Healing Modalities
Introduction to Healing.
Alternative Healing Therapies – AHT as we will call it here – have helped people all over the world with many illnesses, diseases and every-day issues like headaches & pain including stress relief.
Stress is huge factor in the cause of illnesses in this modern age with both adults and children having very busy full lives with little time for relaxation.
AHT treats the Soul, the Mind and the Body giving the receiver of the treatment – the patient – healing at all levels and does not just treat the symptoms of the current issue.
The therapist often provides after care exercises like specific meditations and affirmations and seals in the treatment in the body one can recover and eradicated the cause of the illness.
In this way AHT brings complete harmony to your life and can restore complete health where the patient can release all negative belief systems that keep us in disharmony.
What is Alternative Healing Therapies?
AHT is where the treatment is a replacement for conventional, mainstream, medical treatment. For example, treatment of anxiety and stress with REIKI and Access Bars only.
Complementary care alongside conventional medicine.
At The Jade Tree we encourage our clients / patients to use AHT as complementary to medical treatments for a holistic health treatment should you have a serious illness or disease.
We do not advocate the use of Alternative Healing above medical treatments.Complementary therapies such as REIKI are sometimes used alongside conventional cancer treatment to support relaxation, emotional wellbeing and comfort while patients continue receiving medical care.
Experiences with complementary therapies can differ from person to person, and they should not be considered a replacement for chemotherapy, oncology treatment or advice from a qualified medical professional.
Healing support can work alongside medical care.
The aim is to create a more holistic experience that considers emotional wellbeing, relaxation and the individual as a whole while appropriate medical treatment continues.
Important: Alternative and complementary therapies should not replace professional medical diagnosis or treatment for serious illness or disease. Always discuss complementary therapies with your doctor or treating healthcare professional.
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What to expect in a treatment session.
Your first session is an opportunity for the practitioner to understand you more fully, explain the process and help create a treatment approach suited to your needs.
Comfort comes first.
You should turn up for your appointment wearing loose clothes so that you are comfortable. You will be asked for a medical history, and about your diet, sleep patterns, and emotional state.
The practitioner may also examine your tongue, check your skin colouring and type, take your pulses, and examine your body for posture, movement, and signs of muscle-tensing.
Your practitioner gets to know the full picture.
You may be required also to complete a questionnaire so the therapist can identify root causes of issues in the current body. The therapist in your first session will also explain exactly the treatment session will involve.
A space designed for calm and focus.
Once a treatment plan has been decided upon by you both, you will be asked to lie on a massage table. Music may be played for your relaxation in some treatments whilst other ones require silence.
The therapist generally gives you either a hands on or hands off treatment depending on the therapy. The practitioner begins with a centering process to calm the mind, access a sense of compassion, and become fully present with the patient.
In practices such as Reiki, the practitioner may place their hands lightly on the body or make small sweeping motions above the body as part of the treatment experience.
For other therapies it may involve muscle testing and other techniques to locate the source of illnesses and address these. You can learn more about this in the information on each therapy and by engaging your chosen therapist.
The time is now…
We are leading such busy lives that we are forget to self-care and often ignore events that happen to us until they begin to manifest as illness and disease in the body, when just a massage therapy or relaxing REIKI session can give us so much relief.
Today there are so many healing therapies from which to choose with fresh new therapies constantly emerging, some of which we have not even heard of yet. More and more people and even medical aids are beginning to recognise AHT as valid and holistic treatments for illnesses, distresses, and diseases.
A wider conversation around complementary healing.
In one survey in the US, 85 per cent of medical students, 76 per cent of physicians, and 69 per cent of hospital doctors said that they feel that complementary therapies should be made more widely available as part of general healthcare practice.
Bringing more practitioners into the limelight.
The Jade Tree is excited about the current time where people are becoming more aware of the power of AHT and would like to be able to bring more practitioners into the limelight to showcase their healing therapies and educate a greater portion of the public on the benefits of AHT.
Explore Healing ModalitiesHealing Therapies.
Explore the different healing modalities featured by The Jade Tree. Select a therapy to learn more about its background, philosophy and approach.
Reiki
Reiki is a form of natural healing that originated in Japan. It centres on the traditional concept of universal life force energy and uses gentle touch or hands positioned just above the body.
The word Reiki comes from “Rei”, meaning universal, and “Ki”, commonly translated as life force energy.
A practitioner learns Reiki through training and attunement. During a session their hands may be placed in set positions on or just above the body, with some practitioners also working intuitively.
Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy, also called guided hypnosis, uses relaxation, concentrated attention and a heightened state of awareness as part of a psychotherapeutic process.
During hypnosis the body is relaxed while attention becomes more focused, allowing a trained practitioner to work with thoughts, memories and behavioural responses.
Hypnotherapy is used in a variety of therapeutic and clinical settings. The exact approach depends on the practitioner, the person and the reason for seeking support.
Emotional Freedom Technique
Emotional Freedom Technique, commonly known as EFT or tapping, combines focused attention with fingertip tapping on specific points of the body.
EFT draws on concepts associated with acupressure and traditional meridian systems while the person focuses on a particular emotional or physical concern.
