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Acupuncture

• Acupuncture - A Patient's Guide - Ron Piercy demystifies acupuncture. Learn what to expect, who can benefit, how much it costs and how many treatments you'll need.
• Chinese Natural Cure - Rodolfo P. Orlanda Jr. introduces to the Chinese Medicine concepts of yin and yang, 5 elements theory, and qi.
• Personal experiences of Acupuncture - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Acupuncture.
• Acupuncture associations - professional bodies from around the world that provide information and practitioner lists for Acupuncture.

Alexander Technique

• The Alexander Technique - Taking the Pressure Off Your Body - Robert Rickover describes the Alexander Technique and its benefits. Also includes tips on choosing an Alexander Technique teacher.
• Pitfalls of High Heels - Are your shoes harming your health? Robert Rickover explains why wearing high heels can cause back pain and more.
• The Perfect Chair for Good Posture - Robert Rickover says we can't blame our aches and pains on the chair we're using, but we can learn to sit well in any chair!
• Fear of Falling - Alexander Technique Can Help - Are you getting older and afraid of falling? Robert Rickover explains how the Alexander Technique can help your balance and reduce the risks of falling.
• Avoiding Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) - What We Can Learn From Musicians - Musicians regularly suffer from repetitive strain injuries. Robert Rickover explains what causes problems like RSI and carpal tunnel syndrome and how to avoid them.
• Personal experiences of Alexander Technique - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Alexander Technique.
• Alexander Technique associations - professional bodies from around the world that provide information and practitioner lists for Alexander Technique.

Aromatherapy

• Aromatherapy and Essential Oils - A Patient's Guide - Richard Keaney's guide to aromatherapy. Topics covered include essential oils, the history of aromatherapy, and what to expect from a visit to an aromatherapist.
• Essential Oil Safety - Catherine Doyle explains how to use essential oils at home without harming your health.
• Aromatherapy and the Mind - Using Essential Oils to Balance Your Emotions - Catherine Doyle explains which essential oils to use for stress relief, anxiety, depression, or to give yourself a mental boost!
• How to Use Essential Oils - Catherine Doyle lists 5 simple ways to benefit from essential oils at home or at work.
• Essential Oils - A Buyer's Guide - Catherine Doyle's tips on buying high quality essential oils for aromatherapy newbies.
• Aromatherapy for Pregnancy - Vanessa Nixon Klein writes on the use of essential oils during pregnancy. She includes a list of oils that should be avoided at this time, and a list of helpful oils for common pregnancy ailments.
• The Joys of Infant Massage and Aromatherapy - Lina Markham encourages you to use baby massage and essential oils to connect with your baby and make life easier for you both.
• Aroma Baby - Essential Oils for Infants and Children - Want to know which essential oils are safe for your little one? Vanessa Nixon Klein shares helpful oils for babies and children, and tell you how to use them.
• Beginner's guide to aromatherapy and essential oils - A good starting point for beginners to aromatherapy. Provides a brief introduction to aromatherapy and essential oils and includes links to other aromatherapy information on natural bloom.
• Personal experiences of Aromatherapy - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Aromatherapy.
• Aromatherapy associations - professional bodies from around the world that provide information and practitioner lists for Aromatherapy.

Ayurveda

• Keep Back Pain at Bay - Savitha Suri on the causes, prevention, and treatment of back pain according to the Ayurvedic tradition.
• Turmeric - Go for Gold - Dr. Krishna R.S. looks at the prominent use of turmeric in Ayurveda.
• Hysterical about Headaches? - Savitha Suri explains what causes headaches and offers recommendations for tension headaches, migraines, and sinusitis.
• Ayurveda for Winter Depression - Savitha Suri discusses seasonal affective disorder (SAD) from an Ayurvedic perspective, and offers tips to prevent and reduce the intensity of the winter-time blues.
• Therapeutic Uses of Honey in Ayurveda - Dr. Krishna R.S. explores the traditional uses of honey in Ayurvedic medicine.
• Ayurvedic Care for Your Eyes - Savitha Suri discusses common eye problems from an Ayurvedic perspective.
• Psoriasis - A Natural Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment - Savitha Suri discusses the triggers for psoriasis from both a medical and Ayurvedic perspective and suggests tips for self-care.
• Indigestion - An Ayurvedic Perspective - Savitha Suri discusses indigestion and introduces the concept of agni.
• Manifold Wonders of Massage Therapy - Savitha Suri explains the uses of massage therapy within Ayurvedic medicine.
• Personal experiences of Ayurveda - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Ayurveda.
• Ayurveda associations - professional bodies from around the world that provide information and practitioner lists for Ayurveda.

