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There are professional associations for many of the therapies described in this website. Readers seeking a local practitioner may contact any of the organizations listed here. Although many groups provide referrals at no cost, a few charge a fee for directories.
"A" - "L" Organizations
GENERAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Holistic Health Association (AHHA)
P0 Box 17400
Anaheim, CA 92817-7400
Tel: (714) 779-6152
Email: mail@ahha.org
Website: ahha.org
A nonprofit educational organization established to promote a holistic approach to health and well-being. The association serves as a national clearing house for information about conventional and complementary health resources, and provides a variety of free educational materials.
Office of Alternative Medicine
National Institutes of Health
P0 Box 8218
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8218
Tel: (888) 644-6226
or (301) 496-4000
American Academy of Pain Management
13947 Mono Way #A
Sonora, CA 95370
Tel: (209) 533-9744 (Main Office)
Fax: (209) 533-9750
Email: aapm@aapainmanage.org
Website: www.aapainmanage.org
Certifies multidisciplinary practitioners in pain management. Provides information and referrals to over 6,000 practitioners who have a degree or at least two years' experience. Maintains a code of ethics and patient bill of rights.
The Upledger Institute
Suite D325
11211 Prosperity Farms Road
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Tel: (561) 622-4334 (Main)
Tel: (561) 622-4706 (UI HealthPlex)
Toll Free: (800) 233-5880 ext. 90012(Registration)
Fax: (561) 622-4771
Email: upledger@upledger.com
Website: www.upledger.com
In addition to being the professional association for CranioSacral therapy, the institute also runs seminars on complementary health.
Wholistic Referral Network
1025 Central Expressway
Ste 300LB347
Plano, TX 75075
Tel: (800) 520-WELL
Provides free referrals to a wide variety of complementary health care practitioners who use a holistic approach to treat patients.
SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS
ACUPRESSURE
See Acupuncture
ACUPUNCTURE
American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA)
Suite 428
4929 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Tel: (213) 937-5514
Email: JDOWDEN@prodigy.net
Website: www.medicalacupuncture.org
Represents medically qualified acupuncturists only, and sets standards of training, with a proficiency exam and certification.
American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
433 Front Street
Catasaugua, PA 18032
Tel: (610) 226-1433
Fax: (610) 264-2768
Website: www.qigonghealing.comAmerican Association of Oriental Medicine
5530 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1210
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Tel: (301) 941-1064
Toll Free: (888) 500-7999
Email: AAOM1@aol.com
Website: www.aaom.org
The largest membership organization for practitioners, it promotes public education about acupuncture and oriental medicine techniques and it provides information on the therapies.
American Foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (AFTCM)
505 Beach Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel: (415) 776-0502
2390-A Powell Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel: (415) 956-3030
The National Commission for Certification of Acupuncturists
Suite 501
1424 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 232-1404
Promotes nationally recognized standards for safe and competent acupuncture practice. Certified practitioners are designated DiplAc (NCCA).
THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
North American Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique
Suite 10
3010 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Tel: (612) 824-5066 or (800) 473-0620
Ensures standards of training and publishes a directory of certified teachers.
ANTHROPOSOPHICAL MEDICINE
All anthroposophical practitioners
are medically qualified doctors.
Physicians Association for Anthroposophical Medicine (PAAM)
1923 Geddes Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1797
Tel: (734) 930-9462
Fax: (734) 662-1727
Email: paam@anthroposophy.org
Website: www.paam.net
APPLIED KINESIOLOGY
Training for Applied Kinesiology is only open to those with a certain level of medical training, such as osteopaths, chiropractors, dentists and medical doctors. Worldwide postgraduate training is provided by the International College of Applied Kinesiology. Practitioners should have a certificate of "clinical competence."
