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Film Reviews
I Remember Better When I Paint: Treating Alzheimer’s through the Creative Arts (French Connection Films, Hilgos Foundation) is a documentary exploring the effects of art and creativity on individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and their...
“What’s wrong with the world?” “What can we do to make it better?” These were the two questions that led Hollywood filmmaker Tom Shadyac on a path to create a film unlike the blockbusters...
Students interested in holistic healing embrace the easy to understand and extremely effective techniques of reflexology. As one of the most effective alternative and complementary healing therapies, reflexology is often integrated with basic massage...
The ancient holistic healing art of Thai massage offers great benefits to both the healer and the patient through palming and thumbing along the body’s energy lines. Therapists find that Thai massage techniques place...
The hands-on therapy of shiatsu incorporates Western-based anatomy and physiology with eastern-based philosophies of chi and massage therapy. Used to re-establish body imbalances and promote natural health and wellness, shiatsu treatments are both effective...
As a natural healing practice, Thai massage has been in existence for centuries as both a primary and complementary therapy. The effective therapeutic treatments of Thai massage are most often used to treat pain...
The ancient healing practice of Thai massage has roots in Buddhism, yoga, and Ayurveda. As a natural therapy used to treat painful muscles and joints, contemporary applications are gaining popularity. Some massage therapists experience...
The centuries-old natural healing modality of Thai massage is effective in treating pain and increasing flexibility. A holistic perspective, Thai massage techniques incorporate not only physical health, but emotional and spiritual balance as well....
An accomplished therapist, Claire Marie Miller has many years of teaching and practical experience in both massage therapy and reflexology. Miller is an innovator within her industry, and has developed many DVDs in order...
Hot stone massage is an exceptional relaxation therapy, and when used in conjunction with other natural healing practices can bring increased benefits to the client. Pat Mayrhofer, an expert in both stone therapy and...
Pat Mayrhofer is an internationally acclaimed massage therapist and educator with over four decades of experience. As founder and president of Nature’s Stone Inc.—a supplier of massage stones and esteemed education facility of massage...
Wake Up (Open Eye Productions), a unique film by Chloe Crespi and Jonas Elrod, takes viewers on a multi-dimensional journey. Ever feel like there’s more than meets the eye to this thing we call...
Mythic Journeys by Steven and Whitney Boe is a film a bit unlike any other I’ve recently viewed. This film brings to life the saying, “Every life is a story, and a story can...
CRUDE: The Real Price of Oil is a jaw-dropping production. Fisherman are not the only nature lovers who object to our crude addiction. I have no hesitation in saying that CRUDE is a must-see...
The “nature of existence” by Roger Nygard is a new film that captures both your attention and curiosity. From what age did you begin to ask the almost unanswerable question, why am I here?...
If you’re anything like me then you’ve only heard about crop circles some ten plus years ago. I also remember the discounting of it all as a hoax by two men and I’d forgotten...
Have you ever woken suddenly in the middle of the night in a cold sweat from a dream that seemed eerily real? You turn on the lights; your eyes search your surroundings for something,...
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Secrets of the Soul, a Hidden Treasures Production distributed by Alive Mind Media, is an absolutely enthralling and amazing look at the search for the human soul. This educational and enlightening DVD, contains 96...
Forgiveness: Stories of Our Time, released by Alive Mind Media, is a documentary about our world today and passage through those tragedies which come into so many lives. Written and produced by Johanna Lunn,...
If you are interested in various states of consciousness, you’ll love the 3-DVD set, Altered Consciousness from Alive Mind Media. This combined set contains three independent documentaries aimed to expand your mind. This subject...
Beyond Belief, a documentary film by Beth Murphy is truly beyond belief. This independent film documents the story of two 9/11 widows who decide to truly make a difference in the world and shows...
Jennifer Fox has created a captivating, emotive video in Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman. This two-DVD set is a compelling investigation of Fox’s life, desires, dreams, and sometimes harsh realities. A single Jewish...
