Pain Management Through By Lisa Wieben
Energy Work
When we sustain an injury blood rushes to the area to bring healing energy. This is the acute phase of an injury. Pain is our body’s signal to rest and relax in order to allow the healing to take place. There are ways that we can help the body as it heals and relieve some of the pain, especially in the case of ongoing pain. Pain is often the stagnation or blockage of the natural flow of energy.
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Finishing a session by tracing large or small hese methods will work for both you figure 8’s over the area will clear the energy in and your horse and energy work does your energy field and environment. They also not interfere with the body’s natural naturally create crossovers, which are healing ability to heal and often helps the body by to the body. If I have an injury or feel pain in an releasing endorphins, the body’s natural pain area I will often trace figure 8’s over the area suppression. while I am watching TV or have a short break While there are many ways to work with Gently tapping in my day. When tracing you can have direct pain, such as working with the meridians the muscles to contact with the body or do slightly off the (energy pathways in the body) that go through release tension body. the area of pain, in this article I will give you If you are working with your horse using quick and easy techniques that you can use these techniques let your horse tell you which anywhere, without charts or tools. The only method it likes best. When they start to feel the tools you need are your hands. energy shift they will often lick, chew, yawn, If you have a localized area of pain you lower their head, or blink more often. You will can use a technique call Chakra Clearing. know that what you are doing is working. Often energy ‘vortexes’ (swirling energy) develop over areas of pain which slow down Note: if the reason for the pain is not obvious the healing process. Doing slow counterand energy techniques do not alleviate the clockwise circles (5-7 seconds per circle) over Gently trace figure 8's pain or reveal its source, be sure to have it the area for 2-5 minutes will help to clear and in all directions over draw out stagnated energy. As you are circling checked by a healthcare professional. an area of pain visualize the energy releasing. To stabilize the area, circle your hand in a slow clockwise Lisa Wieben is an Essential Somatic Clinical motion for 30-60 seconds. We often use the Practitioner, an Eden Method Clinical Practitioner, left hand (counter-clockwise) to clear and the uses Bach Flower Remedies, and is a Centered right (clockwise) to stabilize, but if your arm Riding Instructor, Equine Canada Competition gets tired it is perfectly fine to switch hands. When working on your Coach, and Irwin Insights Level 7 Coach. Her passion is bringing self-care horse you may want to stand on a step so that you don’t have to lift your tools to people so that they can continue to do what they love! www. arm up too high to circle, depending on the area you are working with. somaticrider.com Another way to help a localized area of pain is to stretch and pinch the area. In this technique begin by using your fingers to gently stretch (See her listing in our Business Services section under TRAINERS) from the centre of the painful area to 3-5 cm to the outside of the area. Stretch out to all sides then gently pinch the centre of the area. The stretch helps to move congested energy in the painful area and the pinch activates the Spindle Cell mechanism and sends a signal to the brain that the pain is no longer necessary. (Do not use this method if there is an open wound.) You can use several tiny pinches after the stretch. One of my favourite ways to release pain, especially over muscular areas, is to tap the area with a hairbrush, preferably a wide, flat brush with plastic coated bristles. Gently tapping the area loosens congested energy so it can move freely. If you do not have a brush handy, tapping with your fingertips is also effective. (Again, do not use this method if there is an open wound.) This can be a wonderful addition to your grooming routine before and/or after a ride or tap those tight shoulder/ neck areas on your body after spending time at your computer or laptop. APRIL 2022
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