Thai-Yoga Therapy

Differences between holistic and western therapy

Holistic                                                                          Western

1) Energy and soft tissue based                                      1) Blood based
2) Correct cause                                                              2) Treats symptoms
3) Offers health care                                                        3) Renders sick care
4) Balances and promotes equilibrium                             4) Attacks and kill disease
5) Sees the whole person                                                5) See body as parts
6) Produces positives effects                                           6) Causes side effects
7) Helps resist germs                                                       7) Threatened by germs
8) Revives organs and tissues                                         8) Removes organs
9) Natural                                                                        9) Artificial
10) Follow holistic model                                                10) Follow reductionist model
11) Non-invasive                                                             11) Invasive
12) Drug free                                                                  12) Prescribes drugs
13) Patient is in charge                                                   13) Dr is in charge
14) Patient is treated with honor and respect                 14) Patient is a test subject
15) Longevity and quality of life is important                 15) Dead and maimed patients labeled
                                                                                             " ATTRITION "
16) Traditionally based with thousands of year              16) Less than 100 years, experimental,
history of use and benefits                                                    unproven
17) No risk of death                                                        17) Virtually every procedure has risk of
                                                                                              death
18) Food based                                                               18) Quemical and poisen based
19) Safe                                                                           19) Risky
20) Acknowledges spiritual healing                                  20) Discouts the existence of spirits
                                                                                                at all !
21) Yoga/ ayurveda /native traditions                             21) None