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).
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). It’s also known as:
It’s based on the belief that the body is permeated by an energy field that can affect our health and well-being, also called subtle energy, vibrational energy , or simply life force .
Known as qi in Traditional Chinese Medicine or prana in Ayurveda, it’s believed that we can work with this energy to find balance and healing.
According to most CAM philosophies, both physical and mental health conditions can come about when this energy is stuck or not flowing properly.
The goal of energy healing is to restore the balance of energy to support physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Energy healing practices can involve physically touching the body or working non-physically with the body’s energy.
Some of these practices are supported by scientific evidence, while others aren’t. In addition, only some can be done via distance.
For example, Reiki, chakra healing, and aura cleansing are three types of practices that can be done remotely, while acupuncture, which uses needles to stimulate energy flow in the body, can’t.
The Japanese technique was created in the early 20th century and involves a practitioner placing their hands near the body to stimulate energy flow and promote healing.
Chakra healing is an ancient Indian healing modality. It’s believed that we have seven main chakras, or energy centers, in the body, as well as potentially hundreds of lesser-known chakras.
When the chakras are all in balance, the theory goes, we feel optimum health and well-being.
In a chakra healing session, a practitioner may use a mix of different techniques, like crystals and breathing, to realign the chakras and heal the body and mind.
Aura cleansing is also believed to be rooted in ancient Indian medicine. The aura is said to be the energy that surrounds the body, creating an external “field.” Different people may have different colors showing up in their auras at any given time.