Frequently Asked Questions
This page answers common questions about Healing the Three Rivers™, the philosophy behind my work, and the three parts underneath it that address the soul, mind, and body: Soul-Level Trauma™, Daily Mind Tools™, and Signal Restoration Therapy™. It also covers the practical side of working with me remotely, so you can decide whether this approach feels right for you.
Ancient healing principles, adopted and applied for modern lives.
Healing the Three Rivers™
What is “Healing the Three Rivers”?
Healing the Three Rivers is the philosophy behind everything I do. My mind, my body, and my spirit are not separate problems with separate fixes. They’re three rivers running alongside each other, shaping one another as I move through life, and the same is true for you. A wound to one affects the others. To heal completely, all three need attention. The soul work is called Soul-Level Trauma. The mind work is called Daily Mind Tools. The body work is called Signal Restoration Therapy. Each one addresses a different river, and Healing the Three Rivers is the name for how they fit together.
How do Soul-Level Trauma, Daily Mind Tools, and Signal Restoration Therapy work together?
They each work at a different level. Soul-Level Trauma addresses the wound that lives below the mind and below the body, the part of the soul that broke away during a traumatic experience. Daily Mind Tools addresses the thought patterns that keep anxiety, depression, and overthinking running on a loop. Signal Restoration Therapy addresses the communication breakdown between the brain and an injured or distressed part of the body. Some people need all three. Most people need one or two more than the others. During a free consultation, I’ll tell you honestly which one, or which combination, makes sense for what you’re carrying.
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What is Soul-Level Trauma?
Soul-Level Trauma is the wound that lives deeper than the mind and deeper than the body. When something traumatic happens, a piece of the soul can break away and get stuck in the energy of that moment, still living it on a loop long after the event itself is over. This is why someone can do real, honest work in therapy, take medication, read every self-help book there is, and still feel like something underneath all of it never moved. Soul-Level Trauma is the name for that something.
What is shamanic healing?
Shamanic healing is a traditional spiritual practice found in cultures around the world. In my work, it’s the primary tool I use to reach Soul-Level Trauma, the soul-level wound described above. Soul retrieval, power restoration, and spiritual clearing are the techniques I use to go back for the pieces of someone’s soul that got left behind and bring them home. You don’t need to believe in anything specific for this to work.
Is shamanism a religion?
No. Shamanism is a spiritual practice, not a religion. Some people fold it into their existing faith. Others approach it purely as a healing tool, the same way they’d approach any other wellness practice. Either way works.
How is shamanic healing different from energy healing?
Energy healing works at the level of the body, calming the nervous system and easing physical stress patterns. Shamanic healing works at the level of the soul, addressing Soul-Level Trauma and bringing back the parts of someone that trauma took with it. Most people who have been stuck for a long time need some combination of both, and I’ll tell you honestly which direction makes the most sense for you.
What is soul retrieval?
Soul retrieval is the shamanic technique I use to find the pieces of someone’s soul that broke away during a traumatic experience, heal them, and bring them home. It’s done gently. You don’t need to relive anything for it to work. People who’ve gone through it often describe feeling more like themselves again, sometimes within hours, sometimes over the days that follow.
What happens during a shamanic healing session?
Every session is different depending on what someone needs, but most include focused intention, guided journey work, and time afterward to talk through what came up. You stay aware and in control the whole time. There’s no theatre to it. It’s calm and structured, even when the experience itself runs deep.
How do I know if I’m dealing with Soul-Level Trauma?
The clearest sign is this: you’ve done real work on yourself already, through therapy, medication, or your own effort, and there’s still something underneath it that hasn’t moved. If that sounds like you, a conversation is the right next step. I’ll tell you honestly what I think, including if I believe something else would serve you better.
Do I need to believe in shamanism for any of this to help me?
No. The point of this work is feeling whole again, not adopting a belief system. I’ve worked with plenty of skeptics who came in unsure and left changed. What matters is that you genuinely want to feel better.
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Soul-Level Trauma™ & Shamanic Healing
Daily Mind Tools™
What are Daily Mind Tools?
Daily Mind Tools are a set of short, practical exercises I developed to interrupt negative thought patterns and replace them with ones that actually serve you. They take a few minutes a day. I’ve used them myself for over thirty years to stay free of depression without medication, and I share the same tools with the people I work with.
