You will notice that your arms and legs adjust, bringing you in to a state of balance. You may be moving your arms or lifted leg in different directions, continuously adjusting your weight to remain balanced on one foot. At each moment that you remain on one foot, you are in balance. And yet the weight of your body is constantly adjusting, attempting to remain in position. You need to adjust to prevent losing your balance, and yet within each fragment of time you are in balance.
Balance is momentary.
And you may notice that the foot you chose to stand on is your dominant side. All of the holistic therapies aim at achieving balance. On a physical level, therapies such as chiropractic, massage, and herbal medicine attempt to balance the posture and the internal workings of the body. On an energy level, therapies such as Reiki, acupuncture and therapeutic touch attempt to balance our energy flow. Movement practices such as yoga and Tai Chi strive towards the achievement of balance, both in the body and in the mind.