Healing Thyme is a holistic wellness and energy medicine practice based in Provo, Utah. A significant amount of our work is with people navigating chronic illness, cancer, autoimmune disease, immune dysfunction, hormone imbalance, chronic pain, severe anxiety and depression, and other complicated health concerns.

This is not just a place to come because you are stressed and want to relax for an hour—although you are absolutely allowed to do that too.

Many of the people who find us have already been dealing with their bodies for a long time. They may have doctors, specialists, therapists, medications, treatments, surgeries, lab work, and a diagnosis—or several diagnoses. They are often looking for another layer of support alongside the care they are already receiving.

Our work includes Medical Qigong, Reiki, foot zoning, sound therapy, breathwork, meditation, acupressure, cupping, moxibustion, energetic needling, Emotion Code and Body Code work, and other holistic wellness practices.

We look at the whole person. Physical health matters. Emotional health matters. Your nervous system matters. Your environment matters. Your history matters. Your energy matters. And none of those things exist completely independently of one another.

Healing Thyme is based in Provo, Utah, and works with clients throughout Utah County, Salt Lake City, Park City, Heber, and surrounding areas.

Private sessions are available in our studio, and some types of energy work can also be offered remotely.

We also travel for select experiences and events.

Healing Thyme offers private wellness sessions, couples experiences, group sound baths, corporate wellness experiences, retreats, weddings, bridal experiences, meditation, breathwork, energy work, Reiki training, wellness education, and customized events.

So while you can absolutely come see us for an individual session, Healing Thyme is not just a treatment room.

We also create experiences.

That might look like a sound bath for your company retreat, nervous-system support during a wedding weekend, a private wellness experience with friends, a Reiki training, a guided meditation at an event, or a completely custom experience built around what your group actually needs.

If you are wondering whether we can create something for your specific situation, ask us. Some of our favorite things we have done started with somebody saying, "Okay, this might sound weird, but could you…?"

Pricing depends on the service, training, class, event, or experience you are booking, so current pricing is always available on our website or booking page.

Most private sessions last approximately one to two hours, depending on the type of appointment and what we are working on together.

Healing Thyme is a private-pay wellness practice, but we do accept HSA and FSA cards for eligible sessions, and our current private-session services are structured so clients can use those funds when permitted by their individual plan.

We can also provide superbills.

That means you can choose how often you would like documentation—monthly, annually, or another agreed-upon period—and we can provide a detailed record of the eligible services you received through Healing Thyme. You can then submit that superbill to your insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement.

The amount an insurance company reimburses varies dramatically depending on your specific carrier, plan, deductible, out-of-network benefits, and the services received, so we cannot guarantee reimbursement. But we are absolutely able to provide the documentation you may need to pursue it.

Depending on your personal tax situation, eligible healthcare expenses may also qualify for tax-advantaged treatment or deductions. Because those rules vary by individual, we recommend confirming the specifics with your HSA/FSA administrator, insurance carrier, or tax professional.

We also offer private sessions, classes, trainings, group experiences, corporate wellness events, weddings, retreats, and customized wellness experiences, so pricing and payment options can look different depending on what you are booking.

They are very different tools, which is exactly why I use more than one.

Medical Qigong is one of the primary modalities I use with people navigating complex and chronic health concerns. It comes from Chinese medicine traditions and works with qi, energetic pathways, breath, intention, movement, and other practices intended to support balance within the person's energetic system. My Medical Qigong work frequently involves clients who are also receiving conventional treatment for cancer, autoimmune disease, chronic illness, immune concerns, hormone imbalances, pain, anxiety, depression, and other significant conditions.

Reiki is a Japanese energy-healing practice that is generally very gentle. It can be performed with light touch or with the practitioner's hands above the body and is often used as a supportive, calming practice.

Sound therapy uses sound and vibration through instruments such as singing bowls, gongs, chimes, drums, and other tools. It can be incorporated into an individual session or offered as a full group experience.

Breathwork intentionally works with breathing patterns. Depending on the technique, it may be used for relaxation, body awareness, emotional processing, or nervous-system regulation. Not every type of breathwork is appropriate for every medical condition, which is why the technique matters.

Foot zoning works through mapped areas of the feet that practitioners associate with systems and areas throughout the body. It is not simply a foot massage, and it is not the same practice as reflexology.

These modalities aren't competing with one another. They are tools.

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Yes, and adaptation is particularly important when someone is medically complex.

If you are undergoing cancer treatment, living with an autoimmune disease, recovering from surgery, pregnant, taking medications, immunocompromised, dealing with a cardiovascular condition, experiencing significant mental-health symptoms, or managing another serious health condition, please tell me.

That information matters.

A person in active cancer treatment may need a very different session from someone who is otherwise healthy. Certain techniques may need to be modified or avoided depending on your condition, medications, treatment, physical limitations, or recommendations from your healthcare team.

