Aromatherapy is a good way to improve the life of all individuals. The key is to ensure that the aromatherapy is customized according to the needs and wants of the individual. An aromatherapy practitioner will be able to identify the blend of essential oils that will create the desired results. Whether an individual seeks stress and pain relief, beautification and cleansing, or general relaxation aromatherapy can be a great tool to improve your life

When you feel excessive stress, aromatherapy will assist in the in the relaxation of the mind, body, and spirit. It is recommended that aromatherapy be used in conjunction with healthy living, essential time management, and a network of support. Implement into this lifestyle blends that encourage happiness, offer calm and help create serenity; and ease anxiety, anger and panic attacks.

Such aromatherapy blends can be used as massage agents, bath salts and bath oils. It is also helpful to use these aromatherapy blends in air fresheners and diffusers. They can also be applied as nasal inhalations or skin applications. The use of aromatherapy in stress relief helps bring about a sense of well-being through the pleasant aromas associated with massage, bath, and creams.

Aromatherapy essential oils can also help promote weight loss. The scent of vanilla-infused candles can be inhaled to reduce cravings for sweets. Patchouli can be inhaled to lessen hunger. Reducing snack intake and hunger will result in weight loss.

Need help overcoming insecurities? Try mixing your own blend of jasmine and bergamot. It is said to be a confidence boosting aroma. Blend 16 drops of bergamot with 4 drops of jasmine and add to your diffuser. 4 drops of veviter should give you that extra boost you need.

It is common as you age, that new body aches and pains sneak up on us. Fortunately, these aches and pains can be eased with aromatherapy blends in massage oils, skin lotions, and booboo juice. You can purchase a ready-made aromatherapy remedy for aches and pains or create your own. For an ideal massage oil, mix an ounce of your favorite carrier oil with 10 drops of a pleasant essential oil. Use the mixture to rub and soothe away aches and pains wherever they occur on your body.

One popular way aromatherapy is used is in skin care, to help keep your skin looking youthful. You can make your own products from natural and essential aromatherapy oils. You can create moisturizers, shampoos, conditioners, facials, lotions, mouthwash, and much more.

Many people view a massage as something that just feels good. However, the main purpose of the massage is a therapeutic treatment of the body. The build up of stress, toxins and body stiffness can cause discomfort. Massage therapy seeks to release the tension in the body, while flushing toxins and helping the mind to relax. There are many benefits of receiving massage therapy, but like any treatment there are ways to better maximize its effectiveness.

A massage is meant to be a holistic body treatment. These types of treatments have been given for centuries. Many of these traditional remedies have been incorporated into different massage techniques. There are many schools of thought on massage therapy. However, there are many common elements which can be used to help you get the most out of your treatment.

Generally, you want to avoid eating immediately before receiving a massage. Give yourself at least 30 minutes before your massage treatment to sufficiently digest your food. If you eat before a massage, then your digestive tract is occupied with processing the food. This requires more blood to be put through the digestive area. This will decrease the quality of the massage received.

Do you have any spots you do not want to get massage? It is important to make sure that these areas are not harmed in any way. Some spots may be tender or certain conditions could be harmed with massage treatments. If you have any questions, check with your medical professional as to their advice.

The mind needs to relax to release tension being held in the body. One simple way to do this is to play music areas you should choose music that has no singing and is soft and rhythmical. This helps to keep your mind from thinking about stressful things. Let your mind drift so that it can release the tension it is holding over the body. If your mind will relax, then your body will follow.

When pressure is eight applied during the massage this can cause disc comfort. Some people are more sensitive to this type of action. They will tend to resist the massage and tense their muscles. This can cause you to increase your breathing rate as you again to fight the massage. Check your breathing rate and make sure it stays consistent during the massage.

Minimize the distractions during your massage therapy make sure that your cell phone is off and other communication sources are blocked out. It is important to relax from start to finish getting the most benefit. Your mind needs to let go of the tension and let the body be penetrated by the massage.

