The Resonance of Change - July, 2009 - Tracie Nichols, MA, IAC, NCTMB

As an energy therapist I’ve witnessed the power of numinous, transpersonal experiences, such as those created by an energy therapy session, to support significant shifts in how people feel on many levels.  As an intensely curious person, often a skeptic, I’m fascinated by exploring how and why these wellness modalities work.  Why does the human body respond to the inherent resonance or vibration of a gemstone?  Why and how does energy move from my hands, or across thousands of miles, to the body/mind of another person?  How is the impact of sound healing explained?  More...

Seeking resilience?  Follow your nose! (March 2009)
by Tracie Nichols, MA, IAC, NCTMB

Aromatherapy, the practice of using therapeutic essential oils to support well being, is particularly well suited to finding and nurturing innate resilience.  Weaving aromatherapy into your life can be a simple, easy process, and supports tapping into resilience in three particular ways.  1) its impact on your physical, mental, emotional, spiritual aspects; 2) it’s a tool in your hands - something you can do for yourself in the moment allowing you to shift your mood or focus; 3) it helps to ground you and to deepen your connection to the natural world.  More...

Aromatherapy as a safe and effective treatment for the management of agitation in severe dementia: the results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with Melissa.