My Why…

Why I Practice and Teach Reiki

In 2002, I awoke one morning and couldn’t get out of bed. I was in terrible pain and the room spun around every time I moved. My primary doctor sent me for an MRI and found I had injured a few discs in my neck. I was not a fan of medication with a preference for alternative measures, but he insisted I take muscle relaxers to help my body relax enough to move forward in potential healing. I was told that there were no surgical procedures to help cure this condition, and that I would have to deal with pain management and vertigo for the rest of my life. Because I trusted my primary doctor, I took the medication. It rendered me useless to work and to speak. It did, however, help relax my neck. Once I finished the medication, the journey of pain management began. My doctor approached my healing from a more mental, physical, and spiritual angle and recommended books, yoga, breathing, chiropractic, food, etc. He introduced me to a chiropractor and after reviewing the X-rays the chiropractor looked right at me and he then said these powerful words which resonated with every fiber of my being: “You are an infinite being capable of complete healing.”

I had heard of Reiki but didn’t know very much about it. I began investigating and became certified for level I and was attuned to level II by 2006. With the help and cooperation and beautiful care from these two doctors, I was practicing this life force energy system and integrating it with their medical, mental, and physical suggestions. The study and use of Reiki was so effective, I decided to pursue level III & IV becoming master teacher by 2013.

I am grateful to these two doctors for thinking outside the box. Unifying modern medicine with alternative healing helped me find peace and a healing system that worked for me.

I now share my experience and knowledge as a teacher and practitioner of Reiki. This Eastern practice of focusing life force energy through the use of my hands helps people and animals to relax into health.