Reiki Healing

Find Holistic Courses in the United States and Canada. Curious and skeptics alike will find that holistic courses offer a variety of healing arts training and tools that can be applied in everyday life and in the professional world.

Teaching individuals about natural and alternative health practices, concepts and theories, holistic courses are based on age-old wisdom and ancient medicine principles that can be applied in the “here and now,” and are quickly gaining leeway in traditional medicine mainstream.

Whether one opts to learn about emotional release techniques, natural healing modalities, life coaching, hypnotherapy or Reiki, individuals frequently have a wide assortment of holistic courses from which to choose. Holistic courses also encompass introductory lessons in various massage techniques, such as reflexology, sports massage, and Indian head massage. A matter of fact, there are specific holistic courses that cover natural healthcare topics in aromatherapy, essential oils, ear candling, and more.

More in-depth holistic courses can lead to diplomas and certifications. Depending on which subject of study you wish to pursue, there are a number of holistic courses that are primarily geared toward earning professional acknowledgment in the holistic healthcare sector.

For instance, if you are seriously contemplating a career in the healing arts, then comprehensive holistic courses in massage therapy, herbal medicine, acupressure, holistic health or nutrition might be ideal. In cases such as these, students are taught about basic anatomy and physiology, plant medicine (herbal medicine pharmacology), natural remedies, assorted bodywork methods (deep tissue massage, animal/equine massage, shiatsu, Swedish massage, etc.), energy healing (mind-body-spirit medicine), kinesiology, macrobiotic diet, aromatherapy and more. Students interested in becoming professional massage therapists will learn that holistic courses in this field are a minimum of 300 hours in some states, and can extend upwards over 1,000 training hours.

Other diploma-oriented holistic courses are provided in Alexander technique, Rolfing, breath work, homeopathy; and in Canada, students can earn a diploma in naturopathy. Healing arts schools and other alternative medicine colleges that offer holistic courses vary in curriculum, tuition and prerequisites so it is always important to review prospective institutions prior to enrollment.

If you (or someone you know) are interested in finding holistic courses, let career training within fast-growing industries like massage therapy, cosmetology, acupuncture, oriental medicine, Reiki, and others get you started! Explore career school programs near you.

Holistic Courses: Everything You Want to Know about Healing Arts

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Reiki is a light-touch, energy-based therapy that reduces stress and increases relaxation for better health. See how Reiki is touching the lives of cancer patients at the Washington Cancer Institute at Washington Hospital Center. (http://www.WHCenter.org)

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DATELINE:  PLYMOUTH COUNTY AND AVON, EASTON AND STOUGHTON, MA.  

Caregiver Night Out, which was held in the Great Hall at Halifax Town Hall, enabled caregivers to socialize with other caregivers while enjoying a dinner and a special night of relaxation.

Three self-care practitioners: Joanne Salerno, a Certified Massage Therapist and Reiki Master; Debra Bunszel, a Certified Reflexologist and Reiki Master and Dee Davidson, a Certified Massage Therapist were on-hand that evening and treated each caregiver to Reiki, reflexology and a chair massage. 

“Caring for an elderly loved one can be overwhelming, frustrating and exhausting.  Caregivers give so much of their time and energy; they rarely stop to take time out for themselves.  A ‘Caregiver Night Out’ gives them a special night to rest, enjoy a meal and socialize with others who are experiencing the same caregiver challenges,” explained Diana DiGiorgi, Executive Director of OCES.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, more than 50 million people provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend during any given year.

The typical family caregiver is a 46-year-old woman (who is married and employed) caring for her widowed mother who does not live with her. Approximately 60 percent of family caregivers are women. 17 percent of family caregivers are providing 40 hours of care a week or more (National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP).

To learn more about caregiver support, contact the Family Caregiver Support Program at OCES at (508) 584-1561.

About Old Colony Elder Services

Incorporated in 1974, Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) is one of 27 private, non-profit Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

OCES serves elders, their families and caregivers in the towns of Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, Brockton, Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Easton, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Kingston, Lakeville, Marshfield, Middleboro, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Rockland, Stoughton, Wareham, West Bridgewater and Whitman. 

The organization’s mission is to provide services that support the dignity and independence of elders by helping them maximize their quality of life; live safely and in good health; and, prevent unnecessary or premature institutionalization. 

The agency has 130 employees and operates more than 12 programs serving elders, their families and caregivers.  For more information call (508) 584-1561 or visit the new website at www.oldcolonyelderservices.org.

Steve Dubin
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Does energy healing really work? If you ask some health researchers, you may discover that energy healing has clearly earned a prominent place in the natural healing community. According to a report by Compton Hospice [1], “the last decade has seen an increase in the integration and usage of CTs (Complementary Therapies) to conventional medical treatment,” due, in part to documented results of decreased pain perception, stress reduction, increased relaxation and an enhanced sense of overall wellbeing. These benefits have been demonstrated in those patients who are in palliative or hospice care.

Energy healing techniques, such as Reiki, have been integrated into cancer patient care. Reiki (pronounced “Ray-Key”) is an energy healing “system of enlightenment and a hands-on healing art developed in the early 1900′s by Mikao Usui in Japan.” [2] However, some findings trace this natural healing art back thousands of years ago. Based on Qi energy, or “universal life energy,” this energy healing therapy is facilitated to channel spiritual energy through the practitioner’s hands to heal the patient’s spirit; which then is purported to initiate self-healing of the physical body.

In an interesting turn of events, energy healing has begun making its appearance in the Department of Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Hampton, VA. [3] In order to enhance health care services, energy medicine, such as healing touch has become part of the nursing care system to produce positive outcomes for persons suffering from spinal cord injuries and other major health conditions. Because findings demonstrate that healing touch can productively influence emotional, mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing, healthcare services now include holistic modalities based in part on the Watson’s transpersonal-caring-healing model.

