ERT

Energy Realignment Therapy

Energy Realignment Therapy (ERT) is a subtle, transformative healing modality uniquely created by Danielle, blending energy healing, chakra alignment, spinal flow, and vagus nerve-focused techniques. ERT works directly with the Nervous System, Vagus Nerve, Chakra System, and Spinal Gateway System. This therapy is designed to restore balance, alignment, and flow throughout your body, mind, and energy field. It is gentle, non-invasive, and perfect for those who are not yet ready for the more dynamic, hands-on work of Psychosomatic Therapy. It is a perfect alternative approach for those who may need a lighter, energy-based approach due to age, pain, injuries, or physical limitations. It is a standalone energy-based practice and does not include psychodynamics or psychosomatic interventions

How Energy Realignment Therapy Works

Can you sense the flow of your energy? Do you allow yourself the time and space to pause, to be fully present within your body? Often, thoughts, emotions, sensations, and subtle cues arise that we struggle to navigate or discharge from the body. When this occurs, the nervous system can become caught in patterns of fight, flight, freeze, or fawn, leaving the body feeling stagnant, heavy, and trapped in repetitive cycles. Over time, these imbalances can manifest physically as inflammation, digestive disturbances, pain, low energy and mood, intrusive thoughts, or persistent illness. Your body is constantly communicating with you, guided by an innate wisdom that extends far beyond the conscious mind, operating neuroceptively, interoceptively, and proprioceptively outside of your conscious awareness.

Energy is Stored in The Body

We are embodied energy housed in a physical vessel. Every single experience you’ve ever had is imprinted into your mind, somatic body, and nervous system—recorded deep in your cells, connective tissue, fascia, muscle memory, mitochondria, lymphatic system, immune system, and more. To think only the mind is affected is naïve; it reflects a complete misunderstanding of human biology and physiology.

When Energy Becomes Stagnant

When unresolved energetic imprints reappear, it is a sign that old stress and nervous energy remain undis­charged. This stagnant energy lies unprocessed and unintegrated, and the body holds it as a means of self-protection. The body attaches to patterns of familiarity, so over time we become the anxiety, the lowness, the illness. We attach to the identity of it: “I am depressed” rather than “My nervous system is in a depressive or supressed state“. We forget we are separate from the issue itself. Signs of stagnant energy may present as:

  • Heaviness or lowness, depression, moodiness
  • Sluggishness, lethargic, low energy
  • Inflammation or pain
  • Ongoing sickness and low immunity
  • Digestive or gut issues, bloating and constipation
  • Weight fluctuations
  • Cravings for stimulants such as sugar, processed food, caffeine

The Science of Stagnant Energy

As old energy becomes stagnant in the soma—lodged into organs and cells—it accumulates over time. It builds through processes like:

  • Calcification – happens when calcium salts accumulate in soft tissues where they are not meant to be. This gradual build-up causes the affected tissue to become stiff, weakened, and hardened, losing its natural elasticity. It can impact blood vessels, fascia, joints, or organs, interfering with circulation, movement, and overall function. On an energetic level, it reflects the way unresolved experiences can “crystallise” in the body, creating rigidity and blocking fluidity.
  • Toxic stress build-up – this arises when the body’s stress response is activated continuously without recovery. Instead of resolving after a stressful event, the nervous system stays “switched on,” pumping out stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline. Over time, this constant strain places enormous pressure on the immune, digestive, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems, leading to chronic inflammation, cellular damage, poor sleep, and exhaustion. Energetically, it is like a sticky residue, layering up and clogging the body’s natural self-healing pathways.
  • Damage to the Allostatic Load– This refers to the dynamic balancing act the brain and body perform to predict, regulate, and adapt to stressors. The “allostatic load” describes the cumulative wear and tear that occurs when this adaptive system is overused or overwhelmed. High allostatic load means the body is less able to recover and rebalance. This can result in dysregulated blood pressure and blood sugar; weakened immune and neuroendocrine responses, increased risk of illness and disease, reduced flexibility and resilience of the nervous system. When the allostatic load is pushed beyond capacity, the body struggles to maintain homeostasis, leaving us feeling depleted, anxious, foggy, or unwell.

