Energy Therapies
Ø Healing Touch Ø Reiki Ø
Polarity Therapy Ø Therapeutic Touch
Ø Craniosacral Therapy Ø Pranic Healing Ø
Reflexology
Energy Healing
Your body's energy system records and stores everything that has occurred since your physical being was born.
Its energy blueprint provides a complete information source about what has and is occurring. Your energy divulges whether physical health issues
were derived from an emotional connection or are an acquired physical manifestation from cellular deficiency or breakdown.
Energy Healing is a form of healing that manipulates, restores or balances the flow of energy in the body. The
energy is channeled through the practitioner to the client, helping remove energy deficiencies and blockages, which then activates the body's own
natural ability to heal itself. Treatments may include a combination of healing modalities including Reiki, Polarity therapy,
Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, Craniosacral, Pranic Healing and Reflexology.
All the above mentioned therapies work with the human energy field. The field has these qualities: surrounds and permeates
the physical body, can be experienced with our physical senses; some aspects can be measured with scientific instruments; changes in the
field precipitate changes in mind, body, emotions, and spirituality; we can consciously influence field with attention, thoughts, feelings,
and action. (Gilkeson, 19) Field is in “constant flux and change… a semi-permeable membrane, where our external or environmental influences
meet with our internal life… Etheric conducts energy and consciousness.” (Gilkeson, 98)
The energy becomes blocked can come from multiple events: sudden impact and pain; loud sounds; threat of
danger… triggering the ‘fight or flight’ arousal of the sympathetic nervous system. "Traumatized body parts or emotions become
desensitized or numb…” whether this lasts “for an hour or an instant, we still sustain a wound and the energetic component of that wound is
held in the etheric.” (Gilkeson, 101)
The practitioner creates a means of shifting out of the..."traumatized state", clearing a space for consciousness and healing
energy to enter areas that were injured, either physically or emotionally. The instant the minimum requirements are in place -
balance, safety, relaxation, openness - bringing awareness and attention to the body, it's natural tendency to move towards
release will initiate the transformational and healing process.
Source: Energy Healing: A Pathway to Inner Growth by Jim Gilkeson. New York: Marlowe & Company,
2000. Manual.
Being introduced into the medical health field and taught to nurses, research studies suggest that there are a variety of
benefits from Healing Touch, backing up the energy theories. Preliminary studies have shown results that include reduction in pain,
anxiety and stress; providing support during chemotherapy and surgery; improved mood; and reduced effects from trauma and chronic pain. One
study indicated that Healing Touch can impact the dying process. Other benefits of Healing Touch found in a research study included
providing additional support when withdrawing from substance abuse, enhancement of the immune system and a deeper sense of spiritual
connection.
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Healing
Touch - Healing Touch is an energy therapy in which practitioners consciously use their hands in a
heart-centered and intentional way to support and facilitate physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health. Healing Touch is a
complementary (or integrative) energy therapy that can be used in conjunction with traditional therapies. Healing Touch utilizes
light or near-body touch to clear, balance and energize the human energy system in an effort to promote healing for the mind, body
and/or spirit. The goal of Healing Touch is to restore harmony and balance in the human energy system by creating an optimal
environment for the body's innate tendency for healing to occur. Find Practitioners/Support Groups
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Reiki -
is a gentle hands-on healing method where the practitioner serves as an open channel
for transmitting universal life force energy (also known as ki, qi, prana, or chi) to the client. The energy is channeled through the
practitioner's hands, which then activates the body's own natural ability to heal itself. Reiki goes to wherever it is needed most,
releasing blocked energies, cleansing the body of toxins, working to create a state of balance and harmony, and promoting relaxation
and healing. Reiki is done over clothing in a lying or sitting position with no manipulation of tissue. Reiki enhances any other
therapy or treatment the client is going through and is capable of healing the client’s physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
bodies. Find Practitioners
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Polarity Therapy - is a holistic, energy-based system that
includes bodywork, diet, exercise, and lifestyle counseling for the purpose of restoring and maintaining proper energy flows
throughout the body. The underlying concept of polarity therapy is that all energy within the human body is based in electromagnetic
force and that disease results from improperly dissipated energy. Find Practitioners
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Therapeutic Touch - Therapeutic Touch is a contemporary
interpretation of several ancient healing practices. It is an intentionally directed process during which practitioners move
their hands over the patient's body, specifically the affected area, without actually touching the patient. TT adherents claim
that this directs the flow of chi to facilitate healing. While moving their hands lightly over the client's body to detect
energetic blockages, they then re-align the energy flow by unruffling or smoothing out the detected blockages. The practice is
based on the belief that living beings have an energy field or aura which extends beyond the surface of the body that can be
manipulated by the therapist. Find Practitioners
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Craniosacral
Therapy - focuses on reducing tension and stress in the meningeal membrane and its fascial
connections to enhance the functioning of the craniosacral system, a fluid circulatory system that surrounds and protects the brain
and spinal cord. Treatments can be very relaxing and may include subtle manipulation of the bones of the face, head, vertebral
column, and the membranes beneath the skull. It is most commonly used to treat headaches, TMJ-related jaw pain, ear infections,
strokes, sinus conditions, vision problems and digestive problems. It is also very effective in helping with autism, dyslexia,
learning disabilities and developmental challenges. Find Practitioners
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Pranic
Healing - uses the practitioner's hands to detect energetic blockages and deficiencies in a person’s aura. No physical
contact is required because the practitioner works solely on the client's energy body, not the physical body. The practitioner first
cleanses and opens up congested areas using specific sweeping hand motions, then replenishes the energy deficient areas with fresh
energy. Colored “pranas” or energy forces are also used to accelerate the healing process. Find Practitioners
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Reflexology (or zone therapy) - is the practice of stimulating
points on the feet, hands, or ears (termed reflex zones), in the hopes that it will have a beneficial effect on some other
parts of the body, or will improve general health. The most common form is foot reflexology. The foot reflexologist
appliesgentle pressure to specific points on the feet. Based on the same theories as
acupressure, reflexology encourages the flow of energy "Qi" to the organs related to those points to promote self-healing.
Reflexology is beneficial for pain management, relief from allergic reactions, digestive disorders and headaches.
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Be true to yourself. If you're feeling
uncomfortable or threatened in any way, you should leave immediately and look elsewhere. Watch out for any therapies that
don't respect your value system or where you feel that your autonomy isn't respected. Even though you're going to an expert or
practitioner for their guidance, you should always feel safe and that the process involves a free exchange of
ideas.
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