Computerized spa treatments? Banish thoughts of robo-rubdowns and stress reduction by e-mail. This new high-tech therapy gives you a massage from the inside out.
Quantum Biofeedback uses technology to teach the body to stay calm. The individual’s electromagnetic energy is measured by computer, which then feeds new frequencies to the body. When energy patterns are changed on a cellular level, mind, organs and immune system are liberated from stress, enabling them to function better.
“This is based on science, not new age-y woo-woo stuff,” says Brad Garrett, director of Hotel Valley Ho’s cutting-edge spa in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Quantum Biofeedback draws from ancient Eastern medicine and modern science, says practitioner Trish Devitt, preparing for a 60-minute “Stress Buster” session. The client lies on a padded table, and Devitt wraps bands around her wrists, ankles and forehead. The bands are connected to a laptop computer, which scans for energy imbalances. The client doesn’t feel any current. The device sends back frequency waves modulated to re-train the body to maintain optimum energy levels; “feel-good” signals serve as positive reinforcement when the body corrects itself.
Ridding energyblockages and boosting immune function, Devitt says, unleashes the body’s natural power to heal itself. “When in stress mode, digestion suffers, sexual function suffers, cell regeneration suffers, because energy is directed to fight-or-flight responses.”
“Everything in the world has a signature frequency, like a voiceprint,” says Devitt, who spent 13 years in ocean engineering. After studying natural healing, she launched her Quantum practice five years ago. “With this kind of science, we can see where off-kilter energy patterns are. Then we generate energy frequency patterns to smooth them out.”
A sense of calm persists long after the $150 Stress Buster session, which Devitt augments with personalized suggestions for maintaining balance. She counsels today’s client to visualize a specific mood-enhancing color and recognize habitual, self-defeating thought patterns.
Six weekly sessions are often recommended.
