About Energy Medicine
Energy medicine is a branch of complimentary and alternative medicine that is a holistic, gentle, and non-invasive approach to health. It is an umbrella term for any therapy that manipulates the energy circuits in our bodies and the subtle energy that surrounds us. Subtle energy healing modalities, such as the energy therapies I am trained in, are recognized under the NCAM (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) and are becoming much more prevalent in our traditional medical environment. Many medical centers now have some offerings of integrative medicine for their patients. There are a number of well known therapies that fall under this umbrella: Healing Touch, Reiki, Acupuncture, Acupressure, Pranic Healing, to mention just a few.
Energy is everywhere. It is the most basic building block of life. And although we cannot see it, it flows through everything. It surrounds and embraces us, it permeates us, and sustains us. It connects us to absolutely everything. It is the essence of our being, consciousness, and soul. And although, just as we cannot see the air that we breathe, most cannot see this energy. But it is perceived by almost everyone. Whether they are aware of it or not. It is this energy and the energy anatomy that the energy practitioner evaluates and balances.
What causes an imbalance is our energy fields? Trauma (physical, mental, emotional), anxiety, depression, stress, limited beliefs in ourselves, nutrition, illness, and environmental toxins and stressors are common causes. Our minds and thoughts are also very powerful energies. When we experience lower level emotions such as anger, jealousy, or selfishness, we are greatly affecting our energy balance. With the help of energy healing we can become more happier, healthier, and live life with a more positive and stronger outlook.
Energy practitioners recognize the importance of the mind, body, and spirit connection and work to bring balance to what makes us whole. We look beyond the physical body and incorporate the emotional, mental, and spiritual realms of who we are as well. Our goal is to clear the blocks in our energy fields that hinder the natural flow of energy. Thus repairing and rebalancing the energy so the body can move to its optimal level of balance and its inherent ability to heal itself.