Acupuncture is the use of ultra-fine sterile, disposable needles which are inserted at specific points of the body to precisely redirect the flow of qi energy. There are thousands of acupoints on the body, with over 360 being commonly used. Each has its own specific function. Depending on the desired effect, different techniques can be used to either stimulate, sedate, or regulate the flow of qi. A typical insertion can last from fifteen to forty minutes, sometimes more, sometimes less depending on the desired outcome. This sets the stage for the body to repair itself and maintain its own health.

Michael L. Fox, L.Ac., Diplomat Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)

Lessons provide an education into the mechanics of the body, your movement patterns (one’s somatic experience of themselves) in your everyday life. Alexander Technique deals with kinesthetic perception, “the

Ayurveda means “knowledge of life” and it is an ancient “science of living” that originated in India for balancing body, mind and spirit. The supreme emphasis of Ayurveda is prevention of disease through strengthening the digestive function, along with diet, exercise, breathing and seasonal cleansing and rejuvenation practices that are in alignment with the individual constitution you were born with. To remove toxic accumulations or to restore depleted tissues Ayurveda uses herbs, bodywork treatments with warm herbal oils followed by steaming or hot compresses. Ayurveda also features multiple specialized treatments including those for muscles and joints that have been injured or are weak, stiff, or painful.

An herbalist uses formulas comprised of substances such as plants, seeds, fruit, roots, shells, and stones which have energetic properties that resonate with different organs of the body. These ingredients are prescribed to the patient either in pill or powder form after reviewing the patient’s history, physical examination including checking and “reading” of the patient’s pulse, their tongue, abdominal assessment, palpation of meridians, skin color, eye color and assessment of their emotional status. Once the diagnosis is complete, a formula is created which is designed to treat specific organs as well as harmonize and balance the Qi (life energy) of the body.

Jade Pearl Chinese Medical Arts

(323) 254-2282

A clairvoyant intuitive is a person who uses extra sensory perception or telepathy to hear, see, feel, or sense information about events, people and locations. By tuning into people’s underlying challenges and needs they can give them information to inspire and heal. Listening inwardly a clairvoyant can help those who would like to find solutions toward greater success whether it be personal, business, spiritual, or romantic.

Be sure to check out Paula’s book, Standing in Both Worlds.

Paula Capps, MS., Lac, Nat. Dipl. Om

Cold Laser therapy is a form of photonic light therapy that focuses on balancing cellular activity in the body. It comes out of the modern Western medical tradition and is rather cutting edge. The laser is a “cold laser” which means it doesn’t cut, unlike hot lasers currently used for surgery, which can cut through skin. The cold laser works by providing a specific light frequency that tunes in to each cell in the body and makes its biochemistry work better (i.e. skin cell, nerve cell, liver cell, etc.). As a result, it directly affects diseased, or injured tissue with light-speed accuracy and quickness, to heal a particular physical problem from the inside out. For example, a bacteria will create a particular infection within the body. Once this infection is determined, the laser can be set at a particular frequency, applied to the area experiencing the infection, and help in killing the bacteria. Or, immediately after surgery, the laser light can stimulate collagen cell growth, heal the area 50% to 75% faster and prevent unwanted scar tissue from forming. All in all, the laser creates healing within the body by restoring balance to the affected area.

Dr. Sergei Shaginyan

info@sergei4health.com

Begin to live your dreams. Improve coping and communication skills. Improve relationships…with yourself and others. Make the life changes you want.

Dynamic Psychotherapy is a term first used by Harry Stack Sullivan, a great psychoanalyst in the early 1900s who was one of the first to treat people who had psychological problems with respect and equality. He stated, “We are all more simply human than otherwise.” It is with this philosophy that I treat each person who comes to me for help. This therapy is based on equality between myself as the therapist and you as the client. In this process of respect and active working together a great deal of growth can happen. There many possibilities in therapeutic growth with your willingness and my experience.
Dr. Wand Jewell, LCSW
(323) 664-1846
www.wandajewell.com

Steve Maher

EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Technique. This technique works by manually “tapping” on acupuncture energy points on your body – primarily on your face and upper torso. The idea is to clear underlying negative belief patterns while engaging your physical body through taping, verbalization, and eye movements. This engages your emotional, mental, and physical self and creates change for the user on each level of awareness.

(323) 664-7788

Rachel Pray

Equine Assisted Learning and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy share the essential element of experiential, accelerated learning and personal growth. Imagine accomplishing more in a few sessions than could be achieved in months of traditional therapy or life coaching!

Equine Assisted Learning, or EAL, is groundwork-centered, interactive learning in the dynamic presence of horses. Unlike horseback riding instruction or therapeutic riding, EAL takes place on the ground, and emphasizes the non-verbal relationship between horse and human. Participants are encouraged to closely observe and interact with the horse, in order to understand and challenge their own assumptions and habits. EAL can improve self-confidence and social skills, help us to become congruent in mind and body, and shed light on our unconscious feelings and behaviors. Equine Assisted Learning can unblock creativity, non-threateningly reveal the key to resolving crisis in our lives and relationships, and help to illuminate the path forward. EAL sessions are facilitated by an Equine Specialist and designed, with the client, in a collaborative, individualized process.

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, or EAP, is a nationally recognized field that complements and accelerates traditional mental health counseling. Because of its intensity and effectiveness, EAP is a short-term approach, and can be a wonderful addition or alternative to traditional talk therapy. EAP is incredibly effective for identifying sources of trauma, and for increasing the accuracy of assessments and the focus of treatment plans. Perhaps most remarkable is the potential to restore a client’s sense of emotional balance and congruency in relatively few sessions. Equine Assisted Psychotherapy can be used as a powerful tool for treatment of attention deficit disorder, substance abuse issues, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and low self-esteem. Interacting with horses — dynamic and inspiring living beings — adds metaphoric and reflective strength to conventional therapy, and creates a non-threatening environment for revealing and accepting the authentic self.

Rachel Pray is a Certified Equine Specialist with over thirty years of horse experience. She has trained with Greg Kersten (OK Corral), Paul Striberry (Conscious Riding), Susannah Kellogg (Natural Horsemanship), and many others. Rachel has a B.A. in Environmental Studies, and an M.A. in English/Creative Writing. She’s worked as an Audubon Society Naturalist, a Literacy and Language Arts Tutor, Health Clinic Advocate, Community Radio Producer and co-host, and Women’s Self-Defense instructor. Rachel is a published poet and photographer, a mother, Buddhist meditation practitioner, women’s and gay & lesbian rights activist, and life-long feminist.

Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese art of “invisible architecture”. It is based on the belief that all things have an energy/vibrational frequency and that these frequencies affect us in our environments. Colors, textures, and objects effect the flow of energy through a home, office, or garden and Feng Shui gives us a practical way to harness that energy to create a harmonious and healthy life.

(323) 665-8410

Joanne Cohen

Herbal Medicine is a system of healing that has been used since the beginning of time. What is greater than using the plants that grow in our own environment to help us heal; the plants that need us just as we need them? Botanical remedies treat both chronic and acute issues while bringing more natural vitality to the entire system. Herbs are generally ingested through a tea, capsule, tincture, or added to your foods. All herbal recommendations and formulas are based on an individual’s unique physical and emotional health.

Flower Essence Therapy uses the vibration or the energy of a flower to bring forward profound healing. Throughout our lives we experience woundings which we interpret and then form the foundation upon which we relate in the world. Flower Essences facilitate these imprints to come forward so that we may become even more deeply aware of our own limiting patterns and beliefs and begin to heal ourselves. This process ultimately allows us to be free and live as Our True Self rather than in a melting pot of pains from the past.

Both of these modalities work on babies, children, men, women and animals. Their range of healing in the emotional and physical levels is vast and varied and most importantly, they offer profound and deep healing!

Susan Lynn Bragg

A joy to execute, the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® is a cutting-edge exercise system made up of beautiful spiraling movements that gently release restrictions in the body while simultaneously increasing strength and connecting you to your core. The design of the specialized equipment promotes freedom of motion, allowing you to transcend the limits of weight bearing positions with no impact on the joints, much like exercising in water. At the same time, you will be developing the internal strength necessary for creating a healthy, toned, injury-free body.

