FAQS ON HEALING THERAPIES

 Somatic therapy, also known as somatic experiencing, is a therapeutic approach that focuses on the connection between the mind and body to address psychological and physical symptoms of trauma and stress. Developed by Dr. Peter Levine, this approach is based on the premise that traumatic experiences can become trapped in the body, leading to a range of physical and emotional issues. 

Key elements of somatic therapy include: 

1. **Body Awareness**: Clients are encouraged to become more aware of their bodily sensations, movements, and tension patterns. This heightened awareness helps identify areas where trauma is stored in the body. 

2. **Mind-Body Connection**: The therapist helps clients explore how their physical sensations relate to their emotions and thoughts. This connection aids in understanding how trauma affects their overall well-being. 

3. **Somatic Techniques**: Various techniques are used to release stored trauma and tension, such as breathwork, grounding exercises, movement, and gentle touch. These techniques aim to restore the body’s natural ability to self-regulate and heal. 

4. **Tracking Sensations**: Clients learn to track and follow their bodily sensations without judgment. This process helps in gradually releasing the trapped energy associated with traumatic events. 

5. **Discharge of Energy**: Through somatic therapy, clients are guided to discharge the pent-up energy from their bodies in a controlled and safe manner. This can involve shaking, crying, or other physical expressions of release. 

6. **Integration**: The final step involves integrating the released energy and new bodily awareness into the client’s daily life, promoting a sense of safety, empowerment, and overall well-being. 

Somatic therapy is used to treat various conditions, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and stress-related disorders. By addressing the physiological aspects of trauma, somatic therapy aims to provide a holistic approach to healing that encompasses both the mind and body. 

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a psychotherapy approach designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories. Developed by Francine Shapiro in the late 1980s, EMDR therapy has been extensively researched and proven effective for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other conditions rooted in traumatic experiences. 

EMDR is based on the idea that traumatic memories can get "stuck" in the brain in a way that causes ongoing distress. By using bilateral stimulation, EMDR aims to help the brain process these memories and integrate them in a healthier way.

Sound healing is a holistic practice that utilizes various sound frequencies to promote healing and well-being. The concept revolves around the idea of entraining the body to natural frequency states, aiming to align or raise one's vibrational frequency for therapeutic benefits.

Here's a breakdown of key points related to sound healing:

Frequency States: It's believed that our bodies resonate at different frequencies depending on our emotional and physical states. For instance, waking up is associated with a neutral state around 250 Hz. Emotions like joy are believed to vibrate at higher frequencies (e.g., 540 Hz), while negative emotions like shame vibrate at lower frequencies (e.g., 25 Hz).

Raising Vibrations: The concept of "raising your vibration" refers to attuning oneself to higher vibrational frequencies associated with positive emotions like joy, love, and peace. Sound healing aims to facilitate this process by helping release energetic blockages that hinder this alignment.

Therapeutic Benefits: Sound healing is believed to offer various therapeutic benefits, including emotional balancing, pain relief, relaxation, and stress reduction. By exposing the body to specific frequencies, it's thought to induce a state of harmony and balance.

Techniques and Tools: Sound healing incorporates different techniques and tools, such as sound baths (immersing in sounds produced by singing bowls or gongs), sound immersion (deep exposure to harmonious sounds), drum circles (group drumming for rhythmic therapy), and tuning forks (using specific frequencies to resonate with different parts of the body).

Blockages and Release: The practice suggests that emotional and physical ailments can be caused by blockages or imbalances in our energy systems. Sound healing seeks to release these blockages, allowing energy to flow freely and restoring balance.

While sound healing is considered complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), many individuals find it to be a relaxing and transformative experience. However, it's essential to note that scientific evidence supporting the effectiveness of sound healing is still evolving, and individual experiences may vary. 

Pranic Healing is a no touch, non-invasive healing approach that was founded by Master Choa Kok Sui. It is a synthesis of healing techniques from ancient China, Tibet, and India in which prana is used to heal a wide variety of conditions.

What is Prana?

Prana is a Sanskrit word that means “vital energy”. Often referred to as “chi” or “ki”, prana consists of tiny invisible globules of life force that keep the body alive and in good health. Prana comes from three sources: sun, air, and earth. It is absorbed by the chakras into a person’s energy field (and consequently the physical body), where it nourishes and supports one’s life force. 

Who was Master Choa Kok Sui?

Master Choa Kok Sui was a mechanical engineer, businessman, and philanthropist of Chinese -Filipino descent. Through twenty years of scientific experimentation and advanced clairvoyant observation, he compiled a set of healing techniques that are practical, powerful, fast and effective. He wrote multiple books on Pranic Healing that have been translated into 27 different languages. 

How does Pranic Healing work? 

Pranic Healing has two simple principles. One is that the physical body can heal itself, and the other is that adding a catalyst can accelerate the healing process. That catalyst is prana. A pranic healer uses her hands to cleanse and energize a person’s energy field and chakras with fresh prana, thereby triggering the healing process of the body. 

What can Pranic Healing be used for?

Pranic Healing has been successful in treating a wide variety of ailments ranging from migraines to chronic injuries, arthritis, heart ailments, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and many more. 

Can Pranic Healing be used for emotional problems?

Pranic Healing applied to emotional problems is called Pranic Psychotherapy. It also utilizes prana to cleanse and energize the emotional field from such problems as anxiety and phobias, grief and depression, addictions, trauma, anger and rage, stress and other psychological problems. The result is a restoration of emotional balance and sense of well-being. 

Who can benefit from Pranic Healing?

Everyone! Children and pets benefit even greater than adults as their bodies are cleaner, more active, and less contaminated than adults and therefore heal much faster. Pets specifically do not have emotional and mental negativities that would inhibit the absorption of prana. 

Does Pranic Healing conflict with traditional medical treatment?

Pranic Healing is not intended to supplant or usurp medicine. It is a complimentary approach that adds to the practice of medicine. When both systems are used in an integrative manner, healing takes place more completely and quickly. 

Can Pranic Healing be practiced at a distance?

Long distance healing is based on the idea that we are all connected to each other through the earth’s energy field. In addition, wherever our thoughts are directed with intention, energy follows. 

How Does Pranic Healing differ from Reiki?

Pranic Healing is 100% non-touch method. It uses scanning techniques to assess areas of energy depletions and congestions, rather than the intuition of the Reiki healer. Pranic Healing uses cleansing techniques to remove blockages or stagnant energies before giving energy to the client. Pranic Healing uses a "cookbook", a set of established protocols for varying conditions that are recipes to address steps in healing any ailment. Pranic Healing uses prana from the environment, whereas Reiki practitioners are initiated by a Reiki Master and given symbols to access the healing energies. Pranic Healing uses techniques for energetic hygiene for self cleansing and protection from contaminated energies.