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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2013 15:46:14 GMT
Having been a Shiatsu practitioner since 1992, I have always been fascinated with alternative forms of medicine and healing.
So, this is a thread to share your experiences with alternative medicine.
If you are a practitioner, please share your field of expertise....and if you're one who has used alternative forms of medicine for yourself, please share what has worked and what hasn't for you.
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Post by swannie on Apr 29, 2013 17:48:36 GMT
I don't call it alternative medicine, I called it complimentary therapies .... maybe it's just a technicality ? While I choose not to take many pharmaceutics myself I actually am not so against them these days, as in, if somebody feels they need them then I happily work with them, probably because I work alongside psychiatrists who hand out the real heavy ammo and have seen that sometimes they are needed on some level. I do various therapies, none of which I want to share in public, sorry Willow.
I will share what therapies I have experienced though ...
Hypnotherapy ... it works very well for me. Cranio Sacral therapy ... works brilliantly for me. Acupuncture ... another good one. Reikki/energy healing etc ... yup that's helps me a lot too. Reflexology .... Ho yus. Thai massage .... fab stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2013 18:00:00 GMT
Yes - Complimentary Therapies is a great term!
And no need for apologies! I was just asking as a possible way to share more of what they are, that's all.
What has worked for me? Shiatsu (Japanese full body clothed massage based on balancing energy, similar to acupuncture in principles) Homeopathy Herbs Cranial Sacral
What hasn't worked as well? Acupuncture
And not alternative at all, but was actually bad for me - chiropractors...both damaged me more. What healed me from that was Cranial Sacral.
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Post by swannie on Apr 29, 2013 20:20:51 GMT
Oh I forgot homeopathy ... that's good too.
I'm sure there are more ....
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Post by auriela on Apr 29, 2013 22:56:07 GMT
I have been known to put a potion or two together. I wanted to go to uni to do a course in herbalism. Due to the length of the course, where i would need to travel to. It was out of the question. I must say i do like the hot stone therapy it really helped with my back. Reflexology worked wonders on me as well. Shame we didn't all live closer we could start up classes and teach each other.
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Post by tizzahell on Apr 29, 2013 23:27:56 GMT
Would vitamins count? I take calcium/magnesium which has helped with soreness in my legs/hips; when I am working. I also take vitamin C, D, and cold FX (ginseng)regularly; it helps with immunity... keeping colds/flu at bay.
When I do start having a lot of pain in my back or, hips I usually soak in a really hot bath... and do some stretching
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2013 1:05:51 GMT
Yes, vitamins totally count! When I was in my second year of college and diagnosed with hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), I was put on a high protein, low carb diet and also prescribed Dolomite (calcium and magnesium combo, as you mention tizz), B6 and zinc too due to being deficient in all of them during a strange month or so when I got really withdrawn.
But the thing that was the most mysterious at college was the first year right around my 20th birthday. I found myself in a pretty cool altered state ... and they found a high amount of copper in my system. We still have no idea how it got there, or whether the state of mind manifested the copper...
But what they did was have me sleep for three days and then prescribed 'mega-vitamin therapy.' So for a long time I took high doses of multi-vitamins to keep me grounded and also to clear the copper.
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Post by tizzahell on Apr 30, 2013 2:21:18 GMT
There is an issue here with copper; it's the aging water system and, all the old copper piping.It is recommended to run the water for a few minutes before drinking it; in most of our schools.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2013 11:09:24 GMT
^^ ahhhh. Yes, that was what we thought could have been the reason, though that was not a very old college.
Yet the other question was, why just me? Why was no one else apparently effected in the way I was? And it had only been 6 months of my being there too. Before that I had lived the previous years from 13-19 in a brand new house...so the copper did not have much time to accumulate in me.
I imagine it is much like most things. Some are more or less sensitive than others, perhaps.
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Btw, swan....it occurred to me why I called this thread alternative medicine. Coming from a Shiatsu practitioner's viewpoint, Shiatsu was used for 3000 years as the medical methodology in Japan...much like 'traditional Chinese medicine' in China was and still is, having become quite popular in recent years in the west for treating illnesses where western medicine and the pharmaceutical industry are not as effective.
I also agree with it being called complimentary therapies for they can and quite often do compliment western medicine...and yet, for those who, like me, are allergic to many pharmaceuticals and are seeking a more wholistic approach, these alternative forms really are our medicine.
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Post by Stumour on May 1, 2013 17:09:44 GMT
Ye should try some o the massage oils I've flung together using Aurie's wide ranging collection of essential oils. From soothing to... eh... rather warming...
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2013 0:49:11 GMT
love essential oils....love oil massages to give and receive....yup, uh...rather warming indeed!
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2019 0:15:02 GMT
In August, I was introduced to the practice of Yoga Nidra, a sleep meditation.
Anyone else?
Been life changing for me.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2019 10:56:33 GMT
A sleep meditation sounds fascinating. No, haven't heard of it. Could you share a little about it?
I am a wakeful sleeper these days, especially when much is on my mind or going on. My doctor said a few years ago it's my age and women go through different sleep patterns as they age depending on levels of hormones. I thought that was really interesting and helped me understand what was going on, having never had any sleep issues when I was younger.
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Post by cbgb77 on May 22, 2019 14:47:51 GMT
In August, I was introduced to the practice of Yoga Nidra, a sleep meditation. Anyone else? Been life changing for me. I go to Eisens Yoga Class every Wednesday night. It is sort of a restorative yoga This is my teacher Lynn. She has lots of free videos on youtube.
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