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Reiki and Massage

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  When I took first Degree Reiki, I'd been licensed and practicing massage for 6 years. It was  1989, and I didn't know anyone besides my teacher and classmate who did Reiki, and not long after our class, they moved out of state!  Reiki Altar Over the next 6 months, I practiced on myself and family, weaving little bits of Reiki into my massage sessions.  Then in the spring, I met another practioner at an event and discovered she was also an LMT, so  we began trading sessions!  Janelle lived in the larger metro area, so charged more for her sessions. For my sessions,  I asked her to integrate both massage and Reiki. This helped give me ideas and tools for my own practice.  I offered her our longer 'The Works' - sessions which included a steam wrap and facial using natural products, along with the massage. Rather than leaving the room during the wrap, I offeredReiki through the hot towels (~ 20 minutes). We each felt We were getting the best par...

Setting space

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  Recently, I binge watched sessions with Simple Shui maven  Amanda Gibby Peters , and love her simple tips for incorporating Feng Shui into our daily lives! I've long been interested in Feng Shui, had a consultation for my treatment room, and have taken several mini workshops. Sanctuary First and foremost for harmonizing energy is editing our space (i.e. clearing clutter!) to reflect current interests and activities.  The longer we occupy a space, the more we can accumulate - clutter clearing isn't a 'once and done' activity, but something to be incorporated into our daily/ weekly tasks!  One of Amanda's Simple Shui tips is to use salt for an,  "everyday, any situation cleanse.  You simply leave a small bowl of (sea or Himalayan) salt out for 24 hours. At 24 hours, dispose of it outside in the dirt or trash - whatever makes the most sense for you. You will feel brighter and lighter immediately."  As I'm currently in process of preparing my home for sa...