Parvati Magazine March 2015 - Awareness | Page 14

WELLNESS CHOOSING A HOLISTIC HEALER Image credit: Tara Angkor Hotel T he time has come for a new healthcare paradigm that views the human being as more than simply the sum of its parts. Those who have long seen the reductionist western medical approach as the only valid means to healthcare, are now exploring some alternatives to symptom management and wellness maintenance. This can include healing services from an ever-growing list of holistic modalities, including Reiki, massage, acupuncture, Cranio-Sacral Therapy, acupressure, and aromatherapy, just to name a few. These types of therapies are part of an old yet reviving approach, referred to as holistic healing, that views the human being as a whole, made up of equal parts mind, body and spirit in which all components must be considered to elicit healing. The general population is starting to become more aware of the positive possibilities that holistic healing can bring to our healthcare paradigm. But because holistic healing is not yet mainstream, some may still hold misconceptions that such services are random acts delivered by unsavory types in dodgy places, demanding payment up front. Actually, holistic healing techniques are rooted in a spiritual science and becoming aware of how to access holistic healing services, including how to choose a healer that is the right fit for you, may very well resolve some of the intimidation around reaching out to one. Holistic healing practitioners are often people who have felt a calling in their life to genuinely help others and have learned the art of their chosen healing technique solely to help