Energy medicine practices are found in diverse cultures and healing traditions. They are increasingly being offered within the hospital setting as a gentle intervention with the potential to improve quality of care and complement the efforts of Western physicians. Energy treatments are aimed at healing imbalances in the energy fields purported to be in and around the human body.

Common reasons for seeking energy medicine treatments include:

• • Mood disorders (anxiety or depression)
  • Being out of balance
  • Insomnia or hyperactivity
  • Chronic pain
  • Cancer
  • Stress-related conditions
  • Fatigue
  • Healing after surgery

Proposed benefits of energy medicine include reduction of pain, anxiety and fatigue, as well as improvement in measures of autonomic nervous system like blood pressure and heart rate. Amanda is trained and certified in both Reiki and Healing touch. Her energy sessions often include both techniques.

• • Reiki (pronounced ray-key): Reiki is a spiritual, vibrational healing practice used to promote balance throughout the human system. Reiki is based on an Eastern belief in an energy that supports the body’s innate healing abilities.
  • Healing Touch: Healing Touch is an energy therapy in which practitioners consciously use their hands in a heart–centered and intentional way to support and facilitate physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health.