Treatments
SHEN Therapy session
You lie down on a therapy table, close your eyes and relax. That’s it! There is no need for a person to move or interact during the therapy session. The practitioner will gently place their hands in specific areas around the body. Where they place their hands follows an intricate set of therapeutic sequences which can be tailored according to your needs.
During a session you may feel deep relaxation, you may even sleep for a while. People often feel mild tingles or physical sensations in their body. Often emotion can come up for people which can be associated with memories of past events. Feeling emotion is mild initially and the therapist will only treat people at an intensity they are comfortable with. At no point are you out of control over what is happening. The therapist is only there to facilitate the healing that you want to do.
Your SHEN Therapist’s Qualifications
The International SHEN Therapy Association (ISTA) is a professional association headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA. ISTA certifies all SHEN Therapists. To become a certified SHEN therapist, practitioners undergo years of training and continue formal training throughout their career.
The following are the different qualification levels for a SHEN therapist:
- CSI – Certified SHEN Instructor
- CST – Certified SHEN Therapist
- SSI - Supervised SHEN Intern
If a SHEN therapist is a member of the International SHEN Therapy Association(MISTA), this indicates that they are active members of the SHEN association and they are up-to-date with the latest research, methods and training.
‘My SHEN Therapist helped me rid myself of the pain in my heart. I had a history of relationship difficulties with family, at work and with my partner. I carried the pain deep inside where no one knew but me. I could not reveal it to anyone because I felt no one would understand. I took ten SHEN sessions. During the first six sessions, I experienced a sharp pain in my heart. When the pain dissipated, from underneath the pain emerged heartache, grief, loss, guilt, lack of self worth and shame. When I cleared the pain I felt a tremendous lightness. My relationship with family and at work changed for the bester. My relationship with my partner took and new meaning and I began to look to the future. Thanks to SHEN, for the first time in ten years, I hear the birds singing.”J.J.
“After a very stressful two years of moving house, changes with family and work, SHEN therapy helped me get back on track.” Carmel Jones
“Coming to work in Ireland after leaving my family behind was very very sad for me. I cried a lot and it affected my work. A friend brought me to see a SHEN Therapist in Longford. She gave me give treatments on two months. It is amazing what I felt. I cannot explain it. It was so nice and gentle. I cried a lot in the first three treatments, felt very sad , lonely and insecure but then very relaxed. I like Ireland and now I’m happy” L.Y.
I can hardly begin to describe how I feel after the SHEN workshop last week. It was an amazing experience, and truly beautiful. The space created was really supportive and safe, and just perfect for growth and letting go. I have to say that life will never be the same again!
I’ve tried quite a lot of different techniques for emotional releasing work in the past, but none have resolved at the core; I used to feel better but the issue was still present. After the SHEN, however, I have a feeling of completion and issues have fallen away as though their foundations have finally been removed rather than chipping away at the brickwork.
Most noticeable is that my feelings and responses to things have changed. Many situations that would normally irritate me or make me feel anxious don’t, and it’s strange when that emotion just doesn’t come because I’m so used to it, and if something does annoy me now, the feeling is far less intense and fleeting whereas before it would linger on.
I feel tremendously better in myself, and am discovering this amazing feeling which must be happiness!
I also have more energy and feel more peaceful. Prior to the workshop I experienced low level anxiety for years, probably for as long as I remember, but now I know life is OK, easier and a space has opened up for more ‘positive’ emotions. This is already effecting my relationships, and I can’t stop being amazed by it all! I also feel more present and as though I’m finally here living my life instead of being on the outside watching, and it’s a lot more FUN!.
Since the last SHEN workshop, t hings are just getting better here. The SHEN workshop seems to have shifted stuff which has allowed me to get moving again, and pretty fast. I’ve not been working for a while but since coming back I’ve found my drive again and it only took me two days to find a job and be offered it
Mya