The sea in winter, the positive effects on psychophysical health The winter sea offers postcard views and is also a cure-all for mental and physical health. This is due to the presence of iodine and salt which work as a natural nebulizer treatment and an effective cure for many diseases. According to a research by the University of Ghent (Belgium) together with the Flemish Institute for the Sea (VLIZ), the marine spray, ...
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Yumeiho Therapy: the Japanese discipline for postural correction Located in one of the most beautiful areas of the southern coast of the island and surrounded by the beautiful Sardinia Sea, Forte Village Resort is the ideal destination for a wellness holiday thanks to the exclusive beauty and medical treatment protocols, including Yumeiho Therapy, the therapeutic method to regenerate body and spirit. Yumeiho therapy was invented in 1975 in Japan by the researchers ...
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The benefits of proper posture: advice to avoid back pain Correct posture and well-being: what are the consequences of postural errors? Sedentary lifestyles and physical inactivity are health risk factors and promote the onset of diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system, including back pain, reduced mobility of the joints, the tension in the neck and shoulder muscles, which often result from incorrect postural attitudes repeated over time. Posture is the personalized adaptation of every ...
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Shirodhara massage; how does the oil pouring technique work? The Shirodhara massage, also called "head oiling", is the quintessence of the ancient Indian Ayurveda medicine. Its name derives from the Sanskrit words Shiro, which means "head", and Dhara, which means "continuous flow of liquid”. The name describes well this technique, based on a flow of oil at room temperature gently poured on the forehead for 20 minutes up to about an hour. ...
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Pilates: the origins of a practice that is good for body and mind Pilates is a practice of physical-mental training developed at the beginning of the twentieth century by Joseph Hubertus Pilates, a German naturalized American teacher and entrepreneur, who drew inspiration from ancient oriental disciplines like yoga, Tai Chi and meditation, and shaped what was initially called the Contrology method. Pilates, born on December 8th, 1883, in Mönchengladbach, near the city ...
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Abhyangha: the treatment that nourishes well-being and elevates the spirit Abhyanga is an ancient form of Ayurvedic therapy that involves the massage of the whole body with hot oil enriched with aromatic essences to harmonize the Dosha or vital energies, according to their balance or imbalance affecting the health of the individual. The most used oil is typically sesame, but Ayurveda professionals can also use Ashwagandha oil, Mahanarayan oil, Bhringaraj oil, Brahmi ...
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Herbal tea: what it is and what are the methods of preparation Herbal tea is a beverage known since man made use of healing with medicinal plants, and its beneficial properties were already known to the ancient Greeks and Romans. The preparation of herbal teas became increasingly sophisticated during the Middle Ages with the work of monks and followers of medical and alchemical schools who conducted rigorous studies on medicinal herbs, making ...
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Shiatsu massage: the ancient Japanese technique to rediscover well-being Taking care of your psychophysical well-being is important, and shiatsu massage is one way to reduce the side effects of stress and regain inner balance. The word Shiatsu comes from the union between the two terms shi, meaning "finger", and Atsu, meaning "pressure", a practice widespread in Japan since the sixth century and aims to stimulate the process of self-healing of the individual ...
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Ayurveda: brief history of traditional Indian medicine In Sanskrit Ayurveda means “science of life knowledge” and includes all principles of traditional Indian medicine. It was practiced thousands of years ago in India and focuses on reestablishing and maintaining psychophysical health. The word Ayurveda is formed by ayur, the length of life or longevity, and veda, revealed knowledge. It origins are unsure but are strongly connected to Indian mythology. In fact, according to legend, ...
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How to reduce stress: what are stressors, and what are the symptoms Holidays are the best moment to take care of your well-being and learn how to relieve stress. "Stress" is a term introduced in biology by physiologist Walter Bradford Cannon, is the physiological response of the organism to situations, events or tasks, of an emotional, cognitive or social nature, perceived as excessive or dangerous. In 1936 the Austrian-Canadian doctor Hans Selye named ...
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Cryosauna: all you need to know about the therapy with cold Taking care of your health includes: sleeping well, eating balanced meals, regular physical activity, even if moderate, and allowing yourself wellness treatments like a relaxing massage with Ayurvedic oils or a session in the cryosauna. The Cryosauna is also known as the cryocabin or cryo-chamber, it's a device to perform systematic cryotherapy treatments which involve exposing the body to temperatures between ...
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Detox: what to eat and what foods to avoid The detox diet allows you to lose weight in a few days and helps to dispose of the accumulation of toxins, improving the processes of detoxification and purification of the body. Detox routes, unlike other diets, have a short duration of three, five or seven days. The goal is to eliminate all those substances harmful to health that are introduced into the body ...
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Anti-aging: what is needed and what are the objectives of this new medical science The term anti-aging refers to a type of medicine that doesn’t aim at having a longer life but having a better one. Anti-aging is a medical science that makes use of advanced scientific technologies and new knowledge in the genetic and pharmacological field. It can improve the quality of life by discovering, preventing, treating, and slowing down the ...
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Aromatherapy: a brief history of the holistic discipline Aromatherapy is an ancient discipline that fits into the field of phytotherapy or the practice that makes use of plants or plant extracts so to help an individual regain energy and psychophysical well-being. Aromatherapy uses essential oils extracted with a particular process, which takes the name of steam distillation and allows the essential oil to be separated from the water. Another method is cold-pressing ...
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