When the System is Overburdened

When the nervous system and allostatic load are pushed beyond capacity, the consequences can be profound and far-reaching. Over time, this level of stress and imbalance can lead to:

  • Atrophy of nerve cells in both the brain and the body
  • Altered states of consciousness and measurable changes in brain function
  • Impaired immune and neuroendocrine responses, reducing the body’s ability to defend and repair
  • Dysregulated nervous system reactivity, leaving the system stuck in maladaptive patterns
  • Bone demineralisation, weakening the skeletal structure
  • Blood sugar dysregulation and the development of insulin resistance

These physiological changes don’t arise in isolation—they accumulate silently and progressively over time, often showing up first as subtle symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, or low mood before manifesting into more serious illness or disease.

The Drain Analogy

It’s like a drain clogged with toxic residue. The longer the blockages remain, the more layers build, until the system is physically relieved and flow can be restored. The human body is no different. Take the lymphatic system, for example—it continually clears toxic waste and fluids throughout the brain and body, moving them into the bloodstream to be filtered and excreted through the liver and kidneys. The body is always striving for:

  • Equilibrium
  • Alignment
  • Balance
  • Homeostasis

When old stress is not discharged from the body, symptoms will intensify over time—manifesting as chronic illness, dis-ease, anxiety, heaviness, brain fog, numbness, dissociation, lack of libido, and even a collapse of the drive to exist. Physical and emotional symptoms can lead to:

  • Lack of overall drive or satisfaction in life
  • Repetitive cycles of feeling unwell or unbalanced
  • Mental fog, anxiety, or dissociation
  • No feelings of pleasure

How ERT Helps

ERT gently supports your nervous system and body by providing the internal resources to process stagnant energy and release underlying blockages. It is a powerful way to restore balance, clarity, and flow. Beyond symptom relief, through this treatment you will also learn to:

  • Support long-term nervous system health – providing preventative care for stress, burnout, and energy dysregulation.
  • Access your body’s innate healing responses – activating the natural intelligence within your nervous system and energy body.
  • Develop greater self-agency – building confidence in your ability to regulate and restore balance from within.
  • Enhance nervous system resiliency and flexibility – allowing you to move more easily between states of stress and relaxation.
  • Apply this approach as a life tool – integrating practices you can return to at any time, particularly during stressful or overwhelming situations.
  • Restore energetic alignment – bringing your Chakras and Spinal Flow Gateways into harmony for improved physical, emotional, and energetic wellbeing.
  • Experience deep relaxation and parasympathetic activation – supporting restorative sleep, reduced tension, and enhanced immune function.
  • Cultivate clarity and focus – clearing energetic stagnation that can cloud decision-making, creativity, and mental performance.

The Energy Realignment Experience

In this personalised Energy Realignment experience with Danielle, she will work with your Nervous System and Vagus Nerve in conjunction with your Chakra Centres and Spinal Flow Gateways. She will engage these energetic channels to help you release, discharge, process, and integrate any stagnant energy blocks that are currently impinged in your body, where you will access Interference Integration.

Sitting comfortably on the somatic bed, you will be guided through The Vagus Nerve Mastery Protocol — an intentional, conscious vagal stimulation sequence that brings you through vagal activation from the Crown Chakra/Cranium Spinal Gateway to the Root Chakra/Pelvic Floor and Coccyx Spinal Gateway. In this Vagal Activation process, you will activate and align your Chakras and Spinal Gateways from the crown of the head to the base of the spine.

The Vagus Nerve itself functions like a vast communication highway between your brain and body. Its branches carry signals that regulate vital systems:

  • The inferior ganglion branch sends signals to the voice box and throat.
  • The superior ganglion branch connects to the spine and ears.
  • Other branches deliver signals to the oesophagus, heart, and lungs.

Because of this, the Nervous System, Chakra System, and Spinal Flow Gateways are deeply interconnected. They are not separate entities, and therefore should not—and cannot—be treated in isolation.

The Chakras are your spiritual energy centres within the body, and they are deeply interrelated with your Spinal Flow. Each chakra and spinal portal corresponds to:

  • specific internal organs
  • nerve bundles and plexuses
  • posture and structural alignment
  • and particular emotional states

Each of these areas contains its own healing energy, known in Sanskrit as Prana. When a chakra or spinal portal becomes blocked or unbalanced, the body often expresses this imbalance through physical symptoms.

