AromaBalance Session

A powerful way to improve your health and well being is through chakra balancing.  To achieve this balance I combine Reiki energy healing with doTERRA Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils.  The oils chosen for this technique work to give your body a natural boost and allow unbalanced chakras to heal.

What are chakras?  Chakras are energy centers that are positioned along the body.  They function as energy transformers, taking the energy from the environment around you and transporting it into and around your body.  They also take energy from your body and release it into the environment.  

There are seven main chakra centers that are positioned along the spine from the base all the way up to the top of your head.  Each of these is associated with different emotions, glands, and parts of the body.  An imbalance in any of these energy centers can affect your health.  The food we eat, the people we spend our time with, the environment, our attitude and stress are just a few of the things that can affect the health of our chakras. 

When your chakras are healthy and clear, your life flows smoothly.  When any of these energy centers of the body become weak, blocked or over-stimulated, it may lead to symptoms of physical, emotional or spiritual imbalance.  Keeping your chakras healthy will help to keep your body in balance resulting in emotional and physical wellness.

The Chakra Balancing oils used in the technique are Frankincense, AromaTouch, OnGuard, Elevation, Serenity, Whisper, Breathe, Digest Zen, Citrus Bliss, Balance and Purify.

ROOT CHAKRA is Red and is located at the base of the spine.  It is associated with issues of survival, drive, ambition, grounding ones energy in the physical dimension, your life forces and balancing experiences that create fight or flight.  The essential oil blend used for this chakra is Balance.

The SACRAL/SPLEEN CHAKRA is Orange and is positioned in the lower abdomen just about two inches below the navel.  It is associated with creativity, sexuality, relationship and reproduction.  The essential oil blend used for this chakra is Citrus Bliss.

The SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA is Yellow and is located below the sternum above the stomach.  It is associated with issues of personal power, emotions (especially blocked emotions), passion for living, and the ability to protect oneself from being the target of negative or aggression emotions.  The essential oil blend used for this chakra is Digest Zen.

The HEART CHAKRA is Green or Pink and is positioned in the center of the chest.  It is associated with compassion, friendship, empathy and the ability to give and receive love.  The essential oil blend used for this chakra is Breathe.

The THROAT CHAKRA is Light Blue and located in the throat and upper chest area.  It is associated with communication, expression and speaking ones truth.  The essential oil blend used for this chakra is Whisper.

The THIRD EYE/BROW CHAKRA is Dark Indigo Blue and located between your eyebrows.  It is associated with intuition, understanding, visualization and inner vision.  The essential oil blend used for this chakra is Serenity.

The CROWN CHAKRA is Violet and White and located at the crown of the head.  It is associated with cosmic awareness, spirituality and your connection with the Divine.  The essential oil used for this chakra is Elevation.

AromaBalance Session

This healing session includes Reiki energy healing, a chakra balancing essential oil application and a guided meditation.  You will experience 11 essential oils and essential oil blends that work with your body’s natural chemistry to find balance.  The oils chosen for this technique work to give your body a natural boost and allow unbalanced chakras to heal.  Your chakra balancing session is complete after you are guided on a chakra balancing meditation.  Relax, rejuvenate and heal your body and mind with an AromaBalance session. 

1 1/4 Hour  $65   

Reiki Ideals

Original Reiki Ideals

The secret art of inviting happiness. The miraculous medicine of all diseases.

Just for today, do not be angry
Do not worry and be filled with gratitude
Devote yourself to your work and be kind to others

Every morning and evening join your hands in prayer, pray these words to your heart, and chant these words with your mouth. Usui Reiki Treatment for the improvement of mind and body.
The founder . . . Usui Mikao

Reiki I & II Training

REIKI ENERGY HEALING – Coming in September! (Please email me to be added to my waiting list)

Reiki is an amazing healing modality that is utilized for self-healing and for offering treatments to others. In Reiki, students receive “attunements” which empower them to offer Reiki. The attunement is a spiritual process where healing energy is activated and enhanced. The attunements can have a subtle to profound effect on one’s life.

Many students experience personal growth and healing after a class. Reiki is restorative, empowering, deeply relaxing and easy. Anyone can learn Reiki!

Below you will find the descriptions for my Level I and Level II Reiki courses. These private courses are taught one on one or you may choose to learn with a friend. Reiki I and II will be taught separately approximately 30 days apart. Please email me with any questions that you may have.

First Degree Reiki increases healing energy in your life and enhances personal growth. This course qualifies you as a level one Reiki Practitioner. This level is open to anyone with the desire to learn Reiki. The following are some of the topics covered in Reiki I.

• What is Reiki
• The history of Reiki and where Reiki is today
• What can Reiki heal
• The Human Energy Field: Auric Fields, Chakras
• The three pillars of Reiki
• Scanning Techniques
• Keeping your energy clean
• You will experience a guided meditation and be attuned to Reiki I
• Hand positions for a Reiki self-treatment
• Hand positions for treating others
• Practice giving and receiving Reiki
• A chakra cleanse will be activated
• You will receive a certificate to take home with you

Second Degree Reiki takes you further into self-discovery and gives you more powerful tools for healing including the Reiki symbols and distance healing. Reiki I is a pre-requisite for this course. The following is covered in Reiki II:

• You will experience a guided meditation and be attuned to Reiki II
• You will learn healing symbols for physical, emotional, mental & long-distance healing
• Using symbols during a standard Reiki treatment
• You will learn and practice distant Reiki in class
• Ways to send distant Reiki
• Listening to your inner wisdom
• Meditations, Mantras, and Prayers
• Reiki: A way of living
• Practice giving and receiving Reiki
• A chakra cleanse will be activated
• You will receive a certificate to take home with you

REIKI COURSE PRICING

Reiki Level I (5 Hours) – $150

Reiki Level II (5 Hours) – $150

*A $75 deposit + $25 book fee (Reiki I & II manual) is required when scheduling your course. With 13 days or less notice the class deposit is non-refundable. With 14 days or more notice the deposit is fully refundable.

