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How to Find Yourself in the Healing Process

How to Find Yourself in the Healing Process

by | Jan 15, 2025 | barbara brennan, change, Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, healing, healthy, Spiritual Healing, upledger institute

Healing

The Healing Process is built on many moments of Life.

The Truth: Moments Unfolding with Change is Authentic Healing. Things do change instanteously and miraculously, but often in life relationships and time, one experience leads into another. The same thing occurs with the healing process.

 

For people hoping to Heal

Slow it Down With Grace

I get that you want things to happen quickly, and that’s totally normal.  You may also want to feel a deep shift in the first session.We live in a world where everything feels like it’s supposed to happen now. Or maybe you have been feeling uncomfortable or in pain for a long time. I get that can be difficult.  However, when it comes to life and healing, the truth is, the “process” is where all the real growth and change happens. Healing isn’t like flipping a switch, it’s like planting a seed. You can’t rush a seed to grow into a tree—it takes time, care, and patience.

In the process, you’re learning, adjusting, and becoming stronger. It’s not always easy, and it can feel frustrating, but the struggle is actually what builds resilience. Think of it like lifting weights—at first, you can’t handle much, but little by little, your strength increases. That’s how emotional growth works too. It’s in the moments that feel slow, or even stagnant, that you’re really building the foundation for long-term change.

So while you may want results now, the process is what makes those results sustainable. If you skip steps or try to rush it, you might end up back where you started, without having truly learned what you needed to. The key is to trust that the process, though uncomfortable at times, is actually your path to the very thing you’re craving—whether it’s peace, strength, clarity. It’s all happening in the journey, not just at the destination.

I share this with you because unrealistic expectations can actually stop the healing. In order to avoid disappointment, realize that the Healer is within You and it will happen as you are truly ready. A therapist or healer can help meet those places inside that desire change. They can nudge and hold a healing space for that change to happen. But most importantly your Higher Self must be tapped into for those places that feel stuck and may need to feel reassured in many different ways and on different levels.

The Journey of Healing is an ongoing process. Perhaps what you need will be resolved in one session. But it’s important for you to realize that the more complex the issues, more likely your healing team will need to re-evaluate on an ongoing basis.

One thing is certain though. Healing is an investment into yourself. You are worth it, and miracles can happen. Still be patient with yourself and the process. The flow will take you into the most unexpected and special places.

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

Tel:  614 653-8111

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

 

 

 

How Does Energy Healing Work?

How Does Energy Healing Work?

by | Dec 24, 2024 | Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, healing, mind body & spirit, mindfulness, Spiritual Healing

Energy Healing

What is energy healing, and how does it work? It is a question that invites us to explore the relationship between the body, mind, emotions, and our experience of ourselves.

In my practice, energy healing begins with presence, listening, and an openness to what may unfold. Rather than trying to force a particular outcome, I create space for people to slow down, become more aware of themselves, and explore a deeper sense of connection and well-being.

My work is informed by my training in Barbara Brennan Healing Science and my experience as a hands-on practitioner. Each session is an opportunity to meet the individual with care, respect, and an appreciation for their unique experience.

What Is Energy Healing?

Energy healing is an umbrella term for practices that work with concepts of subtle energy and the relationship between a person’s physical, emotional, and spiritual experience.

Different traditions understand energy in different ways. Some describe an energy field surrounding and interpenetrating the body; others emphasize the relationship between awareness, intention, and the experience of well-being.

In my practice, energy work is an opportunity to become more present, explore subtle sensations, and develop a greater awareness of oneself. People may experience relaxation, emotional reflection, a sense of connection, or simply a quiet space away from the demands of everyday life.

Experiences vary from person to person, and energy healing should not be understood as a substitute for medical care.

How Does an Energy Healing Session Work?

An energy healing session begins by creating a comfortable, supportive environment. We take time to discuss what brings you to the session and what you hope to explore.

During the session, I work with attentive presence and the principles of my training. Depending on the approach, this may involve hands-on or hands-near-body techniques, quiet observation, and an awareness of subtle sensations.

I do not expect you to feel something specific or to make anything happen. You are invited to rest, notice your experience, and remain comfortable throughout the process.

Some people describe warmth, tingling, a sense of spaciousness, or deep relaxation. Others have no distinctive physical sensations. There is no single correct experience, and the absence of noticeable sensations does not mean you have done anything wrong.

