Sacred Stream

Integrated Energy Medicine brings together several ancient systems of medicine whose primary focus is bringing the subtle energy bodies of the mind-body complex into alignment. Illness occurs when the delicate balance of mental, emotional, physical and spiritual states becomes imbalanced. This can result in emotional, psychological and physical illnesses. Energetic imbalance can also manifest subtly in the form of symptoms such as mood fluctuations, headaches, and fatigue. When they are in alignment, these energetic systems contribute to the overall health and well-being of an individual.

The idea of a subtle energy body or animating force in each of us is common to many systems of healing throughout the world. It is called chi in Chinese medicine, prana in India, ki in Japan, mana in the Huna tradition of Hawaii, and the soul in many spiritual traditions of western civilization. The idea of complex systems of energy is articulated in many different medical systems. Ayurvedic Medicine, Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, Lomi Lomi massage, and Reiki are all examples of systems of medicine based on the manipulation of subtle energetic forces to maintain health.

In the West, physicists now recognize that energy underlies everything in the universe. What energy is and where it comes from is still a mystery. Yet, the recognition of the wisdom of these ancient systems for maintaining health are finding their way into more and more healing practices in the West as western allopathic systems of medicine are beginning to open to the potentials for understanding the movement of subtle life force in maintaining health. The combination of eastern and western systems of medicine promises a future of innovative advances in healthcare.

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