Alternative Wellness: alternative wellness describes practices used in place of, conventional medical treatments and modalities. Alternative wellness is also referred to as complementary medicine which describes practices used in conjunction and cooperation with conventional medicine. The term complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is an umbrella term for both branches. Alternative medicine includes practices that incorporate spiritual, metaphysical, or religious underpinnings, non-European medical traditions, or newly developed approaches to healing. Examples of alternative therapies include, but are not limited to: massage therapy, folk medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, faith healing, new age healing, chiropractic, acupuncture, naturopathy, music therapy, Reiki, and meditation.



