A little gem that deeply relaxes the nervous system, this gentle healing art from Japan is said to originate from sensei Mikao Usui, who is thought to have had many occupations in his lifetime, and to be a practitioner of Kikou (Japanese Qigong) and martial arts, a theologian and meditator, and a Buddhist lay priest. The Usui System of Natural Healing is probably derived from his life studies and uses kanji (characters) that are given to the initiate by a Master teacher as a means of transmitting a Universal Life Force for the purpose of self-healing (Level One attunement). For those who decide to develop a Reiki practice and use this healing art to encourage the Life Force energy in another, there are Second and Third Level attunements for deepening the understanding and use of sensei Usui’s system.
RECEIVING REIKI TREATMENTS:
REIKI treatments are often refreshing and revitalizing for the recipient. Most people have a sense of relaxation and well being after receiving a treatment. Reiki treatments can be beneficial for emotional distress, anxiety, nervousness. Reiki can also be given as a distance healing.
REIKI CLASSES:
When I teach the First Level, I give four to six hours of instruction and self practice, followed by the first of four attunements. I ask the student to wait 21 days between each attunement. Each three week period builds a strong foundation for the initiate, allowing time for the novice to self-practice Reiki, let questions arise, and explore with me anything that comes up within that space.
For the Second Level, I give one attunement after a comprehensive four to six hour workshop which includes the initiate practicing giving Reiki treatments on others.
For the Masters Certificate, I ask the initiate to meet with me periodically over the course of a year, to practice treating others, and, to practice teaching Levels 1, 2, and 3 in simulated workshops.
My own experience with Reiki began in the summer of 2000 when I attended a Reiki Workshop given by Sr. Laurentine Morgan, an Ursuline sister whose purity of vision and intention was evident through her teaching. When I received the First and Second Level attunements in August of that year, I felt formally affirmed in the path of my personal exploration of mind/body/heart connection and breath/bones/blood vitality. Incorporating Reiki into my life felt comfortable and very compatible with my studies in the Eastern arts of qigong, internal martial arts, and zen meditation at Tokuunin Temple in Japan. In fact, I began to use Reiki when I visited Japan, giving Reiki treatments during the duration of my visits.
In June 2001, Sr. Patricia Torre, a friend within the Daughters Of Wisdom, attuned me into the Masters Level so that I could teach the Usui System of Natural Healing. I have been doing so ever since and greatly enjoy sharing the principles of this lovely healing art.
Please email or call me to schedule a REIKI TREATMENT.
PRIVATE AND/OR GROUP REIKI WORKSHOPS AND ATTUNEMENTS are available.
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