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There
are a wide variety of treatments available,
some you will know and some you may not. Below
you will find a brief overview of most of the
treatments you will come across.
Acupressure
This
treatment originates from traditional Chinese
medicine and is a milder form
of massage.
Acupuncture
This therapy treats more than
100 points on the human body along the body's
so-called meridian lines.
Algae
Packs
Different types of algae
are made into a warm paste applied to the body
and left
there for a short time to allow to take effect.
Aquarobic,
aqua-jogging
This kinteo-therapeutic is
gymnastics in water with instructors and often
accompanied by music.
Aroma
Therapy
It
is not only medical science that uses essential
oils as an antiseptic and help in therapy.
Fragrances influence our mind, body and soul.
Autogenious
Training
This
method was developed by the German psychiatrist
Johannes Schultz. It is based
on autosuggestion. Deep levels of relaxation
can be attained through simple exercises.
standing or lying down and concentrating on
certain formulas or parts of the
body.
Ayurveda
Few
eastern treatment are as popular as Ayurveda,
also known as 'the science of long
life'. This originates from India and its fundamentals
are mentioned in Sanskirt medical
texts compiled in the year 500AD by three famous
Indian Doctors..
Caldarium
This
is one of the features found in classical Roman
baths. Hot water is used to create a
steam room. The caldarium was covered with tiles
or marble and the average length of
stay was 3-40 minutes.
Cleopatra
Bath
This
kind of bath is named after the Egyptian Queen
who supposedly bathed in ass's milk.
Among the different types of Cleopatra bath
the most widespread one uses a mixture
of milk and oil in which the appropriate minerals
and ointments have a positive effect
on the skin.
Feldenkrais
This
therapy, which derives its name from its creator
Moshe Feldenkrais, promotes a greater
awareness of our bodies. Through observation
and the use of excises w become
aware of unconscious habitual movements and
faults can be corrected.
Foot
Reflex Zone Massage
The
principle is that the various organs and parts
of the body are connected to acupressure
points on the foot.
Hamam
Hamam
is an eastern version of steam bathing and is
used in conjunction with the appropriate
massages and exotic fragrances.
Kneipp
Treatment
This
is a bath cure invented by the German Catholic
Priest Sebastian Kneipp and based
on mild stimulation by the alternation of hot
and cold water.
Lymphatic
Drainage
The
lymphatic system removes the accumulated waste
and poisons from the body. Swelling
the body tissues, experienced as swollen hands
and feet, is often symptomatic
of problems with the lymphatic drainage system.
Massages
The
word 'masseur' of French origin, immediately
gives away the nature of the treatment.
The subjection of the body to kneading, targeted
pummeling , stroking and
vibrating.
Mayr
Treatment
According
to Dr Mayr, all the disorders of the body can
be traced back to problems with
the digestive system. The deliberate aim of
the treatment is to cleanse the body of waste products and
poisons. The basic element is a milk and bread
diet while the treatment
makes use of intestinal massage and stomach
breathing exercises.
Meditation
During
meditation a person is immersed deeply in the
self, which brings relief from internal
and external tensions.
Mud
Wraps
Mud
wraps involve the application of thermal mud
applied to the body and left there for a short
time to take effect.
Ozone
Therapy
Oxygen
has an effect on the white blood cells and stimulates
metabolism.
Qi
Gong
This
is an important part of Chinese breathing and
meditation therapy.
Rasul
Bath
This
eastern type of steam bath involves the use
of pack made of mud and medical loam,
placed directly on the skin.
Reiki
This
is a Japanese therapy in which the therapist
dissolves energy blockages by the
light application of hands.
Sauna
Originally
the word referred to the Finnish version of
the Sauna. The Finns use cabins
in the open air where they sweat in temperatures
of 80-100° with a low humidity
of 10°.
Shiatsu
This
therapy originates in Japan and is based on
the idea that the body, soul and the
mind are one.
Tepidarium
This
is a steam bath which is good for blood circulation
Tai
Chi
This
practice originates in traditional Chinese medicine
and is composed of meditative
self-defence elements.
Yoga
Part
of an old Indian philosophy, it is based on
a complete awareness of our bodies and
aims at achieving balance between body,mind
and soul.
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