Energy Healing: What is It?

Our world — and everything in it — is filled with energy. This is hardly a surprise; we can feel the peaks and valleys our energy traverses every day. But did you know that the energy in our bodies can help heal our chronic illnesses and influence our overall wellness? That is precisely what energy healing claims.

What is Energy Healing?

Energy healing is a form of alternative medicine that treats illness by moving healing energy to various parts of the body. Sometimes, this energy comes from within yourself, but energy healers can also channel energy from other sources in the universe. According to Science Direct, energy healing helps a patient shift their psychological state, which can help reduce pain and discomfort for some chronic conditions.

Common Energy Healing Types

There are many different types of energy healing practices, many of which are practiced all over the world. Here are just a few well-known forms of energy healing:

Acupuncture — This practice uses small needles to influence the flow of energy throughout the body, which is said to stimulate the central nervous system and promote the body’s natural healing abilities.

Reiki — Reiki practitioners use special choreography with their hands to encourage energy flow through the body, which is believed to reduce stress and promote healing in the affected area.

Crystal Healing — Some believe that crystals can draw out negative energy from the body, or even attract positive energy from elsewhere in the universe. Holding a special crystal or placing it somewhere on the body is often believed to influence the energy around the person and help facilitate greater wellness.

Qigong — This practice uses coordinated body movements, breathing, and meditation to balance the body’s positive energy and help promote health and wellness.

Does Energy Healing Work?

The scientific and medical communities have studied the potential of energy healing for decades — typically, with the purpose of debunking the practice as pseudoscience.

And yet, these researchers cannot deny the results. Reiki has been shown to reduce the negative side effects of chemotherapy and improve the outcomes of some surgeries. Long-term studies have revealed that energy healing has a promising effect on the management of symptoms of non-communicable diseases. The data is so compelling that top hospitals in the U.S. like Yale, Duke, and Johns Hopkins offer energy healing at their facilities!

But perhaps most importantly, energy healing appears to have lasting positive effects for the men and women who use it to improve their well-being. Many people have made energy healing a regular part of their wellness routine because they have seen firsthand how acupuncture treatments or a session with a reiki practitioner can instigate real change in their bodies.

Blissful Heart Wellness Center

At The Blissful Heart Wellness Center in Bend, we have over 30 wellness practitioners, many whom offer energy and spiritual healing services. It is our honor to provide alternative therapies for those seeking holistic wellness.