Aromatherapy: This is a kind of therapy which employs the fragrances of plants and flowers to reduces stress and promotes overall mental and physical well-being.

Aura-soma: A type of color therapy that was developed by Vicki Wall in 1984. 'Aura' means 'light' in English. 'Soma' means 'body' in Greek, 'existence' in Aramaic and also 'living energy' in Sanskrit.

Autonomic ataxia: Symptoms caused by an imbalance of the autonomic nervous system - the system that controls involuntary actions of blood vessels, heart, gastrointestinal, uterus, bladder, and glands. It is considered to be a physical manifestation of neurosis.
Although this symptom manifests itself in a variety of subjective ways such as languor, hot flashes, sensitivity to cold, dizziness, palpitation, and abdominal pain, and although it is relatively strong, it is not an organic problem.

Ayurveda: An ancient Indian system of medicine. This branch of medicine was founded in the year 7 or 8 B.C. and is also known as 'the science of life'.

Chakra: Chakra means 'wheel' in Sanskrit. It is imperceptible, and comprised of any of a number of spiritual energy centers in the human body. In China, chakra is said to be the paths or centers of energy. There are seven major charkas in the body, and these are all associated with endocrine glands.

Channeling: The practice of acting as a medium for receiving messages which are said to come from higher realms of existence, such as astral energy. The use of channeling is markedly different from traditional/spiritual mediums.

Clairvoyance: The alleged ability to see things or events such as the future or things at great distances that cannot normally be perceived by the senses unaided.
There are other types of special abilities: 'Clairaudience' which is the ability to hear things that cannot normally be perceived by the senses unaided, and 'clairsentient' which is the ability to experience other people's sensation or feeling.

Crystal healing: This therapy uses power stones. Generally, the therapist passes energy to the patient by placing power stones on the parts of their client's bodies that need a chakra 'tune up'.

Eating disorder: A type of dependency. Eating becomes the object of dependency (interest), and disturbs the balance of daily life. There are three types of eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and mixed types.

Estrogen: a hormone that is secreted by the ovaries. Estrogen is responsible for the female secondary sexual characteristics and also promotes the growth of the uterus.

Exfoliation: A cosmetic method that was introduced in Japan circa 1985. It promotes skin replenishment by the application of chemicals, and it also is able to remove wrinkles in the skin as well as blemishes.

Fecal impaction: Old feces that cling to the intestinal walls. It is said that fecal impaction may lead to a variety of diseases.

GI: Abbreviation of Glycemic Index. A numerical system that indicates the total rise in blood glucose levels for each different food consumed after a meal.

Healing: The process of curing the mind or body.

Higher self: One's true self that is capable of attaining the knowledge of perfection, and approaching divine self-consciousness.

Holistic: A theory that the universe and especially living nature is correctly seen in terms of interacting wholes (as of living organisms) that are more than the mere sum of elementary particles.

Homeopathy: A system of treating disease which was founded by a German physician, Samuel Hahnemann around 250 years ago. It is a type of alternative treatment based on the administration of minute doses of a drug that would, in healthy persons, produce symptoms similar to those of the disease.

Hypnotherapy: Therapy which employs hypnosis, often used for the treatment of illnesses and emotional problems.

Insulin: A hormone secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.
This hormone regulates the metabolism of fats and proteins, which in turn lowers the body's blood glucose level. Insulin is also used in the treatment of diabetes.

Kinesiology: Muscle reflex testing that identifies cosmetic or food allergies.

Leptin: A hormone produced by fat cells that indicates the degree of hunger to the brain in order to control the storage of body fat. Leptin was discovered in 1984.

Lomi lomi: An ancient massage performed by Hawaiians. It has been handed down through Polynesian families for generations. 'Lomi lomi' has various meanings: 'massage', 'rubbing', 'love through palm'. Antie Margaret Machade, who studied and inherited the tradition of lomi lomi, is the only non-Hawaiian, female practitioner of this technique officially recognized by Hawaiian authorities on the subject.

Macrobiotics: A dietary practice based on oriental medicine and philosophy. It stresses avoiding foods containing animal proteins and relying mainly on foods consisting of whole grains.

Mystica oils: Premium oils made by the founder of the practice, Mystica. This individual resides in Sedona, and the oils produced are made on nights with a full moon.
Energy from the sun and the moon, as well as energy from power stones is placed into the oils.

Neuronal histamine: A type of hormone that stimulates the satiety center. It increases secretion by encouraging the thorough chewing of food. In turn, one is able to feel satisfied even with a small portion of food.

Organic: A substance that is derived from organic farming without employment of chemical fertilizers or pesticides.

Panic disorder: Usually panic disorder is predictable, and it occurs in intervals of 10 minutes, lasting for 10 or 20 minutes. It is a psychological disorder characterized by autonomic symptoms, with an uncontrollable fear of death or insanity.

Phone readings: The performing of fortune telling via phone. One advantage of performing phone readings is that they may be done remotely, and another advantage is that consultations are available 24 hours a day. This has now become the main method of fortune telling.

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS): Physical and emotional symptoms that occur in women just before the onset of menstruation. These symptoms include nausea, dizziness, headaches, and stiff shoulders. If these symptoms become acute, a woman can become nearly incapacitated.

Previous life regression therapy: A type of a regression therapy. It is a treatment that employs hypnosis to 'revisit' previous lives. This can rectify bad karma and various traumas such as emotional damage.

Progesterone: A hormone secreted by the hypophysis that prepares the formation of the endometrium for implantation.

Reading: Understanding the fortune or characters of clients by intuition or inspiration.
The subject of a reading could be any animate or inanimate object, and does not necessarily have to be a human being.

Reflexology: Massage of the feet. It is believed that there are reflex areas in the feet corresponding to each part of the body, and this practice helps to promote well-being throughout the entire body.

Reiki: A method of hand-healing which began in Japan's Taisho period (1912-1926).

Remedy: A substance prescribed by homeopathic medicine that is highly diluted with plants or minerals.

Right brain: The right brain governs sensitivity, rhythm, and intuition. It is often said that the right brain in women is more developed than that of men. The left-brain, in contrast, governs logical thinking such as language, analysis, and consciousness.

Sedona: A place located in Arizona and considered as a sacred or holy place by Native Americans. Many healers and people who are interested in the spiritual world make pilgrimages to this place.

Serotonin: A hormone that is concentrated in the hypothalamus of the brain. It acts as a neurotransmitter, which helps induce a feeling of fullness, and may affect emotional states such as anxiety. Depression is caused by reduced amounts of, or lack
of activity in the serotonin.

Sixth sense: an ability to perceive things in ways, which transcend the use of the traditional five senses; also known as intuition or inspiration.

Spiritual: Of, or relating to the spirit or soul; not material.

Tanden: An area located in the lower abdomen under the navel. In yoga, it is considered paramount. The tanden is also believed to be able to engender well being and courage if one concentrates energy into this area.

Therapist: One who specializes in physical therapy or psychotherapy.

Voice healing: A therapy that uses the vocalization to induce healing. Voice healing creates spiritual inner-harmony and sympathetic resonance. There are various methods of voice healing: one method uses the healer and client's voices, another method exists in which the voice of healer is absorbed with the entire gamut of the patient's five senses.

Yakuzen: Chinese food which is blended with Chinese herbal medicines and other ingredients.
It helps to promote health.