Thorson Healing Therapies

I am not a frequent massage person, that is that I may have had 5 professional massages in the last 5 years. I usually have massages when I am already in a bad spot. I was in terrible condition one night after a work-​out induced injury that made my whole arm numb and severe pain in my back and shoulder. I was in pain to the point of inconsolable anger! Brendan talked me down, got me on the table and got to work. Brendan immediately found some problems and worked through my whole back, shoulders and arms while talking to me get my feedback on what he was doing and the effect it had on me. Brendan saved my butt! For me, it was truly healing therapy! I continue to not incorporate massage into my life but if anyone out there wants or needs a healing therapy, especially in regard to physical pain I cannot over-​recommend this man!

I came to Brendan at a time in my life when I was lost, depressed, and weighted down with extreme sadness. My mind did not seem to find a way out of this maze of negativity and darkness. I was trying to lift myself up by eating light and healthy, regular jogging. I even started tai-​chi. It did not seem to help at all. I could feel that I needed something else. The tai-​chi lessons I took at a certain school in Seattle felt lame, mechanical, and without depth. I had practiced tai-​chi before and enjoyed it, but for some reasons, going back to learning the moves one by one did not suit me. It felt empty. So, I continued looking for different tai-​chi and similar arts that could help me connect with my inner self and be in harmony with my surroundings. What got my attention about Brendan’s practice was that he was practicing «healing» reiki and Qigong. Sure we all agree that reiki or qigong practices are, generally speaking, «healing». But he was teaching a unique type of Qigong, and since I needed large amount of healing, I called Brendan. During our first session, he first spent time listening to my story, then began the reiki/​qigong, where he held his hands facing different areas of my body, using different finger positions, while simultaneously guiding my attention and breadth to different areas of my body. By the end of the session, I knew something had changed in me. At the time I was not sure what it was but could describe it as grounding. I felt more grounded. In the following days my sleep began to improve and I started to feel less depressed, more hopeful and gained some clarity on the steps I needed to take to change my frame of mind, my mental attitude. I continued to see Brendan many times after that and discovered that Brendan did not only help me heal by working on me but by teaching me how I could practice on my own. I also went to his workshops, which helped a lot by complementing what I had learned with him. As I progressed, he taught me specific exercises for all my organ systems, especially the kidney, liver, intestine, immunity, lungs, and heart.
If you practiced reiki/​qigong before, you know it is often hard to describe what is going on inside ourselves during practices. What I can say is that the practices with Brendan helped me listen to my inner intelligence, my intuition if you will. It is like my body knew what to do in different situations. Little by little, I regained control of my emotions, I was able to distance myself from pain and sadness, I was able to rest my mind and feel my surroundings.
I gained so much with his sessions that I took my 15-​year old daughter many times to see him.
Brendan’s sessions are powerful and the more you practice the more empowered you feel, and the more peaceful you feel.
I would recommend to anybody to go meet Brendan and let him guide you through his teachings in order to find strength and peace. Only good things will come out of meeting him.

I was briefly introduced to Qi Gong while I was attending a program at Evergreen State College back in 2013. A few years after I returned to Seattle I decided to find a real Qi Gong expert (Master) nearby to help me resolve reoccurring disruptive thoughts and emotional instabilities. Throughout the years I have tried many forms of treatment (both traditional and non-​traditional) in hopes to recover my vitality and stop the destructive cycle of addiction, paranoia, and depression in my life. Some types of treatment I’ve tried have helped some haven’t; nonetheless, the help I received before was limited and my search for the cure lead me back to Qi Gong. While investigating online I found Brendan’s website (
), after reading through the site I decided to reach out to him.
During all of our personal sessions I’ve felt safe, fully attended to, and free to ask questions or share feelings I was experiencing. His teaching style is empowering, grounding, and comprehensive. In addition to teaching he offered DVD’s and a manual (for purchase) to reinforce what was taught. Brendan Thorson has been teaching Reiki/​Qi Gong for over a decade and it shows! His presence has instilled trust, curiosity, and awareness within me. Another strong quality Brendan has is his patience to complete a lesson and flexibility to find a time that works for you.
I will continue to follow his lead; I am so excited to see what lies ahead. Reflecting over the last few weeks the most significant changes I’ve noticed are emotional. Often times after we finish a practice I feel more in touch with my body, mental clarity, and openness to engage with others without losing my sense of self. The urge to use or react to triggers is slowly starting to diminish. Old vicious thinking/​behavior patterns are starting to become weakened and hollow. The voyage to health continues. I encourage anyone else who is interested in regaining internal balance to contact him!