What is Reiki?

Reiki means Universal life Energy. In Japanese, Rei means universal and Ki means a non-physical energy.

Reiki is a Japanese method of healing and spiritual development, developed by Dr. Mikao Usui.

It involves the transfer of Universal Energy to enhance the body’s natural ability to heal itself balancing the life force within. The life force energy or Prana flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one’s life force energy is too low, or too high then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, but if it is in balance, we are more capable of being happy, healthy and gain clarity of mind. Reiki is a simple, natural method of spiritual healing that everyone can use. Reiki can be a safe solution for children, for students, for couples, for men, for women and for seniors. It alleviates stress and allows you to have a positive mind-body relationship. .

Reiki is used to promote the healing of chronic pain, insomnia, anxiety, depression, addiction, food disorders, weight management. It strengthens and enhances the immune system, reduces stress level. It has helped people with heart disease, cancer, HIV, diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders, fatigue syndrome, infertility, recovery from stroke, letting go of past trauma, dealing with loss and much more…

Reiki can also simply be used, to balance energy within yourself helping you to find confidence and self-acceptance. Within your home, helping you to find harmony in family, relationship. With Reiki you will find a deeper sense of PEACE.  

A Reiki session typically lasts between 60 to 90 minutes.

You remain completely clothed, except for your shoes. Reiki is usually done lying down on a treatment table. You will feel, the Reiki practitioners’ hands lightly placed on your front body, head and back body. Each hand placement brings a sense of ease. Reiki is always SAFE.

 

What is yoga Nidra?

Meditation is for Sarah a natural companion of Reiki. Yoga Nidra comes from the Hindu texts of Vedanta (the Vedas) in the Upanishads (=teachings on the universe and self realization). The science behind this method is more than 6,000 years old. Yoga Nidra, is therefore an ancient sleeping guided meditation technique where your body is asleep, but you are still conscious and aware.

40 minutes of YN is equivalent to 3 hrs. of sleep. Yoga means Union and Nidra means the integrative sleep of the yogis. YN takes you to alpha and theta states of consciousness, slowing down the fluctuations of the mind, helping you disengage from stress producing thoughts and allowing the body to naturally and deeply restore itself and enter a DEEP RELAXATION state.

Just like Reiki its benefits are countless, from creating a clear state of mind where problems can be solved, decreasing anxiety, helping with memory loss to helping with more physical issues (addiction, diabetes, insomnia, reducing cortisol, reducing body weight ….and the list goes on.) Yoga Nidra provides you with an effective tool where you can rewrite your personal pre-programing (Samskaras) changing the way you see what is on your consciousness. It helps you reach a state of PEACEFUL PRESENCE for yourself and people around you. In Yoga Nidra we enter SAMADHI (=Ultimate Liberation), a state of oneness and Unity.

 

Offerings

  • Private Reiki Session

  • Free 20 min. reiki sessions

  • Reiki certification Workshops

  • Reiki groups

    (Only available for Joy reiki certified students)

  • Yoga Nidra

    (private or group; for kids or adults)

  • Private Hatha or vinyasa Yoga class