Intercropping is one pattern approach; companion planting is a related, complementary practice.

A complementary practice to CI is that before submitting work, each programmer must do a complete build and run (and pass) all unit tests.

In Japan, vipassana and shamatha are sometimes used in addition to shikantaza as complementary practices.

Finally, it has slowed down scientific research into complementary practices.

Considered by many to be a complementary or alternative practice.

Even if they are not effective in treating MS, some complementary practices (such as acupuncture, massage, or yoga) may be safe and may lead to healthy habits that improve your overall well-being.

Yin Yoga as taught by Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers is not intended as a complete practice in itself, but rather as a complementary practice to balance the effects of more active forms of yoga and exercise.

Tell your health care providers about any complementary and alternative practices you use.

Through the MARC center, Smalley conducted research on whether mindfulness meditation might help adults and teens with ADHD in an early pilot study looking at mindfulness as a complementary practice in helping with symptoms and attention in this condition.

Dr. Jeremy Geffen, a board-certified oncologist and a self-described student of Buddhism and Ayurvedic and Tibetan medicine, lauds the benefits of complementary practices in treating the person as a whole.