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NAMBUDRIPAD'S ALLERGY ELIMINATION TECHNIQUE - This therapy involves light acupressure applied along both sides of the spinal column in an area where the energy flow of a meridian intersects with the nerve roots at acupressure points. It is considered a safe, effective, natural approach to detecting and eliminating all types of allergies. NAPRAPATHY - With influences from osteopathy and chiropractic, this system of treatment uses soft-tissue manipulation to release tension and balance energy flows in the body. The practitioner uses palpation to explore the tissue, looking for rigid, contracted areas of the body. He then begins repetitive, rhythmic, thrusts to gently stretch the contracted connective tissues. Sessions usually last 30 minutes, focusing mainly on the ligaments near the spinal column. Diet, exercise and postural adjustments help improve circulatory and nervous system function. NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE - Naturopathy integrates a wide range of natural therapeutics emphasizing the healing power of nature to treat the causes of disease, rather than suppressing the symptoms. As part of a holistic medical health care system with an emphasis on education and prevention, the naturopathic physician seeks to motivate the individual toward a healthy and balanced diet, lifestyle and mental attitude. Treatments such as homeopathic medicines, clinical nutrition, traditional Oriental medicine and acupuncture are used to enhance the body's natural healing process. NEUROLINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING (NLP) - NLP helps people detect and reprogram unconscious patterns of thought and behavior in order to alter psychological responses and enhance the healing process. The NLP practitioner looks for clues in a person's set speech and behavior patterns and provides the client with mental tools that they can use to alter that behavior and its results.This set of techniques works in a similar manner to hypnosis while not requiring the client to lose conscious control during a session. NEURAL KINESIOLOGY - This technique is a holistic healing system that utilizes the best of American kinesiology and European neural therapy. Neural Kinesiology recognizes and assesses the need for therapies in each of the four primary categories - neurological, structural, biochemical and psychological. NEURO MUSCULAR STRETCH RELEASE - Based on the work of Stuart Taws' Soft Tissue Release. A very powerful technique that re-establishes the length and breaks up adhesion along the specific muscle. Utilizes stretches specific to the target muscle and pins along the length of it. This is a very effective method with immediate results. Athletes have a great respect for this specific technique because it wastes no time and causes no down time which can sometimes happen with traditional approaches. NEURO-STRUCTURAL BODYWORK - Neuro-Structural Bodywork (NSB) is a somatic therapy that combines a variety of techniques, including fascial release, neuromuscular re-education, craniosacral adjustment and breathwork in balancing the musculoskeletal, nervous and chakra systems. NSB techniques restore sensory perception and motor control, and allow for new neurological impulses that support postural balance and free range of motion, ultimately enhancing one's poise, balance and sense of well-being. NSB is effective in treating both acute injuries and chronic conditions including strained muscles, upper/lower back and disc problems, frozen shoulder, joint injuries, fibromyalgia, migraines, TMJ and chronic fatigue syndrome. NSB helps create a more receptive environment for a variety of other modalities (especially chiropractic and physical therapy), improving results from exercise, and supporting the body in sustaining skeletal adjustments. It also provides a possible alternative to more invasive treatments (including surgery) in cases where the underlying cause of the problem is fascial restriction and/or loss of sensory perception and motor control. Developed by Nancy DeLucrezia, NSB can also be used to stimulate and support emotional release and as an adjunct to psychological integration therapies. NEUROMUSCULAR INTEGRATION AND STRUCTURAL ALIGNMENT - A technique developed from SOMA bodywork, NISA is a soft version of Rolfing. NISA consists of 12 sessions and approaches the body somewhat more gently to accomplish the same goal of structural alignment. The NISA technique is designed to affect the fascia by separating and stretching it. NEUROMUSCULAR INTEGRATIVE ACTION - Neuromuscular Integrative Action (NIA) is an expressive fitness and awareness movement program and a holistic approach to health. It combines movements from t'ai chi, yoga, martial arts and modern ethnic dances. NIA uses a variety of movements blended with the conscious use of mind and energy, combined in a total fitness program. NEUROMUSCULAR THERAPY (Also called NMT or Trigger Point Therapy) - NMT, is, by definition, the manual application of specialized strokes and pressure, usually delivered by a finger or thumb for diagnostic (assessment mode) and therapeutic (treatment mode) objective. The treatment aims to restore circulation and reduce pain in an area. Also, the aim is to normalize imbalances in fibrotic tissue where adhesions of scar tissue and calcium deposits have restricted movement in a joint. This comprehensive program of soft-tissue manipulation balances the body's central nervous system with the musculoskeletal system. Based on neurological laws, which explain how the central nervous system initiates and maintains pain, the goal is to help relieve the pain and dysfunction by understanding and alleviating the underlying cause. Neuromuscular therapy can help individuals who experience distortion and biomechanical dysfunction, which is often a symptom of a deeper problem. It is also used to locate and release spasms and hyper-contraction in the tissue, eliminate trigger points that cause referred pain, restore postural alignment, proper biomechanics and flexibility to the tissues, rebuild the strength of injured tissues, and assist venous and lymphatic flow. NEUROMUSCULAR REPROGRAMMING - This therapy utilizes a form of positive kinesthetic conversation with the body to imprint new learnings on the motor control center of the brain, and replace damaged imprints created through trauma, injury or repetitive strain. NIKKON RESTORATIVE MASSAGE (OKAZAKI RESTORATIVE MASSAGE) - Nikkon Restorative Massage was developed by Professor Henry Seishiro Okazaki in Hawaii in the 1920s. He incorporated Japanese, Chinese and Hawaiian techniques. The goal of Okazaki's style was to restore health and pull toxins out of the body through proper application of pressure using fingers, forearms and elbows. The result is proper realignment of the body to its highest potential. NORMALIZATION OF SOFT TISSUE (NST) - NST is treatment-oriented massage applied to bring relief from pain, increase range of motion, lengthen and strengthen muscles and improve quality of muscle and connective tissue and postural dysfunctions resulting from muscular imbalances. Techniques include myofascial release, trigger point therapy, lymphatic drainage, muscle energy techniques, and other forms of neuromuscular therapy. NUAT THAI - This form of traditional Thai medical massage originated in the Vajrayana Yogic medicine of Tibet. Translated and creatively adapted to the needs of the modern West by Anthony B. James, Ph.D., Nuat Thai massage facilitates and promotes a harmonious state of being. The ancient Tibetans and subsequently the Thai carefully recorded various states of disease and imbalances of the body, mind and emotions and, over time, devised methods for influencing the course of these imbalances. This was important, since these imbalances often kept people from experiencing life in a full and productive way. Nuat Thai incorporates elements of mindfulness, gentle rocking, deep stretching and rhythmic compression to create a singular healing experience. This work, a unique form of Vajrayana yoga, focuses on balancing energy and creating wholeness of mind, body and spirit in the client and practitioner. The four principle methods used in Nuat Thai are Wai Khruu (prayers and spiritual practice), herbs, diet and laying-on of hands. In the hands-on aspect, the practitioner literally takes the client through a series of specific postures called asanas, progressively facilitating energy and balancing chakra function. Nuat Thai massage is an excellent alternative therapy for rehabilitation, pain relief and stress reduction. It is nurturing, calming and enlivening. Training is comprehensive and the practitioner level may take up to two years. |
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