Shamanic Healing – What’s all the Woo Woo?

If you have never heard of this type of healing before, you are definitely not alone! 

Neither had I, but, as with everything that has happened in my life – things come up and bug me until I take action to find out more. 

Ever had that? 

It was the same when drawn to shamanic healing – something I looked at a few times over a few years (I’m not a rush-in-to things kind of person!).

Was it about dancing around a fire naked? (Often a common view.) Not at all. 

Disappointed? Just kidding! (Noting that this healing can help clear our shame and guilt which holds us back in life so much, including body shaming or dysmorphia.)

I was already practising Reiki on myself, with success, so this was a natural (didn’t feel that though at times, as with any change) next step and I haven’t looked back despite being more overtly on my shamanic path which appears more unusual to our ‘norms’ in society. To receive shamanic healing, no-one has to be on this path, spiritual or anything else – if it feels right for you, it is right for you.

The heart of shamanic healing, for me, is about getting to the root cause of issues, patterns, health conditions and blocks. It’s really that simple. If it can be cleared, returned or balanced – this is what shamanic healing does, on all layers of our being: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Rune (like cards but more transformational), drum and higher perspective readings support clients with guidance and ways to move forward.

As children we are overlayed with many different and often, limiting views or behaviour patterns that just do not serve us in achieving inner peace, confidence or what ever our goals and desires may be. These beliefs or patterns that we create become our truth so we live by them, even though they may not be who we truly are or reflect our true health, wellbeing and path in life.

My own experience of working with shamanic healing started when drawn to randomly seeing (nothing is ever really random) shamanic womb healing sessions with the intention to clear patterns from our mother or father’s ancestral lines. Since I know I have learnt patterns around, for example, feeling fear due to the cult I grew up in, my anxiety was linked to my parents and I could work with this healing to begin to clear this pattern from my womb and, therefore, my whole being. I was able to not only work on myself but now offer womb healing for clients so they can benefit too and pass on the womb rite to others.

Munay-Ki 13th Rite of the Womb Ceremony

Of course, shamanic cultures have their own rituals and ceremonies which differ vastly! These may involve dressing in certain ways and chanting which can seem weird to us when we have not been grown in a culture that lives this way. It doesn’t mean harmful, however, as can often be portrayed in films etc… which often creates a skewed view of alternative ways to heal.

I have worked with clients that have never had shamanic healing before but trust me to support them in a safely held and confidential space. Clients have received regression healings to clear blocks to being where they want to be as well as cord cutting to clear negative patterns between themselves and another person, habit or situation. Some come for soul retrieval where they have lost a loved one in recent times and just don’t feel themselves any longer, with a piece of their soul often taken by the loved one as they are unsure of where they are when they this life. 

This is deep, powerful work and meets the client where they are, so only receiving what the client is ready for and always for their highest good. Whilst it means diving into stuck emotions that can be difficult to feel, sometimes, it also means, these are cleared and gone, allowing more of your true self to be present whilst feeling lighter, centred, calm and ready for next steps. Fear is reduced and love is increased.

Please do get in touch if you would like to find out more about how these profound techniques can support you.

Much Love, Lisa

Reducing Stress with Reflexology and Reiki

Top: Reiki, Bottom: Reflexology

How stressed do you feel right now on a scale of 1 – 10 (1 being the lowest)?

Be honest.

If we work or live in a fast-paced environment it is likely we are experiencing some level of stress. If we feel we are resilient, have no other choice or have never known anything different, we will often find ways to get things done, keep taking on more, never say ‘No’ and may even feel there is no stress, as we have forgotten when we even felt truly relaxed (very common) – stress becomes the norm.

Stress is a natural part of our lives and can be very helpful in supporting us to meet short term goals such as push us to complete deadlines or jump out of the way of an oncoming car. Stress is the mind and body’s way (using the nervous system) to avoid anything we perceive could harm us and is often referred to as ‘fight or flight’ but includes ‘freeze’ and ‘fawn’ as alternative reactions. More on this at https://www.simplypsychology.org/fight-flight-freeze-fawn.html

But does it need to?

