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Holistic Beginnings

Holistic Healing, techniques and modalities

The following are different types of holistic modalities (techniques) used in Holistic Health care. A Holistic practitioner may use one or several of these modalities in a Healing Touch/Holistic Health care session.

Healing Touch is collection of energy based therapeutic interventions built on a philosophy of caring for the whole person holistically.  healing Touch is used by health care professionals to correct imbalance and bring harmony to the human energy field.  It was developed by the American Holistic Nurses Association and provides hands-on energy field analysis and releasing of energy fields for pain management.  Healing Touch can be used alone, or in conjunction with other holistic techniques such as music, imagery massage therapy or hypnosis.

Therapeutic Touch

Therapeutic Touch was developed by Dora Kunz, RN, Ph.D.  and Delores Krieger, RN, Ph.D.  It provides a non-invasive therapy to balance/re-integrate an individual's energy fields (i.e. chakras, vortexes. chi)

Holistic Health Counseling

The practitioner works with the client at a plan to allow development of enriched living, coping techniaques in order to obtain an optimum level of wholeness and health.  Therapies utilized are herbalogy, environmental changes, relaxation techniques, review of medical healh history and consulting in holistic lifestyle changes.

Meditation/Stress Management

For individuals with high stress positions and those in need of relaxation and focus techniques, the practitioner provides guidance and teaches how to meditate, acquire focus and release stress through breathing techniques and review of lifestyle changes.