The purpose is to provide a supportive setting for self-awareness, reflection, and personal well-being. Sessions are available in my Worthington office or by phone or video from anywhere.

The Importance of Listening and Presence

One of the most important aspects of energy work is learning to listen without imposing expectations.

In my practice, I value stillness, sensitivity, and the ability to meet each person where they are. Rather than assuming that everyone needs the same thing, I allow the session to develop according to the individual’s comfort, intentions, and responses.

For me, this quality of listening is central to the work. It encourages a more attentive relationship with ourselves and gives us time to notice experiences that can easily be overlooked in the busyness of everyday life.

What Can People Experience Through Energy Work?

People explore energy healing for many different reasons. Some are looking for a restorative experience during a stressful period. Others are interested in personal growth, spiritual exploration, or developing a stronger connection with themselves.

People may describe feeling calmer, more reflective, emotionally aware, or more connected after a session. These are individual experiences rather than guaranteed outcomes.

Energy healing is best approached with curiosity and realistic expectations. It may complement other wellness practices, but claims that it cures illness or reliably changes the body’s physical energy systems are not established by strong scientific evidence.

Energy Healing and Personal Growth

For many people, energy work is not simply about what happens during a session. It can also be an invitation to pay attention to how they live, how they respond to stress, and how they relate to themselves and others.

A session may provide time to pause, reflect, and reconnect with personal priorities. For those who approach energy work from a spiritual perspective, it may also be a meaningful part of an ongoing journey of self-discovery.

My intention is to support that exploration with care and respect, without dictating what someone should feel or believe.

Exploring Energy Healing Further

If you are curious about energy healing, it can help to learn about the different approaches, understand what a session involves, and consider what feels right for you.

My work draws on my training in Barbara Brennan Healing Science and my experience supporting people through gentle, attentive practices. I welcome questions and believe that an informed, comfortable choice is an important part of beginning any new wellness practice.

To learn more about my approach, the sessions I offer, and whether this work may be appropriate for you, visit my energy healing page for Columbus, Ohio.

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Sharon Hartnett
Worthington, Ohio, serving the Columbus area

(614) 653-8111

An invitation to slow down, listen, and explore a deeper connection with yourself.

7 Things to Know about Highly Sensitive People

by | Sep 8, 2024 | barbara brennan, Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, healing, mind body & spirit, mindfulness, Spiritual Healing

Recognizing the Gifts of Being with Highly Sensitive People

Understanding Sensitive People takes effort. Yet it’s definitely worth your while.  About 20% of people are sensitive.  Basically, what this means is that we (I am including myself) react more to life’s stimulation. At times, it’s not as easy for us sensitive people to screen out certain stimuli.  Things can become overwhelming for us if we aren’t mindful to our comfort zones.

Anyway, in the recent past, I was talking to my Craniosacral Therapist about my sensitivities in group relationships, and she recommended the book, “The Highly Sensitive Person“, by Elaine N. Aron.  As I began to take the test in the beginning of the book, I checked off almost every single characteristic of a Highly Sensensive Person (HSP).  Wow, this woman understood my life without even meeting me!

Honestly, I can’t tell you how alone I have felt (on a certain personality level) for a long time being highly sensitive.  Most of the world either masks it or is less sensitized.  I have processed things and been in the healing and therapist field for close to 30 years.  I have worked on boundaries and so many things.  Yet, still-when I walk into a room, I feel the mood of the people, and all the nuances in human relationship.  I hardly miss a thing, especially emotionally.  This even extends to plants, trees, and watching a bird fly.  It’s as if I feel ever flap of the wings. My heart resonates.  Yet I also feel very vulnerable.

At the Barbara Brennan School of Healing, we learned to develop what Barbara called “HSP” Higher Sense Perception.  Same acronym.  This is a fine tuning of seeing, feeling, tasting, sensing etc at a very subtle level.  This helps people who work with energy or relationships to become astute and skillful in meeting people in connection,  the auric field and other dimensions. This has benefited my clients in that I can deeply sense stress, pain, and dysfunction simply by tuning in.  When I do this, I can use my sensitivity skills to help ignite the healing response within.

