How Reiki changed my life
Why did I not believe in Reiki at first?
I first came in contact with Reiki in 2005. Do you know these headaches you get from air-condition? At the hotel I worked, I had a slight headache a couple of times, because of that. A friend of mine then held his hands over my forehead and the back of my head. Believe it or not, but a few minutes later the pain vanished. But I can’t say that Reiki changed my life at that time. Most of the time the headache came back, but at least for a good while I felt fine again.
The reason why I did not believe in Reiki though happened a few years later. My boyfriend at the time asked me to give me Reiki because I had a cold. Actually I did not want to, but I said yes anyhow. I am sure you you can relate to saying yes instead of no. Anyways, in the end, I waited the whole time just for the Reiki treatment to be over. All I was thinking was how cold his hands were and that it was useless anyway. At time I was not ready for an energy treatment and super closed. My previous positive experiences, I had forgotten about . I did not believe in Reiki at that point and was skeptical about the topic of energy healing. From my point of view, the treatment had not done anything for me either.
What changed my belief in Reiki?
Since 2015 I think differently about the topic of energy healing. My father was suffering from leukemia and I did not feel very well because of it. I was constantly ill, worried a lot and had no energy or desire to do anything except to be at home. However, I had reached the point that I wanted to try everything to feel better and so I went to a Reiki treatment. It was amazing!
Before the actual Reiki treatment I got a foot reflexology massage to stimulate the body regions, organs and energy pathways. According to different cultures the feet reflect our entire body, isn’t that amazing? After the foot massage, the practitioner laid her hands on different points on me. She let the energy run from her palms through my body. At the end I was super relaxed for the first time in a long time and noticed how I felt very warm inside. I left the treatment with energy, a grin on my face and joy of life. I felt good again for the first time in weeks and so I went a few more times. A short time later I decided to get trained in Reiki and foot reflexology massage myself.
What else did I learn about energy work?
In 2018 I met Alice Ruggeri during another training I attended about respiration, organs and anatomy. I was immediately fascinated by her as a person and her work as a healer. She showed us how to communicate with the organs in the body through different exercises. I was in awe and wanted to learn more from her. Half a year later I started my training with a group of beautiful women. I learned how to connect with the body of another person on an energetic level. Furthermore also how to communicate with it and to find out what the body and soul are missing.
Through various massage techniques, energy work and intuition, blockages on an emotional, physical and spiritual level are released, the immune system is strengthened and self-healing powers are activated. Healing is about supporting someone on their way of healing, by showing them how to activate their self-healing powers and listening to their body again.
How did Reiki and energy work change my life?
Since 2018 when I did the training with Alice, I don’t really get sick anymore. If something does appear, I only need one or a few days of rest and sleep and I feel fine again. When I started working as a flight attendant in 2010, I had been getting sick constantly. So this is really a great progress. I think it’s because I’ve learned to listen to my body and its needs. Therefore I stop and take time out to recharge my batteries before they run out. To keep it that way, I regular do self-treatments and also receive them from others. Overall I just take much better care of myself than before. I am more connected and just as yoga did, Reiki changed my life as well. Everything is connected and I believe that being in balance means being connected to our body, mind and soul!
So invite you to give it a try! Try a yoga, meditation, breathing class or a holistic treatment and find out for yourself how you feel afterwards! I believe only through self-experience we know what works for us, no matter what others say.
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How I started with yoga, you can read here.
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