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Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a 6000 year old art which uses certain points on the body to balance energies and either stimulate or sedate individual nerves or organs. This well proven method of treating the cause of pain or disease forms a major part of treatment programs, using laser, electro, disposable needles and moxibustion. ( LAURIE SHORTLAND)

Acupressure
This incorporates working on the tsubo (finger pressure) points as in shiatsu, with other oriental techniques which work on the meridians to bring about a balance between yin and yang. This helps the flow of energy, encouraging the body to balance and normalise, and is useful for a wide range of health problems.

Alexander Technique
The Alexander Technique is re-education of body/mind - a way of recovering the lightness, grace and co-ordination of the natural self when disrupted or lost. The technique is particularly sought after for rehabilitation and re-establishing free movement and skill in action, correction of physical posture, releasing muscular tension and especially for relaxation and the elimination of stresses that have become habitual and are undermining our wellbeing. (Robert Macleod)

Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is defined as the controlled use of essential oils in a positive way to maintain good health and revitalise the body, mind and spirit. Essential oils are defined as the volatile aromatic principles contained in plants which are extracted by various methods. For therapeutic applications, NO synthetic substances (e.g. fragrance oils) are used - only 100% plant based essences. Aromatherapy today is the marriage between an ancient art form employed by the oldest civilisations known to us, and modern science involving oils and their effects - and the bodys response to them.



Art Therapy
Gently empowering, sometimes challenging form of psychotherapy which actively and creatively engages you in exploring & developing your inner world & beyond. No artistic skill required.

Ayurveda
Ayurveda is the oldest, most complete system of natural health care know to makind. It recognises that three basic principles (Doshas) which make up a unique mind/body type for every individual. These Doshas are known as Vata, Piutta and Kapha and their balance determines our state of health. A qualified practiioner is able to assess this balance through a sophisticated process of pulse diagnosis (Nadi Vigyan).
Ayurveda puts focus on the patient, not the disease. Understanding of the patient's mind/body type is essential to diagnosis and treatment, and special emphasis is placed on the therapeutic effects of diet and healthy digestion, as well as techniques to balance behaviour and emotions. Consciousness is considered to be of primary importance in maintaining optimum health and meditation techniques are emphasized to develop integrated holistic functioning of the nervous system.

Beauty Therapy
Beauty therapy is the term used to classify many types of treatments usually found in day spas.
Beauty therapies include: nail art, facials, pedicures, manicures, massage, body wraps, waxing, and much more. Beauty therapies vary in technique, setting, and length of treatment.

BOWEN
The Bowen Technique is a series of soft tissue movements designed to return the integrity of the muscles which re-align the body, thus enhancing general health. There are specific treatments for backs, whiplash, frozen shoulder, RSI, asthma, knees, elbows, ankles and many other health problems.

Buteyko
Clinically trialled in Australia for asthmatics with a success rate of 96%. This method of breath therapy is described as safe, fast, effective, drug-free, self generating way of optimising oxygenation to every call, and taking the body from a state of defence and merely existing to truly living by perfecting what you do most - breathing! It is an excellent method for people with a variety of conditions such as allergies, sinus, anxiety, snoring, sleep and circulatory problems, migraines, ADD and CFS. This unique technique treats the causes, cleanses the body of toxins, saves you money and improves your quality of life.

Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) originated in China over 3,500 years ago, making it a truly ancient way of healing. Different methods are used during treatment to bring the body to balance. These include: acupuncture which works on the meridians (ear & body), cupping which is used to move blood & qi (energy) and to remove stagnations, and moxibustion which involves lighting a mugwort herbal stick and using it as a warming treatment. Diet therapy and herbal formulas are also considered. TCM treats most disease and illness and can also be used as a preventative measure.

Counseling
There are numerous different fields of counseling, however, in general counseling is a therapy in which the practitioner employs a combination of personal relations and professional techniques to help the client discover their past and their present mental, emotional and psychological influences.
Once an understanding of the patient’s condition has been reached, counselors aid the patient in making necessary changes so as to better their life. Counseling styles vary therapist to therapist, some working more in the past, others more in the present.
Counseling is invaluable in situations of crisis, extensive grief, trauma, relationship problems and emotional and psychological problems. Counseling can be done for the individual, family, couple, or group.



