Pardon me for speaking up for those in the business of alternative health practices, but someone has to.
Both Reiki and BodyTalk can and do heal injuries at a distance, and spanning over past lives as well. I work at a clinic where both are practised DAILY (We do more BodyTalk here then we do massage) and no one has ever complained.
While I've never heard of this 'Balhaqueen', or whatever this chiropractor called his technique, there are practices out there that can and DO do what he says he can do.
I'm fully aware of Reiki. A lot of my friends practice it. I know how energy can be manipulated. I had a lot of work done on my arm, side and shoulder by two friends of mine when I was hurt a year or so ago. It works (and really well).
Looking over his webpage, he seems very close to doing what is done in BodyTalk, except that BodyTalk can do more, with reliable results and has been carefully tested before any of their techniques have been taught to others, and that those who practice it need to take courses, and are very carefully regulated, much as any medical practitioner would be.
Part of me wants to take this guy's side, and forgive that maybe he just doesn't know how to explain himself properly, and part of me wants to wash my hands of him and declare him a loon.
I haven't read the article, but I can vouch for what your first commentor said. I'm a Reiki Master (means I can teach). If you're interested we can chat about it at Duck, or the next time we're in chat-mode.
As I said to Grrrscary (and you two should meet, you'd like each other), I am fully aware of Reiki. It's a great thing. A lot of the reason I can still play guitar is because of certain treatments I received. But this guy is ... well ... it may be the article and the way it's written, but he sure sounds like a nut to me.
I did get to read the article in between stuff. He sounds a little odd - but if he's not charging more than $60, and 9 out of 10 clients are satisfied I can't complain about that. It's not like he's doing an invasive or life-threatening treatment.
I'm sure my main argument with him would be the same argument I have with a lot of natural health and alternative health providers... too many of them think that all alleopathic medicine is evil and will not suggest or refer a patient to an alleopath. There is a place for all types of treatments out there, and the trick is getting a thorough diagnosis. One of my favorite people, Dr. Andrew Wiel, is fond of saying (about backache) that you shouldn't seek surgery for a mis-aligned backbone, nor should you go to a chiropractor (or alternative provider) for a tumor on your spine.
That having been said, he might be a daft quack. I'd kind of like to meet him and see.
The treatment is not telepathic because the patient does not have to believe in what he's doing, Burda said.
Since he doesn't know what "telepathic" means, I have little confidence in the rest of his claim. I'm a masseur from a purely empirical methodology: If it works, I'll try it again. It's been my experience, 25+ years, that merely touching someone helps a great deal. Even a bad masseur is likely to get good results if they don't do anything really destructive. If you know what you're doing, massage is great for pain amelioration; healing most often occurs when the problem is the pain (eg a headache) or exacerbates the condition (eg muscle tension). But that's a longer post.
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Date: 2006-04-07 05:27 pm (UTC)Both Reiki and BodyTalk can and do heal injuries at a distance, and spanning over past lives as well. I work at a clinic where both are practised DAILY (We do more BodyTalk here then we do massage) and no one has ever complained.
While I've never heard of this 'Balhaqueen', or whatever this chiropractor called his technique, there are practices out there that can and DO do what he says he can do.
If you want to know more about Reiki (which I practice) check out a reputable site like, uh, http://www.reiki.org . To learn more about BodyTalk, go to http://www.bodytalksystem.com .
Sorry for the rant, Eric.
-Robyn
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Date: 2006-04-07 05:39 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-04-07 05:57 pm (UTC)This guy, however, is a nut.
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Date: 2006-04-07 06:35 pm (UTC)Part of me wants to take this guy's side, and forgive that maybe he just doesn't know how to explain himself properly, and part of me wants to wash my hands of him and declare him a loon.
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Date: 2006-04-07 05:33 pm (UTC)Thanks!
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Date: 2006-04-07 06:07 pm (UTC)I'm sure my main argument with him would be the same argument I have with a lot of natural health and alternative health providers... too many of them think that all alleopathic medicine is evil and will not suggest or refer a patient to an alleopath. There is a place for all types of treatments out there, and the trick is getting a thorough diagnosis. One of my favorite people, Dr. Andrew Wiel, is fond of saying (about backache) that you shouldn't seek surgery for a mis-aligned backbone, nor should you go to a chiropractor (or alternative provider) for a tumor on your spine.
That having been said, he might be a daft quack. I'd kind of like to meet him and see.
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Date: 2006-04-07 06:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-04-07 05:50 pm (UTC)Since he doesn't know what "telepathic" means, I have little confidence in the rest of his claim. I'm a masseur from a purely empirical methodology: If it works, I'll try it again. It's been my experience, 25+ years, that merely touching someone helps a great deal. Even a bad masseur is likely to get good results if they don't do anything really destructive. If you know what you're doing, massage is great for pain amelioration; healing most often occurs when the problem is the pain (eg a headache) or exacerbates the condition (eg muscle tension). But that's a longer post.
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Date: 2006-04-07 07:07 pm (UTC)This is an official geek moment
Date: 2006-04-07 07:11 pm (UTC)Seeing as how peanuts are a tuber ... not a nut
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Date: 2006-04-07 08:23 pm (UTC)