Several rounds of tapping may be used while focusing on a particular issue. EFT is also incorporated into some Spiritual Kinesiology practices.
Yoga
Yoga is an ancient system of physical, mental and spiritual practices originating in the East. Its name is associated with union, bringing together body, mind and consciousness.
Yogic practices can include breathing techniques, physical postures, relaxation, meditation and other contemplative practices.
Traditional yoga includes different paths such as Raja, Karma, Jnana, Bhakti, Tantra and Hatha. Modern yoga often places greater emphasis on movement, relaxation, flexibility and general wellbeing.
Ayurvedic Medicine
Ayurveda is a traditional system originating in India and has been practised in various forms for thousands of years.
Ayurvedic practice traditionally considers balance across body, mind and lifestyle and may incorporate diet, herbs, exercise, meditation, breathing and massage.
Ayurvedic practitioners traditionally assess a person according to concepts known as doshas. Herbal preparations and dietary recommendations should be discussed with a suitably qualified practitioner, particularly when medication or health conditions are involved.
Access Bars
Access Bars is a hands-on complementary practice involving gentle touch at specific points on the head.
Access Bars identifies 32 points or “bars” on the head which are lightly touched during a session.
It is presented as a complementary wellbeing practice rather than a substitute for conventional medical diagnosis or treatment.
Spiritual Kinesiology
Spiritual Kinesiology combines concepts drawn from Western techniques and Eastern traditions and uses gentle muscle testing within its approach.
Practitioners use muscular feedback as part of a process intended to explore emotional patterns, beliefs and perceived imbalances.
Spiritual Kinesiology should not be used to determine medication type or dosage. Decisions about medication should always be made with an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Ethnomedicine
Ethnomedicine studies cultural interpretations of health and illness together with traditional healing practices developed within different communities.
It includes the study of traditional remedies, cultural healthcare practices and ethnobotany, the relationship between people and medicinal plants.
Traditional remedies can contain pharmacologically active substances and may interact with medicines. Safety, dosage and suitability should be discussed with an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Body Alignment
Body Alignment Technique, or BAT, is presented as a holistic energy-based practice and is not a physical manipulation technique like physiotherapy.
The method may use applied kinesiology or dowsing as part of a practitioner’s assessment within the modality’s own framework.
Body Alignment is a complementary practice and should not replace medical evaluation, physiotherapy or other evidence-based treatment where these are required.
Pranic Healing
Pranic Healing is a no-touch complementary energy practice based on the traditional concept of prana or life-force energy.
Sessions are generally carried out without physical contact and the practice is presented as complementary rather than a replacement for conventional medicine.
Pranic Healing practitioners are not medical doctors unless separately qualified and the modality should not be used as a replacement for diagnosis or prescribed medical treatment.
Past Life Regression
Past Life Regression is a hypnosis-based spiritual practice in which a person is guided through imagery or experiences interpreted within the practice as memories of previous lives or significant past events.
Practitioners may use hypnosis to explore memories, emotions, imagery and personal narratives that a client feels are relevant to their current life.
Experiences interpreted as past lives are not scientifically established memories of reincarnation. The practice should therefore be understood in its spiritual or exploratory context.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medicine-based practice in which very fine needles are inserted at specific points on the body by a trained practitioner.
Traditional acupuncture explains these points through concepts of meridians and qi, while modern clinical use is also studied through physiological mechanisms.
Acupuncture is commonly explored for pain and several other health concerns. Suitability depends on the individual and should be discussed with an appropriately qualified practitioner.
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy uses aromatic plant extracts and essential oils as part of a complementary wellbeing practice with a history extending across several cultures.
Essential oils may be inhaled, diffused or appropriately diluted for topical use depending on the particular oil and intended application.
Essential oils are concentrated substances and are not automatically safe because they are natural. Correct dilution, contraindications and interactions should always be considered.
Massage Therapy
Massage therapy involves hands-on manipulation of the body’s soft tissues and is widely used for relaxation, muscle tension and general wellbeing.
Different massage traditions use different movements, levels of pressure and techniques, sometimes together with oils or aromatherapy.
Massage is generally considered part of integrative or complementary care and does not replace medical treatment for injuries or underlying health conditions.
Homeopathy
Homeopathy is a system of alternative medicine developed approximately two centuries ago and based on principles including “like cures like” and repeated dilution.
Homeopathic consultations commonly consider the individual’s wider symptoms, lifestyle and personal history when selecting a remedy.
Homeopathy should not be substituted for effective medical treatment, particularly for serious, urgent or progressive conditions.
Reflexology
Reflexology is a complementary therapy involving pressure applied to particular areas of the feet and sometimes the hands.
Reflexology traditions use maps that associate different areas of the feet with parts or functions of the body.
Evidence for many disease-specific reflexology claims remains limited, so it is best viewed as a complementary wellbeing practice rather than a replacement for medical care.
The therapies above include traditional, complementary and alternative practices with different levels of scientific evidence. They should not replace appropriate medical diagnosis, prescribed medication or necessary medical treatment. If you have a health condition, are pregnant, take medication or are considering changing treatment, speak with an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.