Senior Living
Alternative therapy - nature’s balancing act
Over the past few decades, we’ve become overly dependent upon modern medicine for all our health needs, but, as writer Jade Schopman discovered, alternative remedies are at hand...
What is Reflexology?
With reflexology, the hands and feet are gently stimulated to trigger a self-healing response in specific parts of the body. Reflexology is an ideal alternative for older people, as it helps circulation, normalises bodily functions and can aid detoxification. The techniques can be easily applied in a siting or reclining position and in many different locations such as in bed, in wheelchairs or couches. Simple self-help hand exercises can also be taught to be used anywhere.
History of Reflexology: Reflexology is an ancient healing science with origins dating back 5,000 years to China and Egypt. It
has gained great popularity in the past 30 years as a non-invasive gentle healing therapy. Pressure points on the hands and feet called reflexes, which represent various parts of the body, are lightly stimulated to help the body to heal itself through a natural response.
It helps loosen muscle tension, stimulates circulation, and soothes the nervous system. Seniors respond to Reiki because of the way it relieves pain from tight muscles, stiff joints, and even improves balance to reduce the risk for falls and fall-related injuries. It is claimed it can speed healing from injuries and surgery, ease breathing, boost vitality, and rejuvenate energy and mental alertness.
History of Reiki: Te word Reiki is a combination of two Japanese words. “Rei” means “higher power,” and the word “ki” refers to “life force energy.” Mikao Usui, a Japanese Buddhist, created this form of controlling energy to heal the body and mind in the 1800s.
However, Reiki is not associated with any particular religion or religious practice. It is not massage nor is it based on belief or suggestion. It is a subtle and effective form of energy work using spiritually guided life force energy.
Homeopathic remedies
Homeopathy is a treatment based on the use of highly diluted substances, which practitioners claim can cause the body to heal itself. Te most common conditions that people seek homeopathic treatment for are asthma, arthritis and high blood pressure. A central principle of the treatment is that a substance that
What is Reiki? Reiki is a practice for stress reduction and relaxation that also encourages healing. It is based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one’s “life force energy” is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.
Many seniors struggle with age-related discomforts which can significantly reduce the quality of life. Arthritis brings pain and stiffness to joints, injuries and surgeries can be slow to heal, and everyday life as a senior can be incredibly stressful. Fortunately, Reiki may help ease many of these worries.
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causes certain symptoms can also help to remove those symptoms. Many homeopathic remedies consist of ingredients that have been diluted many times in water until there’s almost none, of the original substance leſt.
For those seniors suffering with a range of ailments, homeopathy can offer gentle healing, in conjunction with more traditional remedies and prescribed medication.
It is based on a series of ideas developed in the 1790s by German doctor, Samuel Hahnemann.
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