Naturopathic Medicine incorporates a wide range of natural therapies designed to stimulate and enhance the body 's own inherent healing powers. Practitioners treat the whole person and look for the cause of the disorder rather than just treating symptoms. Qigong is a system of exercise, breathing and meditation which teaches simultaneous physical and mental exercise which is very effective in reducing stress. This exercise can be a valuable rehabilitative therapy for people recovering from fibromyalgia. Reiki is a spiritual-healing physical therapy which aims to energize the body 's molecules and restore balance and harmony.
Practitioners believe that people become ill when their universal life energy is out of balance.
These techniques may be used to regain stamina and achieve a sense of control over this chronic illness. Chi Ch 'uan is a healing system of exercise and meditation designed to produce a calm mind and clear spirit which promotes inner harmony. The practice blends the techniques of martial arts, meditation and controlled breathing into a unified movement therapy that improves muscle strength, flexibility, posture, balance and relaxation. Therapeutic Touch is a healing practice based on the theory that disease is caused by a blockage in the natural flow of energy in and around the human body. The therapist seeks to identify and free blockages and stimulate the patient 's own self-healing powers.