I provide a variety of alternative healing practices.  Here’s some information for your perusal~

Integrative Health Practitioner Certified Health Coach~

I am an Integrative Health Practitioner Certified Health Coach, through the Integrative Health Practitioner Institute.  This program is an integration of the principles of Ayurvedic Medicine, Functional Medicine, Bioregulatory Medicine, Orthomolecular Medicine, Chinese Medicine/Herbalism, Traditional Naturopathy, and Eastern Philosophy (psychology).  As such I am able to assess physical symptomologies accompanying/causing/correlating with emotional symptomologies and trauma(s), identify imbalances, and provide coaching and suggestions for correcting those imbalances.  This is particularly helpful for those who have experienced complex trauma, PTSD, etc and who struggle with the autonomic dysregulation, immuno-dysregulation/autoimmune disorders, hormonal imbalance, weight gain or loss, and other such physical problems that often accompany trauma.

Energy Work

 Though the practice of Energy Medicine came naturally to me, I have studied several varieties of Energy Medicine through several programs and teachers, as well as following a personal path of learning through reading, research, meditation, practice, and…life. J

Energy medicine is one of five domains of “complementary and alternative medicine” (CAM) identified by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM).

The idea of a subtle energy body or animating force in each of us is common to many systems of healing throughout the world (chi in Chinese medicine, prana in India, ki in Japan, mana in the Huna tradition of Hawaii, and the soul in many spiritual traditions of western civilization to name a few), and this concept is specifically articulated in many medical systems – Ayurvedic Medicine, Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, homeopathic medicine, Lomi Lomi massage, Reiki, etc. The delicate balance of mental, emotional, physical and spiritual states can become imbalanced, which can result in emotional, psychological and physical illnesses. Energetic imbalance can also manifest subtly in the form of symptoms such as mood fluctuations, headaches, and fatigue. When they are in alignment, however, these energetic systems contribute to the overall health and well-being of an individual.

  Physicists now recognize that energy underlies everything in the universe, and the recognition of the wisdom of these ancient systems for maintaining health is finding it’s way into more and more healing practices in the West, as western allopathic systems of medicine are beginning to open to the potentials for understanding the movement of subtle life force in maintaining health. The combination of eastern and western systems of medicine promises a future of innovative advances in healthcare.

I am a graduate of the Integrated Energy Medicine program at the Foundation of the Sacred Stream (San Francisco, CA), a course of study and practice which brings together several ancient systems of medicine.  It draws from the wisdom of ancient eastern philosophies and spiritual traditions from Japan, China, India, Tibet and others – whose primary focus are bringing the subtle energy bodies of the mind-body complex into alignment.

I am a Reiki Master, and have also studied Shamanic Energy Work/Healing (see Shamanic Healing page) through the Foundation of the Sacred Stream and with various other teachers, Tantric Energy Work (with a certified Tantric Healer, New Orleans, LA), Chinese and Tibetan Medicine diagnostics (Shang Shung Institute, MA), Metaphysics, Donna Eden’s Energy Medicine, Judith Orloff’s Energy Psychology.  My practice of Plant Spirit Medicine would also fall under the umbrella of Energy Medicine, though that is described in more detail on my Herbal Medicine page.

My practice is generally “hands on”, though I am happy to tailor my practice mode to meet the needs and comfort of clients.  I am also very able and happy to offer non-local, distance healing with this modality.

Services & Fees~

All counseling services are offered at rate of $160 for a 60 minute session.

Related Links & Articles~

Foundation of the Sacred Stream

http://www.sacredstream.org/Integrated-Energy-Medicine/IEM-Overview.html

Shang Shung Institute

http://www.shangshung.org/home/school.html

Energy Psychology – Institute of Noetic Sciences

http://noetic.org/noetic/issue-thirteen-august/energy-psychology/

Oprah & Dr. Oz on Energy Medicine

http://www.oprah.com/health/Energy-Medicine/1

Good Morning America on Energy Medicine

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story?id=8450292

Herbal Medicine

I am a certified Western Herbalist, and a graduate of Blazing Star Herbal School (MA).  My practice is a balance of clinical herbalism and (native american) shamanic plant medicine.  My philosophy tends to lean more toward “simpling” – which means using fewer plants to heal, and I often give “homework” along with herbs – assignments often involving meditation, lifestyle adjustments, art, music, etc.  I firmly believe that you are the master of your own healing, and when it comes to healing, what is going on in your head and heart are as important as what you put into your body.

