I hadn't heard of distance healing until about two weeks ago, and it has already made such a difference.
Due to the coronavirus, my acupuncturist closed his doors. After going to him for 6 months straight, I started to worry that my pain, nausea, bowel troubles, lack of appetite and fatigue would come back. I waited a couple of weeks and was feeling okay, but I could definitely notice a difference. I was going to acupuncture every week for about 3 months; I didn't want to get "used to" it, or get so familiar that I absolutely needed to rely on it, which is why I switched to going biweekly so I could wean myself off of it slowly.
Fast forward a few weeks into the coronavirus closure... I was starting to get symptoms again. I wasn't in bad pain, but some of my symptoms were creeping back. I decided to give my acupuncturist an email to see if maybe he came up with a "covid" way of doing acupuncture.... he did not. He did, however, mention that he's offering distance healing and could fit me in a few days later if it was something I wanted to try. I had no idea what it was, but I trusted him and took his first available time. That, was a Thursday night at 10pm.
Distance healing has been practiced for centuries. A few sources I researched explained distance (or remote) healing as using energy and sending it to someone else. The energy can be sent through thought, emotion and intention. A great source, Sun Moon Healing (linked at the bottom), says that the energy "can be sent for any condition, whether it's physical, mental, emotional or spiritual." They also explain that your improvement can either be instant or something that happens over time and that the “recipient's response can vary. He or she may feel warm or cold, feel sensations in the body, or just feel more calm and relaxed."
My acupuncturist also mentioned to me that I may feel warm or cold but to just relax, so I did. I laid on my couch, slightly propped up with a blanket over me and a wash cloth covering my eyes, just like how I am in person at the acupuncture clinic. My apartment was dimly lit and quiet. I stayed relaxed, and it honestly did feel exactly like being there. I was comfortable, relaxed, and felt tingles go down my arms and legs.
My regular appointments are usually an hour, sometimes longer. During the appointment most people fall asleep, I do every time. If you live a busy life, going to acupuncture is really one of the most relaxing things out there (at least I think so). I laid there with my eyes closed and fell asleep. I had my boyfriend wake me up at 11:00, so I could get up and go to bed.
The next day was one of the best days I had in 3 weeks. I felt so much better. My acupuncturist emailed me to see how I was doing twice over the next week. I explained I did great for 4 days, and then some symptoms started creeping back again, so this past Thursday night at 10pm, I laid down for another distance healing treatment and so far, the results have been great.
Now, if you think that it's all in my head, or just in anyone's head that practices distance healing, I understand how you feel. But from the patient side of it, I truly believe it works because I have felt relief from my symptoms.
Have you tried distance healing? I am interested in knowing your experience.
-Loreal
Sources:
http://www.sunandmoonhealing.org/virtualacupuncture
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