The Downside of Stomach Sleeping
Why sleeping on your stomach is bad for you and how to rid yourself of the habit!
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Health tips to help reduce PMS symptoms
Reduce your salt intake: Eating less salt is recommended for people experiencing breast tenderness and bloating. Rather cook your own food instead of eating processed food or takeaways and replace salt with herbs when you cook.
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Animal therapy: how animals can help you heal
For many people the world over, animals are a source of immense comfort and peace. It’s no surprise that furry friends, and sometimes those with feathers and scales, have become a permanent feature in the world of psychology and therapy. Therapy animals could be the alternative approach to mental, emotional and even physical healing that you need, so read on to find out more about therapy animals and how they can impact your life for the better.
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Pregnancy Massage
Pregnancy Massage. During the course of your pregnancy, it is inevitable that you will be bombarded with numerous words of advice. Whether it comes from your mother, your great aunt or a stranger on the street, the constant grappling with new information can be overwhelming and stressful. It is important that you cope with your pregnancy t
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): A solution to psychological problems
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, otherwise known as CBT therapy, is a type of talking therapy that has gained worldwide repute and has been proven successful in many clinical trials. CBT is used to treat patients with a variety of mental health issues, such as depression or anxiety, and is a suitable tool for patients of all ages.
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HOW STRESS CAN AFFECT YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM
Chronically stressed individuals are 3 times more likely to suffer from frequent colds.
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A beginner’s introduction to the Alexander Technique
In 1890, Frederick Matthais Alexander pioneered the Alexander Technique after developing a serious case of voice loss that doctors found impossible to diagnose. After exploring several theories, Alexander realized that he himself had been unknowingly damaging his vocal chords while speaking due to the particular ways in which he stood, moved his head, or tensed his body while speaking.
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What happens during Sports massages?
Many factors differentiate traditional massage from sports massage. Sports massage focuses on deep and restorative stimulation with a goal of rehabilitating muscles and enhancing athletic enhancement, whereas traditional massage concerns itself with aiding stress relief and providing relaxation.
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Myotherapy
Myotherapy Myotherapy is a form of physical therapy that focuses on treating as well as preventing both soft tissue pain and compromised joint movement. Both of these ailments are cause of myofascia dysfunction. Myofascia is the substance that makes up ligaments and tendons, as well as surrounding muscles and separating muscles from one another. Soft Tissue Pain Symptoms You may benefit from seeing a Myotherapist if any of these symptoms have been present: - Stiff joints - Tingling or ‘pins and needles’ - Fatigue - Numbness - Constant pain
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Pole Dancing as a Powerful Form of Fitness in South Africa
Pole dancing has transcended its origins to become a respected and highly effective form of fitness and artistic expression in South Africa
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What Is Lymphatic Drainage Massage? The Science Behind Its Health and Beauty Benefits
In a world where we’re constantly exposed to stress and toxins, lymphatic drainage massage offers a gentle, natural way to support your body’s health and beauty.
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Chakra Healing
Chakra Healing Its name may sound like a new trendy super food, but Chakras are actually pivotal energy portals in our bodies that allow energy to flow throughout our body. Each Chakra is specifically placed to hold certain energies from various aspects of your life. Each part of the body produces specific cells that perform specific functions and emit specific energies. This is how we understand and decipher the different energy channels located carefully from the base of our spine to our cranium. Healing Through Chakra Cleansing Energy
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a transformative journey marked by the development and nurturing of a new life within the female body.
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Naturotherapy
Naturopathy Every day we are reminded about the harmful things we exposed to; hormones in our food, toxins in the air and damaging chemicals in our medicine. Naturopathy is an alternative practice that fights against all these unnatural toxins and chemicals and focuses on healing the body in a way that is non-damaging and essentially only based on natural and organic methods. A Naturopath treats the body as a spiritual being as well as a physical being, placing a large amount of focus on lifestyle change, diet and exercise. Naturopaths also wo
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Buteyko Breathing Method
Buteyko Method The Buteyko Breathing Method is a healing practice that was developed by Doctor Konstantin Buteyko. The practice is a specific way and understanding of breathing t that focuses on healing asthma and other breathing related difficulties. What baffles people about the method is that it involves no medicine, not even herbs or homeopathic solutions. The technique relies solely on how the patient breathes. Buteyko developed the method when he found that most breathing related problems such as asthma, allergies and bronchitis are all
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Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on helping patients to live a fulfilling, active life despite any physical or mental disabilities they may have. These patients are often children who have been born with disabilities but treatment can also extend to patients who have experiences physical trauma and need help being able to perform certain functions once again. Occupational Therapy helps patients to participate in every day life through using therapeutic every day activities that help to strengthen
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Midwife and Antenatal Services
Midwives are healthcare professionals specializing in providing prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care for pregnant women and newborns
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