As a non-invasive complementary therapy, energy healing is known for its innate ability to connect the mind, body and spirit in order to restore balance to the body’s self-healing mechanisms. Other forms of energy healing include a variety of natural healing techniques including acupressure, polarity therapy, magnet therapy, light therapy, meditation, prayer and visualization.

In a free energy balancing program (healing touch) offered through Healing Partners at Stanford’s School of Medicine, and in a news release on Women’s Health at Stanford [4], patients reported feeling an immediate energy flow throughout their bodies. While there is no clinical evidence to support these findings, “69% of patients participating in the (healing touch) program experienced reduced depression and anxiety; 71% experienced increased energy, and 81% experienced an increased quality of life.” So, does energy healing really work? That depends entirely on the patient’s receptivity to the therapy, which in many instances, has proven beneficial.

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by CarolAnn Bailey-Lloyd

Disclaimer: This article is intended for informational purposes only, and is not intended to replace the medical advice of your doctor or health care provider. Please consult your health care provider for advice about specific medical concerns and especially before beginning any type of health treatment.

References:

1. The increasing use of reiki as a complementary therapy in specialist palliative care. Int J Palliat Nurs., 2005 May;11(5):248-53 (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=15944500&query_hl=10&itool=pubmed_docsum)

2. Reiki Glossary (http://www.reikithehealingpath.com/reiki_glossary.htm

3. Strategies for innovative energy-based nursing practice: the Healing Touch program – SCI Nurs. 2002 Fall;19(3):117-24. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?itool=abstractplus&db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=abstractplus&list_uids=12510515)

4. Does Energy Balancing Therapy provide Relief for Breast Cancer Patients? 5.16.06 News Release (http://mednews.stanford.edu/releases/2006/may/healingpartners.html)

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CarolAnn Bailey-Lloyd
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You have probably come across exotic-sounding terms such as ‘chakra’,'prana’, ‘aura’, and ‘tantra’ in your course of reading books on spirituality, sex, and healing in the New Age literature section of the bookstore. But what’s the real scoop behind these exotic vocabularies?

Are All Energy Healings the Same?

Chakra or energy center is a term used in Pranic healing, an ancient Hindu system of energy healing. ‘prana’ means life energy. ‘Aura’ is another terminology traced to Pranic healing. Aura is a non-physical body that consists of energy, which exists along with our physical body. The aura that covers our body is said to have seven layers pertaining to the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of an individual as manifested by energy. Studying the color and thickness of auras give ideas on the state of health of individuals. Six colors are associated with aura and interpreted into six personalities. These colors are all present in an individual but one or two are more pronounced.
Green – ambitious achiever
Blue – spiritual peacemaker
White – unconventional chameleon
Red – activist
Orange – creative communicator
Violet – psychic

Although Tantra is popularly associated with the peculiar practice of sex and spirituality, it is another method of energy healing. It comes from the word ‘tan’ which means to spread or expand. The concept of connectedness is a recurring theme in Tantric writings on sex and spirituality. As a method of healing, spirituality and sex figure prominently. It is presupposed that the union of man and woman can reach spiritual levels during orgasm, which removes the body and mind off collected impurities. These impurities being negative energies can in turn manifest as physical illnesses.

Unlike Pranic and Tantric healings, which have Hindu origins, Reiki originated from Japan. It is relatively younger than Pranic and Tantric healings having been rediscovered in the early 1900′s. Reiki stands for universal energy, an energy brought forth by higher intelligence. Students of Reiki are taught how to tap this energy to heal physical, emotional, and mental illnesses.

Although Pranic, Tantra, and Reiki are all systems of energy healing, they differ in the type of energy tapped for healing: life energy, sexual energy, and universal energy respectively.

The concepts of the connectedness of mind, body, and spirit; the connection of individuals to all living and nonliving things around them and to the universe; and how energy impacts physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being are some of the salient similarities of these three healing methods.

Why Do People Turn to Energy Healing?

Pranic, Tantric, and Reiki are considered alternative methods of healing. In spite of the availability and relative accessibility of modern medicine, how come more and more people are being drawned to them? Here are some possible reasons:

- Energy healing worked where modern medicine failed.

For several reasons both explainable and unexplainable, modern medical treatment failed to heal ailments and conditions in several if not many persons. Research or data may not be able to support this statement. But for the families of the dying as well as for the dying patient, they would take the risk of using alternative methods ranging from herbals and organics, faith healers, witch doctors, and New Age healing techniques just to be get well.

- People perceive modern medicine to be isolating.

Medical treatments are oftentimes focused on the disease and its causative agent, which can make a patient feel isolated and treated like a mere host of the disease. Although recent developments in hospital practice are gradually promoting the holistic treatment of a patient, the perception still persists. Unlike in energy healing, since energy and spirituality are intimately linked, the patient feels that all aspects of his health are being attended to.

- Energy healing is non-obtrusive and natural thus it is safer.

Repeated surgical procedures are physically and emotionally traumatic for most patients. It is but a logical and attractive option to both patient and families to look for less stressful health interventions. Moreover, with the rising popularity of New Age religions, going natural is the way to go.

- Energy healing is a good way of relieving stress.

Meditation is part and parcel of energy healing methods and this is an added come-on for highly stressed people. Moreover, sophisticated equipment is not required thus it becomes all the more convenient for students and future students of energy healing.

The battle between alternative healing and mainstream medicine continues as both present the benefits of their approach. But in the final analysis, what matters is the restoration of good health.

James Yee
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