Welcome to our office. This document contains important information germane to the policies and practices of Polarity Therapy & Holistic Healthcare, LLC.
I. What is Polarity Therapy?:
Polarity Therapy is based on Energy and Polarity Practitioners work with the Human Energy Field. Energy is also called “prana” in Ayurveda, “chi” in Traditional Chinese Medicine and “vital force” by natural medicine doctors, vitalists and other energy practitioners. This Energy, prana”, “chi” or vital force” is believed to be the force that animates life. It is believed that disturbances in the human energy field manifest themselves in the cells, tissues and organs of the body as illness and disease. “As energy becomes blocked in its pathway the body experiences varying states of ill health or disease. These states, varying from mental and emotional disturbance, to acute physical inflammation, to chronic illness and finally to full degeneration, are characterized by energetic states corresponding to what is called ‘the four step down elements of air, fire, water and earth,’ respectively. As disease is regarded as the effect of energy being disrupted in its flow, healing is seen as the process of releasing the obstructions to the free flow of energy so that it may fully reconnect with its source. Consequently, a return to physical health is the reconnection of energies in the body with their respective centers or sources.” (Source: APTA [American Polarity Therapy Association] Standards of Practice, 2015)
Suffice it to say, a Polarity Therapy Practitioner works to remove disturbances and imbalances in the energy field and re-establish the free flow of energy throughout the body. The result is often the release of pain, improved mental affect, and a greater sense of well-being. Polarity Therapy Practitioners do not diagnose or treat disease, nor do they prescribe drugs or medications for the treatment of disease.
When Dr. Stone developed his healing system, his intent was to bring all therapies under the one umbrella he called Polarity Therapy. Likewise, Polarity Therapy & Holistic Healthcare, LLC uses additional therapies and techniques garnered though training and study to design wellness protocols to fit the individual client’s needs. To that end we may employ any or all of the following:
- Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
- Reiki
- Reflexology
- Chakra balancing
- Detoxification & cleansing methods
- ElectroNutrition
- Tuning forks
- Breath Techniques
- Meditation
- Prayer
- Polarity Yoga/Gym
- Pulse Analysis
- QRMA
- and other natural therapies as appropriate
II. The Polarity Therapy Session:
Your session will begin with a dialogue between you and your practitioner to determine the course of treatment. You may want to begin with the ionic detoxifying and remineralizing foot bath or go straight into bodywork. For bodywork, you will lie on a polarity table fully clothed and the practitioner will start either at the feet or at the head and remain very still for a little while. This allows the energy systems of both participants to relax and come into harmony. Then the practitioner is able through palpation and senses to "feel" the energy and make contacts or holds on or off the body that will facilitate energy flow. Sometimes, there will be gentle rocking, sometimes there will be fast rocking. Sometimes the holds will be very subtle and as you lay there they will disappear into the background and other times, the contacts may be very deep and painful, not that we want to cause pain, but sometimes it seems to be the only way to get the congestion to release. Because emotions are stored in various places in the body, as they are released you may experience an emotional release which could manifest as tearing, coughing, or laughing. Your body may also twitch. These are normal and you should be assured that the space is safe, supportive and respectful of the way you process your energy balancing session.
Feel free to converse with the practitioner if you would like, but you may enjoy closing your eyes and taking in the experience silently.
Ill. Session Fees & Payments:
Polarity Therapy and Holistic Healthcare is a cash based office and payment is expected at time of service. You may pay by cash, credit card or check, however a $35.00 return check fee will be imposed if a check bounces. The costs of sessions may be reduced if you purchase bundles of 2 - 3 sessions. Discounts are available for seniors, students and children. A receipt is provided for services.
lV, Missed Appointments:
Sessions are scheduled in one hour increments. If you are more than 15 minutes late to your appointment and there is an appointment scheduled immediately after yours, your session time may be reduced by the number of minutes you are late so as not to inconvenience the waiting client. If for any reason you should need to change your appointment, there will be no charge, provided you give us 24 hour notice. If there is no notice and you simply forget, you may be charged a fee of $15.00 which will either be billed to you or applied to your next scheduled appointment fee. You are expected to pay for all fees.
V. The Cornerstone for Successful Therapy:
“Each person should take enough time and interest to study his problem so that he or she can live intelligently and assist nature in tuning the body and mind into its abounding rhythm and beauty. To understand life, we must be in tune with it. Those who are destined to look for true health will find it.”
This statement by Dr. Randolph Stone, the founder of Polarity Therapy, is included in our policy as a reminder that you are responsible for your health and wellness and must be an active participant. All therapies involve a relationship between people that works in part because of clearly defined rights and responsibilities held by each person. The practitioner can be a resource and design a program of health for you, but you are the one to approve and implement it. Individual responsibility forms the cornerstone of holistic healthcare. Please refer to the Agreement for Wellness Services for Client/Practitioner Rights and Responsibilities.