Can Daily Mind Tools help with anxiety and depression without medication?
For a lot of people, yes. Medication has its place, and I’m not against it. But a lot of anxiety and depression is sustained by thought patterns running underneath it, and that’s exactly what the daily mind tools were built to address. Many people use these tools alongside medication, not instead of it. What matters is using them daily, since the mind changes the same way it learned its old habits, through repetition.
Do I need to work with Mark directly to use Daily Mind Tools?
No. I offer a free download of one of my favourite Daily Mind Tools exercises, called Morning Mantras, on the Healing the Mind page. A lot of people start there on their own. If you try it and feel like there’s still something underneath it that isn’t shifting, that’s usually a sign the wound lives somewhere deeper, and a conversation about Soul-Level Trauma or Signal Restoration Therapy might be the better next step.
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Energy Healing & Signal Restoration Therapy™
What is energy healing and how does it work?
Energy healing works with the body’s subtle energy system to ease stress patterns and support the body’s own ability to heal. It’s gentle, non-invasive, and doesn’t replace medical care, it works alongside it. I’ve practiced energy healing professionally since 2008, and my work has been recognized and referred by administrators and health care professionals from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, St. Paul’s Hospital, and Jackson Memorial Hospital.
What can energy healing help with?
People come to me for anxiety, chronic stress, trouble relaxing, a nervous system that won’t settle, and the kind of fatigue that rest doesn’t fix. Results vary from person to person, and energy healing isn’t intended to treat or cure a diagnosed medical condition. It’s meant to work alongside whatever care you’re already receiving.
What is Signal Restoration Therapy?
Signal Restoration Therapy is what I call the work I do with chronic pain, nerve pain, and injuries that never fully resolved. The idea is that the brain sends a healing instruction to an injured area, and sometimes that signal gets disrupted along the way. The cells aren’t broken. They’re just waiting for a message that hasn’t arrived. Signal Restoration Therapy works to restore that communication so the healing instruction can finally get through.
How is Signal Restoration Therapy different from energy healing?
Energy healing is the broader practice, working with the body’s energy field to ease stress and support healing in general. Signal Restoration Therapy is a specific approach inside that work, aimed at chronic pain and stalled healing where something seems stuck despite real effort. Think of energy healing as the foundation and Signal Restoration Therapy as where I focus when the issue is a body that’s been hurting for a long time with no clear answer why.
Is energy healing safe?
Yes. It’s non-invasive, with no substances and no physical manipulation involved. It’s designed to be complementary, so if you’re under medical or mental health care, this work sits alongside that care rather than replacing it.
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Practical Questions
How does distant healing (or remote healing) work?
Distant healing, also called remote healing, works through focused intention and attention rather than physical touch, so it works the same way whether you’re five minutes away or five time zones away. We agree on a time, I do the work, and we talk afterward about what you experienced. A lot of people prefer it because it’s private and doesn’t require travel. The energies we work with aren’t restricted by physical location, and clients often feel that presence in their body as we work together.
Do you work with plant medicine?
No. My work doesn’t involve plant medicines or any psychoactive substances. I keep things non-ingestive and grounded so this can sit safely alongside whatever medical or mental health care you’re already receiving.
Will this interfere with my current medical or mental health treatment?
No. None of this is meant to replace medical diagnosis, treatment, or mental health care. It’s built to be complementary. If you’re working with a doctor or therapist, this sits alongside that relationship, not instead of it.
Do you offer a money-back guarantee?
Yes. Before anything begins, we talk so we can both figure out if this is a good fit. If you decide to move forward, you’ll get a clear written agreement up front explaining what’s included and how the refund works. If the work doesn’t support you the way it’s supposed to, you get your money back.
How do I get started?
With a conversation. I offer a free consultation so you can ask me anything and I can learn what you’re carrying. I’ll tell you honestly whether I think I can help, and what that would look like.
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Important notice:
Mark Lemohr is not a medical professional and does not provide medical diagnosis or treatment. Energy healing and shamanic healing are complementary spiritual practices intended to support overall wellbeing alongside, not instead of, licensed medical and mental health care. If you are experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, contact your local emergency services immediately.