massage and bodywork professionals2024-03-29T10:46:33ZDarcy Neibaurhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/DarcyNeibaurhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10766075664?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://massageprofessionals.com/group/energyworkers/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=2kdgl8fxksz23&feed=yes&xn_auth=noExperiences of Massage Therapists using energy work during massagestag:massageprofessionals.com,2012-09-18:2887274:Topic:2762722012-09-18T14:24:05.058ZDarcy Neibaurhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/DarcyNeibaur
<p>As an instructor for massage therapists in subtle body energetics, I have noticed many interesting experiences of massage therapists who use energy work in their practice.</p>
<p>I would love to know of your experiences or questions.</p>
<p>Sue</p>
<p><a href="http://www.SynergisticCenter.com">www.SynergisticCenter.com</a></p>
<p>As an instructor for massage therapists in subtle body energetics, I have noticed many interesting experiences of massage therapists who use energy work in their practice.</p>
<p>I would love to know of your experiences or questions.</p>
<p>Sue</p>
<p><a href="http://www.SynergisticCenter.com">www.SynergisticCenter.com</a></p> Incorporating energy work into a massagetag:massageprofessionals.com,2011-06-20:2887274:Topic:1766412011-06-20T02:17:58.042ZDarcy Neibaurhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/DarcyNeibaur
<p>I'm interested in learning how often you incorporate energy work into a regular massage. Is this a regular part of your massage or only for specific reasons? Also, how do your clients repsond to having energy work included?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.SynergisticCenter.com">www.SynergisticCenter.com</a></p>
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<p>I'm interested in learning how often you incorporate energy work into a regular massage. Is this a regular part of your massage or only for specific reasons? Also, how do your clients repsond to having energy work included?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.SynergisticCenter.com">www.SynergisticCenter.com</a></p>
<p> </p> Many Canadian Therapists Support Energy Work!tag:massageprofessionals.com,2010-12-08:2887274:Topic:1182722010-12-08T00:29:45.708ZDarcy Neibaurhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/DarcyNeibaur
<p><strong><font size="4">Members practice in many areas, including Massage Therapy, Reflexology, Reiki, Spa Practitioners, Yoga and more.</font></strong></p>
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<p><strong><font size="4">Members practice in many areas, including Massage Therapy, Reflexology, Reiki, Spa Practitioners, Yoga and more.</font></strong></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Natural-Health-Practitioners-of-Canada/142729347410?ref=ts&v=wall#!/pages/Natural-Health-Practitioners-of-Canada/142729347410">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Natural-Health-Practitioners-of-Canada/142729347410?ref=ts&v=wall#!/pages/Natural-Health-Practitioners-of-Canada/142729347410</a></p> Energy Workers - Please Jointag:massageprofessionals.com,2010-12-03:2887274:Topic:1169512010-12-03T02:54:21.432ZDarcy Neibaurhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/DarcyNeibaur
All form of energy workers... please make sure you are not lost to time or someone else's memory of time. Register for free at <a href="http://www.iammassage.com">I Am Massage.com</a>
All form of energy workers... please make sure you are not lost to time or someone else's memory of time. Register for free at <a href="http://www.iammassage.com">I Am Massage.com</a> "East Meets West : Oriental Medicine and the Future of Healthcare in America"tag:massageprofessionals.com,2010-11-08:2887274:Topic:1140542010-11-08T19:29:11.287ZDarcy Neibaurhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/DarcyNeibaur
<p>Has anyone seen the film yet? Would love to hear your feelings.</p>
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<p><a href="http://eastmeetswestdocumentary.com/index.php/page/">http://eastmeetswestdocumentary.com/index.php/page/</a></p>
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<p>Has anyone seen the film yet? Would love to hear your feelings.</p>
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<p><a href="http://eastmeetswestdocumentary.com/index.php/page/">http://eastmeetswestdocumentary.com/index.php/page/</a></p>
