Rebirthing: A technique in which the therapist guides clients through breathing exercises to help them experience past memories, including birth, and then let go of emotional tensions which may be stored in the body due to past memories. Also may be known as conscious-connected breathing or
Vivation.
Reflexology: Based on the idea that specific points on the feet and hands correspond with organs and tissues throughout the body. With fingers and thumbs, the practitioner applies pressure to these points to treat a wide range of stress-related illnesses and ailments.
Regression: Psychological defense mechanism, viewed as a return to an earlier mode of behavior, thought, or feeling. The unconscious process that helps the mind resolve conflicts or lessen anxiety by returning to forms of gratification previously abandoned.
Reiki: Practitioners of this ancient Tibetan healing system use light hand placements to transmit healing energies to the recipient. While the practitioners may vary widely in technique and philosophy, Reiki is commonly used to treat emotional and mental distress as well as chronic and acute physical problems, as well as to assist the recipient in achieving spiritual focus and clarity.
Rolfing: Uses deep manipulation of the fascia to restore the body’s natural alignment, which may have become rigid through injury, emotional trauma, and inefficient movement habits. The process, developed by biochemist Ida P. Rolf, involves ten sessions, each focusing on a different part of the body.
Rubenfeld Synergy Method: Gentle touch, movement, verbal exchange, and imagination which is used to access memories and emotions locked in the body. This method integrates elements of the Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais Method, Gestalt and Hypnotherapy. It combines bodywork and psychotherapy and may be used for physical or emotional problems or for personal growth.
