Weekend Workshops for Holistic Healing

— – Reiki teaching is structured under 3 levels or degrees, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 Practitioner/Master and Level 3 part B Master Teacher.

Reiki is suitable for anyone wishing to improve their well-being, through stress management, self-healing and personal growth, with the added benefit of learning how to channel healing energy to help others, too.

No prior experience or training is needed, just an open and enquiring mind and the time and commitment to continue practising the techniques.

What is Reiki?

Reiki is a gentle but powerful hands-on healing art. It empowers your Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual levels to bring harmony and balance back to your life or Optimal Health. It is linked to Rapid Eye Movement as it is So deeply relaxing that 1 hour of Reiki is the equivalent to 4 hours sleep. It is used throughout the world by people of all creeds and belief systems, Reiki is something that benefits everyone.

The energy involved in Reiki healing is the Universal Energy that surrounds all life. We cannot see this energy without technical assistance because of the frequency and speed that this energy operates on. The Reiki energy flows freely through us when we are open to receiving it.

Young children naturally have Reiki as they are open vessels through which this energy flows down to their hands hence why children can have warm hands. Most children are not aware of this, hence don’t use it. At puberty we are conditioned by society, so we have closed off being open to it.

The two ways to experience this energy are to have a Reiki treatment via a trained practitioner or to learn how to channel the energy for yourself.

Reiki and its potential benefits

It can help to boost the Immune System

It can increase Energy Levels

It helps build Self Confidence

It Reduces stress

Helps in the Grieving Process

Improves Physical Health

Encourages Deep Relaxation

Helps in overcoming Anxiety/Panic Attacks

Benefits Chronic and Acute Medical Conditions

Definition of Reiki –What it is?

HOLISTIC comes from the word ‘HOLOS’ of Sixth Century Greece meaning Whole ..

In the Sixth Century, the days before Science, Philosophy and Spirituality were separated, a teacher (Sensee) was also a doctor and a priest and treated their patients on all levels.

Distinctions between the body, mind and spirit were unimportant they were seen as one in the other. Then a split came with a doctor treating the body, the priest treating spirit and the philosopher the mind. This is where imbalances within the different societies emerged. The physical has dominated Western life, appearance, and material goods. Spirituality and growth have been forgotten. As there is no measurement for mental and emotional factors, Western Medicine focuses more on how everything is manifested physically, not focusing on the root cause for disease.

To understand Reiki, you must first understand Energy.

The world around us is primarily understood using the five senses; 1. Seeing 2. Feel 3.Hear 4. Taste 5. Touch, which is very one dimensional, even Science tells us that everything around us is Energy that is constantly moving. Solid matter being energy vibrating at a slow rate enabling us to perceive is as solid. Is we apply energy in the form of heat to a chair it will cause the molecules to vibrate faster causing is to form a different energy, Flames, Heat then Ashes.

Then there is the human body – the bones have a slow vibration, then slightly higher the muscles and fatty tissue, then higher the blood and fluids. Then different vibrations can be perceived such as Karolin photography. Then higher energy vibrations include Ki which flows through the energy channels or meridians in the body. Higher again is our Energy Field or Aura which surrounds our body. Our body like the Universe is a network of interlacing and interconnecting energy patterns which keep us balanced. Ki is Japanese, in China it’s called Qi and India Prana. Ki moves the blood in your body it is your Life Force.  You have a subconsciousness and a consciousness. Our Subconsciousness tells our lungs to breathe in and out if we did not breath we could not live. How can we doubt having a vital life force.  Our own bodies exist in their current form because of many forces such as our environment, nature, nourishing food, loving relationships allowing us to continue to live and grow. When these factors change due to starvation, a car accident, emotional abuse our bodies will change dramatically, manifesting as illness both physically and emotionally as the body is imbalanced. Issues can be buried down if they are too difficult to deal with and our energy field slows down.

Reiki can help balance the body on all levels Body, mind and Spirit. Man is Energy, Health is Energy in Harmony. Disease is disharmony.

Rei – Meaning Universal Life Energy, that surrounds all life around us.

Ki—Meaning Vital Life Force

Reiki—Vital Life force guided by the Universal Life Energy. So Universal and Personal

Reiki is a gentle but powerful hands on healing art, empowering our Physical, Mental and Emotion level to bring them back to balance, resulting in Optimal Health. Practised by people all over the world of all creeds and beliefs.

The Different forms of Reiki Taught

Tera-Mai –Traditional Reiki based on Dr. Usui ‘s teachings passing down fire energy with the grounding energy of earth (Reiki) using the symbols, Choku-Rei, Sei He Ki & Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen

Seichem is the updated form of Tera-Mai including more Symbols such as Mara, Harth & Zonar, it is an initiation into all four elements and is felt in physical sensation

Kundalini Reiki is Reiki focusing more on the Intention of the Reiki Healing Process and is one in the same. Part of the philosophy of Ayurveda. Ayur means ‘Life’ and ‘Veda’ Knowledge-external truths. The Chakras contain the wisdom of how to live a life, which enriches you, the planet, and all other sentient beings. The Chakras together with Kundalini ‘Prana’ leads to enlightenment. Bringing in the earth and heavenly energy. To lead a full compassionate life of Wisdom, Ethics and Meditation.