Bowen Technique

• The Bowen Technique - Gentle Touch Produces Miracles - Gerri Shapiro provides an introduction to the Bowen Technique. She tells her own story and that of several patients, as well as explaining how the Bowen Technique works and what to expect from a Bowen treatment.
• How Bowen Can Help During Pregnancy - Bowen Technique teacher and practitioner Jo Lunn explains how the Bowen Technique can help during pregnancy.
• How Bowen Technique can help before, during and after having children - Jo Lunn explains how the Bowen Technique can improve fertility, help with common pregnancy concerns, and also assist with the health of babies and young children.
• How the Bowen Technique can Help Your Posture and Increase Productivity at Work - Jo Lunn illustrates how your posture affects your mood and your workplace productivity; and shows how the Bowen Technique can improve your posture, relieve stress, and address aches and pains.
• Personal experiences of Bowen Technique - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Bowen Technique.
• Bowen Technique associations - professional bodies from around the world that provide information and practitioner lists for Bowen Technique.

Chiropractic

• Chiropractic - A Patient's Guide - Michelle Chrapkowska's  guide to chiropractic. Learn what to expect, what it costs and how to find a chiropractor.
• Stuck in a Slump? - Michelle Chrapkowska explains why good posture is great for your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.

Complementary Medicine

• Choosing a Practitioner - Catherine Doyle offers some pointers on finding and choosing an alternative practitioner.
• What is Alternative Medicine? - Catherine Doyle provides an introduction to complementary and alternative medicine and explains some of the terms in common use.

Counselling

• Counselling - An Introduction - Louise Stroud explains what happens during counselling and how it can help many people. She also touches on the different types of counselling available, and explains the typical costs involved.
• Where is Your Happiness? - Past, Present or Future? - David Thomas reminds us that contentment and happiness result when we live in the present moment.
• Turn Your Relationship Around - Andrea Sheehy takes a look at the impact of an unhappy relationship, and examines how relationship counselling can help to turn things around so that you both feel happy together again.
• Alcoholism is a 4-fold Progressive Disease - Robin Foote takes a look at the progression of alcoholism through the realms of mind, body, feelings, and spirit.
• How to Really Talk to Your Therapist - 4 Collaborative Steps - To help you get the most out of therapy, Steven Frankel suggests taking a more active role in the process.
• Getting The Most Out Of Therapy - How to Collaborate with Your Therapist - In therapy, but not seeing results? Steven Frankel offers advice on getting your therapy back on course.
• But I can Always Talk to My Friends - How Counselling is Different from Friendly Advice - Bay Whitaker tells us why sometimes talking with friends about your problems just isn't enough.
• Personal experiences of Counselling - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Counselling.
• Counselling associations - professional bodies from around the world that provide information and practitioner lists for Counselling.

Dance Therapy

• Fighting Childhood Obesity through Dance - Dzagbe Cudjoe talks about dance can be used as an effective form of exercise for overweight children, and explains some of the different styles of dance available.
• Improving Mental Health through Dance - Dzagbe Cudjoe explores Dance Movement Therapy as an effective therapy for mood disorders and other mental health issues.
• Dance Meditation with Your Child - Dzagbe Cudjoe describes the benefits of moving meditation for children.
• Dance for Visually Impaired Children - Dzagbe Cudjoe describes how dance therapy can help partially sighted and blind children.
• Teaching Deaf Blind Children to Enjoy Dance - Dzagbe Cudjoe offers advice for those who want to teach dance to deaf bind people.
• Improve Your Mood Through Colour Therapy - Dzagbe Cudjoe explores the fascinating world of colour.
• Dance Therapy associations - professional bodies from around the world that provide information and practitioner lists for Dance Therapy.

Ear Candling

• Ear Coning for Your Health - Judy Knoll explains how ear coning (or ear candling) helps to maintain optimum health.
• Personal experiences of Ear Candling - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Ear Candling.

Ergonomics

• Workstation Ergonomics - Catherine Doyle explains some basic ergonomic principles to help you to protect your health while using a computer.
• RSI Tips for Computer Users - Catherine Doyle describes the warning signs of RSI and offers practical suggestions on safer computing.

Exercise

• Good Stretch? Bad Stretch? - How to Decide for Yourself - Brad Walker explains why a particular stretch is not inherently good or bad, and offers advice on deciding whether a stretch is appropriate for you, as well as guidelines for stretching without injury.
• 7 Things You Should Not Be Doing In the Gym - Craig Burton discusses common mistakes made in the gym and offers alternatives which help you to achieve your goals.
• Why Exercise is Important After Your Baby - Tracey Mallett offers advice on restarting an exercise routine after having a baby.
• Tone Up with your Chair - These two quick exercises from Tracey Mallet tone your abs, hips and bum.
• Exercise, Dance and Pregnancy - Dzagbe Cudjoe shares tips on dancing through your pregnancy. Also includes general information on exercising during pregnancy.

Feldenkrais Method

• The Feldenkrais Method - Awareness Through Movement - Dzagbe Cudjoe talks about the Feldenkrais Method and its successful use with children who have special needs.
• Radiant Alignment - Waller McInnes shows you quick ways to fix your posture and allow you inner radiance to shine through!

