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Reiki is a Japanese healing modality that is gentle and non invasive. It is used for stress reduction and can promote healing on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual levels. Reiki works from the belief that there is an unseen energy life force energy that is a part of all things.

Reiki is first and foremost a SELF HEALING TOOL. Even if our goal and life’s purpose is to help others, we cannot do this effectively or to the best of our ability if we do not first take care of ourselves. Reiki is a gentle, light-touch body therapy for your physical and emotional health. The steady stream of Reiki energy strengthens and balances your flow of life force energy, which keeps the body and all of its parts active and healthy.

Just as there are positions in yoga, and meridian points in acupuncture for specific ailments and areas of blocked energy flow, there are hand positions and special symbols for a Reiki practitioner to use on the body that address these same issues.

Some common symptoms that signal disruption with your life force energy are:
-Fatigue
-Chronic pain
-Depression/anxiety

The soothing energy of Reiki gives the receiver time to completely relax physically and mentally, while creating space to allow the mind and body to pause and restore itself from everyday life. It provides more efficient life force energy within the body, allowing for an opportunity to heal itself physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Provides relief from stress, anxiety, and depression
-Promotes a state of total relaxation and peace
-Reduces or alleviates pains
-Supports the body’s natural ability to heal itself
-Can Accelerate physical healing of injuries
-Balances the energy system
-Aids in deep and restful sleep
-Promotes emotional healing & mental wellbeing
-Assists the body in cleansing toxins
-Supports allopathic and holistic treatment
-Can reduce side-effects from medications, chemotherapy, anesthesia

For distance reiki sessions only - After you receive your confirmation for scheduling, I would like you to begin to think about your intention for our session. Two days before your session you will receive an email prompt to send me the intention you and I will be working with. Once I receive your intention, I will review it and reach out with any questions or feedback I have. Unless specifically mentioned in the details of the session you book, all communication will be done through email. All sessions (unless otherwise specified) are done remote.

At your session time, I will begin your session by connecting to your energy system. I will scan your energy system and work within your intention. This would be a time for you to be in a relaxed or meditative state, laying down if possible, perhaps listening to meditative music. You, as the person receiving reiki may begin to feel a very slight tingling, heat, or energy moving through your body. You may feel nothing at all. You may feel an overall peace and calm in your mind and/or body.

After your session I will email you or text you the intuitive insights from the session. If you would like to go over these insights in more detail you can schedule a spiritual mentorship session where we can go over questions and ways that you can implement the insights into daily living.

No, there is no dogma attached to Reiki. You do not have to believe or subscribe to any form of religion to benefit from Reiki.

You should find yourself either very relaxed and feeling “lighter” or feeling re-energized. Allow yourself a few minutes to come fully back into your awareness. You may feel so relaxed that you are spaced-out. Whatever it is that you need, is what you will experience. Be sure to drink lots of water as Reiki is very detoxifying. You should sleep very well.

It is not unusual for people to experience a mild natural detoxification as the body adjusts itself to the energy shift. It is recommended that you drink some extra water and/or herbal tea so that the toxins are flushed out more readily. You may want to rest more, so allow time for that. Doing some simple stretching exercises will help you feel grounded.
Most people feel an immediate improvement in their level of pain and energy. An overall feeling of well being may be experienced.

Initially, three or four sessions over the first two weeks are recommended, (although not required). This helps to remove deep-rooted blocks in your energy system. Thereafter, once a week or once every two weeks is recommended, until the issue has resolved or for energetic maintenance. Usually a subtle improvement is noticed even after the first session. It may take five to six visits to notice a marked improvement. Dis-ease generally begins in the energy field so if we keep our subtle bodies healthy using Reiki and our physical bodies healthy we should be able to remain active and whole. Once the initial issue has resolved, most people like to have a Reiki session every 2-4 weeks, as part of their wellness regime.

I learned from my teacher and Elder who was adopted into a Lakota tribe in 1992 that the Lakota believe we are born with an immense number of helping spirits (allies). This would imply that we are born with a vast team of helping spirits, at least one being a power animal. As we move through life here in the west we often are not familiar with the concept of power animals and do not have knowledge of who our power animals are. Power animals are divine beings who can assist us in our spiritual journeys and can help sustain our vitality as we navigate difficult situations. When we have lost the relationship with our power animal we often experience many “symptoms.” These symptoms can include: chronic fatigue, depression, misfortune, relationships difficulties, emotional problems, an inability to overcome a trauma, loss, distress in childhood, or divorce. Addictions to drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex can also be signs of power animal loss. In addition to each of the following signs of power animals loss may also be contributing to low self esteem, guilt, shame, feelings of unworthiness, and feeling hopeless or powerless. The retrieval of a power animal often assists us in our healing by bridging the seen and unseen realms, by increasing our sense of wellbeing and our vitality.

Power animals bring their own talents, energy, and gifts that it offers the human it is working with. It is not the individual who chooses the power animal, the animals chooses the individual, knowing fully how it can aid and enhance the individual’s life.

A simple, yet remarkably powerful tool that brings the unseen worlds and non-physical beings to life. Journeying is a foundational tool for the shamanic practitioner. The journey provides the passageway used by our ancestors to obtain information from other realities. Participating in this process will assist you in beginning to build a partnership with the spirits. The journey has the ability to connect you with power animals, spiritual teachers and your true self. While in the journey these beings share information, knowledge, and wisdom. Some of the areas in which information can be gathered for include: solving problems, gaining clarity about life’s circumstances, building awareness, and gaining an understanding of energy and worlds beyond out 3d reality we currently live in.

Please reach out to me so that we can schedule a time to discuss your previous training and your interest in moving forward with being attuned to second degree reiki. At the time of our conversation if it the teacher and student dynamic feels like a good fit for you, we will schedule your second degree reiki and move forward with your attunement.

YES! I am available for travel for space clearings, small group healings, attunements, ceremonies for births, as well as end of life work for loved ones who are preparing to transition and/or have recently transitioned. If you are interested in any of these ceremonies please reach out so we can discuss the details.