While EFT (Emotional Freedom Therapy) is a relatively new form of alternative healing, it is proving to be successful for people all over the world. Many are taking EFT workshops, courses and trainings and are using EFT to help them lose weight, stop smoking, overcome anxiety and depression and deal with everything from phobias to physical pain.

There are many different meditation techniques to help ease the racing of thoughts and bring one to a natural state of peace. If sitting quietly while your mind races isn’t enough to help you get clear and relaxed, you may want to try guided meditation. Guided meditation is one of the simplest forms of meditation to direct your mind to the present moment and open your awareness.

The Alexander Technique was created by Frederick Matthias Alexander, a Shakespearean actor and speaker, while trying to cure himself of chronic laryngitis in the late 1800’s. After repeatedly consulting doctors with no relief, he began to examine his body in mirrors to observe any indications of what could be causing his issue. In his own observations he found that he was forcefully stiffening his entire body while speaking, and thus began an eight year self-observation that established evidence of his habitual movement and thought patterns being a source of his voice problems.

Color therapy is an ancient art of using color to uplift one’s mood and enhance wellbeing. Below you will find some examples of chakra colors and corresponding themes that are associated with each chakra color. For a more in-depth understanding of color therapy and how it works, visit your local color therapist.

Have you ever felt blue, seen red, or been green with envy? Maybe you should try looking at the world through rose-colored glasses. Color therapy, while still unaccepted by the medical community, dates as far back as the ancient Egyptians and has strong roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Feng Shui and Ayurvedic medicine. Even in modern-day society it is common to use color to describe one’s mood or get an emotional point across.

There are many smoking cessation programs to help you ‘kick the habit’ of nicotine. From lasers and hypnosis, to nicotine replacement product aids and smoking cessation support, the list is endless. If you are seeking help to stop smoking, do your research to find out which smoking cessation program is best for your lifestyle and values.

When you think of higher awareness and spirituality it is not often that you think of equipment, machines, instruments, devices, monitors and biofeedback software. It is more likely you will think of nature, trees, silence, meditation, relaxation and a peaceful life without technology or computer stress. Although today more than ever, spirituality and technology are being used co-operatively, allowing the evolution of technology to aid in the evolution of spirituality. Biofeedback therapy is on the cutting edge of this marriage between our right and left brains. Many people are turning to biofeedback to help them become more aware and present in daily life.

While many people focus on fertility drugs, treatments and clinics to force their bodies into conceiving, there are many ways to educate yourself about your own body and its cycles to help your chances of becoming pregnant naturally. Natural fertility herbs, acupuncture, healthy eating, and learning your body’s natural cycles are natural, healthy and empowering ways to connect with your body before getting pregnant.

Many years ago, I was a patient at Huang's Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Clinic. Dr. Sen Huang is expertly qualified to discuss Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from a doctor's point of view; however, perhaps it would be helpful to learn how the treatments feel on the other end of the needles.