Discover the gentle yet powerful energy technique that’s helping people in Dublin, Kildare, and worldwide experience greater ease, clarity, and wellbeing.
Introduction: A Different Approach to Wellbeing
In our busy, often overwhelming world, many people are seeking gentler, more holistic approaches to wellbeing that address the root causes of their challenges rather than simply managing symptoms. Access Bars® has emerged as one such approach that’s gaining recognition for its simplicity and effectiveness.
But what exactly is this modality that so many are talking about? If you’ve heard about Access Bars and are curious about how it might benefit you, this comprehensive guide will explain what Access Bars is, how it works, what happens during a session, and the transformations it can create in your life.
What is Access Bars?
Access Bars is a gentle, non-invasive energy technique that involves lightly touching 32 specific points on the head. These points, called “Bars,” correspond to different areas of life such as healing, body, creativity, money, control, awareness, and more. When gently touched, these points help release the electromagnetic charge of thoughts, beliefs, decisions, emotions, and attitudes that you’ve stored in relation to those areas of life.
Developed by Gary Douglas in the early 1990s, Access Bars is a core component of Access Consciousness®, a set of pragmatic tools and techniques designed to help people create greater consciousness and possibility in their lives. The fundamental premise is that these stored energies limit our ability to receive new possibilities and often keep us stuck in patterns that don’t serve us.
Think of it as defragmenting your mental hard drive. Just as a computer runs more efficiently after removing fragmented data, your mind and body can operate with greater ease when the electromagnetic charge of limiting thoughts and feelings is released.
The Science Behind Access Bars
While research into the effects of Access Bars is still emerging, there have been promising initial findings. A 2015 study conducted by Dr. Jeffrey L. Fannin examined the neurological effects of Access Bars. Using brain mapping (qEEG), the study showed measurable changes in brain activity after just one Access Bars session.
The research demonstrated:
- A reduction in brain wave patterns related to stress, worry, and overthinking
- An increase in brain wave patterns associated with calm, receptivity, and relaxation
- Participants shifted from a high beta brain wave state (associated with stress) to a more relaxed theta brain wave state
These changes suggest that Access Bars may help reduce the “mind chatter” that so many people experience, creating greater mental clarity and emotional ease.
From a physiological perspective, the gentle touch used in Access Bars likely stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest mode), helping to counteract the sympathetic activation (fight or flight mode) that characterizes chronic stress.
The 32 Bars Points and What They Represent
Each of the 32 Bars points corresponds to a different aspect of life. Here’s a brief overview of some key Bars:
Healing
The Healing Bar relates to your body’s natural healing capacity and your relationship with healing. Activating this Bar can release limitations around receiving healing and support your body’s innate healing abilities.
Money
The Money Bar relates to your attitudes, beliefs, and emotions about money, abundance, and receiving. Running this Bar can help release financial stress and open up to greater financial possibilities.
Control
The Control Bar relates to issues of control in your life—both controlling others and being controlled. Activating this Bar can help release the need to control outcomes and create more ease in relationships.
Creativity
The Creativity Bar relates to your creative expression and ability to generate new possibilities. Running this Bar can help release blocks to creativity and open up new avenues of expression.
Body
The Body Bar relates to your relationship with your physical form, body image, and embodiment. Activating this Bar can help release judgment of your body and create greater appreciation and ease in your physical experience.
Awareness
The Awareness Bar relates to your consciousness and ability to perceive beyond limitations. Running this Bar can help expand your awareness and access greater intuition.
Joy & Sadness
These complementary Bars relate to your capacity to experience the full spectrum of emotions. Activating these Bars can help release stuck emotional patterns and create more emotional freedom.
Aging
The Aging Bar relates to beliefs and attitudes about getting older. Running this Bar can help release age-related limitations and open to greater vitality regardless of chronological age.
Sex
The Sex Bar relates to sexual energy, intimacy, and connection. Activating this Bar can help release judgment, shame, or limitation around sexuality and open to greater pleasure and connection.
When a trained practitioner lightly touches these points in various combinations, it creates a flow of energy that helps dissipate the charged emotions and thoughts stored in relation to these aspects of life.
What Happens During an Access Bars Session?
If you’re considering experiencing Access Bars in Dublin, Kildare, or surrounding areas, here’s what you can expect during a typical session:
1. Initial Conversation
Your session will begin with a brief conversation about what brings you to Access Bars and any specific areas you’d like to address. While you don’t need to share detailed personal information for the process to work, providing a general sense of your current challenges can help the practitioner focus the session.
2. Getting Comfortable
You’ll lie fully clothed on a comfortable treatment table. The session is conducted with you lying on your back, as the Bars points are all located on the head. Your comfort is important, so pillows and bolsters may be offered to support your neck, knees, or other areas as needed.
3. The Bars Process
The practitioner will lightly place their fingers on different points on your head, holding each combination for several minutes. The touch is very gentle—there’s no manipulation, massage, or pressure involved. Most people find the experience deeply relaxing.
During this time, the practitioner moves through different combinations of points, creating an energy flow between them. This process helps release the electromagnetic charge of thoughts, beliefs, and emotions that you’ve been storing in relation to different aspects of life.
