Energy Medicine has been used and studied by cultures around the world for thousands of years. Ancient cultures have used various modalities based on the human energy field to help the body heal itself. The human energy field provides us with our life-force energy, Prana or Qi(Chi).
The belief is that stimulating the human energy field helps energy flow more freely through the body, which increases circulation, removes blockages, prevents stagnation and more. The human energy field consists of a network of pathways and energy centres also known as chakras.
Through various types of body-mind modalities and movements that stimulate the human energy field, we can keep our life force energy moving in the body so we feel vibrant, joyful and balanced.
There are many types of energy medicine. A few of the more well known modalities and practices are Energy Healing, Reiki, Acupuncture, Acupressure, Shiatsu, Reflexology, Homeopathy, Flower Remedies, Tai Chi, Chi Gong, Pranayama, Ayurveda and Yoga. The modalities I use to help clients are Transpersonal Energy Healing, Bach Flower Therapy and Restorative Yoga. Each modality offers its unique way of balancing the human energy field. Some of the energy medicine modalities use a practitioner and some can be done on your own. Tending to your body, mind and spirit in this way is an amazing approach to Self Care.
In order to fully understand the concept and benefits of Energy Medicine, it’s important for one to be open to the idea that human beings are more than just a physical body. We are physical, emotional, mental, spiritual and energetic beings. All of these parts flow into one another. When one of these parts is imbalanced, it affects another part. And when one part is healed or helped, it affects the other parts as well.
What happens when we don’t care for our body and stimulate our life force energy?
The manifestation of many kinds of physical, mental or emotional illnesses. The body is meant to move, our emotions are meant to be released, our thoughts are meant to be expressed and our spirit is meant to soar. Denying ourselves any of these things is detrimental to our health and creates stagnation leading to illness and dis-ease. For example… Based on how energy medicine works, if someone has a physical ailment, it’s very possible that it may have initially started with a challenging emotional experience. If that challenging emotional experience hasn’t been tended to in a healthy healing way (in other words it’s been suppressed) it can show up as a physical ailment.
The body talks to us in clever ways until we finally listen. I can’t express how important it is to manage our thoughts and emotions in a healthy way. Ignoring challenging emotions, thoughts or physical ailments will sooner or later catch up with us. Having self awareness and resources such as energy medicine can help you feel your best.
Energy medicine helps to transmit, stimulate and balance the human energy field, boosting our life force energy which helps us feel lighter, more vibrant and full of life… we feel alive! We have less or no pain, we feel emotionally stable, experience mental clarity and our spiritual connection to self and source is strengthened and solid. Energy Medicine is a holistic approach to health and healing, bringing health and vitality to the whole body.
This concept and modalities are becoming more and more recognized in western culture where energy medicine is considered a complementary form of health care. I want to invite you to be open to the idea that the human energy field and life force energy is directly connected to our health and wellbeing. I suggest trying an Energy Medicine modality to see how it can help you!