For me, being aligned with my sensitive nature is tremendously helpful in my work.  I can sense things and support where others may not. On a fine level, I gather so much information through listening and melding.  I know how to meet the “Other” in a gentle manner with touch which can encourage wonderful openings.  At the same time, I often have to take some alone time afterwards to settle and digest life experiences.  Being senstive doesn’t necessarily make me an introvert, but I do need to rest and integrate often. Self care is crucial.

Aron, writes in her book that our mind/body experiences are different and unique.  Some of our positive traits that she mentions are:

1. We are better at spotting errors and avoiding making errors.

2. Highly conscientious.

3. Able to concentrate deeply on things where we are drawn.

4. Especially good at tasks requiring vigilance, accuracy, speed and detection of minor differences

5. Good at being able to process materials at deeper levels.

6. Deeply affected by other people’s moods, which help us to understand and be more present.

7.  Able to learn without being aware we have learned.

There is so much great material in this book.  What I like best about it is that I don’t feel so alone in that I feel different than so many others.  Also, It helped me to refocus on the gifts of this personality I have lived with.  I feel so aware of the interconnection of all of life.  I feel it deeply.  Sometimes, life hurts as the casing around the heart breaks wide open, but I am also able to have such profound life experiences.  I have become emotionally stronger in my vulnerablity and can hold that for others in “Presence”

I am sharing today about being sensitive, and I hope this helps someone else recognize that there are many other of us around. We need to learn to accept ourselve and find the seeds of truth and kindness inside to make this life of sensitivy so worthwhile. We do this through self nourishment and awakening to our authentic selves.

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

Worthington, Ohio|Serving the Columbus Area

614 653-8111

To find out more about Craniosacral Therapy, check out my main page.

 

 

 

How to Love Your Body No matter How it Looks

How to Love Your Body No matter How it Looks

by | Aug 27, 2024 | better posture, craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, hakomi, Healthy Body, meditation, mind body & spirit, mindfulness, Spiritual Healing

Love Your Body, Mind and Spirit

Here are some tips for Shifting your Mindset about your body.  It takes time to Learn to Love Your Body.

  • Every morning before you get out of bed, bring mindfulness to your body and sense into it.  Forget any preconceived ideas that you have believed. Living in these bodies are pretty miraculous. The good news is that we have plenty of fresh new starts. 
  • When you get out of bed, feel into the Ok-ishness of your body.  This is the beginning of practicing self-acceptance.  Any perfection thoughts need to be put on the shelf!
  • Be mindful about how you speak about your body. You can change the patterning of your thinking.  Drive in a new lane.  The Love Your Body Lane. Eventually your belief system changes when you drop the old thoughts.
  • Every person deserves to feel love.  And we are all different and unique in how we are configured.  Realize that norms are group beliefs. It really says nothing about you.  The more you move inward, you self-realized your essence.  Imagine what it would be like if we all could appreciate the different skins in which we live.
  • Question your thoughts.  Byron Kate,has great free worksheet for this in the website The Work 
  • Receiving bodywork can bring a whole new awareness to you body.In our society, so much emphasis is placed on what is going on inside of our heads.  However, we are whole people, body, mind and spirit. For example, Craniosacral Therapy is great for helping you to embody.
  • Meditation is a great way to open your mind about your body.  It gives you a sense of understanding through neutral listening and understanding.  It also opens up the path to compassion.
  • Exercise.  Find movement that is comfortable and fun. Even basic walking can make you feel better.
  • Choose foods that are healthy.  Maybe start a garden for herbs or fruits and vegetables.  We feel good when we partake in the organic processes which sustanin us.

When you are alone, take off the clothes and get comfortable in your skin.  Turn off your computers/phones/ and TVs.  Relax and Breathe.  Know Yourself!

Our culture makes it hard sometimes for people to accept and love your body.  Yet, we have many choice points to make up our own minds about how we related internally.  You are the Captain of Your Own Ship.  Sail the seas of Self-Love.  Learn to be Ok with who you are- body, feelings, thoughts and all.   

It’s not always each, but choosing change is a great intention.

With gratitude-

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

Worthington, Ohio|Serving the Columbus Area

614 653-8111

To find out more about Craniosacral Therapy, check out my main page.

 

 

Find Somato Therapist Near Me

Find Somato Therapist Near Me

by | Aug 19, 2024 | craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, hakomi, healing, meditation, mind body & spirit, upledger institute

Somato Centered Therapy on the Table

The Concept of Somato centered bodywork, was incorporated into the therapeutic process of Craniosacral Therapy many years ago at the Upledger Institute.

