Six years old to 90 years plus learn Reiki

There are not too many things in life which are very popular with both children and the elderly. Reiki I am happy to say is one of those things.

I have been teaching Reiki classes in Dublin since 1996. During all of this time, I have had great interest in my Reiki training courses from children, teenagers, adults and our wise elders.

Why Children benefit from Reiki

Reiki is easy to learn and easy to use. Children are uncomplicated relative to most adults and quickly understand how Reiki can be beneficial to them.

My Childrens’ Reiki courses only take two hours. This compares with two days for adults! Children have less of a past, do not have years of conditioning and are more open to accept something which is explained simply and reasonably.

I use art to teach the children Reiki. This is a great way of explaining energy to them.
They are shown how to Reiki themselves and how to share Reiki with others.

Reiki is a great way for children to relax if they are worried about something. It also helps them with general aches and pains, flues and childhood physical challenges.

As Reiki also works on the emotional levels, it tends to instil confidence into the children who attend Reiki classes.

Teenagers practice Reiki too…

Teenage years can be challenging on many levels.These years can be emotionally challenging as peer pressure is a huge issue.

In my years of teaching Reiki, the Reiki courses for teenagers have been the most challenging. Teenagers wish to be ‘cool’ and to be accepted. This is all brought to the Reiki course.
It is important the facilitator understands the mind of a teenager and knows how to communicate Reiki in a fashionable and appealing way. Once this is achieved, in my experience, the teenagers use Reiki energy and are delighted with how it helps them.They use Reiki healing to relax, to help with confidence and to focus during times of stress such as exams.

Adults know they need something !

What is it all about is a question in the minds of many adults. Beyond the career, the relationship and money what is there. Many are searching for answers outside of themselves to find that all the answers lie within.

Using self Reiki treatments is a great way to touch base with the essence of who you are. Many insights, ideas and revelations come in a state of deep relaxation. Reiki energy brings a person to this state easily and seamlessly.

Adults also attend Reiki 1 courses to gain a greater sense of self and to use it as a preventative measure against physical challenges. Others attend Reiki trainings with the desire to help a current physical challenge or to assist with emotional healing.

Older and Wiser

I have always loved people heavy in years. There is nothing like the wisdom of experience to put life into perspective.

People in their nineties have come along to my Reiki 1, Reiki 2 and Reiki Advanced classes. They innately know that this natural energy can benefit them.They come to the Reiki classes with true acceptance like the children do. Unlike the children they also have the wisdom of age. It is always a true delight to have such a person in a Reiki class.

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I have been facilitating Reiki courses for 20 years. During that time, I have made the following observations with regard to who attends Reiki classes and the main reasons people are drawn to Reiki energy.

People of all age groups are interested in Reiki

All age groups turn up to Reiki 1 classes. I teach children’s Reiki classes, Reiki courses for teenagers as well as Reiki trainings for adults.

In adult Reiki courses I can have people from their early twenties to people eighty years and more. However, I can say that the majority are somewhere between 25 years and 60 years of age.

More women than men can be found at Reiki courses

I have witnessed more women than men attending Reiki 1 workshops over the years. There is definitely more interest from the females when it comes to all types of complementary therapies. Women tend to be interested in the intuitive side of Reiki and in using it to help others.

However, I have also noticed more men attending Holistic therapy courses in recent years, and young men in particular are very interested in finding out more about Reiki.

The men who attend the first level of Reiki with me usually go on and do more advanced Reiki courses. The men tend to be very sincere about their interest in Reiki, and once it is explained in a no nonsense and practical way they then to be captivated by the potentials of Reiki.

Reiki appeals to the middle classes

No matter what country I have taught Reiki in, it is people from middle class incomes who predominately attend. In many respects this makes sense.

Reiki training is not free; it is reasonably priced but requires a financial commitment.

My sense is that those who are well heeled often prefer to attend health spas and have relaxation therapies performed on them, rather than learning how to administer relaxation techniques for themselves.

Mothers are too busy with children to take two days out for them-selves!

Busy mothers of young children are thin on the ground at Reiki 1 weekends. I am not saying that mothers of young children do not attend Reiki 1 classes because they do, but they are usually out- numbered by people who have teenage children, grown up children and no children.

All religions, colours and creeds are attracted to Reiki

One of the things I love the most about facilitating Reiki courses is that people from all walks of life, all creeds, belief systems and cultures are represented. This makes my role as a Reiki teacher so much more enriching and interesting. It also provides those who attend with an opportunity to mix with a broad range of people.

