Acupressure - A form of alternative therapy in which manual pressure is used to stimulate supposed energy points on the body.
A form of alternative therapy in which manual pressure is used to stimulate supposed energy points on the body.

Acupuncture - A system of complementary medicine in which fine needles are inserted in the skin at specific points along what are considered to be lines of energy (meridians), used in the treatment of various physical and mental conditions.
A system of complementary medicine in which fine needles are inserted in the skin at specific points along what are considered to be lines of energy (meridians), used in the treatment of various physical and mental conditions.

Alexander Technique - A system designed to promote well-being by retraining one's awareness and habits of posture to ensure minimum effort and strain.

A system designed to promote well-being by retraining one's awareness and habits of posture to ensure minimum effort and strain.

Aromatherapy -The use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils for healing and cosmetic purposes.

Associations and Institutes

Ayurvedic - This involves the use of herbal medicines, external preparations, physiotherapy, and diet. 

Biofeedback - The use of electronic monitoring of a normally automatic bodily function in order to train someone to acquire voluntary control of that function.

Bodywork - Therapies and techniques in complementary medicine which involve touching or manipulating the body.
Therapies and techniques in complementary medicine which involve touching or manipulating the body.

Breath Therapy

Chiropractic - A system of complementary medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints, especially those of the spinal column, which are held to cause other disorders by affecting the nerves, muscles, and organs.

Color Healing - A system of alternative medicine based on the use of color, especially projected colored light.

Cranio Sacral Osteopathy - A system of complementary medicine involving the treatment of medical disorders through the manipulation and massage of the skeleton and musculature.

Essences - Bach Flowers/Flower/Tree Essences - Preparations of the flowers of various plants used in a system of complementary medicine intended to relieve ill health by influencing underlying emotional states. 

Feldenkrais - System designed to promote bodily and mental efficiency and well-being by conscious analysis of neuromuscular activity via exercises which improve flexibility and coordination and increase ease and range of motion.

General Resources

Healing through the Energy Field

Healing Touch

Healing with Music & Sound

Herbology

Holistic Centers

Homeopathy - A system of complementary medicine in which disease is treated by minute doses of natural substances that in a healthy person would produce symptoms of disease.

Huna Healing

Journals

Kinesiology - The study of the mechanics of body movements.

Legal Issues

Magazines and News Letters

Massage Therapy/Shiatsu - A form of therapy of Japanese origin based on the same principles as acupuncture, in which pressure is applied to certain points on the body using the hands. Massage is rubbing and kneading of muscles and joints of the body with the hands, especially to relieve tension or pain.

Naturopathy - A system of alternative medicine based on the theory that diseases can be successfully treated or prevented without the use of drugs, by techniques such as control of diet, exercise, and massage.

Nutrition/Supplements - The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.

Osteopathic Medicine - This began in the United States in the 19th century as a reform movement against the then rather primitive armamentarium of drugs and surgical techniques.

Polarity Therapy - A system of treatment used in alternative medicine, intended to restore a balanced distribution of the body's energy, and incorporating manipulation, exercise, and dietary restrictions.

Pranic Healing

Qigong - A Chinese system of physical exercises and breathing control related to tai chi. 
Reflexology - A system of massage used to relieve tension and treat illness, based on the theory that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head linked to every part of the body.

Reflexology - A system of massage used to relieve tension and treat illness, based on the theory that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head linked to every part of the body. 

Reiki - A healing technique based on the principle that the therapist can channel energy into the patient by means of touch, to activate the natural healing processes of the patient's body and restore physical and emotional well-being.

Research Sites

Schools

Shamanism - This is healing with the help of celestial spritis or by using crystals of quartz.

Spiritual Evolution

Therapeutic Touch

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Trager Approach

Yoga - A Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practiced for health and relaxation.