Holistic health services focus on you as a whole person—mind, body, emotions, and spirit. I look at your needs from a variety of perspectives or in an integral way--which is vital to maintaining and re-establishing health and well-being. To address these needs, I offer a wide range of modalities--Holistic Health & Life Coaching and Chakra Coaching--which addresses current life issues and focuses on your hopes & dreams; Traditional Naturopathy which includes information about nutritional, herbal, aromatherapy, flower essences, and stress management information; and Holistic Counseling. I also offer Therapeutic Massage and Energy Work (Therapeutic & Healing Touch). In addition, I provide education and information on a wide variety of holistic topics through community programs, and classes. Current in person session guidelines are consistent with Covid-19 safety procedures as detailed by OSHA, the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), and the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB).
Holistic Assessments
The assessments will be tailored to your individual needs and can include Coaching, Traditional Naturopathy, or Counseling Assessments, and other assessment tools as needed--such as vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure), observation of posture and symmetry, range of motion, muscle testing, skin conductance testing using acupressure and Voll points, and energy work appraisals—to determine your holistic health needs and to assist you in developing a plan for handling life issues in a way that is health enhancing and growth promoting.
Holistic Health & Life Coaching, Chakra Coaching, & Coach Mentoring
My Holistic Health & Life Coaching can assist you in assessing various aspects of your life from holistic--mind, body, spirit perspectives; and Chakra Coaching whichcan add energy center perspectives and can assist you in exploring ways to create balance in areas such as: physical health & wellness; emotional health, creativity & physical activity; inner strength, self confidence, & self esteem; self care & healthy connections with others; communication skills including speaking & living authentically; enhancing intuition and insight, and using spirituality and spiritual resources.
Coaching can also assist you in exploring: other holistic tools that can help you create more balance & fulfillment in your life--such as a 1-10 scale to address specific life issues; the use of story, imagery, & dialog; using a food/mood journal that includes non-food aspects of your life that nourish you, gaining more awareness of your sense of purpose, and increasing your body awareness by discovering where you hold stress in your body and exploring how to deal with that stress. You can also use the opportunity to experience a variety of chakra coaching exercises, meditations, and affirmations. Call to make an appointment for one free 15 minute introductory 1:1 coaching phone session at 1-815-633-5553, or e-mail me at energy819@aol.com with the words Coaching Appointment in the subject line. (Scroll down to the information on my fee structure.)
Coach Mentoring can assist you in preparing for the Nurse Coach Certification (AHNCC) (www.ahncc.org). In my mentoring, I encourage you to have fun with the process and share successes and your learning curves. I use coaching plus a more directive informational approach in the mentoring. Having a mentor can also provide support before or after certification, or for additional support as you establish, build, and develop expertise in coaching--whether or not you are seeking a certification. Call me at 1-815-633-5553 to make an appointment, or e-mail me at energy819@aol.com with the words RN Coach Mentoring Appointment--in the subject line. All mentoring appointments are fee for service. (Scroll down to the information on my fee structure).
Massage Therapy
Swedish Lymphatic Hot Stone Oncology Massage Massage for Seniors Aromatherapy Therapeutic & Healing Touch
My usual Therapeutic Massage is moderate pressure and combines traditional Swedish Massage with Lymphatic Massage, two Warm Stones, Aromatherapy, & Therapeutic & Healing Touch energy therapies. I also offer massage for people with various health issues including cancer--at a level of pressure that provides a relaxing, comfortable, and safe therapeutic massage. I can do a little deeper massage for people that are interested in that level of pressure for muscle tension and stress, and are able to receive it comfortably—depending on their current symptoms & treatment. Current massage therapy guidelines are consistent with recent Covid-19 safety procedures as detailed by OSHA, the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), and the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB). Currently my massage therapy sessions are usually 30-45 minutes in length.
Energy Therapies
Therapeutic & Healing Touch are energy therapies that originated from practitioners in the nursing profession. Both of these therapies have a research base and have been used frequently in hospital integrative care services. Energy therapies address issues with the electromagnetic field around the body and the main energy centers on the body--which correspond to the areas of many of the body's glands and nerve centers. Other energy therapies that I use are acupressure--a time honored approach originating out of Chinese and Japanese Medicine, and magnetic therapies. One of my favorite books about energy therapies is Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis by James. L. Oschman with a forward by Candace Pert. Currently my energy sessions are usually 30 minutes in length.
Naturopathy & Holistic Counseling
Traditional Naturopathy is a holistic education and health promotion approach to health care, that may offer valuable insights into your present health situation and may also assist you in discovering complementary therapies—including herbs, aromatherapy, flower essences, nutritional supplements, and stress management techniques—that might benefit you. Traditional Naturopathy, to me, is a beautiful synthesis and interweaving of all that embodies natural health and natural living. This approach encourages individuals to be at peace with themselves whatever their state of illness or health, and to look at the process of healing--which also includes finding ways of living that are healing for the soul and spirit.
Holistic Counseling includes traditional counseling approaches to health and wellness and helps you to explore your current stressors plus looking at the origins of these issues and how to handle your feelings about them in a healthy way. It also can include the above listed holistic approaches to enhance your personal growth, if you would like--such as energy therapies, chair massage, and selected aspects of Traditional Naturopathy.
Rates of Service All regular Energy Connection services are: $65 for one hour, $50 for 45 minutes, and $40 for 30 minutes
Payment can be made by check, cash, or credit card--Visa, Mastercard, or Discover-- at the time of the service in person for Naturopathy, Holistic Counseling, Holistic Coaching, Massage Therapy, & Energy Work, and prior to the service for Holistic Health & Life Coaching, Counseling, and Coach Mentoring on the phone or on Skype or Zoom.