Turn off the lights and start a couple of candles. Candles provide for soft and soothing light for the eyes. They are a perfect complement to creating a relaxing environment. You can also dim the lights to a low-level for the same type of effect.

Another common practice is to use a fragrance. This is commonly referred to as aromatherapy. Having a subtle fragrance in the room helps to enlighten the senses and provides for a more soothing state of mind.

After you receive a massage, you should drink a glass of water. Many massage techniques help to flush the toxins out of the stiff muscle and soft tissue areas. The toxins hold up under times of stress and need to be released. These are much more effectively release from the body when water is consumed within 15 minutes of the massage.

These are just a few tips to help you get the most out of a massage. It is important that the environment and your mental state are congruent with relaxing massage therapy. If you are too distracted, then your body and muscles will not relax. Also, to get the real benefits of massage it must be received on a frequent basis. Just like diet and exercise, it must be done more than time.

Working as a Massage Therapist for 12 years, and seeing over 15 000 clients, has afforded me insights and wisdom into why our bodies hold tension, how this affects our posture, and what prevents us from having balanced, fluid, pain free movements.

There are a multitude of factors that lead to pain and discomfort. One of the biggest and most managed causes is stress. It affects all of us. We deal with it, adapt to it, and try to avoid it! Stress in all its forms finds its way into our lives from countless sources. I start with stress, because of its compounding affect on everything else. All things contributing to postural stain are only made worse by stress.

The greatest factor affecting peoples predominant posture, which impacts how we move, feel, and cope with everything, is completely tied to habitual postures. Sounds vague? Let me narrow it down to the three habitual patterns which affect your postural reality the most.

Everything you do each day is done sitting, standing, or sleeping!

How you uniquely do all three of these things will be the greatest determinants of your postural reality. They will be more impactful than the bruises, falls and accidents throughout life, or even the genetic make up you inherited. Nothing will have greater impact than the three things you spend the most time doing. I can think of no time in the day when you’re not in one of these three postures! How do you sit? How do you lay on your bed for hours every night? How do you stand throughout the day?

So many of my clients have office occupations that have them holding seated positions for 4-8 hours per day! That may not seem so dramatic until you do some basic projections. This may equate to 20-40 hours a week. That’s 80-160 hour a month, or close to 2000 hours a year…just at work! Then add in the hours in the car, on the couch, at the dinner table, coffee shops, restaurants, and don’t forget the throne! Certainly we could double the hours seated at work, and realize the staggering amount of time spent in this posture changing position!

The Psoas and Rectus Femoris muscles are our primary hip flexors. They are held in a significantly shortened position while we sit for long periods. The major one is the Psoas, which attaches on the anterolateral aspect of our lumbar spine. It follows downward to attach to our thigh bone, the femur. Holding a seated posture for many hours a day trains this muscle to be a shorter muscle. The problems of low back pain and discomfort begin when we try to stand after long periods of sitting. The Psoas’ attempts to maintain the shortened length cause it to pull the lumbar spine forward toward the femur. The low back tends to tighten or even spasm to prevent this forward pull. Over long periods of time the result is chronic back pain.

As well, having your knees bent at a 90 angle for thousands of hours a year tends to lead to brutally tight hamstrings! These muscles attach not only to the knees, but also to your hips, on the bones you sit on. Finally, lets not forget the effect sitting has on your neck and shoulders.

People seek massage therapy to address the muscular imbalances developed from sitting daily at their computer. Having their hands in front of them on a keyboard, often with one hand outstretched onto a mouse, while their head progressively lurches forward toward the monitor, leads to structural changes, which for a low impact occupation, have quite the big impact on how we feel.

The second most habitual posture we have and maintain is our standing posture. We don’t think too much of it but each of us, has a stance that is uniquely our own. When we bring conscious awareness to our body while standing, we can begin to see and feel how certain muscles are contributing to one our most dominantly held postures.

