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 Contrary to popular belief the science behind energy healing grows more solid every day. The difficulty has always been reconciling an objective study with subjective experience of the effects of a healing modality.  

Our body is comprised of systems that are essentially electrical or we would not be natural conductors of electrical flow. We also have an electromagnetic field around our bodies. This has also been scientifically proven. Our bones and our connective tissue have a crystalline structure. Our brain synapses and heartbeats function within our biofield of energy. So, there are several ways to apply electromagnetic energy, sound and even light vibrations to impact our biofield to influence or affect how our mind and body systems resonate.  

It is possible to transform the resonation or vibratory rate of illness and disharmony to a resonance of harmony and health in a general overall sense, or for a localized target area. So, vibrations, energy and frequencies are agents of healing modalities that can allow our body's natural ability to heal itself to work with less interruption from negative influences.  Reiki is a healing frequency that automatically travels through the body to where it is needed most. I also have another energy technique in which I direct energy into the body and allow it to travel through multiple physiological systems. 

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By pure coincidence and experimentation in 1990 I discovered I had a keen ability to sense if energy was moving, stuck or could be moved in the body. Afterwards, with a partner I developed, also by experimentation, an energy healing technique that proved to balance the energy body, enhance and improve mental and physical health, as well as provide insight and personal growth and development. I then received my first Reiki certification in 1990 from Wendy Walker, my master certification in 1991 from Wendy Walker and a second master certification in 1996 from Wayne West.  Over the last 30 years I have also been trained in other healing modalities, hypnotherapy, an advanced meditation technique and the Access Bars.  I also worked with a couple of Mexican shamans and healers over a 2 year period who gave me permission to use their information. My background in all these areas of experience, as well as a BA in humanistic psychology inform my wholistic approach to everything I provide for others' well-being.

In general client experiences are unique to each depending on what approach is applied and for what issue.  It may be different for someone that needs more relaxation than for someone that needs more energy.  It may be different for someone that has physical pain than for someone that has emotional pain. What is consistently reported is feeling more relaxed, but with more energy.  This is not a common experience for people, so they usually cannot distinguish that is what they are feeling until I point it out. In the majority of my sessions, especially my energy balance, it is common experientially to be unable to feel the same way about an issue someone came to the session with.  So, freedom, more personal power, feeling grounded and more centered is a normal effect after sessions.

For those completely new to Reiki, we suggest  four sessions to jump start your healing process. 

Any concerns, whether physical or emotional, develop and possibly worsen over time, and there is no magic wand to remove them. We must work together over several sessions until the body and mind start responding positively to the application of Reiki or any other energy technique applied. 

The work usually has immediate results viscerally, as people report feeling something somewhat quickly.  However, it is not something I can responsibly promise, as each person has their own healing journey.

In the first session the body does not know what to expect, and often remains closed to the flow of energy. During the second treatment the body relaxes more deeply and begins to receive the flow of Reiki more freely. The third and fourth treatments are usually very strong and begin to provoke the healing reaction we want for each client. 

After the first four sessions are completed, we ask clients to schedule subsequent sessions  until they have achieved good results or recognize the benefit of regular sessions. Biweekly would then be the minimum suggested initially.

 Energy in Your Hands: The Essence and Practice of Reiki (msn.com) 

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