What is Standing Meditation?

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the Natural Health RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Standing meditation, or (“ZhanZhuang”) is a wonderful form of meditation which is integral to martial arts and QiGong. A daily, diligent standing meditation practice will create energy, provide deep relaxation and an amazing stress release.
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Qi Gong for Amazing Energy and Vitality

Qigong (pronounced chee- gung) is a powerful system that combines breath work, postures and focused intentions that allows the practitioner to become aware of their ‘Qi” (energy) and learn to control it. This form of energy medicine is so amazing, it is used to increase vitality, health, longevity as well as improve balance, reduce [...]

Pilates Method and the Alexander Technique

“The Pilates Method and the Alexander Technique share, among other ideas, the organisation of the body to encourage lengthening of the back, widening of the torso, strengthening the lower back and stabilising the lumbar spine to provide a stable base for all movement.” Fran Robinson - PilatesandAlexander.com
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The 5 Branches of Holistic Medicine

by George Kakaris
Most people are familiar with Holistic Medicine. It is quite likely that a friend or relative of yours has experienced an alternative treatment. Perhaps you have tried to benefit from a complementary therapy and are familiar with a few holistic treatments. Most people do not know the main branches of Holistic Medicine, however. [...]

Emotional Freedom Technique Video

Learn the basics of the emotional freedom technique in this five minute video. Emotional Freedom Technique is based on the Chinese Meridian System. It involves tapping specific points on your head and body which correlate with your meridians. While tapping, you either say a mantra or think about your problem. The video [...]

Ayurveda for Women’s Health

by Juliet Cohen
Ayurveda has been widely recognized as a system of natural health care congenial to the health needs of women. All over the world more and more women are turning to herbal medicine so that they have more control of their bodies throughout their lives.

Vedas are the ancient books of knowledge, or science, from [...]

Pilates Basics and Benefits

According to About.com, “Pilates (pronounced puh-LAH-teez) is something like a cross between yoga, stretching and calisthenics.” This fast growing type of exercise is exceptionally popular with good reasons. It makes you look and feel fantastic. It builds strength without bulk, provides excellent stretching, integrates mind with body and tones your body like you [...]

My Experience With Reiki

by Diane Willbrandt
My Experience as A Reiki Client
One of my dearest friends found her way to Reiki and trained to become a Reiki Master Teacher. I am fascinated, as she has shared much of her learning with me. In fact, I am fascinated by all forms of Holistic Healing. I am so fascinated I [...]

Can Positive Affirmations Bring Happiness?

by Jamie Leggatt
“Affirmations: Your Passport to Happiness” by Anne Marie Evers is a powerful book that changes lives by focusing on the affirming power of words and images for health, wealth and happiness.
By using simple exercises and specific affirmations, Evers shows readers how to generate money, attract the ideal partner, lose weight, find the [...]