Bring your attention to your feet. How do the look? How are they pointing? Do they seem to be heading in the same direction? Don’t be surprised to find one heading north and the other east! Interestingly, you may notice this as a reoccurring theme every time you quickly glance down and check in with yourself. Often one foot will consistently be in front of the other. You may notice that you shift your weight consistently to one side. These little things reveal big things about your muscles, and how they are maintaining your limbs in consistent postures, or habitual patterns. Massage therapists’ help you to reveal these patterns and focus your treatment on restoring balance in you muscular system to reduce restrictions in your movements and strain to muscles and joints that are being held in weak and vulnerable positions.

Our musculature is a perfect design. Every muscle works in concert with it’s opposite, to grant us fluid, painless, dynamic movement and function. While one muscle is extending, its opposite is flexing. Our bodies are functioning optimally when our muscles are balanced in strength, length, and flexibility.

Massage practitioners help expose postural distortions and the habitual patterns contributing to them. By introducing opposition to the habitual posture, you begin to discover that balance lies between the habit and it’s complete opposite. Your restless sleep indicates its contribution to postural strain too.

Ever try sleeping on your partners side of the bed? Oh, they wouldn’t let you? Hmm, isn’t that interesting? Likely though, you probably never thought to try and would likely have been non-receptive to the idea! Why? Because we are habitual creatures. We do habitual things and we move in habitual ways. We sleep in habitual patterns. Tummy sleepers have the unfortunate habit of rotating their cervical (neck) region to one side (usually one more than the other) and laterally (side) bending it to lie on the pillow.

So you may think side sleeping is better. Maybe. If you tend to be predominately on one side, the shoulder against the mattress is definitely being held differently than the other. What position are your legs in? Is one relatively straight, while the other is bent at the hip and knee? Did I mention 6-8 hours is a typical sleep? How will your long held, habitual sleeping position, affect your proper anatomical standing position? Our body adopts its own sense, of normal standing posture, under great influence of what the body wants to do. Invariably, the body wants to move into the position it spends the most time in. Your every instinct, understanding, and programmed sense of what normal standing is, is challenged by the postures that we hold for longer periods than any other. The result is postural strain.

Your Massage Therapist will focus intently on those muscles that are strongly pulling you out of balance. Once these muscle have tension released, your body will begin to experience the fluidity of your new range of motion. You will be taught to move daily into ranges and stretches which oppose your habitual patterns, and encourage an ongoing state of balance. With a little assistance form your Massage Therapist, you will begin to discover how your habitual postures affect all of your postures. Through massage therapy you will encounter new ways to help bring conscious awareness and balance to your body.

Many people view a massage as something that just feels good. However, the main purpose of the massage is a therapeutic treatment of the body. The build up of stress, toxins and body stiffness can cause discomfort. Massage therapy seeks to release the tension in the body, while flushing toxins and helping the mind to relax. There are many benefits of receiving massage therapy, but like any treatment there are ways to better maximize its effectiveness.

Massage therapies have been delivered to ease pain and discomfort since antiquity. Many different massage therapies evolved in different parts of the world. There is a great diversity of treatments available with different sets of benefits. Although the techniques vary, there are some basics which when followed will give you the optimum massage experience.

Try to avoid eating before you receive a massage treatment the general rule is eat at least 30 minutes before receiving such a treatment. This is important so that your body is free to start the recuperation and healing process. Otherwise, energy must be diverted to digest and process the food that you just ate. This causes the body to have to process other things rather than concentrate on healing.

Do you have any spots you do not want to get massage? It is important to make sure that these areas are not harmed in any way. Some spots may be tender or certain conditions could be harmed with massage treatments. If you have any questions, check with your medical professional as to their advice.

Relax your mind by playing some music. Music is typically played during a massage treatment. Find relaxing tracks with subtle melodies and rhythms. This will help to keep your mind off of stressful situations. Normally, it is preferred to have music without any vocals. This helps your mind to drift to the rhythm of the music and not focus on words and thoughts.

