Reiki...

'Reiki can help the body recover its own healing energy.

As Reiki works on all levels including the mind, body and spirit, it can be great treatment for the reduction of stress and emotional blocks.

Reiki can be beneficial for all ages- during pregnancy, for babies and children and the elderly'.

What is Reiki?

The word Reiki means Universal Life Force Energy. Eastern medicine has always recognised and worked with this energy, which flows through all living things and is vital to well-being.

Known as ‘ki’ in Japan, ‘chi’ in China and ‘prana’ in India. Acupuncture, T’ai chi and Yoga are also based on the free-flow of this energy in a person.

Reiki originated in ancient Tibet thousands of years ago. It was re-discovered by Dr Mikao Usui in the nineteenth century, and has been passed on through Reiki Master/Teachers to pupils ever since.

What is Shamanic Reiki?

Reiki can be felt as warmth, or a tingling sensation, you may see colours, or sometimes no sensation is experienced at all, apart from a deep sense of relaxation.

Shamanic Reiki includes, along with the Reiki energy, the use of Karen’s voice, both sonic and whispered, toning to match the healing vibration of each energy centre. The voice is also used to clear energy blockages, and to help each body part to vibrate at it’s perfect frequency.

About Karen

I have been practising Reiki for many years, and teaching it for the past eight years. I am a fully insured member of the UK Reiki Federation.

I trained as a Shamanic Healer and Practitioner with Kestrel & Jay Oakwood in Glastonbury during 2002-2004.

I realised that the two healing therapies ‘meld’ together well in healing sessions, and now offer Shamanic Reiki.

In teaching Reiki, I teach the traditional Usui Reiki practice that has been handed down from Master/Teacher to pupil since Dr Usui passed the teaching on to Dr. Hayashi. However in Reiki share meetings, we tend to practice some Shamanic Reiki as well as traditional Japanese Reiki techniques.

What happens in a Session?

Shamanic Reiki is a gentle therapy which takes place with you fully clothed, and lying on a comfortable couch. Karen places her hands on or above you, starting at your head and working gradually down to your feet. The Reiki energy is drawn by your system into your body, using it in the way that is most appropriate at the time. The Shamanic sound can sometimes be felt as a vibration in the area being targeted. Both Reiki and Shamanic healing are powerful forms of healing which restore balance and harmony to all four aspects of the being — spiritual, mental, emotional and physical.

Neither Reiki or Shamanic Healing are affiliated with any religion or religious practice, they are therapies that can help anyone re-balance their energies on all levels.