The New Mexican
Animals have a unique way of communicating. But if their bodies could talk, would you listen?
Certified BodyTalk practitioner Laura Hames thinks you would. She’s offering a demonstration on AnimalTalk, the BodyTalk system for animals, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Zoe & Guido’s Pet Boutique, 1441-C Paseo de Peralta.
BodyTalk is a form of therapy that allows the body’s energy systems to be resychronized through re-establishing cellular communication. The noninvasive treatment uses a muscle-reflexing technique as a form of biofeedback to guide a practitioner to areas that need attention.
Gentle taps are then used to help stimulate the body’s communication.
The technique can be applied to animals, whether through working with the animal directly or through the animal’s companion, Hames said. Often, animals are so connected to their human companions that they are also dealing with their human’s issues.
That means dealing with your own issues can be equally beneficial to your animal companions. The therapy has shown to speed up healing or alleviate issues such as stress, fear, separation anxiety or other behaviors. Health changes can be dramatic in animals, Hames said, such as with highly agitated animals that calm down immediately. Other changes might not register for a couple of weeks, such as with animals that have itchy skin or obsessive scratching habits.
The therapy is especially beneficial for abused or neglected animals. Hames said many animals enjoy the gentle taps of the treatment and encouraged people to bring their animal companions along to “see what their bodies have to say.”
Hames, who will also give a presentation on BodyTalk at 5 p.m. Thursday at Santa Fe Soul Health and Healing Center, said the approach acknowledges the unique bond that humans share with their animal companions. For more information, contact Hames at laurahames@me.com.