Some people will fight during a massage. They are muscles or soft tissue areas may be sensitive and they will begin to tense up there muscles. The massage is trying to loosen the muscle, while the person is flexing their muscles. This will also cause an increased rate of breathing. Make sure you are relaxing and let the massage penetrates the muscle areas.

You want to avoid interruptions during your massage therapy. During the course of the massage your mind will begin to relax and release the tension being held over the body. You want to make sure that nothing interrupts this process to ensure your total relaxation. Get rid of your cell phone or other items which can interrupt to during this important session.

Receive your massage in a soft lighting environment. A couple of candles can completely change the mood of a room. Turn off the lights and use a candle. The flickering of the flame and the lowlight level is very relaxing.

Aromatherapy is commonly is commonly used when a massage is a given. This is the simple use of a fragrance to give an ambience to be environment. Choose a subtle fragrance that is pleasing and helps you to relax.

Try drinking a glass of water after you get a massage. Some massage techniques will help remove toxins from the body. They release these toxins which are in their soft tissue cells. To help remove them out of your system, water is the best method. Try drinking the glass of water within 15 minutes of finishing your massage. This will help to improve the effectiveness of the treatment you just received.

It is important to get the maximum out of each massage session that you get. This helps to give you the maximum benefit over time. Relaxation is such an important aspect of health and recovery. We need to take the time to relieve our bodies of stress. So when we take the time, we want to maximize the benefit we get from it. Try a few of these tips and you will see how they help increase the effectiveness of your treatments.

Humans have treasured essential oils for their medicinal and sensory properties for thousands of years. As concentrated, precious substances, the oils and resins from aromatic plants have played important roles in healing therapies and religious worship across the globe. The effort required to reduce large masses of plant matter into oils made these liquids extremely special commodities in early civilizations. Nowhere in literature is this more apparent than in the Bible. In both the Old and New Testaments, essential oils were prized as symbols of wealth, healing, generosity and faith. From the use of cedarwood and hyssop for physical healing in the book of Leviticus, to Mary of Bethany anointing of Jesus’s feet with her life savings of spikenard in the book of John, essential oils played, and continue to play, an important role in the spiritual lives of Jews and Christians.

Steam distilling essential oils is a modern process that necessitates sophisticated technology and access to large amounts of water, two things that were unavailable in Biblical times in the Middle East. The oils we read about in the Bible were probably herbal infusions, where an aromatic plant is soaked for a long time in a more abundant oil, such as olive oil. While the exact substances may differ between what we use today and what was available 2,000 years ago, these oils still held the same cultural importance we attribute to medicinal oils. Spikenard, cassia and the other herbs mentioned in the texts were valued because of their inherent healing qualities and because they were hard to find. No matter how these oils were created, obtaining essential oils was not an easy endeavor.

The Bible lists approximately one dozen oil-creating plants by name, including aloes (also known as sandalwood), cinnamon, cedarwood, cypress, frankincense, galbanum, juniper (broom tree), hyssop, myrrh, myrtle and spikenard. It is not clear whether these plants were all used as aromatic oils during Biblical times, or whether they were used in their raw herbal form, yet a strong tradition of using these plants for healing and anointing is apparent in the many references found in the Old and New Testaments. Different resources list various numbers of Bible passages related to using these plants, and there are many opinions on whether all of the plants mentioned are the same plants we know them as today. Regardless of the wide range of opinions on the exact historical uses of these plants, it is important to note that these oils continue to be highly valued in modern aromatherapy and herbal healing, even in light of modern science.

