BodyTalk is a system of energy medicine created by chiropractor, acupuncturist and Reiki master John Veltheim in the 1990s. It is completely safe and gentle, and can be used in conjunction with any form of treatment, whether conventional or holistic.
In my 20+ years of exploring natural healing, BodyTalk is the most powerful and efficient modality I have experienced. BodyTalk is a truly holistic system, addressing physical, mental, emotional and spiritual issues. I started having sessions with Gilly Adkins - an advanced BodyTalk practitioner and instructor - in 2007, and the amazing effectiveness of this work made me want to become a practitioner myself.
Having completed the first stage of my BodyTalk training, I am now
working towards certification, and seeing clients in my office in
Multnomah Village. Although still in the early stages of my practice,
clients are reporting great results:
feeling more centered, energized and mentally alert;
There doesn't have to be anything "wrong" with you to benefit from a BodyTalk session. It is, as Gilly says, "a tool for consciousness, with the side-effect of physical healing."
What Happens During a Session?
After briefly discussing what's going on with your body and in your life, I ask you to clarify what you want to get from your session and set an intention. Then I ask you to lie on the massage table (fully clothed) and I set up a "yes-no" biofeedback system with your hand, similar to muscle testing.
I ask your body a series of yes-no questions (silently), until we arrive at two or more destination points - which could be organs, endocrines, or parts of the body. We then hold these points and I gently tap on your head and heart, thereby reestablishing the link and communication between these parts of yourself. The underlying premise of BodyTalk is that when all the different parts of yourself are synchronized and in good communication, your body is in a state of health.
Additionally, we may go to BodyTalk techniques that address specific issues - for example, body chemistry (viruses, allergies, etc.), active memory (belief systems, fears, past events, etc.), or environmental balancing (helping to neutralize the influence of a place, person, etc.). Whatever comes up, I do my best to explain what we're doing. Sometimes, a link or technique might not make sense to our conscious minds, but we trust that your body knows what it's doing!
Establishing a yes-no system with your body means that your body directs the session. This is a radical departure from not only Western medicine, but from most alternative healing modalities. As the practitioner, it's not up to me to determine what is "wrong" with you, invent a diagnosis, and prescribe a treatment plan. Instead, we trust the innate wisdom of your body to lead the way - while I simply facilitate the process.
Come find out what YOUR body has to say and discover the power of BodyTalk!