Earth (Reiki)

This healing energy is experienced as hot and cold (just like the surface of the Planet). It grounds all other healing energy.

Fire (Sakara)

This Healing energy is clearly distinguished as pulses of low voltage energy- Transformation-body, mind and spirit, working in the Aura aswell as the physical.

Water (Sophi-El)

This healing energy feels like waves of cool energy. Deep Emotional Healing. Opening the heart to receiving love, compassion and knowing you ‘deserve to be happy’.

Air (Angelic-Light)

Enhancing the power of the third eye and the spoken word-a sense of angels or a spiritual presence, a sense of breeze or a scent like a perfume

Colours you may see during the Treatment

The colours:  Each colour represents a particular Quality

Red- the colour of compassion

Blue-for wisdom

Green-Healing

Yellow-Insight

White-encompasses all qualities.

Understanding the different levels of Reiki

Reiki Level 1-heals the active energies of the body-healing everything in our physical contact

First degree Reiki is known as the Physical Level. It brings us into harmony with our physical body, the environment, other people, and animals. There are four attunements’, which establish the connection between the Reiki and the student’s inner healing channels- The Crown, the Brow, The Throat the Heart.

Hand-positions- For Self, Seated and someone lying down.

Chakra Balancing, Scanning, how to give a full treatment and the Chakra System as a means of growth.

Reiki Level 2-heals the passive energies in our mind & emotions what we can’t touch

Second degree Reiki is known as the mental/emotional level. It helps us to build a relationship our inner world of thoughts, beliefs, and emotions. Helping us to express ourselves and understand our intuition better. There are four attunements- the Crown, the spine, the palms of both hands and the soles of both feet.

Focusing on Symbols, Distant Healing, using Reiki to heal unwanted habits, using Reiki to manifest projects, Aura Cleansing.

Practitioner Level

Review of Level 1 & 2, duty of client care, Professional conduct, clinical practise, Anatomy & Physiology (Weekend course only required), First Aid Basic, Business awareness, membership to professional body, CPD, Self-Care, Case Studies & Health & Safety, Lineage from Teacher, all certification required.

Reiki Level 3 Part one-integrates the active and passive energies-beyond our 5 senses-the master symbol helps to consciously connect us to the Universal Energy

Third degree level is known as the spiritual level. Adding more than can be gained by the 5 senses. Receiving and using the Master Symbol helps to consciously connect us to the Universal Energy.

There are 3 attunements’, which open up the initiate to the ability to further attune other initiates to Levels 1, 2 and 3 of Reiki. The Crown, the spine, and the palms of the hands.

This covers the Master Symbol and Meditation.

Reiki Level 3 Part 2

During this workshop students are taught to initiate/attune others into all levels of Reiki. It is for people who want to share or teach Reiki, gaining insight into the power of Reiki learning more about ourselves on all levels, physical, mental/emotional, and spiritual.

The workshop covers Level 1, 2 and 3 Initiations and Meditation.

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To bring the spiritual depth into everyday life, Mikao Usui, the founder of the system of Reiki, created a set of five principles (or precepts). They can be found on his memorial stone in the grounds of the Saihoji Temple in Tokyo

– Just for today, do not worry– slow down, give yourself compassion, ground yourself.

– Just for today, do not anger– but release frustration, don’t suppress emotion, peel away the layers that are hurt.

– Just for today, be grateful- focus on all the positives in your life and not the fears, attract the same and not the later.

– Just for today, be honest-work with diligence– be your authentic wonderful self-be who you truly are, speak your truth- shine.

– Just for today, be compassionate and kind toward yourself and others, compassion rises above judgement and anger.

Need a boost to ward off the winter blues? Feeling tired or stressed?  Try Reflexology it may help to;

• Reduce Stress and Induce Relaxation
• Improve Nerve Functioning and Blood Supply around the Body
• Support Emotional Problems such as Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Panic Attacks
• Boost and Strengthen the Immunity System
• Prevent Colds, Flu’s and Infections
• Improves Circulation, helping various Blood Pressure Problems and Heart Dysfuntionality
• Aids the Elimination of Toxins and Waste Products
• Revitalises Energy and your ability to Focus, stimulating Creativity and Productivity

Reflexology

Reflexology is an advanced form of foot-massage, that will put you instantly into a deep state of relaxation, both physically and emotionally. You may even fall asleep, which tends to happen 80% of the time.  

The treatment is done through the feet, which act as a mirror and map to all of the body’s systems.  Physical pain and discomfort can be due to stress, Reflexology can reduce and release pain both physically and emotionally by stimulating specific points on your feet connected to particular parts of your body, thus releasing these stresses. 

