Ep. 239 - The Spiritual + Science of Energy Healing with Jill Blakeway

Our guest today, Jill Blakeway, is a board certified acupuncturist and traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. Our conversation dives into her new book, Energy Medicine: The Science and Mystery of Healing, a favorite of ours here at Almost 30!  We not only discuss how energy and reiki work on a spiritual level, but also the scientific research behind these healing modalities.   Jill gives us a better understanding of foods’ energetic properties, our ability to self-heal, and the role sound and vibration play in healing. She teaches us an exercise you can do RIGHT NOW to help ground and protect your energy! Between Jill’s personal stories and the science-backed explanations, our belief in our ability to heal ourselves and promote healing in one another is more palpable than ever.     We also talk about: Combining Western medicine & Chinese medicine Expansiveness of love vs. contraction in fear Emotional injury causing stuck energy The importance of breath work in healing The energy transmitted to us through food   Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!   Resources: Learn more: yinovacenter.com/ Instagram: @jillblakeway Book: Energy Medicine Ambassador Program: email at [email protected]   Upcoming Events: July 27th: San Francisco with Lacy Phillips August 17th: The Workshop by PodcastPro in Los Angeles with K + L September 12th: Los Angeles with Nicole Lapin September 17th: Chicago with Millana Snow   Sponsors: Kye's Santa Monica | Order the famous Kyerito + other delicious, nutritious, on-the-go treats at kyesmontana.com Calm | Get 25% off a Calm premium subscription at www.calm.com/almost30  Article | www.article.com/ALMOST30 for $50 off a purchase of $100 or more Chosen Foods | Use code ALMOST30 for 50% off at chosenfoods.com/almost30 Almost 30 is edited by Crate Media This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices