As we approach the millennium, there is a growing awareness and interest globally in alternative solutions to age-old problems. Health is no exception. Every day, people are rediscovering methods and cures that have existed for centuries. The Nature of Healing quenches an increasing thirst for knowledge about how therapies work and why people use them. Filmed over four major continents with award-winning cinematographers, this fascinating and challenging series will change the way life and health is perceived. Medical doctors and specialists combine with natural healers to present healing therapies that have survived the test of time. The Nature of Healing, a six-part series illuminates, delights, and reveals ways to achieve true health. Hello. I'm Dr. Serene. From personal experience and listening to patients, I realized that health is more than just the absence of disease. It's a balance of mind, body, and emotions to reach a state of well-being and vitality in which you can really enjoy living. Like me, there's a growing number of Western trained doctors who combine the best of Western science and Eastern wisdom to treat their patients holistically. Join me as we explore a range of complementary therapies to discover the nature of healing. Meditation is an ancient practice used by people all over the world to enhance well-being. Crossing religious boundaries, many religious leaders were well-known for their preference for meditation. Buddha reached enlightenment while meditating under a Bodhi tree and Jesus Christ meditated for long periods in the wilderness. There are many ways to meditate. By focusing on movement, sound, images or sensations, you can reach a state of calmness and clarity. You don't have to be religious to meditate. Just being still in nature, watching the waves is a form of meditation. If you start the day meditating, you'll feel the benefits of being relaxed and centred all day, and so will people around you. Well-known TV actress Isla Fisher works grueling hours with little opportunity for recreation and privacy. Creating time to meditate has become a priority. When my mum first started talking to me about meditation and how it could help me in my lifestyle, I sort of went, "Oh, no, I don't need to do that. I'm young. I'm happy. I'm having a good time. I don't want to sit down for 20 minutes and think about nothing." I think that that's the attitude most young people have and I think that's a shame because it doesn't matter whether you're 90 or 9, stopping and having time for yourself is very important. For me, it's clearing my mind so that when I do think and when I do make choices, I'm making a correct choice as opposed to a scrambled choice because I've got so many other things on my plate. I feel a lot more relaxed. I feel like I have slowed down my breathing. I'm breathing more from my stomach as opposed to from my chest. Yeah, I feel a lot happier because I've spent time with myself.