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The Energy of You Volume XX Issue #22

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Hi Reader,

I've been working on a course on longevity for women to start in the fall (click here if you want to be on the early notification list). It's been exciting to research, create and explore.

There's so much potential in our bonus years. It also had me looking at what I teach,along with the integration and benefit of weaving energy healing into everyday life.

Woven throughout my work both individually and in groups are various mind-body or energy-healing tools.Today, I want to demystify what energy healing is and how it might support your own well-being.

Energy healing is a broadly defined field within the complementary and alternative healthcare umbrella.

While research into energy healing is relatively new, the practice itself may be one of humanity’s oldest healing arts. One of the things I love about energy healing is the variety of self-healing methods that offer not only benefit but also convenience.

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What Is Energy Healing

Energy healing is often used to convey a nonphysical approach to healing. As we see an increase in the use of these approaches I feel like it’s a good time to define what it is and what it is not.

Some of the titles I see being used are mind-body techniques, vibrational medicine, subtle energy therapy, energy healing, and biofield therapy. Each of these titles encompasses a variety of modalities with some overlap.

Many of these methods are easy to integrate with other healing methods as well as with western medicine, which is becoming more open to the concept of energy healing.

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There’s a lot of variation in the descriptions of energy healing but most include a reference to the movement of life force energy or chi, this includes hands on healing, distance healing, and self-healing.

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The most frequent modalities referenced are Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, Qi Gong, meditation, prayer, intention, spiritual healing, Shamanic healing, and energy healing. The multitude of methodologies makes comparing research and making correlations challenging.

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The other major piece is the understanding of how energy healing works. The subtle energy that exists in all humans is believed to be the mechanism by which energy healing works.

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We have a bio-energetic field that is impacted by emotional, social, environmental, and psychological influences. Energy healing shifts stagnant energy, which allows for health to be restored.

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One popular theory is that energy healing may act as a catalyst to move a system past a stuck point bringing the system back to self-regulation and healing. Physics indicates there are critical points within any system where change occurs.

In a biological system(ie: you), as you move away from the critical point you becomes more stable, this stability has the potential to become stuck interfering with the complex self-regulating function of your system.This in turn creates pathology (disruption) within your system.

Our equilibrium is a dynamic state, constantly in motion. When the flow is interrupted problems can begin to form.

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This theory does address why things like how your subconscious beliefs, thoughts, and aligned action impact the energy field.

Think of it like a see-saw, gently teetering back and forth. Putting a tiny amount of weight on one side isn't going to do much unless it’s already right on the edge of tipping. Energy influences that tipping point and can keep the shift smooth rather than jarring.

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I see a multitude of ways for you to weave in energy healing, particularly self-healing.

• keeping your energy and subsequently mental, emotional and physical well being flowing well.
• healing your subconscious beliefs or thought patterns.
• supporting your physical healing.
• clearing out a sense of being stuck.
• centering yourself.

I am a firm believer in regular energetic hygiene, but that’s a topic for another day.

Have you tried any energy practices lately? I’d love to hear what’s resonating for you. Or if you have questions about energy healing? Hit reply - I’m happy to answer them.

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Be Inspired,

Cathy

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