I am committed to helping you achieve total wellness. My approach to holistic health incorporates a combination of techniques that includes mindfulness, compassion, breath work and Reiki. These practices can optimize your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Whether you're looking to manage stress, deal with difficult life circumstances, manage the challenges of trauma or simply improve your overall health.
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a healing practice with its roots in Japanese origin. The word Reiki comes from the Japanese word (Rei) which means “Universal Life” and (Ki) which means “Energy”. Reiki is not affiliated with any particular religion or religious practice. It is not massage nor is it based on belief or suggestion. It is does not deal with mediumship. It is a subtle and effective form of energy work using spiritually guided life force energy.
Reiki is the life energy that flows through all living things. Reiki Practitioners understand that everyone has the ability to connect with their own healing energy and use it to strengthen energy in themselves and help others. It is believed that a person’s “ki” or energy should be strong and free-flowing. When this is true a person’s body and mind is in a positive state of health. When the energy becomes weak or blocked it could lead to symptoms of physical or emotional imbalance.
A Reiki session can help ease tension and stress and can help support the body to facilitate an environment for healing on all levels – physical, mental, and emotional. A session is pleasant and relaxing and is often utilized for one’s personal wellness.
Reiki is believed to have been associated with Mikao Usui, a Japanese Buddhist monk who is credited with rediscovering the root system now called Reiki. His tradition and methods were passed through several of Reiki masters. Today, Reiki takes many forms, however, The Usui System of Natural Healing is still the form most widely practiced. Practitioners are trained through an initiation process where Masters pass on their knowledge and expertise to their students.
A session is usually 60 to 90 minutes long. A discussion will usually take place during an initial session with a Reiki Practitioner. They will describe the session to the client, give the client an opportunity to discuss any particular problems or issues they are experiencing and ask them what they are hoping to achieve from their session. For the actual session, the client will rest comfortably on a massage table on their back with their shoes removed. Reiki can be performed with the client sitting comfortably in a chair as well. Unlike massage therapy, no articles of clothing are removed and a client is always fully clothed; loose, comfortable clothing is suggested. A session can either be hands-on, where a Practitioner will apply a light touch during the session, or hands-off where they will hold their hands slightly above your body. If a client prefers not to be touched they can indicate this to the practitioner before they begin.
The session will then proceed with the Reiki Practitioner moving through specific standard Reiki hand positions beginning at the person’s head or feet. A recipient of Reiki might feel a warming sensation or a tingling during the session or nothing at all but sheer relaxation. The session should be very pleasant, relaxing and invigorating.
I often incorporate a gentle guided meditation and instruction for breathing and focusing your attention on the subtle sensations of your body.
After a Reiki session I recommend taking some time to rest and relax, perhaps a half hour. Take this time to fully appreciate and incorporate the subtle healing received during the session. It is also a good idea to drink either water or herbal tea non-caffeinated tea. Recommended ways to spend this time are to sit peacefully in a comfortable relaxing setting, go for an easy relaxing walk in nature or to take a bath.
Reiki is a great tool for stress reduction and relaxation. Many people use Reiki for wellness. Reiki is not a cure for a disease or illness, but it may assist the body in creating an environment to facilitate healing. Reiki is a great tool to use as a complement to traditional medicine and is practiced in many hospitals and medical care settings.
Many times a client, after experiencing Reiki treatments, will wish to learn Reiki to work with this energy themselves by taking a Reiki I course. This can be beneficial as they may then use this stress reduction and relaxation tool anytime they wish when cost would prohibit it otherwise.
My Training
I have been trained in and practicing Reiki since 1999. I have been trained in Usui Reiki as well as Holy Fire Reiki and have been a member of the International Association of Reiki Professionals (IARP) since 2019.
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