SomatoEmotional Release (SER) is a theraeputic process that employs and expands the principles of  Craniosacral Therapy through dialogue.

This particular type of somato communication can be done in silence, or when a person begins to process, verbal cues or responses may be offered for self-discovery work.  Mostly this is practiced when the Craniosacral Rythm is moving the client through a profound change.  However, it is not the job of a Craniosacral Therapist to counsel.  Instead, we are trained to support a person who in on the table, and who is being challenged or needs help moving through cellular memory developmental or trauma experiences.  We have been trained to be very gentle and to offer some techniques that take the client inward to help them find their own deep well of Inner Resources.

Each Craniosacral Therapist has their own unique skillset to help in dialogue work.  Personally, I have studied Hakomi for two years, 8 years at the Barbara Brennan School Of healing, and also studied at SPI to help my clients who have gone through trauma.

This body centered work is powerful and gentle with an organic and mindful approach to healing.  It feels very integrative to our clients, as well as self-empowering.

If you want to “find a craniosacral therapist near me”,  I offer free 10 minute phone calls to support your discovery process in finding the best CST for you!

Sharon Hartnett CST-D Trauma Informed Somatic Therapy

Worthington, Ohio|Serving the Columbus Area

614 653-8111

To find out more about Craniosacral Therapy, check out my main page.

 

7 Ideas How to Discover Your Inner Light

7 Ideas How to Discover Your Inner Light

by | Aug 13, 2024 | barbara brennan, change, Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K, Spiritual Healing

It’s time to shine Your Inner Light

There are Inner Light  moments in every person’s life that bring an “Ah ha” experience.  Personal Transformation is a gift that is brought to each of us whether we feel ready or not.  Inner Light is always present, waiting until we can accept our True Selves.

When these new awarenesses come to us, we have a choice.  Do we like the familiarity of where we are now in our lives, or are we ready to expand and grow in wisdom and in heart?  If you feel ready to embark into fulfilling your real potential, read on.  These are 7 ideas which can help you navigate your journey:

  • The Hero’s Journey is not for the feint of heart.  Yet it is available for you by committing to know your Authentic Self, and your purpose to be here.  Usually something spurs you into change.  It is often a deep life challenge. In any case, it will take courage and an intention to be self-aware and self-accountable for what you believe, how you feel, and how you act.  Acknowledging this is the beginning.
  • Fear may be waiting at your door.  The sooner that you realize that fear is not the enemy, the doubts will melt away. Fear is a physiological experience in the body.  It is set for survival.  When you start down this path, you will be breaking through old boundaries to move deeper and farther. Allow your fear to guide you into trusting your Higher Self.
  • Teachers will appear.  A teacher can be anything really. It can be a person, a tree, your dog, or even spiritual beings.  Life is full of teachers.  However, there will be guidance that will light the path ahead if you pay attention.
  • Where I went to school and eventually taught, at the Barbara Brennan School of Healing  the next step which was taught was dropping down into the belly of the beast.  What this meant to me was discovering my shadows and my deepest fears and regrets.  Often it is a serious event in your life that feels difficult.  For people, this is natural time to build strength and spiritual context to help us navigate in life and live through positive intention. You and all human beings must face things that we don’t want to face in order to grow.  Can you see this as an opportunity?
  • When you connect to your Core Essence, everything you need will appear.  This doesn’t mean to make life easier, but it does give you the internal resources to transform and become more deeply enlightened.
  • Next, the wave of integration comes and enlivens your cells and your sense of Being.  Your Inner Light shines brighter.
  • Finally you will feel full and connected in ways you never imagined.  Life will become more easy to navigate as you feel more embodied and anchored into your Being.

Right now the earth and all human beings are being called to raise to the next level of enlightenment.  Each of us is unique, but the journey is similar in its construction.  I write this so that you realize that you are not alone when the mystery knocks on your door.  I want to remind your journey is your own, yet will make a huge impact on the rest of us as you strengthen the lines of interconnection of life.

Prayers to all of us and those who who do not choose to move toward the Inner Light. But what a great opportunity for us as people to experience life with transformation and transcendence.  Peace be with you.

Book Recommendation for your journey:  Hands of Light

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

Worthington, Ohio|Serving the Columbus Area

614 653-8111

To find out more about Craniosacral Therapy, check out my main page.