Holistic Healing and Serenity
Many people practice (مارس) mind-body exercises like yoga (يوغا) to relieve stress.
| My sister practiced yoga after she felt stressed. | مارست أختي اليوغا بعد أن شعرت بالتوتر.mârasat ukhtî al-yûghâ ba'da an sha'arat bit-tawattur |
Holistic (شمولي) treatments focus on achieving deep mental and physical serenity (صفاء).
| Holistic therapy grants mental and physical serenity. | يمنح العلاج الشمولي صفاء ذهنيا وجسديا.yamnahu al-'ilâju ash-shumûliyyu safâ'an dhihniyyan wa jasadiyyan |
To express strong admiration, use the exclamatory particle ما followed by a word on the أَفْعَل pattern (like أجمل for "how beautiful").
| How beautiful yoga is! It grants us real serenity. | ما أجمل اليوغا! إنها تمنحنا صفاء حقيقيا.mâ ajmala alyûghâ! innahâ tamnahunâ safâ'an haqîqiyyan. |
Massage and Aromatherapy
A common wellness practice is massage (تدليك), which often incorporates an aromatic (عطري) oil.
| The therapist (f.) used an aromatic oil during the massage. | استخدمت المعالجة زيتا عطريا أثناء التدليك.istakhdamati al-mu'âlijatu zaytan 'itriyyan athnâ'a at-tadlîki |
When waiting for a treatment to take effect, you can use the conjunction ريثما to mean "until" or "as long as."
| Rest or try massage until the pain disappears. | استرح أو جرب التدليك ريثما يختفي الألم.istarih aw jarribi t-tadlîka raythamâ yakhtafî al-alamu. |
Physical Therapies and Supplements
Acupuncture (وخز) is often used as a physical (بدني) supplement (مكمل) to traditional medicine.
| Acupuncture is not an alternative therapy, but rather a physical supplement. | الوخز بالإبر ليس علاجا بديلا بل مكملا بدنيا.al-wakhzu bil-ibari laysa 'ilâjan badîlan bal mukammilan badaniyyan |
When contrasting different aspects of a treatment, use من ناحية (on one hand) and من ناحية أخرى (on the other hand).
| On one hand, acupuncture is painful, and on the other hand, it is useful. | من ناحية، الوخز بالإبر مؤلم، ومن ناحية أخرى، هو مفيد.min nâhiyatin, al-wakhzu bil-ibari mu'limun, wa min nâhiyatin ukhrâ, huwa mufîdun. |
Cupping (حجامة) is another traditional therapy. To express "if not for" or "were it not for," use the conditional particle لولا followed by a noun. Similar to لو, you can attach the prefix لـ to the verb in the result clause to mean "would have."
| Without cupping, the pain would have been continuous. | لولا الحجامة لكان الألم مستمرا.lawlâ al-hijâmatu lakâna al-alamu mustamirran |
Restrictions and Warnings
When establishing boundaries around your wellness routine, use سوى to mean "except."
| I will not try holistic therapy except after consulting the doctor. | لن أجرب العلاج الشمولي سوى بعد استشارة الطبيب.lan ujarriba al-'ilâja ash-shumûliyya siwâ ba'da istishârati at-tabîb |
To issue a strong warning, such as "beware of," use إياك followed by و and the noun to avoid.
| Beware of physical neglect, for the body needs rest. | إياك والإهمال البدني، فالجسم يحتاج إلى راحة.iyyâka wal-ihmâla al-badaniyya, fal-jismu yahtâju ilâ râha |