Polarity Therapy / Energy Medicine
Balancing the energies of life
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What is Polarity Therapy?
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Polarity therapy is a wholistic system of energy medicine developed by Dr. Randolph
Stone, D.O., D.C., N.D. Although well versed in Osteopathy,
Chiropractic, and Naturopathic medicine, Dr. Stone felt that something
was lacking in the Western approach to healing.
Determined to find
the missing piece, he spent fifty years searching out and studying
medical practices, healing techniques, exercise systems and health
related philosophies in a variety of cultures. The “missing
piece”, he discovered, was an awareness of “energy” in the
body. Most traditional forms of medicine focus on a subtle
bio-energy system as the underlying foundation of health. This important concept
is strangely absent in Western
cultures.
Dr. Stone took what he
saw as the most essential components of Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic
medicine, yoga and hermetic philosophy. He then synthesized these,
along with his Western medical knowledge, into a complete health care
system, which he called “Polarity Therapy”. He chose the term
“Polarity” to express the fundamental idea that energy moves in
predictable patterns between positive and negative poles through a
neutral field, and that this movement of energy forms the underlying
basis for life as we know it. These principles, applied to the
human body, are in total accord with our modern understanding of
physics, although, an understanding of the physics involved is not at
all necessary for the practice of this profound healing art.
Polarity Therapy
includes energetic exercise, energetic nutrition, communication/facilitation and
energetic bodywork as viable methods of unblocking and balancing the
body’s subtle energy systems. This multi-faceted approach to
healing makes Polarity a very powerful system. You'll find the
principles just as useful and important for helping yourself and your
family as they are in your professional life.
What can you expect
when receiving a Polarity session?
The
client usually remains fully clothed in a polarity session. Since the practitioner
is affecting powerful energetic systems which are closely associated with
the nervous system, the results of a polarity session can be much more
profound than those of just physical massage. Emotions or memories sometimes
surface and the client may experience a dramatic release of tension or
trauma from the body. More typically, clients report enjoying a very
deep state of relaxation, often accompanied by new insights or awareness.
As with massage, some clients come for relaxation, some come for preventive
health maintenance and others come for relief from illness, discomfort or energetic imbalance.
How is my approach to teaching Polarity
Therapy unique?
I incorporate recent research in energy
medicine as well as perspectives from other established healing methods.
My goal is to help students experience the wisdom and depth of Dr.
Stone's teaching while emphasizing concepts and techniques which have proven
themselves to be useful. Participants come away with skills which are practical and effective.
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I'm amazed at how much Polarity Therapy has helped
my massage practice! Treating common problems like shin splints using polarity contacts and
reflexes, the tissues release much faster than with massage alone. I feel more grounded as a therapist.
Jeff Zayda,
LMT |
Classes in
Polarity Therapy / Energy Medicine
Integrative Energy Bodywork
(Polarity Healthcare 1)
For two
days, you will learn to stay present and work from the heart as you
practice hands-on techniques from Polarity Therapy which are easily
integrated into massage or physical therapy practice. The focus of
the class is
learning and practicing a basic polarity bodywork session.
This is the introductory class in Polarity Therapy. Health professionals will learn
how to develop a more wholistic practice, increase therapeutic
effectiveness with less effort and be able to offer a uniquely powerful
bodywork session to clients. Non-professionals will learn skills
which can help to keep themselves and their families healthy, happy and pain
free.
This class, combined with "Exploring
Energy Therapy",
provides an excellent introduction to energy medicine.
Highlights:
● Working from the heart and staying connected with your client
● Fundamental techniques
of energetic touch therapy
● Introduction to energy
exercises (polarity yoga)
● Theory and basic concepts of
Polarity Therapy
● Introduction to the
Ayurvedic five elements
● Initial interview and
energetic assessment
● Learn and practice an
Integrative Polarity Bodywork session
Hours:
9am-5pm each day (time varies with location / 12 NCBTMB contact hours)
Fee:
around $250 (varies with location)
Purchase of the following
text is recommended but, not required:
Polarity Therapy Workbook
by John Beaulieu, N.D., Ph.D., RPP
(click on title to
order from Amazon.com)
Instructor:
Randall Gibson, M.Ed., LMT, RPP, CST
After completing the two-day seminar, I am so excited
that I can start using these principles and techniques on Monday morning
with my patients. I believe polarity energy work will add a whole new
dimension to my work and will treat the whole person, not just a body part.
