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Reconnect to your true nature
through energetic healing, reflection,
and authentic self-expression.

about THE WORK

Caritas Technique

Talk Therapy meets
Somatic Awareness
+ Energy Work

My work is centered around an energetic healing modality called Caritas Technique, originally created by teacher and mentor Jacob Kiakahi.  I’ve found this practice to be life changing, and it is an honor to be able to share it with others.

The present moment constantly offers up an opportunity for healing.  Caritas channels this potential through energetic resonance between practitioner and client, all within the structure of alternating periods of verbal exchange and sitting together silently. 

At the start of each session, I typically ask some variation of the question: what is it that you are looking to shift or transform? From there, we follow an energetic thread to see what healing wants to take place during our time together.

In the past, I’ve assisted people with experiences of emotional trauma, unwanted mental, emotional, and behavioral patterns, physical pains or discomfort, energetic phenomena, spiritual questions, and moral crises.

It is my intention to create a safe, comfortable, and confidential space that facilitates healing.

Sessions are offered at my office in St. Paul, Minnesota or via Zoom.

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Testimonials

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"I've been wanting a time machine back to my old self and looking for a way to help myself in a time of need. Michael gave this gift to me with Caritas and I have no idea how I can ever thank him enough. I don’t use the term miracle lightly but I would say that about this!"
Anonymous
“It really helped me to examine more closely some of the places in my body that I already knew I was holding on to things that no longer needed. I was really comfortable and relaxed the whole time. It felt great to take the time to really clear the air and start working to form more conscious and healthy narratives for myself. A lot of the physical tension I had been creating for myself left shortly after our session as well. Thank you so much for lending me your intuition and empathy!”
Ilana K.
"My session with Michael Schwengel was excellent. He is kind, sensitive, caring. I felt comfortable sharing personal information, and he was able to help me see things in a new light."
Anonymous
“Michael brings a calm; present and genuine care for his clients. I feel physically and emotionally lighter after working with him. What’s more I always have more clarity toward my goals and ease with my life’s path.”
Tina Z.
“45 minutes over the phone with Michael gave me the same level of calm and relaxation as a full-day at the spa. It was my first session with Caritas, so I didn’t know what to expect. Michael asked me questions and was very open to whatever arose for me. When I hit a roadblock or a sticking point, he was very perceptive and created space to sit in comfortable silence, helping me breathe through the the waves of emotion that showed up.

I left the session feeling like I was radiating light and love – like the heavy weight had been removed from my shoulders. I would highly recommend a Caritas session to anyone wrestling with a decision or feeling stuck. I will definitely do this again.”
Jennifer C.
“While I was in the process with Michael, I questioned whether or not the healing was working. Michael was willing to hear me out and used everything I had to deepen our work together. Shortly after we finished, the result was undeniable. I felt a deep relaxation, I felt deeply grounded and present in my body, and in much less thought. In short, I felt more at peace.

The other day I meditated, and noticed afterwards that I felt in a very similar place to where I was after my healing with Michael. It is my belief that what we did created an energetic blueprint that I can now access.”
Adam G.
"I had the privilege of trying out the Caritas Technique with Michael and it was beyond my expectations. Despite being unfamiliar with Caritas, Michael patiently guided me and helped me understand its principles. In just one session, I gained incredible clarity on a personal issue and found myself reverting back to the positive mindset Michael helped me achieve. I'm grateful for the transformative experience and renewed perspective it has brought to both my professional and personal life. I highly recommend the Caritas Technique and Michael's expertise to anyone in search of authentic and life-changing support."
Neil M.
"I met Michael when I was moving through a challenging season in my marriage. My emotional distress manifested into physical symptoms including skin irritation, digestive issues, headaches and persistent agitation. I don't understand how my sessions with Michael worked, but I cannot deny the effectiveness of the experience. The shift in my energy was immediate. As my physical discomfort dissipated I moved through my challenges with peace and clarity."
Anonymous
"Michael has a heart that meets you where you are and creates a space that allows for self exploration in a way that offers that hurting part of you peace. Since my session with him, uncertainty has become an aspect of my life that I embrace rather than question. My duality of thought has narrowed into focus and now serves as a guide rather than a dialogue of resistance. His ability to hold space for my individual experiences has allowed me to connect to deeper parts of myself, bringing me closer to full integration towards my higher self."
Dylan M.
"Michael is a gentle practitioner with a keen attention for leaning into the specifics of what will help create breakthrough. I was new to the Caritas method, but as a longtime yogi, meditator, and interested in the spiritual / energetic side of healing, I found it to be an incredibly powerful method that felt like a combo of talk therapy mixed with meditation and mindfulness."
Calley B.
"When I asked Michael for a healing session using the Caritas technique, it was because I was going through a lot of pressure at work, to the point where I even experienced a mild anxiety attack. During the session, Michael listened to me attentively and then guided me to relive what triggered my anxiety attack and the attack itself. He asked me how I felt and where in my body I felt it. Once we identified the location in my body, we both closed our eyes. I did it to feel it, and he did it to help me heal that energy. Gradually, I started to calm down, and the discomfort began to fade away. ... As the days went by, I continued releasing repressed energy and felt much more calm and at peace. It was a session that helped me a lot, and I am very grateful."
Nadia B.
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ABOUT ME

Michael Schwengel

Michael is a healer and performer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His interest in the healing arts began in his early 20’s with an earnest desire to understand and heal from persistent anxiety, physical, mental, and emotional symptoms that had plagued him since his youth.

A self-described highly sensitive person and empath, with the help of numerous mentors and guides, Michael learned to and continues to explore the gift of sensitivity to deepen an understanding of self and arrive at a place of greater integrity and wholeness. His mission is to help others to do the same.

Michael brings a broad range of experience to his work including a background in entrepreneurship, operations management, web development, graphic design, theatre, independent film, and voice acting. When not seeing clients or performing in his voiceover booth, Michael enjoys yoga, weightlifting, cycling, bouldering, spiritual study and self-inquiry, personal development, hiking, enjoying the outdoors, travel, and spending time with friends and family. 

He is currently enrolled in the Professional Program at the Academy of Homeopathy Education with a plan to graduate in 2026.

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