developing comfort with energy work

[CaliBlondi7]

i'm 1/2 way through school right now and am having trouble in my shiatsu classes. it's hard to describe, but i feel a hesitancy or an uneasiness with the concept of energy work. i think this has to do with 2 things: 1. it's always been very hard for me to feel comfortable with others in general, i keep people at an arm's length, never let many "in", etc. and 2. a complete lack of knowledge and experience of my own energy and it's capabilities.

i figured the best way to make this concept less foreign to me would be to first get more comfortable with my own energy. i've recently begun performing a little exercise where i concentrate and direct my energy to different parts of my body. and i can actually FEEL it. it's a little slow so far, a bit like molasses, and not very precise - but wow! i can feel it! and THAT is very, very cool. (for some reason, even though the idea of manipulating someone else's energy, or even using my own, make me uneasy - i've always been completely fascinated by it!)

so my question is, would anyone have any more exercises to help me develop and expand what i'm starting on my own? to really get comfy with my own energy before i seriously start learning how to affect someone else's. and possibly any reading material recommendations to wrap my head around the possibilities of energy work? be aware, these would have to be super duper basic and as easy to understand as possible! is there an "energy work for dummies" out there??!??

thanks ahead of time for your help - i really appreciate it!

 

[?Strawberry?]

I think you answered your own question for the most part. In massage school, I had been doing energy work for some time already, but students doing bodywork began to notice the energy. Some were uncomfortable with it, but began to get used to it the more they worked with it, and also the more they learned about it. I think knowing what is going on helps.

 

[Tyson&Chino]

You might want to consider taking classes in Tai Chi or
Chi-Kung, plus get some Reiki or Jin Shin Jyutsu training.

Any form of these is all about moving your energy, (and others over time) and it's pretty amazing at what you can feel in the process. It will also help to clear your channel for doing the energy work as well.

Good luck!

 

[Ben-Dover]

developing comfort with energy work

i'm 1/2 way through school right now and am having trouble in my shiatsu classes. it's hard to describe, but i feel a hesitancy or an uneasiness with the concept of energy work. i think this has to do with 2 things: 1. it's always been very hard for me to feel comfortable with others in general, i keep people at an arm's length, never let many "in", etc. and 2. a complete lack of knowledge and experience of my own energy and it's capabilities.

i figured the best way to make this concept less foreign to me would be to first get more comfortable with my own energy. i've recently begun performing a little exercise where i concentrate and direct my energy to different parts of my body. and i can actually FEEL it. it's a little slow so far, a bit like molasses, and not very precise - but wow! i can feel it! and THAT is very, very cool. (for some reason, even though the idea of manipulating someone else's energy, or even using my own, make me uneasy - i've always been completely fascinated by it!)

so my question is, would anyone have any more exercises to help me develop and expand what i'm starting on my own? to really get comfy with my own energy before i seriously start learning how to affect someone else's. and possibly any reading material recommendations to wrap my head around the possibilities of energy work? be aware, these would have to be super duper basic and as easy to understand as possible! is there an "energy work for dummies" out there??!??

thanks ahead of time for your help - i really appreciate it!

Let go, relax, and allow it to move through. Don't think too much about it and just let it happen. You are powerful beyond measure...

 

[Dianna]

I think reiki attunements provide an invaluable foundation for other forms of energy work. I encourage you to seek out reiki I training and, if you feel called at a later date, reiki II.

Learn to ground, and make it a habit. This page has good instructions on doing both of those things: http://kundalini-teacher.com/meditations/grounding.php

Learn to center. There are plenty of exercises out there for this... I like this one: take three mindful breaths, paying attention to your body and breath. Then check in with your energy in front of you... in back of you... to your left... to your right... above you... and below you... just get a sense of what the feeling is in each of these areas. Do this at least once daily so it becomes a resource for you that you can automatically turn to when you need it.

Karla McLaren has a CD set called Energetic Boundaries that you mind find helpful (thanks to randypd for discovering that resource!)

Donna Eden's book Energy Medicine has a 5 minute daily energy routine that I adore, and lots and lots of good information.