One of the biggest questions holistic practitioners are faced with today is: Do I have a legal right to provide holistic services?

Across the country, millions of people are educating and empowering themselves about holistic healthcare options, including holistic, integrative, naturopathic, and functional medicine.

There are many reasons holistic medicine is on the rise. Many people are no longer satisfied with Western or mainstream medical approaches for health. The public is wary of the influence of Big Pharma in the conventional healthcare system and the over-prescription of synthetic, pharmaceutical drugs.

Clients seek treatments that get to the root of the illness with fewer side-effects while avoiding habit-forming substances. Thanks to this shift in public opinion, therapies that only a few years ago were on the fringe are now taking center stage.

“Eastern medicine” is nothing new. It is a term that refers to the various health systems that have evolved for thousands of years in several parts of Asia, especially in China and India. What is new is the rising interest in Eastern medicine in “the West” as a form or complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

Do you have a chronic disease and have exhausted your options within the mainstream system? Do you want to learn how to take your health into your own hands with holistic medicine and alternative medicine? Are you curious about how holistic health modalities such as massage, chiropractor, essential oils, and reiki can improve your quality of life?

Essential oils have been used for millennia by humans across the globe to aid in health and well-being. Over the past few decades, the popularity of essential oils has skyrocketed. In response to this demand, many holistic health practitioners are exploring how to legally incorporate aromatherapy and essential oils into their holistic services.

As a massage therapist, you might be interested in adding or may already be incorporating holistic services such as raindrop therapy and reiki into your existing state-licensed practice. It is important to know how you can do so safely and legally, to protect yourself and your massage business from financial and legal troubles.

Essential oils have many benefits for health and wellness, such as relieving stress, uplifting mood and boosting energy. They can also be used to complement or augment the benefits of other holistic health services such as massage, reiki, acupuncture, reflexology and yoga.

If you’re a state-licensed chiropractor or massage therapist, you may be thinking about incorporating essential oils or aromatherapy into your practice.