What is Experiential Healing?
Life is filled with all sorts of experiences and our egos discern in wether or not an specific experience was a positive or a negative one. When our ego defines an experience as a negative one, our brain produces different chemical reactions that produces specific hormones to makes us feel angry, sad, frustrated, disappointed, guilty, etc. This emotions will create a physical response e.i. peeing after a big freight, or having a stomach spasm due to anger and this experience is then stored in our memory. When we react (re- expressing intensive force, by medieval latin react "done again") means that something in our present moment is re-activating that specific memory therefore producing the same emotions and thoughts. This process happens in a subconscious level since even though you know its wrong, or overreacting, or bad for you, you can't help 'feeling that way'. Experiential healing is about accessing the subconscious through stimulating the senses in order to heal a past traumatic experience.
How does it work?
'Energy' is what we call the force that animates a being, depending on the culture it might have a different name such as, prana, qi, life force, among others. We know now that energy works in frequencies and vibrations that create matter, it also can't be destroyed but transformed. Health is viewed as harmonious vibrations among the different 'bodies' of what makes us a human being. We have an emotional, mental, astral and physical body, they all have specific energetic patterns and frequencies. When we experience a disease, we are also experiencing a disharmonious energy pattern in all the different bodies, since they are intertwine if one falls out of balance it'll affect the other ones, like a domino effect. Healing happens when we transformed diseased patterns back into harmony. This is experienced as changing all aspects of your life, because if you change how you think, then your emotions will change, and your decisions will too and ultimately changing your life.
Why is it effective?
Our subconscious doesn't have a 'judgement' mechanism, what does that mean? Have you ever waken up from a dream crying? or disturbed? or incredibly happy? This is because your subconscious processed your dream as reality, even though you know it was a dream, it still has an effect on you, this is because all our dreams, ideas, imagination, even movies and digital visuals are processed in our subconscious as reality. When our subconscious experiences a dream or an idea, our brain simultaneously is secreting different neurotransmitters producing emotions and physical responses e.i. thinking about your favorite dish, will make your glands to salivate and activate your digestion, as well as producing a sensation of hunger; or remembering a traumatic experience will make you cry, or feel angry or sad. Our subconscious doesn't differ from wrong or right, or good or bad, it takes everything as it is without judgement.
What are its benefits?
During a session the person is being guided through a journey into themselves to release stuck emotions and/or heal traumatic experiences. This is able to produce a sensation of deep relaxation and peace, people often feel much lighter after a session. When the body falls into a deep relaxation state, you are giving it the opportunity to restore its energy channels, therefore restoring cells, tissues, organs and systems in the body. The body is able to eliminate toxins better, in fact, unhealthy emotions and trauma turn into toxins in the body, when you release them you are making space in your lymphatic system and immune system. When the body feels at peace is able to restore itself into balance.
The Senses and their Correspondance
Hearing corresponds to the element of Ether and it is stimulated by sound. It is the element that balances all of the other elements; it is the universal force that gives life to the other elements. The Ether is your unique soul, your consciousness and awareness. It corresponds to the electrical impulse in our nervous system.
Sight corresponds to the element of Fire and it is stimulated by light. The Fire signs are Aries ruling the head, Leo the heart and Sagittarius the thighs. Any imbalance will produce physical symptoms in the eyes, liver, digestion, legs, heart, spine, blood, circulation and inflammatory responses. It's negative emotion is anger and it's antidote is kindness.
Touch corresponds to the element of Earth and it is stimulated by touch. The Earth signs are Taurus ruling the neck, Virgo the intestines and Capricorn the knees. Any imbalance will produce physical symptoms in thyroid, spleen, intestines, knees, bones, kidney or gall bladder stones, gout, and elimination process. It's negative emotion is worry and it's antidote is compassion.
Taste corresponds to the element of Water and it is stimulated by flavors. The Water signs are Cancer ruling the stomach/chest, Scorpio the hips and Pisces the feet. Any imbalance will produce physical symptoms in the stomach, breasts, lymphatic system, sweat, reproductive system, and water retention. It's negative emotion is fear and it's antidote is gentleness.