The Chakras

THE CHAKRAS

Chakras are energy centers that are positioned along the body.  They function as energy transformers, taking the energy from the environment around you and transporting it into and around your body.  They also take energy from your body and release it into the environment.  

In Sanskrit the word chakra means “wheel” and refers to the shape and the spinning nature of chakras.  A healthy and balanced chakra will spin clockwise and quicker than one out of balance and will be able to transform the energies around you faster.

There are seven main chakra centers that are positioned along the spine from the base all the way up to the top of your head.  Each of these is associated with different emotions, glands, and parts of the body.  An imbalance in any of these energy centers can affect your health.  The food we eat, the people we spend our time with, the environment, our attitude and stress are just a few of the things that can affect the health of our chakras. 

When your chakras are healthy and clear, your life flows smoothly.  When any of these energy centers of the body become weak, blocked or over-stimulated, it may lead to symptoms of physical, emotional or spiritual imbalance.  Regular Reiki healing sessions and daily meditation are both wonderful ways to achieve and maintain balance in the body.  Keeping your chakras healthy will help to keep your body in balance resulting in emotional and physical wellness.

The ROOT CHAKRA is Red and is located at the base of the spine.  It is associated with issues of survival, drive, ambition, grounding ones energy in the physical dimension, your life forces and balancing experiences that create fight or flight. 

The SACRAL/SPLEEN CHAKRA is Orange and is positioned in the lower abdomen just about two inches below the navel.  It is associated with creativity, sexuality, relationship and reproduction.

The SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA is Yellow and is located below the sternum above the stomach.  It is associated with issues of personal power, emotions (especially blocked emotions), passion for living, and the ability to protect oneself from being the target of negative or aggression emotions.

The HEART CHAKRA is Green or Pink and is positioned in the center of the chest.  It is associated with compassion, friendship, empathy and the ability to give and receive love.

The THROAT CHAKRA is Light Blue and located in the throat and upper chest area.  It is associated with communication, expression and speaking ones truth.

The THIRD EYE/BROW CHAKRA is Dark Indigo Blue and located between your eyebrows.  It is associated with intuition, understanding, visualization and inner vision.

The CROWN CHAKRA is Violet and White and located at the crown of the head.  It is associated with cosmic awareness, spirituality and your connection with the Divine.

Treating Cancer with Reiki

About the Author
This article was written by Margaret Jang, who has been channelling inspirational guidance/teachings from Spirit, in poetry format since 2002. Margaret is a healing facilitator for Reiki & gemstone therapy and is also an instructor offering courses and workshops for Reiki, gemstone healing & psychic/soul development. She resides in Vancouver, BC and may be contacted at www.onesourcelearn.com or phone 604-879-7201.

Treating Cancer with Reiki

Reiki is an energy-based, holistic healing modality introduced into Japan by Mikao Usui in the late 1800’s. It uses light-touch hand placement on or above the body, together with Reiki symbols. The Reiki practitioner acts as an energy conduit, or channel, who directs the flow of spiritual or universal energy to influence not only the physical body, but also the emotional, mental and spiritual bodies as well.

My initial experience using Reiki to treat a cancer patient pre-dates to 2002. In this particular case, the medical prognosis was terminal; therefore, Reiki was only used to provide additional inner peace, balance and comfort during the patient’s final weeks. Reiki induced deep sleep and relaxation, thus alleviating stress and discomfort. From the feedback that I received, Reiki provided an immense “floating” feeling of well-being felt at the spiritual level.

During transition (or the dying) process, Reiki was only applied above the heart chakra (at the physician’s request) to aid the soul or spirit while it departed from the physical body. It is interesting to note, that while using a pendulum to measure the energy flow, it indicated no energy activity in the chakras from the throat to the root. However, there was a tremendous energy build-up starting at the third eye chakra, with a huge culmination of energy at the crown chakra.

This was a truly amazing event, which left me marvelling at how the energy of Reiki assisted a terminally ill patient to succumb calmly to the inevitable, while still maintaining peaceful dignity. By creating a more relaxed outlook, Reiki enabled the patient to openly express last minute concerns and soothed any fear of death. As was explained to me by the patient, “It’s just like turning another chapter of a book; there is nothing to be afraid of and I’m not scared.”

Reiki created such a peaceful state of mind that it aided in clearer comprehension or realization of the current situation, even if it was not a favourable prognosis. A deeper understanding occurred, on a higher level of consciousness, where the patient realized that the soul was really elevating itself to a higher, purer resonance, so it could then return to its spiritual source. Reiki taught me that there is no death of the soul/spirit; there is only a transition of energy from one state of existence to another, whereby anything solid or physical is left behind.

Although I was originally taught to avoid applying Reiki directly to a cancerous area, because its energy promotes rapid cellular regeneration (not good if the original cells are cancerous), I now realize that despite this concept, it is more important to implement proper focus and intention to the healing regiment. Before beginning treatment, the Reiki practitioner should clearly state a specific intention for the healing. Once this is established, then during the treatment session, the healing energy of Reiki will follow whatever directive given. Both the Reiki practitioner and the patient/client should always remember about the power of thought and its therapeutic mind-body-soul connection. All thought is energy – energy creates action – action becomes your reality.

The American Cancer Society clearly regards and promotes Reiki as a safe, complimentary cancer therapy. Through their studies, they purport that since Reiki does not manipulate tissue (as does body massage or reflexology), it is considered to be a non-invasive, effective therapy. Their studies also acknowledge that Reiki induces relaxation, lowers the heart rate and reduces stress; in turn this promotes better, faster healing.

For those who presently suffer with cancer and wonder if they should risk trying Reiki, it remains an arduous dilemma. As with any treatment, whether it’s traditional or a complimentary alternative, you are still required to take a gamble. There are no guarantees and any Reiki practitioner who promises a “cure”, should not only be avoided, but should be chastised for making unwarranted promises. Although Reiki has not been scientifically proven to kill or eradicate cancer cells, it has been proven to dramatically improve pain levels and increase over-all comfort, which thus reduces the dosage of pain medication. As a result, Reiki motivates the patient/client’s desire to get well. Based on these findings, it would be worthwhile to at least try the soothing benefits of Reiki.

