Alternative Healing Speech

We have all been stressed out at some time in our lives, in fact many of us are stressed out right now. Most of us have also suffered from colds or have had injuries. Today, I am going to tell you about a few different alternative healing methods and how they can help you deal with stress. I will discuss the processes and benefits of Acupuncture, Massage, Reflexology, and Yoga. I am credible on these subjects because I have read several books about them, have experienced massage and reflexology first-hand, and I have attended yoga classes. I have also been around others, like most of you, who have experienced one or more of these treatments.

As I just mentioned, I have experienced three out of the four. I have never had an acupuncture treatment, but I have a friend, Anneliese, who visits her acupuncturist on a regular basis. According to Anneliese, “acupuncture doesn’t hurt, the sensation felt is similar to how it feels when a mosquito bites you.” Acupuncture treatments involve the insertion of very fine needles on the body’s surface, in order to influence bodily functions. This is done through channels in our bodies called meridians. Meridians are believed to be special pathways through which energies flo

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You start with gentle warm up exercises, then breathing exercises, then to postures. Painful nerves are soothed by the smooth stroking.

I also have to mention that there are little to no side effects involved with any of these treatments, although if you push yourself too hard the first time in a yoga class you’ll feel it in your stomach muscles for several days after. We have probably all had or given a massage at some point in our lives. Reflexology is the physical act of applying specific pressures using the hands which result in stress reduction, causing a physiological change in the body.

Finally, massage is good for injuries. Later, friction massage near the injury site speeds repair by stimulating the circulation. Stresses cannot be avoided in our daily lives, and if we fail to manage them, our bodies defenses will breakdown and we will become more susceptible to illness. You work through a series of poses that typically must be held for periods or for a few seconds to several minutes. It also feels great to have your feet massaged like this after a long hard day. At the conclusion of the exercises there is a period of rest, or meditation. However, I know there are some people who can’t handle the thought of needles.

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