Vancouver Energy Healing
FAQ'S
The process of returning to whole health is a journey that requires all aspects of one's being to be taken into account. The primary goal is to return to and maintain a harmonious relationship within oneself and the world of which it is a part.
How does energy healing work?
Energy healing works by supporting the body's natural ability to restore balance and well-being. It's based on the idea we all have an energy system that can be affected by stress, emotion, or illness. When that energy is blocked or out of balance, it can impact how we feel--physically, emotionally, and mentally.
During a session, gentle focused energy is directed to areas that may need support. This can help release tension, restore floe, and create a deep sense of calm. While the exact process is subtle, many people experience real shifts in how they feel--both during and after the session.
Are there any side effects from Integrative Energy Healing?
Most of the time a person will feel relaxed and uplifted by an Integrative Energy Healing treatment. However, sometimes a person will have what is called a healing crisis. As a person’s vibration goes up, toxins that have been stored in the body will be released into the bloodstream to be filtered by the liver and kidneys and removed from the system. When this happens, sometimes a person can get a headache or stomach ache or feel weak. If this happens, it is a good idea to drink more water, eat lighter meals, and get more rest. The body is cleansing as part of the healing process so this is a good sign.
*Note: It is recommended to consult your doctor before engaging in complementary therapies.
What's the role of the energy healing practitioner?
Your AIEH practitioner has developed her Intuitive skillset organically through self-development and deep inner work and uses her hands, eyes, breath, and consciousness to balance, modulate, and clear the energy moving through and around the body. Using body, intuition, and Spirit to assist healing through the use of energy and Divine light. The intuitive skill level of energy healing practitioners can vary.
I'm healthy should I still have a session?
Individuals with healthy energy centres allow the flow of pure energy to move freely from the lower to the higher energy centres, and the natural state of abundance is realized.
What is an energy healing session like?
Each session is a chance to slow down, reconnect, and let your body and mind rest. You'll typically lie down, fully clothed on a treatment table, or sit comfortably, while I gently place my hands on or just above your body. The space is quiet, calm, and supportive_-designed to help you feel safe and relaxed.
People often describe feelings of warmth, tingling, or gentle waves of energy. Some feel emotions release or a sense of mental clarity. Others simply drift into a deep rest.
Every experience is unique, and there's no right or wrong way to feel. Afterward, many clients say they feel lighter, calmer, and more grounded. The effects can be immediate or unfold gradually in the hours or days that follow.
*Note: Energy work may affect blood sugar levels. If you are diabetic please bring your blood glucose meter, and snacks and allow an additional time after your session to measure your blood sugar levels.
What can I expect from a session?
Some clients have reported their symptoms disappearing completely, others notice more subtle shifts over time as the energy flow is restored. Some people can not sense the energy waves but this does not mean the energy is not restoring flow. Balancing may be as subtle as feeling more peaceful and deeply relaxed or as dramatic as experiencing bliss, greater clarity, and or transformation. The outcome of treatment may yield profound changes and healing, or nothing. The change most commonly experienced is very deep relaxation, greater well-being, feeling centred, more self-awareness, greater resiliency, clarity and spiritual awareness.
What can I expect after I have a session?
After the treatment, there is an opportunity for discussion about the experience and observations, facilitating insights and integration of the energy healing. Instruction in energy-based self-care strategies and coping skills will be given as homework which will support the healing process for you at home such as grounding, resource building, breathwork, and movement.
Following a session, the field has expanded and can last for several days. It is recommended that you provide a gentle and nurturing environment for yourself following a session to allow time for continued integration to happen. Many people have reported experiencing better sleep, long-forgotten memories, and feelings, as well as new body sensations surfacing after a session. These will all ease off as integration occurs. It's also common to feel thirsty after a session, so it's important to drink plenty of water and avoid caffeine-based drinks, such as coffee. Drinking water is an important conductor in helping the energy to move, and a recommended amount will be suggested based on your normal intake to be consumed in the following 48 hours. You might feel deeply relaxed after a session, and resting at home afterward can help you get the full benefit of the treatment. It's recommended that you avoid any intense or heavy stimuli is also recommended following a session.
How many sessions will I need?
The recommended number of sessions depends on the individual's complex health history. A personal treatment plan and outcome will be discussed during the first visit. Most practitioners suggest that the best results are obtained from three sessions within a relatively short time frame. After that, it is recommended to take a break before having more treatments. For basic balancing, de-stressing, and deep relaxation, one to three sessions are usually sufficient. If you require deeper work to be done on an issue, it can be accomplished in a series of five consecutive treatments, give to take a few. Many clients like to come for subsequent sessions for a monthly 'tune-up' after completing a series of sessions. The sessions will be terminated when you feel that your goals have been achieved, and you can progress on your own.
Although, as an energy healing practitioner Mara can often work alongside a healthcare professional she does not diagnose and cannot prescribe drugs. All sessions are private and strictly confidential.
What is Advanced Integrative Energy Healing?
Energy healing modalities such as Advanced Integrative Energy Healing™️ (AIEH™️), Reiki, Pranic Healing, Therapeutic Touch, etc come from the same universal consciousness and naturally move towards health and well-being using the life force energy called chi or prana. But they tap into it in different ways. Advanced Integrative Energy Healing bridges the Western new science, transpersonal multi-cultural perspectives, Eastern yogic views of self and soul, and subtle energy healing. The emphasis is on self-mastery, spiritual development and life purpose, it's theoretical framework:
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Somatic Physiology–trauma and somatic holding, disease, and well-being (P. Levine, I. McNaughton, Vander Kolk, R. Scaer, P. Tomasson, B. Rothchilds, Tiller)
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Biofield Therapies–chakras and levels of the field, mind-body interactions, and field of interactions (B. Brennan, M. Conner, J. Oshmann.)
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Integral Yoga Psychology–planes of consciousness, states of consciousness, and awareness dialogue - a model from which an understanding of consciousness can support the subtle energy field. (A. Ghose, R. Lamb).
* Your practitioner, Mara Hagglund has over a1000 hours of academic training; five case studies, and clinical training (380 sessions) experience in healthcare delivery settings. She did a 1-year study collecting information on the effects of energy healing on individuals in the eating disorders recovery community, and she worked eight months as a certified Integrative Energy Healing practitioner research intern on vicarious trauma and work-related stress for frontline healthcare workers. In addition, Mara was an instructor in the Integrative Energy Healing Program at Langara College for 7-years.