As I started speaking with Gary Ferguson regularly, I checked out the websites and the programs offered for Veterans.
One of the conversations we had was the V.A. would rarely pay for alternative healthcare therapies. Some of those very modalities that would go hand in hand with what healthcare the V.A. was providing for Veterans. (Remember our prior discussion about treating the whole person: mind, body and spirit.)
So unless a healthcare practitioner was willing to work out of the goodness of their heart, or offer reduced or discounted work they didn’t get paid. Or couldn’t continue to offer these services for long as they couldn’t afford to do so.
Gary thought ahead about this and the commitment of the Veterans to be part of a program for wellness and well-being. He is the expert on this and much more knowledgeable than I am about the program and how it works. But here is the link to the website to get more information on the specifics of the program and how it works:
What Happens Next?
After checking out the websites Gary Ferguson recommended:
www.pathwaysforveterans.org and www.pathways2purpose.org
I decided I was interested in learning more and working together with Gary towards my original goal of helping and working with Veterans.
I’ve set up my home as a Wellness Center in Littleton Colorado and I am now a designated Research Center for the Reststation Lounge.
The Journey Begins
Gary flew into Denver and we met officially when I picked him up. We went to the existing location of the Reststation Lounge in Colorado and moved it to my home. This unit was not a portable unit but was easy to dismantle and move on dollies. We then moved it into my home and set it up.
At that point, I was pretty tired and still needed to take Gary back to the hotel. Mr. Ferguson suggested I do a session on the Reststation Lounge to try it out and make sure everything was working properly.
We programmed the session for “Energize & Re-Charge” which was exactly what I needed. He sat outside in the fresh Colorado air and enjoyed the essence and ambiance of my yard while I was on the Lounge.
The instructions for a new user are pretty easy and easy to set up. You lay on the lounge, which is at zero gravity. You place the headphones over your ears. The practitioner working with you will help determine the sound levels are correct and comfortable. You place your hands palm down on the Lounge and the neck pillow behind your neck.
The practitioner starts the program and leaves the room. For the next 20-25 minutes I listened to the sound frequencies and felt the vibrational frequencies through my palms and up/down my body.
You might be wondering how I felt? Twenty minutes later, the program stopped. I laid there for a few minutes to let the treatment settle, just as I would with a sound client. I took off the headphones and sat up on the edge of the Lounge and did a personal checkin.
I realized the exhaustion was gone. I did feel renewed and re-energized and knew without a doubt I could easily drive the 45 minutes back to the airport hotel and another 45 minutes home again. Needless to say, I was impressed.
My agreement with Gary is to blog about my experience with the Reststation Lounge as a Sound Healer; noting my experiences, suggestions and thoughts.
Stay Tuned for my Daily Sessions and Observations…