In January 2024 I had an operation on my foot and I knew it was going to take a while to heal being that it's a weight bearing joint and it has to heal despite gravity always going to make it swell for a lot longer than anywhere else on the body would. The day after the opeation was pretty horrendous and that's when I needed something other than painkillers every 4-6 hours to get me through as they were super strong and not doing my tummy any good, so I wanted to limit them a

What is yoga therapy? Yoga therapy is a truly holistic modality in that it recognises that our health and well being depends on a complex interplay of physical, mental, emotional, environmental and lifestyle factors. What is the difference between a yoga teacher and yoga therapist? A yoga teacher often has only one 200 hour training course to their name with maybe some specialities via extra training, but usually their main 200 hour training is very limited on using yoga for

A lot of new age mysticism and therapies have added to the chakra philosophy over the years, so there are many different viewpoints on this subject. This is a collection of different findings over the years as my own opinions and research has gone back and forth on the subject. --- Here is a basic overview of the chakras and the use of crystals and yoga to balance them. These are said to be naturally occurring energy centres in the body, that produce life force (Prana, Chi

By: Andy Mattison March 10, 2010 It's a great way to reduce stress and it's being offered for free at Crouse Hospital. Reiki therapy promotes healing by applying treatment to various parts of the body. Our Andy Mattison has more on how it works. SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- It's a great way to reduce stress and it's being offered for free at Crouse Hospital. Reiki therapy promotes healing by applying treatment to areas around a person's head, shoulders, stomach, legs and feet. One