International College of Applied Kinesiology (ICAK)
Suite 503
6405 Metcalf Avenue
Shawnee Mission, KS 66202-3929
Tel: (913) 384-5336
Email: icak@usa.net
Website: www.icak.com
AROMATHERAPY
American Massage Therapy Association
Suite 100
820 Davis Street
Evanston, IL 60201-4444
Tel: (847) 864-0123
Website: www.amtamassage.org
Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy
P.O. Box 6723
San Rafael, CA 94903
Tel: (415) 479-9120
Tel: (415) 479-9121
Fax: (415) 479-0614
Website: www.pacificinstituteofaromatherapy.com
Website: www.aromaleigh.com/pacinofar.html
ART THERAPY
American Art Therapy Association (AATA)
1202 Allanson Road
Mundelein, IL 60060-3808
Tel: (847) 949-6064
Toll Free: (888) 290-0878
Fax: (847) 566-4580
Email: info@arttherapy.org
Website: www.arttherapy.org
ASTON-PATTERNING
The Aston Training Center
P0 Box 3568
Incline Village, NV 89450
Tel: (775) 831-8228
Fax: (775) 831-8955
Email: AstonPat@aol.com
Website: www.aston-patterning.com
AUDITORY INTEGRATION TRAINING
See Sound Therapy
AURA-SOMA THERAPY
c/o Trish & Will Hunter
P0 Box 1688
Canyon Lake, TX 78130
Tel: (210) 935-2355
AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE
See Acupuncture
AUTOGENIC TRAINING
There is no umbrella organization in the US for Autogenic Training, or Autogenic Therapy, as it is sometimes known. Information on any local American practitioners can, however, be obtained from:
British Association for Autogenic Training and Therapy
c/o The Royal London Homeopathic Hospital
NHS Trust
Greenwell Street
London W1W 5BP, UK
Tel/Fax: (020) 7383 5108
Email: jane.b@easynet.co.uk
Website: www.auto-therapy.org.uk
AUTOSUGGESTION
See Hypnotherapy
AYURVEDA
Fully qualified Ayurvedic physicians complete a five-year degree course at Indian or Sri Lankan Universities and qualify as BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) or DAMS (Doctor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery).
Ayurvedic Institute
Suite A
11311 Menaul NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112
Tel: (505) 291-9698
Fax: (505) 294-7582
Website: www.ayurveda.com
California College of Ayurveda
Center for Optimal Health
1117A East Main Street
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Tel: (916) 274-9100
Email: info@ayurvedacollege.com
Website: www.ayurvedacollege.com
Chopra Center for Well-Being
7630 Fay Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037
Tel: (858) 551-7788
Toll Free: (888) 4-CHOPRA (888-424-6772)
Fax: (858) 551-7811
Website: www.chopra.com
Educational Service of Maharishi Ayurved International
P0 Box 49667
1068 Elkton Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Tel: (719) 260-5500
Toll Free: (800) 345-8332
Fax: (719) 260-7400
Email: info@mapi.com
Website: www.mapi.com
Offers free referrals to 75 doctors (MD, DO, DC) nationwide who have completed a course of training and who choose to be included on the referral list.
Maharishi Ayur-Veda Health Center
1734 Jasmine Avenue
Fairfield, IA 52556
Tel: (641) 427-9580 (in Iowa)
Toll Free: (800) 248-9050
Email: theraj@lisco.com
Website: www.theraj.com
BACH FLOWER REMEDIES
Nelson Bach USA, Ltd.
Wilmington Technology Park
100 Research Drive
Wilmington, MA 01887-4406
Tel: (978) 988-3933
Toll Free: (800) 319-9151
Fax: (978) 988-0233
Website: www.nelsonbach.com
The Dr. Edward Bach Centre
Mount Vernon
Bakers Lane
Sotwell, Oxon, OX10 0PZ, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1491 834678
Fax: +44 (0) 1491 825022
Website: www.bachcentre.com
Maintains an international directory of practitioners, and offers advice and training.
THE BATES METHOD
The Bates Method Teachers Association
Vision Training Institute
Jerriann Taber
1351 Gibson High Lands
El Cajon, CA 92021-2746
Tel: (619) 440-5244
Email: jtaber@eyerobics.net
Website: www.eyerobics.net
BIOCHEMIC TISSUE SALTS
Tissue salts and professional advice on their use can be obtained from a homeopathic pharmacy.
