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Gemstones and crystals which are believed to have healing properties are also used for therapy. You could actually go to a certified Crystal and Gemstone Therapist in order to experience this modalit ...

Ayurveda came from the Sanskrit words Ayu and Veda which means Life and Science/Knowledge (1). Hence, Ayurveda is the Science of Life. This originated from a 5-6,000 book called the Atharva-veda, fou ...

Eucalyptus oil is used for cold and cough remedies due to its expectorant and mucolytic properties (1). Expectorant means a quality that could dissolve mucus and phlegm, while mucolytic is the same b ...

Qigong means the skill of developing your body’s energy. Qi or Chi means energy. Gong means skill. It is of a Taoist origin. There are several qigong poses that you could choose from to practice. Mos ...

Ayurveda is an Indian tradition of holistic treatment which addresses not just the illness in a person but the entire person’s body, mind, and soul. In practice, Ayurveda includes a recommended diet, ...

The Himalayan Salt Lamp is colour pink, reddish, or plain white when not lit, but when lit gives an orange hue like the picture above. It is mined in Pakistan near the Himalayas, where it got its nam ...

Happiness must be a combination of inner causes and outer causes in order to come about (14th Dalai Lama, 1982.) For example if outer factors like good weather and delicious food is present while you ...

Reincarnation is one of the basic teachings in the religions Hinduism and Buddhism. However, in Christianity it has been removed altogether though there has been a slip when Jesus mentions the second ...

As discussed in our previous article on What are essential oils? there are several uses of essential oils mostly are for body care products, inhalation, and massage. Now we will discuss the uses of c ...

Crystals and gemstones are such beautiful pieces of nature's creation. Indeed so beautiful they are used as jewelry by both males and females. Aside from being more popularly used for their metaphysi ...

Yoga mats can be reused without having to be cleaned – WRONG. Yoga mats need to be cleaned because the sweat along with your body’s toxin as well as the floor’s dirt can be left clinging to the mat.

For the first timer who would like to try meditation, here are a few things you need to do before, during, and after meditation:Before this activity, it is important that the environment you are in i ...

Meditation aside from being a Buddhist and Hindu practice, has gotten into the medical practice. It is now called Mindfulness-based Therapy (MBT) or Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). It is ...

In ancient recordings (5,000 B.C.) we can find the first use of plants as aromatherapy in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Babylonia (Pitman, 2004). You could find it used for their magical-religious ceremoni ...

Karma is a Buddhist and Hindu teaching which means the outcomes on this present lifetime is coming from deeds of previous lifetimes. A subsequent belief with Karma is Reincarnation which means the cy ...

The 9 months of pregnancy is an exciting time of looking forward to giving birth. At the same time it is a physical and emotional roller-coaster to be in due to the pains and the morning sickness sec ...