Curious and self committed people love Reiki

Everyone who attends a Reiki 1, Reiki 2 or Reiki 3 training course have one great thing in common. They are all looking for a way to empower their lives. I have never taken for granted my work as a Reiki teacher. It has given me so much joy to be in the company of people doing their best to make a difference in their own individual lives and in the lives of others.

Complementary therapists and energy healers involved in other forms of holistic healing frequently attend my Reiki courses. These holistic therapists come from the fields of yoga, tai chi, meditation, massage, reflexology and bio energy.

Likewise, the general public who receive holistic therapies such as massage or reflexology often prefer to attend a holistic practitioner who integrates Reiki into the treatment.

Why Holistic Practitioners are attracted to Reiki

The feedback I receive from complementary practitioners who attend my Reiki classes is very encouraging. One of the main reasons such people attend a Reiki 1 course is to learn how to give themselves energy on a daily basis.

Having a massage is heaven, but it is difficult to give yourself a massage. Reflexology works on many levels, but again, it is difficult to administer this technique to oneself. Bio energy is a credible method of energy healing, but many bio energy therapists attending my Reiki training courses say they get depleted doing their work.

The reason holistic practitioners are attracted to Reiki is that they can boost their own energy levels on a daily basis by giving themselves a self Reiki treatment. Reiki energy also helps to sustain them as they do their work.

Reiki energy relaxes both mind and body

Complementary therapists often report being drained emotionally and mentally as well as physically as a consequence of their work. The great advantage with Reiki is that Reiki practitioners do not get depleted as they administer Reiki to others. They are like channels for universal energy and do not use their own energy in their work.

Reiki energy works on all levels of our being. Using Reiki healing energy on oneself can boost and enhance energy levels after a long day.

What people are saying about using Reiki with Tai Chi and Meditation

Reiki is a wonderful compliment to other relaxation techniques and to the martial arts.
Those who complete my Reiki trainings who also practice Tai Chi report noticeable differences in their energy fields following Reiki.

People who like to meditate have told me that they find it easier to enter a space of deep relaxation as a consequence of doing continuous self Reiki.

Reiki empowers the use of other Natural healing techniques

Many complementary practitioners use a variety of techniques in their work.
The feedback from massage therapists and reflexologists is that when they use Reiki during a session the client seems to go to a deeper level of relaxation. I have also received interesting accounts from acupuncturists who have attended Reiki classes with me. They have used Reiki on clients when the needles are in, and they say using Reiki empowers the session.

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Reiki is a very gentle hands on healing technique that anyone can learn how to do.
Used widely in hospitals worldwide this energy therapy is recognised by many doctors as
a natural method to bring about long term relaxation.

Easy to learn, Reiki when self administered helps to relax breathing and reduce blood pressure.
Those who use Reiki on themselves often report that they sleep better as a result of using Reiki.

Reiki Training

Reiki is very easy to learn, and is usually taught over two days.
A Reiki 1 course is the starting off point for Reiki training.
As Reiki is unregulated in many countries, make sure you do your research before choosing a teacher.

What happens at a Reiki 1 course?

The Reiki teacher outlines what Reiki is, the potentials that lie within this Reiki energy therapy
and shows the group how to administer self – Reiki and how to share Reiki with friends or family.
The group should be given time to practice doing Reiki chair and Reiki table treatments on themselves.
Most Reiki teachers give participants a Reiki manual to take away following the Reiki class.
The content and standard of Reiki courses vary according to the facilitator.

Reiki is Easy to Use on yourself

The beauty of Reiki is that it is user friendly.
You can give yourself some Reiki while sitting on a bus, or a train.
In such situations you could use Reiki positions that focus on your stomach area
so that you do not draw attention to yourself.

If you have difficulty sleeping, Reiki yourself in bed last thing at night and you
might be surprised at how well you sleep.

Here is how Reiki helped Stephanie relax and sleep better

Stephanie did her Reiki 1 course in Dublin, Ireland and used Reiki on herself every
day after her Reiki class.

Here is what she had to say about Reiki:
“I did it while watching TV, on the bus, in work, before bed: anytime and any place I could. I have only had two bad night’s sleep since doing the course, which is unbelievable, and my migraines have completely disappeared. I cannot describe what a relief this is.” – Stephanie Mahon, Dublin

Reiki Training in Ireland

All levels of Reiki training are available in Dublin.

For more information about Reiki 1 courses Dublin, Reiki 2 Courses Dublin, and Reiki Master Training Dublin you can visit www.thehealingpages.com