Basic Principles Of Holistic Health
Holistic Health is based on the law of nature that a whole is made up of interdependent parts. The earth is made up of systems, such as air, land, water, plants and animals.
If life is to be sustained, they cannot be separated, for what is happening to one is also felt by all of the other systems. In the same way, an individual is a whole made up of interdependent parts, which are the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. When one part is not working at its best, it impacts all of the other parts of that person.
Holistic Health is an ongoing process. As a lifestyle, it includes a personal commitment to be moving toward the right end of the wellness continuum. No matter what their current status of health, people can improve their level of well-being. Even when there are temporary setbacks, movement is always headed toward wellness.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that the key factors influencing an individual’s state of health have not changed significantly over the past 20 years. Quality of medical care is only 10%. Heredity accounts for 18% and environment is 19%. Everyday lifestyle choices are 53%. The decisions people make about their life and habits are, therefore, by far the largest factor in determining their state of wellness.
- Medical Care 10%
- Heredity 18%
- Environment 19%
- Lifestyle 53%
The most obvious choices people make each day is what they “consume”–both physically and mentally. The cells in a person’s body are constantly being replaced. New cells are built from what is available.
Harmful substances or lack of needed building blocks in the body can result in imperfect cells, unable to do what is required to keep that person healthy. Similarly, on the non-physical level, a person’s mental attitudes are “built” from what they see and hear.
The majority of illnesses and premature death can be traced back to lifestyle choices. There are the well-known dangers connected with drugs, alcohol, nicotine, and unprotected sexual activity.
Less recognized is the impact of excesses in things like sugar, caffeine, and negative attitudes. Combined with deficiencies in exercise, nutritious foods, and self-esteem, these gradually accumulate harmful effects.
With time they diminish the quality of the “environment” within that human being, and can set the stage for illness to take hold. Quality of life, now and in the future, is actually being determined by a multitude of seemingly unimportant choices made everyday.
Benefits of Cupping Massage Therapy
Deep tissue work and release without discomfort
Moves stagnation and drains fluids
Relieves Inflammation, Nervous System Sedation, Breaks Up and Expels Congestion, Stretches Muscle and Connective Tissues
Loosens Adhesions, Pulls blood supply to the Skin
Massage Cupping Therapy Can Also Help with other Conditions.
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Benefits of Facial Cupping Rejuvenation
Increased blood circulation to head and neck
Increased circulation and absorption of nutrients to the skin
Improved absorption of facial products
Drainage of stagnant fluids
Reduced puffiness and edema
Reduced appearance and prevention of facial lines and wrinkles
Facial cupping is entirely painless and is not an irritant to the skin.
It can be used on rosacea, melasma and even on sensitive skin.
Benefits of Hot Stones
Provides relief from pain associated with fibromyalgia, arthritis,
carpal tunnel syndrome and other chronic conditions.
Decreases pain and muscle spasms.
Reduces chronic stress and tension.
Increases flexibility in joints, aiding in easier mobility and movement.
Relieves pain and tension created by strained and contracted muscles.