Igniting the Art & Science of Biofield Energy Therapies in your Wellness Practice Denise DeForest Pastoor, MEd, APRN, BC, CHTP/I, CWP, RYT Integrative Health Academy 2015 NWC Outline

I. Review of Subtle Biofield Energy Therapies

Biofield Energy System- Healing Touch, Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, craniosacral, polarity Therapies

Body-based- qigong, TaiChi, yoga

Meridians- acupuncture, acupressure

Vibrational sound therapies

II. Review and updates of evidence-based biofield therapies research

III. Application in a wellness practice

Experiential exercises for self-care

Experiential exercises for clients

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MINDFUL SELF-CARE: ENERGY TAPPING, REFLEXOLOGY & QI-HEALING

SACHIKO KOMAGATA, P.T., PH.D, CWP, ACSM-CES

JUNE 15, 2015

40TH NATIONAL WELLNESS INSTITUTE CONFERENCE

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Participant will be able to sense at least one bodily sensation and one emotion that arise

with one’s mindfulness practice (e.g. body scan, sitting or walking meditation).

2. Participant will be able to perform on self at least 2 distinct self-care strategies

demonstrated in the session (e.g. energy tapping, reflexology, qi-healing).

OUTLINE

1. MINDLESS LIFE AS DEFAULT

2. START YOUR MINDFUL LIFE WITH MINDFUL SELF-CARE

3. WHAT IS ENERGY?

4. POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF ENERGY HEALING

5. QI-HEALING

6. ENERGY TAPPING

7. REFLEXOLOGY

8. REFLECTION

MINDLESS LIFE AS DEFAULT

(Muesse, 2011)

WHAT DO YOU SEE? SHARE WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS. TELL YOUR NAME TOO (2 MIN.)

(Kabat-Zinn, 1990, p. 153 of Chapt. 12)

WHAT IS (ARE) YOUR NEIGHBOR’S NAME(S)?

WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT DID YOU NOTICE?

EVIDENCE-BASED BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS

• Clinical and nonclinical psychological disorders (Khoury et al., 2013)

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Stress

• Somatization disorders (Lakhan & Schofield, 2013)

• Clinical and nonclinical problems (Gross, Niemann, Schmidt, & Walach, 2004)

• Prevention/relapse of Depression (Kuyken et al., 2008; Ma *& Teasdale, 2004; Teasdale et al., 2000)

MINDFUL NON-JUDGMENTAL ACCEPTANCE

Low Self

Esteem

Mindful

Acceptance

↓Depression

(Michalak et al., 2011)

Low Self

Esteem

↑Depression

EVERYDAY MINDFULNESS, MINDFULNESS EATING, & SERVING SIZE

(Beshara, Hutchinson, & Wilson, 2013)

MINDFUL EATING => HEALTHIER EATING

• Participants preferred fruit and sweets equally

• Mindfulness predicted snack choices

More mindful chose Less mindful chose

MINDFUL RESTAURANT EATING INTERVENTIONS ON WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

IN WOMEN• PARTICIPANTS

• 35 HEALTHY PERIMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

• FREQUENTLY EATING OUT (>3 /WK)

• INSTRUMENTS

• 24 HOUR DIET RECALL (INITIAL AND WK 6)

• 25-ITEM EMOTIONAL EATING SCALE (EES)

• SELF-EFFICACY FOR EATING BEHAVIORS SCALE

• 25-ITEM BARRIERS TO WEIGHT MANAGEMENT IN RESTAURANT EATING (BARRIERSRE)

• INTERVENTION

• 6 WEEKLY 2 HOUR SESSION ON STRATEGIES FOR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT FOCUSING ON RESTAURANT EATING AND MINDFUL EATING MEDITATIONS

• RESULTS

• STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT

• WEIGHT LOSS (P =.03)

• LOWER AVG. DIETARY CALORIC (P = . 002) AND FAT INTAKE (P = .001)

• DIETARY RELATED SELF-EFFICACY (P = .02)

• FEWER BARRIERS TO WT. MANAGEMENT WHEN EATING OUT (P = .001)

(TIMMERMAN & BROWN, 2012)

5 FACETS OF MINDFULNESS

Enhanced capacity for

1. Observing

2. Describing

3. Acting with Awareness

4. Non-judgment

5. Non-reactivity

These changes consistent with meditation training and symptom improvement (Baer, 2011)

MY STORY

Komagata, S. (April, 2015). Holistic Self-Care Strategies Without Endodontic Procedures: A Case of 50 Years Old Woman with Irreversible Pulpitis. Poster Presentation at 25th Annual art & Science of Health Promotion Conference, San Diego, CA.

