Energy Healing: Simple and Effective Practices to Become Your Own Healer (A Start Here Guide)

by Kris Ferraro

Overview

A Beginners guide to healing body and mind with energy

Energy Healing is a practical guide to the unique and powerful art of restoring energy through the body to promote physical health, healing, and wellness. Designed for absolute beginners, the book provides an overview of the history and benefits of Energy Healing and various methods including muscle testing, EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), and Shielding. Readers will learn how to tune into their own bodies and begin their own energy healing practice.

An experienced practitioner with a thriving practice, Kris Ferraro provides the perfect introduction to energy healing, including quick and easy techniques that anyone can incorporate into their lives along with common pitfalls and how to resolve them. A rich resources section will help readers further explore the world of energy healing and develop their practice. Anyone looking to understand and practice energy healing in their own life should Start Here!

Other books in the Start Here Guide Series:
Forest Bathing: Discovering Health and Happiness Through the Japanese Practice of Shinrin Yoku
Meditation: The Simple and Practical Way to Begin Meditating
Chakras: An Introduction to Using the Chakras for Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual Well-Being

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250313706
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/30/2019
Series:	A Start Here Guide for Beginners
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	636,416
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Kris Ferraro is an International Energy Coach, Teacher, and sought after Inspirational Speaker. Leaving a lengthy and successful career in social services to guide others in the energy practices she had used to heal herself, Kris empowers others through the profound promise in energy healing. She frequently speaks to diverse groups on how purpose, love, faith, and balanced energy are the ancient antidotes to modern stress caused by our current climate of constant uncertainty. A lifelong learner in the areas of personal growth, healing, and religious/spiritual history and education, Kris applies this knowledge in her own life, teachings, writings, and her professional coaching practice. Having spent dozens of years studying Shamanism, mysticism, Jungian philosophy, New Thought, and Shadow work, along with a serious study in all things energy, Kris found the common threads woven throughout. She is the creator of Spiritual Freedom Techniques, a series of processes that combine spiritual practices and principles with energy balancing for super charged transformation. A former punk rocker, radio DJ, and performance artist, it was in healing her severe social anxiety that she was finally able to uncover her purpose and truly shine, without panic. In addition to writing and creating curriculum on healing, and producing a cutting-edge newsletter with original photography, she writes and performs spoken word poetry and is an accomplished sculptor. When not traveling, she lives in Montclair, NJ, with her cats Ling and The Baby Cheetah. Energy Healing is her first book.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS


Introduction


What is Energy?


What Is Energy Healing?

Energy Healing Modalities

How Energy Healing Can Change Your Life

Energy Healing Practices


General Principles

Basics for a Safe and Effective Practice
Grounding
Feeling Your Feelings in the Body
Left Right Repatterning
Shielding
Muscle Testing


Calming the Nervous System
The Shhhh Technique
Cooling Triple Heater


EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
History/ Background
How to Do It
Diagram of Points
Common Pitfalls and How to Clear Them
Easy EFT Practices That Make a Big Difference
Making Your Practice a Part of Your Life
Catching the Next Wave
Daily Situations and How to Shift Them


Getting Help
When to Get Help from a Qualified Professional
Choosing the Right Practitioner


What’s Divine Love Got to Do With It?
Conclusion


Resources

Acknowledgements

Editorial Reviews

"What a gem of a book! In a crowded world full of self-help books, this is the one everyone should have on their shelf. Kris is living proof that her simple yet effective energy healing practices can help us become the best and healthiest versions of ourselves. This is a fun and practical guidebook that everyone can benefit from." —Amy B. Scher, bestselling author of bestselling author of How To Heal Yourself From Anxiety When No One Else Can and two other books

"Kris Ferraro's new book, Energy Healing is a true gift! She leads the reader through an understanding of what energy is, how it works in the body, and how to heal a myriad of issues in your life with simple, easy to follow practices. Hers is a voice of compassion, encouragement, joy and wonder. I can't think of a better guide through this field. The book is full of wonderful and simple ways to get your energy working for you, and why it matters. You couldn't find a better way to start or deepen your understanding of energy than to pick up this book." —Lauren Walker, International Yoga Teacher, Creator of EMYoga, author of Energy Medicine Yoga and The Energy Medicine Yoga Prescription.