Colour Therapy
Colour therapy is one of the oldest therapies, being practised in the colour healing temples of Egypt and Heliopolis over 4,000 years ago. There are many ways of application - beamed directly onto the body with a coloured crystal torch through the feet or directly onto areas causing discomfort; silk scarves, colour breathing, solarised water, visualisation, diet, crystals and gemstones, clothes and décor, gem remedies, flower and environmental essences and aura-soma oils. Colour therapy has no side effects and is wonderful for stress, depression, cancer, blood pressure, burns, etc. just to name a few imbalances. Having colour treatment is a wonderful way of becoming balanced through the aura and charkas (subtle bodies) with music, crystals and visualisation.

Core Energetics
This is a form of body psychotherapy that addresses the mind and thought, the feelings and emotions, the soul and the body and it's surrounding energy field. We have built defences to loving during early childhood and these blocks can affect us in areas of health, career, money, relationships, etc. Practitioners help the individual to identify and resolve these 'core' beliefs, thus opening up the heart and realising the creative energy at the core of our being.

Craniosacral Balancing
Craniosacral Balancing allows the body to unwind and release pain and stress from old injuries, accidents and emotional traumas. Through a very precise, gentle and intuitive touch, the practitioner uses the bones of your head and sacrum (lower back) to ease abnormal restrictions in the body.
Your health depends on the health of your central nervous system. So many conditions such as headaches, neck and back pain, whiplash, CFS, depression, jaw problems, ADD, hyperactivity, learning problems, cerebral palsy, autism, scoliosis, stress, birth, surgical or emotional trauma, endocrine system imbalances, sciatica, and eye problems all respond to this work. Babies with trauma, colic and sleeping difficulties and mothers with post natal depression can respond quickly to craniosacral balancing.

Crystal Therapy
Crystal therapy is the placement of crystals and gemstones upon the chakras and subtle energy centres of the body. The practitioner chooses the crystal/s best suited to the client for it's energy healing qualities. Crystal and gemstone therapy can clear and remove energy blocks within the auric field, helping with past trauma, phobias, addictions and the regulation of the physical body.

Dance/Movement Therapy
Dance Therapy (also referred to as Movement Therapy) is a process of expressing the psychological through the physical. Dance Therapy helps people process and express emotions, and work with past events and experiences through movement.
Dance Therapy can be a series of choreographed movements, or a series of improvised ones. Dance Therapy is beneficial on social, emotional, and physical levels.
Throughout the ages and in numerous different cultures dance has been a powerful means of expression, used in prayer, healing, initiation and story telling. Dance Therapy harnesses the powerful connection between the psychological and the physical, helping to release the memory of experience and emotion that is held in body muscle. Some benefits of Dance Therapy include: bringing joy and confidence to ones’ life, allowing for an exploration of anger, frustration and loss, providing an opportunity for exercise, muscle toning, well-being and coordination.



Diet/Nutrition
We are not only what we eat but what and how we utilise it. Did you know that over 100 illnesses can be caused by nutritional deficiencies? These deficiencies have arisen because of:- ? The quality of our food ? The quantity we eat ? The efficiency of our own unique digestive systems to digest, absorb and utilise the food. ? Our own unique bio-chemistry. A natural therapist can give advice on reversing these deficiencies via information on using food as 'medicine' plus the usage of food supplements when/where needed.

Ear Candling
Candling of the ears is an ancient, mild and natural healing technique that has it's origins in China, Greece and Egypt and is used by the Hopi Indians of America. The therapy helps remove years of built up wax and debris and will assist in relieving irritation of and noises in the ears. It is particularly useful in regulating pressure in the ears prior to air travel and has the added benefit of increasing blood supply to the ears.