WHAT IS ENERGY?

• FOUR ENERGY FORCES IDENTIFIED BY SCIENCE:

• GRAVITY

• ELECTROMAGNETISM

• THE STRONG AND

• WEAK NUCLEAR FORCES

• MOST PERTINENT ENERGY IN ENERGY MEDICINE (EDEN, 2008, P.

20)

• ELECTRICAL

• ELECTROMAGNETIC

• “SUBTLE ENERGY”

• LIVING HUMAN – ENERGY = DEAD BODY

(Oschman, 2000, p. 77)

Once you know it, it is unknowable

(Oschman, 2000, p. 81)

(Oschman, 2000, p. 9)

POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF ENERGY HEALING

• BOOST VITALITY AND STAMINA

• ENHANCING IMMUNE FUNCTIONS

• REDUCE PAIN

• IMPROVING COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS

• IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE

Laogong (Laboring Palace) Roukyu

(Aoshima, 2003-b, p. 115) (Ding, 1992, p. 110)

QI-HEALING: MEDITATION

Meditation Prior to Qi-Healing

1. Avoid 30 min. before or after meal. Complete elimination beforehand

2. Remove eye glasses, jewelry, etc.

3. Avoid wearing tight clothing and high heels

4. Select positive qi location (avoid negative qi location)

5. Place tip of your tongue at the top teeth gum line, lips lightly closed

6. Relax as you reduce tension in your body

7. Use your preferred mantra if you like (e.g. “kou” “sei”)

8. When finishing, keep your eyes closed, gently rub your palms 3 x then rub your face from chin to forehead

9. Aim for 15 min. a day, but it is better to do It everyday even it is shorter

(Aoshima, 2003-a)

QI-HEALING: BRING OUT QI

1. Rub your palms together in circular motion for 9 times then spread your palms 2

inches or so to sense your qi between them

2. If you don’t feel it, modify the distance between the palms to see if you sense pulling or

pushing magnetic type sensation between them

3. When you become aware of your own qi emitted from laogong (roukyu), close your

palms to keep qi inside your fist

4. If you still do not sense anything, do not be concerned. You will when your mind is

calmer

(Aoshima, 2003-a)

QI-HEALING: KIDNEY PROTECTION

(Aoshima, 2003-a)

ENERGY TAPPING

• Emotional Freedom technique (EFT) (EFT for Dummies.com)

• Donna Eden’s 5 min. Energy routine (Eden, 2009)

• Head Tapping basic (Aoshima, 2003-a)

• Tapping Touch (Nakagawa, 2004 & 2009)

DONA EDEN’S 5 MIN. ENERGY ROUTINE

• THE THREE THUMPS: K27, THYMUS AND SPLEEN POINTS

• CROSS CRAWL

• CROWN PULL

• WAYNE COOK POSTURE

• NEUROLYMPHATIC FLUSH

REFLEXOLOGY

• Reflexology is a method of reaching the electrical centers in the body. It aims to facilitate

smooth flow of vibratory energy throughout the body (Crane, 1997, p. 32)

• Hands, feet, and ears represent various organs of the body

(Crane, 1997)

(Crane, 1997)

(Crane, 1997)

REFLECTION

• What kinds of bodily sensation and/or emotion that arise with your mindfulness

practice (e.g. body scan, sitting or walking meditation) today?

• Can you perform at least 2 distinct self-care strategies demonstrated in the session (e.g.

energy tapping, reflexology, qi-healing)?

• Any other thought/reflection?

THANK YOU!

• SACHIKO KOMAGATA, P.T., PH.D., CWP, ACSM-CES

• KOMAGATAS@GEORGIAN.EDU

• 732-987-2663 (OFFICE)

• GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY

• WELLNESS CENTER RM 527

• 900 LAKEWOOD AVE., LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701

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Mindful Self-Care Sachiko Komagata

Integrative Health Academy Day 1

Mindful Self-Care: Energy Tapping, Reflexology & Qi-Healing

Presented by Sachiko Komagata, P.T., Ph.D., CWP, ACSM-CES

Learning Objectives

1. Participant will be able to sense at least one bodily sensation and one emotion that arise with

one’s mindfulness practice (e.g. body scan, sitting or walking meditation).

