The Integrative Approach
Integrative therapy is an approach crafted for health-conscious individuals grappling with persistent health issues. It’s for those weary of symptomatic treatments. For the ones ready to address the root cause(s) of their pain(s).
An integrative approach caters to those seeking a deeper understanding of themselves. The person is treated as a whole with physical, emotional, energetic, and environmental factors considered.
All elements of a person’s life are connected and cumulatively create a harmonious state of health. Any imbalance that is creating disharmony will impact all other areas of a person’s life.
For example, if a particular relationship or consumption of a certain food is creating dis-ease in a person’s mind and body, they will carry this imbalance with them impacting all other areas of their life. Similar to a spider’s web losing its natural form when one area of the web is pulled out of alignment.
Amid our modern lifestyles, finding time for self-reflection becomes challenging. An Integrative Therapist facilitates this self connection on a physical, emotional, and energetic level. Once reconnected to their whole self, individuals often recognize the areas of imbalance in their lives. Then they can address the cause of their pain at its core.
The therapeutic modalities employed by an Integrative Therapist range from Eastern and Western Medicine. This combining of treatment methods is a cornerstone of an integrative approach.
For example, an Integrative Physiotherapist may employ manual therapy, breathing therapy and sound therapy within a treatment to assist the person in releasing physical and emotional tension. A Yoga Therapist may incorporate internal martial arts practices such as Qi Gong & Tai Chi into their session to enable the person to feel more connected and aware of their physical and energetic body, deepening their yoga practice.
The embodiment of integration is used not only in healthcare but in art, music, and food to create masterpieces. By drawing on the wisdom gained from the past and combining it with discoveries of the present we create recipes for success.
“For every thousand hacking at the branches of the problem, there is one striking at the root”