<p> </p> HOW TO EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATE ENERGY WORK & SCIENCE BASED MASSAGEtag:massageprofessionals.com,2010-09-29:2887274:Topic:1082842010-09-29T01:15:15.457ZDarcy Neibaurhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/DarcyNeibaur
HOW TO EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATE<br></br>
ENERGY WORK & SCIENCE BASED MASSAGE<br></br>
<br></br>
Saturday, October 16 from 9am-4pm with Boris Prilutsky at Creative Chakra Spa<br></br>
3401 Pacific Ave. 2A Marina Del Rey CA 90292<br></br>
<br></br>
(6 CEU hours accepted by City of Los Angeles & NCBTMB)<br></br>
<br></br>
Pre-registration is mandatory<br></br>
To register please phone 310-823-9378 or send e-mail to borismedmassage@yahoo.com<br></br>
<br></br>
Boris Prilutsky will teach this seminar that will be uniquely valuable<br />
for…
HOW TO EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATE<br/>
ENERGY WORK & SCIENCE BASED MASSAGE<br/>
<br/>
Saturday, October 16 from 9am-4pm with Boris Prilutsky at Creative Chakra Spa<br/>
3401 Pacific Ave. 2A Marina Del Rey CA 90292<br/>
<br/>
(6 CEU hours accepted by City of Los Angeles & NCBTMB)<br/>
<br/>
Pre-registration is mandatory<br/>
To register please phone 310-823-9378 or send e-mail to borismedmassage@yahoo.com<br/>
<br/>
Boris Prilutsky will teach this seminar that will be uniquely valuable<br />
for all massage/bodywork practitioners. In this difficult economy, it’s<br />
increasingly vital to know how to most effectively incorporate energy<br />
work with science or evidence-based massage principles, protocols and<br />
practice techniques. This is, if one truly wants to increase/maintain<br />
their income by consistently and efficiently providing highly effective<br />
stress management massage, orthopedic massage, sports massage and manual<br />
lymph drainage acceleration.<br/>
<br/>
The knowledge that attendees will gain from this hands-on seminar will<br />
enable them to more accurately, efficiently and effectively achieve the<br />
results that their clients desire. It will also enable them to better<br />
protect themselves from any negative client energies while strengthening<br />
the theoretical foundation upon which they base whatever massage<br />
modality they favor/practice.<br/>
<br/>
This will be a hands-on workshop so (Wear loose clothing, bring sheets, towels, oils and creams are provided)<br/>
<br/>
Upon completion of the seminar, participants will receive a certificate<br />
for 6 CEU hours accepted by NCBTMB and the City of Los Angeles.<br/>
<br/>
Attached is an article written by Boris that provides the basic<br />
knowledge supporting what attendees will learn about and practice during<br />
the class.<br/>
<br/>
To secure your place:<br/>
Please mail $150 checks payable to Medical and Sports massage inc.<br/>
To: CE.coordinator, P.O.Box4454 N. Hollywood CA 91617 or call Creative Chakra Spa @ 310-823-9378 to pay by credit card.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Science of Massage and Energy Work<br/>
<br/>
By Boris Prilutsky<br/>
Introduction<br/>
<br/>
Dear friends. Over the span of 38 years that I worked in the<br />
massage-therapy field, I’ve performed myself and have seen many of my<br />
colleges performing many different types of massage with the wide range<br />
of results. Interestingly, physiological effect of massage alone,<br />
couldn’t explain the obtained results. There were always additional<br />
effects caused by none other than what we would call now as “energy<br />
work”.<br/>
<br/>
The effect of “energy” on body became evident for me back in my<br />
postgraduate days, when the group of my colleges and I conducted an<br />
energy related experiment. Several people had the amount of arterial<br />
blood supply to the extremities measured two times by the special ultra<br />
sound equipment. The first time after standing still on one spot for ten<br />
minutes. The second time after each of them performed extensive<br />
visualizing of vein blood drainage and arterial blood supply process<br />
through their lower extremities. Surprisingly, the second measurement<br />
recorded much higher blood supply for all the testers despite the fact<br />
that none of them have moved.( as you know when we staying steel blood<br />
supply to the extremity significant decrease)<br/>
<br/>
Effects of “energy work” are unavoidable in performing massage, thus<br />
practitioners have to be prepared to channel it properly. Without<br />
practical understanding of what’s involved in “energy work” many<br />
