Applications in business
Introduction
In the past ten years the focus on health care has shifted tremendously. There is a substantial swing away from orthodox to complementary medicine worldwide. The role of Integrative Medicine has important and far-reaching implications in South Africa.
Mission
Our mission is to provide a service to the Business Sector, in conjunction with the Occupational Health Industry and Wellness Initiatives through the provision of Holistic Occupational Stress Therapy (HOST) focusing on bodywork, incorporating pure ingredients i.e. Essential oils.
Stress management research
For the purpose of proving that massage and aromatherapy are effective tools in a holistic occupational stress management therapy program, a pilot study was undertaken and completed successfully, using the employees of a large corporation as test subjects.
Holistic occupational stress therapy
A person under severe stress will carry the burden of that stress into all aspects of their lives. It impacts negatively on their personal situation as well as on their work and relationships and ultimately on their health. It is not something that can be left at home. HOST is the deployment of Holistic Therapies to treat Occupational Stress. Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Acupuncture, and Therapeutic Massage are some of the modalities classified under Holistic Therapies. Holistic Therapies provide a preventative, non-invasive, non-chemical, uplifting alternative method of treating stress and other ailments continuously in an occupational setting.