EMF Balancing
This is the technique Kryon/Lee Carroll refers to in his book "Letters from Home". It is also referred to in his book "The Indigo Children" whereby the benefits of the technique are recorded by the young people who participated in this process which helped to change their lives. It is a powerful and exciting technique used to realign your electromagnetic field.
The many benefits of the alignment include: the integration of your spirit with your biology; deep relaxation; access to energy blocked in your past by emotion; accessing your powerful "Core Energy"; learning to co-create your world with intent; understanding your history as a source of your wisdom.
There are four 1 hour sessions, each with it's own benefits including stress reduction, balancing the wisdom and emotion, self direction and increasing the flow of your spiritual intelligence.

Emotional Freedom Technique
EFT is a rapid change technique for emotional healing. It is successful in clearing stress, distress, fear, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, sadness, guilt, addictive cravings, phobias, post traumatic stress disorder and a range of physical symptoms. The underlying theory is that the cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system. By clearing the disruption on an energetic level, we simultaneously clear the emotional level. Clearing is done by simply tapping on an sequence of acupuncture points whilst focusing on the problem in a particular way. Results are far more rapid than traditional forms of psychotherapy. (Kay Rosen)

ENAR
The ENAR™ Personal Healer is a hand-held, battery operated, therapeutic medical device, for either therapist and/or personal use. The ENAR or Electro-Neuro-Adaptive-Regulator, delivers non-invasive, non-toxic, computer modulated, therapeutic electro-stimulation, onto and through the skin.

Feldenkrais
The Feldenkrais Method® is a unique system of somatic education, using gentle sequences of movement to learn how to reorganise patterns of each action. Much of the work includes letting go of ways of moving and holding the body which are habitual and restrictive. The process of re-learning free movement is facilitated by slow lessons which should involve no strain or pain at all. By becoming more relaxed and aware of how the individual body moves, the pupil has more freedom to choose a range of movements. The benefits of the method are not confined to the body, as physical movement and posture can have a profound effect on the mind and emotions. Feldenkrais helps you to gain access to more of your underlying potential - to enhance well-being and prove flexibility in all aspects of life. This can be either in individual hands-on sessions, Functional Integration® or in group classes (Awareness Through Movement® ATM).

Feng Shui
Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese practice of balancing and harmonising individuals and their environment. It has been used for centuries in promoting health, well-being and prosperity through appropriate placement and design. The principles of Feng Shui are applied to siting and location, building and interior design, furniture placement and the orientation of individuals, within residential and commercial premises. DEL MEREDITH

Flower Essence Therapy
Flower Essences are safe and powerful remedies that anyone can use. A few drops of these subtle healing remedies taken under the tongue, go directly to the source of an imbalance in the body via the meridian system. In so doing, healing happens first on an energetic level and then on the physical level.

Healing Touch
Healing Touch is an energy based therapeutic approach to healing, a philosophy, a way of caring and a sacred healing art. By the use of touch, harmony and balance is restored to the body and energy systems, therefore promoting self healing. HT is beneficial for people suffering sinus problems, stress and chronic illness and is particularly useful for back and joint pain, tension and migraine headaches. BARBARA ROGERS

Herbal Medicine
Herbal treatments are not a new thing but a very old and tested method of bringing balance back to a sick body and maintaining its health. As a food, medicine herbs are effective because they are electromagnetic and supply the body with cellular nutrition which allows a process of restoration. As the chemistry of each herb varies, it is important that the dispensing of herbal medicine be undertaken by a thoroughly trained herbalist who has a wholistic approach to the healing, prevention and maintenance of each individual's health. DUNNS HERBAL CLINIC

Homoeopathy
Homoeopathic remedies are specifically prepared as minute doses and are carefully selected on the basis of the client's personality, characteristics and own personal experience of disease. After using the correct remedy, the patient experiences the disappearance of symptoms, an improvement in general health and an overall sense of well being. Homoeopathic remedies are often used in the home for minor accidents, ailments and simple home prescribing but constitutional treatment by your Homoeopath will result in a deeper and more sustained result for recurrent and chronic cases.



