holistic medicine: an introduction
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Workshop based on my 20 years of Holistic Health experience. Presented at Feel Well 4 Life January 12, 2011TRANSCRIPT
Holistic Medicine: An Introduction
January 12, 2011
Montgomery Norton
www.MontgomeryNorton.com
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