Darlene Noble, PT
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Exploring Energy Therapy
(Polarity Healthcare 2)
Level 2 consists of
two, separate, one-day classes.
The classes can be taken individually or together.
Day 1 (6 CE hours)
Overview of Craniosacral Therapy
(Polarity Healthcare 2A)
The primary goal of this
class is to develop and refine your light-touch palpation skills. You will learn how to palpate and evaluate the craniosacral rhythm, a subtle
physiological movement affecting the entire body. You will also
learn how to locate subtle restrictions in the connective tissue
system. Then you will use fascial release techniques and
Direction Of Energy to correct those restrictions.
Take advantage of this opportunity to sample
the Upledger Institute's CranioSacral Therapy 1 (CST1) workshop studied by
more than 85,000 healthcare practitioners worldwide. This six-hour
program is a mix of lecture, demonstration and hands-on practice designed
to teach you the benefits of CST along with some basic techniques you can
use in practice and for your own health.
This class is suitable for
anyone interested in the topics of craniosacral therapy, healing or energy medicine. It is specifically
useful for bodyworkers and other health professionals who want to:
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refine your palpation skills
● get a taste of the work before
spending $600-$800 for the CranioSacral Therapy Level 1 class
● gain understanding which will
help you to get more out of the CST1 class when you go on.
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learn basic, practical techniques that can be applied immediately
● develop an appreciation of
the craniosacral system and your own healing potential
● receive 6 hours of continuing
education approved by NCBTMB and FL Board of Massage
● be able to deduct the
entire fee from the regular cost of CST1 if you decide to go on.
NOTE: You must register within 30 days for any CST1
class in order to apply.
This offer can not be combined with any other discounts.
Next time offered: November 15, 2010 in Daytona, FL.
"Overview of
Craniosacral Therapy" is presented in cooperation with the Upledger
Institute. it is approved through the institute for the following:
● Florida Massage Therapists
● Occupational Therapists and O.T.A.'s (approved by AOTA)
● Athletic Trainers (approved by National Athletic Trainers Association
Board of Certification)
● Nationally Certified Bodyworkers (NCBTMB)
● Ohio nurses (See below)
The Upledger Institute is approved as a continuing education provider (BRN
Provider Number CEP9432)
for contact hours under the California Board of Registered Nursing in all
but the following states: Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nevada,
Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota and Wyoming.
Day 2
(6 CE hours)
Exploring Energy:
Seven Chakras and Five Elements
(Polarity Healthcare 2B)
In
this class, you will examine the chakra system and the Ayurvedic five
elements in order to sharpen your understanding of energy medicine.
You will practice sensing, evaluating and balancing subtle energies in
the body while refining your ability to negotiate energetic boundaries.
The concept of five elements provides an energetic perspective (an
"energy language" of sorts) which is essential to Polarity Therapy.
Discussion topics will include the Ayurvedic five elements with a focus
on the Ether element. Just as Ether provides a field in which all
the other elements can express and move, this seminar provides a space in
which your healing skills, talents and abilities can begin to blossom. You will learn how to use bodywork, communication,
energetic nutrition and energetic exercise as tools for balancing the
chakras and the five elements.
This class is suitable for
anyone interested in the topics of chakras, healing, energy medicine or
Polarity. It is specifically
useful for bodyworkers and other health professionals who want to:
● develop an
experiential awareness of subtle energy
● begin utilizing the chakras in both assessment and treatment
● become familiar with basic anatomy and physiology related to the
chakra system
● understand the Ayurvedic five elements and their application to touch
therapy
● develop skill at identifying and negotiating energetic boundaries
● offer a new and powerful bodywork session to clients or patients
● learn energetic approaches to treating joint pain and dysfunction
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Very positive learning
experience. A definitive enhancement to my work, on all
levels.
Sunday Homitz, PT |
I enjoyed Randall's
teaching methods. Easy to understand and apply.
