What is Reiki?
Reiki—Universal (Rei) Life Force Energy (Ki)—the always present, always renewing Universal Life Force energy that flows through all living things. Reiki is a form of energy healing that supports the physical body, the mind, and the spirit. Sensei (teacher) Mikao Usui ‘discovered” Reiki in Japan after 21 days of meditation and used his experience to teach others.
Each person’s experience is unique, and yours will be as well. Receiving Reiki, some report an overall sense of well-being and peace, tingling, warmth from the practitioner’s hands, colors, visions, and many other experiences. And, some receive and practice for a while before experiencing anything. Attunements can elicit a similar range of feelings, or something completely different. My own experience is a sense of peace, well-being, and love—tapping into the sense of connection that we seem to be chasing as human beings.
What is Level 1 Attunement
If Reiki flows through all living things, why consider attunement?
Reiki attunement supports being in touch with--truly connected with--our Universal Life Force energy. Through attunement by a Reiki Master, that connection is then available to you, for the rest of your life. The focus of the Level 1 Attunement is to create connection with the Universal Life Force Energy.
What to expect from the Level 1 Attunement session:
Reiki is primarily an experiential practice. In many classes and workshops, we anticipate that knowledge will be given to us by the teacher. While there is some knowledge to share, the heart of the session is your own experience. In addition to the four attunements, we will:
learn about the history of Reiki,
introduce our lineage and the philosophy of Non-doership,
explore the principles (precepts) of Reiki in the context of our 21st century experience
discuss the 7-Chakra system (the basis for our attunements)
understand the importance of self-Reiki and the hand positions for treatment
engage in energy play
share about our experiences (as you are comfortable)
My own Reiki practice emerges with a sense of awe, wonder, reverence, delight, fun, love… and I hope to pass any of that along to you that want/are ready to receive it (and facilitate be witness to your own experience).
Bio
Stephanie Henderson started practicing yoga with video tapes early in her 30s. She quickly found that the richness and support of in person classes and the community of practicing in a studio thoroughly enriched and energized her life. She completed 200-hour teacher training with Catherine Woods and then went on to study in the 300-hour program at Yoga on High. Always Reiki curious, it took her almost another decade before becoming Reiki attuned. Completely enamored of Reiki, it called to her to share her love and joy of the practice, so completing the Reiki Master Teacher program with Marcia Miller was natural.
Stephanie also is a member of the inaugural cohort of Dancing with Dragons™, and as a practitioner is honored to support others on their journeys.
An organizational consultant and leader coach, Stephanie’s practices, yoga, meditation, Reiki.. inform her work with all her clients, and her commitment to bringing a sense of humanity into all our domains of life.
At Radiant Yoga and Wellness, Stephanie hosts the monthly Reiki Shares open to community practitioners to give and receive Reiki, as well as learn from each other. Respecting the uniqueness of each person’s experience, and with curiosity and fun, she loves to explore how Reiki supports all living beings and their sense of belonging in and love for this world we inhabit.
Dates
Friday, March 24 from 6p to 9p
Saturday, March 25 from 8:30a to 12:30p
Teacher
Stephanie Henderson
Cost
$199