About Herbalism~  Herbalism is a traditional medicinal practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts, also known as botanical medicine, medical herbalism, herbal medicine, herbology, herblore, and phytotherapy.  The use of plants as medicines predates written human history, and in written record, the study of herbs dates back over 5,000 years to the Sumerians. In modern human history, the use of herbs to treat disease is almost universal among non-industrialized societies. A number of traditions came to dominate the practice of herbal medicine at the end of the twentieth century, including the “classical” herbal medicine system, based on Greek and Roman sources, the Siddha and Ayurvedic medicine systems from various South Asian Countries, Chinese herbal medicine, traditional African herbal medicine, Shamanic herbalism (a catch-all phrase for information mostly supplied from South America and the Himalayas), and Native American medicine.

Western Herbalism (as opposed to traditional Chinese herbalism) is grounded primarily in the traditions of Native American and European herbalism.  Its approach to wellness is entirely holistic, always beginning with a foundation of lifestyle and nutrition, and it believes that the plants which are indigenous to the place you are live are the most ideal medicine.  Plants are generally administered in the form of tea or tincture, and occasionally as topical creams.  Herbal medicine can support other alternative or allopathic medicine, or can stand alone, and can be used to treat most physical or mental health conditions.

Herbal Medicine is very appropriate and effective for children.

* Plant Spirit Medicine and Flower Essences~

These modalities work with the spirit of the plants rather than the physical plant itself, and like energy work, they work on       the subtle energy systems.  Flower essences are an extremely dilute infusion of the plant in a solution of water and alcohol, and are generally used to address issues in the emotional/mental/spiritual realm.  They are ideal for times in your life when you are overcoming difficult circumstances or old patterns, or as a means to catalyze/support spiritual/emotional growth.  Flower Essences allow the energy of the plants to support and sustain the healing or spiritual evolutionary process of the individual, as well as helping to engender an improved sense of connection to/oneness with nature, which is of it’s own accord, healing.

Very effective and appropriate, and in fact fantastic, for both children and pets.  🙂

Related Links~

Blazing Star Herbal School

http://blazingstarherbalschool.typepad.com/blazing_star_herbal_schoo/about-us.html

WIkipedia – Herbalism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbalism

Herbmed

http://www.herbmed.org/

Plant Spirit Medicine

http://www.plantspiritmedicine.org/

Flower Essence Society

http://www.flowersociety.org/

On Flower Essence Therapy

http://healing.about.com/od/floweressences/a/nature-remdies.htm

Shamanism

Shamanism references a range of beliefs and practices with regard to communication with the spiritual world, common to indigenous cultures around the world.  Shamans act as intermediaries or messengers between the human world and the spirit worlds, and are said to treat ailments/illness by mending the soul. Alleviating traumas affecting the soul/spirit restores the physical body of the individual to balance and wholeness, which results in the elimination of the ailment. The shaman also enters supernatural realms or dimensions to obtain solutions to problems afflicting the individual and/or community.  A tradition of Shamanism is found in most indigenous cultures, and as a healing modality, includes Shamanic Journeywork (which I also teach individually and in group classes), soul retrieval, de-possession, psychopomp services, and plant spirit medicine.   In addition to healing maladies of the individual, Shamanic services/practices provide support on a spiritual and emotional level during surgeries, births, and the loss of loved ones. The clearing and blessing of spaces is also a Shamanic practice, and a service I offer, as well as ceremonies to mark significant individual, family, or community events or milestones.

I have studied with a number of Shamans/Shamanic practitioners in various areas of the country, but perhaps most notably, I completed the Applied Shamanism program at the Foundation of the Sacred Stream (San Francisco, CA).

Shamanic Healing Sessions

A shamanic healing session or ceremony is very much tailored to the individual needs of the person requesting it, and as such, each session/ceremony is completely different.  Shamanic work can be part of counseling sessions, or can be provided on its own.  These services are generally charged at my customary rate ($160), unless they fall outside the scope of a regular office visit, in which case a fee will be agreed upon by you and I.

I also occasionally offer classes in Shamanic Journeywork and other shamanic practices and skills.  For more information on individual or group classes, please see “Classes” or contact me.

Jaeden Roberts

504-621-0359

2017 W 4th Ave

Spokane, WA 99201