Systems rooted in traditional knowledge<\/p>\n
She shared that what people are looking for is not more structure, but something that allows them to slow down and reconnect in a way that feels meaningful. \u201cSlower, more ritual based systems of care provide what many people are seeking to experience in today\u2019s hustle culture, rest, and the ability to reconnect with self and community in a meaningful way,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
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Traditional medicine is gaining traction. Picture iStock<\/p>\n
Muller unpacked how this demand is also linked to what people are experiencing daily in their bodies and minds, particularly in environments that rarely allow for pause. \u201cPractices that emphasise balance, rest and routine offer us an opportunity to pause and catch our breath. These types of practices allow us to experience a sense of predictability, groundedness, calm, and safety, which for many of us is lacking in our everyday lives,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Anna Mari Viviers of Heavenly Healing<\/a> in Benoni noted that the return to older systems is also about what people feel is missing in modern healthcare. \u201cPeople are no longer feeling fully supported by fast, symptom focused approaches to health. They are craving something deeper, something that sees them as a whole being, not just a diagnosis,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n People are craving depth<\/p>\n She said these systems offer something that many people feel has been lost in more clinical approaches. \u201cThese older systems speak to rhythm, balance, and connection to the body, to nature, and to something greater than ourselves. In a world that feels rushed and disconnected, that kind of wisdom feels grounding and real,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Both Muller and Viviers noted social media as a space where these practices are often misunderstood or reduced to surface level engagement. Muller said healing has increasingly become something that is performed rather than experienced. \u201cHealing practices can become identity markers when participating in them signals belonging to a certain group or community. Mental health can decline when practices are only engaged in to keep up or fit in,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Viviers shared that much of what is presented online removes the depth that gives these practices their meaning. \u201cSocial media has a way of simplifying very complex systems into quick, aesthetic habits. What often gets lost is the context. Without that, people may not get the true benefit, or they may misunderstand what their body actually needs,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Imanuella-Muller.jpg\"\/)
Imanuella Muller of the South African College of Applied Psychology. Picture Supplied<\/p>\n