The Naturopathic Institute is excited to offer the Advanced Energy Work Department as part of our Emphasis Certification Program, in collaboration with the Embassy of Life Mastery.
Department Overview
While the human biofield is largely unseen to the naked eye, it has a massive impact on our overall health and well-being. We are, in fact, electromagnetic beings! Bringing awareness and balance to this system is crucial now more than ever to go beyond surviving to thriving.   Â
Our energy system is divinely designed to speak to us and to keep us healthy. It reports on anything that threatens our life force. We have a natural capacity, known as Intuitive Intelligence, to read energetic data. Â Attuning your intuitive intelligence requires knowledge and information. The focus of the Advanced Energy Work Emphasis will help you attune your intuitive intelligence. The more you know about the energy systems of the body, the more you will recognize the energetic signals and data you receive through your intuition and gut instincts.Â
Required Courses · Course Breakdown · 2026 Course Schedule
Required Courses
To earn an Emphasis Certification in Advanced Energy Work, seven core classes and 10 emphasis classes are required. The Naturopathic Institute’s Emphasis Certification program is registered with the state of Michigan and meets the educational requirements.
Program Core Courses
These classes need to be taken in order by year:
- NHE:Â Herbs and Muscle Testing
- NHE:Â Reflexology
- NHT:Â CranioSacral Therapy
- NHT: Meridian Work / Light Healing Touch
- NHP:Â Advanced Reflexology / Meridian Work / Hands-on Techniques
- CN:Â Magnets and Polarity
- CN:Â Color and Sound Therapy
Advanced Energy Work Emphasis Courses
Not all courses are offered each year. Review the class schedule guide to learn what is available in any given year.
There are 10 Emphasis Courses offered in the Advanced Energy Work Department. You only need to take all 10 of the following Emphasis Courses (in combination with the seven core classes above) to earn an Emphasis Certification in the Advanced Energy Work Department:
- Breathwork
- Chakra Therapy
- Embodiment Therapy
- Emotion Code
- Emotional Fascia Connection
- Nervous System Regulation
- Reiki
- Somatic Release Therapy
- The Personality Patterns
- Touch for Health
Course Breakdown
Diploma Students
If you are enrolled in the Natural Health Program, you have already completed some of the core classes required to earn the Advanced Energy Work Emphasis Certification. Below are the additional classes you are required to take, based on the number of years in the program you completed, to earn an Emphasis Certification in the Advanced Energy Work Department.
| Program Year Completed | Additional Core Classes Needed | Advanced Energy Work Emphasis Classes |
| Natural Health Educator | 5 | 10 |
| Natural Health Therapist | 3 | 10 |
| Natural Health Practitioner / Certified Naturopath | — | 10 |
Emphasis Certification Only (Non-Diploma Students)
You must complete seven Core Program Classes + 10 Advanced Energy Work Emphasis Classes to earn an emphasis certificate.
Personal Development
If you are taking an Emphasis Course for personal development, you will not be responsible for the homework or taking the test.
If you choose to take classes for personal growth, then you are not held to the same academic requirements as Certification Students. Please go to the Emphasis Personal Development Page to fill out and submit the Alumni/Guest Individual Class Registration Form. Look for this icon when searching for a class from this department.
H2: 2026 Advanced Energy Work Emphasis Course Schedule
1-Day Emphasis Courses are held from 9 am – 5 pm at 503 E. Broadway St., Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858, unless otherwise noted.
Not every Emphasis 1-Day Course will be offered every year. Here are the courses in the Advanced Energy Work Department that are being offered in 2026:
Instructor: Dr. Stacy Eding
Course Description: A holistic approach to well-being that involves balancing and aligning the body’s energy centers, known as chakras, to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual health. It focuses on restoring a natural flow of energy through these centers, which are believed to correspond to specific physical and emotional functions.
In this course, you will:
- Learn to assess and balance the body’s seven major chakras
- Understand how chakra imbalances may affect emotional or physical health
- Gain tools for integrating chakra-based insights into client sessions
Instructor: Dr. Stacy Eding
Course Description: This class provides the skill sets needed in finding that balance between being able to quickly respond to stressors when needed and being able to come back to a place of calm and relaxation. Most people are in a constant state of some form of nervous system dysregulation, fight, flight, fawn or freeze. Learning skills to help you recognize if you are in a state of dysregulation and what to do about it is an important step toward healing.
In this course, you will:
- Develop personalized regulation strategies for self or client sessions
- Learn tools for down-regulating the nervous system safely and effectively
- Understand the energetic-emotional connection in stress physiology
Instructor: Dr. Stacy Eding
Course Description: This Japanese healing technique focuses on facilitating the body’s natural healing abilities by manipulating energy flow. There is a universal life energy that flows within and around the body, and that blocked energy can contribute to physical and mental discomfort.
In this course, you will:
- Learn the history, ethics, and philosophy of Reiki
- Explore hand placements and energy sensing techniques
- Understand the role of intention and presence in energy healing
Instructor: Lori Cunningham, CN, ND
Course Description: This engaging and interactive class offers practical tools and insights to foster greater harmony in your life. You will learn about the four main pillars of energy work:
- Pillar One: Advanced Energy Exercises – Discover and practice powerful self-exercises and stretching postures designed to release energetic congestion and balance your energy field.
- Pillar Two: Spiritual Dimensions of Polarity – Explore the profound spiritual aspects of Polarity Therapy and learn how they integrate mind, emotions, and spirit for holistic well-being.
- Pillar Three: Energetics of Nutrition – Dive into the advanced principles of the “Energetics of Food” and understand how your dietary choices nourish your body, mind, and spirit.
- Pillar Four: Advanced Bodywork Techniques – Learn and apply sophisticated Polarity bodywork techniques to stimulate and harmonize energy flow.
This dynamic, authentic, and heartfelt workshop will equip you with advanced skills and deeper insights to support yourself and your clients effectively.
