During my university days, I was almost brain-washed to believe that science ruled and there was no other way of understanding the world. Since then, I have become fascinated by developments in “energy medicine” which are becoming increasingly more sophisticated and moving closer to scientific explanations of phenomena which were previously regarded as unbelievable or mysterious.
My approach to nutrition and my interest in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) , as explained below, are two areas where I have made a significant shift and as a result am able to offer clients some remarkable benefits…
Nutritional Consultation
My training: My early studies as I earned a BASc. Degree in Applied Human Nutrition gave me a basic understanding of nutrients and how the body’s physiology works to integrate them and convert food to energy. In hindsight, my brief study of the psycho-social aspects of eating revealed more valuable insights than the numerous chemistry courses I took.
Since then I have discovered new ways of understanding how the mind-body works, especially how that relates to eating, and now find growing scientific support for these ideas. Here is an example of what I didn’t learn in university: Whole foods and organic foods are better for you energetically than white sugar and flour. Interestingly, according to the Kreb’s cycle which defined energy as ATP, there really is no difference between organic whole foods and non-organic processed foods.
My services: Nutritional consultation is available on request either separately or in conjunction with EFT sessions (see below). Nutritional consultation is based on the scientific aspects of food and nutrition, which I keep updated on, and the EFT sessions deal more directly with eating behaviors and emotional over-eating or under-eating. Addressing nutrition as well as emotions is a complete way to get healthy and stay healthy.
New Ventures with energy: EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) or Meridian Tapping
The sections in this website explaining shiatsu therapy mention that such techniques are able to balance the energy or chi within the meridians or pathways of energy flowing through the body. This resolves mind-body issues temporarily. However, as I’ve realized with my body work with clients, emotional issues usually underlie the symptoms of discomfort I observe . It is programmed patterns of thinking or recalling past events that cause emotional distress, often referred to simply as “stress”.
What EFT has uncovered, remarkably, is that if you can resolve the energetic disruptions (negative emotions) at the same time as you tune in to the specific cause, the connection between certain thoughts or memories and negative emotions is broken completely and permanently. Clear the negative patterns that don’t serve us and allow the naturally positive joyful beings we are to shine through
This practice is backed by a growing body of research and a steadily growing number of people benefit from using it for almost any issue imaginable and are gaining more peaceful, comfortable, pain-free and joyful lives. In many cases, users of EFT soon feel they are ”getting their lives back”.
The issues for which successes have been documented using EFT include:
- Weight control/ cravings
- Addictions
- Loss
- Relationships
- Blocks to making money
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Phobias
- Pain
The implications of more widespread use of EFT are mind-boggling.
So with this long explanation, it should be clear why I have become a certified Level 2 EFT practitioner and am making on-line and in-person sessions available to clients, as well as providing local workshops for learning how to use EFT.
If you want to book an in-person or telephone session… Please contact me by email or phone.