Hypnotherapy
Through achieving an altered state of consciousness in which attention is focused, hypnotherapy enables the individual to achieve specific goals. Hypnotherapy has assisted many people to improve self esteem, particularly in public speaking, and coping better in social situations; to eliminate unwanted habits such as smoking, nail biting, excessive eating; to control pain (as in childbirth) and assist in the body's own healing mechanism; to deal with trauma, including past sexual or physical abuse or those recurrent flashbacks and nightmares often experienced following severe accidents, hold-ups and natural disasters. Hypnotherapy is a very natural and highly effective form of therapy for many people; there are no side effects, you can't get stuck in it and you are fully aware and in control at all times.

Inner Child
Inner Child Work refers to experiential therapy processes aimed at healing the 'wounded inner child' we unconsciously bring with us from childhood. This is the part of us that fears abandonment or vulnerability, is shamed, hurting, angry or vindictive, and which can create havoc in our adult lives. In healing the wounded child we liberate the healthy child to be a more dominant part of our being, e.g., joyful, feeling playful, spontaneous, curious and creative. MAGGIE DOWN

Iridology
Iridology is a method used by many natural therapists to diagnose the state of health of a client by studying the iris of the eye. Each area of the body and its organs relates to a different area of the iris, much like reflexology on the feet and hands. By studying the colour, straightness, texture and overlying deposits of the iris fibres, a practitioner can make inferences about the areas or organs of the body represented by those fibres and make a diagnosis and treatment plan for each individual client. NATURALLY FIRST HEALTH CENTRE

Kinesiology
This is the use of a muscle response to identify areas of stress or dysfunction in the body's energy field. It can be used to identify and balance both physical problems that are causing disfunction of tissues and organs and also mental and emotional stress that is blocking personal growth and affecting a person's ability to function effectively in the world. It is a 'whole person' approach to health, combining ancient oriental principles and recent Western developments, with emphasis on nutrition, exercise, posture and muscle balance. These techniques are helpful in correcting back and neck problems, allergies, dyslexia, co-ordination, learning difficulties, emotional stress, structural problems, sporting injuries and nutritional imbalances.

Life Coaching
Life coaching provides you with someone who is on your side. You will get your life moving towards the success you deserve, see how you live your life and what barriers you put in your way. You will have insights into how you can change, and breakthrough to a better future.

Massage Chinese
Massage from the Arabic word ‘masah’ means to stroke with the hand. In applying trained methods of touch, massage facilitates relaxation & reduces stress, aids circulation, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion, and brings the body into physical and emotional balance.
Massage is the deliberate application of touch that restores the physical balance of the body’s soft tissue through friction, kneading, percussion and the application of finger point pressure.
Chinese Massage works primarily with acupressure points and the twelve main meridian or energy pathways along the body to assess and restore the body’s physical and emotional/spiritual balance.
Chinese Massage incorporates varying techniques and pressure of touch, and can be both clothed or applied with oil.

Massage CORPORATE/Workplace
With stress and stress related diseases taking it's toll on business productivity, the introduction of Corporate massage has assisted in reducing absenteeism. On-site massage provides a 15 minute acupressure treatment that concentrates on the employee's back, neck, arms and shoulders, reducing tension which leads to headaches, repetitive strain disorders and back pain. This treatment can be carried out at the work station and takes no longer than a short tea break.

Massage Deep Tissue
Massage from the Arabic word ‘masah’ means to stroke with the hand. In applying trained methods of touch, massage facilitates relaxation & reduces stress, aids circulation, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion, and brings the body into physical and emotional balance.
Massage is the deliberate application of touch that restores the physical balance of the body’s soft tissue through friction, kneading, percussion and the application of finger point pressure.
Deep Tissue Massage focuses on the release of toxins and tensions in large muscles by “un-sticking” the deep muscle tissue. Strong muscle compressions are used in conjunction with friction along the muscle grain to stimulate increased blood and oxygen flow to areas of fatigue.
Deep Tissue massage can be both corrective and therapeutic, because it is working deep within the body, Deep Tissue Massage also has the potential to release emotional trauma that has been stored in the body.