practitioners might inadvertently hurt their patients and themselves.<br/>
<br/>
Because “energy work” is so practically important I decided to start my<br />
book The Simple approach to Sports and Medical Massage from the chapter<br />
Science of Massage & Energy Work.<br/>
<br/>
Mysteries and metaphysics surrounds energy issue; different esoteric<br />
theories have been built around this subject. My purpose here is not to<br />
create another theory and or break down the dependency between “mind and<br />
matter” to the Quantum Mechanics level. My purpose is to share my<br />
practical experience in “energy work” and to give manual therapy<br />
practitioners a practical tool that will help him/her to deal with<br />
“energy work” in their daily practice. This method relies not on quantum<br />
mechanics, but on the knowledge of basic anatomy, physiology and<br />
physics.<br/>
<br/>
Below I will summarize these necessary facts in the light of their<br />
connection to massage in order use them as reference for further<br />
discussion of “energy work” process. This time I will exclude classic<br />
academic approach of “gross anatomy and physiology”. Because of<br />
practical need of today discussion I am offering practical approach to<br />
the science. In other words exited to referring to anatomical names of<br />
body parts I will offer you the structural anatomy and practical<br />
physiology approach.<br/>
<br/>
Anatomy and Physiology of cardiovascular system<br/>
<br/>
The cardiovascular system consists of heart, arteries, arterioles,<br />
capillary networks, venules, and veins. Blood itself is also an<br />
anatomical part of the cardiovascular system. The human heart is a very<br />
energetic-p fishotential muscle. The fact is that for an average of<br />
about 80 years, without taking a break, the heart performs a pumping<br />
action approximately 80 times per minute. Blood is pumped out of the<br />
heart through the arterial blood vessels (those that carry blood away<br />
from the heart), towards the periphery under pressure, so even<br />
structures such as the brain, which are topographically located above<br />
heart, will get blood supply. Normal blood pressure is considered<br />
120/80. The duty of blood supply is firstly to deliver oxygen,<br />
nutrients, and hormones to all 55 trillions cells in the body, which<br />
compose our different tissues.<br/>
<br/>
Arterial Blood Flow<br/>
<br/>
Arterial blood distribution first goes through arteries, then<br />
arterioles, and then thru the huge network of capillaries - tiny blood<br />
vessels, some so small that they will only allow the passage of one red<br />
blood cell at a time. It is on this microscopic level of vessels where<br />
the basic metabolism - the gas exchange, occurs. The surrounding cells<br />
consume everything they need (oxygen, nutrients, etc.) from the<br />
capillary blood supply. When this exchange of material happens, the<br />
arterial blood is spent of its supplies and will be given up to the<br />
venous blood circulation.<br/>
<br/>
Venous Blood Flow<br/>
<br/>
Venous blood flows toward the heart slower than arterial blood flows,<br />
and is under less pressure. As venous circulation works its way toward<br />
the heart, it will be cleaned passing thru the liver and kidneys,<br />
allowing metabolic waste products to be removed from the body. It will<br />
then flow thru the lungs, satiate with oxygen, and will be ready to<br />
repeat the circulation cycle again and again, 24 hours a day, 7 days a<br />
week.<br/>
Venous blood drainage is supported mechanically by muscular contraction,<br />
which occurs whenever we move. All the way throughout the venous<br />
circulation there are valves located on the interior of the vessels.<br />
Valves open only when blood flows towards the heart. Rhythmic<br />
contraction of the muscles supports venous blood drainage. During<br />
massage, we activate a similar mechanical action by performing squeezing<br />
techniques only towards the heart, in the direction of venous blood<br />
flow. Thus, we mechanically accelerate the flow of venous blood drainage<br />
significantly and substantially increase local arterial blood supply to<br />
the tissue. This movement goes against the flow of arterial blood, but<br />
its influence can’t disrupt arterial blood flow as it is under the<br />
superior pressure.<br/>
<br/>
The acceleration of venous blood drainage described above belongs to one<br />
of the factors of the physiological effect of massage: direct, local<br />