Smell corresponds to the element of Air and it is stimulated by aromas. The Air signs are Gemini ruling the arms, Libra the kidneys and Aquarius the calfs. Any imbalance will produce physical symptoms in the lungs, arms, lack of oxygen, lack of focus, asthma, immune system, and adrenal fatigue. It's negative emotion is grief and it's antidote is courage.
Sight corresponds to the element of Fire and it is stimulated by light. The Fire signs are Aries ruling the head, Leo the heart and Sagittarius the thighs. Any imbalance will produce physical symptoms in the eyes, liver, digestion, legs, heart, spine, blood, circulation and inflammatory responses. It's negative emotion is anger and it's antidote is kindness.
Touch corresponds to the element of Earth and it is stimulated by touch. The Earth signs are Taurus ruling the neck, Virgo the intestines and Capricorn the knees. Any imbalance will produce physical symptoms in thyroid, spleen, intestines, knees, bones, kidney or gall bladder stones, gout, and elimination process. It's negative emotion is worry and it's antidote is compassion.
Taste corresponds to the element of Water and it is stimulated by flavors. The Water signs are Cancer ruling the stomach/chest, Scorpio the hips and Pisces the feet. Any imbalance will produce physical symptoms in the stomach, breasts, lymphatic system, sweat, reproductive system, and water retention. It's negative emotion is fear and it's antidote is gentleness.
Smell corresponds to the element of Air and it is stimulated by aromas. The Air signs are Gemini ruling the arms, Libra the kidneys and Aquarius the calfs. Any imbalance will produce physical symptoms in the lungs, arms, lack of oxygen, lack of focus, asthma, immune system, and adrenal fatigue. It's negative emotion is grief and it's antidote is courage.
How are the senses stimulated?
Hearing: Different instruments are used such as, tuning forks, chimes, ocarinas and a rattle. Different sound frequencies might also be played. (This may vary depending on what the client needs)
Sight: During the session clients might experience different visions; as well during the guided meditation, different memories and visions are guided through. Chromotherapy (color therapy) is use by illuminating the room, depending on the color of the light it'll incite a different sensation e.i. being in a room with orange/yellow light gives the sensation of comfort and warmth.
Touch: Fire cupping, Zero Balancing and Core Synchronism are different bodywork modalities that are used during therapy.
Taste: At the end of every session I offer an herbal tea, this helps to settle and harmonize the session. It is possible for taking a specific tincture at the beginning of the session to stimulate specific organs.
Smell: A wide variety of essential oils are use throughout the session, they are use to stimulate deep parts of the memory and activate different parts in the brain to release all sorts of sensations.
Sight: During the session clients might experience different visions; as well during the guided meditation, different memories and visions are guided through. Chromotherapy (color therapy) is use by illuminating the room, depending on the color of the light it'll incite a different sensation e.i. being in a room with orange/yellow light gives the sensation of comfort and warmth.
Touch: Fire cupping, Zero Balancing and Core Synchronism are different bodywork modalities that are used during therapy.
Taste: At the end of every session I offer an herbal tea, this helps to settle and harmonize the session. It is possible for taking a specific tincture at the beginning of the session to stimulate specific organs.
Smell: A wide variety of essential oils are use throughout the session, they are use to stimulate deep parts of the memory and activate different parts in the brain to release all sorts of sensations.
After the session
We are incredibly complex beings and the energetic patterns of trauma might hold on our bodies in a much deeper way—we call this "chronic condition"—even though after the session the client feels at peace and in harmony, it might fall back into old habits. For this, I give a flower essence as a "tonifier" to help transform the traumatic energy pattern back into balance. Flower essences work in a deep level by helping to sustain a harmonious energy pattern, therefore changing the clients' life experience. I also use micro dosing if the client is experiencing a damage physical tissue, plants help to rejuvenate the cells for the tissue to heal.
