Year 13 Health students have started off their year exploring different health issues such as Breast Cancer, Infertility and Mental Health (Depression & Anxiety). This links in with their first assessment, where they evaluate health practices currently used in New Zealand. Students have been looking into western scientific medicine, traditional and cultural medicine, and complementary and alternative medicine.
To assist with developing their understanding of some of the many treatments that fall under the health practice of complementary and alternative medicine, Year 13 Health students were involved in a half day workshop on Tuesday 23 February (luckily between lockdowns).
At the workshop students got to experience four different treatments, Reiki, Yoga (mindfulness), Naturopathy and Reflexology, all which can be used alongside other conventional treatments for Breast Cancer, Infertility and Mental Health. Many of these treatments our students had no prior knowledge of, so this experience has been highly memorable.
