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Energy Work
Cranio Sacral Massage
Cranio-sacral therapy is a fairly new form of touch therapy, having been developed by an osteopath in the 1980s. This technique is designed to improve the functioning of the central nervous system through the application of very light pressure. Practitioners use this light touch therapy to evaluate the health of each client’s cranio-sacral system (the membranes and fluid surrounding the nervous system) and work with clients to help the body rid itself of "areas of inertia" or restriction.
Reiki
Reiki takes its name from the combination of two Japanese ideograms: Rei (meaning spiritual consciousness) and Ki (meaning life-force). Practitioners take a highly spiritual approach to well-being, emphasizing the flow of unseen life-force through the body. Reiki practitioners claim to be able to channel unseen energy into a client’s body by touching or bringing their hands close to the client. Recipients of the energy are then said to be better able to heal themselves. Would-be Reiki therapists and teachers must complete a three-part course, at the conclusion of which they are given the title of "Reiki Master."