Asheville has been known as a center of healing since the late 1800′s. People have traveled here because of the inspiring natural environment with its purity of air, water, and temperate climate. Conventional medicine has capitalized on this to the point that we now have Mission Hospital with its award winning cardiovascular and cancer services. Mission is the largest employer in Buncombe county.
Along side the development of conventional medicine here has been a growing community of natural and holistic health providers that were drawn not only to the beautiful natural environment, but also to the open and progressive nature of the people who live here. This openness, and the presence of healing waters and native american traditions of herbal cures developed from the most diverse flora anywhere in the US, opened the doors to non-conventional practitioners who have enriched the opportunities for healing to be found here. This community now offers just about any holistic healing service that is available anywhere in the world.
I was drawn to Asheville through employment as a human service worker, specifically counseling. At that time there was a joke among people I talked with that said that if you threw a Coke bottle out of the window of an airplane over Read more »
Christina Morrison is reading a book called Open Focused Brain, and what she said about the state that it describes, made me think of my awareness of what I call Parasympthetic Mind (see previous posts). If you actually do read my blog, you will find my musings about that on the Quantumly Curious page.
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.
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.
“Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies…those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.” - John Milton
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.
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It has been nearly a year since I first posted musings about healers and healing. I continually muse about this, trying to get a fuller picture of the amazing process I engage on a daily basis, both within myself and also with others. I encountered a description given by Abraham that gave me a fuller insight into what healers are about, which made so much sense to me that I wanted to share it:
“Every person who lives any experience that takes them in the slightest degree away from well-being, begins to summon well-being. And to that, Source responds, so no one on the planet needs to be a healer in the sense that they need to get energy and focus it towards someone who needs to be healed.
The power of a healer is someone who understands that the basis is one of well-being, and then influences the vibration of the one who needs to be healed in a way that they stop the resistance and allow the natural healing process. That’s what true healers do. They know so powerfully that wellness is the order of the day, that they allow themselves not for a moment to see anything other than that.
So, the power of the healer is in the power to influence the one who needs to be healed into a vibration that allows the healing that they are summoning, that they could get without the healer, but that they can get faster with the healer’s influence.”
It is getting clearer…
Penny
Here we are standing at the beginning of every possibility. A clean slate, a new page upon which will be written the experiences of our lives. It always gives me pause to wonder what the new year will bring as I look forward with the hope and excitement of creating the reality of my life during the next twelve months.
Before Christmas, by complete accident (?), I happened to watch an interview with a lawyer turned author who had written a book about an endeavor he had accomplished during 2009 where he had written 365 thank you notes over the course of that year. Because of my understanding of the impact of gratitude on physical health and well being that had come to me through my work with clients seeking pain relief with the SCENAR, I knew this book would give me a new insight into what has become a fascination for me: Parasympathetic Mind. So, as soon as it came out on December 28, I bought the book and found that I could not put it down.
As a result, I have decided to try this experiment myself and my intention this year is to write 365 thank you notes. My first thank you note is to you, my readers.
To the readers of Healing Innovations blog:
Thank you so much for taking the time to read my sincere and best efforts in writing about what I do and what I am learning as a result of this life path that I am engaged in. Your comments letting me know that what I am writing has meaning for you keeps me going. One of the filters of my life experience now is whether or not something I’ve encountered might be of interest to you. Your presence adds a new perspective on how I see the world, and that helps me grow in my own understanding of how to live in a state of Parasympathetic Mind. For that, I can never be thankful enough.
Best,
Penny
Wishing you all a year that brings you healing, joy, and success in every way. Life is good.
In clearing out stuff, I came across something from my career in mental health: a laminated rack card called “101 Ways to Cope With Stress.” It now being many years later, I read through it with new eyes. I realized that most of the recommendations were ways to calm the Sympathetic Nervous System response. Some were unrealistic, some not helpful, and some (for me, anyway) would create more stress. So, I decided to take the idea and add what I have learned from working with SCENAR and the Parasympathetic Nervous System for the last 6 years. (This list is not in any order.) Morgana Morgaine, life coach and humorist, defined Parasympathetic Mind best: “Relax, Rest, Release, Restore.”
If you have other helpful ideas about creating Parasympathetic Mind, please feel free to comment. (For more information about releasing your own neuropeptides and balancing your autonomic system, go to the Healing Tips page.)
- Take 10 minutes before you get up in the morning and before you go to bed at night to quietly focus on your breathing. To keep your mind focused you might count your breaths up to 5 and then start over. Take any moments in daily life when you are waiting (red lights, grocery store lines, etc.) as an opportunity to remember your breath. Simply take a deep breath and notice your body relax.
- Have a SCENAR treatment or lay in the Multilayered Therapeutic Blanket. Learn what Parasympathetic Mind feels like.
- Prepare for the coming day by thinking of those things you will be doing that make you feel good.
- Reach for any thought that makes you feel better in any situation that feels stressful. Pay attention to how you feel. If you feel bad, find a thought, any thought, that makes you feel better.
- Forgive negative people and move on to interactions that feel better to you.
- Have fun on purpose. Seek to feel joy.
- See challenges as opportunities to see things differently. Look for the silver lining.
- Regularly write down what you appreciate in as much detail as you can.
- Go outside and enjoy the sunshine or curl up with a good book when it rains.
- Learn to care for and comfort yourself.
- Make it your intent to find and hang on to any and all things that inspire you, especially thoughts.
- Make a list of your personal attributes that you value and using 3 or 4 of them write a Mission Statement for your life.
- Notice negative self-talk and stop. Then remember your Mission statement.
- Use affirmations and/or mantras to remind yourself that you want to feel good.
- Practice grace when under pressure.
- Feeling good activates the Parasympathetic nervous system. The Parasympathetic nervous system activates good feelings.
- Pay attention to the moment. A moment missed is a moment lost and unconscious moments make for unwanted consequences.
- Remember that stress is an attitude. Remind yourself that you are NOT a victim.
- Quit judging or trying to “fix” other people. It only makes you feel bad.
- Look for options. In any conundrum, ask yourself, “What are my options here?” You will quickly discover that options give you a sense of freedom and control.
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The technology that surrounds the SCENAR continues to evolve. The engineer, Alexander Karasev (who first developed SCENAR), continues to work with the concept of assisting healing in the body through electro-bio-neuro-feedback. The Modific (his newest device that can treat as the Scenar or as the Cosmodic-and decides which is best for a particular location automatically) is the latest evolution in Karasev’s desire to create the ultimate healing device.
His Cosmodic device is a more advanced technology than the SCENAR, which, it is said, restores body functioning at the cell level. It restores body functioning using both general organism potential used in SCENAR technology plus cell potential at the genetically inherent level, which provides rejuvenation effects.
We are exploring the potential of this healing device. My business partner, Kathy Austin, is presently developing a practice related to pain relief using the Modific. Just as we did with the SCENAR, we are letting it develop organically, working only on those who know about it and are interested. This seems to be a more authentic way of development, and fits who we are, albeit it is slower. It is also giving us a chance to assess its effectiveness. Read more »
Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Musings | Penny | 
May 11, 2012 11:13 am | 
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