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My background as a healer includes 22 years of experience and training, certifications in a variety of healing modalities, and 40 years of study of physiology, nutrition, Ayurveda, herbology, homeopathy, psychology, communication, spirituality and the body-mind relationship. I have a lifelong commitment to self-actualization for myself and others, and to promoting the power and flow of creativity in all of us. My unique abilities as a sensitive, and my desire and intention to help others transcend suffering and discover their truth, allow me to relate to my clients on a deep level. </p> <p class="maintext"> <strong>Credentials.</strong> Among many areas of focused study and training in psychological, physical, energetic and spiritual modalities and practices, the following were influential: <ul> <li>certification in BRETH&#8482;, a transformational context and practice for healing, by Kamala Hope-Campbell, who worked with Stanislav Grof, Timothy Leary and John Lilly, and who in 1988 founded ICERC, which promotes the study of cetacean-human communication; <li>certification in MariEl&#8482; healing by founder Ethel Lombardi, one of the ten original masters of Reiki healing in this country; <li>certification in CranioSacral therapy; <li>certification as a Bach Flower Remedy&#174; practitioner; <li>certification in CPR/First Aid; and <li>a degree in Counseling Psychology (SUNY). </ul> </p> <p class="maintext"><strong>My journey.</strong> When I began my own journey to health many years ago, I had a lot of trauma to overcome. I tried psychotherapy, but talking therapy, at least as it was practiced then, didn't address the things that needed to heal. Bodywork was very helpful, but I didn't really like being dependent on someone else to facilitate my own healing. I followed my instinct and explored. </p> <p class="maintext">The most profound experience I had was with an Australian healer, Kamala Hope-Campbell, who practiced a transformative process called BRETH&#8482;. I've been a great animal lover my entire life, and became very interested in dolphins in the 80s. I saw a group advertised in the New York Open Center catalogue that said "swim with dolphins." I was in! </p> <p class="maintext">This trip to Florida turned out to be a BRETH group facilitated by some long-time students of Kamala's. As part of the group, we each formulated an intention and lay down and closed our eyes, while someone sat next to us to offer support in a very specific way we were taught in the group. At first, I was sure that nothing would happen; after all, I am very sensitive, so how could I go inside with a total stranger sitting next to me? But suddenly I saw a video playing; it was like a movie of an experience that was stuck in my unconscious that was holding me back. I watched as it unfolded on the screen. My body experienced the things it had experienced when I had had the experience, and emotions surfaced that were attached to the experience, but I was totally unaffected by these things. I was simply an observer to the experience as it completely unfolded, clearing from my consciousness. After that, I was no longer affected by that old experience in my life. It was an amazing experience, one which affected me profoundly. I knew that I had found the portal to my freedom. </p> <p class="maintext"><strong>Education.</strong> There were many interesting BRETH journeys to come! Each was different; some were like the one above, in which a trauma unfolded and released, some involved physical healing and some involved receiving answers or insight. As I continued to participate in that work, I came to realize that I wanted very much to share it with other people so that they could experience the freedom this work gave back to me. I took an extensive and demanding year-long training program, becoming certified to practice BRETH with both individuals and groups. </p> <p class="maintext">At the same time, I was learning other tools that allowed me to heal, and to help others heal, particularly distance and hands-on healing, meditation, and several sound, energy and movement modalities. I took a number of courses and also studied on my own to learn various techniques for healing and bodywork (some of which I still practice). While I got value from all of them, I came to see that they were mostly still in the allopathic realm of applying a technique for the purpose of correcting something, and often did not result in true healing. What I had gotten from my training with Kamala was that truly <em>being</em> with someone (something we don't often encounter in life) was the only way to facilitate real healing, and that applying a technique without this way of connecting with someone as the foundation not only did not bring true healing, but could sometimes cause harm. I really learned about boundaries from my training with Kamala, and how recognizing and honoring boundaries was an essential part of healing. However, I learned that I could still utilize other techniques very effectively as long as I came from the perspective I learned from her. </p> <p class="maintext">I also learned a lot about the power of true listening when I participated in ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) and studied carefully the work of Terry Kellogg. Also during this time I studied and practiced several schools of Hinduism and Buddhism in depth, and explored other means of connecting with the Divine within us and raising our level of consciousness, including Native American and shamanistic practices, with which I felt a great resonance. Later I obtained a degree in Counseling Psychology in order to hone my facilitating skills on the psychological and verbal level, since most of my previous training had been in work with the energetic and subtle bodies and in leading groups. Facilitating groups of all kinds is my great passion. </p> <p class="maintext"><strong>Creativity.</strong> I love to show people how to access their deepest creativity so that they can utilitize their gifts to the fullest. I have long studied creativity, its effect and contribution to us and our planet, and how to facilitate its flow. This is a major focus in my work. I am a singer, musician, artist and writer, and bring my understanding of the need for personal and spiritual expression through the arts to my healing work. <em>My life is dedicated to creativity and allowing it to flourish in all of us. Virtually everything I do comes from this commitment.</em> </p> <p class="maintext"><strong>The work.</strong> Eventually all of my experience and learning synthesized to create the work that I draw on in PRAKASHA&#174; and the Singers Healing Circle&#8482;, as well as The Music Salon&#8482;. I am now bringing the work into my performances, as well, in particular in The Flavor of Spain&#8482; and other aspects of Elena Greco Multimedia Productions&#8482;, so that I can bring transformation to people through my multimedia work. <p class="maintext">I have probably facililated at least 200 groups at this point; group work is my favorite, as I feel that the group energy and the safety of the group setting enhances and expedites healing. As I continue my own journey to complete freedom, I incorporate what I learn. Although I am well trained in the various modalities I practice, I find that often the most useful thing I can offer people is to truly listen and fully be with them. I serve as a facilitator for others in their own journey to wholeness and in fulfilling their goals and dreams, using both my innate gifts for healing and the skills I've learned and practiced, and I teach tools for self-support. Of course, I always offer support whenever needed, whether verbal or energetic, offering hands-on healing when appropriate, and I can utilize the skills related to my degree in Counseling when appropriate. But what gives me the most gratification is seeing people's amazement when they first access their own unconscious and have that particular experience of healing. I also contemplate what it would be like if everyone had an experience of the context that forms the basis of my work and had these tools at their disposal. I love to share this work with people! </p> <p class="maintext">Please <a href="mailto:elena@elenagreco.com">email</a> for more information about groups or individual consultation. </p> </td> </tr> <!-- END BODY --> <tr> <td class="maintext" colspan="6"> &nbsp; <!--FOOTER--> <p class="cr"> All written, audio and graphic material on this website is copyrighted and protected by federal copyright law. <br>Elena Greco Multimedia Productions&#8482;,The Music Salon&#8482; and Singers Healing Circle&#8482; are protected by federal trademark law. <br>Prakasha&#174; is a federally-registered trademark. <br>&#169; Copyright Elena Greco <script language="Javascript"> <!-- var thedate = new Date(); document.write(thedate.getFullYear()); --> </script> </p> </td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>