The system was created by Juliu Horvath, a former dancer of Romanian descent, whose personal struggles and chronic injuries inspired him to create a system where fluidity and ease are key.

“ The ultimate aim is to be at home in one’s body, experience greater freedom of movement, to feel unrestricted and uninhibited, to be free from pain, to be one with the nature of oneself, and to experience exercise as a creative and delightful experience”

- Juliu Horvath

Hatha/Vinyasa Flow Yoga is quite simply linking breath with movement. It is meant to stretch and strengthen muscles while balancing and calming the mind. Traditional yoga poses are used with breath and intention being the foundations of the practice. It is meant to stretch and strengthen muscles while balancing and calming the mind.  It is based in the tradition of Ashtanga which, in sanskrit, means ‘eight limbs’ which These are the steps and disciplines that one follows in order to purify mind and body.  The pace can be fast or slow depending on the needs of the student.

Proper physical alignment and strengthening of the body are bi-products of a yoga practice. These aid the body in healing itself and help the body recover from injury. The habitual practice of yoga helps also brings about another bi-product that is invaluable, relaxation. It helps to transform the individual by de-stressing both the mind and body and build a personal sense of spirituality thus allowing the practitioner to live at peak health and be at peace on the inside and out.

Laurie Searle

laurie@lauriesearle.com

Vinayak

Limbic Stress Assessment Grew out of earlier work done by a German doctor named Reinhold Voll. Later, Dr. Vaughn Cook in using Dr. Volls work, discovered that by administering a low voltage (safe) electrical current to the body he could then read the energetic fields of the body.

This current is administered through a unique USB hand cradle that delivers a small electrical current into the body and then reads the energetic fields within the body as the client relaxes with their hand on this device. By reading the flow of energy through the body, or lack of flow within the body, which we call resistance, energetic blocks, or stressors, we are able to see the weaknesses within the body system. Once a weakness is discovered suggestions are made to alleviate them. All natural products are the basis of the remedies used in this work.

For example, if a weakness is discovered then various remedies are tested through the use of the LSA machine and the best remedies are recommended.

……optimize their health naturally using the nutrients the body needs and wants to restore health and wellness.

Vinayak

(310) 479-4708

vinayakeha@gmail.com

Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Techniques, also known as NAET®, is a non-invasive, drug free, and natural solution to eliminating allergies of all types and intensities. NAET uses a blend of selective energy balancing, testing, and treatment procedures from acupuncture/acupressure, allopathy, chiropractic, nutritional, and kinesiological disciplines of medicine.

One allergen is treated at a time. If you are not severely immune deficient, you may need just one treatment to desensitize one allergen. A person with mild to moderate amount of allergies may take about 15-20 office visits to desensitize 15-20 food and environmental allergens. Basic essential nutrients are treated during the first few visits. Chemicals, environmental allergens, vaccinations, immunizations, etc. are treated after completing about ten basic essential nutrients.

NAET® can successfully eliminate adverse reactions to egg, milk, peanuts, penicillin, aspirin, mushrooms, shellfish, latex, grass, ragweed, flowers, perfume, animal dander, animal epithelial, make-up, chemicals, cigarette smoke, pathogens, heat, cold, other environmental agents. It may take several office visits to desensitize a severe allergen.

NAET® was discovered by Dr. Devi S. Nambudripad in November of 1983.

Singh Neurology Medical Group
Ravinder Singh, M.D.
(323) 933-1112

Neurofeedback (NFB), also called neurotherapy, neurobiofeedback or EEG biofeedback (EEGBF) is a therapy technique that presents the user with real time feedback on brainwave activity, as measured by sensors on the scalp, typically in the form of a video display, sound or vibration. The aim is to provide real-time information to the Central Nervous System (CNS) as to its current activity.

Neurofeedback can work with children and adults with ADD/ADHD. It can also be an effective treatment for improving your focus, attention, and memory as well as help to heal more serious issues such as insomnia, headaches, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and the after effects of strokes and accidents. Neurofeedback has a good success rate and has enabled many people to go back to completely normal lives after healing themselves using the tools that it provides.

