What To Expect In A Indigenous Holistic Healing Session
What to expect in a session:
A typical session for an Indigenous Holistic Healing may take 1-3 hours. You may come by yourself or bring friends, family members or your therapist to a session. What is important is that you feel safe and nurtured. All Indigenous Holistic Healing work is private and strictly confidential. I usually start by discussing what Indigenous Holistic Healing is and by learning about your history and struggles. Together we identify what issues are in need of healing.
I will then create Sacred Space, beginning with prayer, song, invocation, calling the directions. I begin each healing with a profound, passionate prayer asking the Spirits to help with a healing that is most helpful at this time in your life. I check your energy and spirit using my tools to gain some additional information towards what aspect of your life energetically requires balancing. In an intuitive heightened state, I receive instruction from my Spiritual helpers on what needs to be done. We will take an energetic healing journey (guided meditation) accompanied by the sound of the flute inducing an highly intuitive state within the seeker (alpha, theta or delta brainwave state similar to deep sleep) which not only allows the seeker to receive guidance but also releases growth hormones to physically heal the body. Each healing is unique to the client and reflects what the individual needs. Typically, I will perform a combination of healing methods, depending on how I am directed by Spirit.
At the end of the healing, I share the story of the healing information I have received for you. If you would like to record this, please bring your own tape recorder or a journal to take notes. All of this work comes from a place of Divine Love from the Creator.
Additionally after each session I share the guidance and a summary of the session in an email 1-3 days after the session this is done whether you made notes or not.
After the healing I will discuss with you any “homework” or lifestyle change that may be necessary to support your healing process. I encourage people to contact me within a week or two after the healing to discuss any effects they are experiencing from the work, and to determine if additional work needs to be done.
Depending on the nature of the work involved, significant healing can be accomplished in 1 to 3 sessions. Many clients find that one session is all they need. The success is affected by the intensity of your desire for healing, and your willingness to actively create healing patterns in your life.
Preparation before and after a healing:
Schedule your appointment so you have time afterwards for yourself.
Having a clear intention and desire for healing (as well as being willing to let go of old patterns that are unhealthy) strengthens the effects of the healing.
Identify for yourself the following:
What is not working in my life?
What feels out of balance?
What is missing, or what qualities have I lost which I long to reclaim?
Are there unhealthy patterns in my life which keep repeating?
Are there people in my life to which I have an unhealthy connection?
Are there places in my body where I am regularly feeling pain?
Does my life feel out of control?
Are there themes in my ancestry which are getting repeated in my life?
Why am I feeling called to seek spiritual healing now?
Ask for a dream the night before, or pray for relief from your suffering as a way of setting your intention. It is important to avoid alcohol or recreational drugs for 24 hours before and after your healing (natural herbs are allowed). After your session it may take 1-3 days to fully integrate the healing you have received. Be sure to take time afterwards to nurture yourself. The effects of the healing can be gradual or dramatic, each individual experiences this differently.
You may wish to follow your session with some Indigenous Holistic counseling so you can cultivate your own inner strength and balance. I encourage people to educate themselves about Indigenous Holistic Healing (shamanism) from various cultures and backgrounds. Excellent books to read are, Sandra Ingerman’s, Soul Retrieval or Welcome Home, Alberto Villoldo’s, Shaman, Healer
Sage , Malidoma Some's -Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman
as well as Michael Harner’s, The Way of the Shaman.
Long Distance Healing:
Appointments for long distance healings can be scheduled if it is not possible to meet in person. I will start by conducting a phone (skype) interview using divination to identify which issues are in need of healing. I will then open sacred space and guide you through a breathing practice into an intuitive and receptive state. Once you are feeling safe and relaxed I will guide you on the specific healing journey through the use of the flute and send healing energy to you remotely.
I will ask that you pay attention to all sensations you feel, smell, taste, hear and see during this time.
Following the journey we will integrate the healing experience together.
After a session you can always contact me for further guidance
I request that long distance sessions be paid on paypal.
Indigenous Holistic Counseling & Instruction:
You may wish to follow a healing session with some Indigenous Holistic counseling. This may involve making life choices that support your healing process, or Indigenous Holistic Healing “inner work” designed to reclaim balance and identify life issues. An instructional session can assist you in becoming more adept in your own healing practice by learning to communicate with your power and teachers. My focus in a counseling session is to help you develop the tools needed to access your own spiritual wisdom, to develop your own “inner Teacher”, and to live your life from a place of Sacred Balance, or Grace.
I encourage people to continue with traditional therapies and counseling as part of their healing process. I would be happy to work with your therapist to support your healing. All Indigenous Holistic Healing work is private and strictly confidential.
Sessions are by appointment only.
email rpairman@gmail.com to set up an appointment. A 24-hour notice is needed for cancellations. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
some excerpts taken from thehollowbone.com
