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Energy Medicine for Self Care
Dr. Sandra SulzerPostdoctoral Fellow, Department of Family Medicine
University of Wisconsin-Madison&
Eden Energy Medicine Certified Practitioner
For NAMI Wisconsin Annual Conference 2015: We’ve Got the Power!
Goals for Today
1. Understand the principles behind the body as an energetic as well as physical system
2. Learn the Daily Energy Routine 3. Learn connections between Daily Routine
exercises and: Depression
Anxiety
Stress
4. Leave with resources for home care
The Roots of Eden Energy Medicine
Trace back to ancient healing and spiritual traditions such as yoga, tai chi, and acupuncture.
A modern form: No required adherence to any particular set of beliefs or
practices.
Core Concept: personal well-being and effectiveness are directly related to the state of your body’s energies.
Background: What is Eden Energy Medicine?
Founder, Donna Eden Nine Energy Systems Manipulated using hands, magnets or
crystals on the skin or in the energy field of a client
Participatory model of care “Everything is energy”
What is “Energy?”
Many terms from many cultures: Life force
Chi
Meridians
Chakras
Biofields
Auras
E=mc2
E=mc2
Matter is a form of energy We’re working to understand this better
scientifically Some forms of energy in the body are already
measurable: EKG, EEG & MRI
Electricity & Magnetic Energy
These are a well-established part of allopathic or Western Medical care
Energy in Science
Some forms of energy present in healing traditions are referred to instead as “subtle energies” We haven’t 100% figured out how to measure them
Sometimes we can study how manipulating them has an impact, even if we don’t understand how they work or what they are
Energy Medicine practitioners use their own testing
Some Great Research
Especially in acupuncture Meridian pathways (also present in Energy Medicine)
EVIDENCE MAP OF ACUPUNCTURE FOR PAIN
Summarizes the results of 59 Systematic Reviews
21 Distinct Indications
Hempel S, Taylor SL, Solloway MR, et al. Evidence Map of Acupuncture [Internet]. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs; 2014 Jan. EVIDENCE MAP OF ACUPUNCTURE FOR PAIN. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK185071/
EVIDENCE MAP OF ACUPUNCTURE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Summarizes 17 Systematic Reviews
9 Distinct Indications
Hempel S, Taylor SL, Solloway MR, et al. Evidence Map of Acupuncture [Internet]. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs; 2014 Jan. EVIDENCE MAP OF ACUPUNCTURE FOR MENTAL HEALTH. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK185076/
How can you influence your energy system for self care?
The Daily Energy Medicine Routine: 3 Thumps
Cross Crawl
Wayne Cook Posture or Tibetan Prayer Pose
Crown Pull
Neurolymphatic Flush
The Zip Up
See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gffKhttrRw4
Overlays with Mental Health
Depression Cross crawl
Anxiety and Stress: 3 thumps & neurolymphatic flush
Pay attention to Spleen and Triple Warmer
Remember, this is not a replacement for medical diagnosis or treatment, or consultation with a mental health professional. These are self care techniques you may use in addition to receiving medical attention.
Additional Resources
Energy Medicine, by Donna Eden – Presents an overview of the entire system including most of these exercises.
The Little Book of Energy Medicine, by Donna Eden and Dondi Dahlin – Has diagrams and instructions for specific energy medicine exercises.
Alternate version of The Daily Energy Routine. Full explanation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrtGlH8FaNE. Short version to follow, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95Mk0o2lSdM