Ayurveda (Drs. Alpa Bhatt and Joanna Carmichael)
Ayurvedic medicine is a system of healing that originated in ancient India. In Sanskrit, ayur means life or living, and veda means knowledge, so Ayurveda has been defined as the “knowledge of living” or the “science of longevity.” Ayurvedic medicine utilizes diet, detoxification and purification techniques, herbal and mineral remedies, yoga, breathing exercises, meditation, and massage therapy as holistic healing methods. Ayurvedic medicine is widely practiced in modern India and has been steadily gaining followers in the West.
Affirmative Prayer (Rev. Bill Marchiony)
is a form of prayer or a metaphysical technique that is focused on a positive outcome rather than a negative situation. For example, a person who is experiencing some form of illness would focus the prayer on the desired state of perfect health and affirm this desired intention “as if already happened” rather than identifying the illness and then asking God for help to eliminate it.
Angel Readings (Cecelia Barndt)
Tarot reading revolves around the belief that the cards can be used to gain insight into the past, current and possible future situations of the subject. Some believe they are guided by a spiritual force, while others believe the cards help them tap into a collective unconscious or their own creative, brainstorming subconscious.
Bach Flower Remedies (Dr. Joanna Carmichael)
Flower remedies are specially prepared flower essences, containing the healing energy of plants. They are prescribed according to a patient’s emotional disposition, as ascertained by the therapist, doctor, or patients themselves.
Creative Ritual (Dr. Joanna Carmichael and Rev. Bill Marchiony)
For Marriage, Commitment, Baby & House Blessings, and Funerals & Memorials are custom created with honor, beauty and reverence. All traditions have customs that are used to commemorate important times in our lives. Depending upon one’s religion, culture or tradition, a ritual can be created which captures the essence of the participants or in memoriam. Whether using customary expression, or creating something truly unique, each event is customized and infused with the love, heart, and essence that every ritual deserves.
Chopra-Certified Programs (Dr. Joanna Carmichael)
- Primordial Sound Meditation Perfect Health
- The Chopra Center Ayurvedic Lifestyle Program
- The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga
Essential Oil Therapy (Dr. Joanna Carmichael)
Oils, extracted from plants and flowers, that have specific characteristics that determine their use. They may be sedative or stimulating, and have antibacterial and therapeutic qualities. Usually inhaled or used in treatments such as massages, where they are absorbed by the skin.
Ayurvedic Nutrition (Dr. Joanna Carmichael)
Ayurvedic nutrition focuses on an approach to eating based on a person’s constitutional type or DOSHA. this includes all aspects of a person’s lifestyle. This natural approach incorporates emotional, spiritual and physical health to create a state of well-being for optimum health. A holistic approach to proper nutrition encourages education on basic nutrition to develop a holistic diet that incorporates natural and organic foods, natural holistic supplements and food treatments for chronic health conditions.
Homeopathy (Angela Walker)
A system for treating disease founded by Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843) based on the administration of minute doses of a drug that in massive amounts produces symptoms in healthy persons similar to those of the disease. The use of diluted remedies that have energetic rather than chemical properties. They are prescribed according to the axiom that “like cures like.”
Hypnosis & Counseling (Nick Colasanti)
A trance like state resembling sleep, usually induced by a therapist by focusing a subject’s attention, that heightens the subject’s receptivity to suggestion. The uses of hypnosis in medicine and psychology include recovering repressed memories, modifying or eliminating undesirable behavior (such as smoking), and treating certain chronic disorders, such as anxiety.
Integrated Imagery (John DiGiacomo)
Integrated imagery is an experiential therapeutic approach that requires the subject to re-experience the trauma or traumatic history of an issue, so as to not only uncover the root cause experience but to complete, reprocess and finish the unfinished business of the past.