Mary Walton |
Exploring Energy Therapy
Exploring Energy
Therapy (The combined two-day class), when taken along with
"Integrative Energy Bodywork", provides an excellent introduction to
energy medicine.
Hours:
9am to 5pm both days
Fee:
Early Registration (30 days prior): $250 for both days / $150 for
one day
Late Registration: $300 for both days
/ $175 for one day
A workshop manual is included in the cost of each class.
Also referenced in these
classes:
Polarity
Therapy Workbook by John Beaulieu
The Book of Chakras by Ambika Wauters
Your Inner Physician and You by John Upledger, D.O.
Instructor:
Randall Gibson, M.Ed., LMT, RPP, CST
Communication
Intensive for Bodyworkers
(Polarity Healthcare 3)
Day 1:
Integral Communication Skills
This day will be a blend of
lecture, discussion, intensive practice and experiential exercises designed to facilitate
breakthroughs in communication skills, self awareness and therapeutic
presence. These are the real
skills that make any healer more effective.
Highlights:
● Building blocks of presence
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Being present with self
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Acceptance VS Judgment
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Empowerment VS
Treatment
● Listening and Communication skills
(Theory and Intensive Practice)
● Roadblocks to communication (and
how to deal with them)
● Energetic aspects of communication
Day 2: The Language of the
Body
This
segment focuses on understanding the symbolic language of
the body. We will discuss anatomy and physiology from an energetic
perspective. We will explore being present to ourselves and
establishing conscious connection with our own bodies as well as with
our partners. The day also includes hands-on, energetic bodywork
where we will
practice what we've learned about therapeutic communication.
Highlights:
● Anatomy and the language of the
body
(structure, function, energetics and symbolism of major
body systems)
● Full-body presence and embodied
communication
● Introduction to Energetic
evaluation of voice and language
● Polarity Bodywork with presence and
dialogue
Hours:
9am to 5pm both days (12 NCBTMB contact hours)
Both days required for CE credit
Fee:
1 day only $125 early registration - Both days $200 early registration
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add $25 after deadline - (Special price for a new class. Price increases next year!)
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Going through the
polarity process fine tuned my awareness, my thoughts and my direction. I was able to let go of energy and fear I had no idea was
trapped in me.
Renee Bucher,
LMT
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Continuing Education

Randall W. Gibson is approved
by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
as a continuing education Approved Provider. (provider #325713-00)
"Integrative
Energy Bodywork" is 12 contact hours
"Exploring
Energy Therapy" is 12 contact hours
"Communication Intensive for Bodyworkers" is 12 contact hours
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Classes
Currently Scheduled
Updated 5-24-10
If you would like a
seminar in your area, contact me! I will be glad to schedule
one.
Randall Gibson
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2010
Integrative
Energy Bodywork |
March 7 & 14
(Two Sundays) |
Akron, OH |
$225
before 2/7/10
$250 after 2/7/10 |
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Registration Closed |
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Exploring
Energy Therapy
Flyer |
April 17-18 |
Solon, OH
(Body Technic Systems) |
$200
before 3/17/10
$225 after
3/17/10 |
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Registration Closed |
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Communication Intensive |
Sept. 25-26 |
Akron, OH |
$200
before 8/25/10
$225 after 8/25/10 |
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To Register Call Randall Gibson
330-701-8780 |
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Integrative
Energy Bodywork
Flyer |
October 16-17 |
Chicago, IL |
$240 |
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To Register Call
New
School of Massage and Bodywork: 888-461-0114 |
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Integrative
Energy Bodywork |
October 23-24
Just Added! |
Pittsburgh, PA |
$250 before Oct. 2
$300 after Oct. 2 |
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To register, Call
Pittsburgh School of Massage Therapy:
800-860-1114 |
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Registration for Akron/Solon
classes
By mail:
SAVE OR PRINT A REGISTRATION FORM
By phone:
330-701-8780
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LINKS
For current, polarity related news,
articles and items of interest, visit:
Polarity Therapy Online
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Randall Gibson, M.Ed., LMT, RPP, CST / 330-701-8780
1236 Weathervane Lane, #203 / Akron, Ohio 44313 /
[email]
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