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Shinrin-yoku: Is a term that means “taking in the forest Somatic: Body/systems. Soma means body in Latin,
atmosphere” or “forest bathing.” It was developed in so somatic means of the body and is most often used in
Japan during the 1980s and has become a cornerstone of connection with one’s health.
preventive health care and healing in Japanese medicine.
Researchers primarily in Japan and South Korea have Soporific: Inducing sleep.
established a robust body of scientific literature on the Sound Therapy / Vibrational Healing: A range of
health benefits of spending time under the canopy of a
living forest. therapies in which sound is used to treat physical and
mental conditions based on the theory that all of life
Sialagogue: Stimulates the secretion of saliva from the vibrates, including people’s bodies. Treatment by sound
salivary glands. waves is believed to restore that healthy balance to the
body. The healing sound is transmitted to the affected
Siddha medicine: Is a system of traditional medicine area of the body and may be produced by any number of
originating in ancient Tamilakam in South India. methods including voice, chanting bowls, drums, bell,
Traditionally, it is taught that the siddhars laid the tuning forks and/or music.
foundation for this system of medication. Siddhars were
spiritual adepts who possessed the ashta siddhis, or the Sowa-Rigpa medicine: See Traditional Tibetan medicine.
eight supernatural powers. Agastya is considered the first Spa therapy: Spa is a large area meant to encompass
siddha and the guru of all siddhars; the siddha system is
believed to have been handed over to him by Murugan, son holistic therapies, beauty therapy, fitness and nutrition.
of Shiva and Parvati. “Spa Therapy” phrase presently signifies wide range of
treatment, which may or may not be associated with aqua
Singing bowels: Sometimes called “meditation bowls” or (water) therapy. Spa word was used in the past in reference
“rin gongs”, are technically a form of bell, though inverted to water treatment. Spa word was originated from Latin
and resting rather than suspended. According to researcher word “Spargere” means sprinkle or moisten. Spa word was
Joseph Feinstein, singing bowls were traditionally used in also linked to Latin expression Salus per Aquam means
Asia and the tradition of making sound with bronze bowls “health through water”. Spa word is also believed to be
could go back 3,000 or more years to the bronze age, with originating from a “Spa” name of the town in Belgium.
very old bowls (hundreds of years) being handed down Specialization: An additional treatment that first requires
through the years. Singing bowls produce both a unique
sound and a physical vibration that can be felt. They the practitioners to be trained in an appropriate related
produce multiple harmonic overtones at the same time discipline.
which gives the instrument an unusual complex tone. The Speleotherapy: From the Greek spḗlaion, means “cave”,
traditional Himalayan bowls are metallic, but modern ones is the respiratory therapy involving breathing of the
can be made of other materials including quartz (crystal). mineral infused air of a salt mine. Salt pipes are based on
this therapy. There are records of miners in Roman and
Somatic dysfunction: Impaired or altered function of
bodily structures (most often of the musculoskeletal medieval times showing improvements in their breathing
system, nervous system, or lymphatic system). and in their long term breathing endurance.
Spinal manipulation: A therapeutic treatment used by
Somatic experiencing (SE): A therapeutic model designed chiropractors, osteopaths, and other medical practitioners
for the treatment of trauma and associated symptoms,
developed by Dr. Peter Levine. SE uses gentle self- in which either the hands or a device is used to apply a
awareness techniques to direct the energy of the nervous controlled force to a joint of the spine.
system in a way that corrects imbalances and restores its Spiritual meditation: Meditation techniques performed
natural equilibrium. This results in reduced activation in the according to the practices of one of the major religions
body and mind, bringing a greater sense of ease, balance or within a spiritual tradition. The techniques used may
and aliveness. SE is effective in the treatment of emotional, be the same as in other types of meditation (for example,
mental and physical symptoms of trauma including anxiety, Transcendental Meditation), but the focus is on spirituality
depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic pain (such as repeating a spiritual, meditative phrase).
and syndromes such as fibromyalgia. SE is used around
the world to assist people recover from trauma, including
accidents, disasters, and war.
Spiritual/shamanic healing: Practitioners of spiritual

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