mechanical factor. The second factor is an indirect effect, achieved<br />
through the nervous system pathways, and is not limited to the local<br />
area being massaged. Neuro-reflexive aspect is the main power of massage<br />
therapy.<br/>
<br/>
Structural anatomy of the Central Nervous System<br/>
<br/>
The central nervous system is composed of the spinal cord and the brain.<br />
Much processing of afferent perception information and efferent<br />
responses happen in both upper and lower centers. The peripheral nervous<br />
system originates from the spinal cord and provides innervation to<br />
inner organs and systems, to the somatic parts, such as skin, connective<br />
tissue, muscles, etc. At the very endings of the peripheral nervous<br />
system, there are proprioreceptors located in skin, muscles, connective<br />
tissues, etc, that respond to touch, pressure, temperature, vibration,<br />
pain, etc.<br/>
<br/>
The moment you touch proprioreceptors, you cause generation of action<br />
potentials (afferent impulses), which will stream and stimulate the<br />
central nervous system including motor, vasomotor, and other centers.<br />
Due to this stimulation, organs and systems of our body reflect by<br />
vasodilation, increased blood supply, relaxation of muscles, etc. This<br />
is what reflexive therapy is. Reflex is the body’s involuntary reaction<br />
to an original stimulus.<br/>
<br/>
In the case of reflexive therapy, this reaction is expressed by the<br />
above-mentioned positive changes in functions of organs and systems,<br />
which will include reduction of left atria work due to vasodilation.<br />
Please keep in mind that stress causes vessels to constrict (arteries<br />
carry enough smooth muscles and nerves to constrict).<br/>
<br/>
Peripheral vascular constriction amplifies peripheral vascular<br />
resistance. Peripheral vascular resistance is a main opposition to the<br />
left atria work ( left part of the hard responsible for ejection of<br />
arterial blood to the circulatory system). Increased peripheral vascular<br />
resistance immediately responds by increasing left atria work in order<br />
to overcome such resistance.<br/>
<br/>
Significant increase of cardio work can lead to stress-related heart<br />
attacks, and can accelerate the development of arteriosclerosis. In<br />
order to achieve reflexive therapy results, massage therapist must<br />
perform massage in the inhibitory regime.<br/>
<br/>
Inhibitory Regime<br/>
<br/>
Every nerve receptor has its own level of adaptation - its ability to<br />
produce electrical activities, also known as impulse or action<br />
potential. To work in the inhibitory regime means to keep massage<br />
manipulation in a rhythm of 70-80 movements per minute while gradually<br />
increasing pressure and minimizing disconnection. Consequently,<br />
receptors will not increasing production of action potential, but the<br />
flow of afferent neural impulses from the contact area of our hands will<br />
continue.<br/>
The motor and vasomotor centers include pain-analyzing systems,<br />
responding to this kind of stimulation by vasodilation, muscular<br />
relaxation and other positive changes in functions of organs and systems<br />
do to re-polarization of the neurons. This approach aims at reducing<br />
the sympathetic tone and restoring balance in activities, between the<br />
sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous<br />
system.<br/>
<br/>
The status of these systems functioning in balance is one of ultimate<br />
health. To bring about this balance is the bottom line goal of stress<br />
management massage therapy.<br/>
<br/>
The philosophy and ultimate goal of Chinese medicine treatments is to<br />
balance the activities of yin and yang (active and passive energy).<br />
Disorders are most often defined as stagnations, or blocks of chi flow.<br />
In my opinion there is a direct correlation between the conventional<br />
explanation of the mechanism of massage and the oriental medicine<br />
explanation. The electrical stream that we create via massage, causing<br />
flow- distribution of the chi- energy, what in turn leads to balance of<br />
sympathetic and parasympathetic activities; balance of yin and yang.<br/>
<br/>
Phenomenon of Piezoelectricity<br/>
<br/>
The piezoelectric phenomenon is described as the ability of both<br />
inorganic and organic substances to generate electrical potential in<br />
response to purely mechanical deformation. During the performance of<br />
