Alternative and complementary medicine articles
The writings published here may or may not reflect the opinions of the people working at CHIS-UK. They are published here to help you develop a greater understanding of the different attitudes and beliefs held by many in the field of holistic health.
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The Bowen Technique - for a breath of fresh air
Â?Every summer, itÂ?s the same. From the beginning of June until the end of August, I greet each new morning with runny nose, itchy eyes and a sneeze. I never used to be a hay fever sufferer, but then, all of a sudden,...
Written by Janie Godfrey
Read moreThe Gentle Touch
Article appeared in Therapy Weekly, 1 February 2001 The collaboration between the Bowen Technique and conventional medicine indicates a subtle shift away from a drug-dependent medical culture to one that recognises the benefits of treating the whole person, says Paula Esson The Bowen Technique is...
Written by Janie Godfrey
Read moreThe Bowen Technique - gentle and effective antidote to pain
Published in Nurse2Nurse June 2001, Vol 1 Issue 12 In an article about The Bowen Technique which appeared recently in Therapy Weekly, Bowen practitioner Paula Esson noted: Â?More and more physiotherapists and doctors are incorporating the technique into their working lives as an excellent additional...
Written by Janie Godfrey
Read moreWorking with Person -Centred Art therapy in a group environment.
Working with Person-Centred Art Therapy at a Drop-in for recovering mentally ill patients. I have been practising in Person-Centred Art therapy skills now for about two years. I gained the certificate from a course run by Janice Morris (BA,DipAT,Rath, Dip.Coun.,Adv.Cert. P-CAT.) This article is a...
Written by Zoe Ainsworth-Grigg
Read moreMastery of the Emotions - Bringing the Understanding of Emotions Out of the Dark Age
Our understanding of the Emotional System today is still in the Dark Ages. This has its analogy to the time when people's understanding of our Solar System was based upon the belief that the Sun revolves around the Earth, as...
Written by Gail E. Steuart and Barry Blumstein
Read moreMultiple Sclerosis (MS) (abridged version)
Deficiencies in essential amino acids, as well as copper, calcium, magnesium and zinc will exacerbate your symptoms, so it is important that these be supplemented. In particular, L-Histidine HCl helps to maintain the Myelin Sheath which is the protective sheath for the nerves....
Written by W. Douglas Bisson
Read moreIt's all about subtle energy
Over the years prospective students, have asked me about the essentials, with regards to the safe practice of crystal and energy healing. So, I thought I'd share some of my thoughts about this with you. Crystal and Energy Healing are in...
Written by Gareth Thomas
Read moreColour Psychology for your Website
You may not think that the colours you choose for your web pages matter, but as vision is our primary sense, these will have an immediate and immense impact on the mood and behaviour of the visitors to your site....
Written by Suzy Chiazzari
Read moreThe Assemblage Point
The Assemblage Point The Assemblage Point is the main place where our energy field connects with our physical body. The Assemblage Point is directly connected with our life force energy. The Assemblage Point lies in the centre of the chest at the...
Written by Simon Heather
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