The plants found in the Bible thrive in a dry, desert climate with limited rainfall. This sparse landscape has provided some of our most revered essential oils. The essential oils of the Old and New Testaments are derived from a number of plants, ranging from barks to flowers and berries. Cinnamon, also known as cassia, is a pungent-smelling tree bark that rolls on itself when it is desiccated. Other trees, like cedar, juniper, cypress and aloes (sandalwood), were used for wood as well as healing and religious ritual. Another beloved aromatherapy plant that grew well in the Mediterranean was myrtle, a flowering shrub. The resins – galbanum, myrrh and frankincense- also came from trees. The sticky masses were included in incense and frequently lit directly for use in rituals. These valuable substances were prized for their heavy aromas and their ability to keep for many years. Just like in Biblical times, frankincense and myrrh are still employed in instances when heightened states of spiritual awareness are desired. At last, spikenard, sometimes seen as nard, is an herb found in Asia. Treasured for its unique scent, spikenard was brought to the Mediterranean and used in perfumery.

The Old Testament contains the most references to healing plants. One of the first of these plants to be mentioned in the Bible is cinnamon. In Exodus 30:23-29, God instructs Moses to create an anointing oil made from myrrh, cinnamon, cassia, cane and olive oil. He advises Moses to place the oil on all the implements used for worship in the Tabernacle in the Wilderness, the portable alter created for worship during the Israelites’ 40-year journey in the desert. Through being anointed, the objects became transmuted into sacred vessels. The act of anointing objects and people with precious oils is carried throughout the Old Testament and can be found in the New Testament as well.

Jesus’s life history has a number of instances when essential oils were conferred on him as acts of faith and appreciation. The book of Matthew tells of the kings from the East that came to offer Jesus gifts at his birth, notably frankincense and myrrh. As we already learned, these two resins are often used in modern times to assist in spiritual work. Jesus also received gifts of spikenard from two women. The first woman cracked a jar of spikenard and poured it above Jesus’s head. The second gift-giver, Mary Magdalene, used her life savings of the same plant oil to anoint his feet. Using her hair, she then massaged the oil into his skin. These acts of faith and gratitude were seen as humble sacrifices as spikenard was a particularly expensive oil to obtain.

Biblical oils are now common features of the modern aromatherapy bouquet, helping us to heal, meditate and offer gifts in worship. Some of the oils, like myrrh and frankincense, have been used together for centuries. Our love and respect for these oils owe much to the early Jews and Christians, and Biblical references to these powerful plants continue to intrigue modern audiences. Aroma medicine as we know it today is a somewhat modern aspect of natural healing, yet the substances employed are as old as humankind. If we take the time to learn how these oils were used in centuries past, an illuminating connection can be made between plant medicine, human civilization and religious practice.

A long day at work can be very perturbing. Workers know this so they try to look for ways to relax and calm themselves. They spend 2 hours in cinemas, dine out with their friends, go to bars, and spend a night with the company of their colleagues. However there are many people who would prefer staying in the comforts of their houses. Most of them would rather spend an hour or two in their spa tubs, where they can relax and relieve their senses. Outdoor jacuzzis are also more inexpensive in the long run especially for those who frequent spas. It is no surprise then that a lot of manufacturers are now putting out a lot of variants of this kind of tub, especially with the increase in demand for this type of luxury.

Most massage tubs differ than the typical bathtub. They are significantly longer, deeper, and come in many variations that afford relaxation to their bathers. For example there are hot tubs that come with a variety of jets, provide bubble massages, etc. Whatever your preference is, you will only end up with a spa that is sure to soothe your senses after a tiring day on the job. For added pleasure you can play soothing music in the background. This is just pure blissfulness, especially for tired souls.

One of the more popular types of outdoor spas is the air massage type. In these types of massage tubs, you can actually drain the water right from your tub after every use. This is far from the massage tubs we often see in spas. This makes it more convenient for the user to clean his tub right after a comforting session. This type of outdoor jacuzzi makes use of a constant flow of air bubbles, releasing them from small holes located at the bottom part of the tub. Some models of spa tubs drain the water through holes located at the back. Little holes will then push warm air into the tub, creating many air bubbles for that definitive massage experience.

