Hello and welcome!
My name is Alexis Archer Shanks. I am one of the practitioners at WholēShift offering Somatic Healing Sessions.
Somatic Healing is the study of the mind- body connection and the relationship between thoughts, emotions, beliefs and physical sensations of the body. This connection recognizes that mental and emotional states can affect physical health and vice versa.
Healing on a soul level promotes healing in the body.
Emotion Code therapy is a modality that promotes a parasympathetic release. Using applied kinesiology we identify trapped emotions in the body. These are emotions that have been stuffed, ignored or inherited. Once identified we then release them using a very gentle and light method.
Education and Background: I began my education in the human body and mind at The University of West Georgia in psychology and sociology. After graduation I moved to North Carolina where my family owned and operated, The Stillpoint Center. It is there where I began learning about the business behind the type of work I was drawn to.
As I continued my studies further I was guided to take a closer look at energy transfer.
Starting with massage, I was accepted into the Academy of Somatic Healing Arts, ASHA, in 2007.
Through 18 years of focused massage experience, I expanded my studies with education in cranio- sacral therapy, cupping, nutrition, EFT tapping therapy, kinesiology/ muscle testing and meditation. I became an attuned Reiki master in 2017.
The work developed into emotional trauma, frequency medicine and learning to removing energy from the body in a very gentle manner.
What does a session look like?
The most popular session is a 75 min session.
We begin with massage on a focused area. This helps to connect with the body and bring you into a parasympathetic state. Once relaxed and connected with the subconscious mind, I will then do an energy scan of the body, removing stagnant energy creating balance. (I may use magnets and tuning forks during this part of the frequency work).
We will move into Emotion Code Therapy. Working with the EC chart to identify which emotions are trapped. Once identified, we release and clear the energy using a magnet and breathwork.
Connecting with our bodies allows us to pay attention to the way we FEEL or more importantly the way we WANT to feel.
Creating new neural pathways will provide new and empowering programs within the deep layers of our being.
In a state of ALLOWING, the focus is to develop a practice that becomes a regular activity until it comes without a lot of thought or effort, much like the urge to drink water.