Originating in Tibet over 2,500 years ago, Reiki is a hands-on healing modality that promotes deep relaxation and healing. Rediscovered and developed by Mikao Usui, a Japanese Buddhist Monk, Reiki literally translates to “Universal Life Force Energy.” This energy sustains all life and has a profound healing quality. Reiki quiets and balances the system, lowers blood pressure and promotes a deep state of relaxation. There are now many different styles and approaches to Reiki. While Lisa teaches traditional Reiki, her in-person classes reflect Christian values, principles and beliefs. If you prefer to learn traditional, secular Reiki as taught by Phyllis Lei Furumoto, please take Soul to Soul’s self-paced, on-line traditional Reiki classes.
With Reiki, sessions are fully clothed with the recipient laying comfortably on a massage table. Recipient can be covered with a blanket for comfort. The Practitioner begins with prayer & grounding, then gently lays their hands on the recipient. Often the pleasant sensation of heat being transferred from practitioner to client is experienced, though each session is unique, and experiences can vary from person to person. By addressing and restoring flow to energy blocks in the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual body, Reiki reduces stress, restores balance and results in healing.
Reiki is gaining recognition as an alternative and complementary healing modality in key medical facilities throughout the world. Soul to Soul’s owner, Lisa Saylan, has taught Reiki for more than 17 years. In addition to teaching at Soul to Soul, Lisa formerly taught Reiki, Reflexology and Massage at the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, a nationally accredited healing arts college in Tempe, Arizona. She also taught Reiki to Spa Students at the Aveda Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, and to the Integrative Oncological Staff at Banner MD Anderson in Gilbert, Arizona.
Lisa teaches private group classes at your location. For those who prefer to learn from home, we offer on-line, self-paced classes. Additionally, all of our listed workshops & classes, as well as custom designed workshops, are available for in town and out of town retreats.