Therapies for anxiety and depression.

Breathing techniques to aid sleep, digestion and calm and balance both hemispheres of the brain and regulate hormones and de-stress. Yoga’s perfect, natural tranquilizers.

Alternate nostril breathing

Technique 1:

Sit in a comfortable...

Why do yoga?

Because, in short, it does this stuff!

(And if the below wasn't reason enough, then continue reading further down to find out how and why I originally lost 6stone in weight with yoga alone).

 Promotes a feeling of well being – by toning both mind and body...

The ancient Indian art of yoga has become increasingly popular over the years, with people from all walks of life from pop stars to pensioners taking classes. A lot of people think yoga is just a difficult form of stretching exercises, but there's a lot more to it than...

Stress

What Is Stress?

Stress is the emotional and physical strain caused by our response to pressure from the outside world. Common stress reactions include tension, irritability, inability to concentrate, and a variety of physical symptoms that include headache and...

Here is a basic overview of the chakras and the use of crystals and yoga to balance them.

These are naturally occurring energy centres in the body, that produce life force (Prana, Chi or Ki) and that are stimulated by yoga moves, healing or Reiki.

You don't have to be...

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. -- I...

Original post: September 19, 2010

Reiki is a natural, gentle, powerful, yet non-invasive method of healing that is passed from practitioner to client by means of gentle touch. This ancient Japanese healing art originated many thousands of years ago and was brought to...

When you cut down on food, your body feels deprived and starts conserving food and storing it for when it may need it. If you eat only when you are hungry, your body learns that when it is hungry, it will get fed and this doesn’t mean shoving anything in when you want...

Original Post: May 2010


If you suffer from any form of pain, whether chronic or acute, it may not be necessary to rely on traditional medicine such as pain medication to relieve it.  There are many natural pain management techniques that are available to try so it...

Hippocrates was a Greek physician born in 460 BC on the island of Cos, Greece. He became known as the founder of medicine and was regarded as the greatest physician of his time. He based his medical practice on observations and on the study of the human body. He held t...