A Community of Holistic Healers

Holistic healing is healing of the entire body, mind and spirit. Many people work on one aspect of the body only, according to the symptoms they are experiencing. If they feel anxious, they might take a pill or go to a mental health practitioner; if they have stomachaches or headaches, they might go to a medical doctor or take medication; or if they are feeling afraid or doubtful, they might go to their religion or self-medicate.

A person who is a holistic health practitioner has the duty to continuously learn about the different types of treatments that are available in the community in order to help others. Yoga therapy might work wonders for Mary and Paul but it might not for Daisy or George. Daisy might require traditional medicine while George might need flower essences. It is only the patient the one who knows what resonates with his/her body.

A typical example of how only a patient's resonance determines the type of treatment needed is a patient who goes to a psychiatrist for depression. The psychiatrist begins by giving the patient a dose of medication. If the patient has taken medication before and it worked well, then the psychiatrist prescribes the same medication. If the patient has not taken meds before, then the psychiatrist has to try different ones until the patient reports positive results.

Unfortunately there is a big gap between traditional medicine and holistic medicine. Despite the large amount of evidence that proofs the benefits of using alternative methods of healing, many people are stuck with the belief that a single cure-all treatment is the way to go. The forget that when they treat the body for illness, they mind and the spirit are involved too, therefore a single pill will not resolve the problem.

I'm not advocating not using medication; I have seen it worked on people when nothing else did. However, medication is like putting a band-aid in the wound if it's not combined with other treatments. Alone it does not heal it and does not prevent from getting hurt again. Many medical doctors focus on treating symptoms and they do not to focus on preventing illness.

I advocate for a tighter community, where we can integrate the use of different methods to find the one that resonates with each individual personality and make up. I advocate for a community where we can offer all these resources without feeling like one is better than the other yet appreciating and using what each has to offer.

If we can work together, each practitioner can offer a piece of their wisdom to create a healthier community of people who are in tune with their body, mind and spirit and can honor it and treat it with respect and love.