Reiki and Guided Imagery Treatments Reiki is a bodywork therapy much like massage or acupressure, but using a very light touch. It is a system rooted in knowledge of yoga and Buddist medicine, which explain that our bodies have energy centers ("chakras) that are key to our health, emotional stability, and spiritual growth. Reiki works to balance the chakras, and to raise body's energy at the cellular level in all the major organs, glands, joints and tissue.

Guided imagery and meditation are particularly powerful means for accelerating healing; these practices are now widely used in treatment for cancer, pain management, depression and other chronic conditions and serious illness.

My practice combines guided imagery meditation with Reiki treatment. This approach rejuvenates the body's natural self-healing system, provides immediate relief to areas of discomfort or distress, and gives the patient insight into his/her own inner physical, emotional mental and spiritual processes.

Your treatment session will begin with Chetan Nidra (also known as Yoga Nidra). Chetan Nidra means "active sleep,"; yogis use this technique to achieve a deeper state of consciouness while remaining fully awake. Twenty minutes of Chetan Nidra feels like 3 to 4 hours of restful sleep.

While you are in the Chetan Nidra state, I will start your Reiki treatment. During a Reiki treatment, you will lie comfortably on a massage bed, fully clothed, while I lay my hands on prescribed areas of the body. You'll notice a pleasant warm, relaxed feeling as your body draws in healing energy. Any "trouble spots"- areas of pain, discomfort or illness will receive extra attention.

You'll also receive sound therapy with the use of singing bowls and aromatherapy using essential oils. The immediate effects of a session are relief from pain and discomfort, buoyant energy, sharpened senses and positive outlook. A typical course of treatment is 3 or 4 sessions to bring about a breakthrough in your healing process. At the end of each session, you will learn yogic breathing, concentration and meditation practices that are fun, easy to do any time and will provide even more benefits to you every day.

My patients report many benefits, including:

Elimination or reduction of pain from injury or arthritis Improved movement and energy level Better concentration Sound sleep Improved digestion Overcoming stress, anxiety and worry

By your 5th session, you can receive your first Reiki attunement, which means that you will be able to provide Reiki treatments to yourself and to others. My goal is to empower you in your well being and life journey, and I hope in turn you will empower many others.

Trial Sessions:

15 minute "spot" treatment : $12 Patients new to Reiki or just needing help with a trouble spot can schedule or drop in for a short, focused treatment to relieve problems like headaces, joint stiffness or a specific area of pain.

30-minute basic Reiki energy treatment: $25 Whole body Reiki treatment for increasing overall energy and helping trouble spots.

Reiki Healing Sessions:

$55 80- to 90-minute treatment including Chetan Nidra guided imagery, Reiki whole body treatment, chakra balancing, aromatherapy and sound therapy, and instruction in yoga breathing exercises and meditation.

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