These days we are becoming increasingly aware of the ways that being in nature positively affects our health, like how the practice of forest bathing can increase relaxation by lowering blood pressure, heart rate and cortisol levels. But there are days we can’t get outside because of inclement weather or a too hot or cold climate. Additionally, some of us live in urban settings without ready access to nature. So, how do we reap the benefits of nature when we don’t have access?

In a typical Reiki session, the client is fully clothed and is seated in a chair or reclined on a treatment table. A Reiki practitioner first assesses what areas in the energy field are imbalanced. Then, using a technique called palm healing they transfer "universal energy" through their hands to the patient through the light laying of hands or hovering of hands above the body. The recipient of the energy simply rests and receives the energy Recipients of Reiki often report feeling…

Vibrational Sound Therapy (VST), is a modality for deep relaxation that can relieve stress and improve emotional well-being by using specially crafted therapeutic singing bowls on a client’s body. While relaxing to the soothing sound and vibration, one’s body is affected on a cellular level. The bowls assists in opening the energy flow to move back toward healthy alignment.

Ever wonder how that pesky, unrelenting knee pain started? Not the pain from sudden knee injuries from a wrong turn in a soccer game or a fall on the ice—we know where that pain comes from—but rather, the pain that creeps up over time and becomes chronic and a bit baffling. To understand how knees can start to deteriorate, it is necessary to understand the relationship between all joints.

Biophilic design seeks to create an immersive experience by engaging the senses through natural elements. Research has found that it contributes to healing, productivity, social connection, and the parasympathetic response.