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Three Categories of Therapies

 Alternative therapies can be broken down into three basic categories. This list is certainly not exhaustive and many of the therapies overlap categories. They are a good place to start your search for more information, both on these pages and on the internet.

 1. Hands-On Therapies.

Acupressure, Acupuncture, Alexander Technique, Aikido, Aston Patterning, Behavioral Medicine, Bodywork, Chelation Therapy, Chiropractic, Craniosacral Therapy, Do-In, Feldenkrais, Hellerwork, Kinesiology, Massage Therapy, Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy, Osteopathy, Reflexology, Rolfing, Shiatsu, and Thai Yoga.

 2. Mind-Body Medicine.

Attitudinal Healing, Biofeedback, Counseling, Death and Dying, Energy Medicine, Environmental Medicine, Feng Shui, Guided Imagery, Humor, Therapy, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Laughter Therapy, Medical Qigong, Meditation, Orthomolecular Medicine, Pet Therapy, Pilates, Polarity Therapy, Prayer, Psychoneuroimmunology, Psychotherapy, Reiki, Regression Therapy, Relaxation Techniques, Tibetan Medicine, Self-Hypnosis, Spiritual Healing, Tai Chi Chuan, Therapeutic Touch, Vastu Shastra, Visualization, and Yoga.

 3. Herbs And Lifestyle Approaches.

Aromatherapy, Ayurveda, Bach Flower Remedies, Herbs and Botanicals, Essential Oils, Homeopathy, Mind-Emotion Therapy, Naturopathy, Nutrition and Diet, Vitamins and Supplements, Energy Feld Therapies or Electromagnetism (Color, Electricity, Bio-Magnetism, Light, Sound, and Music).



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