How to Read and Write Trustworthy Reviewson Namaste Network: A Guide for Wellness Seekers

Reviews are such an essential part of working within the wellness or alternative therapy space.
There are millions of different treatments available, so clients depend on the reviews of others to
ensure they receive quality treatment. The interactive platform on Namaste Network offers an
excellent place for healthy, honest, organic reviews to happen. I consistently hear my clients say
before their online instructional design coaching call, “I am a little nervous, but I had a good
feeling after reading your reviews!” Did the reviews suggest positive outcomes? Were the
reviews from business professionals? How many reviews did the professional have at the time?
Those are all great burning questions, AND I look forward to answering them shortly!

Understanding the Importance of Reviews in Alternative
Therapy

“Healer reviews” is a type of meditation we do to get clear on what others think of a healer
before we make an appointment. In almost all our testimonials that offer the best holistic healer
reviews, the name of the healer is not mentioned. Instead, you’ll find a constant mention of other
so-called “healing” attributes – in the form of alternative therapies (AT) we have communicated
with in some way! e.g.

1. Bed
2. Yoga Pose
3. Exercise Bike
4. Whole Foods Diet
5. Meditation
6. Plant medicine Basic energy in the form of 1:1 holistic life coaching is the groovy AT –
   as the perfect “system” to augment the current healthcare ecosystem in the U.S.A. that
   offers HLC as a god-send to create that magnificent “Doctor” heal thyself – even after the
   doctor has gone (when doctor has notified you of another patient in his office).

How to Read Wellness Practitioner Reviews Effectively

When reading reviews, you should be looking for specific examples. Detailed and situation
dependent reviews are often more insightful and truthful.

• The same way you would interpret the content of a book in language arts class, you should also be “reading between the lines” when looking at reviews. When you are presented with a review where the author is explaining a situation that occurred with a specific physician (‘he often does this, or when I do this, he says that’), you must ask yourself, What can I deduce from this ‘specific’ information?

• Try to say something about that physician in general. Does this review apply to him in this situation, or in many situations?

• As an example, if you read ‘This Dr. X has a terrible clinic because he doesn’t let me explain my symptoms before he starts offering a diagnosis.’ What does that tell you about the doctor? Is he in a rush? This type of doctor may not be the worst type of physician for a person who, for example, is in urgent need of a diagnosis and who may need a prescription refill. But if you’re going in there for discussion, this may not be a good match.

• Read the physician description in the review and create your profile of this physician. Can you apply more weight to this physician or the service they offer? One piece of information from this review suggests that it can lead to other problems and benefits that may result if you try to get a consultation from them.

• In general, and most of the time in practice (with service-related reviews), you should pay less attention to the writer of the review, and more to aspects of, ‘what does this say about the physician or service?’

How to Write Healer Reviews that Help Others

As with any service, writing reviews for holistic healers is an essential aspect of the process.
Your review-fellow needs to be more than a simple rating out of five stars (more on that in a
moment); it needs to be a detailed, honest review. A vague review could mean many things, but a
review that includes specific examples and outcomes is more helpful for anyone perusing
reviews. Did your holistic healer make you feel welcomed and put you at ease? Was she
judgmental about your lack of self-care? This level of detail makes your review come off as
more compelling and honest, so less dopey people aren’t afraid to try the service for themselves.

• If you’re discussing massage techniques (or any other practices/methods), do you know
  what they’re called? It’s nice for your dopey cousin to say, “It hurt when she dug her
  knuckles into my back,” but I’d personally prefer a review that sounds like something I’d
  hear at Massage Envy.

• More to that, if you’re new to the service, you can’t come into it acting like they owe you
  something. A massage therapist knows her practice well, and she owes you nothing if you
  have limited knowledge on the subject.

Oh, and if the (whatever pun works) sucked, did you give the practitioner feedback first?
Stylistically, we’re very sensitive to the overt opinion, like “These people do a great job” is to “I
had a great experience with these people”)
In the vein of inducing your cousin’s instructor with chocolate-induced rage, we must ask, “Are
you giving your low-carb dieter brother (who gets the car loan and cell phone wheel) a review
without even tasting the meals?”
Convertible Loan? Offering some discounted service? If you’re seeing a bunch of “He realigned
my mudra,” or “I felt 1″ taller after my visit,” read it as they provided a “service.” As far as the
reality of the “healing,” keep in mind that the “body-mind is a self-healing organism.”
Whether it’s true, a bit exaggerated, or straight-up lies, she’s not Crystal’s: She’s not going to
answer any questions you might have.
And as “boring” or “lame” as it might seem, take the Nike approach for this one: “Shove his
mouth full of sawdust full-to-bursting so his tongue sticks out of his mouth like a …” (just an
idea)

The Impact of Reviews on the Wellness Community

Collective feedback is essential for the reputation of practitioners, especially those in the
alternative therapy community. Today, the world is firmly connected. Potential patients will look
at the reviews and community rating of a particular practitioner before they decide if they are the
right fit. This community rating is shaped by the collective wisdom of many patients who have
already received treatment.
Community ratings directly define how many patients a particular practitioner can attract. When
ready to finally seek treatment, almost every potential patient will check reviews and the 5-star
rating of the practitioner. Therefore, more than simply providing access to potential patients
locally or elsewhere, the reviews you get are also crucial to your professional reputation as a
practitioner of alternative therapies.
You may already know that positive reviews are more likely to be seen by the most people. But
some of you may not be aware that the reviews you receive can also significantly affect your
website ranking on Google, especially on Google Maps, as well as your YouTube channel. Yes,
reviews, ratings, and rankings are your lifelines! If you do not have any reputation to lose, you
will also have nothing to gain. The power of the selection process pertains to a practitioner’s
natural desire to excel and be at the top of the “food” chain.
Namaste Network is a place to read and write reviews you can trust, and writing (and reading!)
trustworthy reviews is a key element of the yoga community we are building here. Reviews can
be a first stop or a last resort when someone is trying to figure out what essential oil brand to
choose, whether to train in person or online, or what prop is the best. As a result of the hundreds
of reviews in the directory of the Namaste Network, the dozens currently in development, and
the hundreds of comments in the blog, daily streams of new visitors from all over the Internet are
making their way to the site.