The whole constitution of man must be taken into consideration, not merely the treating of the body as a chemical or mechanical machine.
-Dr. Randolph Stone
Integrating Physical, Psychological & Spiritual Wellbeing
Polarity Therapy is a gentle, holistic practice that uses hands-on touch, deep listening, and intuitive presence to create a sacred space for healing and transformation.
As practitioners, we don’t fix—we hold, witness, and support the body’s natural wisdom as it finds its way back into balance.
This complementary healing art can help you:
Reconnect with Self and Vitality
Polarity invites you home to yourself. It helps reignite your inner spark—restoring vitality, clarity, and a deeper connection to your body and life force.
Release Pain, Stress, and Trauma
By working with the body’s energy system, Polarity gently unwinds layers of physical and emotional tension. It opens space for healing where pain, stress, and trauma once lived.
Nourish Natural Health
When energy flows freely, the body’s innate intelligence rises to the surface. Polarity supports your own healing rhythms, encouraging well-being from the inside out.
The Four Pillars of Polarity Therapy
These four pillars form the foundation of Polarity’s integrative approach to wellness:
1. Bodywork & Touch
Using light, medium, and firm pressure on specific points, the practitioner supports the flow of energy through the body. This touch invites deep relaxation, balance, and inner alignment.
2. Energetics of Food
Food is energy. You may be guided toward cleansing or nourishing dietary choices to support digestion, clarity, and vitality—based on what your body needs most.
3. Energy-Based Movement
Simple, intentional movements can awaken stagnant energy. You may learn gentle polarity yoga or energy exercises to support your process at home. Other joyful movement—like walking, dancing, or yoga—is always encouraged.
4. Mental & Emotional Awareness
Your thoughts shape your energy. Through compassionate dialogue, reflection, and guided inquiry, Polarity helps you gently explore beliefs, emotions, and patterns that affect your well-being—supporting a clearer, freer internal landscape.
Who Developed Polarity Therapy?
The Origins of Polarity Therapy
Polarity Therapy was founded by Dr. Randolph Stone (1890–1981), an American Osteopathic physician and visionary in the field of energy medicine. A lifelong seeker, Dr. Stone studied a wide range of healing traditions—from the mystical texts of India to the sacred writings of Hebrew wisdom. His quest was both scientific and spiritual: to understand the root causes of pain and dis-ease, and how to restore harmony within the human body.
He became captivated by the idea of energy flow—an ancient concept echoed in traditions around the world. Drawing from his background in Osteopathy, Chiropractic, and Naturopathy, Dr. Stone integrated these timeless truths into a form Western minds and bodies could receive. The result was Polarity Therapy: a system that combines energetic touch, reflex point work, breath, movement, and awareness to release blockages and support the body’s natural healing intelligence.
Over six decades of clinical practice in Chicago and world travel, Dr. Stone developed and refined this work. He wrote extensively, and his foundational texts—Polarity Therapy Volumes 1 & 2, and Health Building—remain essential reading for practitioners and students to this day.
A Bridge Between Worlds
Dr. Stone saw Polarity as a bridge: between East and West, between ancient spiritual wisdom and modern holistic science, including quantum theory. His work offered not just techniques, but a philosophy of health rooted in energy, consciousness, and alignment with nature’s rhythms.
Polarity Therapy is not massage, and it is not physical therapy. It is a distinct healing art that uses gentle, non-invasive touch and the practitioner’s presence to support the flow of life energy—what is known as prana in Sanskrit or chi in Chinese medicine.
Today, Polarity Therapy is practiced worldwide by those who honor this multidimensional approach to healing. It continues to evolve, yet its heart remains the same: to support each person’s natural vitality, self-awareness, and wholeness.
Why is it called ‘Polarity’?
The Dance of Life Energy
Life energy moves in elegant, intelligent patterns. From the stillness of a center, energy radiates outward—much like the sun sending light to its planets, or a battery distributing its charge. Within all living systems, including the human body, this movement creates a dynamic interplay between three forces: positive, negative, and neutral.
