Presents a practical introduction to a variety of approaches to relaxation, both somatic and cognitive, that may usefully contribute to patient care.

Endorsed by VTCT, this best selling book for Holistic Therapists by Francesca Gould has now been updated and revised with a new full colour design. It is written specifically for Holistic Therapists covering the Diploma in Holistic Therapy (VTCT) and now also provides full coverage of the Diploma in Complementary Therapies (ITEC).

Horticultural therapy is a profession that serves the needs of practitioners having a broad understanding of the theories, techniques, and strategies for effective program development and management. This book is a manual of theories of horticultural therapy containing models of practices and programs.

Containing over 900 entries of general disease conditions and corresponding herbal treatments, this book covers therapeutic action, 550 monographs of medicinal plants, and the properties of herbs and preparations such as tinctures, liquid extracts, poultices and essential oils.

Originally published in 1984, this was the first systematic and evaluative investigation of the holistic health movement - the first to put is contribution and limitations in both historical and current perspectives.

Includes review activities to help you to learn and apply muscle, bone, and palpation knowledge and exercises cover muscle identification and attachments, actions, stabilization functions, nerve innervation, palpation, and treatment considerations for each of those muscles. This title also helps you to study bone identification and more.