Who Is Access Bars® Suitable For?
f you're considering an Access Bars® session, you might be wondering whether it's actually suitable for you.
Do you need to be interested in energy work?
Do you need to meditate?
Is Access Bars only for adults?
Do you need to have a particular reason for booking?
The simple answer is that you don't need to fit a particular type of person to experience Access Bars®.
Access Bars is a hands-on process from Access Consciousness® involving the gentle touch of 32 points on the head. There is no particular way you need to receive it, and experiences vary from person to person.
Do I need to believe in Access Bars®?
No.
You don't need to understand Access Consciousness®, believe in energy work or arrive convinced that Access Bars is going to do something for you.
You can be completely new to it.
You can be curious.
You can be sceptical.
You can simply want to experience a session and make up your own mind afterwards.
There is nothing you need to achieve while receiving Bars.
Is Access Bars® suitable if I've never tried anything like this before?
Yes.
You don't need previous experience of meditation, bodywork or Access Consciousness® to receive an Access Bars session.
You remain clothed while the practitioner gently touches different Bars points on your head.
There isn't a “normal” experience. Access Consciousness itself describes people's responses as varying from session to session.
What Happens During an Access Bars® Session? →
Is Access Bars® suitable for people who find it difficult to relax?
You don't need to already be good at relaxing.
And you don't need to make yourself relax during the session.
Some people report feeling deeply relaxed or falling asleep while receiving Bars, but that's an experience people report rather than something you have to accomplish.
If your mind remains busy, that's okay too.
There isn't a test at the end.
Is Access Bars® suitable for children and teenagers?
Access Consciousness includes children and teenagers in its Access Bars programmes and says young people can both receive Bars and learn the process.
A session with a child doesn't need to look exactly like an adult session.
Children may want to move, talk, take a break or receive for a shorter period. The session can respond to the individual child rather than expecting them to lie perfectly still.
For anyone under 18, appropriate parental or guardian consent and safeguarding arrangements should always be in place.
Is Access Bars® suitable during pregnancy?
Pregnancy is one of those areas where I wouldn't make a blanket statement based purely on the fact that Bars uses gentle touch.
If you're pregnant and considering a session, you can contact me before booking so we can discuss the practicalities and anything relevant to your circumstances.
And where you have a medical concern or have been advised to restrict particular activities or treatments during pregnancy, your midwife or healthcare professional is the appropriate person to advise you.
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Is Access Bars® suitable if I'm stressed, anxious or overwhelmed?
You may encounter Access Bars being promoted for stress, anxiety and many other concerns.
People certainly seek Bars for many different reasons, and relaxation is commonly reported by recipients.
But I don't think that means we should turn Access Bars into a treatment claim.
If you're experiencing anxiety, stress or overwhelm, you can choose to receive Bars as a complementary wellbeing experience if it interests you.
It isn't a substitute for appropriate medical or mental-health care when that is needed.
What if I don't like being touched?
This is worth considering because Access Bars does require physical touch.
The practitioner lightly touches specific points on your head, and the official Access Bars class materials describe it as an in-person, hands-on process rather than something that can be performed remotely.
If you're unsure about touch, tell me before we begin.
You remain in charge of your body throughout the session. You can ask questions, request a break or stop the session at any point; Access Consciousness's own session guidance explicitly recognises this.
Who might Access Bars® not be suitable for?
There isn't a useful universal list of people I can responsibly label as “suitable” or “unsuitable” from a webpage.
Individual circumstances matter.
For example, if you have an injury, recent surgery, significant pain or a medical condition affecting your head or your ability to lie comfortably, it makes sense to raise that before a hands-on session.
Likewise, if you're uncertain whether receiving a complementary wellbeing practice is appropriate alongside medical treatment, ask the healthcare professional responsible for that treatment.
You never need to override something that doesn't feel appropriate for your body simply because you've booked a session.
Who Shouldn't Have Access Bars®? →
Can anyone learn Access Bars®?
If experiencing Bars makes you curious about learning it yourself, Access Consciousness currently lists no prerequisites for attending the one-day Access Bars class.
The class teaches you the process so that you can run Bars for other people.
Receiving a session and learning Bars are therefore two different ways of exploring it.
So, is Access Bars® suitable for me?
Perhaps the better question is:
Are you curious to experience it?
You don't need the perfect reason.
You don't need to know what will happen.
And you don't need to decide beforehand what you should get from the session.
You can experience Access Bars and notice what it's like for you.
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