What Is Energy Healing?

Energy healing is a category of therapeutic practice that works with the body's energetic systems to support physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Rooted in the understanding that the body holds more than its physical structure, energy healing addresses patterns of stress, tension, and stored emotion that conventional approaches may not reach.

At Whole Self Wellness, energy healing is offered primarily through two distinct modalities: Reiki and Integrated Energy Therapy (IET). Each works with the body's energy field in its own way, and both can be used independently or in combination depending on a client's needs and goals.

Energy healing is appropriate for a wide range of presentations, including stress and anxiety, emotional fatigue, recovery from illness or surgery, grief, trauma, and general well-being maintenance. It is gentle, non-invasive, and suitable for most adults.

Reiki and IET at Whole Self Wellness

Reiki

Reiki is a Japanese energy healing practice developed in the early twentieth century. It involves the gentle laying on of hands, or hands held just above the body, to support the flow of energy and encourage the body's natural capacity for relaxation and healing. Reiki addresses the whole person, working across physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions.

Reiki is commonly sought for stress reduction and relaxation, support during illness or recovery, emotional processing, and general energetic maintenance. Sessions typically leave clients feeling deeply relaxed with a greater sense of ease.

Integrated Energy Therapy (IET)

Integrated Energy Therapy, developed at the Center of Being by Stevan J. Thayer, works specifically with cellular memory, the patterns of emotion and experience stored in the body's energy anatomy. IET uses a specific sequence of integration points to gently release suppressed feelings and the energetic imprints of past experiences, creating space for greater well-being, clarity, and empowerment.

Where Reiki tends toward broad relaxation and energetic support, IET is particularly well-suited for clients working through grief, trauma, emotional patterns, or a sense of being stuck.

Tara Chartrand, Certified Reiki Master Instructor and IET Master Instructor, brings extensive training and a deeply compassionate approach to both modalities. With credentials that also include Shamanic Practitioner, Animal Reiki Master Instructor, and Advanced Digging Deeper ThetaHealing Practitioner, Tara offers one of the most comprehensive energy healing practices in Winnipeg.

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Explore Our Energy Healing Modalities

Reiki

Japanese energy healing for relaxation, stress relief, and whole-body support.
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Integrated Energy Therapy

Body-based energy therapy targeting cellular memory and stored emotional patterns.
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ThetaHealing

Meditation-based technique working with subconscious belief systems for lasting change.
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Energetic Distance Cleansing

Remote energy clearing for clients who cannot attend in person.
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What to Expect from an Energy Healing Session

Your First Session

Tara will take time to understand what you are hoping to receive from the session, your current concerns, and any areas of focus. There is no expectation to share more than feels comfortable.

During Your Session

Sessions are conducted with you fully clothed, lying comfortably on a treatment table. Tara works with gentle touch or hands held just above the body. Sessions are quiet and deeply relaxing.

After Your Session

Many clients notice a sense of lightness, calm, or emotional release following a session. Tara is available to answer questions and can recommend whether follow-up sessions or a particular modality would be beneficial.

What Energy Healing Can Support

Stress Reduction and Nervous System Regulation
Both Reiki and IET are consistently associated with deep relaxation and a reduction in the physical and emotional effects of chronic stress.

Emotional Processing and Release
IET is particularly well-suited for clients working through grief, trauma, or persistent emotional patterns, supporting a shift that is difficult to access through cognitive approaches alone.

Support During Illness, Recovery, or Life Transition
Energy healing is commonly used alongside conventional care to support recovery, reduce fatigue, and maintain energetic well-being during periods of physical or emotional challenge.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Energy Healing

Reiki is a broad energetic practice focused on relaxation, stress reduction, and supporting the body's natural healing processes. Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) works more specifically with cellular memory and the suppressed emotional patterns stored in the body's energy anatomy. Both are gentle and non-invasive. Tara can help you determine which approach is most appropriate for your situation.
No specific belief system is required. Many clients approach energy healing with curiosity or skepticism and still report meaningful experiences. The sessions themselves are deeply relaxing regardless of any prior framework.
Most clients describe a sense of warmth, tingling, or deep relaxation during a session. Some notice emotional shifts or imagery. Others simply feel very calm. Experiences vary from person to person and session to session.
Yes. Tara works with clients worldwide and offers remote energy healing sessions for those outside of Winnipeg.
This varies depending on your goals. Some clients benefit from a single session, while others prefer an ongoing practice. Tara can discuss a recommended approach after your first session.

Book an Energy Healing Session in Winnipeg

Tara Chartrand is accepting new clients for Reiki, IET, and other energy healing modalities at Whole Self Wellness on Portage Avenue in Winnipeg. Sessions are available in person and remotely for clients across Canada and internationally.

To book, contact Tara directly at healingwithtara@hotmail.com or call or text 431-866-HEAL (4325).

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