Looking to learn more about how complimentary and alternative medicine might benefit you? Here is some information along with valuable websites that may provide the resources to assist you:

Healthypages Complementary Health Directory - The online resource for complementary health, daily news, therapist directory, courses, discussion forums, jobs, venues, classifieds and articles .

The Chopra Center - This website offers a wide variety of resources for practitioners as well as consumers who are interested in wellness that incorporates mind, body, and spirit. The Chopra Center in San Diego was founded by Deepak Chopra, M.D. and David Simon, M.D. to focus on enhancing health and nourishing the human spirit. The center offers a wide variety of individual and group workshops in mind body medicine and personal development, integrating the best of western medicine and natural healing traditions of the East to provide a fresh approach to modern health care and human empowerment. The philosophy of the center is based upon the principles and practices of holistic medicine from around the world with the goal being to provide individuals with tools to enable them to make choices that will enhance their physical, emotional, and spiritual well being.

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Resources

• Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance
• Acupuncture Canada
• Acupuncture Guide: Get acupuncture, health and medical information.
• Acupuncture.com: Rich in resources on Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, qigong, tuina and more.
• American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
• American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture
• Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association Ltd.
• British Acupuncture Council
• Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in Canada
• Medical Acupuncture Research Foundation
• Medical Acupuncture Research Institute of America
• National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• National Library of Medicine/ Acupuncture
• Society for Acupuncture Research
• Veterinary Acupuncture

Ayurvedic Medicine Resources

• Maharishi Ayurveda and Women’s Health – find a variety of useful information and educational materials on the basics of Ayurvedic medicine and how it pertains to women’s health concerns.
• Maharishi Ayurveda in the United Kingdom - This site simplifies descriptions of core elements of Ayurvedic practice to help you better understand the three doshas and other key components.
• Maharishi Vedic Medicine College - learn about the academic training programs for practitioners and view current research.
• The Raj Ayurvedic Health Spa in Iowa - Try it for a unique Ayurvedic experience.

Chiropractic Resources

• Consortial Center for Chiropractic Research
• Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research (FCER)
• Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research
• Pediatric Research

Energetic Medicine Resources

Aromatherapy

• Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Information
• Aromatherapy Registration Council
• National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy

Healing Touch

• Healing Touch International
• Healing Touch Ministries
• Healing Touch of Canada
• Healing Touch of the Greater Washington Area

Intercessory Prayer

• Assemblies of God National Prayer Center
• Christ Unlimited Ministries
• Duke Center for the Study of Religion/Spirituality and Health
• Intercessory Prayer (article)
• Scientific Research on Prayer (article)
• Pulse of Oriental Medicine online journal

Light Therapy

• Holistic-Online.com's information page
• National Institute for Medical Research on Seasonal Disorders and Light Therapy MindBodyHealing.com's information page

Music Therapy

• American Music Therapy Association
• British Society for Music Therapy
• Canadian Music Therapy Association
• Florida Music Therapy

Reiki

• HolisticOnline.com
• International Center for Reiki Training - a resource of over 350 pages and 150 articles one every aspect of Reiki.
• Reiki Centre

Homeopathy Resources

• Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy
• Foundation for Homeopathic Research
• Hahnemann Center for Homeopathy and Heilkunst: Information about the Hahnemann College for Heilkunst, a school that offers diploma programs, certificate programs and courses in homeopathy.
• Homeopathy for Everyone: World's Number one Homeopathy Resource for Homeopathic Medicine, Homeopathy Books, Information about Homeopathy & Homeopathic Medicines.
• National Board of Homeopathic Examiners
• National Center for Homeopathy
• National Center for Homeopathy research area
• North American Society of Homeopaths

Massage Therapy Resources

• American Massage Therapy Association
• American Medical Massage Association
• Associate Bodywork and Massage Professionals
• Hospital Based Massage Network
• Touch Research Institute

Naturopathy Resources

• American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
• Bastyr University Research Institute
• Naturopathic Medicine Network