cover image Gentle Energy Touch: The Beginner’s Guide to Hands-on Healing

Gentle Energy Touch: The Beginner’s Guide to Hands-on Healing

Barbara E. Savin. Conari, $16.95 trade paper (240p) ISBN 978-1-57324-679-8

Energy healing specialist Savin patiently leads readers through the basics of gentle energy touch, providing a detailed and thorough process for beginners or experienced practitioners seeking to hone their skills. Savin first experienced the power of gentle healing as a young girl when her grandmother used her healing hands to sweep the negativity out of young Savin’s body and soul and infuse it with a powerful positive energy. Savin’s own faith in the healing process was shattered by her grandmother’s death, until the day she heard her grandmother’s reassuring voice from beyond the grave and decided to attend a healing circle. Savin presents what she has learned about the ways that individuals’ seven major chakras control various parts of the body and mind. For example, she explains, the second chakra, the sacral, is located in the lower abdomen, and the qualities it manifests include concern for others, good humor, and desire for pleasure; mental and emotional issues arising from a lack of balance in the sacral include blame and guilt. Savin’s guide is complete with illustrations, gentle touch self-healing positions, gentle touch table positions, and advice on closing a gentle healing session. This helpful primer provides everything a reader needs to know to embrace the practice of gentle energy healing. (Apr.)