Tuesday 12 November 2013

What an Intuitive Holistic Healer Does

Intuitive Holistic Healing is what I do, but it is a term that many people are unfamiliar with and I thought I should help explain what that is.
I have built a foundation of knowledge through my 2200 hour Massage Therapy Diploma program, which gave me the in-depth knowledge of how the body works, not only the mechanics of muscle and bone, but how the physical body as a whole functions. The understanding of how each system (respiratory, digestive, nervous system, etc.) works independently and together to create homeostasis - which is the body's way of creating a healthy balance within itself.
I continued my education to include energetic healing , consisting of Reiki, which addresses the emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of the self. The Chakras, and discovering how each Chakra, when out of balance, not only affects the energy system, but the physical one as well. Combining that with the understanding that each individual has a unique pattern of energy that can be affected by their life circumstances (stress, emotional trauma, worry, etc.), as well as outside influences (being around people who are energy drainers, stress of work, relationships with others, etc). I have also explored Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the form of Acupressure and Reflexology, which allows me to release stagnant or blocked energy which is the TCM theory of why dis-ease occurs, using acupoints through the whole body or just the hands and feet. This also works with the physical body by releasing trigger points, which are those painful spots that when pressed on creates the sensation of pain travelling to other areas in the body.
I have also become a certified Body Talk practitioner, which taught me how to listen to what the body needs in an intuitive way and getting your body's natural healing ability to kick in, in a focused way.

So, what does all of that mean?

When someone comes into Omnia Wellness and sees me for shoulder pain, for example, my job is to figure out what the reason is for the pain, and what combination of my knowledge is needed to actually create a change, to reduce/eliminate the pain.
It could be because of:
-a physical imbalance in the muscles or from overuse, or sleeping on it wrong
- the feeling like you are taking on the weight of the world,
- a "chip on your shoulder" - anger or frustration affecting that area
- energy that is blocked in a different area of the body, commonly the hip on the opposite side, that is disrupting healthy energy flow.
And the list could go on and on and on.

How an Intuitive Holistic Healer works, is by co-creating the healing process with you, asking specific questions to help get an understanding of what is going on, then using the intuitive process to connect with what the body is saying it needs. Then custom creating the right blend of therapies (which can mean that each session can look and feel entirely different) to truly treat you as a whole being, and help you feel better, physically, emotionally, mentally, energetically, and spiritually.

*not everyone who is an Intuitive Holistic Healer has the specific education that I have received, I recommend asking questions and doing some research to find a healer that has the qualities that you connect with*