How Channeled Energy Healing Works
A Practical Exploration Through Science and Experience
Energy healing can sound mysterious — even implausible — especially if you're someone who values logic, science, and observable results. But the principles behind this work are not without precedent. In fact, many aspects of energy healing resonate with discoveries in modern physics, particularly in the field of quantum mechanics.
Energy, Consciousness, and Quantum Connection
At its core, channeled energy healing involves directing subtle, non-physical energy to support healing, balance, and transformation in the client’s system. Practitioners often act as a conduit for this energy — not generating it themselves, but allowing a higher source of intelligence to guide and deliver it where it’s most needed.
While this may sound unprovable, there are compelling analogies in quantum science. Quantum entanglement, for example, describes how two particles can become linked so that the state of one instantly influences the other, regardless of distance. This phenomenon defies our traditional notions of space and time, and it opens the door to understanding how distant or non-local healing might be possible.
Similarly, the observer effect in quantum physics demonstrates how the act of observation influences the behavior of subatomic particles. This suggests that consciousness itself plays an active role in shaping reality — a concept that many energy healing traditions have maintained for centuries.
While energy healing is not the same as quantum physics, these scientific parallels provide a framework for understanding how non-physical influences might affect the physical body.
Why Some People Feel More Than Others
It’s common for people to wonder, “Why do some feel the energy so strongly, while I don’t feel anything?”
Sensitivity to subtle energy varies widely, and this has nothing to do with how well the healing is working. Several factors can affect a person’s ability to consciously register energetic changes:
Attunement of Consciousness: Some people are naturally more attuned to subtle sensations and internal shifts. Others may be very mentally focused or externally oriented, making subtle perception less accessible.
Medications: Certain pharmaceutical drugs — particularly mood stabilizers, sedatives, or pain medications — can dull sensitivity by suppressing the nervous system or altering consciousness.
Mental and Emotional Blocks: Past trauma, emotional repression, or protective mechanisms may unconsciously shield a person from feeling what's happening in their energy field, even as real change is occurring.
Skepticism (with tension): Healthy skepticism is welcome. But if skepticism turns into internal resistance or tension, it can momentarily block perception of subtle changes.
Even if you don’t feel much during a session, that doesn’t mean nothing is happening. Many clients report noticing shifts in the hours or days afterward — physical relief, emotional release, clearer thinking, or a greater sense of well-being.
You Don’t Have to “Believe” for It to Work
Energy healing isn’t powered by belief. It’s an interaction between consciousness, energy, and the body’s natural capacity for self-regulation. Whether you feel it intensely or not at all, the work is happening in alignment with your system’s readiness and capacity to receive it.
You’re welcome to come as you are — curious, skeptical, unsure — and explore the results for yourself. Healing is a process, not a performance.
Mike Dow, LMT
Founder, Dao Therapeutics • FL License #MA55507
Mike Dow, LMT is a licensed massage therapist and energy healing practitioner based in Midtown Tallahassee, FL, with over 15 years of experience in pain relief and therapeutic care. He provides both in-person sessions and distance energy healing to support clients locally and across the U.S.
Mike specializes in Medical Massage, Sports Massage, Myofascial Release Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, and Channeled Energy Healing. His approach combines advanced clinical techniques with subtle energetic work to address chronic pain, stress, postural imbalances, emotional tension, and whole-body dysfunction.
Whether you're seeking hands-on therapeutic massage in Tallahassee or energy healing from a distance, Mike offers personalized care designed to restore balance, relieve discomfort, and support long-term wellness.