Energy Is the Vital Force in the Body

Dr. Randolph Stone was  an osteopath, chiropractor, and naturopath. He was also the founder of Polarity Therapy, which is a holistic health care approach. Dr. Stone called energy "the underlying foundation of health and the vital force in the body."  In the Polarity model, health is a process, one in which attitude plays a big part. Although I listen for your Health and support your healing process, it is your process. You are central to your own healing. 

One of the things  I most love to share is that Health is always present, even if you are coming to me with discomfort or pain. Together we will focus on the Health, which enhances and enlivens it.  Orienting to Health supports your life force and sets you on the path for a return to vibrancy and radiance. Focusing on the Health is a way of focusing on the possibilities for healing and a return to balance.

Overview

Polarity is hands-on energy work. I make contact using both hands, often placing my hands in different locations on the body---for example, a shoulder and hip. This dual contact invites energy movement, which ultimately enhances your system's capacity to balance, regulate, and correct itself. You see, your body knows what to do when given the proper support. Remember, Health is always present. It is your Health that is "running the show."

The Dance of Energy

In the Polarity model, energy has three phases of expression, or movement:

Yang - Outward expansion, expressiveness, masculine
Yin - Inward contraction, receptiveness, feminine
Neutral - Stillness, essence, source

Each phase has specific areas of the body and a particular quality of touch associated with it. Depending on your needs, the touch I use can range from very light to deep and firm.  I combine my understanding of this three-phase energetic dance with my knowledge of the elements when working with you.

The Five Elements

Polarity works with five elements. Each element has a unique location, reflects specific qualities, and affects particular aspects of our experience. I typically work with one or more of the following elements during a session, based on where you need the most support:

Ether - Throat
Air - Heart
Fire - Solar plexus
Water - Belly/pelvis
Earth - Tailbone

Regardless of which element needs support or where on the body I am working, I hold an appreciation for life's dynamism. Each session unfolds in the present moment and addresses the needs of your system in this moment.

Feeling the Health and dynamism within each client has increased my sense of awe in who we are and what it means to be alive!

Where does Polarity Therapy come from?

Polarity Therapy was developed by Dr. Randolph Stone, DC, DO, ND, during the first half of the 20th century. Dr. Stone drew on his education and clinical work as a chiropractor, osteopath, and naturopath. His observations brought him to an understanding that there is "an underlying foundation of health" that can be accessed to address the causes of disease and not just the symptoms.  Dr. Stone concluded that this underlying foundation was energy, which he called "the vital force in the body" and around which he developed Polarity Therapy.

How can Polarity Therapy benefit me?

Polarity Therapy offers overall benefits that support your system as a whole and also provides relief for specific conditions.

Overall Benefits

Provides a deep release in the nervous system
Enhances the body's capacity to balance, regulate, and heal itself
Relieves stress
Promotes deep relaxation
Creates a sense of ease, fluidity, and wellbeing
Increases vitality
Enhances body and self awareness

Relief for Specific Conditions

Back pain
Arthritis
Joint pain
Shoulder and neck tension / pain
Trauma and nervous system activation
Chronic stress and tension
Congestion and sluggishness in the body / mind / spirit


I also work with vital energy using Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy.

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