My Life Changing Experience with Reiki and Why I trained to be a Reiki Practitioner
I had been looking for an “energy transformational tool” that I could add to my coaching sessions for some time. For some clients, coaching and talking “isn’t enough” and I wanted to be able to support clients with a modality that worked on all levels – mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually.
In January 2022, I had a personal experience with the “Power of Reiki”. This experience convinced me that Reiki was the modality that I had been looking for. In this blog I want to share my personal story with Reiki, the benefits and changes that resulted in my life and how reiki could potentially support you.
Here is my story.
I can hardly believe that it was less than 18 months ago when I had my mini “melt down” and regular Reiki treatments greatly assisted me to regain my “zest for life” and my natural joy that is part of my essence.
Here is what happened.
I was driving to the supermarket late afternoon on wed 12 January 2022 and, out of nowhere, I started crying uncontrollably. I stopped in the car park of the supermarket, crying my eyes out, not sure what was happening to me, as there was no significant “event” that I was crying about.
And then my phone rang- it was a dear girlfriend. Normally I would not answer the phone when I was so upset, but I did. I blubbered my way through, saying I was not sure what was happening to me. In talking to my friend, (let’s call her Betty – not her real name) I realised that I started to feel “bad” after a massage I had had earlier in the day. Betty suggested that perhaps I there was some “energy exchange” that happened in the massage treatment – that I was carrying “some energy” that was not mine.
Betty suggested some practical “energy hygiene” things I could do straight away to make me feel better (go home have a shower, use some rock salt in the shower to clear my energy field, put on clean clothes) and she booked me into a session with a Reiki practitioner she knew, to have a “distance treatment” the next day.
(I believe the “energy exchange” was the “straw that broke the camel’s back”. There had been ongoing stressors in my life for some time. Some of them being… being a “Carer” for my adult daughter who lived at home, personal health issues, the changes and challenges to my business with COVID, conflict with family members re being on a different page re having the VAX, disappointments and more.)
I had my initial Reiki consultation the next day and this was the beginning of a series of distance Reiki treatments (and supportive conversation) I had with my Reiki practitioner over a two-month period. The sessions supported my physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. I started to regain my normal “joy and zest for life”, and in 3 months my life had changed significantly.
Here are some of the changes:
I upped my self-care, set some clear boundaries in my personal and professional life,
My daughter decided to move out, and is happily living independently, with support,
I embarked on training as a certified reiki practitioner so I could support add this energy balancing modality to my 1:1 sessions,
I became clear about my business future direction and the contribution I wanted to make,
My health and vitality improved and more…)
I believe the Reiki treatments I had were the catalyst for many of these changes, changes that occurred on many levels and aspects of my life.
So some of you may be asking “What is Reiki”? and “What benefits can I receive from a treatment?” and “What actually happens in a Reiki treatment?”
Reiki is an ancient Japanese form of healing that aims to improve health and vitality for life. “Reiki” comes from the Japanese words “Rei” - Universal and “Ki”- Life Force Energy.
In a Reiki treatment I “channel” the Reiki Energy through the laying on of my hands on the body or above the body. The client is fully clothed and lies on a massage. The treatment lasts for approximately 45-50 minutes. The Reiki energy helps restore the body to its natural state of wellbeing, going to where the client needs it the most and can work on a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels.
From my personal experience and the experience of my clients, here are some of the benefits:
· Deep relaxation and feelings of calmness and wellbeing
· The body release stress, anxiety and tension
· Increases the feeling of peace, security, trust in self and Life
· Accelerates the bodies self-healing abilities
· Supports changes in beliefs and behaviours needed for clients to reach their life goals
· Can improved sleep and can decrease pain associated with chronic conditions.
So, if you would like to experience these benefits, I would love to work with you, one-on-one!
I am delighted now to be offering Reiki within my personal sessions, which include guided Mindfulness to bring you into the present moment, 50 minutes of Reiki energy balancing and healing conversation and coaching to support you in your aspirations or goals or wellbeing.
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