Dr. McGill offers a no cost consultation, on the phone or in person, to determine if this therapy can help you.

(323) 668-0278
Fax (323) 668-2206
www.healingenergycenter.com
www.acuneuro.com

Vinca Wellness

Holistic Health & Nutrition counseling integrates the healing modalities; from the ancient traditions of Ayurveda, Macrobiotics and Chinese Medicine, to the most current concepts like raw foods, detoxification, cleanses, juicing, low-carb lifestyle, ancestral foods, hormonal support, vegetarian vs. animal protein, and glycemic load.

The food on your plate has a crucial affect on your life: “you are what you eat”. There is no perfect way of eating that works for everybody. Our philosophy is centered on the individual; with the understanding that one person’s food is another’s poison.

Everything is food. Holistic Nutrition helps people find authentic nutrition or what is called primary food. Primary food can be anything form finding joy at your work, love in your relationships, a playful exercise routine, or spiritual solitude – this is primary food.

Holistic Nutrition is not about calorie counting, strict diet plans, more self-discipline or willpower. It is about helping people to discover what nourishes them, what feeds them and ultimately what makes their life extraordinary.

Together, the Holistic Nutrition counselor and client customize a plan to upgrade the client’s nutrition and other aspects of their life, including career, relationships, physical activity and spirituality through cooking classes, health food store tours, books, and DVDs. During this period, clients develop a deep understanding of the foods and lifestyle that work best for them, and implement lasting changes that improve their energy, balance and health for the rest of their lives.

Vinca Wellness

(800) 544-7793

The term “Prolotherapy” is short for “proliferation therapy.”

Proliferation, of course, means “rapid production.” What Prolotherapy rapidly and naturally stimulates is the production of collagen and cartilage. Collagen is a naturally occurring structural protein in the body that is a necessary element for the formation of connective tissue—the tissues that hold our skeletal infrastructure together. These tissues include cartilage, tendons, ligaments, muscle, and muscle fascia, and joint capsular tissue.

Prolotherapy stimulates collagen growth through a series of injections, not of collagen, but of mild chemical or natural irritants such as dextrose. Yes sugar water. This stimulates the immune system’s healing mechanism to produce collagen naturally. This process rejuvenates the soft tissue and can heal headaches, neck and back pain, tears in the rotator cuff of the shoulder, meniscal tears in the knee, elbow, wrist, and hand pain, arthritis, hip pain, knee pain, ankle pain, and foot and toe pain.

Lynn Cohen

Structural Integration (also known as “Rolfing”®) is what Ida P. Rolf, Ph. D., called her system of manual therapy designed to balance and align the body in gravity. Adaptations to gravity within the muscular-skeletal system usually result in pain, and can look like flat feet, rounded shoulders, a hunched back…“bad posture”….and pain!    Structural Integration strives to align and balance the body’s segments (ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, neck) until the entire system is a smoothly functioning coordinated whole.

The reason we can’t simply “stand up straight” to correct these imbalances is because they are reinforced by fascia, whose job it is to support the positions of muscle and bones. But, what goes down can come up, and fascia can be eased back to a pliable state, allowing muscles and bones to return to their structurally appropriate positions.

An aligned body moves with greater ease. It becomes more flexible and coordinated.  It requires less energy to function. Good posture is effortless.  Breathing is easier.  Athletic performance improves.  Many people feel younger and look thinner.  Structural Integration is known to substantially reduce pain and improve posture.

Lynn Cohen

Rolfworks Structural Integration

(323) 807-8986

lynn@rolfworks.net

SuperSlow is a method of exercise that emphasizes slow speed, intensity, focus on form and working to muscle failure in order to give the most effective workout in the shortest amount of time. When done properly, you get a totally safe, complete body workout that helps build lean muscle, increase metabolism and fight fat in 1/2 hour a week.

