The Role of Buteyko Breathing in Stress Reduction and Mental Clarity
The Buteyko Breathing Technique offers a powerful tool for reducing stress and enhancing mental clarity.
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The last trends in aesthetic medicine
Aesthetic medicine, an umbrella term that includes the category of plastic surgery, focuses on improving one’s cosmetic appearance by alleviating blemishes like scars, skin looseness, cellulite, unwanted hair, hair loss, excess fat, and more. Aesthetic medicine is evolving at a rapid rate to keep up with developing beauty trends and technological innovations. Check out these new trends in aesthetic medicine to keep abreast of what is currently available in the world of cosmetic enhancement.
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Acupressure: A pain-relieving practice from the East
When people think of Eastern Medicinal practices, the ancient technique of acupuncture often springs to mind. Fewer people are aware of an equally effective and authentic Eastern method called Acupressure, which is similar to Acupuncture but differs in a few key respects.
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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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Treating Breast Cancer – A Holistic Approach
The genes in our cell’s nucleus – the “control room” of the cell – can sometimes undergo abnormal changes or mutations.
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Is Pregnancy Massage Safe? Everything You Need to Know for Each Trimester
By understanding the safety considerations and following the guidelines for each trimester, you can safely enjoy the many benefits that pregnancy massage has to offer.
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The top five warning signs of depression
Warning signs of depression, as opposed to risk factors for depression, are indicators that suggest a person could be experiencing a dip in their mental health or, possibly, depression. Look out for these tell-tale signs of depression to help you determine the status of someone’s mental health:
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Biofeedback Therapy
Biofeedback Therapy Think about the movements you can control – you control if you want to move your arm or if you want to walk. Just as we can control a variety of movements, there are functions in our body that are involuntary and are often not though about. These functions include heart rate, blood pressure and muscle tension. Biofeedback Therapy is a form of therapy that teaches patients to have control over these involuntary movements. How Does it Work? Biofeedback Therapy is a drug free practice that focuses on bring awareness to the
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Prenatal Yoga
Prenatal Yoga Yoga is a practice that embodies mind, body and soul. Pregnancy happens to be something that challenges the mind, body and soul. Pregnancy is an incredible journey that can be a testing time, and using Yoga throughout your pregnancy is beneficial to the way you experience being pregnant as well as how you experience giving birth. The Benefits of Prenatal Yoga Your body is always changing – and this change is experienced at an even more drastic and rapid rate when a woman’s body is carrying a child. Prenatal Yoga practices are
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The Rise of Men's Grooming in South Africa: Trends and Evolution
The rise of men's grooming in South Africa reflects a broader societal shift towards self-care and personal grooming among men
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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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Dance Studios
Dancing is, without a doubt, an incredible way to instill discipline, patience, and confidence in children. Dancing Studios provide children with space to safely explore their bodies, their interests, and their interaction skills. Students at a Dancing Studio, regardless of their skill in dance, will undoubtedly take something away from the experience. Whether they learn how to be prepared for activities (dancing is not kind to the unprepared) or how to work as a team, the lessons are often beneficial in whatever career or path they choose.
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Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop dancing is a style of dance that has evolved over decades - and it isn't stopping. The dance style has become renowned all around the world and is celebrated by people everywhere. Beginning in the 1960's in New York City, the dance style was available to those who had natural rhythm and talent but no professional dance training. It is a dance style that started on the streets and not in a studio.
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Pregnancy Personal Trainers
Pregnancy personal trainers are fitness professionals specialized in providing exercise programs tailored to pregnant women's needs.
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Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy Physiotherapy is a popular and well sought after form of physical therapy or rehabilitation that deals with restoring movement to people who have been affected by an injury, sickness or a disability. A physiotherapist assist patients through exercise and movement as well as generally educating patients on how their body works and how to take care of it or prevent further injury. Physiotherapy is a science-based practice that not only focuses on physical rehabilitation, but also places a large amount of focus on teaching their
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Dealing With Change
Life is constantly changing. Our circumstances change, we grow older, our children grow up, our jobs change, we move to different places and even the people we spend time with change. How do you feel about change? Does it scare or excite you? Does it make you feel stressed and anxious or do you look forward to the prospect of change?
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