Massage Infant
Loving touch is as essential to the health of a baby as is nutrition and sleep. Through massage we communicate this affection which also reduces tension, relieves colic, strengthens the immune system, teaches the ability to relax and enhances parent-child bonding, producing happy, calmer, healthier babies.

Massage Hot Stone
A soothing and relaxing form of massage that uses smooth, heated stones - often basalt which is a black volcanic rock that absorbs and retains heat well. The heat of the stones helps to loosen and release tight muscles, and traditional swedish massage strokes are used whilst holding a heated stone. As the stone cools, it is replaced my another.

Massage Lomi Lomi
Lomi Lomi is an ancient Hawaiian healing tradition that has been practiced throughout the South Pacific for thousands of years. Lomi Lomi is both a physical and spiritual healing therapy, employing the theory that pain is caused by a blockage or disruption in the flow of the body’s energy.
Lomi Lomi consists of long full-body massage, plus vigorous and soothing palpitations of the body by the practitioner to restore harmony. A session of Lomi Lomi should be energizing, soothing and relaxing.

Massage Mobile Services
Mobile massage brings massage to your home, or office!
The method of massage varies according to the practitioners qualifications. Please refer to thier personal profile to determine the location and technique employed by each therapist.

Massage PREGNANCY
During pregnancy, anxieties and fears, extra weight load and discomfort are all stress producing. General massage is a pleasant way to reduce stresses which lead to back pain and insomnia. It also benefits by reducing fatigue and swelling, promoting flexibility of muscles, ligaments and joints and sedating the nervous system, thus preparing for an easier more relaxed delivery.

Massage REMEDIAL
This involves various soft tissue and muscle manipulation to enhance and re-educate the body muscles to function correctly. Various techniques can be used which promote easing of pain due to tension and lack of blood flow to areas. Improves range of motion for limbs, release of pressure on the nerves from muscles being in spasm, increasing lymphatics or immune system and increased blood flow and the body's natural healing process.

Massage SWEDISH
Swedish massage is also referred to as relaxation massage. Swedish/relaxation massage uses light to moderate pressure, designed to relax the muscles, improve circulation and to soothe the nervous system.



Massage Thai
Massage from the Arabic word ‘masah’ means to stroke with the hand. In applying trained methods of touch, massage facilitates relaxation & reduces stress, aids circulation, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion, and brings the body into physical and emotional balance.
Massage is the deliberate application of touch that restores the physical balance of the body’s soft tissue through friction, kneading, percussion and the application of finger point pressure.
The ancient tradition of Thai massage is an interactive manipulation of the patient’s body through passive stretching and pressure applied by the hands and feet of the practitioner.
In Thai massage the skeletal structure is adjusted and brought back into alignment, flexibility is increased and tensions are released, internal organs are stimulated and the patient’s energy flow is balanced.
Thai massage is simultaneously relaxing and energizing. Thai massage is preformed on a floor matt through loose clothing; no oils or lubricants are used.

Meditation
Traditionally, meditation is a simple process to allow the awareness to move from the active and cluttered levels of thinking to the more silent and orderly levels of the mind. Its regular practise will cultivate the nervous system to function in a more coherent, calm and settled manner, resulting in greater clarity of mind and ability to concentrate, improved health, inner contentment and ultimately higher states of consciousness.

Naturopathy
The Naturopath deals with internal health problems, metabolic disorders and imbalances, through treatment of the whole person. In general, a wide range of diagnostic techniques are employed to assess causative factors, and treatment may involve dietary changes, herbal medicines, bodywork or nutritional supplements. THE TARA CENTRE

NLP
Neuro Linguistic Programming is a dynamic model of behavioural excellence. NLP pioneers, Richard Bandler and John Grinder, studied people who possessed and demonstrated excellence. By observing language structure, external physiological changes (voice tone, pupil size, breathing rate, etc.) and internal activity (internal dialogue, thought processes, etc.) they were able to map the processes, structuring them to be easily learnt and adopted. NLP has had proven effectiveness working with phobias, addictive behaviours, education and family and team dynamics.

