the physical body from thought restraints, chord attachments and more. Canadian Pranic Healers' Association www.pranichealing.ca PSYCH-K: Re-balancing the belief system to release old thinking patterns in order to go forward in better health, and happiness. Psych-K Centre www.psych-k.com QI GONG (Chi-Kung): The use of meditation, breathing patterns, and movement to increase the energy flow through the body. Used to cure diseases and for promoting good health and well being. Qi Gong Association of America www.qi.org Quantum Touch: Quantum Touch is based on using life force energy (Chi or Prana), while using various breathing methods and incorporating body awareness exercises. During the treatments the practitioner raises their energy level higher than the person they are working on. The vibration of this energy is directed to the area of distress. www.quantumtouch.com RAINDROP THERAPY: Balancing and detoxifying treatment using essential oils. RAYID: The iris in your eyes can reveal personal characteristics, alone with strengths and behavior patterns. Providing a balance with the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well being. READINGS: From working with your spirit guides and angels to connecting with those who have passed over. Accessing information that will help to guide you now and in the future. Readings can be done by accessing the auras, use of cards, empathic information, spiritual information, mediumship and much more. (I have not met a psychic/intuitive that has done a reading that was the same as another psychic/ intuitive.) RECONNECTIVE HEALING: “Connecting us to the universe, and to our very essence, not just through a new set of healing frequencies but through a new bandwidth.” Reconnective Healing is a form of healing that is here on the planet for the very first time. It reconnects us to the fullness of the universe as it reconnects us to the fullness of our beings and of who we are. The reality of its existence has demonstrated itself clearly in practice as well as in science laboratories.