What is Access Bars?

Access Bars is a core tool in the umbrella modality of Access Consciousness.

"Access is a set of tools and processes that are designed to facilitate more consciousness for everyone" (-Access Bars Manual)

Access Bars is an energy technique, a tool that helps us access our inner superpowers. Our strengths and beauty. To release the doubts, to release the beliefs that hold us back. To release all those stagnant energies that are in the way of achieving our greatness. .

By softly touching each of the 32 Access Bars points on the head, "the brain waves slow down, changing from beta waves (attentive mode) to alpha/theta waves (relax/fall asleep mode). And the brain wave measurement shows increased brain coherence, and much more" -Hope, T. 2017

The way I describe it: Imagine energetic Acupressure (that doesn't hurt).

I've heard people describe Access Bars like:

"It's like an oil change, but for your brain."

"It's like going into your energetic refrigerator, pulling out all the expired stuff and asking you, "do you want to keep this?"."

"It's like deleting the cached files on your brain computer." (Gary Douglas, Founder of Access Consciousness)

And my favourite thing I hear after each Access Bars Session: "wow!"

A little backstory of how Access Bars came into my life and changed it:

When my sister-in-law came to me one day and said "Hey! I learned this awesome energy modality, can I practice on you?" I immediately said, "Abso-friggen-lutely!!".

First off, I love trying new things. I love the excitement of discovering parts about myself I didn't know before, with the help of new tools. In my opinion, discovering ourselves is the most exciting thing we can do in our lives. Who are we, really? Who are we when we feel safe? Who are we when we're uncomfortable? Who are we when we're triggered?

Secondly, I love supporting my loved ones in their endeavors. If she needs a guinea pig, I'm her girl! This energy modality was all about "releasing stagnant energy and outdates beliefs and considerations", I thought, well heck yeah! There are things I'm holding onto that I could do without in my life!

We began our session by talking generally about where I was in my life. At the time, I was working a traditional 9-5 corporate job. On the outside, it looked like a great place to be. Good pay, good benefits... But, inside, I felt numb. On a regular basis, I would sneak into the staircase and cry, then wipe those tears and do the not-so-effective-but-better-than-nothing hand air dry over the face, hoping no one would notice the tears and puffy eyes. Hoping no one would notice how unhappy I was. Hoping no one would notice how every day I felt a little more claustrophobic by the prospect of having to stay at a job that's sucking the spark out of my soul. (I'm a little dramatic, but I am an Aries, after all).

Both being Reiki Practitioners, we understood that energy healing played a big part in our journey. But Access Bars was different than Reiki, and my curiosity piqued.

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Then... we began the session...

Within a few minutes, I felt everything rushing up. But not in an overwhelming, "I need to escape into the staircase" kind of way. It was like I was watching a movie; The movie of My Life. It was unfolding with every point (or "Bar") she was holding on my head.

And suddenly... the heaviness lifted. My chest didn't feel so heavy. It didn't feel like the weight of the world was crushing down on it; a feeling I've become all too familiar with. It felt lighter. I felt like I finally had room to breathe just a little more. That, my friends, is a great feeling!

Access Bars helped me release the blocks I held onto that stopped me from making the choice I was going to make anyway, but maybe in another 3, 5 or 10 years: The choice to leave my job and follow my dream of going to Costa Rica for a 3-month Work Exchange program at a Spiritual Eco-Village: Pachamama.

Access Bars didn't give me the courage to choose this for myself; It guided me to look at my own block with lightness and release it gently. Knowing I don't need it.

Access Bars did not grant me super powers; It gave me the boost I needed to access the superpowers I already had.

And you have them too. We all do!

Each of us have a gift to share with the world. We each of us have that spark. Some of us are closet musicians, too afraid to let our voices be heard. Some of us are brilliant with a paint brush, but doubt our abilities to share (and even sell) our work! And some of us are so gentle and loving, but we think it's a weakness instead of a strength. So we keep ourselves down and small, instead of rising to the beauty within us.

Access Bars is an energy technique, a tool that helps us access our inner superpowers. Our strengths and beauty. To release the doubts, to release the beliefs that hold us back. To release all those stagnant energies that are in the way of achieving our greatness.

Access Bars:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2axqedXMnw

As Always,

With love and kindness,

~L

My amazing Soul Sister, Manon Bordeleau, and I, 4 years after our first Bars Session. Today, I give and teach Bars too, and Manon has continued to grow and is now teaching many more tools within the umbrella of Access Consciousness

References:

-Hope, T. 2017. The Effects of Access Bars on Anxiety and Depression: A Pilot Study. Journal of Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment.