Ear Candling/Ear Coning/thermal-auricular therapy, is a natural ear healing technique that began centuries ago by ancient Egyptians, this old remedy is used to clear the ears and improve general health.The ear candling process is  used to help certain conditions such as sinus conditions, headaches, swimmers ear, and hearing difficulties and waxy ears. Before and after the candling starts Sarah will perform a light sinus Shiatsu massage to relieve sinus pressure and congestion. The ear candling is done by using a hollow waxed cloth candle, she will gently place the candle into the ear. There is no discomfort to the person receiving the treatment. In fact, most clients feel a sense of relaxation laying on the heated bed and often drift in and out of sleep. When the opposite end of the candle is lit, this causes a vacuum effect. The candle being used is not your typical candle and does not drip wax. As the candle slowly burns down, she will continuously remove the excess as old earwax is drawn up into the candle. Once the candle has burned down to 3-4 inches, it is removed from the ear. A second candle may be necessary in order to complete the process. After the first ear is completed the client turns over so that the process may be repeated on the other ear. Ear Candling can be used on any age but should not be used with children with tubes in their ear or people with ruptured eardrums.  It is also advised that a trained practitioner perform the process. Such practitioner may be a nurse, massage therapist, an herbalist, a medical assistant, a cosmetologist or esthetician.Spiritually,  Ear Candling was used to assist in opening the body's spiritual centers, thus cleansing the spiritual body through the physical. It is still believed today by some that the ear candling process can break up blockages in the subtle energy systems and the subconscious where repressed emotions and memories can lie.