Flower Remedies

• Bridging the Gap with Flower Remedies - Linda Webber introduces the Bach flower remedies and Australian bush flower essences.
• Flower & Vibrational Remedies - What Can They Do for You? - Helen Thompson's introductory article explains when vibrational remedies are useful, how they are made and explains the original system - Bach flower remedies.
• Blossom‎ ‎with‎ ‎the‎ ‎Bach ‎Original‎ ‎Flower‎ ‎Remedies - Amy Lyddall helps you create your own personal combination of Bach flower remedies to ‎help you‎ ‎manage‎ ‎life‎'‎s‎ ‎ups‎ ‎and‎ ‎downs‎.‎
• Animal Holistic Health & Relationships - Linda Webber explores the relationship between health in animals and their relationship with people.
• Personal experiences of Flower Remedies - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Flower Remedies.
• Flower Remedies associations - professional bodies from around the world that provide information and practitioner lists for Flower Remedies.

Healthy Lifestyle

• Biodynamics - Scott Anderson introduces biodynamics, a sustainable method of agriculture that respects the natural rhythms of the earth.
• DIY Holistic & Natural Beauty Products - Zoe Penny shares some recipes for making your own natural beauty products.
• Cleaning your Home Without Toxic Chemicals - Catherine Doyle explains how you can replace cleaning products with natural cleaning products to reduce the chemical load in your home.
• Breast Self-Massage is Simple - Susun Weed explains how to self-massage your breasts - an alternative to the dreaded breast exam that works just as well in recognising abnormal breast changes.

Herbal Medicine

• Using Herbs Simply and Safely - Susun Weed describes her four maxims for using medicinal herbs safely and choosing them wisely.
• Here Comes the Flu Season - Susun Weed offers her recommendations on using herbs to prevent and fight 'flu. Read Susun's favourite ways to boost the immune system, and learn about anti-viral and anti-bacterial herbs that can help if you do get sick.
• Herbal Allies for Pregnant Women - Susun Weed shares her knowledge of herbal remedies that are particularly useful during pregnancy. Susun offers advice on relieving common ailments, nourishing the body, and provides a list of herbs to avoid at this time.
• Herbs as Medicines - Danny and Susan Siegenthaler draw on their extensive experience as medical herbalists to question the pharmaceutical industry's isolation of the active ingredients of medicinal plants for use in pharmaceutical drugs.
• 10 Tips for Women with PMS - Many women suffer from water retention, mood swings, tender breasts, and indigestion in the week before menstruation. Susun Weed offers ten short tips to combat these common problems using herbs and diet.
• Healthy Bones - The Wise Woman Way - Susun Weed shares the Wise Woman ways to strong and healthy bones, placing emphasis on nutrition, exercise, and herbs.
• Bee Propolis - Synergistic Health Care for the 21st Century - James Fearnley talks about propolis, a natural medicine with antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and immunomodulatory effects.
• Chinese Herbs for the Skin - Albert Y Leung PhD examines the relationship between the traditional properties of Chinese herbs and modern scientific findings.
• Energy and Stamina - The Wise Woman Way - Susun Weed looks at building stamina and energy by drinking herbal infusions, eating whole grains, and avoiding stimulants.
• Strengthen your Immune System - Susun Weed shares her herbal allies to help you avoid catching the flu!
• Herbal Allies for Pregnancy Problems - In this companion article to Herbal allies for pregnant women, Susun Weed offers advice on herbal tonics that can assist with pregnancy problems. Includes red raspberry, nettle, and calcium.
• Help for Women with Fibroids - Susun Weed shares Wise Woman ways to help yourself if you've been diagnosed with uterine fibroids.
• Herbal Healing After a Caesarean - Susun Weed offers tips for healing mother and child the wise woman way.
• Bladder Infections - Susun Weed's Wise Woman remedies for cystitis, urethritis, and urinary tract infections (UTI's) using herbs, diet, water, and pelvic floor exercises.
• Echinacea - Key Concepts and Controversies - Dale Pinnock writes on the clinical applications of Echinacea.
• Feeling Frisky? - Herbs for Fertility - Susun Weed explores herbs that can be used to both increase and decrease fertility in women.
• Dealing with Candida Albicans - Vaginal Yeast the Wise Woman Way - Susun Weed offers some dietary and herbal recommendations to keep vaginal yeast under control.
• Backache First Aid Tips - Susun Weed suggests some ways to tackle back pain. Learn how to use dietary changes, herbs, and exercise to prevent and relieve pain both long and short term.
• Winter Health - Hot Colds and Cold Colds - Susun Weed shares tips for preventing winter colds and flu, and for treating them if you do get sick.
• Energise and Enjoy with Nettle - Susun Weed explores herbs that can help with the Winter blues - St Joan's wort and stinging nettle.
• Fatigue and Mood Changes in Pregnancy - Susun Weed offers helpful natural remedies for pregnant women suffering from fatigue and mood changes.
• Treating Weight Loss with Chinese Herbs - Steven Sonmore explains how diets often fail to help us lose weight. Instead he suggests we look to Chinese medicine for an integrated solution that will last.
• Headaches and Migraine - Susun Weed takes a natural approach to tackling headaches and migraines.
• Herbal Oils for Breast Self-Massage - In this companion article to Breast Self-Massage is Simple, Susun Weed describes herbal oils that can be used to enhance the therapeutic effects of your breast self-massage.
• The Secrets of Chinese Herbal Remedies - Michelle Sigurdson offers some straightforward tips to help you get the most out of chinese herbal treatments.
• Personal experiences of Herbal Medicine - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Herbal Medicine.
• Herbal Medicine associations - professional bodies from around the world that provide information and practitioner lists for Herbal Medicine.

