Energy healing, energy work and
spiritual healing are general
terms that include several healing modalities such as Reiki, Therapeutic Touch and Transformational Energy Healing. Many are based on the ancient principals of “laying on of hands” and the idea that the human body consists of energy fields
that can be stimulated through various techniques in order to promote wellness. Our bodies are imbued with life energy or life force, (Qi in China, ki in Japan, or prana
in India) which connects us to universal life force or divine life energy. Practitioners of energy work believe that in order to maintain good health, one must keep the body’s energy
in a balanced state. The practitioner helps the client rebalance his or her energy by enhancing, unblocking, or dispersing it. During these sessions the client remains fully
clothed. If desired, the session can be done without touching the body to aid in the comfort level of the recipient.
According to Dolores Krieger, a professor of nursing and proponent of Therapeutic Touch, “The most common effect of Therapeutic Touch is rapid relaxation, which is accompanied by the patient’s experiencing a feeling of well being. The next most reliable results are the relief of pain and an acceleration of the body’s natural healing process”. These effects have been scientifically proven through the work of Dolores Krieger and Dora Kunz. As a result, Therapeutic Touch and Reiki have become mainstream in many hospitals throughout the U.S. and internationally. In A Doctor’s Guide To Therapeutic Touch, Dr. Susan Wagner writes that this method “can strengthen the immune system, relieve chronic pain, treat asthma, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiac problems, endocrine imbalances, headaches, promote healing of fractures and infections, relieve symptoms associated with cancer and AIDS, and enhance relaxation to reduce anxiety and depression”. Naturally, all clients are encouraged to seek or continue other medical treatment and holistic practices when appropriate. Therapeutic Touch, Reiki and other energy healing is used in addition to other informed health care decisions.
Energy work has no religious dogma associated with it, yet it can be used as a path to help us remain more connected to our inner selves, our spirituality, and support us as we grow, heal, and transform . . . promoting well being and peace . . . something that we all could use these days.
Blending the practices of Reiki, Therapeutic Touch & Transformational Energy Healing