Some modalities are extremely gentle and can be performed without physical contact. Others, including cupping, moxibustion, acupressure, or certain breathwork practices, require more consideration.

Consent is also non-negotiable.

You can decline a technique. You can ask questions. You can change your mind. You can ask me to stop. You can request minimal touch or no touch at all.

And when something is outside my scope of practice, I will tell you.

Healing Thyme does not diagnose disease, prescribe medication, change medical treatment plans, or replace licensed medical or mental-health care.

Energy medicine is a broad category that includes traditions and practices that work with concepts such as qi, meridians, the biofield, life-force energy, breath, movement, intention, and the relationship between physical, emotional, mental, and energetic wellbeing.

Medical Qigong, for example, comes from Chinese medicine traditions and works with qi and the body's energetic systems.

That is very different from the role of your oncologist, primary-care physician, rheumatologist, endocrinologist, psychiatrist, therapist, or another licensed healthcare professional.

If you have cancer, your oncologist treats your cancer.

If you have an autoimmune disease, your medical team manages and treats that disease.

If you have a psychiatric condition, qualified mental-health professionals are an important part of your care.

I am not trying to become any of those people.

What I can do is work with you from a different perspective and provide complementary wellness support while you are navigating what is happening in your body and your life.

I don't believe healthcare has to be an either/or conversation.

You can have an oncologist and receive Medical Qigong.

You can take medication and practice breathwork.

You can see a therapist and receive Reiki.

You can have lab work, specialists, physical therapy, prescriptions, surgery, nutrition support, energy medicine, and a dozen other appropriate tools in your toolbox.

The question isn't necessarily, "Which one is real?"

The better question is, "What combination of responsible care best supports me?"

No.

You don't have to believe anything for me.

You are allowed to be skeptical. You are allowed to ask what I am doing. You are allowed to tell me something sounds weird. Frankly, I would much rather have an honest conversation about it than have someone nod along because they think they are supposed to believe everything I believe.

Healing Thyme is not a religion, and you do not have to subscribe to a particular spiritual belief system to receive care here.

Some clients are deeply spiritual. Some are religious. Some are agnostic. Some have zero interest in spirituality and are here because they are navigating a serious health condition and want additional support.

That is fine.

We can talk about qi, energy, meridians, the nervous system, breath, physical sensation, stress responses, relaxation, or whatever framework makes the most sense for you.

You get to decide what meaning you attach to your experience.

We start by talking about what is actually going on.

That can include your medical history, diagnoses, current symptoms, treatments, medications, surgeries, emotional health, stress, sleep, major life changes, and anything else that may be relevant to understanding the whole picture.

If you are undergoing cancer treatment, living with an autoimmune disease, navigating a chronic condition, dealing with hormone changes, or working with another healthcare provider, I want to know that. Not because I am replacing those providers, but because your session should exist intelligently alongside the rest of your care.

From there, the session is individualized.

Depending on what we are working with, I may use Medical Qigong, Reiki, foot zoning, sound therapy, breathwork, meditation, acupressure, cupping, moxibustion, energetic techniques, or a combination of modalities.

Sessions are performed while you remain clothed. Touch is based on consent, and techniques can be adjusted depending on your physical condition, treatment plan, comfort level, and individual needs.

This is not a one-size-fits-all appointment.

If someone undergoing chemotherapy comes in, their session should not automatically look like the session of someone dealing with an autoimmune flare, someone experiencing severe anxiety, or someone who simply wants an hour to reset.

The person on the table determines the work.

You probably don't need to know.

Honestly, I would rather you tell me what is actually happening than try to Google your way into deciding whether you need Reiki, Medical Qigong, foot zoning, breathwork, or something else.

Tell me about your diagnosis. Tell me about your symptoms. Tell me what your doctors are working on. Tell me what hurts. Tell me what changed. Tell me what medications or treatments you are navigating. Tell me what your body has been doing lately. Tell me what you have already tried.

And also tell me what you want.

Are you looking for support while going through cancer treatment? Are you navigating an autoimmune condition? Does your nervous system feel like it never turns off? Are you dealing with hormonal changes? Chronic pain? Fatigue? Severe anxiety? Are you trying to understand why your body seems to keep responding in the same pattern?

Once I understand the bigger picture, we can decide which tools make the most sense.

Sometimes that is Medical Qigong. Sometimes it is foot zoning, Reiki, sound, breathwork, acupressure, cupping, or another modality. Sometimes we use several tools within the same session.

I don't believe your body needs to fit neatly into one modality.

This is why we offer our “intuitive shamanic session” It allows us to follow this path.

The people we work with are often dealing with much more than everyday stress.

In my Medical Qigong practice especially, I work regularly with people navigating cancer, autoimmune diseases, chronic illnesses, immune-system concerns, hormonal imbalances, chronic pain, exhaustion, severe anxiety and depression, and complicated health situations where there may be several things happening at once.