massage therapy, we are deforming the tissues, cells, and molecules<br />
thereby generating/creating piezoelectric charges. In massage, the main<br />
cause of piezoelectric phenomenon is the deformation of collagen<br />
molecules (elastin and keratin also carry piezoelectric properties). As<br />
we know, molecules are surrounded by large amounts of extra-cellular<br />
fluid (at least 70-75% of our body is water). By performing massage we<br />
not only generate electrical impulses that travel thru peripheral<br />
nerves, which in term make their way to the central nervous system, but<br />
also generate piezoelectric charges of electricity. These piezoelectric<br />
streams move out in all directions, thru extra-cellular fluid and other<br />
molecular structures, creating streaming potentials that travel to the<br />
inner organs and there create massive additional afferent impulses.<br />
These afferent impulses from inner organs in turn further stimulate<br />
centers within the central nervous system and increase the power of<br />
reflexive therapy (positive changes in function of organs and system due<br />
to original stimulation by massage). This phenomenon of<br />
piezoelectricity also explains much in the mechanisms of acupuncture and<br />
acupressure. I have always believed that the oriental methods of the<br />
treatments are bottom line, reflexive therapy. When performing massage<br />
techniques, especially kneading/petrissage, try to imagine (to see with<br />
your hands what eyes cannot see) the massive phenomenon of<br />
piezoelectricity on top of the action potential formation from the<br />
deformation of proprioreceptors. Whenever we touch the body, we are<br />
causing the creation of these electrical charges. Please always imagine<br />
these energetic streamings and you will heal your clients much more<br />
effectively.<br/>
<br/>
Sense of Touch<br/>
<br/>
A therapist while doing massage cannot observe the aforementioned facts<br />
about anatomy, physiology and the factors of reflexive therapy.<br />
Therefore a massage therapist has to be able to maintain a mental<br />
picture of anatomical and physiological processes based on his/her<br />
preexisting knowledge. This mental picture helps a massage therapist to<br />
be in control of what his/her hands are doing and why are they doing it.<br />
It assists practitioners in developing their sense of touch.<br/>
<br/>
Sense of touch is ability to sense with our hands what our eyes cannot<br />
see. For instance, when we look at our client, we cannot see what an<br />
anatomical chart of the cardiovascular system would show us, but we have<br />
the ability to imagine the physiology of the cardiovascular system<br />
under our hands. We can develop our sense of touch to the degree that<br />
will allow us to perform energy work.<br/>
<br/>
Using Sense of Touch for Energy Work<br/>
<br/>
Thought is energy. Thinking, envisioning, imagining, projecting, are all<br />
electrical activities in our brain, and these impulses create energy<br />
fields (electromagnetic fields) around us. These electromagnetic fields<br />
can protect your personal state of energy from disturbances and will<br />
increase the power of all activities caused by your hands-on massage.<br />
Energy work positively influences our hands-on therapy efforts and<br />
allows us to manipulate the energy of our client(s). By focusing and<br />
projecting our understanding of anatomy and physiological processes<br />
transpired in our patient while we’re doing massage, allows us to<br />
increase our powers of healing to the maximum extent.<br/>
<br/>
Pathology & Energy Work<br/>
<br/>
Our skeleton consists of about 206 bones. Everywhere where two bones<br />
meet they create a joint, held together by ligaments - very strong,<br />
elastic, belt-like, soft connective tissue - which hold the two bones in<br />
place, surrounding and stabilizing the joint. Cartilage covering the<br />
surface areas of the ends of bones where they come together creating<br />
joint-arthra. Cartilage, providing a smooth, frictionless apparatus to<br />
allow the surfaces to articulate against one another. If this cartilage<br />
becomes inflamed, deformed, or develops fissuring, and/or erosion, this<br />
kind of pathology is called arthritis; inflammation in the joint (-its<br />
meaning inflammation). If a joint region is sprained (pulled), or<br />
strained (overloaded), very possible that tendons - extensions of<br />
muscles attaching them to the bones - can develop inflammation, as well<br />
