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Alternative Directions’ programs provide opportunities for offenders to regain respect from their family, communities and themselves. Their residential services, educational programming including GED classes and practice testing as well as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and resource navigation help offenders restore their standing within society. Their education program equips offenders with life-long learning abilities, such as […]

Salem’s Alternative Therapies will become the third recreational marijuana store to open in Massachusetts this weekend and will begin selling to adults beginning Saturday. Alternative therapies are non-traditional approaches that may assist in solving health issues. These may take the form of nutrition, physiological or physical therapies and practices such as yoga, meditation and massages. […]

Osteoporosis is a condition in which weak bones become more prone to fracture. This disease usually strikes women after menopause and usually affects hip, wrist or spine bones. Traditional treatments for osteoporosis typically include medication, weight-bearing exercises and healthy diet. There has also been increasing interest in alternative therapies as potential ways of helping reduce […]

Alternative therapy careers range from acupuncture and yoga therapy, with many other niche disciplines like biofeedback becoming popular options due to the growing interest in holistic healing and limitations associated with traditional medicine. Salary figures for these professionals depend on both their field and level of education; massage therapists for instance often need a license […]

Addition of complementary therapies can help manage side effects associated with cancer treatment and its treatments, but it is essential that these options be discussed with your physician to make sure they are safe. Homeopathy, yoga and naturopathy are complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments used to facilitate natural healing processes within the body. Other […]