Energy Medicine and Energy Psychology: The New Frontier
Elizabeth Blackwell Center
Columbus, OH
June 6, 2008
What is the hype about Energy Medicine and Energy Psychology? Mehmet Oz, M.D., professor of surgery at Columbia University, has reported on Oprah that Energy Medicine is the new frontier of medicine. Norman Shealy, MD, the founding president of the American Holistic Medical Association, has predicted that “energy medicine is the future of medicine.”
To understand Energy Medicine, one can start with Einstein’s famous equation, E=MC2, which essentially teaches us that physical matter is a form of energy. Subsequent scientists, sparked by Einstein’s discoveries, have shown us that all ostensibly “solid” objects are comprised of vibrating molecules. Thus, all things, including our bodies, are waves and patterns of very tiny particles that have certain energetic properties.
For thousands of years, without the advantage of sophisticated scientific instruments, people across the world have developed ancient healing traditions based on the premise that the body is a living system of energy. Energy Medicine and Energy Psychology takes these ancient traditions and brings them into the 21st century to promote health and well-being.
Energy Medicine and Energy Psychology are based on the premise that emotional and physical illnesses result from disturbances in the body’s energies. Innovative methods have been developed do assess and balance the disruptions in these energies. Some of these methods are increasingly being used in integrated care departments in many hospitals.
This workshop will describe the energy systems (e.g., meridians, chakras, auras) that form the foundation of all energy methods. Specific ways to assess and balance the energies will be demonstrated.
Some of the research behind energy based methods will be reviewed as well as ethical and professional considerations for those wanting to use the methods to help others.
This workshop will be a blend of didactic and experiential opportunities. Participants may observe or participate. In either case, you will leave with a set of tools that you can immediately use to balance your own energies and foster your health and well-being.
In this workshop you will:
- Understand the premise underlying energy based methods.
- Learn the basic energy systems of the body.
- Review the research available for Energy Medicine and Energy Psychology.
- Experience a daily energy routine that balances many of the basic energies.
- Learn how to apply energy methods relevant to physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral concerns.
- Integrate energy methods into a cognitive-behavioral framework.
- Know how to apply energy methods ethically and professionally.