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You can do the tango with a broomstick, but it lacks the zing of dancing with a hot date. Or, if dance is not your shtick, try this, now: Go ahead and tickle yourself.!</div> <bR> <div> <I>Is </I> <I><B>Holistic Renewal</B></I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>TM</B></FONT><I><B> </B></I><I> a cult? Do I have to join up, recruit others, pay money?</I></div> <div> A.  Sorry, we do not qualify as a cult, a church, or even a political action group.  Still, if you enroll in a workshop, you do risk meeting some kindred souls and even making some friends. But no, you need not recruit anyone — just yourself,  if you are so inclined.  If it works for you, fine. If you wish to share with a friend, again fine. But that would be strictly between you and your friend. </div> <bR> <div> The point is simply that, in <B>Holistic Renewal</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>TM </B></FONT>you find a wealth of possibilities for your own use and edification. </div> <bR> <div> Money is involved only to the extent that you order products, such as books, enroll in a workshop or training course, or make an appointment with a guide. These are not princely sums and should come from your budget for health care and self-development. No need to sign over your worldly possessions. We do not even tithe.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Q. Is </I><I><B>Holistic Renewal</B></I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>TM </B></FONT><I>a type of therapy?  </I></div> <div> A. Yes and no.</div> <bR> <div> Yes, you can call <B>Holistic Renewal</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>TM</B></FONT> a type of therapy, because it accomplishes some of the same goals, and some of its features are the same as, or similar to, conventional therapy. Thus, both delve into your inner process and resolve psychological and emotional problems.</div> <bR> <div> But no, <B>Holistic Renewal</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>TM</B></FONT> is not, strictly speaking, a system of psychotherapy.  Its goals are much more encompassing and its approach is radically different.  <B>Holistic Renewal</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>TM  </B></FONT>is not focused on resolving specific problems and pathology, but on restoring the wholeness of the person.  Also, conventional therapy is restricted to the mind and the feelings, and the body is involved only to the extent that medications may be administered. <B>Holistic Renewal</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>TM  </B></FONT>involves body, mind, spirit, and environment, and it works directly and specifically to integrate all four. Once that is accomplished, problems and pathologies are either eliminated automatically, or become readily resolvable.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Q.  Can </I> <I><B>Holistic Renewal</B></I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>TM</B></FONT><I> be used to work out </I></div> <div> <I>      relationships  between a couple or within a family?</I></div> <div> A.  Very definitely. It is particularly effective where both participants are already familiar with  <B>Holistic Renewal</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>TM</B></FONT>.</div> <div> But the principles, and many of the techniques apply across the board to individuals, couples, and families, regardless of prior experience. </div> <bR> <div> <I>Q.  Where can I make an appointment with a guide?</I></div> <div> <I>      What if I am not in commuting distance?</I></div> <div> A.  At present, in-person appointments and workshops are available only in California:  in or about Oakland, and north of San Diego, in Del Mar and Escondido. However, telephone appointments can be arranged. A mix of in-person and telephone contacts has worked out for a number of people in the past. Often people come for a week of  <B>Holistic Renewal</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>TM</B></FONT>. <B>Vacation</B>, then go back home and follow up with telephone appointments.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Q.  Do I have to be a licensed mental health professional to</I></div> <div> <I>     get trained to deliver </I> <I><B>Holistic Renewal</B></I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>TM</B></FONT><I>?</I></div> <div> A. Usually, yes. But each case is considered on its own merits. The critical thing is that you have worked on your own process and can help others do the same.  We feel that being a  <I><B>Holistic Renewal</B></I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>TM  </B></FONT>guide is a sacred trust  and expect those trained to honor that trust.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Q.  How do I get started with Holistic Renewal?</I></div> <div> A.  You already have, by browsing this web site.  Information is the first step in the process as well as in determining your interest and whether to proceed with it.  Beyond the web site, you can go to the book to get more information; you can try a workshop to survey the inner landscape, and/or you can set up an appointment with a guide to explore in depth.  Your choice.  </div> <bR> <div> <I>Q. How much time does it take to do Holistic Renewal?</I></div> <div> A.  Initially, you invest some extra time to learn the process and deal with major issues: usually about 30-40 hours in workshops and personal sessions.</div> <bR> <div> Once you get into the habit of being continually conscious of your inner process, the work becomes part of your routine.  You just automatically operate from a different perspective. Eventually it takes hardly any extra time at all. In fact, you may save time, because you do not have to do it over, or clean up the mess after doing it wrong the first time.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Q.  I have a chronic health condition. Should I see a </I></div> <div> <I>     physician first?</I></div> <div> A. If you suspect that you <U>may</U> have a chronic condition, it would be good to get a definitive diagnosis from your physician, along with whatever recommendations he/she has to offer along with it.  If you have been diagnosed already, chances are you have already seen a physician, perhaps many times.  If it helps, go ahead and see him some more. If you are wondering whether you should, it may be that you are looking for something you cannot get from your physician.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Q. Will you have to talk with my therapist/doctor?</I></div> <div> A. After discussing the situation with your guide, that may well turn out to be the the best option. The choice is yours.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Q. Do you need to see my medical records? </I></div> <div> A. Again, it depends on how it looks to you, after working with your guide.  Always, the choice is yours.  </div> <bR> <div> <I>Q. I am a therapist. Can I refer a patient for Holistic Renewal and still continue to work with her?</I></div> <div> A.<I> </I>Yes. If you do refer her, we will coordinate our work with yours.Your patient can do the process during a hiatus in therapy, such as when you go on a vacation for a week or two.  Or she can do it as a parallel, coordinated process while continuing therapy with you.</div> <bR> <div> Such an arrangement can be especially useful when you feel your work has reached a stuck point, and you keep recycling old patterns of resistance. You both get a fresh perspective and your work becomes easier and more gratifying. Since our work is more educational and short-term, the transference issues are minimal, and therefore should not interfere with transference towards you.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Q. As a psychiatrist, I work with many deeply disturbed individuals.  Can Holistic Renewal help them?</I></div> <div> A. We have used <B>Holistic Renewal</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>TM</B></FONT> with schizophrenics to help them control their auditory hallucinations, and to manage their stress and anger, thus minimizing their acting-out behavior or avoiding it altogether. Another common result is that the need for medication is reduced (so your continued monitoring would be crucial). We have also worked successfully with depressed individuals. They can find within themselves subpersonalities still capable of joy and competence. People with various anxiety-based conditions also get very quick and very specific benefits from working with Holistic Renewal. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) — whether from a recent accident, a childhood trauma, a war experience — is especially responsive to Holistic Renewal. </div> <bR> <div> <I>Q. Can I order the book, </I><B>Sing Your Own Song, Dance Your Own Dance</B><I>? How? How much is it?</I></div> <div> A. At this point we are taking orders for books to be shipped around  August 3, 2001. The pre-publication price, if paid  before August 3, 2001, is $32.00, $40.00 thereafter.  Shipping within North America is $4.00, overseas, $7.00. For residents of California, add 8.5% tax on the price of the book only, or $2.70 before April 3, $3.40 thereafter. You can mail a check to Holistic Health Associates, 1110 Sea Village Dr., Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007, or you can send us an e-mail with your name, address, and credit card # and expiration date. 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