 How Energy Healing is Gaining Respectability
Even though the world of scientific proof may
not favor the idea of energy that heals, nevertheless it is a concept
that enormous numbers of people use every day. If you have ever
practiced yoga, had a Reiki session or studied martial arts, then you
have taken part in an exercise that involves energy healing.
The concept is one that has been around since ancient times,
originating in China or India. One of the primary foundations of
Traditional Chinese Medicine is that human bodies have an energetic
movement that can be directed by various means. When the energy is
flowing well, the person is healthy, but when its flow is impeded, the
outcome can be poor health.
Many means of getting the energy to move have been devised over
thousands of years. They range from relatively commonplace treatments
like tai chi movements and massages to less conventional modalities
including utilizing crystals and prayers.
Common to the Indian as well as the Chinese system is the belief that
specific emotions are regulated by specific places in the body where
energy is concentrated. Called chakras (meaning circle in Hindi) by
Hindu practitioners, they are similar to the centers where Chinese
acupuncturists place their needles. The sixth or mind chakra supposedly
controls the mind.
Breathing is the primary element of energy healing. This refers
specifically to the awareness of the breath as it flows back and forth.
Yoga instructors place almost as much importance as breathing as they
do on body movement and positioning. Similarly, it is said that
Buddhist priests utilize breathing patterns during meditation and are
able to perform nearly super human feats, such as slowing their
heartbeat down to nearly nothing until they may appear dead before, as
it were, coming back to life.
Many of these traditional energy healing principles have been proven to
be so effective that they are now, perhaps somewhat reluctantly, being
accepted by the 21st century medical establishment. Acupuncture is
perhaps the best example of an ancient medical practice that was
initially scoffed at but has ultimately been given the seal of approval
by western physicians.
Finally, with major schools and colleges having adding to their
curriculum such courses as acupuncture, Reiki and massage training,
these classes have shifted from the sidelines of legitimacy and are
moving closer to center stage.
As more and more people understand the benefits that can be gained with
energy healing, it is likely that, as more time passes, it will lose
its aura of unconventionality and become more a part of everyday life.
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