Dr. Randolph Stone observed that for energy to be sustainable, it must not only move outward from the center—but also return. This rhythmic flow, back and forth, is driven by the natural attraction and repulsion of opposite charges—what he called polarity. It is the dance between the poles, the ebb and flow, that fuels life itself.
In Polarity Therapy, we honor and work with this flow. By understanding the energetic anatomy of the body—its positive and negative poles, and the neutral space between—a practitioner can gently influence areas where energy has become stagnant or overactive. With specific, intentional touch, we help guide energy back into balance.
When the life force moves freely, healing begins. Clients often report feeling lighter, clearer, and more at ease—both physically and emotionally. As energy realigns, the body remembers its natural rhythm. It reconnects to vitality, and the space for resolution and renewal gently opens.
Chakras & Five Element Theory
The Core Pattern of Energy Flow
In Polarity Therapy, there are many intricate patterns of energy movement—but at the heart of them all lies the core pattern: the dance between consciousness and physical form.
Energy enters the body through the third eye, the intuitive center between the brows. From there, it flows like two rivers—one to the left, one to the right. In yogic traditions, these are known as the Nadis: Ida (cooling, feminine, lunar) and Pingala (heating, masculine, solar).
In the Polarity model, the right side of the body carries a positive charge, while the left holds a negative charge. As these currents descend through the body, they spiral and weave across one another, creating sacred intersections over each major body cavity. Where they cross, a vortex of energy is formed—what we call a Chakra.
These energy centers reside at:
The throat
The heart and lungs
The solar plexus
The pelvis and reproductive organs
The base of the spine (rectum)
Each Chakra correlates with one of the five primordial elements that form all matter, including our physical bodies:
Ether – space, stillness, presence
Air – breath, movement, inspiration
Fire – transformation, digestion, will
Water – flow, emotion, nourishment
Earth – structure, stability, grounding
Though all five elements are woven throughout the body, each has a primary residence within one of these energetic gateways.
There are also two additional Chakras—at the third eye and crown—which are more connected to spiritual insight and divine consciousness than physical health. They serve as portals to deeper awareness and our connection to something greater than ourselves.
Why Should You Try Polarity?
Why People Seek Polarity Therapy
There are many paths that lead someone to the healing table. Polarity Therapy meets each person where they are—offering support for body, mind, and spirit.
Stress Relief & Nervous System Reset
Many clients come seeking rest—real, deep rest. Polarity Therapy often brings a profound sense of calm and clarity. As the body unwinds, the mind follows. Stress begins to dissolve, and clients often find renewed perspective and direction. With each session, there’s a little more space to breathe—and move forward with greater ease and purpose.
Self-Care & Preventative Wellness
Some are drawn to Polarity as a sacred act of self-care. Whether it’s a desire to feel more energized, begin a health journey, or simply stay tuned in to their inner rhythms, this work offers a gentle way to nourish and maintain well-being. Even those in good health find that regular sessions feel like an energetic tune-up—a way to stay grounded and aligned.
Support for Pain, Illness, or Injury
Others come because they’re navigating physical pain, chronic illness, or recovering from injury. Polarity doesn’t replace traditional care, but beautifully complements it. By activating the body’s natural healing intelligence, it supports deeper integration—especially for those already working with physicians, physical therapists, or other providers.
Trauma Healing & Life Transitions
For those in the midst of transformation, Polarity offers a safe container to process and shift. Whether healing trauma—recent or long buried—or navigating a major life change, clients often seek this work to reconnect with their inner compass. Many are already working with therapists and want to include the body in their healing journey. Polarity works from the bottom up and the top down, bridging mind and body in a deeply integrative way.
No matter the reason, the intention is the same: to restore flow, invite balance, and return you to your inherent vitality.
“I underestimated how hard it would be adjusting to life after divorce, but with Emily’s help, I was able to regain focus.”
— OLIVIA R., BREATHE. CLIENT