4. Your Experience
As the Bars are run, you might have various experiences:
- Deep relaxation or even falling asleep
- Seeing colors or images
- Having insights or “aha” moments
- Feeling energy movement, tingling, or warmth
- Emotional releases
- Or simply a quiet mind
There’s no “right” way to experience a Bars session. Some people have dramatic experiences, while others simply enjoy the deep relaxation. The process works regardless of what you consciously perceive during the session.
5. Session Completion
A full Bars session typically lasts about 60-90 minutes. At the end, you’ll be given time to gradually return to full alertness if you’ve been in a deeply relaxed state. Many people report feeling both energized and peaceful after a session.
6. Integration
Your practitioner might offer suggestions for supporting the integration of your session, such as staying hydrated, resting if needed, or noticing changes over the coming days. The effects of Bars often continue to unfold for days or even weeks after a session.
How Does Access Bars Compare to Other Therapies?
Access Bars is distinct from other modalities in several ways:
Access Bars vs. Reiki
While both involve energy work, Reiki typically involves channeling universal life force energy, often without direct touch or with very light touch across the body. Access Bars specifically focuses on the 32 points on the head and their corresponding aspects of life.
Access Bars vs. Massage
Unlike massage, which works directly with muscles and tissues to release physical tension, Access Bars uses only very light touch on the head to release energetic and mental tension. You remain fully clothed during an Access Bars session.
Access Bars vs. Traditional Counseling
While counseling primarily works through verbal processing and cognitive approaches, Access Bars works energetically, without requiring you to talk about or analyze your challenges. Many people find that Bars complements their talk therapy by addressing the energetic component of issues.
Access Bars vs. Meditation
Both can create mental clarity and relaxation, but meditation typically requires practice and active participation, while Access Bars is received passively. Some people who struggle with meditation find Access Bars provides a similar mental quieting effect without the effort of trying to meditate.
Who Can Benefit from Access Bars?
Access Bars is remarkably versatile and can benefit people of all ages and in various life circumstances:
Children and Teens
Young people often respond quickly to Bars, showing improvements in focus, sleep, emotional regulation, and behavior. The light touch and non-invasive nature make it suitable even for children who are sensitive or wary of other modalities.
Adults Under Stress
For adults navigating work pressure, family responsibilities, or other life stressors, Access Bars offers a reset for the nervous system and mental chatter that often accompanies stress.
Those With Sleep Challenges
Many report improved sleep quality after Bars sessions, likely due to the calming effect on the nervous system and reduction in mental chatter.
People Experiencing Life Transitions
Whether facing career changes, relationship shifts, health challenges, or other transitions, Access Bars can help release the fear and limitation that often arise during times of change.
Those Seeking Personal Growth
Even those without specific challenges find Bars valuable for expanding awareness, enhancing creativity, and accessing greater consciousness and possibility in life.
Common Questions About Access Bars
How many sessions will I need?
There’s no fixed protocol for Access Bars. Some people experience significant shifts after just one session, while others benefit from regular sessions as part of their wellness routine. We recommend starting with a single session and then deciding what frequency feels right for you.
Is Access Bars safe?
Yes, Access Bars is considered very safe. It involves only gentle touch to the head and creates no known adverse effects. It’s non-invasive and non-manipulative. However, it’s always wise to inform your practitioner of any health conditions or concerns before your session.
Can Access Bars replace medical treatment?
No, Access Bars is a complementary approach, not a replacement for appropriate medical care. While many experience health improvements after Bars sessions, it’s designed to work alongside conventional healthcare rather than replace it.
How is Access Bars different from hypnosis?
Unlike hypnosis, which often involves a deeply altered state and specific suggestions, Access Bars recipients remain fully conscious (though often deeply relaxed) and no suggestions or directions are given to the subconscious mind. The process simply facilitates the release of electromagnetic charge from thoughts and beliefs, allowing you to make your own choices with greater ease.
Can I learn to do Access Bars myself?
Yes! Access Bars can be learned in a one-day class. Many people learn Bars to use with family and friends or to incorporate into existing healing practices. As a certified Access Bars Facilitator, I regularly offer training classes in the Dublin and Kildare areas.
Experience Access Bars in Dublin and Kildare
If you’re curious about how Access Bars might benefit you, I invite you to experience this gentle yet powerful modality firsthand. As a certified Access Bars practitioner serving Dublin, Kildare, Naas, and Newbridge, I offer both individual sessions and regular classes for those who wish to learn the technique.
Access Bars has been described as “taking out the garbage in your mind” or “deleting old files from your mental computer.” It’s a process that can help you release what’s no longer serving you and open to greater possibilities in all areas of life. With no belief system required and nothing you have to do except lie down and receive, it’s one of the most accessible tools available for creating change with ease.
To schedule your Access Bars session or inquire about upcoming classes, please contact me. I look forward to supporting your journey toward greater ease, joy, and possibility through the gift of Access Bars.
About the Author: Abi Beri is a certified Access Bars Facilitator and holistic therapist offering a range of transformative modalities including Access Bars, Family Constellations, Angel Healing, Reiki, and Emotional Freedom Technique. With years of experience supporting clients on their wellness journeys, Abi brings compassion, expertise, and a commitment to creating greater possibility to each session