BIODYNAMlC MASSAGE
See Massage
BIOENERGETICS
Most practitioners are already qualified in some form of psychotherapy before training as bioenergetic therapists. The International Institute of Bioenergetic Analysis is based in New York City and there over 30 associated institutes worldwide. Some practitioners have left to form separate organizations, such as the Association of Analytical Body Psychotherapy.
The International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis
155 Main Street, Suite 304
Brewster, NY 10509
Tel: (845) 279-8474
Fax: (845) 279-8402
Email: IIBANET@aol.com
Website: www.bioenergetic-therapy.com
BIOFEEDBACK
Finding a supervisor and equipment can be difficult, since many machines and trained operators are based in hospitals and universities. Also, people can find it difficult to reproduce at home the sensations learned in the laboratory. It may help to learn relaxation, meditation, and visualization techniques before starting biofeedback sessions.
Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA)
Suite 310
10200 West 44th Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-2840
Tel: (303) 420-2902
Fax: (303) 422-8894
Email: bcia@resourcenter.com
Website: www.bcia.org
Provides a national directory of certified practitioners.
BIORHYTHMS
N. Laytos CHT
P0 Box 150682
San Rafael, CA 94915
Tel: (415) 458-1901
The London Biorhythm Co. Ltd.
P0 Box 8390
South Kensington, London 5W7 2PT UK
THE BOWEN TECHNIQUE
Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy
P.O. Box 6723
San Rafael, CA 94903
Tel: (415) 479-9120
Tel: (415) 479-9121
Fax: (415) 479-0614
Website: www.pacificinstituteofaromatherapy.com
Website: www.aromaleigh.com/pacinofar.html
CHANTING
See Sound Therapy
CHAVUTTI THERAPY
See Ayurveda
CHELATION THERAPY
American Board of Chelation Therapy
1407 1/2 North Wells Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Tel: (800) 356-2228
Fax: (312) 266-3685
Email: jackhank@mindspring.com
Website: www.abct.info
American College of Advancement in Medicine
P0 Box 3427
23121 Verdugo Drive, Suite 204
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Tel: (714) 583-7666 (may be an old phone number)
Fax: (949) 455-9679
Website: www.acam.org
CHINESE HERBALISM
American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
433 Front Street
Catasaugua, PA 18032
Tel: (610) 226-1433
Fax: (610) 264-2768
Website: www.qigonghealing.comAmerican Association of Oriental Medicine
5530 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1210
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Tel: (301) 941-1064
Toll Free: (888) 500-7999
Email: AAOM1@aol.com
Website: www.aaom.org
The largest membership organization for practitioners, it promotes public education about acupuncture and oriental medicine techniques and provides information on the therapies.
CHIROPRACTIC
American Chiropractic Association
1701 Clarendon Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22209
Tel: (703) 276-8800
Toll Free: (800) 986-4636
Fax: (703) 243-2593
Website: www.amerchiro.org
Offers free referrals to 21,500 members. All are licensed doctors of chiropractic with over five years postgraduate training.
Federation of Straight Chiropractors and Organizations
2276 Wassergass Road
Hellertown, PA 18055
Tel: (800) 521-9856
Fax: (610) 838-3031
Website: www.straightchiropractic.com
Offers free referrals to 5,000 members. All are licensed doctors of chiropractic with over five years' postgraduate training.
International Chiropractors Association
Suite 1000
1110 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22201
Tel: (703) 528-5000
Toll Free: (800) 423-4690
Fax: (703) 528-5023
Website: www.chiropractic.org
Offers free referrals to over 12,000 members. All are licensed doctors of chiropractic with over five years' postgraduate training.
World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA)
2950 North Dobson Road, Suite #1
Chandler, AZ 85224
Tel: (800) 347 1011
Fax: (480) 732-9313
Website: www.worldchiropracticalliance.org
Offers free referrals to over 3,000 members. All are licensed doctors of chiropractic with over five years' postgraduate training.
CLINICAL ECOLOGY
American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM)
7701 East Kellogg, Suite 625
Witchita, KS 67207
Tel: (316) 684-5500
Fax: (316) 684-5709
Email: administration@aaem.com
Website: www.aaem.com
COLONIC HYDROTHERAPY
International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy (IACT)
P0 Box 461285
San Antonio, TX 78285-1285
Tel: (210) 366-2888
Fax: (210) 366-2999
Email: iact@healthy.net
Website: www.i-act.org
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Suite 300
8201 Greensboro Drive
McLean, VA 22102
Tel: (703) 610-9037
Fax: (703) 610-9005
Toll Free: (877) 969-2267
Website: www.naturopathic.org
Maintains support and standards of practice. It also encourages research and legislative regulation of practice.