Homeopathy

• Homeopathy - An Introduction - Elaine Webb introduces homeopathy. Learn about the principles that underlie this gentle holistic therapy, as well as what a treatment involves.
• Homeopathy through an Allopath's Eyes - About Homeopathy and its Founder - In part 1 of this article, Dr. Rajesh Vishwanathan talks about the history of homeopathy, its founder and principles.
• Homeopathy through an Allopath's Eyes - Vital Force - In part 2 of this article, Dr. Rajesh Vishwanathan talks about the concept of the vital force and explains how it operates in health disease, cure, and recovery.
• Homeopathy and Flu - Rajesh Vishwanathan on homeopathic remedies for flu.
• Arnica - Practical Homeopathy - If you want to try homeopathy, Arnica is a great remedy to start with. Mary Aspinwell gives some quick tips on when to use it.
• Here Comes the Sun - Practical Homeopathy - Mary Aspinwall's print out and keep guide to homeopathic remedies for over-exposure to the sun. Plus tips for sun safety. 
• Spotlight on Homeopathy - Mary Aspinwall takes a brief look at the history and use of homeopathy today.
• Homeopathy for Childbirth and Labour - Mary Aspinwall's print out and keep guide to homeopathic remedies for childbirth. Plus a useful guide to getting through the 3 stages of labour.
• Personal experiences of Homeopathy - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Homeopathy.
• Homeopathy associations - professional bodies from around the world that provide information and practitioner lists for Homeopathy.

Hypnotherapy

• What Can Hypnosis Do for You? - Sarah Beckitt uses a question and answer approach to introduce you to hypnosis and hypnotherapy.
• Hypno-Psychotherapy - Hypnosis and the Mind - Justina Pettifer provides an introduction to hypno-psychotherapy for those considering using hypnosis to enhance their mental, physical, or emotional well-being.
• Hypnosis Goes Straight to the Heart of the Problem - A Case Study in Hypnosis - In this case study, Bruni Brewin relates Will's story. Will suffered from arrhythmia - a problem with his heartbeat. When conventional treatments failed to work, and Will's cardiologist told him that "it was all in his head," Will turned to Bruni Brewin to see if hypnosis could help him.
• How Hypnosis Helps Phobias - Alan Crisp looks at phobias and fears and how hypnosis can help to overcome them.
• Time to Stop Smoking - Alan Crisp talks about the dangers of smoking, the benefits of stopping, and how hypnotherapy can help.
• History of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy - A Powerful Healing Tool for the Benefit of Mankind - Hypnosis has been used as a healing art since the times of the ancient Egyptians. Alan Crisp describes its history and key figures.
• Hypnosis and the Mind - Michelle Beaudry explains how the mind works, and how hypnosis directly accesses the subconscious mind to facilitate change.
• Hypnotherapy to Reduce and Manage Stress - Alan Crisp examines hypnotherapy as a treatment for stress, anxiety and panic attacks.
• Choosing a Hypnotherapist - David Allen advises on choosing a hypnotherapist, with advice on what to look for both before and after the initial appointment.
• Making Suggestion Work - A Guide for Hypnotherapists - In this article aimed at hypnotherapists, Louise Watts explains how to formulate suggestions.
• Applications of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy - Louise Watts looks at some of the therapeutic applications of hypnosis and hypnotherapy. Includes pain relief, habit control, performance improvement, mental illness, emotional problems and neurosis.
• How Hypnosis Helps with Weight Loss - Alan Crisp talks about how why diets don't work, but how hypnosis can help you to lose weight and keep it off.
• Don't Panic! - Panic Attacks Explained - Jon Rhodes talks about panic attacks - their symptoms and treatment.
• Can Hypnosis Help Me Access Past Lives? - Jon Rhodes on past life regression. Is it truly possible to access past lives, or are the details conjured up by the subconscious mind?
• Analytical Hypno-Psychotherapy - Hypnosis as a Tool in Therapy - Peter McMahon looks at the many uses of hypnosis in a therapeutic environment. Essential reading for therapists working with the mind.
• Weight Loss and Hypnosis - Having trouble losing weight? Jon Rhodes explains how hypnosis can help you lose weight and keep it off!
• 10 Top Tips for Choosing a Hypnotherapist - How do you know if a hypnotherapist is any good? Mark Sheppard offers his top 10 tips to help you sort the wheat from the chaff.
• How To Boost Your Immune System With Hypnosis - Roseanna Leaton explains how easy it is to use your mind to enhance your immune functioning.
• Personal experiences of Hypnotherapy - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Hypnotherapy.
• Hypnotherapy associations - professional bodies from around the world that provide information and practitioner lists for Hypnotherapy.