From a Holistic Viewpoint, What Creates Cancer?
Chronic illness is created when there is disparity between the soul (spirit) and the personality (ego) or an imbalance among the four bodies – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. As a result, each type of cancer will evolve from its own particular origin. Reiki treatment should be applied with care and consideration to the underlying “root” cause. Generally, cancer manifests when the immune system is out of alignment.

How Can Reiki Help Treat Cancer?
1. Reiki re-balances, enhances and stabilizes the immune system, thus encouraging the body to heal itself, but Reiki does not and will not “cure” cancer

2. Reiki harmonizes and balances the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels/bodies allowing energy to flow freely to improve the inter-action between the four levels (physical, emotional, mental and spiritual)

3. Reiki lowers stress, inducing peacefulness and calmness

4. Reiki relieves pain, aiding in the overall comfort level

5. Reiki balances the main chakras inducing balance “within”

6. Reiki releases energy blockages, toxins and impurities from the four levels or bodies (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual)

7. Reiki lowers the heart rate

8. Reiki reduces the effects of nausea caused from chemotherapy treatment

9. Reiki helps to regenerate cellular growth

10. Reiki accelerates healing

11. Reiki strengthens the ability to heal yourself

Where Healing Starts
First heal the emotional and spiritual bodies – this requires un-conditional love and forgiveness.

1. Take full responsibility for your present state of being; for your own life. Avoid “victim” mentality and resist playing the “blame” game; instead, change your attitude or thinking pattern and become accountable, informed and empowered

2. Empower yourself by applying daily self-healing Reiki techniques learned through attunement to Reiki Level 1 (self-healing level)

3. Release and forgive unconditionally, yourself and others, who have wronged you (past or present lifetimes) or who may have contributed to your present state of being. As well, release old cells, plus cellular or thought patterns that impede your healing

4. Love yourself and others unconditionally – acknowledge and accept good traits, as well as flaws and weaknesses, as well as strengths

5. Believe and trust in your abilities – you are a unique, powerful spiritual being

6. Build self-esteem and self-confidence “within” – your opinion is the only one that truly matters

7. Release judgements for yourself and others

8. Uncover and release – physical or emotional root cause for the disease such as….

1. Deep underlying grief

2. Fears that control you

3. Hidden or controlled deep-seated anger (passive/aggressive behaviour)

4. Destructive behaviour

5. Lack of nurturing

6. Trauma occurring before puberty

Considerations for Reiki Practitioner and Patient/Client
1. Both the Reiki practitioner and the patient/client should only focus energy and attention on the wellness of the patient/client, rather than on the illness. There must first be a change in consciousness before healing can begin. “Like” energy attracts “like” energy, so where you place all your attention is the type of energy that you will attract. This is based on the Law of Attraction…..what you think, you will feel – what you feel, you will energetically vibrate at – what you energetically vibrate at, you will attract that same energy to you. So for healing to commence, it is important to break the present energetic frequency cycle and raise it to a higher vibrating frequency range.

2. The patient/client must initiate their own healing by asking for it (if they are physically able to do so) and by participating in it – it is pointless to coerce any type of healing modality that is not accepted or wanted.

3. It is absolutely necessary for both the Reiki practitioner and the patient/client to utilize an attitude of non-attachment to the end result.

Implement a Daily Healing Routine – in addition to receiving Reiki treatment, conventional treatment or any other complimentary treatment, it is also important to establish positive changes in your daily life. Below are suggestions, to use as a guideline, that will aid in your healing process and well-being.

1. Lifestyle

1. Continue to follow your physician’s conventional treatment plan, but educate yourself about the benefits or consequences of each medication or treatment

2. Investigate other complimentary, alternative modalities that may also help to alleviate drug or treatment side effects

3. Remove as many stressors from your life as possible

4. Eat balanced and nutritious foods

5. Eliminate or change anything that does not benefit your highest good (this may be food, alcohol, tobacco products, people, situations, or employment)

6. Watch how you think, act and speak – always react positively with love, compassion and humility for yourself and others; always take the high road – this will elevate your energy vibration, enabling you to attract more positive, higher energy

7. Make an effort to know yourself intimately and to love and accept yourself unconditionally – be truthful to whom you really are and live your life accordingly. In other words, live for who you are, instead of trying to please others or make “false” impressions

8. Enjoy and do whatever you feel a deep urge or motivation towards – it’s never too late to learn something new. Resist making excuses, delaying or procrastinating, because you will be the only loser

9. Let go of “control”; learn to relax and just go with the flow. Remember, it is a waste of time and energy to manipulate or worry about situations or others in order to feed your own wants or needs

2. Daily Affirmation – use affirmations that are positive and that are in the present tense

1. Avoid using: I Think – this denotes a possibility for the future that is not fully believable yet

2. Avoid using: I Will – this denotes a thought about to be realized, but not quite ready – it’s a bit like procrastinating

3. Only Use: I AM – this denotes happening NOW, in the present time

Example Affirmation:

“Everyday, in every way, I AM getting better and better and better. I AM healed on all levels. I AM well”

3. Set your Intention before the Reiki Treatment (or other healing treatments) – it is your focused intention that activates Reiki healing

Example Intention:

“I ask this healing session to release all blockages, eradicate all toxins, impurities and cancer cells from my body. I ask for regeneration of only healthy cells within my body which will restore my physical energy and health. I know and believe that this healing session heals and balances me on all levels – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual”

4. When Going for Reiki Healing Treatments – always ask for spiritual guidance and help during the healing process. Although you have the ability to access help and guidance from your own soul and higher self, your soul and higher self do not always have all the answers or absolute knowledge. By asking for spiritual guidance, if necessary, your higher self will connect to the spiritual realm or to the universal source seeking higher knowledge or guidance.

