Energy Healing

There are many types of shamanism and shamanic practices I have answered these questions based upon my particular shamanic lineage.

What is Shamanism?

Shamanism is an ancient spiritual practice that many believe may date back as much as 100,000 years. The word itself comes from the Tungus tribe in Siberia and means spiritual healer or one who sees in the dark. Shamanism at various points in time has been practiced all over the world.

A shaman is one that can travel spiritually or by using the openness of the heart into hidden realms. The shaman interacts with helping spirits in order to address the energetic and spiritual sides of illness.

“Shamanism teaches us that everything that exists is alive and has a spirit. Shamans speak of a web of life that connects all of life and the spirit that lives in all things. Everything on earth is interconnected and any belief that we are separate from other life forms including the earth, stars, wind, etc is purely an illusion. And it is the shaman’s role in the community to keep harmony and balance between humankind and the forces of nature. Shamans have and still act as healers, doctors, priests and priestesses, psychotherapists, mystics, and storytellers.” - Sandra Ingerman

“Over tens of thousands of years, shamans developed a time-tested system of healing, using journeying and other practices.” - Michael Harner  

What does a shaman do?

A shamans primary duties include performing sacred ceremonies and journeying. There are a variety of ceremonies that shamans perform. They lead ceremonies to reconnect people with lost aspects of themselves, help them to transition to a new phase of life, remove troubling energy, increase abundance, balance their energy, prevent energy from escaping their chakras, and they can also perform life passage ceremonies involving celebrating birth, marriage, and final transition preparation.

What is a shamanic journey?

A shaman enters an altered state of consciousness (think meditation) using a drum, rattle, dance, or their mind to attain this state. While in this state they travel outside of time in a non-ordinary reality and perform work there.

What types of shamanic ceremonies do you offer?

We offer a variety of shamanic ceremonies. The type of ceremony that you receive will be determined by your energy reading and assessment of the shaman. 

A few of the ceremonies that we perform are: 

• Extractions (dark energy removal)
• Distance ceremonies/healings
• Munay-Ki Rites 
• Despachos 
• House/business blessings/clearings 
• Soul retrievals 
• Chakra balancing 
• Shamanic initiations 
• Many more

Shamanic View of Illness

From a shamanic perspective illness comes from three main causes.

1. Loss of Power - A person may have lost their power, causing depression, chronic illness, or a series of misfortunes. The shaman journeys to restore that person’s lost power and many perform one of any number of ceremonies to accomplish this.
2. Loss of Essence (soul splintering) - A person may have lost part of their soul or essence, causing soul loss or splintering, which sometimes occurs during an emotional or physical trauma, such as accidents, surgery, abuse, the trauma of war, being in a natural disaster, divorce, the death of a loved one, or other traumatic circumstances that cause shock. Soul splintering can result in disassociation, post-traumatic stress syndrome, depression, illness, immune deficiency problems, addictions, unending grief, or coma. Soul loss can prevent us from creating healthy relationships and the life we truly wish to live. It is the role of the shaman to find the parts that have splintered and by performing a soul retrieval ceremony and brining the client back into a place of wholeness.
3. Negative Energy or Spiritual Blockage - Another cause of illness from a shamanic perspective would be any spiritual blockages or negative energies a client has taken on due to the loss of their power or soul. These spiritual blockages also cause illness, usually in a localized area of the body. It is the role of the shaman to extract and remove these harmful energies from the body and perform any other necessary ceremonies to rectify this situation. (Sandra Ingerman)

Shamanic Vs. Medical Model

“Curing consists of medically treating disease and eliminating symptoms. We all know people who have received cures but have not experienced healing. When this happens, symptoms generally return. Energy healing addresses the cause of the disease (generally a trauma), and the resulting toxic emotions that separate us from joy and health. Self-healing happens when we clear the energy matrix that envelops and informs our lives. While medical curing eliminates symptoms, shamanic healing enhances the body’s own healing response and focuses on accessing an ongoing state of well-being and perfect health.” - Alberto Villodoldo

Is Shamanism Religious?

The short answer is no. Shamanism does not fall into the category of religion because it does not have a dogma, formalized organization, sacred book, one recognized leader or a single founder. There are practicing shamans in many different religions and those with no particular association as well. People who receive shamanic healing or train to be a shaman are free to follow any religion that they prefer. 

Does this involve drugs or plant medicine?

No, it does not. I have respect for all shamanic traditions however, the type of services that I offer do involve the use of any substances. 

What will happen in a shamanic session?

The first time you come in we will talk and do an evaluation. You will lie fully clothed on the massage table and your energetic field will be assessed and healed. Depending on what is found a shamanic ceremony may also be performed. Every ceremony is different in nature and it will be fully explained to you at that time.

How long does a typical session last?

Most first sessions last 75 minutes and follow up sessions 60 minutes.

Do you offer Distance or Remote Services (Phone, Skype etc.)

Yes, we offer our clients distance healing and ceremonies. We will work with clients both in person as well as by email, telephone or Skype. We will correspond via the medium that the client chooses. We will perform an assessment and discuss your situation then we will go offline and perform a healing or ceremony and then we will reconnect to discuss the outcome.

What type of shamanism do you practice?

I am a Pampamesayok shaman in the Q’ero tribe (mountain Q’ero) which is a Peruvian tradition. It is believed to be one of the purest forms of shamanism around since the part of the tribe that I study with fled 500 years ago into the Andes to escape the Spanish Conquistadors and stayed up there sequestered until only a few decades ago. Because of that their knowledge remained pure and was not changed during this time. I have had the privilege to study personally with the elders of the tribe in Peru as well as others that they have trained.