COLOR THERAPY
Bonnie Whittington
2430 Cherry Grove Street
Eugene, OR 97403
Tel: (503) 683-2127
Laura Langford-Schur
RD2 75B Sugar Loaf Mountain Road
Chester, NY 10918
CRANIAL OSTEOPATHY
See Osteopathy
CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY
The Upledger Institute
Suite D325
11211 Prosperity Farms Road
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Tel: (561) 622-4334 (Main)
Tel: (561) 622-4706 (UI HealthPlex)
Toll Free: (800) 233-5880 ext. 90012(Registration)
Fax: (561) 622-4771
Email: upledger@upledger.com
Website: www.upledger.com
In addition to being the professional association for CranioSacral therapy, the institute also runs seminars on complementary health.
CRYSTAL THERAPY
Crystal Medicine
210 1/2 East Lake Street
Mount Shasta, CA 96067
Tel; (916) 926-1264
CYMATICS
See Sound Therapy
DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPY
American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA)
Suite 108
2000 Century Plaza
Columbia, MD 21044 Tel: (410) 997-4040
Fax: (410) 997-4048
Email: info@adta.org
Website: www.adta.org
DO-IN
See Shiatsu
ELECTRO-ACUPUNCTURE
See Acupuncture
EUTONY
Practitioners do a four-year full-time course at a school recognized by the International Federation of Eutony.
Eutony Gerda Alexander
Monique Nagy
1203 Trevanion Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Tel: (412) 371-1876
Eutony Gerda Alexander
School of Quebec
c/o Ursula Stuber
1124 Coin Joli
Cap Rouge, Quebec GIY 2G7 Canada
Tel: (418) 651-6667
THE FELDENKRAIS METHOD
There is a part-time training course Professional Associates for practitioners lasting three or four years in accordance with an international training accreditation board.
The Feldenkrais Guild
3611 SW Hood Ave., Suite 100
Portland, OR 97201
Tel: (503) 221-6612
Toll Free: (800) 775-2118
Fax: (503) 221-6616
Website: www.feldenkrais.com
FENG SHUI
American Feng Shul Institute
Suite 202
108 North Ynez Avenue
Monterey Park, CA 91754
Tel: (626) 571-2757
Fax: (626) 571-2065
Email: fsinfo@amfengshui.com
Website: www.amfengshui.com
Feng Shui Guild
International Feng Shui Guild
P.O. Box 723
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Tel: (609) 238-3059
Website: www.fengshuiguild.com
Feng Shui Warehouse P0 Box 6689
San Diego, CA 92166
Tel: (619) 523-2158
Toll Free: (800) 399-1599
Email: fengshuiwh@hotmail.com
Website: www.fengshuiwarehouse.net
FLOTATION
See General Organizations, Relaxation & Breathing, and Visualization.
GEOMANCY
See Feng Shui. Although no umbrella group exists, many practitioners have studied feng shui.
HAKOMI
Hakomi Integrated Somatics
Hakomi Somatics Institute
P0 Box 19438
Crossroads Gardens
1800 30th Street, Suite 201
Boulder, CO 80308
Tel: (303) 447-3290
Fax: (303) 402-0862
Email: robin@hakomisomatics.com
Website: www.hakomisomatics.com
HEALING
The Barbara Brennan School of Healing
500 NE Spanish River Blvd., Suite 108
Boca Raton, FL 33431-4559
Tel: (561) 620-8767
Toll Free: (800) 924-2564
Fax: (561) 620-9028
Email: bbsh.office@barbarabrennan.com
Website: www.barbarabrennan.com
Ecumenical Society of Psychorientology (Holistic Faith Healing)
1407 Calle del Norte
Laredo, TX 78041
Tel: (210) 722-6391
Website: www.ecumenical.org
Nurse Healers Professional Associates International
1211 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tel: (215) 545-8079
3760 South Highland Drive Suite 429
Salt Lake City, Utah 84106
Tel: (801) 273-3399
Fax: (509) 693-3537
Email: NH-PAI@Therapeutic-Touch.org
Website: www.therapeutic-touch.org
Offers free referrals to 1,200 members who practice Therapeutic Touch and/or other types of energy healing. Most are health care professionals.