Therefore, Reflexology treatments have a powerful and beneficial impact on your overall physical and emotional state. You’ll experience better mood, sleep, feel more energised, and carefree, you will feel lighter, more grounded, balanced, and completely relaxed.  

A take home from the treatment, to sustain this relaxed state would be: locate the point in the middle of your palm ‘the Solar Plexus’ it is accessible on both hands, massage this point clockwise and anti-clockwise, it will instantly relax you.

Holistic is a term derived from the Greek word ‘holos’ which means ‘whole’. To me Holistic and Complementary therapies look at prevention rather than cure, by looking the whole picture. In Eastern medicine the concept of health is prevention.

In Eastern medicine the concept of diagnosis implies a moment to moment monitoring of the interactions between ‘health’ and ‘disease’ in the body. Your environment, diet, personality and genetics have a huge effect on why certain factors manifest physically. Why one person gets a back pain, can be very different to why another person gets back pain. By adjusting Diet, lifestyle and habits, many illnesses can be prevented or cured.

In Western medicine the concept of health care is cure.

In Western medicine the term ‘diagnosis’ generally refers to the identification of a disease after it has manifested.  There are no tools to measure emotional and mental factors, therefore it is the treatment of symptoms instead of getting to the root of why the ailment has manifested in the first place.  

Holistic Healing and Complementary therapies, offer a natural way to restore Optimum Health, through Self Awareness, leading to Self Confidence.

Some popular Holistic therapies and Complementary therapies are;

Reflexology – Addressing the effects of stress on the body

You may have seen this holistic therapy listed in your local beauty salon and thought it just a relaxing foot massage, but the difference between a foot massage and a holistic reflexology session is huge.  One hour with an ITEC accredited Reflexologist will convince you of this.  I like to look at Reflexology Massage as a preventative medicine. Regular treatments can deal with underlying niggling issues before they lead to the kind of serious health complaints that require hospitalisation. Both feet will tell you a lot about the person’s health as they correspond to different parts of the body.

Stress is the main area where Reflexology comes into its own. When a person is much stressed, it tends to be identified in the Adrenal glands of the foot, the Adrenal glands will feel indented, swollen or tender. The Adrenal glands are where the body produces and regulates the stress hormone cortisol. By working this area, this allows for release of the ‘build up’ of stress.  Many of my clients have mentioned feeling a sense of warmth and an increase in their heart rate temporarily, as I have re-worked this area.

Expect to Feel:

Relaxed and aware of some changes in your body.  Feelings of warmth, tingling and twitching are usually common.  Make sure to relax after each treatment to maximise on the benefits of Reflexology.

Celebrity Fans Kate Moss and Elle Macpherson.

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­Reiki – Best for Dealing with grief, anxiety or depression

If you have hit what Reiki Masters term an ‘emotional brick wall’ then you’ll understand the feelings of panic, anxiety and hopelessness that come as part of it.  People visit me when they can’t seem to move past an emotion or trauma. Be it a breakup, loss of close family member or friend, stress in work, or lack of self-esteem.

These feelings come hand in hand with a physical ailment such as panic attacks or recurring pain.  I have many people visiting me of all ages and circumstances, wanting to understand why they feel the way they do and how to let go of it.

Reiki works on an energetic and psychological level to help clear what is known as a ‘blockage.  Using their own personal energy, the Reiki healer moves their hands up and down your body to release these energetic blockages and allow you to heal emotionally and often physically too.

It is important for the Reiki Healer to be experienced and aware of their own personal energy.

Expect to Feel:

Deeply relaxed.  You may feel a variation of warmth and coolness, in different areas as the treatment progresses. Many people drift into a semi-conscious sleep state know as REM, (Rapid Eye Movement.)  Afterwards you will feel rested, relaxed and energised.

Celebrity Fans:  Angelina Jolie, Kate Hudson and Gwyneth Paltrow.

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Acupuncture – best for getting to the root of issues, such as skin issues.

There is a strong relationship with Stress and Troublesome Skin.  Which is acknowledged by most Accredited Acupuncturists.  They tend to feed each other, so dealing with one simply isn’t possible without dealing with another.  Stress can manifest as in Chinese Medicine terms as heat, Liver Blood Deficiency or Wind in the body. These factors can accumulate due to mental or emotional stress,  stimulants such as tea, coffee or alcohol, hot spicy foods and your constitution. The skin can appear to have redness, swelling or dry scaly patches such as that of Eczema and Psoriasis. 

Acupuncture has been practised for centuries and involves restoring the flow of Qi (or life force) to avoid disease and illness.  Like most people who’ve struggled with skin problems, you have probably tried most dermatological options, or visited specialists and doctors prescribing tablets and creams, with various potential side effects, it is probably only then, that you will try Acupuncture. The beauty of TCM Traditional Chinese Medicine, is that if the right diagnosis is made, the effects can be immediate.  You don’t have to believe in the treatment for it to work and often we see amazing results when people have completely given up. 

Celebrity Fans: J-Lo, Mariah Carey, Gwen Stefani and Kim Kardashian (anti-aging benefits).