Healing Arts Press

Yin Yoga is known as the quiet yoga. Many of the most popular forms of yoga, such as Ashtanga and Power Yoga, are fundamentally yang in nature, based on rhythmic movements of the muscles and focused on the need for change and attainment.

The iris of your eye is a personal and unique identifier that expresses much more about us than we can imagine. Through detailed observation of the irises' stroma, pigments and capillaries, you can determine a person's constitutional strengths and weaknesses and gain insight into their genetic predisposition to certain illnesses as well as preventive and treatment options that would be most ...

One of the most valuable nutritive substances we can consume, sugar supplies the essential energy the body and brain need to function. But there are good and bad, healthy and harmful forms of sugar. Good sugars are those found naturally occurring in foods such as fruits, honey, maple syrup and whole grains.

While there is still no known cure for Alzheimer's, new research and trials from France reveal that it is possible to slow down its progression, ameliorate some of its direct and secondary effects, and improve the quality of life for those suffering from this degenerative condition--all through the sense of smell.

World-renowned anthropologist and ethnopharmacologist Christian Ratsch provides the latest scientific updates to this classic work on psychoactive flora by two eminent researchers. • Numerous new and rare color photographs complement the completely revised and updated text.

The universe is not a mechanical system of matter - it operates like a cosmic network that runs on and is connected by information. Information “in-forms” and underlies all of the physical world, including the human body.

Therapeutic Yoga is a gentle technique for people who require support to perform the yoga postures. It is ideal for those with injury, pregnancy, illness or suffering the effects of aging.

Valued by herbalists, midwives and mothers throughout history, compresses and poultices are gentle, yet highly effective, natural remedies you can safely use at home. Easily made from materials you already have in your kitchen, such as ice cubes, herbs, cabbage leaves, lemon slices, kaolin or beeswax, these simple preparations can quickly ease pain and inflammation, relieve congestion and ...

The ancient Korean art of Sasang medicine explains how each of us is born with a specific body type that establishes our physical and emotional strengths and weaknesses. These traits have a direct influence on how we interact with others and react to stress and life's transitions.

Well known for their aromatherapy applications, essential oils, also, have outstanding healing abilities when absorbed through the skin. Applied topically they work well for wound healing, arthritis, inflammation and skin conditions.

In Western medicine illnesses are linked to genetic inheritance or environmental factors. In the East, illness indicates an obstacle in your life path that blocks the flow of energy throughout the body as well as hinders your soul's purpose.

A fully illustrated guide to the ancient Hawaiian art of massage using hot stones. Included are instructions for each area of the body; information on the healing powers of gemstones; and ...

This book details the subtle effects on consciousness of equilibrium combinations. These liquids--incorporating plant extracts, essential oils, and the energies of precious and semiprecious ...

The yogic exercises known as the Five Tibetans can dramatically increase energy, suppleness, and mental acuity.

A complete reference atlas of acupuncture and acupressure points, this newly updated guide by renowned shiatsu, qigong, and bodywork teacher Chris Jarmey with experienced acupuncture clinician Lynn Pearce illustrates how to best locate and treat nearly 400 acupoints throughout the body.

Sharing remarkable cases of healing and personal transformation from his and his wife's more than 20 years of intensive professional energy healing work, as well as experiences from other gifted healers, psychics, and shamans, Peter Mark Adams illustrates the role of transpersonal fields of consciousness in healing a range of issues, from inherited family and ancestral problems, to past lives and ...

The first contemporary study of Bach Flower Remedies, by one of Europe's leading practitioners. More than 50 years ago, English physician Dr. Edward Bach discovered 38 flower remedies that enhance the potential for self-healing. Intended for practitioners and lay readers alike, the book includes lists of symptoms to facilitate diagnosis.

This comprehensive guide to healing synthesizes the principles and practices of Hippocratic, Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Persian medicine, and includes the first English translation of one of the handbooks of Avicenna, whose writings have been classics in herbal and dietetic medicine for more than 1,000 years.