Reiki Self Mothering Heals Decades of Maternal Oppression
May 15, 2023
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Your Reiki self practice is a way of joyfully self mothering and just might bring the healing you’ve been waiting for.
Category: Clinical practice
Reiki Shalala
May 4, 2023
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I attended the annual Duncan W. Clark lecture at the venerable New York Academy of Medicine here in New York City to hear Donna Shalala speak on the future of nursing. Shalala is a formidable American, then president of the University of Miami, past president of Hunter College of the City University of New York,
The Top 5 Reasons People Don’t Practice Daily Self Reiki. What’s Yours?
December 12, 2022
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Practicing self Reiki every day is how you’ll get the most benefit. If you’re not, why not? I’m here to help you get in the habit so you start feeling better, functioning better, and making better choices.
Massachusetts State Hearing on Licensing Reiki and Other Holistic Practices
December 3, 2021
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The Massachusetts state legislature is hearing testimony on 2 bills that would require licensing for Reiki and other non-invasive holistic practices. Please voice your opposition now!
Reiki Boundaries
November 8, 2021
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In Reiki practice as in life, boundaries help you know what’s real and when you’re being manipulated. Here’s how you can sort it out.
Protecting Reiki from Regulation Webinar Summary
April 17, 2021
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Here’s a link to the recording of Protecting Reiki from Regulation with Pamela Miles, Rita Glassman and Susan Mitchell, and a written summary of the highlights.
Protecting Reiki from Regulation: What You Can Do Now
April 9, 2021
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Protecting Reiki practice from regulation starts now. Are you ready to be an effective Reiki advocate? Let’s begin with strategy (I’ll suggest actions you can take from home in another article). The strategy I’ll share comes from my decades of experience presenting Reiki practice to doctors and nurses. Why is that helpful? Like healthcare professionals,
Reiki and Your Immune System
September 4, 2020
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Reiki practice can help your immune system function better. Here’s how.
Reiki and Psoriasis
August 28, 2020
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Psoriasis is hard to heal, but Reiki practice can help because the deep balancing response to Reiki practice addresses underlying causes unrecognized in conventional medicine.
Healing Crisis and Cure
August 8, 2020
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Do healing crisis happen in conventional medicine? How can we know if we are having an adverse reaction or a healing crisis?
Reiki Healing Crisis
August 6, 2020
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Conventional medicine uses drugs or procedures to oppose the problem in an attempt at cure. The benefits of Reiki healing come from enhanced systemic balance.
What Is A Healing Crisis & What Is Natural Medicine?
August 6, 2020
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The natural medicine term healing crisis refers to a very specific event that may occur in a healing process. It’s important to understand exactly what a healing crisis is.
Alternative, Conventional, and Traditional Medicine
August 6, 2020
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Alternative medicine, conventional medicine, traditional medicine, integrative medicine–many labels are thrown around today. What do they mean in terms of your healthcare?
Ever Deepening Reiki Self Practice
July 9, 2020
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When we give our daily Reiki self practice our attention, the experience is never boring, but ever fresh and deeply restorative. Here’s Ali Walters’ story of Coming Home to her self practice.
Black Lives Matter
June 12, 2020
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Black lives matter. It’s that simple. Reiki self practice helps you appreciate that if you don’t already, and if you do, it helps you take meaningful steps.
Nature and Reiki
May 4, 2020
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Both nature and Reiki practice have healing benefits. One of them is more accessible.
Cancer Wellness & Reiki: Success Tips for Patients & Practitioners
October 13, 2018
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Cancer wellness means supporting your well-being during & after medical treatment. Reiki helps you feel better & hopeful even when treatment is arduous. That helps your medical outcomes.
Awakening to Reiki Abuse: #MeTooReiki
July 14, 2018
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Do you know someone who felt abused by a Reiki professional or teacher? Reiki abuse will continue until we start talking about it openly and addressing the problem as an aware community. Here’s a start.
Reiki in Hospitals: an Update
April 15, 2017
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Only heart disease and cancer kill more Americans than medical care and staff burnout is rampant. Reiki in hospitals is helping. Here’s how it’s being offered.
5 Keys to Becoming a Respected Reiki Resource in Your Community
December 2, 2016
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These 5 keys will help you become a respected Reiki resource in your community so you can grow your business and help more people.
Ethics of Too Much Reiki Talking
November 19, 2016
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Ever said something you regretted in a Reiki session? Breaching ethics causes distress for your client and you. The good news is it can be easily avoided. Here’s how.
Reiki Is Simple
December 12, 2015
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Is your Reiki self care simple enough for every day? What are you losing if it isn’t?
Practicing Reiki on a Teen with Disabilities
May 2, 2015
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Practicing Reiki on a disabled teen benefited both the teen and the Reiki practitioner.
Giving Reiki Gifts
December 19, 2014
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At the holidays and special occasions, gifting Reiki seems natural to Reiki practitioners, but receivers don’t always agree. What to do?
3 Questions for Reiki Practitioners
October 10, 2014
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People often ask which questions will help them know who is a “good” Reiki practitioner. Try these three.
Reiki Practitioner Bad-mouths and Bullies
September 6, 2014
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We can clarify our Reiki perspective without attacking one another. Here are a few tips.
Reiki Practice Enters the Business World
July 5, 2014
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UK Reiki practitioner Julie Yarrow can’t meet in London because, using what she learned in class with me, her work schedule is full well in advance. Here’s how she does it.
Professional Reiki Skills
May 17, 2014
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An email inquiry about Reiki classes asked, “How long after I get my First degree certificate can I hang out my shingle?”
Animal Reiki Practitioner Applicants
March 29, 2014
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How does a supervisor vet animal Reiki practitioner applicants for a shelter that serves 10,000 animals each year? Dona Duke tells us.
A Reiki Clinic in an Integrative Medical Center
March 15, 2014
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In just eight months, Reiki master Jeffrey Hotchkiss built a successful weekly Reiki clinic at an integrative medical office in Maine. Here’s how he did it.
Optimism and Healing
March 8, 2014
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What role can optimism play in healing? As we address the facts of our lives and the world around us, mindset is everything.
Reiki Addition
March 1, 2014
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Thinking of adding to your Reiki healing sessions? Here are a couple of points to consider.
Reiki Treatment in European Health Care
February 22, 2014
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Reiki master-in-training Christin Bjergbakke shares her research into the use of Reiki treatment in European health care.
Reiki Treatment Helped Christina Aguilera Lose Weight (And Can Help You Too!)
December 14, 2013
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Christina Aguilera credits Reiki treatment for her 30-pound weight loss. Reiki keeps her mind in a good space, strengthens her discipline and helps her eat healthy. What works for Christina can work for you, too!
To Breathe or Not to Breathe?
December 7, 2013
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When a new client asked if she should breathe during her Reiki treatment, I wasn’t sure what she had in mind.
Reiki Treatment in Africa
October 5, 2013
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Former war correspondent Bob Coen offers Reiki treatment to ease suffering in a refugee camp in Africa, his as well as the refugees’.
Is the Reiki Practitioner Safe?
September 21, 2013
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Hawayo Takata often said Reiki practitioners don’t pick things up from people. But is this true? Takata’s student Susan Mitchell shares her experience and insight.
Regulation of Reiki Practice
September 7, 2013
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In the United States, medical and health care law is determined by each state. Do you know if Reiki practice is regulated in your state? Do you know what’s happening in New Jersey?
A Reiki First Degree Student Shares about Finding Her Voice
June 15, 2013
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When a Reiki First degree student is surprised by unsure hands and her unwillingness to immediately take charge of the situation, she looks inside to understand herself better, and resolves to change.