Pranic Healing
The science of Pranic Healing has existed for centuries, founded on the idea that imbalances within a person's energy field or aura are attributed to physical emotional and psychological ailments. Cleansing and removing the congested energy, which we all accumulate throughout life, can assist in the treatment of a wide range of ailments including stress, back pain, high blood pressure, depression cancer and other life threatening ailments. It can also be used as a wellness program.
Pranic Healing is a no touch modality where the practitioner works over the energy centres within the energy field. (RAE YORG)



Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy encompasses a wide variety of humanistic and psychoanalytic approaches, theories and practices. Work may be with individuals, couples, families or groups. These broadly related, typically interactive approaches may engage the modalities of thought, feeling and spirituality. Enhancement of insight and awareness are sought and encouraged. The focus is upon the discovery of meaning through exposing patterns, personal metaphors, myths and stories with a view to individuals coming to a fuller comprehension of fundamental questions of identity, relationship and direction. Life may then be lived more zestfully and authentically (more in touch with one's self). KAYE BARR

Qi Gong/Chi-Kung
Qi Gong/Chi-Kung is an ancient Chinese health and healing system that believes in harmonising/balancing the body, mind and spirit by cultivating 'life/vital energy' or 'qi/chi' through breathing exercises, simple movement and meditation. It has a remarkably positive effect on health (mental and physical) and can help achieve optimum health, prevent disease, increase vitality, reduce pain, slow aging, gain mental clarity, a calm mind and tranquillity.. The regular practise of Qi Gong/Chi-Kung exercises allow us to increase and gain control over qi/chi, the live/vital energy coursing through invisible channels (acupuncture channels/meridians) in our body. It is the maintenance of the smooth flow and balanced distribution of qi/chi that guarantees optimum health and a sense of well-being. ALEX LIM

Rebirthing
Rebirthing is intuitive breathwork done with a qualified, trained Rebirther, a professional who has studied the breath and its effects who is there to guide and assist with your breathing. The major benefit to Rebirthing is that your breath is always accessible to you. You can then use it to heal psychological conditions that are causing any negative emotional situations in your life. You can heal your body by breathing out toxins and stress, immeasurably increasing your physical comfort and pleasure. You will gain an increased awareness of yourself in present time by focusing on your breath because your present time awareness expands to include all of you.

Reconnective Healing
What is The Reconnection? Simply put, The Reconnection is the process of reconnecting to the universe that allows for healing on all levels to take place. The healings of The Reconnection and the frequencies on which they travel are of a new bandwidth, brought in via a spectrum of light and information that has never before been present on Earth. “It isn’t mind over matter or conscious hypnosis. Something real happens during a Reconnective Healing session,” Dr. Pearl says. “There is a vibration of truth when I get the answers and I simply know it to be.” During a Reconnective Healing session, the patient/client lies on a massage table, often with their shoes off for comfort. The practitioner holds their hands anywhere from six inches to six feet away from the patient, during which time they may begin to experience very obvious, palpable sensations.

Reflexology
Reflexology is a gentle form of healing done by applying alternating pressure to reflex points on hands, feet or ears which correspond to the organs of the body. Any soreness found can be an indication that the organ 'reflected' by that particular point is not functioning fully and continued stimulation for a short time seems to produce improvement. This work is done in an holistic way, that is, by working the whole of both feet or hands so that the whole of the body is stimulated. Sometimes when working on the feet there can be an immediate and dramatic change and at other times not, but overall there may be just a feeling of well-being at all levels. REFLEXOLOGY ACADEMY OF WA

Reiki
Reiki is a Japanese word representing Universal Life Energy. When activated and applied for purposes of healing, Reiki addresses mind, body and spirit. It accelerates the body's abilities to heal physical ailments, and opens the mind and the spirit to the causes of disease and pain, the necessity for taking responsibility for one's life, and the joys of balanced wellness. The essence of Reiki helps fill - in individuals and society - the need to be in balance and harmony with the Universal Life Force. Reiki is a simple, natural, effective and non-intrusive healing practice. A Reiki treatment involves the practitioner placing their hands in a sequence of hand positions on the body. The most common immediate response is deep relaxation.



