Lisa Dippo is funny, articulate and full of energy. In fact, energy is what she "gives to the world" through working with Integrated Energy Therapy. "IET was created by Stevan J. Thayer, and channels the healing energy of angels," she explains. According to Thayer, "IET uses a divine angelic energy ray to work directly with your 12-Strand Spiritual DNA. IET supports you in safely and gently releasing limiting energy patterns of your past, empowering and balancing your life in the present, and helps you to reach for the stars as you evolve into your future."

What got her involved with this alternative therapy? "In 2002 I was going through some personal difficulties and felt myself headed for an emotional breakdown. These difficulties stemmed from deep within myself and not from my surrounding environment, as I have a loving marriage, good friends, and a generally happy life. I didn't know the source of my problems because it was at a depth that I had never explored."

"Around this time, I met the woman who later became my IET instructor. After talking with her, she asked if I would be interested in trying an IET session and I accepted."

During an IET session, the client lays on a massage table, fully clothed. Practitioners can implement the use of aromatherapy oils into the session, as well as relaxing music. The practitioner may apply a variety of essential oils to several different areas of the body and the feet. Then hands are laid on and energized, so that they integrate energy into each of the core cellular memory areas of the body, beginning with the crown chakra (top of the head), through to the kidneys. In doing this, pent up emotion and cellular memories are released from the body and taken up by the angels, leaving the client with a feeling of physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Lisa remembers, "Upon completion of the session, I felt like a different person. It was as though a huge emotional weight had been removed from me. After experiencing this, I decided that I wanted to learn this technique so that I could pass on the gifts that were given to me. . . those which afforded me healing that very possibly saved my life."

How often is it useful to have an IET session? "I found that for most people, it is ideal to have this work done on a monthly basis."

IET, like other energy modalities such as Reiki, Shiatsu or Polarity Therapy, requires training and time to gain true expertise. There are three levels of certification for an IET practitioner: Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced levels. Each class lasts approximately eight hours and includes instruction on technique, hands-on practice, and an energetic attunement. After the three levels, one has the option of taking the Master Instructor Course. This is the certification to teach IET. "Two months after completing the Advanced IET practitioner class, I completed my Master Instructor training," says Lisa. "This class lasts sixteen hours and is given over the period of one weekend. This training includes teacher-training, business training, technique, and a Master Instructor-level attunement. With this certification, an individual is permitted to train people in Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced levels of IET and certify them as practitioners only." She shakes her head. "No one at my level teaches or certifies another individual to Master Instructor level. Only four people have that right, including Stevan Thayer himself, who is still very involved with IET.

Are there particular diseases or problems that IET is especially good for? Linda laughs. "I would say that it is helpful to ALL conditions! It's a versatile and complementary modality, and works extremely well with other holistic modalities." She thinks for a minute. "I suppose if I were to focus on one condition it affects most profoundly, I'd say emotional and physical trauma, especially for anyone who has suffered abuse of any kind."

The reason for that? "The client best works with the energies of IET by focusing on release. It is best to surrender to Spirit and pray for healing and be willing to let go. Visualization also helps during the session. As a practitioner is working with me, I like to visualize the negative energy leaving the area that he or she is working on. It makes a huge difference!"

What happens AFTER an IET session? "A person is likely to feel like a weight has been lifted -- refreshed, and at peace. For some, the result is immediate. For others, it may take a few days or even a week. It all depends on the individual. It is important to drink plenty of water and allow yourself to rest or sleep shortly after a session so that the emotional, physical and spiritual body can heal itself."

Linda does have a caution. "IET (or any holistic therapy) is NEVER a replacement for professional medical treatment. It is only to be used as a complementary therapy, rather than an alternative. It can, however, assist and help ease a person in getting through the stresses involved in aggressive treatments such as chemotherapy."

When we ask for a favorite success story, Linda has one right away. "There was a lovely elderly lady that I treated at a nursing home. She was a concentration camp survivor and had Alzheimer's disease. She did not speak English and communicated mostly with eye movements and expressions. She was for the most part in a reclining chair, so I had to modify the hand positions to carry out the IET session. Upon beginning, I could sense and almost see her life. . . and her sadnesses of the painful past she endured as a young girl. She was fragile and could not withstand very much energy. . . so I shortened the procedure for each cellular memory area focused upon. At the end of the session, her eyes opened wide and she smiled beautifully. . . Her daughter entered the room and with amazement, said that she had never seen her mother's eyes look so clear and alert. . . They spoke to each other in their native language and it was obvious that this lady was filled with joy." She grins."And I get to do that for my life's work. How lucky is THAT?"

For additional information on IET, one can go on the worldwide web
and access Stevan Thayer's website at The Center of Being, Inc.,
which is www.centerofbeing.com.

Lisa Dippo can be contacted at (518) 731-8243. She also offer sessions,
by appointment, at The Garden Of One in Rensselaerville, New York.