There are five core principles of Reiki. In every Level 1 Reiki course, these five principles are taught like a code of ethics to embody the spirit of Reiki.

But the Reiki Principles aren’t just for those learning Reiki, they are also life principles. A way of live life and serve as guidelines on living a peaceful and mindful life.

They are beautiful gentle reminders that can be repeated as affirmations, both when life is great and also when life feels tough…

Being a spiritual and intuitive person has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. My curiosity about the spiritual realm deepened significantly after the stillbirth of my daughter in 2003, followed by the loss of both parents in subsequent years.

At the same time I was also struggling with my work situation. Although I enjoyed working with people, I felt so confined and had a sense of no real purpose….

The more I have been “doing” Reiki, the deeper my understanding and lived experience of and with it.  I've heard some misconceptions about Reiki that I wanted to briefly chat about.

Check them out and if you’ve got any questions, make sure to get in touch! 

So you’ve had a Reiki or Sound healing session. For you to get the most out of your session, it’s really important to allow time for integration of the energy that has just moved. Here’s an explanation on how you can do that.

First it’s important to know that every Reiki or Sound healing session is different for each person. And even different for each person every time.

Sometimes a healing session is nurturing and gives you much needed rest or stress relief. And sometimes……

After eight months of deep self discovery, healing and expansion and a crap load of homework(!!), I am proud to have been initiated as a Reiki Master Teacher (in the Usui Reiki lineage)! 💓 The journey wasn’t easy or straight forward but it has certainly has expanded my knowledge of Reiki, healing and self.

The journey to becoming a Reiki Master Teacher

The journey to Reiki Master teacher looks something like this. You undertake three levels of courses before getting to the Master level of training. Each level builds on the previous level.

At the end of each level, you are attuned to the Reiki energy for where you are at. My Reiki mentor, Julie described an attunement as turning the dial on a radio station so that you are fine tuned in to that frequency. I love that analogy!