5. Talk to Your Soul Daily – it is necessary to re-connect to your spiritual self (soul) in order to establish a link to your universal source. Your soul has the necessary information, knowledge and wisdom to heal you or retrieve the knowledge from the universal source, but first you must ask for its assistance and guidance; you must let your soul know that you are ready, willing and open to receive. Also, you must communicate to the area in your body that is “sick” or out of alignment and to ask for it to heal. You must accept responsibility for your present state by communicating un-conditional forgiveness and love to your soul and to the affected area.

Example Soul Talk
1. Close your eyes, take 3-deep breaths and relax

2. Just concentrate on your breath, at your heart centre, as you slowly and rhythmically breathe in and out

3. Visualize your soul self sitting in your heart centre (might be in the form of a small child or it might be a younger version of you)

4. Ask your soul to give you advise and guidance as to how you can heal completely from the cancer in your physical body

5. Ask your soul how you can help to improve your physical well-being

6. Tell your soul that (past and present time) you unconditionally forgive yourself, plus all circumstances, as well as anybody who may have contributed to your current state or condition

7. Tell your soul that you wish to release and be free from all limiting behaviour or thought patterns which do not serve your highest good

8. Tell your soul that you are ready and open to receive messages and information that will benefit your healing journey conducive to your highest good

9. Now talk directly to your cancerous area and ask for forgiveness for causing its distress and ask for it to heal itself

10. Tell your cancerous area that you love it and thank it for serving you well

11. Tell your cancerous area that you will be so grateful to have your health restored 100% and that once you are completely well, that you will be sure to love and care for yourself in a most positive way

12. Listen carefully for any information or messages – a very quiet voice, a symbol, a feeling, a thought, an urge

13. Do not discount what information you receive

6. Each Night – say a prayer of gratitude….

Example Prayer:
“As I connect to my soul, my higher self, my spirit family, my spirit healing team and to my spiritual source, I give thanks and gratitude for all blessings, gifts, inspirations, information, knowledge, wisdom and healing received and shared – thank-you, thank-you, thank-you”

As a complimentary therapy for cancer treatment, Reiki should be embraced as a valuable and viable healing “tool”. Its energy will ignite a flame deep within, which will then expand to heal on all levels; this is especially important since true healing requires a mind-body-soul connection. Even if you are presently sceptical about the validity of Reiki, why remain ignorant, scared or indifferent to something that may possibly help? Consider what your alternatives are – the proof is in the experience and unless you take a chance, you can only wonder.

Reiki Articles

Here is a list of Reiki articles that I believe may help some of you on your journey with Reiki. Just click on the links below. Be sure to check back often, I will be adding more each week!

Cancer, Surgery and Reiki

Reiki for the Recovering Alcoholic and Addict

Reiki in Hospitals

Enhancing Nursing Practice with Reiki

How does Reiki heal?

The Science of Reiki

by Nicole Mackay

This is an article that was published in the Summer 2005 back issue of the Reiki News Magazine.

One of the biggest challenges faced by complementary therapists today is the need to bridge the gap between science and “New Age” beliefs. While public perceptions of the benefits of a more holistic approach to health, and to life in general, have shifted significantly in recent years, there is still much to be done to ensure that those who might benefit most have both awareness of, and access to, therapies and services that can be literally life-changing. For those of us already convinced of the potential benefits of alternative remedies and treatments, through personal experiences and those of clients and students, the lack of scientific research to back up, and in particular to explain the efficacy of complementary and alternative medicine, can often be frustrating.

This is perhaps particularly true of Reiki. Like many energy-healing systems, it is a safe, gentle, and effective complementary therapy, which can benefit almost any condition, from emotional stress to chronic pain. Reiki is a noninvasive treatment that can complement existing allopathic treatment, carries no side effects and no contraindications, and appears to reduce stress, help boost the immune system, and stimulate the healing process within the body. The benefits of treatment are often felt immediately, and a weekend training course can provide all the necessary techniques and information for participants to treat themselves, family, and friends. Having worked with Reiki and other energy systems for years, and witnessed the extent of the healing brought about on many levels for so many people, it is my belief that this therapy should be available to everybody.

Proving Reiki to be effective, beneficial, and safe is important and, some feel, necessary if it is to become available to everybody, ideally through mainstream medical and therapeutic channels. In order to accomplish this, we need to employ accepted rigorous scientific methods and move away from the more anecdotal research that relies upon the impression of the patient and/or healer on their progress rather than measurable parameters. A tall order, perhaps, but I and my colleagues have just taken another step towards that possibility.

I first heard about Reiki and energy healing in general when I was training to be a clinical physicist with the North Glasgow National Health Service trust in the UK. I was fairly skeptical when I first heard about it, but after I experienced it and felt it for myself I became convinced of its value as a healing and spiritual tool. I became convinced that something that causes you to feel relaxed, to improve your health (I was suffering from M.E at the time and Reiki helped dramatically) and well-being in such a positive and tangible way must have some physiological effect within the body. I was certain that this couldn’t just be due to a psychological belief.

I came to the conclusion that if there was an actual physiological effect of the energy healing that this would be triggered within the nervous system, and more specifically, the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). The ANS is concerned with the functions of the body that we cannot control directly, such as respiration, blood pressure, sweating, and vasodilation. It permeates every part and every organ of the body with both sensory and motor pathways, and plays a part in the regulation of our essential functions.

I started to investigate previous research into energy healing to see if anyone else has come up with this link. I discovered that there have been several attempts to study the mechanism of effect in touch therapies such as Reiki; however, most have been anecdotal in approach and few studies have used rigorous scientific methods for the measurement of biological outcomes.

A literature review of previous studies shows an apparent link between Reiki treatment and the ANS. One of the most commonly reported effects of Reiki is that of relaxation or a reduction in stress. The ANS is the motor system for emotion; if Reiki were to ameliorate stress it would therefore also have some effect on the ANS. A paper authored by Ramnarine-Singh (1999) states that the physiologic system sensitive to energy-based therapies is the ANS, as it affects the body’s physiological response to stress, and suggests that physiologically Reiki and Therapeutic Touch (TT)—a therapy similar to Reiki—can be measured by recording blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, electroencephalography, electrooculography, galvanic skin response, and hand temperature. Wardell and Engebretson (2001) measured the biological effects of Reiki on the ANS and found significant reduction of anxiety and systolic blood pressure, and a significant increase in salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA) levels, using healthy volunteers for their study. Anxiety was assessed through muscle tension measurement using electromyography as well as monitoring of salivary IgA levels. Vaughan (1995) also investigated the ANS, looking at systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, and skin response, and found a definite trend towards the lowering of diastolic blood pressure.