Marma Therapy (Dr. Alpa Bhatt)
The Marmas (vital points) are a very important part of Ayurvedic anatomy and surgery. A Marma point is defined as an anatomical site where flesh, veins, arteries, tendons, bones and joints meet up. There are 107 Marma points throughout the body. Each point has it’s own intelligence and consciousness, which co-ordinate with the mind and body. The ancient form of treatment dating back to 1500 – 1200 BC involves using the fingers to stimulate the Marma points thereby promoting physical and mental rehabilitation. As with Acupuncture, these points correspond to internal organs and systems of the body which react to manual stimulation.
Massage
Massage therapy is the scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of normalizing those tissues and consists of manual techniques that include applying fixed or movable pressure, holding, and/or causing movement of or to the body. Massage therapy enhances the function of muscles and joints, improves circulation and general body tone, and relieves mental and physical fatigue.
Pre-natal Massage, Infant Massage Instructor (Susan Rosenberg)
Prenatal Massage focuses on the mother-to-be as she goes through the changes due to pregnancy. Prenatal massage may also help reduce and/or eliminate excess water retention.
Massage, Hot Stone, Ionic Cleanse (Irene Solla)
- A stone massage uses smooth, flat, and heated rocks placed at key points on the body, The heat of the rocks causes muscles to relax,thus allowing the therapist to apply deeper, more precise pressure if desired or necessary.
- Ionic Cleanse- the purpose of this type of foot bath detoxification process is to cleanse your body. Ions generated by the ion cleanse appear to travel through the body, attaching themselves to many different toxic substances, neutralizing them, and drawing them out through the feet. The Ionic foot cleanse is practical for most people because there is no preparation of special meals, no disruption in routine, and no discipline required unlike many herbal or fasting remedies commonly used to achieve the same goal of detoxification and cleansing of the body.
Natural Childbirth (Dena Marchiony)
A method of childbirth in which medical intervention is minimized and the mother often practices relaxation and breathing techniques to control pain and ease delivery. The parents receive preparatory education in order to remain relaxed during and assist in delivery with minimal or no use of drugs or anesthetics.
Past Life Regression Therapy (Dr. Joanna Carmichael)
A therapeutic technique in which the patient is urged to imagine going back in time, past their birth, into a former lifetime. Process that claims to help an individual access the memories of the deep past. These may include former incarnations and even the space between lives.
Private Coaching (Dr. Joanna Carmichael)
People hire a coach when they are making a career transition, starting a new business, feeling dissatisfied, re-evaluating life choices, or simply looking for personal and professional breakthroughs
Psychotherapy (Drs. Pat McIntyre and Jane Hart, Rachael Kalan)
- EMDR: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy that was developed to resolve the development of trauma-related disorders caused by exposure to distressing events such as rape or military combat. The goal of EMDR therapy is to process these distressing memories, reducing their lingering influence and allowing clients to develop more adaptive coping mechanisms.
- EFT: Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a form of alternative psychotherapy that purports to manipulate the body’s energy field by tapping on acupuncture points while a specific traumatic memory is focused on, in order to alleviate a psychological problem. This technique is an effective, proven treatment based on acupressure. It is used to alleviate trauma, anxiety, phobias, pain, addictions, and much more.
Reiki (Dena Marchiony)
Reiki is a form of therapy that uses simple hands-on, no-touch, and visualization techniques, with the goal of improving the flow of life energy in a person. Reiki (pronounced ray-key) means “universal life energy” in Japanese, and Reiki practitioners are trained to detect and alleviate problems of energy flow on the physical, emotional, and spiritual level. Reiki touch therapy is used in much the same way to achieve similar effects that traditional massage therapy is used—to relieve stress and pain, and to improve the symptoms of various health conditions.
Spiritual Counseling (Dr. Joanna Carmichael and Rev. Bill Marchiony)
Spiritual Counselors facilitate the healing of the beliefs that create the challenging conditions of life. Clients are proved with a safe, non-judgemental environment in which they can explore their lives, fears and pain in order to heal on all levels.
Stress Management Programs (Dr. Joanna Carmichael)
A set of techniques and programs intended to help people deal more effectively with stress in their lives by analyzing the specific stressors and taking positive actions to minimize their effects.
