Energy medicine (EM) employs known subtle energies to therapeutically assess and treat energetic imbalances within the Human Energy Field (HEF), returning it back into homeostasis.[1] This may include acupuncture used on meridians of energy meridians of the body; Reiki; or other traditional or intuitive practices aimed at revitalizing and strengthening human energy fields.
These modalities do not necessitate physical contact between practitioner and client, though some techniques use touch or tools like tuning forks.
How to Find a Practitioner
Energy medicine practices recognize the human body has an energetic field that can be harnessed for healing and wellness purposes. Energy medicine practitioners employ techniques like touch, movement and visualization to balance or restore flow within energy systems such as chakras or meridians to achieve wellness in patients.
These modalities involve energy transference in various forms, from light or sound vibrations to the practitioner’s own energy as a source of healing. A qualified energy medicine practitioner should have been properly trained in their specific modality. Many professional organizations as well as integrative health clinics and holistic providers maintain directories of practitioners. It is important to find one and communicate openly about your health needs – energy medicine should supplement not replace traditional medical care.
Energy medicine modalities should be safe for most individuals when administered by a qualified practitioner, since most sessions do not involve taking in substances or any direct ingestion. Some individuals may experience temporary mild side effects following sessions, such as tiredness or emotional release; it’s important to communicate openly with your practitioner and seek medical advice if any serious symptoms arise.
Online Sessions
With the rise of technology, energy medicine practitioners are now offering virtual sessions. This allows clients to receive treatment from the convenience of their home without needing to travel anywhere for treatment – ideal for those with limited access or mobility issues as sessions can be conducted via Skype, Zoom or FaceTime video conferencing platforms – at typically more cost effective prices.
Energy medicine is a holistic approach that encompasses techniques such as biofield and chakra work, music therapy, music-driven healing reiki sessions, reflexology treatments, craniosacral therapy, qigong practices and acupuncture to promote client wellbeing. When combined with traditional healthcare modalities these methods have proven successful at creating positive client outcomes.
In-Person Sessions
Online sessions may also prove effective and provide clients with the convenience of being able to attend sessions from the comfort of their own homes.
Sliding scale fees make shamanic healing work accessible based on client ability/willingness to pay. Choose the rate that feels in line with you.
An alignment session provides the space and support to return home to yourself in sovereignty and wholeness, to redirect your nervous system away from fight or flight and into rest and digest mode, so you can give more of yourself to those around you and the world. Choose either 75-90 minute sessions in person in San Francisco East Bay, or virtually worldwide.
Complementary Therapies
Western medicine continues to explore the subtle aspects of our existence, making it imperative for it to consider the physics of human energy fields in its research. Complementary alternative medicines such as acupuncture, Reiki, therapeutic touch and meditation use energies which may be measured via vibrational frequencies; these can be found within electromagnetic fields generated by cells and organs and reflected back by our biofield.
Few scholars have attempted to bring this topic into scientific focus, and new technologies may enable scientists to generate objective empirical evidence on these more subtle domains of health and illness. One such technology is repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), an noninvasive brain treatment for depression that uses magnetic waves to stimulate certain parts of the brain.[11]
Though some allopathic practitioners still believe the case for energy work has yet to be made, other are beginning to recognize its value. Hospitals are offering Reiki sessions as part of integrative medicine clinics; medical schools also feature rotations in complementary and alternative medicine and include various modalities in their curriculums.
Spas have also expanded their menu of services by including energy therapies like PEMF therapy – thanks to consumer demand – adding energy therapies as one option among many. Even professional athletes such as six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong crediting his chiropractor/trainer with helping him win additional races by using PEMF therapy on him and his teammates.
There is something magical and inspiring about visiting an art museum – you get that sense of wonder that comes from knowing exactly where everything is. And this feeling only deepens as soon as you arrive home after each visit to see your loved ones! No matter the strength of the evidence supporting allopathic medicine’s embrace of energy medicine, CAM practices are becoming more widely utilized and can complement traditional SUD treatments and self-help groups by aiding relapse prevention, physical and mental wellbeing, building interpersonal communication skills and increasing social connections. Many SUD sufferers are finding complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices helpful in their recovery journey, but it must be used alongside traditional treatments and not in place of them. Recovery involves treating co-occurring physical and mental health conditions, learning healthy ways of managing stress, and rebuilding areas damaged by substance use disorders.