I have also had the privilege of studying with members of other Peruvian sects of shamanism and some Cherokee medicine men and women in the United States.

Reflexology is an ancient alternative medicine technique involving application of appropriate pressure to specific points on the feet, hands, or ears. It is deeply relaxing and therapeutic. Its origins can be found in ancient Egypt and China. Reflexologists believe that these points correspond to different body organs, and that pressing them has a beneficial effect on the organs and overall health.

It is based on a system of reflex areas that reflect an image of the body on the hand, feet, and ears, in order to effect a physical change in the body. The basic principle of reflexology comes from central nervous systems reflex arc which induces a body reflex response without involving the brain. When invoking this reflex arc, sensory information is processed at the level of the spinal cord, resulting in muscle action without involvement of the brain. Reflexology is based on this reflex arc which can affect the organs, also known as an autonomic reflex arc.

Although reflexology is not used to diagnose or cure health disorders, millions of people worldwide use it to complement other treatments when addressing conditions such as anxiety, infertility, cancer treatment, diabetes, heart issues, kidney functions etc.

Reflexology is growing in popularity worldwide. In Denmark studies has shown that reflexology has resulted in reduced sick leave and absenteeism (great cost savings to employers). In one district, after only six sessions, almost a third of the employees reported greater satisfaction with their jobs.

What can I expect during a reflexology session?

You will start with a relaxing foot soak using natural products. Then you will move to a massage table where you will be treated with relaxing strokes on your feet using lotion. The session will be tailored to your specific conditions and requests. Hands and ears may also be added to the session upon request. A typical session lasts one hour and it extremely relaxing.

You can also do a 30 minute add on of reflexology to any of our other energy healing sessions for an additional $45. 

Energetic Well Being Process© (EWBP) is based on wellness and oneness with the earth, the universe, and the self.  When we completely love and accept our total self, our light and dark, yin and yang, male and female, then we are BEING who we really are.  We are in peace, harmony, and joy. EWBP involves a seated session where we talk through and categorize your issues and then energetically remove the blocks to them.  

EWBP helps to:
•    Focus on removing what causes symptoms…not to alleviate, suppress, or “learn to live with” them!
•    Create strong internal support for your desired state of being – what you want in your life – with full confidence and self-reliance!
•    Live in joy and peace and without drama, reaction and upset: to stop reacting to issues and events in your life!

Bioridian is an ancient form of crystal and energy healing incorporating specific meridian points much like Cherokee crystal healing created by David Singing Bear.

"Bioridian combines the ancient understanding of energetic meridians and the biorhythms of the body and the spirit with the understanding of the universe." - David Singing Bear 

Our body has a wisdom beyond our understanding. Crystals are used to activate pressure points, releasing the energy (Chi) and natural healing can occur. When this energy is released, the body is relieved of stress and pain is reduced, allowing Chi life force to flow through the meridians and arrange our cells to original instruction. Sessions are performed on the massage table using pointed selenite crystal sticks to apply the pressure. 

Access Consciousness Bars® is a process that activates 32 points on the head, referred to as Bars, that clear out the energy and releases points of view, judgments, and assumptions that build up and limit you from having more in life. The Bars process occurring in your head can be thought of like reorganizing and deleting unnecessary files on your computer.

“Did you know there are 32 points (bars) on your head which, when gently touched, effortlessly and easily release anything that doesn't allow you to receive? These points contain all the thoughts, ideas, beliefs, emotions, and considerations that you have stored in any lifetime.” – Gary Douglas, Bars Founder

These points contain all the thoughts, ideas, beliefs, emotions, and considerations that you have stored in any lifetime. Some of the bars control Healing, Body, Control, Awareness, Creativity, Power, Aging, Sex and Money etc. By activing a bar you begin to clear away the energy stuck in that area or aspect of your life. By clearing out a particular bar you free up that area of your life and invite joy and freedom into it.

Clients have reported:

• Relieves stress
• Feeling of well-being
• Increased Chi flow
• Quiets and focuses the mind
• Increased energy

Chakra is a Sanskrit word for wheel, or vortex, and it refers to the seven energy centers of the body. Chakras function as valves, regulating the flow of energy through our energy system. We open and close these valves when we decide what to think, and what to feel, and through which perceptual filter we choose to experience the world around us. A blockage in the chakra system is believed to give rise to physiological, psychological, emotional, and spiritual disorders. Ideally, we would want all chakras to contribute to our wellbeing.

A chakra balancing session is done on a massage table and may include any of the following, crystals, Reiki, Shamanic practices, turning forks, oils (if requested), sound healing, breathing, or pendulums.

Why you need your chakras balanced?

Your body needs to be kept in balance. When it gets out of balance we start to have physical or mental issues. Balancing your chakras will assist you in bringing balance to your entire energy body.

Do you need Chakra Balancing?

Looking at the opposite of balance will tell you if your chakras are off.

• Do you feel stuck in your life?
• Are you full of energy?
• Do you feel secure and grounded?
• Are you emotionally open?
• Do you feel self-confident and expressive?
• Do you feel in touch with your intuition?
• Do you feel fulfilled?

Aren’t sure if your chakras are open or closed? We can intuitively check them for you.

Chakra Balancing Aromatherapy

We can also use special chakra oils to help energetically balance the chakras. This technique would be used in addition to our regular chakra healing session.