Indian Head Massage

• Indian Head Massage - Heads Up on this Ancient Indian Treatment - Sarah Pluves talks us through what a treatment involves.

Jin Shin Jyutsu

• Jin Shin Jyutsu - We Look After Our Mind & Body, But What About Our Spirit? - Sonia Algar explains why the ancient healing art of Jin Shin Jyutsu® could be the answer for you.

Life Coaching

• Ten Myths About Life Coaching - Nicky Michelmore responds to ten common myths about life coaching.
• Making Positive Changes to Your Life With Life Coaching - Louise Hawkley explains how life coaching works session by session.
• 10 Easy Life Coaching Techniques to Spring Clean your Life - Bev Madden shows you how you can feel cleansed and ready for spring with these 10 easy life coaching techniques.
• How to Stop Criticising Yourself - Louise Hawkley explains how you can silence your inner critic and replace it with positive self-talk and empowering self-belief.
• Your Radiant Purpose - Waller McInnes guides you to uncovering your life's true purpose.
• Getting Things Done - Moving Beyond the Blocks That Bind You - Are you failing to achieve the things you want in life? Waller McInnes shares advice on overcoming obstacles and simply getting on with things.
• Response-ability - Waller McInnes says it's time to take responsibility for the choices you're making in life.
• Life Coaching - Who Needs It? - Feeling Stuck? In a Rut? Normal Munro explains how life coaching cann help you to make a change for the better.

Massage Therapy

• Benefits of Massage Therapy - Brandon Raynor shares the physical, emotional, and physiological benefits of massage therapy.
• Tension 101 - Chris Simon explains the causes and effects of muscle tension, and why massage is an effective way to release tension.
• Manage your Stress - Bruce Strickland explains how regular massage can help you to manage everyday stress.
• What Can Massage Therapy Really Do for Your Back Pain? - Steve Hefferon talks about the benefits and limitations of massage therapy for back pain.
• How To Give a Great 5 Minute Massage - Chris Simon shows you how you can give someone a relaxing neck and shoulder massage.
• Thai Yoga Bodywork - In this fascinating exploration of Thai Massage, Sonia Osorio talks about the origins of this modality in the Buddhist temples in Thailand, and explains how it combines elements of Ayurveda, yoga, and Buddhist meditation with bodywork.
• Tantric Massage Demystified - Alexey Kuzmin explains that Tantric massage is a powerful & effective therapy to treat all kinds of sexual dysfunction and trauma.
• Personal experiences of Massage Therapy - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Massage Therapy.

Meditation

• Meditation for Beginners - Catherine Doyle describes the practise and benefits of meditation. A simple meditation technique is also included to get you started.
• The Power of Simplicity in Holistic Living - Prem Nirmal looks at creating balance in life. He considers the effects of negative and positive habits, before describing two simple techniques that can help to restore balance when practised regularly.
• Kundalini Meditation - This meditation, from Susun Weed's book New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way, is specifically designed for menopausal women who are experiencing hot flushes.
• What is the Purpose of Meditation? - For Chris Bourne, meditation is a spiritual journey in which we explore who we are.
• Meditation to Relieve Stress - The Connection Between Mind and Body - Anna Dorbyk looks at how meditation affects both mind and body.
• The Power of a Child's Imagination - Patti Teel explains how visualization can help children sleep, improve their health and attain their goals.
• Escaping Sensory Overload through Meditation - If you're new to meditation, or looking for a way to refresh your routine, here are a few tips from Laurie Desjardins for getting started.
• Guided Meditation for a Better Life - Ed McDonough talks about the benefits of guided meditation.
• Meditation - A Prescription for Aging - Rosanna Rogacion takes a look at studies into improved brain function in meditators and explains why meditation can keep us younger for longer.
• Top Strategies for Finding Inner Peace - In this inspirational article, Sarah Kuipers shares simple strategies to bring calm and peace into your everyday life.
• Personal experiences of Meditation - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Meditation.

