Happy now beautiful souls!
I am Kristen Simons and today I'm going to talk to you a little bit about Reiki.
It is a very hot and humid day today here in upstate New York.
It's day two cozy up inside with some nice air conditioning and cup of tea.
I love being outside in the summer but days like this it becomes extremely oppressive and we need to make sure we're listening to our bodies,
Paying deep attention to what we actually need and not what we want.
As it's good to remember our body mirrors the mind.
This process of understanding the mind-body-spirit connection has been made clear to me through Reiki.
Let's first take a look at what Reiki is and the science-backed benefits it provides.
Reiki is a stress reduction and relaxation technique where through the laying of hands the practitioner channels universal energy through the body to assist in removing emotional blockages,
Stress and anxiety.
Reiki energy balances and works on the four levels of existence physical,
Emotional,
Mental and spiritual.
Reiki activates the parasympathetic nervous system allowing for deeper relaxation and renewal.
The parasympathetic nervous system or PNS regulates functions outside of voluntary control such as the cardiac muscles,
Digestion and relaxation.
When we are able to activate or be in touch with the PNS we can reduce stress levels and in turn reduce heart rate,
Blood pressure and raise our levels of joy.
Let's look at an example.
We have all been in a situation where our sympathetic nervous system flight or fight response is activated.
Like when we get cut off in traffic.
A flood of adrenaline ups our heart rate and breathing.
Unfortunately this system is in overdrive with our modern way of life.
We tend to respond in traffic the way our ancestors would have responded to being chased by a tiger.
These constant reactions create unregulated stress in our bodies.
Long term this can have serious health effects.
It has been scientifically shown that we can reduce the stress reaction by activating our parasympathetic nervous system with various techniques such as Reiki and meditation.
During a Reiki treatment with me the client lays comfortably clothed on a massage table and is guided into a relaxed state with meditation.
You would be asked to gently focus on the present using your breath to bring you back to the moment when your mind drifts.
While you enjoy healing music such as the Sotheggio frequencies I would first assess your energy by placing my hands on your shoulders followed by hand placements at specific energetic points on the body.
You may feel a subtle shift of consciousness,
Release of emotion,
Warmth or tingling sensation as Reiki energy flows through your body.
Once the treatment is complete you may feel relaxed,
Refreshed or very tired.
You would be advised to drink plenty of water to aid in detoxifying your energetic body.
I routinely perform self-treatments to assist in healing my own health issues or disease.
Over time I have found that my state of mind greatly influences the level of pain I experience for again our body is a reflection of mind.
Our thoughts precede our actions and physicality.
Reiki has helped me to slow down,
To find presence,
To be instead of doing,
Being.
Now when I experience pain I know it is due to an imbalance in my overall mind body spirit system.
I am able to actively participate in my treatment and healing.
Migraines and stomach upset frequently have less to do with physical disease than they do mental disease.
Stress and trauma can cause flare-ups in my IBS,
Fibromyalgia and endometriosis.
Being aware of my mental state gives me an opportunity to see the patterns of cause and effect.
This awareness takes time to cultivate but offers one a chance to begin healing from within.
When we learn to cultivate practice for our mental well-being,
Our physical body follows suit.
Healing modalities such as Reiki,
Breathwork,
Meditation,
Qigong,
All can help us become in touch with our body-mind-spirit connection.
We need to heal wholly at each level of existence in order to live a balanced life.
I hope this helped to shed a little light on what Reiki is and how a treatment flows.
Please let me know if you'd like any more information regarding Reiki.
Thank you for being here today and I am glad to have met you on the path.
Namaste.
