Health and Wellbeing - Article #1 - What is Holistic Therapy?

Here's our first article from Lynsey Ritchie Holistic Health & Beauty who is our correspondent in our Health and Well-being Category. 

" Hi Everyone, Lynsey Ritchie here with my first article for My Town Homepage. 

So, What is Holistic Therapy?

This is usually the first question I am asked when I mention my job, so I thought it a good starting point to clear this one up!

The truth is it’s a broad subject area – it can be as down to earth as a massage for achy shoulders or as “out there” as naked yoga and chanting. What it boils down to is that “Holistic” therapy means any form of treatment which aims to have benefits on the mind, body and soul, or in other words the “whole person”.

Holistic treatment is a way in which you can influence your own health and wellbeing, and really make changes to how you feel or look by getting to the cause of the problem and not just treating the symptoms on the surface. For example if you have a skin issue such as blemishes, you can have a facial to treat the skin on that day, but it will have much greater benefits to have a full consultation looking at skin type analysis, skin care routine, diet, stress at work, general and inner health solutions so that you can also treat the skin from within. 

A trained experienced holistic therapist can help you identify changes you need to make in order to feel and look better; letting go of tension can take years off the complexion! 

Sleeping well, releasing stress from the body and mind and having better posture through release of tight muscles can improve confidence and give you a spring in your step. 

It’s always healthy to “off load” worries and stress, big or small and most people, after a chat and a holistic therapy session, find they experience a renewed positive and lighter outlook. Some of my clients describe the experience as a mini holiday which is a pleasure to provide. 

The holistic therapy that I practice can also be called complementary therapy, as it aims to complement mainstream healthcare but does not set out to replace traditional medicine. Therapies such as reflexology and acupressure massage have been shown to be of benefit to many chronic conditions such as bowel disease, depression and anxiety and other stress related illnesses and can be used as part of a programme of condition management to alleviate symptoms. 

Above all else holistic therapy is indulgent and pleasurable! Whether it’s a spa therapy for a body boost, a Thai pedicure for feet that feel as lovely as they look or a regular hot stone massage to ease the stress of modern living, one thing is guaranteed – you can’t feel bad when you’re feeling so good!" 

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