Laura Garrard ~ Attuned Healing

Traditional Reiki, translated universal life force energy, uses intuition and energy to balance the energy systems of the body, clears energetic blocks and directs energy to those areas in the body that need healing. This ancient healing technique is noninvasive and aids the body in healing itself. Reiki is a powerful, spiritual healing tool that assists me and my clients in most of my bodywork sessions. I also offer Reiki-only sessions. Reiki is now used widely in and outside hospital settings to help patients prepare for medical procedures and recover more quickly with less pain, stress and side effects. Due to its noninvasive quality, Reiki blends well with other forms of treatment and does not conflict with medications or medical procedures. Reiki may be conducted remotely!

Benefits ~ Pain relief; accelerated healing physically, mentally and emotionally; relaxation; relief of stress; opens and balances the energy centers; prevents illness; maintains wellness; provides a feeling of wholeness and connection.

Sound healing has been utilized for thousands of years, from drumming to chanting to singing bowls. In my practice, I use crystal bowls and tuning forks that align with the frequencies of the seven main chakra or body energetic system, plus 528 mHz, which is said to promote DNA repair and encourage divine connection. I may also use an ocean drum, which wonderfully mimics the sounds of waves, chanting, chimes, and music in sessions. I have studied sound healing with Life Changing Energy’s Vickie Gould and music producer and composer Barry Goldstein.

Benefits ~ Chakra attunement and activation; deepened meditative experiences; stress reduction; emotional release; deepening of spiritual connection; enhanced sense of well-being; heightened concentration into a “flow state;” coherence of body rhythms; calming effect on nervous system.

Treatment of the CranioSacral system, encouraging better Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) flow to bathe the brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots for optimum health of the central nervous system and therefore the entire mind-body. Restriction of cranial nerves or the dural membrane and/or inadequate CSF flow may result in a reduction of organ function and affect the senses and muscular, skeletal and nervous systems. The result can be pain and symptoms that aren’t effectively addressed through medicine or other types of body manipulation. CranioSacral Therapy works on the core of our being, gently adjusting the cranial and sacral bones (5 grams of pressure)–and therefore the dural membrane–and ultimately creating better CSF flow. It is gently acting, and deeply transforming and relaxing. By acting on the central nervous system, it creates a reduction in stress beyond what massage and other modalities can impart: it addresses the core and not just the superficial layers and responses. Upledger Institute International certified me in their techniques in 2019.

Benefits ~ Eradication of headache, migraine, sinus issues, vision and hearing issues, neck and back pain, whiplash, tailbone injury, balance issues, TMJ syndrome, digestive issues, adrenal fatigue, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and many other problems related to the central nervous system. Also assists with autism, ADD, arthritis, detoxification of metal toxins, cerebral palsy, post-surgical pain and detoxification, traumatic injury, and concussion (post-acute).

As with most energetic bodyworkers, personal techniques come with time in practice. Heart Directed Therapy is a 12-part protocol I developed to further the effects of healing energy with relation to physical pain and conditions. For some, it has brought release of experiences that no longer resonate or teach. Combined with this energy approach is a “tool” I call Heart Balancing, utilizing the heart’s energy and rhythm to attune areas of incoherence and promote the body’s ability to heal itself. Finally, akin to acupressure points, I use a technique called AcuEnergy, which seems to combine trigger point release along with a Cranio-Sacral contact. I often integrate these energetic approaches into my sessions.

Benefits ~ Heightened connection to the body’s own ability to heal; for some, acceleration of physical healing; relaxation; feelings of well-being, balance, and spiritual connection; release of tension and stress.