Turner et al. (1998) investigated the use of TT for reducing anxiety levels in burn patients, finding a significant reduction in the TT group in comparison with a placebo group. Evanoff and Newton (1999) found that energy-based therapies significantly reduced pain in a randomized control trial of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. TT/Reiki has also been investigated within the field of cutaneous wound healing. Ramnarine-Singh (1999) highlights the apparent link between energy-based therapies and the ANS, stating that the previous “psychological” research is difficult to interpret because of the subjectivity involved. It calls for new studies measuring physiological responses within the ANS. Studies by Quinn (1984) and Vaughan (1995) support this hypothesis.

At this point I had just finished a rotation period working in the Institute of Neurological Sciences at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow, a world-class center for research of this type. I contacted my supervisor at the institute to discuss my ideas about energy healing and the ANS and to propose a plan for a research study. He was as curious as I was, and so we began to put together a proposal. It took considerable time, effort, and energy on our part before we were finally given approval to go ahead with the study, which we entitled “An Investigation into the Effect of Reiki on the Autonomic Nervous System.” The aim of our study was to investigate if some indices of autonomic function would show any significant differences between Reiki treatment, a placebo treatment, and a control group. The study was a blind trial with subjects assigned at random into the three groups. Forty-five healthy volunteers were recruited from colleagues and associates, and fifteen subjects were assigned into each group. The study used parameters for which there are reliable, quantitative measures, such as heart rate, cardiac vagal tone, blood pressure, cardiac sensitivity to baroreflex, breathing activity, and hand skin temperature. These parameters are controlled by the cardiovascular and respiratory centers in the brainstem but are modulated by higher functions of the nervous system. The novel aspect of our study was the real-time measurement of brainstem autonomic function by monitoring cardiovascular regulation carried out by the medullary nuclei.

During the study the Reiki group received rest and Reiki treatment, the placebo group received rest and placebo treatment, and the control group only rest. On arrival the subject was positioned on a couch and the electrodes and transducers were attached. Baseline data were recorded during a rest period for fifteen minutes. There then followed a thirty-minute treatment period (Reiki or placebo or rest) followed by another ten-minute rest period.

The Reiki treatment consisted of the placement of the practitioner’s hands over the subject’s body in a series of six hand positions chosen to correspond with key points in traditional energy-healing systems, over clothing, for a thirty-minute period. The hands were placed over the volunteers’ eyes, temples, occiput, chest, knees, and the soles of the feet. The only point at which the practitioner touched the volunteer was to place their hands underneath the head to reach the occiput.

The placebo treatment was carried out by a person with no knowledge of Reiki, who simply mimicked the hand positions of the Reiki practitioner.

Eight physiological parameters were recorded: heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, mean blood pressure, cardiac vagal tone, cardiac sensitivity to baroreflex, skin temperature, and respiration rate. From the statistical analysis of the data we found that there were no significant differences present in the control group; this was as expected. However we did find statistically significant differences between the Reiki and placebo groups, namely changes in heart rate and blood pressure. For those who received Reiki treatment, there was a significant reduction in heart rate and diastolic blood pressure that did not appear in either the placebo or the control group. We have linked the observed reduction in heart rate with the increase in cardiac vagal tone, indicating increased parasympathetic autonomic activity. There was also an observed increase in skin temperature, which could be caused by increased blood flow to the skin, enabled by the reduced vasoconstriction, indicating a reduction in sympathetic activity of the ANS, though the observed change was small. Blood pressure showed a significant reduction in the Reiki group. The blood-pressure reduction can perhaps be explained by the increase in cardiac sensitivity to baroreflex that we witnessed. However, higher centers are able to set the level at which the blood pressure should be defended by the autonomic control system. In the placebo group, the cardiac sensitivity to baroreflex also increased, although to a lesser degree, but with no corresponding blood-pressure reduction. This suggests that perhaps the difference in blood pressure has been caused by higher centers within the nervous system setting a different control level in Reiki but not in placebo.

So what does all this actually mean? Scientifically, we can say that there appear to be significant differences between the Reiki group and placebo and control groups. The nervous system appears to be responding differently to Reiki than to placebo Reiki, which strongly indicates that Reiki has some effect on the autonomic nervous system. We cannot conclusively say that “Reiki works,” as this was a relatively small study, but it certainly does justify further research, such as a larger study either looking in more detail at the ANS and its response to Reiki, or investigating the symptom profile of a disease during and after Reiki treatment. What we can say after completing this study is that the body, and the ANS specifically, responds to Reiki or energy healing and that this response is not purely a psychological effect or wishful thinking on the part of practitioner and/or patient. This scientifically sound conclusion represents a significant step towards bringing energy healing as a whole into the mainstream and, with luck and more hard work, ultimately into general medical practice.

The research cited in this article is published in full in the following scientific peer-reviewed journal: “Autonomic Nervous-System-Changes During Reiki Treatment: A Preliminary Study.” The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Volume 10, Number 6.

—You can contact Nicola Mackay by e-mail at info@tirnanog.co.uk or through her Web site at www.tirnanog.co.uk

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Distance Reiki

Reiki energy is not limited by time and distance, which allows Reiki healing to be sent at a distance without having the client be physically present. When healing energy or Reiki is sent to another time or location, it is called distant Reiki. Geographic or time distance between the Reiki practitioner’s healing session and the Reiki recipient has no effect on the quality of the healing.

Reiki has many benefits. You do not have to be ill or severely injured to benefit. Anyone can benefit from Reiki. A Reiki session balances you, offering deep relaxation and harmony. Distant Reiki can be very comforting to receive during special situations such as, at bedtime if you have trouble sleeping, before/during/after surgery, during chemotherapy, stressful times at work, to ease pain, or any other situation that may be special for you.