McKerrin Kelly
Certified SuperSlow Instructor, Postural Alignment Specialist, Kids Yoga Instructor

(See Terri’s Bio Below and ask your question by leaving a comment at the bottom of this page)

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Q. Hey Terri – I’m buying a new house and it’s an absolute dump. It has incredible potential but I’m a bit panicked as it’s going to cost a lot to fix up – new kitchen, new bathroom, new roof, new floors, etc. I’m afraid I’m not going to be able to make it work but it feels like the right thing to do. What do your guides have to say?
Thanks,
PB

A. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION… We presume that this purchase was made as an investment property that you wish to flip. We would like to suggest that you might get creative in how you consider doing the repairs and fixing up the property. With all of the “Reality Shows” that exist you might want to look into someone or something that would be excited about having an opportunity to put their mark on something that is in desperate need of love, care and a facelift.
We feel that this house project is something that will provide work and benefit to others in a way that you had not anticipated. An Art Director could have some fun with this too. We get a sense that this house came to you for a reason, some of which are not clear for you at this time.
Yes we do feel that this will turn out to be as you say “the right thing to do”. Put forth your intention, see the picture of what you want and then hold tight to your desire to manifest it.

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Q. Hello, Terri!

Would like to know if you have any insight into my romantic life. I’ve been intensely exploring/revisiting my approach to intimacy and relationships and would appreciate any input you might have. Thank you so much!

Anne

A. Anne,

You must be willing to face your fear of intimacy head on. When one experiences pain, disappointment, or hurt then one has a tendency to close off or in some cases shut down. One must first be in relationship with ones self, otherwise how is someone else to know what we want or need if we ourselves cannot identify what that is. So often one looks outside themselves for validation, and somehow it never seems to be enough or there is a lack of trust that they are being sincere. When one can become secure within themselves, and to be able to look in the mirror and send love back to the image they are seeing then one will be ready to bring an outside relationship to themselves.

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Q. Hi Terry, I just moved back to my country(Italy) after I lived for 9 years in London. The main reason of my transfer is because my parents are getting older and will retire in a couple of months. As they need my help to move out I have to be here for at least 3 months, but I also have a stress to get a job and a possible accomodation after they will move out. I dont really know if I want to stay here as I feel I dont belong here anymore. Things are completely different from where I used to live and finding very difficult to adapt. My real desire is to move to LA where my best friend lives but it seems almost impossible to get a permanent visa unless I win the lottery. I am so confused and was wondering if you could give some advice on what to do. Thank you so much for your help,all the best,
R.xxx

A. There is always a reason why things happen and for you coming back to Italy is providing you with an opportunity to put closure to some aspect or aspects of your life that need to be addressed and then from that point you will be able to more clearly make a choice about what to do once you have accomplished your initial purpose in returning. What is your desire, passion and CLEAR intention in wanting to move to Los Angeles? Your stress in finding work in Italy is there because your intention to be there is only temporary. We feel that you struggle with the issue of your parents as they indeed are getting older and you feel torn to be there with and for them, however you also have a need to make a clear break which is why you left in the first place. If your intent is to come to Los Angeles then you must make a plan, write it down and really focus on the picture of what this looks like and then ask your guides and angels for the help you need to clear your path so that you can achieve this goal. Be willing to really look at your past and face it head on so that you can move forward carrying only that which you need in your suitcase.

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Q. Hello Terri,
I would love to know any thing you see that might help me better navigate my relationship with my boyfriend. It’s been 8 months and I’m experiencing some frustration. I’d be grateful for any words of wisdom. Thanks!

A. Emily,
Relationships are usually wonderful at the beginning. The true test of a relationship is when you have had the experience and maturity to weather all kinds of storms and still find yourselves holding on to one another in the middle of the boat…
This is a wonderful opportunity to really take a look at what is frustrating you. Then take a look at yourself and ask yourself, what part of ME is HE representing as a mirror reflection of some part of myself? You see we often times bring people into our lives so that we can really take a look at some aspect of ourselves that we most need to look at. We can either make a CHOICE to reject or resist that which we see or we can CHOOSE to be proactive and desire to make a change.

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Q. Would love to hear from you. At a real turning point in my life,and wondering which path to take.