Meridian Energy Therapies

• EFT - How Can Something So Simple Be So Effective? - Suzanne Zacharia explains how Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) can be a useful addition to any complementary practitioner's offerings.
• Neuro Emotional Technique - Jef Gazley's introduction to Neuro Emotional TechniqueTM (NETTM). NET was originally developed as a stress reduction technique, but is often used now as a powerful technique for accessing the emotions. This article explains how the technique works and where it can be applied therapeutically.
• Two Natural Cures that Baffled American Doctors! - NAET and EFT - Robert Fioravante talks about two energy-based therapies that have been successfully treating allergies and phobias.
• Energy Psychology - Jef Gazley examines the similarities and differences between NET, TFT, EFT and several other modalities which also use energy for psychological change.
• Meridian Energy Therapies associations - professional bodies from around the world that provide information and practitioner lists for Meridian Energy Therapies.

Naturopathy

• Naturopathic Medicine - Quality Holistic Healthcare for a new Medical Paradigm - Matthew Reddy explores the history of Naturopathy and looks at the medical education received by Naturopathic doctors in America today.
• The Modern Naturopath - Hermann Keppler gives an excellent insight into the mind of a naturopath. Understand how naturopathic medicine seeks to treat the cause of disease rather than the symptoms, and how this is achieved.
• The Bladder - Stress Incontinence - Susun Weed's 6 step guide to dealing with stress incontinence.  
• Personal experiences of Naturopathy - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Naturopathy.
• Naturopathy associations - professional bodies from around the world that provide information and practitioner lists for Naturopathy.

Nutrition

• No Nonsense Nutrition - Do you want to eat more healthily, but don't know where to start? Dr. Rita Louise's no nonsense guide to nutrition can start you on the path to healthy eating today!
• Lower Cholesterol Levels Naturally - Rita Louise talks about cholesterol and offers recommendations designed to lower cholesterol levels naturally through diet, herbs, and exercise.
• Nutrition for Women - Susun Weed writes on nutrition, with particular emphasis on women's nutritional needs and issues.
• Health Risks of Diet Pills - Margie James discusses diet pills. She explains how they work and the dangers associated with using them.
• Can the GI Diet Help You Lose Weight? - Jane Flinders explains all about the Glycemic Index, or GI. While the GI was originally designed for diabetics to help them regulate their blood sugar levels, find out why paying attention to the GI of the foods you eat can help you to maintain energy levels throughout the day, and to lose weight, while maintaining a healthy diet.
• Digestive Distress - Susun Weed offers dietary and herbal recommendations for women suffering from digestive problems. Many tips relate to menopausal women especially.
• The Whole Story on Whole Foods - Learn why whole foods are important for a healthy body with Elizabeth Yarnell.
• To Salt Or Not To Salt - Elizabeth Yarnell offers a guide to salting food before eating. She explains what salt does for the body and compares table and sea salt.
• The Healing Secrets of Food and Nutrition - Jorge Bustamente shares some quick tips on improving your health through food.
• Time With the Kids Versus a Home-Cooked Meal? - You Can Have Both! - Elizabeth Yarnell examines trends in time spent with children, and offers a quick a healthy recipe suggestion.
• Soft Drinks - The Drink of Champions? - Craig Burton looks at the popularity of soft drinks and investigates whether they are nutritionally sound or not.
• The Real Story of Food and Health - Loren Howe compares traditional foods and preparations with those we eat today.
• Are the Foods You're Eating Keeping You In Pain? - Try an Anti-Inflammatory Diet - Jesse Cannone explains how a healthy diet can reduce inflammation in the body, and how a poor diet can contribute to it.
• Cultured, Whole Food Vitamins and Supplements - Christine Dreher explains why nutritional supplements created from whole food are the best source of dietary supplementation.
• Back Up Your Child's Diet - Supplementation for Children - Dr Alan Greene on how to choose a vitamin supplement to ensure your children are getting the micronutrients they need to thrive on.
• Basic Nutrition for Your Cat - Kymthy Schultze explains the basic nutritional requirements for your feline friends.
• Putting Out the Fire of Acid Reflux and Heartburn Naturally - Need relief from heartburn or acid reflux? Christine Dreher's natural tips can help to relieve and prevent your discomfort.
• Benefits of a Balanced pH Level - Christine Dreher explains the fundamental role of diet in maintaining your body in optimal health, and shows how simple changes can correct the inadequacies that can lead to chronic disease.
• Simple Steps for Easy Weight Loss - Kim Evans explains why an unhealthy lifestyle can stop you from losing weight. She offers simple dietary tips to reduce toxins in your body can help your liver to burn fat and help you to lose weight.
• A Guide to the Budwig Diet for Cancer - Dr Lloyd Jenkins explains how changes to your diet could help you fight cancer.
• Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness? - Kim Evans on toxins and the need for regular cleansing of our bodies through diet or fasting.
• Guide to Cellulite Reduction - Learn how cellulite forms and what you can do to get rid of it! By Ross Edgely  in conjunction with Femme Slender.
• Personal experiences of Nutrition - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Nutrition.

Osteopathy

• My Aching Back - A Guide to Preventing Back Pain - Julian Winer explains why we tend to suffer from back pain and describes some simple stretches that can help to prevent it.
• Personal experiences of Osteopathy - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Osteopathy.
• Osteopathy associations - professional bodies from around the world that provide information and practitioner lists for Osteopathy.

