One of the most important skills that a SCENAR practitioner can develop is the ability to seek out and treat “the smallest asymmetry.” We are trained that the smallest asymmetry is the essence of the issue, the place of imbalance that once found and treated can resolve large surrounding areas of tissue imbalances. It is the “heart” of the matter.
The skin communicates its status relative to treatment with the Scenar through the appearance of what the Russian doctors call asymmetries. In these areas of imbalance the skin can turn red, become “sticky” where the device seems to “drag” over the area, or have greater sensitivity to the sensation of the device’s output.
The device itself also shows asymmetries through changes in the sound of its vibration and in some models, most notably the RITM, a numeric display can indicate the smallest asymmetry.
And something not mentioned often enough is intuition. With experience the practitioner becomes adept at sensing the heart of the imbalance after a few strokes. In my experience, the search for the smallest asymmetry creates in me such a focus on what I am doing and observing that I feel a “joining up” take place, that enhances my ability to perceive what is going on with the area. Perhaps it is me slipping in to Parasympathetic Mind that I have written about previously, or perhaps, some would say it is the effect of the blending of energy fields between me, the device, and the client. Regardless of how you describe it, the result is a clarity of perception about the issue that is presenting itself, and an understanding of how that issue can best be treated.
I have pondered this experience. The smallest asymmetry is a wheel within the wheel of the area involved, that is a wheel within the systems of the body, that are wheels within the wheel of the total body, that is a wheel within its particular relationships, that is a wheel within the human species, that is a wheel within the mammalian expression of life, that is a wheel within the wheel of life in general, that is a wheel within the wheel of the planet, that is a wheel within the wheel of the Universe… and so it goes. Everything is connected to everything else. Just as in ecology, each species is important to the balance of the environment. When the species is lost, imbalance occurs.
The body has its own ecology, and imbalances affect the functioning of the overall whole. It alerts us (usually with pain) that we need to pay attention. SCENAR assists the body in bringing back into balance those areas with specificity and efficiency, shortening the duration of suffering. Treating the smallest asymmetry brings the smallest wheel into balance which positively affects all the wheels that contain it.
It’s early spring and time once again for the Organic Growers School! There are many activities going on this weekend, but if you are interested in growing organic, the is the best opportunity going to gather information that you won’t find anywhere else. We always have a booth at this event because we know how important SCENAR is to us when we are actively working in our garden after a winter’s rest. We use SCENAR to help us get through the initial reaction of our bodies to the work of getting the garden prepared for the spring planting. If we can treat ourselves after exertion, we don’t have the painful complaints of our bodies as they wake up to activity.
We also love the school for the people that come. They are our “peeps,” interested in natural, non-invasive ways to treat the pain of overexertion and facilitate healing. Hope to see you there!
This excerpt is a part of a white paper put out by the Institute of Functional Medicine. To see the paper in its entirety you can download it here. Wouldn’t this be nice!
“The doctor of the future will be an integrative healer whose practice differs in many ways from that of today’s typical physician. The doctor of the future will provide care that is patient-centered and comprehensive (body, mind, and spirit), care that is both high-tech (using genomic prediction tools, systems biology, and functional medicine, for example) and high-touch. Care will focus more extensively on preventing disease and injury.
The practice of the future will be provided by smoothly working teams that will include primary care physicians, complementary and alternative health practitioners, health coaches, and wellness mentors, as well as medical specialists, allied health and nursing practitioners.
Putting the patient in the driver’s seat allows representatives from any number of disciplines to serve as navigator through the healthcare system, helping people sort through conflicting data as well as the many difficult choices they must make during their lives in times of both wellness and illness. Tomorrow’s physicians will consistently assess new evidence, to ensure that their practices meet the highest standards of quality and patient outcomes.
To a great degree, the body has the capacity to heal itself; this concept, in some ways, opposes the mechanical model in which doctors act as fixers. One goal of future practitioners will be to guide and empower patients toward self-healing. Consonant with this approach will be use of prevention and health promotion, the full range of natural treatments, use of the safest and least expensive interventions first, and also the mobilizing of community and social support for healthy living.
This vision of the future doctor does not reflect a purely in-the-clinic model. Future clinicians, if they are to be integrative healers, need to be out where people are and to participate in social and environmental policy change.”
Here is the latest edition of a magazine that has, for me, a fascinating slant.
The Quantum Health magazine is one of the most relevant, to my particular questions, that I have found. Healing has been a fascination with me always coming from my background of having polio as a two year old. In looking at the idea/reality that health/healing reveals, I’ve researched and written about it on many different levels. It has been a journey, which has brought me up on Quantum Theory and its implications. Check out Quantumly Curious for more, if you are interested.
In case you might not have seen the Cosmodic at work, here is a picture taken by professional photographer, Max Poppers.
I’ve learned through my entrepreneurship experience of over seven years that a picture of oneself is an important marketing tool. It lets people see you and get a better sense of who you are. Thus, I have used that tool in my own marketing of my work as a SCENAR practitioner.
Although much has been written about Alexander Karasev from his followers, I realized I had never seen a picture of him. So, after about an hour of searching the web, I actually found one. So, for what its worth, here is the mystery man.
Alexander Karasev has brought forth a new model called “The Slider” which combines the action of both the SCENAR and the Cosmodic during the treatment. Rather than the machine choosing which modality to work in related to an issue (as the Modific does), it determines the optimum relationship of the two modes for the area and treats with both at the same time.