as ligaments, bursa, muscles, etc. In the case of sport-related injury<br />
in the knee region for example, there may be physical effect such as<br />
contusion, twist, and sprain, strain, which can cause a person to<br />
develop arthritis, periarthritis and more.<br/>
<br/>
For a therapist it is extremely important to understand that in any case<br />
of inflammation, whether it be arthritis, tendonitis, or bursitis, the<br />
_expression of these pathologies will be swelling of the tissues,<br />
excessive volume of extracellular fluid accumulation, and stasis of<br />
venous blood, which disallows arterial blood supply (oxygen and<br />
anti-inflammatory hormones like hydrocortisone). In the inflamed areas<br />
the demand of blood supply, will be increased much more than the regular<br />
blood supply can deliver. Pain is a signal/message about swelling of<br />
the tissue, stasis of venous blood, which decreases arterial blood<br />
supply (oxygen supply), accumulation of excessive amount of<br />
extracellular fluid, and constriction of muscles.<br/>
<br/>
Bear in mind that all these processes and physical _expression of pathology in most cases, cannot be seen from the outside.<br/>
It is extremely important for the massage therapist to understand the<br />
pathology to the degree that he/she can begin to heal by simply placing<br />
the hands on the region and imagining all the above-mentioned<br />
expressions of pathology. There is no doubt, that if, additional to<br />
energy work that I described before, we will perform techniques for<br />
acceleration of venous blood drainage, edema reduction, trigger point<br />
therapy, etc. then rapid and sustained results can be expected.<br/>
<br/>
To make all of the things mentioned above a little more organized, I<br />
Kahan proposes the following structure in massage therapy approach:<br/>
<br/>
A. Knowledge - this is your memory of the facts, i.e., structural<br />
anatomy and physiology, as well as pathological developments in cases of<br />
disorders.<br/>
<br/>
B. Understanding of Knowledge - this means more than just memorizing the<br />
dry facts about the structure and function of the region, or the<br />
symptoms and signs of a disorder. It refers to your capability to<br />
picture these components living and functioning in the normal situation<br />
and to picture what is occurring in the pathology situation.<br/>
<br/>
C. Knowledge and Visualization. When knowledge and understanding are<br />
combined inside of you (this place could be in your heart, or your soul,<br />
somewhere inside where your sense of touch lives) it is transported to<br />
your hands, with which you perform soft-tissue mobilization as well as<br />
energy work.<br/>
<br/>
A person may have knowledge about _expression of pathologies such as<br />
bursitis, tendonitis, arthritis, etc, but if he/she applies excessive<br />
pressure on the region, we can all agree, his/her understanding of this<br />
knowledge is apparently very limited. By placing our hands on a<br />
sick/injured area and imagining what is going on under our hands, we are<br />
creating active thoughts (energy matter) that, in addition to all<br />
positive physiological effects of massage therapy, allow us to<br />
manipulate chi in such a way that the healing process will be amplified<br />
to the greatest extent possible.<br/>
<br/>
Placebo and Energy Work<br/>
<br/>
Human body has a boundless potential to heal itself. In any double-blind<br />
study, approximately 20-28% of study subjects respond with a great deal<br />
of improvement to the placebo. Mind is ready to accept either the real<br />
medication or other therapy. For example, there are many documented<br />
cases where patients cure themselves of cancer by eating, or drinking,<br />
or doing what they believe the cure is. This means that the placebo can<br />
help a person to activate some mechanism, (yet undefined by medicine),<br />
that has a possibly unlimited power to heal the body. There might be<br />
many other, similar to placebo, built in mechanisms that can activate<br />
the natural power of a human body to heal itself.<br/>
<br/>
I surmise that this healing power can be activated through our<br />
manipulation of chi, and I also believe that it is some dominantly<br />
psychological aspect, which would allow us to do this. Somehow, at the<br />
time of energy work, our patients own ultimate self-healing powers are<br />
activated, by passing psychological- placebo starter. The very important<br />
