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Living Well the Natural Way
wisdom from
naturalhealthcare.ca practitioners and researchers
edited by Heather Anne Wakeling
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Using this eBook:
This is the electronic version of our book “Living Well the Natural Way” - the
rst in our series on natural health information.
To view this book one page at a time, simply click the button in the toolbar above or
use the menu bar and select View > Page Display > Single Page
You can download a new copy of this book and nd ordering information for the soft-cover
version of this and future titles through: www.naturalhealthcare.ca/books
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It’s no secret that we are living longer. What remains a mystery, however, is: how
do we keep ourselves healthy so that we can enjoy those extra years?
In working with naturalhealthcare.ca, I have learned that there are three things
you need to do every day to keep in your best shape:
one thing to heal and support your body;
one thing to stretch your body; and
one thing to exercise your mind.
This book contains many ideas for you to think about what could work for you.
As always, speak to your health practitioner before starting any new practice to
make sure it is compatible with the state of your health.
Living Well the Natural Way is designed to be a guide for those who are new to
the world of natural health care. It has been beautifully laid out by Mark Lobo,
who has been exceptionally patient as this project snowballed from a simple
e-book into a printed series, of which this is the rst. I would also like to thank
Heather Anne Wakeling for her patience in editing this volume and, of course, all
of the contributing authors, for without whom it would not have been possible.
I am excited to be sharing it with you.
Gisela McKay, Managing Director, NaturalHealthcare.ca
Welcome
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This rst edition published in 2010 by pixcode.
This book was conceived, designed, and created by Natural-
Healthcare.ca (a division of pixcode Inc.), all rights reserved.
An electronic version of this book may be found online at
www.naturalhealthcare.ca (search: ebook) and may be down-
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version, may be reproduced, transformed, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or
otherwise without permission from the copyright holders.
Copyright © 2010 pixcode.
ISBN: 978-0-9866098-0-0
NOTE:
Any information published in this book is not to be taken as a replace-
ment for medical advice. Any person with a condition requiring medical
attention should consult a qualied medical practitioner or therapist
before beginning any exercise described in this book.
Acknowledgments:
Cover photo: Can Stock Photo – user CreativeFire
Inside Photos all by Can Stock Photo except:
Page 16 - 19 – Feldenkrais Method® photos by Rosalie O’Connor
Page 62, 63 – Heart Rock, Heart Leaf Elspeth Duncan
Feldenkrais®, Feldenkrais Method®, Awareness Through Move-
ment®, Functional Integration®, are registered service marks of the
Feldenkrais Guild® of North America.
make it happen.
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Living Well the Natural Way
wisdom from
naturalhealthcare.ca practitioners and researchers
edited by Heather Anne Wakeling
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Contents
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Introduction
SECTION ONE
A Physical Embrace of Self Care
Acupressure for Health & Vitality
Helpful Acupressure Points
Body Awareness
Bounce Back into Good Health
Breast Health
The Basics of Energy Work
Get Active
Headaches
How is Your Sleep?
Posture
Vision
SECTION TWO
A Nutritional Foundation
Healing with Food
Cleanse/Detoxication
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Conscious Loving
Building strong relationships
through Yogic techniques
Curiosity
Emotional Stress Release
Laughter
Resiliency
How to Substantially Decrease Stress
Visualization & Auto-suggestion
Eat to Satisfy Cravings
Salt
Dietary Sodium
Vitamins & Minerals
Water
SECTION THREE
Nurturing the Emotional Body/Health
as a State of Mind
Body Relaxation Technique
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Thank you for choosing to begin your exploration of
complementary therapies with the information provid-
ed at naturalhealthcare.ca. We strive to provide accurate
information, and while I personally maintain the opinion
that complementary therapies are not a substitute for
“allopathic” care, as a Licensed Holistic Practitioner, who
specializes in bio-energy modalities, I do recognize that
many modalities, lifestyle choices and “ways of being”
have a denite role when creating, or even re-creating a
life health plan of action and success.
I am often asked questions regarding the use of comple-
mentary therapies, and questions regarding “should I,
or shouldn’t I” are common during conversations. As an
energy therapist, my role is not to suggest, prescribe or
diagnose, but to provide information so the person can
begin the process of researching options. In doing so, I will
gently remind people that it is important that they take
into account that there is a myriad of opinions and infor-
mation available, and that at times, some of that informa-
tion will not be based with a science, research, or educa-
tional foundation.
Bear in mind, that statement may seem a contradiction as
my work with bio-energy is a modality that was initially
met with skepticism and mistrust from many in the medi-
Introduction
cal community. As my life work progressed, I found that
acceptance and credibility for these modalities was gar-
nered in how I and other complementary professionals
have presented their modalities, as honest and eective
supports, and not cures. In doing so, patient response was
favourable, and I, as well as other peers gradually secured a
supportive role in healthcare.
It is with this state of mind, that we present our beginner
collection of snippets of information for your perusal and
consideration. We hope that you will nd them useful.
We’d like to thank our contributors: Elizabeth Abraham,
Michael Ballard, Stephanie Brander, Doug Cook, Linda Orr
Easthouse, Tammy Gilden, Laura Holmes, Salimah Kassim-
Lakha, Renee Lindstrom, Gisela McKay, Suhujitha Parasur-
aman, Barbara Quigley-Guerra, Stephen van Beek, Angela
Warburton, Dr. Jennifer Wise, Wendy Woods, and Joshua
Zuchter.
Heather Anne Wakeling | Editor, naturalhealthcare.ca
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Using this eBook:
This is the electronic version of our book Living Well the Natural Way - the
rst in our series on natural health information.
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