38 | November 2012 www.womanthismonth.com Wellbeing Alternative Therapies Tried and Tested: We are all sceptical about obscure therapies, whether they work and what they achieve. So I’ve done the leg work for you and undergone some of the more unusual treatments available in Bahrain. There is no denying that facials, massages and scrubs are fabulous. They do what they are supposed to and always manage to send you off into a utopian world of relaxation. However, there are so many more options out there besides a classic massage or a Vitamin C scrub. Over the last few years, an abundance of new, some slightly bizarre, therapies have emerged enticing you to soothe your body in different ways. There are many categories, inclusive of many treatments, at the top of which seems to be energy healing. Designed to help calm the mind, body and soul, this is typically linked to reiki, theta, acupuncture and crystal healing. But there are additionally many ‘hands on’ treatments that arguably achieve the same results. For example, certain types of massages will calm both the body and mind, while leaving you centred and soothed. Although not all of these are available in the Kingdom yet, we have unearthed some of the less-known therapies to see what all the fuss is about. By Alison Coldridge
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