Reiki healing when enjoyed as a wellness tool, helps reduce stress and revitalizes body and mind. It helps to release blocked energy which could eventually turn into illness. Reiki automatically goes where it is most needed to help you heal on a physical, emotional, mental and/or spiritual level.

The benefits of distant Reiki and an in-person Reiki session are essentially identical. Distant Reiki has the advantage of being sent to remote locations and to situations where Reiki practitioners could not or should not be physically present. Distant Reiki works as well as in-person healing treatment, and you can receive it in the comfort of your own home, or wherever you choose.

To prepare for your session, we will schedule a time that we can discuss your needs either by phone or email. We will then schedule a time for your session. During the session I recommend lying down in bed or sitting in a comfortable chair to relax. It is wonderful if you can meditate while receiving Distant Reiki. You will probably be aware of the energy through your body, and thoughts for your healing might come to mind. However, awareness and meditation is not necessary to receive the benefits of your Reiki session. You only need to give permission and be open to receiving the distance healing for the healing to work.

During your session, I prepare the space and send the Reiki energy to you just as I would if you were physically present. You may feel heat, tingling, coldness and/or have visual experiences. All are normal. If you felt nothing, or if you fell asleep, it does not mean the treatment was unsuccessful. Rather, if nothing is felt that may mean that the healing energy was working on some issues other than physical, such as the emotional, mental or spiritual bodies.

After your session, we will schedule a time to talk about your session by phone or email and I will answer any questions that you may have.

A distant Reiki healing session lasts approximately 1 hour.

To request a distant Reiki healing session, please contact Angie by email or call 734.934.2076.

Reiki in Hospitals

By William Lee Rand

At hospitals and clinics across America, Reiki is beginning to gain acceptance as a meaningful and cost-effective way to improve patient care. Personal interviews conducted with medical professionals corroborate this view.(1) “Reiki sessions cause patients to heal faster with less pain,” says Marilyn Vega, RN, a private-duty nurse at the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital in New York. [Reiki] accelerates recovery from surgery, improves mental attitude and reduces the negative effects of medication and other medical procedures.

Vega, a Reiki master, includes Reiki with her regular nursing procedures. Because the patients like Reiki, she has attracted a lot of attention from other patients through word of mouth, as well as from members of the hospital staff. Patients have asked her to do Reiki on them in the operating and recovery rooms. She has also been asked to do Reiki sessions on cancer patients at Memorial Sloane Kettering Hospital, including patients with bone marrow transplants. Recognizing the value of Reiki in patient care, 6 doctors and 25 nurses have taken Reiki training with her.

America’s Interest in Complementary Health Care
The general public is turning with ever-increasing interest to complementary health care, including Reiki. In fact, a study conducted by Dr. David M. Eisenberg of Boston’s Beth Israel Hospital found that one in every three Americans has used such care, spending over 14 billion out-of-pocket dollars on alternative health care in 1990 alone!(2)

A survey conducted in 2007 indicates that in the previous year 1.2 million adults and 161,000 children in the U.S. received one or more energy healing sessions such as Reiki.(3)

Reiki is also gaining wider acceptance in the medical establishment. Hospitals are incorporating it into their roster of patient services, often with their own Reiki-trained physicians, nurses and support staff. Reiki was in use in hospital operating rooms as early as the mid-90’s.(4) Since then its acceptance in medicine has grown. It is now listed in a nursing “scope and standards of practice” publication as an accepted form of care,(5) and a 2008 USA Today article reported that in 2007 15% of U.S. hospitals (over 800) offered Reiki as a regular part of patient services.(6) For a detailed description of 64 Reiki hospital programs, please go to www.centerforreikiresearch.org.

Scientific Validation
A research study at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut indicates that Reiki improved patient sleep by 86 percent, reduced pain by 78 percent, reduced nausea by 80 percent, and reduced anxiety during pregnancy by 94 percent.(7)

In 2009, The Center for Reiki Research completed the Touchstone Project, which summarized Reiki studies published in peer-reviewed journals. The 25 studies examined were further evaluated to determine the effectiveness of Reiki. The conclusion states: “Overall, based on the summaries of those studies that were rated according to scientific rigor as “Very Good” or “Excellent” by at least one reviewer and were not rated as weak by any reviewer, 83 percent show moderate to strong evidence in support of Reiki as a therapeutic modality.”(8)

Why Hospitals Like Reiki
Hospitals are undergoing major changes. They are experiencing a need to reduce costs and at the same time improve patient care. Under the old medical model based on expensive medication and technology this posed an unsolvable dilemma. Not so with Reiki and other complementary modalities. Reiki requires no technology at all and many of its practitioners offer their services for free. Reiki is therefore a very good way to improve care while cutting costs.

Julie Motz, a Reiki trained healer has worked with Dr. Mehmet Oz, a noted cardiothoracic surgeon at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. Motz uses Reiki and other subtle energy techniques to balance the patients’ energy during operations. She has assisted Dr. Oz in the operating room during open heart surgeries and heart transplants. Motz reports that none of the 11 heart patients so treated experienced the usual postoperative depression, the bypass patients had no postoperative pain or leg weakness; and the transplant patients experienced no organ rejection.(9)

An article in the Marin Independent Journal follows Motz’s work at the Marin General Hospital in Marin County, California, just north of San Francisco.(10) There Motz has used subtle energy healing techniques with patients in the operating room. She makes a point of communicating caring feelings and positive thoughts to the patients, and has been given grants to work with mastectomy patients in particular.

Dr. David Guillion, an oncologist at Marin General, has stated “I feel we need to do whatever is in our power to help the patient. We provide state of the art medicine in our office, but healing is a multidimensional process. . . . I endorse the idea that there is a potential healing that can take place utilizing energy.”