When constantly living from a place of stress we endure, rather than enjoy, higher levels of stress and either, do not know how to reduce this or do not give ourselves the time and space to relax and switch to ‘rest’ mode. This means we may feel the effects or symptoms over time, such as: aches and pains, illness with low immunity, lack of focus, lack of energy, inability to sleep, thoughts that race around, wanting to get off the roundabout as life is too fast, digestive issues, increased anxiety, shallow breathing and much more. https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/stress/signs-of-stress/

Why is this?

For example, being constantly on red alert, all blood is sent to support vital organs such as the heart and areas of the body that are required to move quickly: body tenses up – affecting muscles, digestion halts – as it isn’t essential, heart and breathing rates increase – pushing blood pressure higher.

Unsurprisingly, people with digestive issues such as IBS may also have high stress levels as digestion occurs when we are at rest (not stressed) and whilst sleeping. Our immune system becomes compromised due to higher levels of the stress hormone, Cortisol, which affects how many ‘fighting’ cells we produce in order to clear invading cells such as viruses. Our inflammatory response is not kept in check either. Further details on how we are affected is at https://www.stress.org.uk/how-it-affects-us/

What can help?

Working to reduce stress is a priority – when we are relaxed our natural healing systems work effectively such as our immunity. Reflexology and Reiki support relaxation by balancing us, bringing our whole selves into harmony or back to ‘homeostasis’.

Reflexology is used to re-balance all body systems, including the nervous system and, specifically, the vagus nerve for stress relief (https://www.verywellhealth.com/vagus-nerve-anatomy-1746123) – an important nerve that runs from our brain through our heart, lungs, digestive system and into our womb or lower abdomen. When stimulated, this will induce relaxation as we are sending a signal to the brain to check whether it is in balance and if not, to balance it. There is a specific area or ‘reflex’ on the toes and sole of the feet for the vagus nerve to be stimulated.

When combining this by working the diaphragm on the soles, this enables deeper breathing which induces ‘rest’ mode. Powerful and effective. As our body systems are so interconnected, all are worked including the immune system, so balancing occurs and enables healing. The spine is integral in stress relief and any resultant pain, and can be found on the inside of the foot.

Reiki clears imbalances in the body, supporting our own healing ability for illness or discomfort, such as a painful shoulder. It works to release stagnant or stuck energy from cells, e.g. organs and bones within the body and from energy layers in our auric field, clearing mental and emotional blocks as well as our chakras or energy centres (although not traditionally part of Reiki) whilst bringing in Universal Energy or Life Force so we can replenish our lost energy and continue to use this for self-healing beyond the session.

Reiki supports stress by clearing patterns that may be creating a stress response as well as bringing in life force for areas that are not working optimally due to the effects of stress.  Reiki allows us to relax deeply whilst the energy that surrounds us is often described as being like a warm hug.

Both treatments support us in relaxation and relieving stress with only one question remaining:

When do you want to book in and reduce your stress number?

Welcome to Spirit, Body and Mind!

Welcome to my new blog where I will share thoughts, experiences – both personal and clients, news and tips for stress, anxiety or depression and our wombs…linking to how these can be supported and healed to create the life we deserve!

With new energy healing additions to support my already powerful offers of Reiki and Clinical Reflexology, these are exciting times for sharing channelled healings to help you feel better through supporting your innate healing abilities.

My personal aim is to create a better life for myself which includes feeling better and this has been achieved in many ways, over the years, step by step.

My mission is to heal the world, one dedicated being at a time. By working with clients that want to feel better too and know they are the creators of their own experiences.

How exciting!

So, if you want to feel better, why not join me in healing yourself and learn tips for creating a better experience too?

Much love, Lisa xxx

Lisa Tye, Owner of Spirit, Body and Mind