This is the essential jet therapy that has been popular among many people. It is in sharp contrast with whirlpool system because the entire body is massaged. Not only will it calm your muscles and joints, but more importantly enhance the strength and tone of your muscles. Bubbles are fun to play with since are gentle in nature. You can soak in the tub to your hearts content with this type of massage bathtubs.

Maintenance of outdoor jacuzzis should be prioritized. They should always be cleaned more particularly the holes, since it will clog the tub. Most of these outdoor jacuzzis are like the whirlpool massage tubs we see in spas, not in structure, but more on their working and outcome. These tubs for one have a built-in cleaning system which means it does not have to be cleaned regularly.

You also need to research a lot on where to get affordable massage tubs. Massage bathtubs do not come cheap so you need to research extensively on where to purchase an affordable brand of massage bathtub. But once you are able to find that right massage bathtub for your bathroom, you can be assured of a relaxing and soothing hour right at the comforts of you house. Start scouting through the Internet or by visiting your nearby home improvement store. Doing so is a good first step towards achieving peace of mind and relaxation in right in your place.

Energy healing is the basic purpose of Reiki. Reiki uses the idea of the life force energy flowing in our bodies. It aims to clear and clean the channels of chakras and harness our inherent power. For Reiki, healing the self also helps in healing the world. Ultimately it would redound to healing the whole cosmos.

What is Reiki? Reiki is an ancient Japanese method of spiritual healing that entails the use of the “universal life energy” in healing oneself. It believes that the life force energy in the body is the source of the power we need to conduct our daily lives. Basically, it gives life to cells and organs that support the daily essential functioning of the physical body. In its derivative sense, Reiki means “spiritually guided life force”.

How is spiritual healing possible? Reiki healing may be performed by any Reiki master or practitioner. They know certain hand positions that directly points to several centers of energy we call chakras. The healing begins when the practitioner puts his/her hands on the body. The positive energy comes flowing through the channel of healing, i.e., the Reiki master. Now, this life force energy is said to have a mind of its own. This means that it goes to the part of the body where healing is exactly needed.

The constant flow of positive energy is essential to the normal functioning of beings. The disruption in the natural and healthy flow of chakras happens when we begin to harbor negative thoughts and emotions. The negative thoughts and emotions attach themselves to the channels of our energy centers or what we call chakras. This creates blockages and weakens the supply of our life force energy.

And so, what energy healing does is to clear and clean these pathways of life energy. The channels where the negative energy attached itself will be charged with positive energy in order to break down the blockages. This happens when the Reiki master initiates a positive flow of energy while increasing the vibratory level in these channels.

What are the uses of energy healing? Reiki healing keeps you constantly away from the propensity to be ill. It focuses not only on physical wellness but also on the spiritual growth. It promotes a natural way to achieving the total wellbeing of a person.

In fact, some of the benefits of energy healing are: Assuring natural and healthy flow energy in your chakras. Clearing and cleaning the blockages in your energy channels support a constant flow of positive energy in your system. Increasing your life force reserves. Keeps you up with daily functioning and leads you to a total wellness. With the everyday struggle and stress, one needs to make sure that his/her wellness is not compromised. One can actually direct a constant flow of energy healing to oneself.

There is a point in time that people will come to think about the development that we have made. The world, with the vast continents and waters that make it, is unlike any other. The progress can be envied by ancient wisdom for it is in a continuous growth by succeeding against the odds while making history. The only flaw here is that despite the grand civilization that we have now, our people have lost a sense of spirit and of the self.

The spiritual man in each of us is strongly fighting for our attention. Every single day is we are filled with stress and pressure. The brain will never stop working, even at sleep. And even the ordinary man that more than stress from the office or at home, we have deeper concerns-that which we call LIFE.

To heal the inner soul, we need to strengthen the will of the heart. We need to develop a conscientious mind. And if modern Science could not heal certain illnesses, Reiki can. Reiki is a Japanese ancient secret of energy healing that reconnects the thread between man and the spiritual being in him. Through the energy of the universe, this thread is realigned to the energy around him to promote harmony between man and nature. We all have inherent energies and there is a great need to harness them in able to allow health and of wellbeing.