A. Michael,

Which path is the one that will give you the greatest sense of self? It is time to please yourself and to be willing to take some risk in order to find what truly resinates with your soul. It is not for us to tell you to take the right fork or the left as this is only a choice you can make. What we do suggest is that you be true to your passion regardless of what others may think or say. Put forth your intention and vision of what you desire and then trust that you CAN manifest the outcome that you desire.

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Q. I am waiting to hear about a project which could bring me creative opportunity and financial remuneration. In the past eight months, almost every opportunity to work with clients (as a writer and story editor) has not come through and a job prospect that seemed promising fell through. I am praying to bring more money into my life and am asking what you see in this area. Thank you.

A. Sara,
Your resistance seems greater than your desire… you may be scratching your head saying what does this possibly mean. The question is what is blocking your desired outcome? The money will come once you are really able to grab hold of believing enough in your talent and ability and that you are worthy of being paid for your creative talents. Believe in yourself without question and all others will have no other choice but to believe in you too.

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Q. Hi Terri,

Would be interested in getting any insight you might have on one aspect of my life at the moment. I recently made a major home purchase and moved into a new neighborhood. It all feels wrong. I’m tempted to turn around, sell, and move to another area that would fit my lifestyle, but a voice (mine, and those of others) all say that this is just the pain of transition. I’m having a tough time figuring out what’s right. Would love a read on this. Thank you so much.

A. Cheryl,

We ask of you this question… What led you to this particular home and location in the first place? What is scary for you is change and stepping out from what is familiar to you. It is important to really take a look at your REACTION to this situation and examine how you came to make this choice and why you now feel so unsettled with the choice you made. What stands out most to us is not so much the new house you bought, but that transition is painful… Take a walk through your new neighborhood and look to find something that feels right and then take a really deep breath and know that you have taken a huge step forward to create for yourself something new and different. Transition is change, but does not need to be painful.

Spiritual Psychology deals with human experiences at the soul level.  Terri will help you find your purpose in life and how to achieve it. You will learn how to make life-altering decisions, which will enable you to reach your potential by listening to your inner guidance.

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Thetahealing™ is a process of accessing the Theta brainwave in order to connect with the creative force and communicate with the cells in your body to create healing.

Healing can be on the emotional level by changing certain core belief programs which are sabotaging your life or your health, or healing may be mostly physical by communicating directly with the cells of the body.

The Theta Brainwave is typically generated when we are asleep dreaming or under deep hypnosis. It is this frequency that cells talk to other cells in the body and this allows us to communicate with our body without interference. It is the interference that causes ‘dis-ease’ in the body. We have the inherent right to happiness and perfect health. This process allows us to work with the co-creative part of God that is within all of us to create happiness in our lives and perfect health.

Three In One Concepts utilizes specialized kinesiology (muscle testing) to identify and release negative emotional stress stored in the body with the intention of helping you easily and efficiently end patterns of fear and self-doubt that may be blocking your path to positive change. The method is gentle, non-invasive and remarkably effective, allowing the healing process to come from within in as little as one session.

(323) 717-9636

Whole Body Cellular Detoxification – This is also another cutting-edge Western medical practice called ionic cellular cleansing, that pulls toxins out of the body through the pores in the soles of your feet. The feet have the largest pores in the body. By soaking them in warm water, the pores open and a simple physio-chemical ionic exchange occurs where toxins are pulled from the body into the water, like iron filings to a magnet. It’s amazing to see the water change from clean and clear to blackish and dirty, in less than 25 minutes!

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The Yuen Method of Chinese Energetics is a powerful energetic healing technique. Developed by Shaolin Kung Fu Grandmaster Dr. Kam Yuen, DC. It blends ancient principles with advanced energetics or energy work on the quantum level. The Yuen Method instantly shifts weak or blocked energy into normal flowing energy. Any issue or problem can be improved, by correcting its energetic component – whether it’s physical pain, illness, negative emotions, depression, relationship problems, self-sabotage, financial blockage, or feng shui issues. Many people report immediate results. The Yuen Method is easy to learn and apply. No prior experience is necessary. It is not a meditation technique or a belief system – it is a set of energetic tools that anyone can use.

(323) 309-7687