Up until my last birthday, my body and I stayed away from all kinds of medicine: Eastern, Western, traditional, alternative, and complementary. I had my teeth cleaned three times a year, went for an annual physical exam, and that was it. Then things started to fall apart: I found myself being shunted into more lab tests than I ever knew existed and being presented with enough drug options to make Timothy Leary faint. I didn't like it. My body had taken care of itself and me this long – I sensed there should be some way out there to help it take care of itself again. Then I stumbled upon Choosing Energy Therapy: A Practical Guide to Healing Options for People and Animals by Wanda Buckner.

From its first pages, Choosing Energy Therapy: A Practical Guide to Healing Options for People and Animals introduced me to a world and gave me a vocabulary of therapies I had not known existed up until that point, but needed to know. Carefully, completely and thoughtfully, Buckner, a certified Healing Touch Therapist and Reiki Master, defines and explains the difference between alternative therapies and complementary therapies. Alternative healing modalities take the place of traditional Western medicine. Complementary modalities are used in conjunction with traditional medical intervention. She then goes on to explain that the rest of the book's focus is on complementary energy therapies, especially healing touch.

Choosing Energy Therapy: A Practical Guide to Healing Options for People and Animals then goes on to discuss, in clear, understandable language, key topics such as what energy healing is, why healing and curing are different, and where to find the right healer for you. Throughout the book, Buckner firmly reminds the reader that energy therapy is but one aspect of a holistic approach to living. Describing what she calls "The Haystack Theory of Healing," the author writes: "We gather straws with the intent to heal—traditional medicine, meditation, exercise, complementary modalities — and at some point, one straw is the final straw. We heal." I am so glad the straw of Choosing Energy Therapy: A Practical Guide to Healing Options for People and Animals fell onto my haystack at just the right time. Thanks to its information, me and my body are "getting whole" again.

My personal success with Acupuncture and Acupressure treatments led me to pick up this informative, quick read on energy healing. Wanda Buckner, author of Choosing Energy Therapy, shares her experiences with alternative healing techniques and the world of energy therapy. Her experience begins with grief after the loss of loved ones who were treated by traditional methods. Dr. Buckner emerged from her loss to discover her own ability to heal humans and animals, using the field of energy that is available to all of us.

In ten short chapters, Choosing Energy Therapy covers the physical, emotional, social and spiritual impact that energy therapy options can have on our lives. The basic definitions and concepts of Acupuncture, Acupressure, Reiki and Reconnective Healing are presented in an instructive way that’s easy to understand. Dr. Buckner gives advice on types of treatment, finding a practitioner, and helpful tips to achieve personal internal healing. Each chapter ends with stimulating, interactive questions to assist the reader in making the right decisions regarding treatment options.

Dr. Buckner cites believable yet miraculous case examples throughout the book. After reading about the emotional disorders in animals that have been cured through energy therapy treatments, I reconsidered my own pet’s health needs and his reaction to my well-being. Do you know what your Chakras are and what they do? Did you know that Reiki originated in Japan? Would you like to release yourself from the maze of daily demands? I learned the answers to these questions and many more while reading Choosing Energy Therapy.

Choosing Energy Therapy: A Practical Guide To Healing Options For People and Animals by Wanda Buckner delves into the interesting field of energy therapy. The author has researched and documented her findings well and she includes the thoughts of others. The book tells us about the many different aspects of energy therapy that are available today. I have heard of a couple, but the mind boggles at all of the variations. One thing is the same, though: they focus on the energy points within the body to promote healing or relaxation. The use of these therapies was also looked at in pets. In several of the author’s studies, it would seem that this does actually work. My favourite story had to be the retired racing greyhound; it was such a touching ending.

Wanda Buckner delivers in Choosing Energy Therapy: A Practical Guide To Healing Options For People and Animals. I can guarantee it will give you a different outlook. My own personal experiences of this field of healing are limited, but I feel that I may explore further in the future. Choosing the correct practitioner is also important as you want to get the best treatment from the beginning. After reading this book, I can say I do believe in the healing aspect of this therapy. The range of case studies presented was extensive and varied enough for me to form this opinion. Overall, this book will give the reader the relevant information and an insight into what could be achieved with a therapy session. I am sure that after people have read this interesting book, many will take the opportunity to follow this up with treatment.

Choosing Energy Therapy: A Practical Guide to Healing Options for People and Animals is a self-help nonfiction book written by Wanda Buckner. Energy therapies can enhance health or facilitate healing from illness or injury. There are different types of energy therapy, including those used by medical professionals and alternative therapies such as Reiki, Healing Touch and acupuncture. Buckner discusses the options available and how they may differ in approach. They all do have one thing in common in that energy therapy is non-invasive. While most practitioners work with their patients in near proximity, healing can also be effected at a distance. Buckner also addresses how energy therapy can be useful for treating conditions in canine and other animal companions. She concludes her book with a useful appendix of resources and readings for those who want to learn more about this form of healing practice.

Wanda Buckner's self-help book, Choosing Energy Therapy: A Practical Guide to Healing Options for People and Animals, was of particular interest to me as I have a Labrador Retriever with a leg injury that doesn't seem to heal. My veterinarian has been unable to find anything wrong. I've been keeping him conditioned with hydrotherapy twice a week, but my real goal is to see him fully active and enjoying himself. I've been wondering about acupuncture as a treatment and may still go for that option, but now I've got a few other therapies to consider as well. I'm quite pleased with Buckner's book. She's knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Healing Touch and other healing options; however, she presents her information in such a way that readers don't feel overly influenced and are free to make their own decisions. I recommend Choosing Energy Therapy: A Practical Guide to Healing Options for People and Animals to anyone who's interested in optimal health and healing, both for themselves and their animal companions.