DIANE KIRKLAND CL.H. Ct.H.A.
This article describes what energy bodywork is. There are a wide range of approaches available today; Touch For Health, Reiki, Laying on of Hands, Barbara Brennan Bodywork, Cranio Sacral Bodywork and Network Chiropractic, to name a few. Finding an individual with whom you feel comfortable and a type of approach you like, is an exciting process of discovery. My approach combines many of the styles as mentioned above.
CHARACTERISTICS OF ENERGY BODYWORK
What characterizes these types of energy bodywork is that the practitioner works very gently and sometimes with no touch contact with the body at all. He or she will work for the most part, with their hands, by verbal communication and psychic sense (at whatever developed capacity). Other diagnostic techniques and tools may be utiltized. eg. dowsing, kinesiology, tarot, depending upon any other skills the practitioner wishes to bring into the process. In this way information is gatherered about the client on many levels of being: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual. The practitioner senses the condition of the client's energy field, the meridians and energy centers known as
The practitioner may feel where energy has slowed down and atrophied in the body or perhaps where an over activity is situated.
The practitioner then begins to channel energy into the body of the client. As energy follows thought, it will flow into the body. The intent of the practitioner is therefore of great importance. From here various strategies and approaches are adopted according to training.During this process you the client may feel certain feelings, or you may glimpse images of events or people. (This may happen sometime after the session has taken place). Quite naturally the subconscious throws up that which may need to be reviewed for the benefit of your ongoing. This may help you in your search for fulfillment and health.
You will also typically feel at peace, perhaps blissful relaxation as your body re-aligns and re-adjusts to the incoming energy.
OF WHAT VALUE IS ENERGY BODYWORK?
Many more people are searching out this method of healing for many different issues, ailments and conditions. Physicians may may check symptoms with no medical explanation. Primarily we are saying, "I know there is something more that I can do to help my situation, how could I understand more about my healing process, or, what is happening to me in my current situation". Energy bodywork can help you to some deeper answers to your questions and bring the body into health. The body will feel profoundly relaxed, emotionally you will feel less burdened, mentally greater clarity is often achieved and spiritually there is a sense of re-connection. It is not generally used as a stand alone therapy but in conjuction with other medical treatments or healing regimen.
We may try to gain power over our situation and distress through external authorities, procedures, and treatments. Eventually we discover we are responsible for what is happening. We can begin to understand ourselves from a wholistic perspective. That means not only what is physically happening with us, but the accompanying emotional, mental and spiritual issues with which they are deeply connected. An energy bodyworker is most useful when they are able to facilitate connecting you to these different aspects of self.
We are gathering strength, taking back the power we have previously fully invested in the outside world. Going within to search for the answers we know we have, we are realizing we are responsible for recovery and change. An energy bodyworker acts as a catalyst, facilitator and mirror to the client's healing process. They understand they do not have all the answers but use their tools to help the client find the images and feelings connected to the issue at hand.
Healers working in this way are therefore coming from the premise that we are an energy field. That field, loosely called your aura, has characteristics, related psychological components and can be influenced by the healer and most importantly by you the client. See The Human Energy System in the articles section for more info.
NOTE: One does not need to be ill to benefit from Energy Bodywork!