Reiki at Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Patricia Alandydy is an RN and a Reiki Master. She is the Assistant Director of Surgical Services at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. With the support of her Director Jocclyn King and CEO William Schuler, she has made Reiki services available to patients within the Surgical Services Department. This is one of the largest departments in the hospital and includes the operating room, Central Supply, the Post Anesthesia Care Unit, the Ambulatory Care Unit and the Fourth Floor where patients are admitted after surgery. During telephone interviews with pre-op patients, Reiki is offered along with many other services. If patients request it, Reiki is then incorporated into their admission the morning of surgery, and an additional 15-20 minute session is given prior to their transport to the operating room. Some Reiki has also been done in the operating room at Portsmouth Regional.

The Reiki sessions are given by 20 members of the hospital staff whom Patricia has trained in Reiki. These include RN’s, physical therapists, technicians and medical records and support staff. Reiki services began in April 1997, and as of 2008 have given 8000 Reiki sessions.

“It has been an extremely rewarding experience,” Alandydy says, “to see Reiki embraced by such a diverse group of people and spread so far and wide by word of mouth, in a positive light. Patients many times request a Reiki [session] based on the positive experience of one of their friends. It has also been very revealing to see how open-minded the older patient population is to try Reiki. In the hospital setting Reiki is presented as a technique which reduces stress and promotes relaxation, thereby enhancing the body’s natural ability to heal itself.”

The Reiki practitioners do not add psychic readings or other new-age techniques to the Reiki sessions, but just do straight Reiki. Because of these boundaries, and the positive results that have been demonstrated, Reiki has gained credibility with the physicians and other staff members. It is now being requested from other care areas of the hospital to treat anxiety, chronic pain, cancer and other conditions.

Alandydy, with her partner Greda Cocco, also manage a hospital-supported Reiki clinic through their business called Seacoast Complementary Care, Inc. The clinic is open two days a week and staffed by 50 trained Reiki volunteers, half of whom come from the hospital staff and the rest from the local Reiki community. They usually have 13-17 Reiki tables in use at the clinic with 1-2 Reiki volunteers per table. The clinic treats a wide range of conditions including HIV, pain, and side-effects from chemotherapy and radiation. Some patients are referred by hospital physicians and some come by word of mouth from the local community. They are charged a nominal fee of $10.00 per session. The clinic is full each night and often has a waiting list.

The California Pacific Medical Center’s Reiki Program
The California Pacific Medical Center is one of the largest hospitals in northern California. Its Health and Healing Clinic, a branch of the Institute for Health and Healing, provides care for both acute and chronic illness using a wide range of complementary care including Reiki, Chinese medicine, hypnosis, biofeedback, acupuncture, homeopathy, herbal therapy, nutritional therapy and aromatherapy. The clinic has six treatment rooms and is currently staffed by two physicians, Dr. Mike Cantwell and Dr. Amy Saltzman. Cantwell, a pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases, is also a Reiki Master with training in nutritional therapy. Saltzman specializes in internal medicine and also has training in mindfulness meditation, acupuncture and nutritional therapy. Other professionals are waiting to join the staff, including several physicians.

The doctors at the clinic work with the patients and their referring physicians to determine what complementary modalities will be appropriate for the patient. A detailed questionnaire designed to provide a holistic overview of the patient’s condition is used to help decide the course of treatment. The questionnaire involves a broad range of subjects including personal satisfaction with relationships, friends and family, with body image, and with job, career, and spirituality. The clinic is very popular and currently has a waiting list of more than 100 patients.

Dr. Cantwell provides 1-3 hour-long Reiki sessions, after which he assigns the patient to a Reiki II internist who continues to provide Reiki sessions outside the clinic. Patients who continue to respond well to the Reiki treatments are referred for Reiki training so they can continue Reiki self-treatments on a continuing basis.

Dr. Cantwell states: “I have found Reiki to be useful in the treatment of acute illnesses such as musculoskeletal injury/pain, headache, acute infections, and asthma. Reiki is also useful for patients with chronic illnesses, especially those associated with chronic pain.”

At this point, Reiki is not covered by insurance at the clinic, but Dr. Cantwell is conducting clinical research in the hope of convincing insurance companies that complementary care is viable and will save them money.

More MD’s and Nurses Practicing Reiki
Mary Lee Radka is a Reiki Master and an R.N. who has the job classification of Nurse-Healer because of her Reiki skills. She teaches Reiki classes to nurses and other hospital staff at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. She also uses Reiki with most of her patients. She has found Reiki to produce the best results in reducing pain and stress, improving circulation and eliminating nerve blocks.

Reiki master Nancy Eos, M.D., was a member of the teaching staff of the University of Michigan Medical School. As an emergency-room physician, she treated patients with Reiki along with standard medical procedures.

“I can’t imagine practicing medicine without Reiki,” Eos says. “With Reiki all I have to do is touch a person. Things happen that don’t usually happen. Pain lessens in intensity. Rashes fade. Wheezing gives way to breathing clearly. Angry people begin to joke with me.”

In her book Reiki and Medicine she includes descriptions of using Reiki to treat trauma, heart attack, respiratory problems, CPR, child abuse, allergic reactions and other emergency-room situations. Dr. Eos now maintains a family practice at Grass Lake Medical Center and is an admitting-room physician at Foote Hospital in Jackson, Michigan, where she continues to use Reiki in conjunction with standard medical procedures. According to Dr. Eos, there are at least 5 other physicians at Foote hospital who have Reiki training along with many nurses.(11)

Libby Barnett and Maggie Chambers are Reiki masters who have treated patients and given Reiki training to staff members in over a dozen New England hospitals. They teach Reiki as complementary care and the hospital staff they have trained add Reiki to the regular medical procedures they administer to their patients. Their book Reiki Energy Medicine describes their experiences.(12) One of the interesting things they recommend is creating hospital “Reiki Rooms,” staffed by volunteers, where patients as well as hospital staff can come to receive Reiki treatments. Bettina Peyton, M.D., one of the physicians Libby and Maggie have trained states: “Reiki’s utter simplicity, coupled with its potentially powerful effects, compels us to acknowledge the concept of a universal healing energy.”