HELLERWORK
Practitioners must train with an accredited teacher. Information on finding therapists can be obtained from:
Hellerwork International
3435 M Street
Eureka, CA 95503
Tel: (707) 441-4949
Toll Free: (800) 392-3900
Website: www.hellerwork.com
HOMEOPATHY
The American Institute of Homeopathy
801 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 306
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (888) 445-9988
Email: aih@bigplanet.com
Website: www.homeopathyusa.org
Provides a list of all the MDs, DOs, and DDSs who have passed a written and practical competency exam.
Homeopathic Educational Services (HES)
2124 Kittredge Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel: (510) 649-0294
Toll Free: (800) 359-9051
Fax: (510) 649-1955
Email: mail@homeopathic.com
Website: www.homeopathic.com
International Foundation for Homeopathy
P0 Box 7
Edmonds, WA 98020
Tel: (206) 776-4147
Offers free referrals to 124 members who practice classical homeopathy. Each has completed an IFH professional course with 120-240 hours of training, and passed an exam.
The National Center for Homeopathy
Suite 306
801 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 548-7790
Fax: (703) 548-7792
Email: info@homeopathic.org
Website: www.homeopathic.org
The largest register of members, listing over 400 members by state.
HYDROTHERAPY
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Suite 300
8201 Greensboro Drive
McLean, VA 22102
Tel: (703) 610-9037
Fax: (703) 610-9005
Toll Free: (877) 969-2267
Website: www.naturopathic.org
Maintains support and standards of practice. It also encourages research and legislative regulation of practice.
HYPNOTHERAPY
American Board of Hypnotherapy
2002 E. McFadden Avenue, Suite 100
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Tel: (714) 245-9340
Toll Free: (800) 872-9996
Fax: (714) 245-9881
Website: www.hypnosis.com
American Council of Hypnotist Examiners
700 South Central Avenue
Glendale, CA 91204
Tel: (818) 242-1159
Fax: (818) 247-9379
Email: hypnotismla@earthlink.net
Website: www.sonic.net/hypno/ache.html
American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
140 N. Bloomingdale Road
Bloomingdale, IL 60108-1017
Tel: (630) 980-4740
Fax: (630) 351-8490
Email: info@asch.net
Website: www.asch.net
Maintains a referral list of professionally trained and licensed practitioners.
International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association (IMDHA)
Suite 800
4110 Edgeland
Royal Oak, MI 48073-2285
Tel: (248) 549-5597
Toll Free: (800) 257-5467
Website: www.infinityinst.com/index.com
INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE
See Ayurveda
IRIDOLOGY
Iridologists International, Inc.
Bernard Jensen International, Inc.
24360 Old Wagon Road
Escondido, CA 92027
Tel: (619) 749-2727
Fax: (619) 749-1248
Website: www.bernardjensenintl.comBernard Jensen International & Natural Books & Products
1914 W. Mission Road, Suite F
Escondido, CA 92029
Tel: (888) 743-1790
Fax: (760) 743-1265
Website: www.bernardjensen.org
KAHUNA
Aloha International
P0 Box 665
Kilauea, HI 96754
Tel/Fax: (808) 827-8383 Email: huna@huna.org
Website: www.huna.org
KIRLIAN PHOTOGRAPHY
c/o Linda Wiggin
P0 Box 1114
Provincetown, MA 02657
Tel: (508) 487-9873
Can provide further information and contacts to anyone interested in Kirlian photography.
LIGHT THERAPY
College of Syntonic Optometry
Dr. Betsy Hancock, Librarian
21 East 5th Street
Bloomsbury, PA 17815
Tel: (717) 784-2131
Website: www.syntonicphototherapy.com
Professional Organizations & Associations: Page 2 - "M"-"N"