Scenar Therapy
SCENAR is an acronym for Self Controlled Energo Neuro Adaptive Regulator. It is a reflex biofeedback device involving no drugs and no surgery, only light touch to the body with an electrical energy corresponding to the body's own signals. The SCENAR is a hand held bio-controlled electro-impulse therapy ideal for pain control in various functional and pathologic processes and helps to correct them by stimulating the body's own healing reserves. It is entirely non-invasive. Tests in Russia have since shown the device to be effective in managing pain in 80% of cases.

SHIATSU
Shiatsu is a massage technique which involves stimulating or relaxing the acupuncture points and energy pathways (meridians). The word shiatsu means 'finger pressure' in Japanese. It is very useful for relieving muscular tension, stress, aches, pains, stiffness, digestive disorders and insomnia. 

Spiritual Healing
Spiritual Healing is a naturally pure and gentle form of healing and has the ability to heal the heart, body and deep seated mind states. FRAN WILLS-NAPIER

Tai Chi
In Tai Chi, slow flowing movements that follow a set pattern, allow participants to harmonise mind, body and spirit and become more deeply centred in themselves. Tai Chi is often linked with martial arts but it is more like moving meditation. The emphasis is not on strength or exertion but on relaxation, concentration and balance, along with correct breathing. After much practise, the participant can become one with the movements, so they are actually happening through them. Tai Chi is excellent for those who have high blood pressure and heart complaints, tension and anxiety, as it promotes and maintains good health both physically and mentally.

Tibetan Pulsing
Tibetan Pulsing is an ancient form of healing and transformation. The aim is to melt blockages in the nervous system, dissolve dis-ease and restore the body's natural energy flow. Working through the body, we can heal not only the physical but also the emotional and mental levels. In this process, stress is released and a feeling of wellbeing, freedom and vitality arises. Through integration on all these levels, spiritual healing becomes possible. SUDEVA HAWKES 

Theta Healing
Theta healing, also known as the Orion Healing Technique was developed by Vianna Stibal. It uses a theta brain wave state to connect with the energy of source. In this state it is possible to re-programme negative core beliefs, heal damage to the DNA, clear self sabotage and retrieve scattered soul fragments. MARY CHOOTheta healing, also known as the Orion Healing Technique was developed by Vianna Stibal. It uses a theta brain wave state to connect with the energy of source. In this state it is possible to re-programme negative core beliefs, heal damage to the DNA, clear self sabotage and retrieve scattered soul fragments. MARY CHOO

Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) originated in China over 3,500 years ago, making it a truly ancient way of healing. Different methods are used during treatment to bring the body to balance. These include: acupuncture which works on the meridians (ear & body), cupping which is used to move blood & qi (energy) and to remove stagnations, and moxibustion which involves lighting a mugwort herbal stick and using it as a warming treatment. Diet therapy and herbal formulas are also considered. TCM treats most disease and illness and can also be used as a preventative measure.



Transpersonal Counselling/Therapy
It is the joining of therapeutic theory, intuition, spirituality and even mystic ways of being. Transpersonal therapy works on the basic assumption that physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual growth are interrelated and must therefore be integrated into an holistic form of therapy incorporating all facets of the person's being. Therapy may include Yoga, Meditation, Zen Buddhism, and mystical ways of being and helps to develop a philosophy of life, sense and meaning.
JANE BUSHEY

Yoga
The word 'Yoga' means to join/unite/bind and balance the opposite energies of male and female. Yoga is a science of living which gives you the means to bring harmony to body, mind and soul. It is not a religion and is for everyone. It incorporates exercise, breathing, relaxation and meditation to heighten self awareness and bring balance to your being. MARGARET WILLCOCKS

Modality Descriptions courtesy of
The Directory of Natural Therapists and Services (WA) at: www.naturalhealthdirectory.com.au
and special thanks to Zen Alliance Directory at: www.zenalliance.com