Anyone interested in bringing Reiki into hospitals is encouraged to do so. The hospital setting where there are so many people in real need is a wonderful place to offer Reiki. The experiences and recommendations in this article should provide a good starting point for developing Reiki programs in your area.

*Editors Note:It is very important when giving Reiki treatments in hospitals or otherwise to make sure the patient understands what Reiki is and to only provide a Reiki treatment if the patient has requested one. Also, if the issue comes up, it is important to explain that while Reiki is spiritual in nature, in that love and compassion are an important part of its practice, it is not a religion and that members of many religious groups including many Christians, Muslims, Hindus and Jews use Reiki and find it compatible with their religious beliefs.

1 The comments that follow were part of an interview I did with each person either in person or by telephone and were first published in my article, “Reiki In Hospitals,” which appeared in the Winter 1997 issue of the Reiki Newsletter (precursor to Reiki News Magazine).

2 Eisenberg, David, et al. “Unconventional Medicine in the United States”, New England Journal of Medicine 328, no. 4 (1993), 246-52.
2 Beth Ashley, “Healing hands”, Marin Independent Journal, May 11, 1997.

3 P. M. Barnes, B. Bloom, and R. Nahin, CDC National Health Statistics Report #12. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Adults and Children, United States, 2007. (December 2008).

4 Chip Brown, “The Experiments of Dr. Oz,”The New York Times Magazine, July 30, 1995, 20-23.

5 American Holistic Nurses Association and American Nurses Association (2007), Holistic Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice (Silver Spring, MD: Nursesbooks.org.)

6 L. Gill, “More hospitals offer alternative therapies for mind, body, spirit,”USA Today, September 15, 2008 (Online) http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-2009-2014-alternative-therapies_N.htm.

7 Hartford Hospital, Integrative Medicine, Outcomes, http://www.harthosp.org/integrativemed/outcomes/default.aspx#outcome6. Measurements cited were obtained during the initial pilot phase of the study, December 1999 – December 2000.

8 The Center for Reiki Research, Touchstone Project, Conclusion, http://www.centerforreikiresearch.org/RRConclusion.aspx.

9 Julie Motz, Hands of Life, Bantam Books, New York, 1998

10 Beth Ashley, “Healing hands”, Marin Independent Journal, May 11, 1997.

11 Nancy Eos, M.D., Reiki and Medicine (Eos, 1995).

12 Libby Barnett and Maggie Chambers, with Susan Davidson, Reiki Energy Medicine, Healing Arts Press, Rochester, Vermont, 1996.

How Does Reiki Heal

by Laura Ellen Gifford

Many people are practicing techniques to improve their health such as meditation, exercise and improved diet. As this is done, a deeper awareness often develops concerning the flow of subtle energies in and around the body and the connection between these subtle energies and one’s health. This developing awareness validates the ancient idea of ‘life force energy’ as the cause of health and its lack as the cause of illness. The existence of ‘life force energy’ and the necessity for it to flow freely in and around one’s body to maintain health has been studied and acknowledged by health care practitioners as well as scientists.

Our body is composed not only of physical elements such as muscles, bones, nerves, arteries, organs, glands, etc.; it also has a subtle energy system through which ‘life force energy’ flows. This subtle energy system is composed of energy ‘bodies’ which surround our physical body and assist us in processing our thoughts and emotions. The energy bodies have energy centers called chakras, which work somewhat like valves that allow life force to circulate through the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies. We also have energy meridians and nadas. These are like rivers, or streams which carry our life force energy throughout our physical body, to nourish us and assist in balancing our body’s systems and functions.

Our physical body is alive because of the ‘life force energy’ that is flowing though it. If our ‘life force’ is low or blocked, we are more likely to get sick, but if it is high and free flowing, we more easily maintain health and a feeling of well-being. One thing that disrupts and weakens the flow of ‘life force energy’ is stress. Stress is often caused by conflicting thoughts and feelings that get lodged in one’s subtle energy system. These include fear, worry, doubt, anger, anxiety, etc. Medical research has determined that continual stress can block the body’s natural ability to repair, regenerate and protect itself. The American Institute of Stress estimates that 75%-95% of all visits to doctors are the results of reaction to stress. The effects of unreleased stress range from minor aches to major health concerns, such as heart disease, digestive disorders, respiratory and skin problems.

Reiki (ray-key) is a technique that aids the body in releasing stress and tension by creating deep relaxation. Because of this, Reiki promotes healing and health. The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words – Rei which means “the Wisdom of God or the Higher Power” and Ki which is means ‘life force energy.’ So Reiki means ’spiritually guided life force energy.’ The Reiki system of healing is a technique for transmitting this subtle energy to yourself and others through the hands into the human energy system. Reiki restores energy balance and vitality by relieving the physical and emotional effects of unreleased stress. It gently and effectively opens blocked meridians, nadas and chakras, and clears the energy bodies, leaving one feeling relaxed and at peace.

Reiki can:

• Accelerate healing
• Assist the body in cleansing toxins
• Balance the flow of subtle energy by releasing blockages
• Help the client contact the ‘healer within.’

A treatment feels like warm, gentle sunshine which flows through you, surrounds you and comforts you. Reiki treats the person’s body, emotions, mind and spirit as a whole. Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use.

Reiki is powerful, yet wonderfully gentle and nurturing. During a treatment, the clients remain fully clothed. Reiki is an effective alternative, or complement to massage therapy. Reiki supports any medical, or supplemental healing methods a client may be using and is of growing interest to chiropractors, medical doctors, physiotherapists, psychotherapists, psychologists and hypnotherapists.

Anyone can learn to tap into an unlimited supply of ‘life force energy’ to improve health and enhance the quality of life by learning Reiki, or by receiving treatments from a Reiki Practitioner or Master.

In the Light of the Creator…We See Only Love

Laura Ellen Gifford is Director of Teacher Certification, Editor of “Reiki News”, a Certified Reiki Master Teacher, Clairvoyant Healing Channel, Founder of Reiki Wellness Center and United in Healing. Contact Laura thru the Center or at Lauramaya@aol.com .

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