Healing the whole self with Reiki Dana Lisa Young, Usui Reiki Master

What is Reiki? Reiki can be defined as a non-physical healing energy comprised of life force energy guided by the Higher Intelligence innate in our bodies and throughout the universe spiritually-based, although not associated with religious doctrine or practice The body is an energy system if the flow of Ki (“chi” or energy) is disrupted, physical organs and tissues are adversely affected disruptions in the flow of Ki is the main cause of illness on physical, emotional and spiritual levels bio-energetic concepts are shared with other healing systems, including chiropractic, acupuncture, reflexology and yoga

Reiki can be defined as a non-physical healing energy comprised of life force energy

guided by the Higher Intelligence innate in our bodies and throughout the universe

spiritually-based, although not associated with religious doctrine or practice

The body is an energy system

if the flow of Ki (“chi” or energy) is disrupted, physical organs and tissues are adversely affected

disruptions in the flow of Ki is the main cause of illness on physical, emotional and spiritual levels

bio-energetic concepts are shared with other healing systems, including chiropractic, acupuncture, reflexology and yoga

History of Reiki System of healing originated by Mikao Usui received spontaneous life-force energy during meditation on Mt. Kurama in Japan in 1914 devised system for channeling energy to others, as well as the attunement process Dr. Chujiro Hayashi standardized the system we now know as Usui Reiki Ryojo opened a Reiki clinic in Tokyo and used his treatment model as a guide Hawayo Takata brought Reiki to the West received Reiki healing in Japan in the 1930s from Dr. Hayashi and brought it home to Hawai’i

System of healing originated by Mikao Usui

received spontaneous life-force energy during meditation on Mt. Kurama in Japan in 1914

devised system for channeling energy to others, as well as the attunement process

Dr. Chujiro Hayashi standardized the system we now know as Usui Reiki Ryojo

opened a Reiki clinic in Tokyo and used his treatment model as a guide

Hawayo Takata brought Reiki to the West

received Reiki healing in Japan in the 1930s from Dr. Hayashi and brought it home to Hawai’i

What do Reiki practitioners do? Reiki practitioners have been given attunements that allow them to channel bio-energetic activity uses a series of hand placements to guide the energy along the chakra pathways Help unblock, balance and regulate the flow of energy for optimal integration and healing skilled healers can sense energetic changes that help them discern where more focus may be needed healing takes place on physical, emotional and spiritual levels, depending on the recipients’ needs

Reiki practitioners have been given attunements that allow them to channel bio-energetic activity

uses a series of hand placements to guide the energy along the chakra pathways

Help unblock, balance and regulate the flow of energy for optimal integration and healing

skilled healers can sense energetic changes that help them discern where more focus may be needed

healing takes place on physical, emotional and spiritual levels, depending on the recipients’ needs

What are chakras? Energy centers in our body that receive , disperse and integrate bio-energetic activity Corresponds to major endocrine systems in our bodies: Saharara (Crown): pituitary gland communicates to the rest of the endocrine system; connects to the central nervous system Ajna (Third Eye): pineal gland produces melatonin, which regulates sleep and awakening. Vishudda (Throat): thyroid gland produces hormones for proper development, metabolism and differentiation of all cells Anahata (Heart): thymus element of the immune system. Produces T cells responsible for fending off disease Manipura (Solar Plexus): pancreas, outer adrenal glands (adrenal cortex) plays a valuable role in digestion and conversion of food matter into energy Swadisthana (Sacral): Testes, ovaries produces sex hormones involved in the reproductive cycle Muladhara (Root): adrenal medulla responsible for the fight and flight response

Energy centers in our body that receive , disperse and integrate bio-energetic activity

Corresponds to major endocrine systems in our bodies:

Saharara (Crown): pituitary gland

communicates to the rest of the endocrine system; connects to the central nervous system

Ajna (Third Eye): pineal gland

produces melatonin, which regulates sleep and awakening.

Vishudda (Throat): thyroid gland

produces hormones for proper development, metabolism and differentiation of all cells

Anahata (Heart): thymus

element of the immune system. Produces T cells responsible for fending off disease

Manipura (Solar Plexus): pancreas, outer adrenal glands (adrenal cortex)

plays a valuable role in digestion and conversion of food matter into energy

Swadisthana (Sacral): Testes, ovaries

produces sex hormones involved in the reproductive cycle

Muladhara (Root): adrenal medulla

responsible for the fight and flight response

Chakras and the endocrine system

How does Reiki help? Reiki supports your body’s relaxation response to keep you feeling grounded and balanced gives your digestive, respiratory, circulatory and metabolic functions a much-needed break Reiki clear blockages in our human energy field that cause imbalances in the way our body operates If energy centers are blocked, your body will manifest the blockage as a physical or emotional symptom Reiki is one of the ways we can support our body’s processes to remain healthy and to effectively manage stress or the symptoms of a chronic condition Complement to both traditional and alternative medicine is increasingly being practiced in many hospitals, medical care and therapeutic settings

Reiki supports your body’s relaxation response to keep you feeling grounded and balanced

gives your digestive, respiratory, circulatory and metabolic functions a much-needed break

Reiki clear blockages in our human energy field that cause imbalances in the way our body operates

If energy centers are blocked, your body will manifest the blockage as a physical or emotional symptom

Reiki is one of the ways we can support our body’s processes to remain healthy and to effectively manage stress or the symptoms of a chronic condition

Complement to both traditional and alternative medicine

is increasingly being practiced in many hospitals, medical care and therapeutic settings

Reiki for life transformation Reiki works on the emotional aspects of our energetic bodies, releasing blockages that make us hold onto pain, trauma and ingrained responses to certain “triggers” Excellent for promoting mental clarity and emotional balance people often feel inspired to make small changes – even temporary ones – that allow them to nurture their bodies and souls Reiki – along with other supportive practices (meditation, yoga, gentle exercise or life counseling) can help move people towards manifestation of the “whole self” state of being that flourishing, open and positive in the face of all that life brings

Reiki works on the emotional aspects of our energetic bodies, releasing blockages that make us hold onto pain, trauma and ingrained responses to certain “triggers”

Excellent for promoting mental clarity and emotional balance

people often feel inspired to make small changes – even temporary ones – that allow them to nurture their bodies and souls

Reiki – along with other supportive practices (meditation, yoga, gentle exercise or life counseling) can help move people towards manifestation of the “whole self”

state of being that flourishing, open and positive in the face of all that life brings

About Dana Master practitioner in the Usui System of Natural Healing Basic certification in Pranic Healing Received energy healing during a trip to India several years ago that facilitated profound healing of a auto-immune/inflammatory condition, as well as significantly helped chronic back pain Reiki is instrumental in bringing about greater physical balance and emotional clarity in my life I practice yoga and meditation I’m a published poet and avid amateur photographer too! Married to my husband Seth, and have a daughter, Ahleia (my Reiki baby!) and stepson, River

Master practitioner in the Usui System of Natural Healing

Basic certification in Pranic Healing

Received energy healing during a trip to India several years ago that facilitated profound healing of a auto-immune/inflammatory condition, as well as significantly helped chronic back pain

Reiki is instrumental in bringing about greater physical balance and emotional clarity in my life

I practice yoga and meditation

I’m a published poet and avid amateur photographer too!

Married to my husband Seth, and have a daughter, Ahleia (my Reiki baby!) and stepson, River

Contact information www.DragonflyReiki.net email: [email_address] phone: 678-640-6146

www.DragonflyReiki.net

email: [email_address]

phone: 678-640-6146