Healing Thyme is not claiming to cure cancer, reverse autoimmune disease, treat a psychiatric disorder, or replace medical care. If you have a serious medical or mental health condition, I want qualified doctors, specialists, therapists, and other appropriate providers on your team.

I see this work as another tool in that toolbox.

We may work with relaxation and nervous-system regulation, energetic patterns, breathing, physical tension, emotional stress, sleep, grounding, body awareness, and the ways someone's overall system is responding to what they are experiencing.

And yes, sometimes people come because they are simply overwhelmed or feel energetically "off." But that is only one part of what happens here.

A substantial part of this practice is working with people whose bodies are going through really hard things.

The term “holistic doctor” can mean several different things, which is why this question gets confusing so quickly. It may refer to an MD or DO who practices with a whole-person approach, or it may refer to someone who has earned a doctorate in a specific holistic or complementary field. Those are not the same thing.

The better questions are: What did they study? What degree do they hold? Are they licensed? What are they legally qualified to do? Can they diagnose or prescribe, or is their role to educate and support?

At Healing Thyme, we do not diagnose or prescribe. Our work is focused on helping clients understand their bodies through a broader, whole-person lens and supporting the body’s own healing processes alongside appropriate Western medical care.

If you want the full breakdown of what “doctor,” “holistic,” and “medicine” actually mean—and why the phrase “real doctor” is usually the wrong question—read the full blog here.

Yes, holistic healing can absolutely exist within a Christian framework. The Bible may not use the modern phrase holistic medicine, but it repeatedly talks about healing through faith, prayer, touch, anointing with oil, rest, community, forgiveness, caring for the body, and relationship with God. Jesus himself told a woman who had been suffering physically, “your faith has made you well.”

For me, holistic healing is not about replacing God, worshipping “energy,” or choosing alternative medicine over Christianity. It is about recognizing that we are whole people—physical, emotional, mental, energetic, relational, and spiritual—and sometimes we need more than one lens to understand what our bodies are asking for.

That does not mean every holistic practice or every practitioner automatically aligns with Christianity. Discernment matters. Ethics matter. Intention matters. I also do not believe a practitioner heals you. I tell my clients there are only two people who can heal you: God and yourself. My job is to bring tools, education, practice, perspective, and support to the table.

If you are wondering whether energy medicine, Reiki, Medical Qigong, somatic healing, meditation, breathwork, or other holistic practices can coexist with Christian faith, I wrote a much deeper explanation of what I believe, where these ideas come from, where I draw the line, and why I don't think healing was ever supposed to be an either/or conversation.

Read: Is Holistic Healing Biblical? A Much Bigger Conversation About Christianity, Energy Medicine & the Body →

The term “holistic doctor” can mean several different things, which is why this question gets confusing so quickly. It may refer to an MD or DO who practices with a whole-person approach, or it may refer to someone who has earned a doctorate in a specific holistic or complementary field. Those are not the same thing.

The better questions are: What did they study? What degree do they hold? Are they licensed? What are they legally qualified to do? Can they diagnose or prescribe, or is their role to educate and support?

At Healing Thyme, we do not diagnose or prescribe. Our work is focused on helping clients understand their bodies through a broader, whole-person lens and supporting the body’s own healing processes alongside appropriate Western medical care.

If you want the full breakdown of what “doctor,” “holistic,” and “medicine” actually mean—and why the phrase “real doctor” is usually the wrong question—read the full blog here.

Holistic simply means looking at the whole person instead of isolating one symptom or one part of the body. In wellness, that can mean considering your physical health alongside your mental and emotional health, nervous system, relationships, environment, lifestyle, spirituality, energy, medications, nutrition, sleep, stress, and everything else that may be contributing to what you are experiencing.

Holistic does not automatically mean natural, alternative, spiritual, or anti-medicine. You can absolutely use conventional medicine as part of a holistic approach. At Healing Thyme, we believe in having more tools available to you, not fewer.

Read more: What Does Holistic Actually Mean?

When people say their energy feels “off,” they are usually describing a noticeable change in how they feel that they cannot immediately explain. You might feel heavy, foggy, irritated, overstimulated, disconnected, exhausted, unusually emotional, or simply not quite like yourself.

That may have an energetic component, but I never want “energy” to become the explanation for absolutely everything. You could also be dehydrated, hungry, sleep-deprived, stressed, hormonally affected, grieving, getting sick, reacting to medication, overwhelmed by your environment, or dealing with something that deserves medical attention.

Sometimes you need energy work. Sometimes you need electrolytes. Sometimes you need to go to bed. Sometimes you need a doctor. Sometimes you need to stop spending time with the person who makes you feel like shit.

That is why we look at the whole person.

Read more: Why Does My Energy Feel Off?