Preparing for a Reiki Course
Written by The Blue Heron Clinic
If you have chosen to learn Reiki for yourself, that's great news and well done! If you're just thinking about learning Reiki then maybe you will find some encouragement in these pages. Millions of people all over the world have been learning and practicing Reiki since it was brought from Japan to the West through the United States. Reiki is a Japanese word which can be translated as "Universal Life Force Energy". It may also have been known as "The Art of Inviting Happiness". The practice of Reiki was developed and originally taught by a Japanese Martial Artist called Mikao Usui. Today Reiki can be described as a spiritual path, a holistic maintenance system, or a healing art. There are thousands of ways that Reiki can be used to promote balance in one's life. It is one of the simplest, most accessible and powerful self-development programs to be found.
Reiki the Biggest Questions
Written by The Blue Heron Clinic
There are many questions to be asked when one first comes to Reiki as a healing modality. One I have heard often is whether a practitioner can 'feel' energy, or more specifically, whether a practitioner can feel 'negative' energy. This is slightly ironic, as what people are actually asking is if practitioners can feel energy blockages. Everyone feels energy blockages. Every time we experience aches or pains, headaches, toothaches, heartaches or just general fatigue we are experiencing an energy blockage. When the energy channels of our bodies become blocked we are alerted to this by physical pain. So in a sense, we all feel negative energy – 'blockages'. What Reiki aims to do is to release the tension that is causing the blockage by bringing the client into a deep state of relaxation, a state of relaxation that is unfamiliar to many of us.
A Blue Heron Reiki treatment aims is to bring our client into a deep state of relaxation and stillness. During the hours session our
The Principles of Reiki
Written by Matthew Connolly Reiki Master
There are many different variations on the Principles of Reiki. The core message and desired results however nearly always remain the same. One of my favourite variations to date is as follows.
Just for today
I will not rise to anger
I will not succumb to worry
I will apply myself diligently
I will manifest compassion to all beings
Kinesiology Case Studies Galway
Written by Anne Keenaghan Kinesiologist
Ann Keenaghan is a professional Kinesiologist and a member of the Kinesiology association of Ireland ( K.A.I.). She has completed a diploma course in Kinesiology and she also has qualifcations in Neuro Energetic Kinesiology, Brain Formatting, I Ching and dispensing herbal medicine. Ann is a qualified IET Instructor and runs regular 1 day and weekend certified courses in a tranquil and beautiful setting in Spiddal, Co. Galway. Ann, a former Financial Advisor with over 15 years experience, runs half day workshops on dealing with debt and financial fears.
Kinesiology
Each organ in the body has its own energy meridian (pathway). In traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the flow of energy in the body is considered to be as vital as the blood-flow. When energy becomes blocked or imbalanced it manifests as pain in different areas of the body and or as illness such as anxiety, stress, panic attacks,problems relaxing and sleeping, stomach, thyroid and skin disorders, low self esteem, lack of confidence and often depression and a feeling of being disconnected and lost.