Is EMPA Right for Your Practice?

📌 EMPA Short Take:

EMPA may be a good fit if you want insurance designed specifically for energy healing and holistic practices, along with help navigating scope of practice and risk, practitioner-specific business tools, and opportunities to connect with other healers. The best way to determine whether EMPA fits your practice is to compare its coverage details and membership benefits with the way you practice. 

You’ve compared coverage, looked at costs, and considered what you want from an insurance provider. How do you know whether EMPA is the right choice for your practice? 

What should you look at beyond the policy itself before you make that decision?

By looking closely at how the coverage and membership work together, you can get a clearer picture of what choosing EMPA would mean for you and your practice.

In this article, we’ll look at who EMPA is best suited for, what your coverage and membership include, and the factors to consider as you decide whether to join.

Is EMPA a Good Fit for the Way You Practice?

EMPA was born from the energy healing community itself. Founder Lisa Gordon grew up immersed in Healing Touch, a modality created by her mother, and saw firsthand the challenges practitioners faced in protecting their work. 

Energy healing was (and is!) growing, but at the time, there wasn’t a clear standard for how the work was recognized, supported, or protected professionally. When Healing Touch practitioners began asking if there was a liability insurance designed specifically for their field, Lisa built a team to create it.

This still shapes who we serve today and how we approach protecting and supporting energy healing practices.

EMPA is a space for practitioners who believe energy medicine deserves to be taken seriously; for those who want to practice professionally, build credibility, and be part of advancing the recognition of energy medicine as a whole. 

Practitioners Seeking Coverage Built for Energy Healing

If you want coverage designed for energy healing rather than adapted from another industry, EMPA may be a good fit. Your modalities, session formats, and client interactions are understood from the start, which brings more clarity to how your coverage supports you.

Healers Who Want More Than a Policy

Questions come up as your practice evolves. Having reliable information and people to turn to  can make a meaningful difference when navigating scope of practice, client communication, business growth, and day-to-day decisions.

💡EMPA is a membership, not just a policy—and what’s included isn’t meant to sit on the sidelines as a “bonus.” These are core parts of how your practice is supported, designed to be used as you grow (more on that below).

Practitioners Focused on Professionalism and Credibility

The way you present your work is how the rest of the world will perceive it. Being part of a professional association can reinforce trust with clients and elevate the standards you hold for yourself.

Those Building a Practice that Grows Over Time

Whether you’re just starting out or more established, your needs may change as your practice develops. EMPA offers three membership levels with different coverage options, so you can choose the level that reflects how you practice. 

Practitioners Working Across Modalities or Formats

If your practice includes in-person sessions, remote work, group experiences, or multiple modalities, flexibility becomes essential. Your coverage should suit how your practice actually operates.

Practitioners Who Value Connection with Other Healers

This path can feel surprisingly solitary at times. Even as energy medicine continues to grow in recognition and reach, there are still moments where your work is misunderstood or dismissed.

EMPA is for healers who want to feel connected to a community of practitioners who understand what you do. That connection helps replace isolation with support and shared understanding. 

It also creates something bigger than any one practice—focusing on the positive impact energy healing is having as it continues to grow.

When Might EMPA Not Be the Right Fit for You?

EMPA isn't going to be the right fit for every practitioner, and that's okay. Another option may make more sense if:

• Your primary practice is better served by an association focused on another profession. If most of your work is massage therapy, yoga, or another field with its own specialized associations, you may find insurance coverage and professional resources that are more closely aligned with your specific work.

• Your primary modality isn't covered. Your insurance needs to cover the work you actually do. If EMPA can't cover one of your primary services, another provider may be a better fit.

• You are looking for product liability coverage. If you only sell or manufacture products, EMPA’s policy is not the right fit. If you provide energy healing services and also sell or manufacture products, EMPA’s professional and general liability coverage protects the healing side of your practice, but you’ll need separate product liability coverage.

• You need medical malpractice coverage. EMPA is designed for energy healing and holistic practices, not licensed healthcare providers whose work requires a different type of protection.

What Do You Get With EMPA Coverage and Membership?

Choosing an insurance provider gets easier when you can see exactly what you’re paying for and how it applies to your practice. With EMPA, professional and general liability coverage is the foundation, while membership gives you relevant help navigating your work, running your business, and staying connected to the energy healing profession. 

Your EMPA policy includes:

EMPA also offers optional coverage you can add based on your needs: 

• Cyber protection for client data and privacy-related incidents
• Sexual misconduct and abuse coverage, especially relevant for practitioners whose work involves physical contact with clients
• Additional insured coverage for landlords, venues, or other parties that require you to add them to your policy

All of this is structured as occurrence-based coverage, with limits dedicated to you individually—not shared across members—so your protection is fully available if and when you need it.

Your liability insurance covers specific risks that can come with running a professional practice. Your EMPA membership gives you opportunities to develop your practice, grow as a professional, and connect with the wider energy healing community. 

You Can Build Your Knowledge on Risk Management 

Most practitioners aren’t taught how to communicate their work in a way that protects both them and their clients.

Your membership includes information on: 

• How to safely describe your services
• How to navigate your scope of practice as a healer
• How to structure intake, consent, and communication in a way that protects both sides

You Have Tools and Resources You Can Actually Use in Your Business

Instead of piecing things together on your own, you have access to:

• Templates and resources you can use with clients right away
• Training on laws and regulations, ethics, and communication
• Ongoing education that keeps you aligned with current standards

You Have Ways to Show Clients You’re a Credible Professional

Clients don’t always know how to evaluate an energy healer. Being part of EMPA gives you clear signals of professionalism:

• Proof of liability insurance for your energy healing practice
• A listing in our practitioner directory where clients can actively search
• A respected association connected to your work

You’re Part of a Community That Understands Your Work

Running a healing practice can feel a little lonely, especially when working in a unique field such as energy medicine, spiritual healing, and natural wellness. 

Sometimes, questions come up. You have an unusual experience…or an amazing one, that you can’t wait to share. Perhaps you’re not sure if what you’re encountering is typical—or how others would handle it.

When you’re here, you’re not operating in that vacuum.

You’re connected to a community of practitioners who are doing similar work, asking similar questions, and committed to practicing responsibly.

That includes:

• Access to a private community where you can ask questions and hear how others approach real situations

• Weekly new member meetings where you can connect, learn, and get oriented without feeling behind

• Ongoing opportunities to stay connected to conversations happening within the field

Your practice doesn’t feel like something you’re carrying on your own; it becomes something you’re developing alongside others who are walking the same path.