"We are in an era where people are taking more control of their health and decisions about recovery and healing. Never has it been easier to access knowledge and information, and of course evidence. Kris’ book offers a practical guide to a growing area in complementary approaches and provides actual tools you can start using right now. There is a 4th wave of therapy approaches emerging and they are body based – this book outlines how these methods can be used to reduce, relieve and address stress in the body and let’s be honest: most people are looking for that. Enjoy the read and the application—this is undoubtedly the future of the therapy space."

—Dr. Peta Stapleton, Associate Professor, Bond University (Australia) and author of The Science Behind Tapping: A Proven Stress Management Technique for the Mind and Body

"Kris Ferraro takes a concept that might seem out of reach and complicated and makes it not only accessible, but fun to practice (and the book is full of practices...you will find at least one that works for you). She approaches her subject with professionalism, empathy, and humor. Kris a gifted teacher—let her show you the way!"

—Karen C.L. Anderson, writer, master-certified life coach, and author of Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters: A Guide For Separation, Liberation & Inspiration

"Boom! This one rocks. Energy Healing is completely satisfying. It’s at once an easy to understand How-To, and a very personal and relatable story most everyone can resonate with, about how most of us eventually come to energy work. Not by any means least, this book is like a warm, funny, conversation with a friend who’s sharing something cool and helpful. Kris Ferraro’s signature style is intrinsically like that—in this first (of many I am sure) works that speak to the human condition, she finds organic ways to make us smile in self-reflection, understand we’re not alone, and like a flashlight of saving grace, point the way through the dark times. You are guaranteed to enjoy this book, and even if you’re a seasoned energy fan, you’ll find several things you didn’t know. This is the whole package for beginning to understand what energy healing, medicine and psychology are all about, and how to start using them for yourself. Brava!" —Jondi Whitis, MTOT

"What a treat this book is! After providing the reader with a thorough yet practical introduction to the basics of Energy Healing, Kris then takes us on a journey of the benefits of putting this information to use. She lays out easy, step-by-step methods to practice a variety of energy-optimizing tools, providing options for customizing to suit individual needs. Kris’s book provides a much-needed resource to shed light on these practices. She even puts it all together to give a great example of how to incorporate the techniques into daily life. Read this book and begin your Energy Healing journey today."
– Terry Maluk, author of Rx for RNs: A Step-by-Step Guide to Manage Stress, Reduce Overwhelm, and Conquer Burnout.

"Kris Ferraro has given us a most helpful book for those interested in learning about energy healing. She presents the theory and practices in a way that new comers to the field can easily benefit for it is one of the most comprehensive and easy to use guides for beginners I have seen. I highly recommend it."
—Henry Grayson, Ph.D., author of Your Power to Heal

"I wish I had this book when I was struggling to make sense of this world as a highly sensitive twenty three year old and my life was an unmanageable hot mess! Kris takes concepts that took me years to master and makes them readily accessible. She breaks everything down with clear, concise explanations and then offers simple DOABLE actions so anyone with a few minutes of time and willingness to experiment can try them.
Even after more than three decades exploring many forms of energy healing, I still found valuable gems on nearly every page. Kris breathes new life into some of my go-to techniques providing a fresh perspective for this seasoned professional. Whether you are just considering this book as a possible next step on your path, or are an experienced practitioner, Energy Healing will be a must have resource guide for your library.
Don’t be fooled by the brevity of this volume. Kris delivers information with a precision that distills each topic and tool to its purest form. I have no doubt my copy will become a dog-eared favorite and a frequent gift for my clients and loved ones."
—Jennifer Elizabeth Moore EFT Master Trainer & Author of Empathic Mastery

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