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PEMS framework · Water element
Emotional health
Emotional health, in the PEMS framework taught by EHF Canada in Caledon East, Ontario, means giving feelings room to move: joy, love and gratitude, and also fear, anger, grief and shame, linked to the water element. It is educational, not clinical, and works alongside medical care. Book a call to talk it through.
What is emotional health in the PEMS framework?
The emotional body holds our feelings: joy, love and gratitude, and also fear, anger, grief and shame. It is connected to water and the water element, the oceans, the blood moving through us and the salt water of our tears. The EHF classes describe water as the current that moves through and connects everything else.
This page is educational. It does not diagnose, treat or cure anything, and EHF works alongside, never in place of, medical or palliative care.
Why it matters
Why does the emotional body matter?
Like water, feelings need to flow. Emotions that are pushed down tend to build up, a bit like water behind a dam, and can colour our thoughts and tighten the body. In the EHF teachings, giving emotions room to move is part of staying in balance.
See how the four bodies work togetherIn practice
How does EHF practice work with the emotional body?
EHF self-healing practice invites us to meet our feelings honestly rather than hide from them, gently and regularly, and to respond rather than react.
Meeting feelings honestly
Rather than hiding from them.
Forgiveness
Of others, and especially of ourselves, a key that loosens old patterns.
Self-love
The ground everything grows from.
Room for tears
The course notes that tears can simply be a sign of release.
The whole person
How do the four bodies work together?
The EHF course describes the four bodies as linked like a great web of communication.
In the web of the four bodies, water is the current that moves through and connects everything else, so what we feel can colour our thoughts and tighten the body.
That is why EHF practice works with all four, with fire as the spark of change. Grounding and nourishment are the starting points for the body, honest feeling and self-forgiveness for the heart, breath and awareness for the mind, and meditation and self-love for the soul-to-body connection.
Wherever you begin, you are already working with the whole of you.
Related
What are the other three bodies?
Each body has its own element and its own page. Read them in order, or start with the one you are drawn to.
Next steps
Where can I go from here?
The PEMS framework is the thread through our programs. Choose the one that fits, or talk to us first.
EHF online courses
An eight-class online course in the EHF self-healing work. The four bodies are part of the course materials.
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Private sessions
One-to-one sessions with Carl Nissen and other EHF practitioners, in Caledon East or by arrangement.
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Not sure where to start? Book a call with EHF Canada and we will talk it through.
Questions
Questions about emotional health in PEMS
What is the emotional body in the PEMS framework?
The emotional body holds our feelings: joy, love and gratitude, and also fear, anger, grief and shame. In the PEMS framework taught by EHF Canada, it is connected to water and the water element, the oceans, the blood moving through us and the salt water of our tears.
Why do feelings need room to flow?
Like water, feelings need to flow. Emotions that are pushed down tend to build up, a bit like water behind a dam, and can colour our thoughts and tighten the body. In the EHF teachings, giving emotions room to move is part of staying in balance.
How does EHF practice work with the emotional body?
EHF self-healing practice invites us to meet our feelings honestly rather than hide from them. Forgiveness, of others and especially of ourselves, is presented as a key that loosens old patterns, and self-love as the ground everything grows from. The practice is gentle and regular, and it invites us to respond rather than react.
Is this counselling or emotional treatment?
No. The PEMS framework is educational, not clinical. It does not diagnose or treat anything, and it does not replace medical, psychological or addiction treatment. EHF works alongside those professionals. If you are struggling, please reach out to your doctor or a qualified professional as well as to us.
How do I start with the emotional body?
Book a call with EHF Canada and we will talk through where to begin with the emotional body, with no pressure: (416) 305-2267 or [email protected]. Options include a private one-to-one session in Caledon East or the EHF online courses. Ask about reduced rates; no one is turned away for lack of funds.
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Talk through the emotional body with us.
Tell us where you are and what you would like to understand. We will talk it through, with no pressure.