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