Personal Development

• Anger Management - The Gift of Forgiveness - In this simple, yet profound anger management practice, Charlie Badenhop draws on the dual wisdom of Aikido and scientific research. The practise helps you explore how to change long term anger into a wider range of life affirming emotions.
• Building Self-Esteem - With Affirmations and Therapeutic Relaxation Music - Learn how to build self-esteem with Harry Henshaw. Understand how self-esteem works, and how it can be improved using the powerful combination of affirmations alongside therapeutic relaxation music.
• Birthing a Golden Age - Through Relationship - Oshana Himot writes on choosing to heal our emotions and how this can help us to live an expanded life with responsibility, choice, and freedom for all.
• Empower Yourself with the Wise Woman Tradition - Susun Weed explores the male-centric world of medicine and points out how a change in attitude can empower women and allow them to feel whole again.
• Is it Finally Time to Forgive? - Charlie Badenhop shows us that forgiveness is the only way to free ourselves from anger and resentment.
• The Nature of Thought Energy - Jeffrey R. Palmer talks about the power of our thoughts to manifest good or bad things in our lives. Learn to become aware of your thinking and the effects that it may be having on your own life and on others'.
• Am I the Next Buddha? - Oshana Himot chooses to think, feel and act towards herself and others with love. Read the article to find out how you can do the same.
• There is No More Important Person to Love than Yourself - Charlie Badenhop reminds us of the importance of loving the self.
• Divine Synchronicity - Chris Bourne on how we can use synchronicity in our lives as a guide to keep us on a path that is true to ourselves.
• Helping Kids Overcome Their Fears and Phobias - Patti Teel examines how children develop fear and phobias, and how you can help your kids to overcome them.
• How Much is There to Know? - Chris Bourne considers whether a constant search for new knowledge can prevent us from finding the answers we need in life.
• A Shifting of Consciousness - Susan Anderson explores how the world is changing from an authoritarian society to one where individuals take responsibility for their own lives.
• Surgery as a Rite of Passage - Elizabeth Hepburn explains why we should see surgery as a great opportunity for personal change.
• Do You Suffer from Performance Anxiety? - Charlie Badenhop coaches a client through his performance anxiety.
• Living Generously - The Wise Woman Way - Susun Weed discusses what it means to live generously.
• Think Yourself Out of Depression - Miriam Drugan provides practical information about the use of affirmations and positive self-talk, for people who are depressed, their carers and family.
• Mummy Tantrums - Amanda Alexander shares a typical mum's experience - losing it with your children - and coaches you through coping better next time.

Reflexology

• Foot Reflexology - What it Can Do For You - Ariel Talmor describes his own personal journey as a foot reflexologist. Topics covered include the history of reflexology, an explanation of reflexology and its interactions with the mind, body, and soul.
• Hidden Benefits of Reflexology - A Case Study - In this case study, Helen Thompson describes a treatment session and the emotional breakthrough that followed for her client.
• Pregnancy Reflexology - Helen Fowler talks about the benefits of using reflexology during pregnancy and labour.
• Health Through Reflexology -  Are you in pain? Do you have infertility problems or digestive problems? Maybe reflexology can help! By Juliet du Preez.
• Personal experiences of Reflexology - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Reflexology.
• Reflexology associations - professional bodies from around the world that provide information and practitioner lists for Reflexology.

Reiki

• Reiki - A Hands On Healing Therapy - Howard Deshayes explains the Reiki principle and describes how Reiki was rediscovered and brought to the West. Other topics include the three levels (or degrees) of learning Reiki, healing oneself, and what to expect when receiving Reiki in a class or treatment.
• Reiki Distance Healing - Anna Pizzoferrato talks about sending Reiki remotely. This article explores some of the many applications of Reiki distance healing, and points the interested reader to some research on the healing power of prayer.
• Reiki for Cancer Patients - Andy Chrisostomou describes his multi-faceted approach to treatment for cancer patients. The Gerson Therapy and Reiki are combined with stress reduction and using the power of the mind.
• Choosing a Reiki Practitioner or Teacher - Dawn Mellowship provides a useful checklist of things to look for when choosing a Reiki practitioner or teacher.
• Reiki - A Path to Wholeness - Bronwen and Frans Steine on the relationship of Japanese Reiki to spirituality.
• What Do I Think About When I'm Doing Reiki? - Bronwen and Frans Steine explore the effects of intention in these practical hints for Reiki practitioners.
• Reiki and Western Medicine - Rosanna Rogacion explains the nature of Reiki and how Reiki is now being used in hospitals in the USA.
• Traditional Usui Reiki - Rosanna Rogacion describes the teaching of Traditional Usui Reiki by the man himself - Mikao Usui.
• The Science of Reiki - Myth, Mythology or Amazing Fact? - Len Thomas discusses the clinical observations of Reiki practitioners and their patients with a view to validating the Reiki phenomenon.
• What are the Benefits of Reiki? - Frans and Bronwen Stiene discuss Reiki as a healing system explaining why the benefits are unique to each and every individual.
• The Reiki Teacher's Choice - Frans and Bronwen Stiene on potential pitfalls and desirable qualities for Reiki teachers/masters. Essential reading for students approaching level 3 and for those already teaching professionally.
• What Do I Do With the Colours I See with Reiki? - Frans and Bronwen Stiene explore why some people see colours with Reiki, what they mean, and what you should do with them.
• The Process of Empowering One to Heal Themselves - Wei Chi Reiki - Kevin Ross Emery talks about the chanelling of Wei Chi Tibetan Reiki, an alternative to the popular Usui Reiki, which encourages client participation in their own healing.
• Reiki Healing - A Personal Account - Helena Lundvik explains what Reiki is and what it can do.
• Personal experiences of Reiki - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Reiki.
• Reiki associations - professional bodies from around the world that provide information and practitioner lists for Reiki.