It is essential to state that if one’s Nervous System is in a maladaptive state, the Vagus Nerve damaged or mis-signalling, and Allostatic Load chronically high, then your Chakra System and Spinal Flow will also be in malfunctioning states. The system only knows familiar patterns. It craves to find and feel a safe equilibrium that matches its dominant signalling. Actively healing your Vagus Nerve and re-patterning the Nervous System through Neuroplasticity will organically align the Chakra System and Spinal Flow Gateways.

Harnessing Your Innate Power

Through our signature method and blended approach, The Firefly Method®, Danielle will help harness this innate power so you can heal from your past and clear your body of intense reactions that no longer serve you. In doing so, you access the compassionate energy of your inner light. When you begin to understand your neurobiological wiring, you can identify the messages your nervous system is sending, work toward calming it, and release past pain instead of running from it. In this experience, you will begin to heal both your mind and body in synchronicity, allowing the soul to reconnect. Your Vagus Nerve will be actively switched on, signalling your brain waves to slow from Beta into Alpha or Theta state. This ignites the body’s innate healing responses, activating the inner pharmacy that supports healing.

In this gentle space of peace, you will feel your Nervous System and Chakra Centres realign and recalibrate. A flow sensation ascends and descends through the spine, harnessing a complete energetic readjustment that draws you into a healthy homeostatic state of being where your internal systems feel aligned. You will feel your Nervous System drop into parasympathetic regulation as your body’s healing mechanisms activate, including restorative hormonal and immune responses. With the body relaxed, the mind at ease, and the brain-body in coherence, you enter a state of wholeness, connection, and oneness. The experience that ERT offers can therefore initiate a truly profound psycho-physiological and spiritual system of healing and enlightenment.

What Techniques are Employed?

ERT uses non-invasive, gentle techniques that support nervous system regulation, energy realignment, and Chakra/Spinal flow activation. Techniques include, but are not limited to:

  • Nervous System Activation following Danielle’s signature Triple Vagal Approach
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Toning Protocol
  • Neurodynamics and Neuromodulation
  • Conscious Coherence Breathwork
  • Pendulation Procedures
  • Digestive System Reset including gut rolling and much more
  • Brain Wave Slow Down, to calm the mind
  • Nervous System Reset which may include Involuntary Neurogenic Releasing through shaking, tremoring and swaying
  • Gentle Physical Touch, working with vagal points and acupoints
  • Conscious Connection to Internal Sensations, enhancing Neuroceptive, Interoceptive and Proprioceptive Awareness
  • Body Scanning Practise Techniques and Brain-Soma Reconnection
  • Chakra Activation and Sequencing
  • Neuroplasticity Practise to support Nervous System Re-Engineering
  • Balancing the Inner Masculine (Stress Response System) and Inner Feminine (Ventral Vagal System)
  • Spinal Flow Alignment and Activation of CSF (Cerebral Spinal Fluid)
  • Kundalini Stimulation
  • Grounding Practice

Who is ERT for?

Energy Realignment Therapy (ERT) is suitable for a wide range of individuals seeking a gentle yet powerful approach to nervous system and energetic healing. It is particularly beneficial for:

  • Individuals who may not be suited for the more hands-on, practical approach of Psychosomatic Therapy, and who prefer a purely energy-based approach. ERT works purely with the nervous system, Chakra system, and Spinal Flow Gateways; psychodynamic work, invasive bodywork, or fascial release is not implemented or employed.
  • Infants and Children showing signs of dysregulated patterns
  • Women in pregnancy, pre and post partum
  • Individuals who are just beginning their Somatic Healing journey and want to start with subtle energy work and nervous system support
  • Older generations who might be frail and unable for deeper body works
  • Individuals recovering from injuries and require a very gentle approach to healing
  • Recurring clients who have already completed Firefly programming and need an energetic ‘boost’ or realignment
  • High Performance Athletes who are struggling with recovery, Nervous System fatigue, burn out, low HRV levels. It is a fabulous treatment for athletes who want to fuel better performance and enhance recovery time, which will inevitably aid growth and support better performance. Danielle has worked with many athletes, having also been one herself, she knows how pivotal it is to manage energy levels
  • High Corporate Skilled Workers who live a busy, stressful life and feel to regulate, slow down, while also improving and enhancing performance and productivity levels
  • Anyone seeking a subtle, non-invasive, and energetically profound healing experience that supports their nervous system resilience, inner balance and self alignment.

