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Healing Trauma: How Letting Go of Outcome Leads to Surprising Breakthroughs

Posted May 9, 2019April 6, 2022

by Katie Oberlin

Last month, I shared the story about my client, Janice, and the two reasons it’s important to let go of outcome in every Healing Touch session: There is an aspect to healing that is a mystery. Healing results can go beyond our wildest dreams. This is especially true when it comes to Trauma Release, and […]

2 Reasons to Let Go of Outcome in a Healing Touch Session

Posted April 16, 2019April 6, 2022

by Katie Oberlin

In the Healing Touch community, we often say, “Let go of the outcome.” In fact, it is one of the major principles taught in the Healing Touch Program curriculum. “Practitioners strive to remain non-attached to the outcome of the treatment…trusting that the energy will go where it will serve the client’s highest good.” (Healing Touch […]

Gratitude for the Pain

Posted October 30, 2018April 6, 2022

by Katie Oberlin

As Thanksgiving and the holidays approach, we hear messages everywhere encouraging us to focus on gratitude. But if you are in the midst of pain or distress, it can be extremely difficult to shift into a place of gratitude. “How can I be grateful when I am hurting so deeply?” you may be thinking. If this is you, I’d like you to consider something that may seem impossible. It can actually be extremely healing to be grateful not only for our blessings, but also for our pain.

6 Reasons We Hold Onto Things That No Longer Serve and How Shamanic Healing Helps

Posted November 24, 2017June 3, 2022

by Katie Oberlin

This month we have been looking at a great question that my client, Olivia, asked at the end of a recent shamanic healing session: “Why do we hold on to things that no longer serve?” Thanks to Olivia, and all of my readers who provided input, I’ve been able to distill many ideas about this important […]

Shamanic Healing Takes Us Deeper When We Ask Questions

Posted November 16, 2017June 3, 2022

by Katie Oberlin

Olivia came to see me for a shamanic healing session (read last week’s blog) because she was aware of aspects of herself that she didn’t like. She attributed this to a recent trauma and hoped that clearing the trauma would help her be more authentic in her relationships. With each shamanic healing I follow a […]

What Does a Dead Branch Have to Do With Energy Healing?

Posted November 10, 2017June 3, 2022

by Katie Oberlin

The other day, as I was taking my morning walk, I noticed a tree that had a huge dead branch dangling several feet above the street below and it immediately connected me with an important concept in energy healing. Several thoughts went through my mind at once: “Wow, that’s pretty amazing the way that branch […]

Clarity: The Unexpected Gift of Chronic Illness

Posted September 2, 2017July 2, 2022

by Katie Oberlin

In each of my Healing Touch sessions I work with my clients to set an intention around what they want to experience. A goal I hear often is the desire to move forward. But how do you move forward when you’re feeling so exhausted the next steps are not clear? My client Anne was struggling […]

How Emotional Healing Helps You Experience Your “Lightest Self”

Posted August 24, 2017July 2, 2022

by Katie Oberlin

In recent weeks we’ve been following the healing journey of my client Anne as she’s dealt with Lyme disease. Anne has made some significant shifts around forgiving herself and accepting that her illness is not her fault. In fact, uncovering negative beliefs and restrictive ways of thinking have been an important part of the healing […]