The ancient art of shamanism

Diane Wray reports on a unique healer with an international reputation who recently chose to make her base in Northern Ireland
The Belfast Telegraph (Ireland), July 24, 2002
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/features/story.jsp?story=318014

By Diane Wray
JONI Vachon is in a dilemma. Should she advertise herself as a craniopathist – or should she make known the intriguing fact that she is also a shaman, or energy healer, trained in an ancient art which defies conventional medical methodology.

Shamanism supports the integration of the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of the self but some people, Joni realises, don’t hold much truck with that sort of thing.

Sceptics, of course, would have a field day, but what they may not find so easy to explain in Joni’s case is the fact that she also has great success in treating animals, and horses in particular.

Her clients include top breeders and riders of international renown – and one thing is certain, these people would waste neither their time nor their money on the ‘airy fairy ideas’ of some ‘eccentric’ Canadian if she didn’t show results.

A landscape architect in Canada with a Bachelor of Science and a Masters degree to her credit, Joni became a shamanic healer in her 20s after experiencing a strong urge that she was being chosen for the role.

She then attended Life Chiropractic College in America for four years and took a post doctorate course in animal adjustment. As a result, Joni is able to combine her medical/scientific training with her ability to harness energy within the body in order to heal.

Manipulation therapy is, of course, already well known throughout the world, aimed not at replacing traditional surgery or medicine either in humans or animals, but providing an alternative method of care.
It involves specific low force adjustments to correct joint misalignments and to restore proper skeletal movement and muscle or nerve function.

“I direct the bones where they want to go energetically rather than using force,” she explains.

As someone with recurring back pain, who has been treated by a doctor, two chiropractors, a physiotherapist, acupuncturist et al, I felt I would be in a position to compare Joni’s methods.

Without a doubt I found her technique gentler – and more successful. It felt like going from a rusty old piece of machinery that creaked and groaned to a well-oiled mechanism that immediately felt free, balanced and totally relaxed.

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