Evaluating energy treatments can be difficult if you can't or don't know how to see the energy difference in a before and after. This is what GCEMA does when issuing accreditation. 

You can likely find millions of different types of treatments that utilize energy to heal.

Some are hands-on, some are hands-off (in reference to actually coming in contact physically with the body). 

Some may also utilize instruments or tools such as tuning forks, crystals or singing bowls, etc. 

There are no scientific, double-blinded studies listed in journals to prove or disprove if a form of energy work is effective. However, it's well accepted that healing can and does happen with energy work. In fact, since it's not invasive or surgical, it likely won't hurt to try. 

Energy work can be used to help with physical issues like:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 
Hip Misalignment
Plantar Fasciitis 
TMJ Pain 
Migraines 
Digestive issues
Fertility issues 
Circulatory issues
Allergies or Asthma
Lymphangitis 
Insomnia and Sleep issues

Energy work can be used to help with emotional issues like:
Depression & Anxiety 
Heartbreak & Grief 
Anger & Stress 
Confidence & Self-Esteem 
Clarity & Decision Making 

Energy practitioners can be difficult to evaluate on your own.  GCEMA helps take the mystery out of your evaluation and gives you confidence in practitioners. 

Always ask for referrals before you have an energy practitioner work on you or your animals.  If you have several positive reports, then that is great to give the person a try.  You'll want to be wary of solely relying on the years of experience a practitioner may have as it's a good indication of whether or not their treatments provide good results.

There are two types of practitioners you'll want to avoid:

1. Bad actors

As in every profession, there are good people and bad people.

The good people give their best effort, want the best healing for their patients, and strive to improve.

The bad people don’t really care, are often in it for the money, and often think they know everything.

1.  Wrong energy

These people are harder to discern, as they have good intent.

For example, in some energy modalities, the practitioner uses their own energy to heal.   This isn’t bad, per se.  But if the person is running low on their own energy (without knowing it), or their own energy is negative or skewed in some way, it can be harmful.  

That is just one example.  There are many different energy modalities.   Each may look similar if you’re unfamiliar with energy work, but their effects can be totally different.

During energy treatments, you may or may not "feel" anything physical within your body but you'll want to make sure you're experiencing feelings of relaxation and safety.  

In other or in animals, you can look for calm, peaceful, sleepy, “zoned-out” or relaxed facial expressions.

In a horse, for example, there may be licking, chewing, extra blinking, stretching, and passing gas.  All of these are signs of relaxation.

In a dog, for example, you may see the horse signs.  But also dogs often fall asleep.  

No matter the species, a positive treatment session is relaxing.  There may be minimal moments of “discomfort”, as a body part realigns.  But the discomfort should be transient.  Not longer than a few minutes.

Sometimes, a practitioner is not good for you or your animal.

Watch your animals when the practitioner comes to work on them.  If the animals do not like the person, trust them.  Animals are much more familiar with energy than we humans are.

If the animal is trying to kick or bite the person, tell the person to leave.

This is different than if the animal is unsure about what the person is doing.  Sometimes animals need some time to understand what the energy work is and what it is doing.  At first, it can feel weird in the body.  

So please give the animal or yourself a good 10-15 minutes to get used to the feeling of the practitioner’s energy work.  If you or your animal still feel anxious, uneasy, apprehensive, or afraid, trust yourself.  Tell the person to stop and you’ll let them know later if you want them to return.

After treatment will vary between both treatments, practitioners, and clients. 

Many practitioners mention there may be a “detox” period. 

There may be time needed for the following to occur:

1) Compensations the body had before treatment have “let go”.   Therefore, some muscles have relaxed, while others have tightened.  The muscle “detox” may feel similar to soreness after a moderate workout.

2)  As healing occurs, the body also has a chance to do some “spring house cleaning”.  Studies have shown that the immune system is “ramped-up” for about 48 hours after a treatment.  Therefore, the body can clean out more toxins, chemicals, heavy metals, etc. than it usually can.

Animals or people can feel tired, hungry, cranky because of this detox.  Most practitioners advise 48 hours after treatment to be very relaxing.  This would include no equine riding, no canine agility work, and no human physically taxing work.

It is best to ask the individual practitioner for their advice, as it will vary between individuals and the patient.