2. Participant will be able to perform on self at least 2 distinct self-care strategies

demonstrated in the session (e.g. energy tapping, reflexology, qi-healing).

Outline

1. Mindless Life as Default

2. Start Your Mindful Life with Mindful Self-Care

3. What is Energy?

4. Potential Benefits of Energy Healing

5. Qi-Healing

6. Energy Tapping

7. Reflexology

8. Reflection

Notes and Figures

1. Mindless Life as Default

Have you ever noticed yourself doing one or more of the following?

o Asking someone to repeat what they already stated to you or someone telling you “You

are not listening to me”

o Not being aware of the taste of fresh arugula leaves as you munch your salad for lunch

o Thinking of the next business event while you are playing with your child outside

o Not being aware of the seasonal changes, such as tree flower blooming, bird chirping,

katydid singing

o Reacting to an event with emotion, such as anger and blame others because you believe

you are right and they are wrong

o Day, week, month, year passes without a chance to reflect upon how you have been

living your life

2. Start Your Mindful Life with Mindful Self-Care

o There is no quick fix, but there are simple solutions and tools that change your mindless

life to more mindful life

o Mindful self-care/self-cultivation (mindfulness meditation and activities) can improve

your awareness of moment to moment daily experience

o As you cultivate your mindfulness, your awareness of your own and others’ energy can

be enhanced.

Mindful Self-Care Sachiko Komagata

Integrative Health Academy Day 1 o 5 facets of mindfulness helps you to become aware of energy

o My story: tooth root infection => motivation for changing from mindless to mindful with

self-care => enhanced energy => healing of the whole self

3. What is Energy?

o Denise may have clarified this subject just prior to my presentation

o Most pertinent Energy in Energy Medicine (Eden, 2008, p. 20)

o Electrical

o Electromagnetic

o “subtle energy

o Living Human – Energy = Dead Body/Cadaver

o An energetic body is the scaffolding or architecture from which the physical body

arises.

4. Potential Benefits of Energy Healing

o Boost vitality and stamina

o Enhancing immune functions

o Reduce pain

o Improving cognitive functions

o Improving quality of life

5. Qi-Healing

o Everyone has ability to emit qi and use it for self-healing

o If you are not certain of this ability, you can cultivate this ability

o To become aware of qi, your mind has to be calmer (= mindfulness)

Meditation Prior to Qi-Healing

1. Avoid 30 min. before or after meal. Complete elimination beforehand

2. Remove eye glasses, jewelry, etc.

3. Avoid wearing tight clothing, high-heel shoes

4. Select positive qi location (avoid negative qi location)

5. Place tip of your tongue at the top teeth gum line, lips lightly closed

6. Relax as you reduce tension in your body

7. Use your preferred mantra if you like (e.g. “kou” “sei”)

8. When finishing, keep your eyes closed, gently rub your palms 3 x then rub your face from chin to

forehead

9. Aim for 15 min. a day, but it is better to do It every day even it is shorter in duration

Bring out Qi

1. Rub your palms together in circular motion for 9 times then spread your palms 2 inches or so to

sense your qi between them

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Integrative Health Academy Day 1 2. If you don’t feel it, modify the distance between the palms to see if you sense pulling or pushing

magnetic type sensation between them

3. When you become aware of your own qi emitted from laogong (roukyu), close your palms to

keep qi inside your fist

4. If you still do not sense anything, do not be concerned. You will when your mind is calmer

Kidney Protection

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Hand Positions

6. Energy Tapping

o Emotional Freedom technique (EFT) (EFT for Dummies.com)

o Donna Eden’s 5 min. Energy routine (Eden, 2009)

o Head Tapping basic (Aoshima, 2003-a)

7. Reflexology

o Reflexology is a method of reaching the electrical centers in the body. It aims to facilitate

smooth flow of vibratory energy throughout the body (Crane, 1997, p. 32)

8. Reflection

o What kinds of bodily sensation and/or emotion that arise with your mindfulness

practice (e.g. body scan, sitting or walking meditation) today?

o Can you perform at least 2 distinct self-care strategies demonstrated in the session (e.g.

energy tapping, reflexology, qi-healing)?

o Any other thought/reflection?

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