Reiki, as an alternative medicine, channels man’s energy to the energy of the universe and creates harmony between the two. The reiki master will become the mediator between man’s energy and the universal powers so that happiness and contentment will be achieved. During the first step, which is called the attunement process, the master must first pass on the healing symbols. In the art of learning Reiki, the chakras of the body or the seven energy centers are realigned to promote the smooth flow of the natural energies inside us.

In order to realign the chakras, energy healing is involved. To do this, meditation and healing massage sessions are done. Meditation is needed to gain total control of the body and develop our connections and find inner peace. The healing massage must be given by a professional massage therapist who is adept with the correct ways of practicing Reiki. As you will come to know, Reiki, though centered on the spiritual self, promotes the total transformation of man.

Reiki is completely safe as an alternative medicine because it promotes natural ways of healing. It energizes the soul while touching the inner you in order to promote a complete healing of the total body. As you develop the self, you will gain a sense of happiness, contentment and fulfillment. You will be able to forget the worries and stress that you currently feel, in an instant. Everybody needs to pause, even for a little while. Your life is about to change in a single visit to the Reiki master. Believe you can fight the odds and be born again. Life can never be better after undergoing the process of the alternative medicine called Reiki.

Western medicine has developed significantly through the years that now it is impossible to contest or even question its basic premises. We have come a long way that it is theoretically possible to clone a person, create a super being, and even make a real dinosaur live through genetic technology.

When in the past, humanity has been plagued by virus and bacteria such as the Black Death, the yellow fever, and other epidemics that killed thousands, now we can say that we are in full control of even the smallest strain of virus and bacteria. Lifespan has significantly increased and health care has really improved so that we have actually been dependent on the solutions that modern medicine provides. In fact, western medicine has been so proud even to the point of ridiculing various types of alternative medicine such as massage, meditation, energy healing and many others.

The truth of the matter is that modern medicine is highly one sided on the physical aspect alone. Yes we have discovered cures to bacteria, but an evil society that knows the ins and outs of viruses can use this as a form of biological warfare. This is a social aspect of disease which modern medicine has no cure. Yes we have so many antibiotics, but it also created a lot of strains resistant to antibiotics that the world has ended up having more types of diseases than before. How about stress? This topic is written all over literature but modern medicine only has cures for the symptoms of stress and not the stress itself. The fact is, modern medicine has gone a long way but left the most important passengers in the rain-spirituality, psychological wellbeing, emotional health, mental peace. These important passengers eventually take their effects on the body and result in disease. This is where alternative medicine comes in.

In fact, the sickness of modern man is so prevalent and so obvious that modern medicine has yet to put a name to-spiritual emptiness, loneliness, lack of gusto, depression, low morale, stress. These are so prevalent in modern societies so that modern medicine relegates these to the realm of psychology. For example, in the East, there is the concept of the seven energy centers of man which are called chakras. Modern medicine has no name for this and so therefore has no tool to understanding these most important concepts. Profound meditation is sometimes reclassified by modern medicine as simply relaxation and stress management when there is infinitely more to it than what meets the eye. The concept of energy healing which is so prevalent in the East has no western counterpart. For example, the concept of Chi which is central to the age-old practice of acupuncture escapes western investigations. In China, they can operate a major surgery using only acupuncture needles to ease the pain. Yet Western Medicine has neither word nor definition for this type of phenomenon.

Western medicine has not even factored the role of emotion in disease. In fact, everybody knows that emotion can be felt physically such as happiness, love, depression and others. Yet modern medicine cannot and will not analyze that. It is limited only to analyzing the physical aspects.

In Japan, a Reiki master can intuitively assess all the aspects of disease present in the person. He then applies energy coming from a mystically source to clean the body of disease and bring back health and wellbeing. Much to modern medicine’s surprise, some diseases considered as hopeless have been miraculously healed.