Reiki: A Spiritual Practice of being Wholly Present

Reiki is a healing practice and spiritual practice that engages the mind, the body and the heart to assist us in becoming wholly present in our lives. The practice of Reiki is known to calm the nervous system, and as such, is a way to repeatedly cultivate pause and mindfulness in our lives and encourage, time and again, for us to be wholly present. When we become wholly present, it allows our true essence to emerge, our realization that we are simultaneously whole and imperfect, and with this awareness, learn to embody our full selves.

Primarily known as a gentle touch practice, Reiki is a name for the energy that is within us and all around us. The Usui System of Natural Healing, i.e., Reiki, was developed in Japan in the 1920s by Mikao Usui. It is a comprehensive tradition that provides a container for navigating life: breathing practices, meditations, principles for living and, yes, hands on healing. These practices help us to fully tap into our energy, our essence, our being, our presence.

This day retreat offers the participant an introduction to Reiki as a self-healing practice and as a spiritual practice, encompassing the various elements listed above. The day will include some lecture, spacious opportunity for spiritual discussion through the lens of Reiki, lots of experiential practices and time for reflection and journaling. This retreat will also include Reiju which will be explained at the time of the workshop. Each student will be given a notebook for journaling and a folder with handouts.

After a day of Reiki practice, participants will leave feeling refreshed, grounded, embraced and wholly present. We hope that you will join us as we kick-off our fall season as we focus this year on "Being Wholly Present."

Registration costs: $87 for the program on the beautiful grounds of Rolling Ridge (9:30-3:00), pastries and lunch.