for us to understand, that therapist heal the client, by stimulating<br />
the clients power to heal their own self.<br/>
<br/>
Hippocrates said that the nature of the human body is to heal illness,<br />
and the doctor (or anyone involved in health care) should be a servant<br />
to this capability.<br/>
Dear fellow therapists. Please view the material I presented in this<br />
article as a puzzle that you have to piece together. Electrical<br />
activities occur in our body 24/7. All organs and systems communicate<br />
with the central nervous system as well as with each other through<br />
electrical impulses and biochemical reactions. Constant movement of<br />
electrical charges in our body induces electromagnetic fields around us.<br />
The task of a massage therapist is to adjust and channel this energy<br />
toward self-healing/stimulation, as well as toward increasing the power<br />
of a massage therapy session.<br/>
<br/>
Why and what precisely is the mechanism of “energy work?” How exactly it<br />
happens that directed flow of our thoughts penetrates the barrier<br />
between the body of the therapist and the patient and affects positively<br />
the electro-magnetic field in the patient body?<br/>
<br/>
The answer to this question is similar to the answer of why moving<br />
magnetic field indices electrical current – that’s how our Universe is<br />
constructed. We all agree that massage therapy is about results. As a<br />
massage therapist just like an electrical engineer we can use these<br />
phenomena to obtain stable and consistent results, with or without<br />
complete understanding of its microcosmic nature.<br/>
<br/>
I would highly recommend that you start from practicing self chi<br />
manipulation. Therefore please pull out an anatomical chart and while<br />
you re-read the article try to imagine structural anatomy and<br />
physiology. Focus on stomach area and imagine the clockwise peristaltic<br />
action of the digestive system for a few minutes. In doing this, you<br />
already start manipulation/distribution of your own energy. As you read<br />
the material on physiological effect of massage, imagine the<br />
acceleration of venous blood drainage, arterial blood supply process,<br />
and electric streams. All proposed techniques for self chi manipulation<br />
will help you to stay healthier and will create your protective<br />
electro-magnetic field. At the time of a hands-on massage imagine all<br />
the processes that you stimulate in your clients body. During your<br />
hands-on performance, combine the imagination of the processes (energy<br />
work). Your electro magnetic fields will not only protect you from<br />
energetic influence of your clients, but will also increase your healer<br />
power.<br/>
<br/>
In summary:<br/>
<br/>
Please remember that: what sets therapists apart is the level of sense<br />
of touch. A more developed sense of touch will allow a therapist to<br />
achieve better and faster results do to incorporation of energy work.<br/> Dynamic Energy Balancingtag:massageprofessionals.com,2010-09-22:2887274:Topic:1073012010-09-22T20:50:23.887ZDarcy Neibaurhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/DarcyNeibaur
<p class="MsoNormal">The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dynamic Energy Balancing Foundations class</span> is for those who already do energy work. It includes guided meditations, receiving and giving energy work sessions, and an opportunity to learn an exciting new energy map for understanding the dynamics of the body, emotions, mind, and spirit.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I still have a couple of openings in my class, Dynamic Energy Balancing with Ethical Considerations for Energy…</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dynamic Energy Balancing Foundations class</span> is for those who already do energy work. It includes guided meditations, receiving and giving energy work sessions, and an opportunity to learn an exciting new energy map for understanding the dynamics of the body, emotions, mind, and spirit.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I still have a couple of openings in my class, Dynamic Energy Balancing with Ethical Considerations for Energy Workers (21 CE plus 3 CE Standard V in Ethics) Oct 1-3 at the Atlanta Polarity Center on Pharr Rd., <span style="font-weight: bold;">Atlanta, GA</span>.</p>
<br/>Also, in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Raleigh, NC</span>, Oct 29-31.
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Read about the class (and me) at <a href="http://www.dynamicequilibrium.com/DynamicEnergyBalancing.htm">http://www.dynamicequilibrium.com/DynamicEnergyBalancing.htm</a>. Energy Worktag:massageprofessionals.com,2010-08-11:2887274:Topic:989172010-08-11T14:06:14.997ZDarcy Neibaurhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/DarcyNeibaur
<p>Fascinating work here. Definitely needs to be more research work done.</p>
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<p>Fascinating work here. Definitely needs to be more research work done.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GC1Sw__ooE">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GC1Sw__ooE</a></p> It's Against My Religion, Pt. 2tag:massageprofessionals.com,2010-06-23:2887274:Topic:875042010-06-23T06:05:58.940ZDarcy Neibaurhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/DarcyNeibaur
<p>Hi Everyone,</p>
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<p>I enjoyed reading (and alas, re-living) the stories you shared about clients who have interesting religious views. I do have a couple of my own stories, but I don't want to bore you with them. These individuals turned into "converts" once they realized I wasn't trying to control them or some other kind of "oogah-buggah" stuff. Reiki is reiki.</p>
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<p>No my instance here is much different. Growing up, I suffered through some very strict Christian…</p>
<p>Hi Everyone,</p>
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<p>I enjoyed reading (and alas, re-living) the stories you shared about clients who have interesting religious views. I do have a couple of my own stories, but I don't want to bore you with them. These individuals turned into "converts" once they realized I wasn't trying to control them or some other kind of "oogah-buggah" stuff. Reiki is reiki.</p>
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<p>No my instance here is much different. Growing up, I suffered through some very strict Christian indoctrination. I couldn't understand that no matter how hard I tried or how much I read the Bible, I was still considered "bad" by my pastor and elders of the church...in a nutshell, I spent much of my 20's and my 30's studying different religions and teachings...went to several Christian and non-Christian functions...and after nothing "took," declared myself a pagan and have been at peace with it for years. Like a famous Christian singer crooned, "I don't care what they say...I'm gonna live what I believe." You believe what you believe and I believe what I believe and that's okay. We are entitled to believe in god/goddess or God/Goddess as we wish.</p>
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<p>I don't go around bragging or prostelytizing or publishing (other than here) that while I may be able to sing the kyrie and recite the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds from the Lutheran Hymnal, I no longer follow that dogma. It's part of my past. This seems to be the hardest for others to grasp. Especially Christians.</p>
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<p>And my views have come back to bite me, so to speak. Just this past week, one of my friend/colleagues invited me to visit a spa she was hired at a month previous. I inspected the facility and found it very relaxed and very much a place I could see myself working. Upon telling her that I was interested and that I would get my resume ready and contact the owner, she told me that the owners were very conservative and my "views" probably wouldn't be tolerated.</p>
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<p>My answer to her was, "oh...so that means I have to leave my Buddah statue and my crystals at home...and probably my native american CDs."</p>
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<p>She got very embarassed and replied, "Well your crystals and your music should be okay. But no statues...it would be too hard for me to explain if they asked questions."</p>
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<p>My reply back was,"If they really are curious, tell them I like art. If they want to know more, have them ask me."</p>
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<p>That was the weirdest exchange that I have ever had with her. And never on this subject. She told me she isn't sayng that she has Reiki training. She said that she had been getting flack from her congregation. Hell and brimstone comments, even as these same people sought her out for energy healing between church services. Is this about me or about her? (I just finished Reiki Master/Teacher training and am in the midst of my 21-day cleanse, she ended her Reiki training at level 2).</p>
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<p>Have any of you had similar experiences? Are any of you like me, so "out there" that you could be a danger in driving away prospective clients? Or prospective jobs?</p>
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<p> </p> Energy Work Practitioners - Please help me research how the relationship of zodiac signs (between the practitioner and the client) influences the outcome of energy work!tag:massageprofessionals.com,2010-05-24:2887274:Topic:822952010-05-24T00:22:13.811ZDarcy Neibaurhttps://massageprofessionals.com/profile/DarcyNeibaur
<p>Hello All!</p>
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<p>As an excited massage student approaching the last month of my education at Therapeutic Massage & Training Center, I have decided to write a research paper on how the relationship of zodiac signs (between the practitioner and the client) influences the outcome of energy work! I know it is a very extensive topic, but with research on the science of astrology and energy healing, I found an interesting link between the two. This is not a formal study, but rather a…</p>
<p>Hello All!</p>
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<p>As an excited massage student approaching the last month of my education at Therapeutic Massage & Training Center, I have decided to write a research paper on how the relationship of zodiac signs (between the practitioner and the client) influences the outcome of energy work! I know it is a very extensive topic, but with research on the science of astrology and energy healing, I found an interesting link between the two. This is not a formal study, but rather a stepping stone into a more well-developed research project.</p>
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<p>I was hoping to complete a survey with energy work practitioners (massage therapists or not) and head in the right direction based on data analysis.</p>
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<p>Energy work practitioners, please take this 5-10 minute survey (link below) and be sure to check out the findings from the research paper and presentation on my website (<a href="http://www.wix.com/robin43087/mymassage">www.wix.com/robin43087/mymassage</a>)!</p>
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<p>Thanks so much!!</p>
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<p>SURVEY LINK: <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V9PT2Y8">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V9PT2Y8</a></p>