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Category - Mind-Body
Mind-Body modalities focus on the connection between mental processes and physical health, emphasising techniques that promote overall well-being through the mind’s influence on the body.
Modalities
Art therapy is a creative therapeutic approach that facilitates emotional expression, self-awareness, and healing through art-making. It utilizes various techniques to help individuals explore and process difficult emotions. Research supports its effectiveness in improving mental health, notably in reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression, especially in trauma survivors and individuals with psychosis.
Hypnotherapy is a therapeutic approach that utilises hypnosis, a state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility, to facilitate positive changes in thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
Meditation is a mind-body practice that involves focusing attention and cultivating awareness to achieve a state of mental clarity, emotional calm, and inner peace.
Biofeedback is a therapeutic technique that uses electronic monitoring of normally unconscious physiological processes to train people to acquire voluntary control over those processes. It involves providing real-time information about bodily functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, muscle tension, and brain wave patterns to help individuals learn to regulate these processes consciously.
Yoga is a holistic practice that originated in ancient India, integrating physical postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), meditation, and ethical principles to promote physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an evidence-based, structured eight-week programme developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn that integrates mindfulness meditation, body awareness, and gentle yoga to help individuals manage stress, pain, illness, and psychological difficulties
Mindfulness is a mental practice that involves paying deliberate attention to the present moment, with openness, curiosity, and acceptance, without judgment or attachment to thoughts or emotions.
Neurofeedback is a therapeutic technique that uses real-time displays of brain activity, most commonly through electroencephalography (EEG), to teach individuals how to self-regulate their brain function, aiming to improve various cognitive, emotional, and physiological processes.
Floatation Therapy, also known as sensory deprivation therapy or REST (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy), is a holistic wellness practice that involves floating effortlessly in a highly concentrated Epsom salt solution within a specially designed light-proof and sound-proof tank or pod
Water Meditation is a mindfulness practice that utilises water as a focal point for meditation, either through visualisation, sensory engagement, or direct interaction with water.
Ai Chi is a water-based relaxation and exercise practice that combines elements of Tai Chi, Shiatsu, and Qigong, performed in shoulder-deep warm water.
Breath Focus is a simple yet powerful mindfulness technique that involves concentrating on your breath, often whilst using a specific word, phrase, or image to help you focus and relax.
4-7-8 Breathing is a rhythmic breathing technique developed by Dr. Andrew Weil, which involves inhaling for 4 counts, holding the breath for 7 counts, and exhaling for 8 counts
Pranayama is an ancient yogic practice involving controlled and intentional breathing techniques designed to enhance physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. It is a fundamental component of yoga, focusing on the manipulation of breath to influence the flow of prana (life force energy) throughout the body and mind.
The Wim Hof Method is a holistic wellness practice developed by Wim Hof, a Dutch athlete nicknamed the "Iceman". This comprehensive approach to health and well-being combines three fundamental pillars: controlled breathing techniques, gradual cold exposure, and cultivation of mindset.
Thought Field Therapy (TFT) is a psychotherapeutic approach that combines elements of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), energy psychology, and acupressure to treat emotional and psychological issues by addressing disruptions in the body's energy field or "thought field."
Guided Meditation is a structured form of meditation where an individual is verbally led through a meditative experience by a practitioner or recorded audio.
Primal Therapy is a trauma-based psychotherapy developed by Arthur Janov that aims to address neurosis by accessing and resolving repressed pain from childhood trauma through intensive emotional expression and regression techniques.
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is an approach to personal development and communication enhancement that explores the relationship between neurological processes (neuro), language (linguistic), and learned behavioural patterns (programming).
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based therapeutic approach that combines the principles of cognitive therapy with mindfulness practices. It is designed to help individuals manage and prevent the relapse of depression and other mood disorders by fostering greater awareness and acceptance of their thoughts and feelings.
Mind-Body Bridging Therapy is a mindfulness-based approach to emotional healing and self-awareness that integrates principles of neuroscience, somatic psychology, and meditation
Walking Meditations involve mindfulness practices that combine walking with focused awareness, breathing techniques, and intention setting to promote mental clarity, stress reduction, and holistic well-being.
Vipassana Meditation, also known as Insight Meditation, is an ancient mindfulness practice rooted in the Buddhist tradition. It focuses on cultivating moment-to-moment awareness of physical sensations, thoughts, and emotions to gain deep insight into the true nature of reality and the workings of the mind.
Sufi Healing is a spiritual and mystical approach to healing that draws on the teachings and practices of Sufism, an ancient Islamic tradition focused on inner purification, self-realisation, and spiritual enlightenment.
Qi Gong, also spelled as Qigong or Chi Kung, is an ancient Chinese practice that involves coordinated body movements, breath control, and mental focus to cultivate and balance the body's vital energy (Qi) for health, vitality, and spiritual growth.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive-behavioural therapy that integrates principles of acceptance and change to help individuals develop essential skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness.
Flower essence therapy, also known as Bach Flower Remedies, is a natural healing modality that involves using flower essences to address emotional imbalances, promote inner harmony, and support holistic well-being
The Lightning Process (LP) is a training programme developed by Phil Parker that empowers individuals to overcome health challenges, particularly chronic illness and fatigue, by changing their thought patterns and behaviours.
Holosync is a belief change modality that utilises advanced audio technology to facilitate deep meditation states and promote emotional healing. This innovative approach aims to synchronise brainwave patterns, potentially leading to enhanced cognitive function and personal growth.
Kripalu Yoga is a gentle and introspective style of yoga that emphasises mindfulness, self-awareness, and compassionate self-acceptance.
Laughter Yoga is an innovative form of exercise and wellness practice that combines simulated laughter exercises with yogic breathing techniques (pranayama) to promote physical, mental, and emotional health.
Box Breathing, also known as Square Breathing or Four-Square Breathing, is a simple yet powerful breathing technique that involves inhaling, holding the breath, exhaling, and holding again for equal counts, typically four seconds each. This technique is used to reduce stress, improve focus, and promote overall relaxation.
Coherence Breathing, also known as Resonance Breathing, is a breathing technique that involves slow, controlled breaths at a rate of approximately 5-6 breaths per minute.