Energy workers

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Comment by Maria Troia on August 29, 2009 at 1:58pm

Lauren,

I've not heard of her. But I feel much as you do. First, isn't everything we do as bodyworkers a form of energy work? I was taught in my foundational massage classes that touching the body is sacred, and to me that suggests even for those not "trained" as energy workers, we are always working with energy. Even prior to becoming a therapist, my belief has always been that simply by entering a room, we alter the energy of those in it.

So, does this make everyone "dangerous"? I'm being facetious, but I'm baffled that in this day and age, with the many ways this planet and the people on it need healing, that there are people out there who think there is only one path. This is ego and there should be no place for ego in the healing arts.

If you're not allowed to do reflexology, does this mean you cannot do Shiatsu, Tuina, Thai, etc? Where does the limit on energy work end? I can't quite wrap my brain around the logic. Would Barbara Brennan work be off limits? You say that she believes energy work without proper training can be dangerous.... well, if you are trained in these or other energy-based modalities (including Reiki and Reflexology), where is the problem? (BTW, I never heard of toxified symbols in the sky. Has this woman studied Reiki? From where does her base of knowledge about another form of energy work derive?).

As to her work being evidence based, that's fine. The work I teach is evidence based too. Methods that I've studied (including the John Barnes approach to MFR) are evidence based. I have no problem with evidence based methods.

BUT (and here is the key), there is more than one road to Phoenix, as I tell my local students. There is no one single way to anything. There is room for everyone. What works for one client might not work for another. What one therapist excels at, another might not. This is why none of us should ever put down a technique that has merit (whether it's research supported, or evidence based merit), even if we might not feel aligned with it. The very fact that you acknowledge your result with the session you had with your boss underscores exactly what I'm saying.

The minute someone puts down other practitioners, attacks their craft, or suggests they are "dangerous," it's my belief that consciousness should be examined.

We are (or should) all be in this together.

You're in a tought spot and I genuinely feel for you. There's nothing worse than knowing you have a gift to share and being told it's invalid, unworthy, or worse yet, "dangerous." The best advice I have for you is to stay heart-centered through this journey and connected to what you know to be true. You have everything you need. We all do. Just a question of what we are willing and ready to connect with.

Sending you light.

Maria Troia, MSEd, LMT, NCTMB, CH
www.KIRAHolistic.com

Comment by Maria Troia on August 14, 2009 at 1:54pm

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AMMA Therapy® is a 5,000 year old system of healing, originating in Korea and brought to the United States by the late Mrs. Tina Sohn, descendant of a royal line of TCM healers and a healing sensitive who could directly experience the energy of others. Along with her late husband, Dr. Robert Sohn, they founded the Wholistic Health Center on Long Island, the largest center of its kind on the east coast, now known as the New York College of Health Professions. AMMA Therapy® was also taught to acupuncture students at the college as well as Wholistic Nursing students who have integrated the technique into the hospital setting. The Sohns co-authored what is said to be the most comprehensive text on Asian bodywork: AMMA Therapy®, A Complete Textbook of Oriental Bodywork and Medical Principles.

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Comment by Maria Troia on August 14, 2009 at 10:40am

You are welcome!

Comment by Fabrizia D'Arrigo ,LMT,MMT,NMT on August 14, 2009 at 10:08am

Thank you Maria , this is really helpfull for me.

Comment by Maria Troia on August 14, 2009 at 1:45am

Hi Althea,

My first recommendation to help with empathy is to study one of the internal martial arts, such as T'ai Chi or Qi Gong. These are more than gentle exercises -- they are important to the energy worker because they teach you how to ground and sink your own energy, as well as how to use the breath. This will help prevent you from getting pulled into someone else's experience (not just with clients, btw... these physical arts will also help you do this throughout your life).

The other thing, which is easier and takes much less time is this visualization:
Imagine a bucket of water with a garden hose in it. The hose is running at full force, filling the bucket.

Can the hose absorb the water from the bucket? No, the water will keep running, fill the bucket, ultimately overfill that bucket, water flowing over the rim, but the hose can't absorb any of it, it just keeps pumping out water.

The hose is a metaphor for you. Like the hose pumping out water, you need to focus on pumping out light/energy. Just keep beaming outward, give it all you've got, keep beaming that energy outward. When we direct energy outward at a constant pace without letting our guard down (i.e., without tuning into "their stuff"), like water in the hose, there is no way for anything to be absorbed.

This takes some practice, but most people get it pretty quickly.

Remember, you're not here to feel their pain. That doesn't help them (or you, or anyone who cares about you). Try not to confuse compassion with empathy.

As to protection, there are various things energy workers do, special prayers of protection, you can burn sage, or if you don't like the smoke, you can spray the area with certain essential oils that draw higher frequencies. Some people wear crystals. I personally don't do much of that because I am of belief that my guides are always with me and know what I need.

I do center and ground myself, set my intention for the session (to be present for my client, hold the space, and for the client to experience that which is in their highest good), I use the breathing skills I learned in T'ai Chi and Qi Gong, I sink my energy into the ground, soften the rest of my body (so energy can move through it easily) and think of nothing else but emitting radiant beams of light from my heart and my hands.

That said, when I began doing energy work, I had the same issues... I was a terrible empath. It was not fun and it was not healthy (physically or emotionally). So what I share comes from personal experience and was developed through introspection and a conscious effort to change my empathetic tendencies so that my clients would be helped and I also would be spared.

Hope this helps.

Maria Troia, MSEd, LMT, NCTMB, CH
www.kiraholistic.com

Comment by Althea Estey on August 10, 2009 at 9:59pm

Hello all. I am new here, both to the Massage and Bodywork Professionals group and the Energy Workers group. I'm a certified massage therapist and attuned to first level Reiki about a year ago. I plan to go on to the second level soon. I began using "energy healing" about 15 years ago and soon found myself dealing with empathic absorption issues. I've been told I need to learn how to protect myself, but so far have not figured it out. I'm hoping someone here can point me in the right direction.

Comment by Gloria Coppola on July 30, 2009 at 5:31pm

Molly's shares her experience with the massage guru on energy and her hot flashes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ6bdfAMwHA
visit www.MassageNetworkNews.com for more fun videos.

Comment by Jackie McLaughlin, LMT, MTI on July 29, 2009 at 9:33pm

Thanks for your input, Maria. It makes total sense to me!

Comment by Maria Troia on July 29, 2009 at 8:28pm

Hi Jackie,

Contacting local massage schools can be a good start, but bear in mind this depends on the philosophy of the school (how energy-sensitive). I went with word of mouth when I began studying Reiki and changed Reiki Masters between Level I and II because my first teacher didn't resonate for me. Wherever you go, I think it's wise to receive a Reiki session first from the Reiki Master to see how well you might resonate. Also, the internet is a good source, but you might ask for testamonials from students. Also, maybe attend a Reiki circle with a local Reiki Master to get a sense about them (listings of Reiki circles can often be found on the internet or in local new age/holsitic publications). So much is driven by the connection between student and teacher... what works for one often doesn't work for another. Very individual process. When you resonate though, you will know. Once I met my second Reiki Master I knew she was the only one I could complete my Master training with.

Hope this helps!

Maria Troia, MSEd, LMT, NCTMB, CH
www.kiraholistic.com

Comment by Jackie McLaughlin, LMT, MTI on July 27, 2009 at 5:01pm

Does anyone have any recommendations for where to send someone who wants to learn to be a Reiki practitioner?

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