My Journey as an Energy Healer
Starting in 1978 with my teacher, Rosalyn Bruyere
When I was 23, I went to the Soma School of Massage in Oakland, California. My teacher, Robert Brown was a professional Rolfer as well as running his own Massage School out of his home. There was a loose schedule where we would come to learn massage and study anatomy, but not on a set time-frame. When we were ready, we would take an anatomy exam and give him a massage for our certificate. Bob introduced me at this time to Rosalyn Bruyere, an Energy Healer and Trance Medium who traveled to the Bay Area to offer Workshops. The Healing Light Center, which was her main base, was located in Sierra Madre, California.
Her workshops were a delightful mix of instruction and Channeling where she would go into a full trance and other beings would speak through her and sometimes give us specific information and techniques as well. We would practice what they taught us on other members of the workshop.
Rosalyn at a Healing Workshop performing a Wedding Ceremony (my marriage to Stephen Hofmann) at the Mount Madonna Center, Watsonville, California, 1991.
Rosalyn working with her students at a Workshop in Sierra Madre, California in 2018.
Starting in 1978, I learned from Rosalyn how to use a Pendulum to check the main Chakras by holding it over them one at a time from the Root and going upwards to the Crown. If it spun clockwise, the Chakra was open and functioning well. If there was no movement, it was closed. Sometimes there were other variations like spinning counterclockwise or swinging back and forth. With the Energy Work that included a method of Laying on of Hands called Chelation, all of the Chakras would open up and spin clockwise. She also taught other methods like Brain Balancing that balanced the 2 hemispheres of the brain so that they could work together rather than being at odds. I use these methods to this day along with other methods I have studied including Reiki, Reconnective Healing and Vortex Healing. I have developed my own methods as well with my many years of working with clients.
Working with the Energy Body has been powerful for both me and for my clients. By changing patterns and opening Chakras, desired shifts are able to happen more easily. Energy Healing sessions are part of my self care plan. Without needing to go into deep emotional pain caused by trauma for example, the body is able to relax and heal naturally. This work is a great complement to other methods of healing including traditional medical care. With my background as a survivor, I am able to easily work with many people without judgement.
Michelle and Mel. Mel’s Studio space in Berkeley, California.