Why I value this work - my experiences with Reflexology and the EMF Balancing Technique®

Reflexology

It was the summer of 1998 and I was in a beautiful Sussex pub with an old friend of mine (I’m from the UK originally). A friend of hers wandered across the pub and almost immediately engaged me in a strange conversation. He said “You should do reflexology, you know, you’d be really good at it!” I was a little taken aback, but had heard of reflexology, so listened to what he had to say.

I had stayed over at my friends’ house, so the next morning we were relaxing over a cup of coffee when her friend appeared at the back door! He said “I hope you don’t think I’m forward, but I’ve brought this book I had as a gift.” I was surprised and delighted to receive such a spontaneous gift. When I got home, I spent some of the weekend leafing through the book, then added it to the bookshelf. The book is called ‘Hand and Foot Reflexology, Do it Yourself Treatment and Rejuvenation’, by Roman P. Palma M.D. I have the book to this day.

A few months later I was suddenly struck with a terrible toothache. It was the weekend and I had just moved to a new area, so there was no chance of finding a dentist in a hurry. In desperation, I took down the reflexology book and worked the reflex point for the tooth in question. The relief was almost immediate and lasted 3 days or so, long enough for me to get to the dentist and have the problem fixed.

It wasn’t until the summer of 2002 that I realized I needed the help of reflexology once again. I was newly married and 3 months pregnant, living in Virginia Beach, VA whilst my husband was away for 6 months or so with the US Navy. Stress levels started to rise and my OB doctor noticed that my blood pressure was rising also. As an older mother (37 at the time) it was cause for some concern. I was determined to have a drug-free pregnancy and birth, so searched around for a non-invasive approach that could help me. Luckily, I was living close to the A.R.E. (Association for Research and Enlightenment – see Links and Booklist page).

I engaged the services of the reflexology teacher and practitioner at the Cayce-Reilly School of Massotherapy there. I had regular treatments right up until I had my first baby. The reflexologist even came to the hospital after the birth to give me a treatment. The blood pressure issues disappeared, I avoided the scourge of swollen ankles and she incorporated a different form of acupressure work to help the baby come within a week of the due date, since my husband could only return from deployment during a two week window.

As I had desired, I had a drug free labor and birth. I became so interested in the results of reflexology that I took two reflexology courses at the A.R.E. school whilst I was still pregnant. Since that time, we moved to Lemoore, CA, and finally here to Southern MD. It took me 8 years to get the message from the guy in the pub, but finally here in year 9 I’m now a State Certified Reflexologist in Maryland.


The EMF Balancing Technique®

I had read and heard information about the EMF Balancing Technique® from a number of sources, although it wasn’t until I travelled back to the UK to visit family (still pregnant with my first child in 2002) that I was able to experience it first-hand.

An old work colleague invited me to go along with her to an evening session where the technique was demonstrated by a certified practitioner. The evening consisted of a group meditation, a talk and a demonstration on an eager volunteer! My friend was picked and seemed to enjoy the session immensely. It was a combination of powerful phrases spoken to the person, elegant tai-chi like movements made around the body and (with permission) hands on contact in specific energy areas, for example the heart area and lower back. I was fascinated.

For many years I have been described as ‘too sensitive’, ‘highly sensitive’, ‘over-sensitive’. It has taken me a long while to realize that, whilst this is true of me, it is also a gift and to thank people when they use those terms in relation to me! We all perceive the world in our own individual way. The EMF Balancing Technique® finally gave me a chance to express this side of myself. It combines excellent use of language with the human-to-human connection of touch and sensation, plus the chance to be taken care of.

There are many energy modalities out there as we all start to move towards recognizing energy medicine in the Western world. The EMF Balancing Technique® is the only methodology I have come across so far which is rigorous in its standards of training and practice. All certified practitioners need to complete a minimum of a 6-day practical training, 33 hours of documented practicum, and they need to pass a proficiency exam. This ensures that wherever you go to receive an EMF Balancing Technique®, (and it’s practiced in over 60 countries now), you will receive the same session given in the same way.

If you've always been curious about energy work and the different energy modalities then the EMF Balancing Technique® may be for you.