Holistic Medicine: An Introduction

January 12, 2011

Montgomery Norton

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Holistic Medicine: Definition

Holistic |hōˈlistik|characterized by comprehension of the parts of something as intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole.

Holistic Medicine characterized by the treatment of the whole person, taking into account mental and social factors, rather than just the physical symptoms of a disease.

Source: New Oxford American Dictionary. Retrieved January 11, 2011 from:

Consciousness

• Michael Bernard Beckwith; Quotes;

• Jim Carrey• The Context:

– Personal– Social– Community– Regional– Civilizational– Planetary– Cosmological

Amanda Sage

Meditation

• Breath

• Vipassana

• Daily action

• Awareness

• Communion

• Intention

• Fundamental to Holistic Medicine

Breath

• What does this mean?

• How do we breath?

• Why is this important?

• Breath in Holistic Medicine

Boundaries

• Why are they important?

• Why are they such an issue?

• What are boundaries? In the context of holistic medicine?

• Is this a taboo subject?

• How do you have boundaries? As a therapist? As a client?

Attention

• Definition: the mental faculty of considering or taking notice of someone or something; the action of dealing with or taking special care of someone or something.

• How do we cultivate Attention?• The Power of attention - the most valuable faculty that

we have; our primary spiritual force.• “Super Attention”

Intention

• Definition: plan that (something) function in a particular way; plan that speech should have (a particular meaning). Design or destine (someone or something) for a particular purpose or end.

• “The Power of Intention” - Dr. Wayne Dyer• Jim Carrey• Setting Intention

Awareness

• The first step to change• Definition: having knowledge or perception of a

situation or fact. Concerned and well-informed about a particular situation or development : “unless everyone becomes more environmentally aware, catastrophe is inevitable.”

• External (events, conditions); Internal (feelings, sensations, ‘whole body’) Source: The New Oxford American Dictionary

Intuition

• Definition: the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.

• The Art of Listening

• Guides & Guidance

• Lunch in High School

Modalities

• Acupressure• Massage Therapy (Swedish, Sports, Esalen)• Spiritual Massage• Reiki / Energy Medicine• Shamanic Healing• Astrology• Shiatsu• Watsu / Jahara• Yoga• Tai Chi

Modalities cont’d.

• Chiropractic• Cranio-Sacral Therapy• Feldenkrais• Gestalt Therapy• Hellerwork• Myofascial Release• Rolfing• Trauma Release• Kinesiology/Applied/Specialized Kinesiology• Glossary

Mentorship / Apprenticeship

• Artistry

• Passion - Cooking

• What is the Mentor/Apprentice relationship?

• How do we cultivate such relationships?

• How do you find a mentor?

• Certifications

• Practice

• Gurus

Integrity• Definition: the quality of being honest and having

strong moral principles. The state of being whole and undivided. The condition of being unified. Internal consistency or lack of corruption.

• “the final stage of individual psychosocial development is integrity.” - Erik Erikson

• body + mind + soul + relationships + community - Integral Health

• What does this mean?• Why is this important?

Rights of Passage

• Initiations

• Indigenous Culture

• Adolescence

• Injuries

• The Swim

• Winter Solstice

• Context

Communication• The power of

communication

• What is the intention?

• The Esalen fire experience

• Psychic Communication

• Transcendent communication

• Emotional Processing

• As a healing modality - Psychology

Purpose

• Service• Sharing our Gifts• Care• Feeling• Compassion• Empathy• Love

The Beginning

• Deep Breath

• Surrender

• Intuition

• The process

• The journey

• Trust

• Joy