We had found through experience that using the two devices (the Modific and SCENAR) in a treatment session was more effective than using either one alone. Apparently, we were on to something.
The Slider is now being field tested. Of course, it is expensive – $6069, and who knows if Dr. Karasev will ever submit his devices for FDA approval. If you are interested in the “older” Cosmodic/Modific technology, it appears that the prices now have dropped significantly, making it affordable for those who are interested in possibly purchasing one. Be aware that the primary protocol for the Cosmodic is on the back, so you will need someone else to be able to provide that treatment. However, it can be used for spot treatment, and unless the issue is on the back, one can self-treat (this is the same drawback for self-treatment with the SCENAR as well).
It is always wise to seek out those professionals who have experience with the SCENAR devices to explore what treatment and purchase options might best address your needs. We have helped numerous people who have contacted us from across the country to find SCENAR practitioners in their areas, as well as assisted them in understanding the philosophy and capabilities of the devices. If you would like help in exploring the usefulness of this technology, feel free to contact us as 828-337-6854.
Over the last several months we have worked with the Modific device developed by Alexander Karasev, the inventor of the SCENAR. This device has both the Cosmodic and Scenar modalities in it, and is nearly completely automatic. For instance, it decides whether to use the Cosmodic or Scenar modalities on a particular spot. It is claimed that the focus of this new technology is regeneration of the tissues. In using it over the last few months, we have noticed some things about it.
- It is quick to use, sessions usually are only 30 minutes in length.
- It is easy to use. Basic ability can be learned in one training.
- It appears to noticeably improve general health with ongoing sessions, and in some situations relieved symptoms of issues that were not the complaint we were working with. Enlarged prostate symptoms seem to be dramatically relieved.
- It appears to soothe the nervous system and improves mood during a session.
- It is not as sedating as Scenar and leaves a “spacious” feeling on spine after session (as reported by clients).
- The sensation level is automatic (although it can be overridden and operated manually). It can vary wildly while holding it on spot, but the signal is so gentle, that even at increasing sensation levels, it doesn’t bite or become too intense. The signal doesn’t appear to have the “edge” that the Scenar signal can.
- For us, working with Scenar for the last nearly 7 years, the Modific provides another perspective with which to evaluate what is happening in the body.
- It is not as quick acting on chronic conditions as Scenar can be.
- You cannot “stroke” the skin with it. It is a spot by spot kind of device. One of the strengths of the Scenar is in being able to search the skin for possibly related asymmetries. Thus, finding asymmetries doesn’t seem to be as easy and exact as with the Scenar. Additionally, being stroked with the Scenar is soothing and relaxing to the client.
- Support for the Cosmodic is very limited. It doesn’t have the organization behind it that Revenko has with RITM. That lack is very much like our experience in 2005 with the Scenar. From what I was told in a Modific introductory session last spring, Karasev is the “mad scientist” in his lab pursuing the goal of regeneration through vibration, and not really interested in such things as business and marketing, FDA approval, etc. I have no idea about the truth of that, but judging from the lack of structural business support and affordable/available training, it would seem that is the case.
- It is a delicate device, never to be dropped, and ergonomically it is extremely difficult to hold. The Scenar, which is not ergonomically the best either, is more of a workhorse: reliable, less expensive batteries, and easy to care for (I have to admit dropping my Scenar several times in the time I’ve been working with it, but it has never failed to work).
- There is a limited network of practitioners here in this country. Scenar has a large network of practitioners, with training and support available. Revenko provides training here twice a year.
We have used the Modific and SCENAR together, which seems to provide the best outcome. They appear to compliment each other and enhance the overall healing effect. Time will tell where the development of the technology of both devices goes.
Posted by Penny
Mother’s Day is May 8th! What would be nicer to receive for Mother’s Day than a gift of pain relief? Wouldn’t that be more meaningful than flowers to give to someone you love as much as your mother? In honor of Mothers on their special day, we are offering a gift certificate for two pain relief sessions for the price of one. Call us (828-337-6854) or email us (healinginnovationsnc@gmail.com) by May 4th for a gift certificate that we will immediately send to you by mail. The treatment sessions will be scheduled as soon as payment is received.
Show your mother you love her by providing her the opportunity to relieve her physical pain and improve her well being!
Although there is a great deal of Russian research on the SCENAR, there have been few blinded, randomized, controlled studies in the West. One such study, published in 2007, was carried out by a research team at Macquarie University in Australia. The device studied is called the ENAR which is the same device as the SCENAR. The condition chosen to study was chronic neck pain.
Twenty-four people, who had not received therapy for three months prior, were divided into three groups. The first group was treated with Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation (TENS) therapy, another group received ENAR therapy, and the control group unknowingly received a sham treatment. The sham treatment was set up by telling all participants that they may or may not feel any sensations during the treatment. In the sham group, the device was turned off. The study was therefore a single blinded study, as the researchers knew who was receiving the sham treatment.
Results showed that people who received the TENS therapy were no better off than if they received no therapy at all, whereas people who received the ENAR therapy found that not only had their pain levels improved, so had their functional capabilities and quality of life.
You can find the full study at Chiropractic and Osteopathy. It is also listed in PubMed.
bioenergetic medicine, Healing Innovations, Musings, SCENAR | Penny | 
March 29, 2012 6:44 am | 
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