The science of energy therapies and contemplative practice: a conceptual review and the application of zero balancing.

Energy therapies are gaining attention from healthcare practitioners and consumers influenced by Eastern philosophies and ancient healing practices. This article presents a conceptual framework based on quantum physics principles to interpret energetic phenomena, and explores theoretical concepts of energy as a communicational network. Meditation is described as a necessary element of energy therapies, combining scientific knowledge with restorative strategies. The relevance of energy therapies as a path to self-transcendence is highlighted, along with the application of a specific touch technique called Zero Balancing.

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Abstract

The topic of energy therapies is prompted by the increasing attention of healthcare practitioners and consumers to Eastern philosophies and ancient healing practices. This article includes a conceptual framework of quantum physics principles providing the basis of interpretation of energetic phenomena, along with the exploration of theoretical concepts involving energy as a communicational network. An overview of the contemplative tradition of meditation indicates its necessity as a requisite element of energy therapies, the practice combining a knowledge base of the core scientific precepts with the experience of restorative strategies. The relevance of energy therapies as a path to self-transcendence along with the application of a specific touch technique, Zero Balancing, is highlighted.