What is Reiki? Reiki is a Japanese healing practice that reduces stress, alleviates pain, and activates the body’s healing processes. It is accomplished through gentle touch or with the hands slightly above the body. A warm and soothing energy flows from … Continue reading “Reiki: Frequently Asked Questions”
After a Reiki session your energetic body remains in a state of flux as it seeks stabilization and reintegration. It is important to support and assist this process. Reiki Moves Energy During a Reiki session, blocked or stagnant energy may … Continue reading “Self-Care After a Reiki Session”
Students who enroll in my classes are often empaths. An empath is not to be confused with someone who has empathy for others. Empathy allows one to experience heartfelt joy or sorrow in response to another’s good fortune or distress. Empaths, on the other … Continue reading “Sound Reiki: My Path as a Reiki Empath”
Dewey interrupted my thoughts and said, more cogently than I had heard him speak in some time, “Your coming in here makes half the difference. Maybe all the difference.” I thanked him for telling me, and silently promised, “Okay, Dewey, … Continue reading “Dewey and the Difference We Make”
In the early light of a clear, cold Lynnwood morning, I stepped gingerly onto my balcony, seeking a moment’s respite from cabin fever as I entered the fourth week of homebound recovery from surgery. A deep sense of peace flowed … Continue reading “Sound Reiki: Using Reiki to Ease the Burden of Grief”
Fall into good habits for increasing your Reiki time and harvest the benefits. Even a few minutes of Reiki can make a difference in your sense of well-being and help bring balance to a busy day. Committed, consistent Reiki over … Continue reading “Sound Reiki: Fall Into Good Habits”
Sometimes a positive attitude can be negative. A long-time client teared up as she entered my treatment room last week. Worried about a health issue, she lamented, “I’m trying to be positive about this, but I don’t feel positive.” As … Continue reading “Sound Reiki: Come as you are. “Bad” attitudes welcome here!”