Shamanic Healing

• Shamanic Healing and Soul Retrieval - Zannie Rose explains the principles of shamanic healing and looks at the modern day usage of this ancient healing art.
• Understanding Shamanism - Sally Joyce explains the concepts and practices behind Shamanism.

Stress Management

• Coping with Stress at Christmas - Catherine Doyle provides some practical suggestions for overcoming stress during the holiday season.
• Manage Your Stress Naturally - With Herbs & Aromatherapy - Farah Khan explains how you can use herbal preparations and essential oils to help you manage stress.
• How Stressed-Out Are You? - David Thomas explains how stress can be caused by the words you use when you're talking to yourself. He then shows you how to change your self-talk for a happier, and more in-control you!
• The Clock is Ticking - Dealing with Deadlines - Charlie Badenhop discusses how to make time work for you by altering your perception of time.
• Dealing with Stress? - Easy Ways to Feel Better! - Are you stressed out or overworked? Louise Hathway's tips can help you to feel and cope better.
• Stress Management - Prem Nirmal gives a step by step approach to understanding and managing stress.
• Stress - When it's too much - Everyone suffers from stress, but how do you know when you're blowing things out of all proportion? Louise Hathway explores some common reactions to stressful situations and offers advice on how to deal with your own reactions.
• Say Goodbye to Stress in Minutes - It is possible! - Sarah Kuipers shares some simple breathing and grounding exercises that you can use in your practice and with clients to reduce stress.
• Using Simple Exercises to Break Through Stress - Sarah Kuipers explores simple body-based exercises that practitioners can use to keep a lid on stress throughout their working day.

Theta Healing

• How to Heal Beyond Your Beliefs - Theta Healing - Michal Golan explores how theta brainwave has the power to transform your life through Theta Healing.

Yoga

• Introduction to Yoga - Catherine Doyle introduces the asanas, pranayama and meditation of modern yoga, and how they can benefit our health. The article also explores some common yoga styles, as well as offering advice on choosing a yoga class.
• Ashtanga Yoga - Catherine Doyle reports on ashtanga yoga, explaining how it differs from other styles of yoga. Ashtanga yoga is also known as power yoga.
• Focus Through Yoga During Labour - Carmela Cattuti shows how yogic focus can help to ease pregnant women through the labour process. Detachment, breathing, and visualization are all explored as they relate to labour and delivery.
• Swara Yoga - Prem Nirmal talks about swara yoga - an ancient practice that aligns breathing with the rhythms of the universe.
• How to Stay Motivated in Your Yoga Practice - Nancy Wile offers tips to help you maintain enough motivation to get you through the inevitable decline in enthusiasm and plateaus of your yoga practice.
• A Yoga for All Seasons - For Women, Yoga Offers a Bounty of Benefits - Charlotte Bradley on the many benefits of yoga for women throughout life.
• Flourish in Spring with Yolates - Natural Health Company Femme Slender has teamed up with one of the world's leading doctors of natural medicine, Dr. Kyrin Hall, to bring you two of the best, most invigorating natural forms of exercises you can perform almost anywhere!
• Personal experiences of Yoga - Visitors to natural bloom share their own experiences of Yoga.
• Yoga associations - professional bodies from around the world that provide information and practitioner lists for Yoga.

Stress Relief

• Stress relief tip of the week - Quick tip to relieve stress and help you relax. A new tip every week.
• Stress relief tips for work - Quick and simple stress relief techniques to bring serenity and calm to your mind at work.
• Stress relief tips for home - Quick and simple stress relief techniques to bring serenity and calm to your mind at home.
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• Relaxing music - Chill out with our relaxing music. Ambient music to relax and soothe you.
• Stress relieving puzzles - Exercise your brain with these stress relieving sliding puzzles.
• Stress relief games - Fun memory games for instant stress relief!
• Colour fun - Choose how you want to feel right now! Fun mood changer losely based on colour therapy.

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