Dance therapy, sometimes called “movement therapy,” is a holistic approach to psychiatric disorders, incorporating an array of medical, psychological, social, and spiritual concerns. Dance therapy, with its unique emphasis on nonverbal communication in assessment and treatment, is an innovative therapeutic approach to address the needs of people with depression, anxiety disorders, and eating disorders. The […]
Fasting and Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs, but principally attacks flexible (synovial) joints. RA is one of about 80 different types of autoimmune diseases. RA accounts for 22% of all deaths from arthritis and other rheumatic conditions and the five-year survival rate for someone with severe […]
Spiritual Preparation Before Fasting
Whether or not a person has religious briefs, it may be useful to consider the spiritual ramifications of fasting prior to beginning a fast. Wherever the fast occurs—at home, in the wilderness, or at a facility—fasting can provide extraordinary life-changing experiences. Even people who fast in a clinic setting often have breakthrough moments. For some […]
Nutrition and Addiction
One of the little known fields that addresses nutrition and the treatment of diseases and disorders like addiction treatment is orthomolecular psychiatry. The theory behind orthomolecular psychiatry is that disorders, like addiction, are due to brain chemical deficiencies. There are even addiction treatment centers that base their programs on this premise. One such center, the […]