CHAPTER 15: Energy Therapies Flashcards
what are energy therapies
technique that involves channeling health energy through the hands of a practitioner into the clients body to restore a normal energy balance and health
- direct energy around the body
- qi is embodied in all living and non living things
what is the human biofield
multidimension, vibrational reflection of the emotional and mental energy of the physical form.
links to our cellular activity to meridians of our body
what is Qigong
ancient method of chinese care utilizing physical forms, focused breathing and deliberate movement
- in all living and non living
ALL around us
qi = energy
gong = skill
skill or practice of cultivating energy
forms of Qigong
internal qigong: using mind, breath and visualization to guide bodily energy and energy immediatly surrounding an individual
external qigong: includes greater movement, strenghten mind and body connection
what does research say about qigong
- famous in china for chronic disease and promoting health
- rooted in 7,000 years of success
- exists through how the individual percieves it
Reiki
reducing stress and tension that promotes healing
- non intrusive through touch
- used with medical treatments
- treats WHOLE person
- feeling of security
- radiance flowing around you
- focuses on Qi
fully clothed on a table
- hands on or above body
- uses. a series of 10-12 body areas based on energies
- 30 or 60 min sessions
- relive pain
reduce stress and anxiety - reduce neg impacts of medical treatments and therapies
- build immune system
reiki symbols
used through movement of the center of the palm or fingers through visualization of symbol or by spelling the symbol 3 times
5 Reiki symbols
- increases power from the surrounding area.
- promotes harmony for
mental/emotional healing. - sends Reiki over distance. 4. balances energy
- most powerful and is only used bymasters as it is purported to heal the soul.
Reiki Degrees
- initial attunements, opening up the energy channels for transmission of energy to another person
- integrates symbolism into healing process. placement of hands
- Master healer/teacher/grandmaster when ready to lead a life of healing
therapeutic touch
- centering
- focus on own energy field in preperation for transmission to patient - assesment of energy sourrounding is performed
- rebalances energy of the patient, clearly excess energy into the enviorment
- treatment phase
- evaluation - compare before and now
research on reiki and therapeutic touch
scientific methodology is the challenge - weak scientific approach
- vast majority shows positive influence however there are some criticism
- improvments w memory amd retention
- improvments with stress reduction
- reduction of blood pressure
examples against therapeutic touch
- difference of being a healer and master healer wasnt really shown
- did not aid in secondary traumatic stress
- invalid research on hand placement
what is bioelectromagnetic therapy
increase flow of healthy bioelectric energy to restore balance or homeostasis
- naturals state of wholeness and healing
universal polarity
if one accepets the concept that we each possess a human energy field, or biofield
the energy found in and around the human body, is said to move because
tension between polarities
research related to bioelectromagnetic therapy
area of pain control
- research is sparse
- deficiencies in design study
no significant changes in health for pain management, inflammation and functionality w arthritis patients
NCCIH no spec. support for the medical use of magnests as a therapeutic device
- dangerous for those on insulin pumps
how should you choose an energy therapy
- kep primary healthcare provider informed
- list CAM practitionors and gather information befoe visit
- check education, training
- ask about credentials, liscencing
- how much treatment will cost
magnet therapy
the use of magnets on or around the human body to restructure the flow of energy in the human body for purposes of healing and well being
James Randi debunks an Aura Reader - video
- see auras through the screen
- person steps out behind a screen and aura reader says which position he was in
- results: 2/ 5 correct
- only slightly better than those predicted by chance
- not reputable
dark matter, the matter we cant see
James Gillies TEDTALK
- everything we see is made of of atoms
- advantage of earth, air and water theory
stuff we cant see: dark matter
- accounts for things in the galaxy
- stuff we r made of is only a small fraction of what makes up the universe
- 27% of energy
supersymmetry
predicts a whole range of new particles
- some of which can make up the dark matter
- vibrating string: particles are diff harmonics on the string
Barbara Brennan Hands of Light Book
BOOK of invisible duplicate/information storage hologram
- energetic imprint of everything ever down and known
- u can access past and future time dimensions
Barbara Brennan Video
- illness begins in the layers of human energy field before it manifests as a disease
- correlation bw distortion (ex. energy in the wrong place) and a physical problem
- esp organs on the LEFT side
- incoherency in the field = imbalance
- field has either structure levels or fluid energy (structure torn = pour out = cancer) lose energy
what clients feel:
- feel energy right away
- hands on and off
- people will feel heat and tingling
- state of consciousness matters