The Structure of an Energy Realignment Therapy Session

An in-person ERT session is 90 minutes, while an online session is 75 minutes. The session begins with a conscious discussion about your current state, including factors such as stress levels, physiological responses, energy patterns, and bodily sensations. This is followed by fully embodied, energy-based work.

This includes:

  • Vagus Nerve Activation
  • Triple Vagal Approach
  • Neurodynamics
  • Neuromodulation
  • Attunement to Interoceptive, Proprioceptive and Neuroceptive Pathways
  • Pendulation
  • Digestive Sytem Reset
  • Body Scanning
  • Chakra Sequencing
  • Spinal Flow Activation
  • Kundalini Stimulation

The session concludes with a gentle reflection on what surfaced in the body, allowing you to notice sensations, energy shifts, and areas of release. You will leave the session feeling lighter, calmer, and more grounded, with a renewed sense of coherence and alignment within your body and energy systems.

Frequently Asked Questions

Many clients wonder about things like possible side effects, how this work supports healing, or whether it can be done while on medication or during pregnancy. To make things simple, we’ve put together a comprehensive FAQ page where you’ll find answers to these and other common questions.

Go To FAQ’s

What Does an ERT Experience Include?

An ERT experience supports deep, lasting transformation by working directly with the nervous system, Chakra system, and Spinal Flow Gateways in a gentle, non-invasive way. Healing unfolds gradually over time, allowing the nervous system and energy channels to recalibrate, release stagnant energy, and establish new patterns of alignment and flow. It is for this reason that sessions are offered within a 12-week somatic container, providing the consistency, guidance, and resources necessary to fully integrate the energetic shifts that occur. By combining energy realignment, nervous system regulation, and structured at-home practices, the approach honours the science of neuroplasticity, the physiology of the nervous system, and the body’s innate capacity for self-healing.

A Firefly Somatics™ ERT package includes:

  • Pre-Screening and Pre-Assessment – To understand your history, needs, and nervous system patterns
  • Guided Mind-Body Preparation Protocol – Guidance to follow ahead of your session
  • Full-Embodied Session – Conducted online or in person, tailored to your unique needs
  • 72-Hour Check-In – Follow-up support immediately after your session
  • 3-6-9-12 Week Personal Check-Ins – Via the Firefly Telegram Messenger Portal, allowing you to send texts, voice notes, videos, and images updating your coach on your progress
  • One Check-In Video Call – 30 minute video call on one of your check-in dates via Telegram
  • Nervous System Aftercare – Access to the Vagus Nerve Mastery Protocol, a transformative nervous system programme designed by Danielle, including guided practical work, theory, videos, and reading material to support your home practice
  • Community Support – Access to our private Facebook group, where you can connect and walk the path alongside other Firefly clients on their somatic healing journey

Nervous System Aftercare

As part of your experience, you will receive access to our Nervous System Aftercare Pack, designed to support your ongoing nervous system regulation, vagus nerve healing and chakra and spinal flow alignment from home. This transformative package includes:

  • The Vagus Nerve Mastery Protocol – Created by Firefly Somatics™ founder Danielle Hayes, this neuroplasticity programme guides you through vagal activation, somatic clearing, and nervous system regulation. It includes guided practical exercises, theory, videos, and reading material, allowing you to self-activate at home as part of your 12-week somatic healing and regulation journey.
  • Video Tutorials – Step-by-step guidance for each vagal activation exercise in the protocol, helping you integrate the techniques safely and effectively.
  • Educational Modules – Additional resources created by Danielle, including Trauma, Neuroscience and Psychophysiology, A Beginner’s Guide to Polyvagal Theory, and Upholding Good Energetic Hygiene.
  • Downloadable Books – Recommended readings such as The Body Keeps the Score, Rewire Your Brain, and Accessing the Healing Powers of the Vagus Nerve, providing deeper insight into somatic healing and nervous system regulation.
  • Lifetime Online Access – The entire aftercare pack is hosted on the Firefly Somatics™ online drive, accessible on your phone or any device, so you can revisit and continue your healing at any time.

Hear What Other Clients Have To Say

Many clients who have experienced ERT with Danielle share stories of deep healing, nervous system regulation, chakra activation and kundalini awakening. with life-changing breakthroughs. To see some of these journeys for yourself, visit our Testimonials Page, where both written and video stories are shared.

Your Investment in an ERT Package

ERT sessions are offered as part of a 12-week contained package, with both in-person and online options available, providing consistent support and integration throughout your healing journey.

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