Tapping pioneer Naty Franz explains emotional release technique: 'Any imbalance brings illness'

Naty Franz, a leading figure in introducing tapping therapy to Argentina, recently shared her insights on this powerful emotional release technique during the 'Conversaciones' series hosted by LA NACION. Franz, also an yoga instructor and creator of the NF Method, highlighted how tapping, a practice involving gentle physical tapping on specific body points, serves to balance energy and foster emotional well-being.

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Tapping is a technique of emotional release that involves gentle tapping on different points of the body. We are full of points that are meridians where, by doing them, energy balances.

Franz explained that imbalances in our physical, energetic, mental, emotional, and spiritual bodies can lead to illness. Tapping, she elaborated, is a method to regulate emotions, reducing the intensity of fear, anxiety, stress, and even physical ailments like migraines and irritable bowel syndrome. The technique involves not only the physical act of tapping but also the vocalization of affirmations, such as accepting current negative emotions and consciously choosing positive states like peace and tranquility.

According to Franz, the process of accepting and integrating difficult emotions is key to healing. By acknowledging and embracing these feelings, individuals can reduce their intensity and prevent them from manifesting as trauma. This acceptance, coupled with the affirmation of desired states like calmness and peace, allows for a profound release of tension. Franz likens this process to the body's natural release mechanisms, such as yawning, which increases oxygen flow and promotes overall well-being.

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We say in yoga and in ayurveda, which is the medicine of yoga, that any imbalance brings illness.

She further explained that the technique, originally patented as EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) by Gary Craig in the United States, involves tapping on specific meridians to release stress and promote the flow of energy throughout the body. Franz's adaptation and popularization of tapping in Argentina have empowered many to find relief from emotional distress and physical discomfort, demonstrating the technique's broad applicability and effectiveness. The practice, she concluded, facilitates a 'reset' of the physical body, leading to a sense of well-being and allowing for the reprocessing of negative experiences.

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All of us have a physical body, energetic body, mental body, emotional body, and spiritual body. This regulates all emotion. It's how we lower that intensity of fear, anxiety, stress, physical pain, migraine, irritable bowel syndrome, everything that triggers you, you lower by assimilating.

From an Argentine perspective, Naty Franz's work represents a significant contribution to the field of alternative wellness. Tapping, often viewed with skepticism in more traditional medical circles, is embraced here as a valid and accessible tool for self-healing. Franz's ability to connect this technique to established practices like yoga and Ayurveda further lends it credibility within the local wellness community. Her pioneering role in Argentina underscores a growing interest in mind-body practices that empower individuals to take an active role in their own health and emotional regulation, moving beyond conventional approaches.

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When I accept this that I have, I accept it totally and completely and I choose and we say the opposite. I choose to be calm, I choose to be at peace. I choose to think well, connect with everything I can do, I connect with my breathing, I can be calm, I release all tension.