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FASTING LINKS

Generally, therapeutic fasting is a form of body maintenance for well-nourished people that contributes to health and longevity and helps balance the toxicity that arises through common diets and drug intake. The fasting process allows the digestive organs to rest, and it clears toxins from the blood and lymphatic systems that flow through organs such as the bladder, colon, kidneys, lungs, sinuses, and skin. Treatment involves ingesting water and other liquids to cleanse the body’s systems. (12)
FELDENKRAIS METHOD

The Feldenkrais Method is a form of Somatic Education that uses gentle movement and directed attention to improve movement and enhance human functioning. Through this Method, you can increase your ease and range of motion, improve your flexibility and coordination, and rediscover your innate capacity for graceful, efficient movement. These improvements will often generalize to enhance functioning in other aspects of your life. (13)
FENG SHUI

Feng shui is an ancient Chinese philosophy and spiritual practice of arranging environments, based on the idea that all living things in the universe are affected by the forces of nature in their environments. Feng shui practitioners believe that by properly designing certain environments, they can direct the energy in all living things, known as chi, in a way that promotes harmony, prosperity, and good health. (17)
FLOWER ESSENCE THERAPY/BACH FLOWER REMEDIES

Flower essence therapy is a form of vibrational medicine that uses dilute substances, called flower essences, derived from flowers. The healing power of these substances comes from the energy, or life force, found in the plant’s essence, which is derived through infusion. (12)

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