Reconnect to Life Energy

For thousands of years many world cultures have studied and appreciated natural energy, or life force.  All living things have it, and it appears to have it's own intelligence.  It can be referred to as chi, or prana, or ki, among many other names - perhaps even Holy Spirit.  However, modern western cultures do not acknowledge an awareness of life force in daily life.  We are culturally unaware of the ready availability of life force to us, let alone the benefits of consciously, intentionally connecting with it.  We therefore do not have a common vocabulary to describe (and thus understand) this energy; we now generally use terrms borrowed from Eastern traditions that have maintained conscious awareness and development of life force, such as the concept of energy vortexes in the body called chakras.    

Western cultures chose instead to develop our understanding of rational science and medicine - studying diseases, isolating and dissecting the parts of the body, 'specializing' in areas of expertise.  There are benefits to pursuing this body of knowledge, especially in cases of acute trauma; however, conventional western medicine has been much less successful in the treatment of chronic and systemic illnesses - which I experience energetically as having emotional and spiritual components, in addition to the physical.  The standard allopathic medical model typically does not treat a person as a whole interrelated system (although there has been forward progress in this recently).  For people facing illness, this is where the benefit of working with complementary practitioners, who view the human as a whole being, becomes an essential component in supporting their total recovery.  And actively learning about life force and consciously exploring the ways it benefits your life offers you improved health and happiness, and best of all, life force is available to us all for free!

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Reiki - Qigong - Grounding - EnergyWork

Workshops

Reiki ~ Qigong ~ Grounding ~ Energy Work
Rather than describe these different modalities here, let me describe what I do when I do my work.  I'll work with you either one-on-one or in a group at one of my monthly workshops.  We first focus on grounding - that is, bring our focus into the present, here and now, and specifically into our bodies.  I'll have you pay attention to your feet against the floor, and notice the effect this has on your thoughts and feelings; then I'll have you share any information that you may be getting from your body (e.g., my right knee hurts).  Then you will either stand, sit, or lay on a massage table (fully clothed).  I will support your becoming aware of the natural energy that flows through and around you, allowing the natural energy or life force all around us to flow through me and focus it into you through my hands, based on the standard practices of Reiki and/or Qigong.  You may freely state whether or not I may touch you during this process - touch is not essential.  Touch will be focused on your head/neck, shoulders, arms, legs, and feet.  My wife Pam may assist me during a session.  This work is designed to help eleviate energy blockages that I sense and to increase your sense of well-being.  A lingering sense of deep peace is often reported after a session.  On rare occassions, clients report an increase in their symptoms over the next day; I view this as the "sediment in the bottom of the glass" being "stirred up" and working it's way out.  This is significant and over the next several days/weeks, they usually notice energetic shifts in many areas of their health and lives.  Of course, I am available to support them through this process.  Energy work is not a "quick fix" - it took time to create these energy blockages, it takes time for our bodies to come back into balance.  The good news is that energy work continues to work through our systems long after the actual treatment is done.

Do I 'heal' you?  No, I prefer to believe that we are collaborating and focusing the energy that supports you to heal yourself.  I believe everyone can do what I can do (which we share experientially in our workshops), but because of my training and focusing on this full time, my skills are simply more developed.  So, my part is to open you to this natural energy and to teach you skills that you can practice that will further the benefits you feel from our time together.  You can use these skills to support your own health for the rest of your life!  They include different movements, practices, and connecting with nature.  An important benefit from doing this work is an increase in sensation in your chest area, which I view as an opening of your heart center.  This may lead you to deeper emotions, including a greater sense of love and connectedness to all that is around you. For some, this is a great opportunity to work on expressing grief and forgiveness, two essential keys to keeping our whole system in balance.

For those who are facing specific health challenges, this work is intended to support your whole being and to complement - but not replace - the other things you are doing for your health.  If you are under medical care and are taking prescription drugs, you should continue with them until your medical doctor suggests it is no longer necessary.  If you are contagious, or are not able to meet with me in person for whatever reason, I have the ability to do distance healings and we can work over the phone.  In any case, I recommend planning on at least 3 healing sessions - again, understand that energy work is not instantaneous, though dramatic results can occur quickly.  Energy healing is about supporting your body to heal itself, which takes time.  However, noticeable results should begin by the third session, or we will re-evaluate your situation with you.

This work supports those who are facing many kinds of life challenges, including death, as well as general anxiety, as this work tends to increase our capacity to handle stress.  However, I am not trained in mental health, and am not qualified to work specifically with mental illness/disorders.  My focus is on energy and how it flows through your body as I sense it. 

Grounding/Wellness Coaching & Energy Workshops
Our workshops are entirely experiential - we come together to explore and experience connecting our energy with the Earth, and gain new skills that can be incorporated into your life to support your own health and energy.  Our intention is to empower people to realize how much they can do to support their own health; accessing the wisdom within you is the key.  These workshops are fun, relaxed, and ever changing!  Please check the Upcoming Events page for more information on already scheduled workshops, or contact us if you'd like to tailor a workshop for your group.

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