So you may have across the term more and more these days and be wondering, What on earth is ‘Earthing’? Well thanks to a wonderful holistic business that is local to us, Dalesway Therapies, we can share with you a little more insight.
Yvonne and Fritz run Dalesway Therapies here in Sedbergh and offer a number of holistic options and have a wealth of expertise and qualifications in everything from Fascia to CranioSacral Therapy. Yvonne continues to add to her portfolio in her commitment to helping people with their health and is now the first certified Earthing Guide in the North.
Earthing, also known as grounding, is using contact with the earth to connect to the earth’s natural electric energy to stabilise your body. Essentially it is about using the earth’s energy to nurture health and longevity. Think barefoot walking, or using your hands and feet to connect to the energy that nature provides, to feed in to our bodies and stop the build up of unwanted radicals and inflammation. We have more receptors in our hands and feet and when your skin comes in to contact with the earth, it can benefit you, but there are also other ways of Earthing.
I went to photograph Yvonne’s first Earthing session and yes I did photograph the session barefoot and get in to the water with my camera.
I know Yvonne will be sharing lots on this in the comings months, so I won’t go in to the reasons, or benefits as to why you would take your socks and shoes off and pad around on the ground, but there is something obviously grounding when you try this. I think I must have been a fan before this, because I prefer to swim and paddleboard without neoprene socks on as much as the seasons will let me.
The session involved being on fells of the Howgills and a paddle in the river Rawthey. Yvonne educated us on the how and why the earth has this free energy and the benefits to using nature in this way. With readings and treats and a group of curious people, this was a really calming way to spend a couple of hours in the outdoors.
Take a follow of Dalesway Therapies online as I know Yvonne will share more on this and when her sessions start up so you can take part for yourself. If you are a retreat organiser and would like Yvonne to run a session as part of your offer, she would love to get involved.
