Reiki
Reiki (Ray-Kee) translates to Spirit Energy. It is the universal life force energy that sustains life from the stars to the Earth. Each individual has this energy residing within them. As an energy, it is primal and has existed forever. As a practice, it has existed now for more than a century!
Reiki as a practice originated in Japan when it was developed in the early 1920s by Mikao Usui. Mikao Usui devoutly practiced Buddhism and was driven to deepen his spiritual awareness. When retreating to Mount Kurama for a 21-day time of fasting and meditating, Usui experienced a state of deep inspiration, vitality, and enlightenment. It is said that upon Usui coming back from his retreat he tripped and injured his toe.
When he went to touch his toe, he felt heat emanating from his hands and found that this energy healed his toe completely. At this moment, he realized the power of Reiki as energy and developed the practice. He not only created a way to understand the potential of this Life Force Energy but created a way of living that continues to invigorate and inspire people to this day.
Usui went on to teach Chujiro Hayashi who opened a Reiki clinic where people could come to learn and partake in sessions. One of his students was HawayoTakata who was living in Hawaii post World War II. Upon traveling to Japan to visit family, she learned Reiki from Chujiro Hayashi at his clinic. After receiving her teachings she brought the practice back to North America, where it was warmly welcomed.
The legacy of Reiki continues to inspire new alternative approaches and compliments existing services.
Individual Sessions
An Individual Reiki Session is a great way to maintain your overall wellness. Reiki sessions are known to do the following:
Allow the body’s innate immune response to be brought back to an optimal and refreshed state
Release stress and promote inner peace
Promote healing of past and current traumas
Provide insight into psychological, emotional, and physical needs.
Nicholas has developed his own approach to Reiki by incorporating receptive Music Therapy. At the beginning of the session, Nicholas asks recipients to state an intention they may have for the session and inquires about music that brings them calm. The recipient then lays on their back, on a massage table, fully clothed. Nicholas guides the recipient into a deep state of relaxation as they listen to their chosen music. Once the recipient is fully relaxed, Nicholas begins to channel Reiki by hovering his hands over key areas of the body such as the head, torso, and limbs. After this portion of the session, the recipient and Nicholas discuss their experiences.
Reiki & Music Program
Nicholas offers Reiki courses at all three levels. Each level is designed to deepen students’ understanding and relationship with Reiki. Here is a summary of what you would be learning:
Level I - Students learn the principles of Reiki, the history of Reiki, the fundamentals of energy healing, how to apply Reiki to self, animals, and plants. Students are also introduced to self-care concepts and mindfulness strategies to maintain their wellness.
Level II - Students deepen their understanding of energy healing by exploring how Emotional and Mental Health needs are nurtured within the Reiki practice. Students acquire more self-care and mindfulness exercises and upon completion will be able to provide Reiki sessions to others.
Level III - The Third level is considered the Masters level. Within this level, students learn how to teach Reiki and initiate others into the Reiki practice. Students continue to deepen their relationship with Reiki and are given opportunities to see how they can broaden their scope of practice.
Learning Reiki can initiate a healing response within participants. Due to this, Nicholas provides an eclectic approach to Reiki studies by including musical experiences to further explore the concepts and emotional responses that may arise within the course work. Courses are provided to individuals as well as people within various community, clinical, rehabilitative, and forensic settings.
Each level is held in person over weekly teaching sessions over five weeks. Each teaching session is 1 - 2 hours in length. A traditional Attunement Ceremony will be performed on the recipient at the end of the five weeks to celebrate and activate their newly learned skills in Reiki. If this is something that interests you: