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Holistic Therapy History

what is holistic therapy?

The word Holistic comes from the Greek word Holos, meaning whole. A holistic treatment takes into consideration a person’s whole being, not just the physical symptoms. This means considering factors such as environment, nutrition and psychology and the effects each has on the body as a whole.

Emotional reactions (mind), physical symptoms (body) and spiritual beliefs (soul) are looked at in conjunction with social and environmental factors in order to understand how the energy dynamics of the individual leads to health or disharmony. Everything we do in our daily lives affects our bodies. For example, an uncomfortable work environment can cause stress and tiredness, leading to related conditions such as anxiety and depression. These conditions can present themselves in the physical body through headache or even heart conditions.

Likewise a poor diet and lack of exercise can also produce the same effects.

The holistic aim is not only to treat the symptoms, but to eliminate the causes by tailoring treatments to each individual.

Mind:

Massage can

	Reduce mental stress
	Induce mental relaxation and calm a bad temper
	Improve concentration
	Enhance capacity for clear and calm thinking
	Increase productivity
	Promote better sleep

Body:

Massage can

	Relieve accumulated tension and restore flexibility to tight and sore muscles
	Improve posture by enhancing one’s own awareness of the body
	Slows and regulates respiration, promoting deeper and easier breathing
	Relieve cramps and muscle spasms
	Reduce pain and swelling, by stimulating the release of endorphins into the brain and nervous system
	Encourage faster healing of strained muscles and sprained ligaments by preventing and reducing excessive scar tissue

Soul:

Massage can

	Encourage regeneration of the inner self
	Reduce anxiety
	Satisfy the need for caring and reduce sense of isolation
	Increase awareness of mind-body connection
	Generate confidence and a feeling of well being

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