David Cockrell, Integrated Therapies

	An Energyworker is a person who is trained in working with subtle energy, sometimes called chi, life force or prana. The primary benefits of Energywork are increased as blocks are identified and released, allowing the energy to flow like a river or stream without anything impeding its course. Energywork removes the boulder or downed tree from the stream so your system can function in balance, supporting and nourishing the body's own natural healing abilities. The rewards are great! I love watching a client get up off the table with a renewed sense of balance and ease, without the dis-ease. In this vein, the client comes to realize they are responsible for their own well being -- that lasting healing comes from opening up the communication from the mind to the body.

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Reiki is an ancient healing art form that brings in universal energy through the practitioner's hands to your body. Your body uses what it needs to aid its own healing process. This modality is incorporated in all of my work.

Reflexology works on pressure points on the feet and hands that correspond to organs and glands in the body. As these reflexes are stimulated, a response is invoked in that structure. Your innate healing abilities are activated and a state of balance can be restored. Reflexology doesn't treat or diagnose, but works holistically to tune the body's defense system to fight illness.

Polarity Therapy uses an Ayurvedic approach to holistic health management. The energetic body includes the five elements: ether, air, fire, water and earth. Imbalances are determined in these elements through dialogue and bodywork. The system can then be brought back into balance. Polarity incorporates nutrition, exercise and relaxation techniques.

Like a giant, super-charged helix, energy flows to us from the natural world and we can use it to heal ourselves. These three methods; Reiki, Reflexology and Polarity Therapy, use a variety of techniques to activate the different healing mechanisms of the body. My philosophy is that the body communicates with the mind the only way it knows how: by transmitting symptoms, the body is trying to get our attention. Aches and pains are a wake up call to slow down, to take care, reduce stress, eat better and to listen to the body's wisdom. I am not claiming to cure any illnesses or diseases. I facilitate the body's own healing ability, awakening the power of self-correction. I tailor a session to give a client what they need at that given moment. Often, it is a combination of the modalities mentioned here. I have been trained to direct 'universal energy' to the client through touch, focusing this energy for healing. While gentle by approach, these three Energywork techniques are like a battery jump-start and recharge the system.