With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing many to stay home, a lot of “normal” life went online. From work to fitness to social life, much of the world now relies on online platforms to stay connected.
While online therapy or counseling is nothing new, more alternative practices have also made their offerings video-friendly. Take, for example, remote energy healing, something I had the opportunity to try earlier this year.
I’m a big fan of alternative medicine and have had a lot of success with this type of healing in the past. But that was in person.
I was certainly skeptical about how much it could really do through a screen. However, I was pleasantly surprised.
Read on to find out more about my experience, how remote energy healing works, and what you need to know before giving it a try. The term energy medicine was coined in the 1980s to describe a form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).
This energy is referred to by multiple terms (subtle energy, vibrational energy, life force) and is labeled qi in Traditional Chinese Medicine and prana in Ayurveda.
Practices may be conducted with physical touch or non-physical engagement with the body’s energy.
It emphasizes the author’s prior experience with in-person sessions and the expectation difference when moving to a remote format.
It lists Reiki, chakra healing, and aura cleansing as examples of remote-capable practices, while noting that acupuncture, which relies on needle-based energy stimulation, is not suitable for remote administration.
Techniques mentioned in this context include the use of crystals and breathing to purportedly realign chakras and promote well-being.