Lois Valleau There’s good news if you’re interested in hands-on healing. The Reiki Circle is meeting every week on Zoom, and there will be two Reiki talks and demonstrations offered in Cottonwood’s Fitness Center this March. As a recent transplant to Sun Lakes from Seattle in 1994, I was seeking a Reiki community like I…
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Clubs & Classes, January 2021
Reiki Resolutions for All Time
Lois Valleau Welcome to 2021! May this year be a good, even great one for all of us. Many of us have struggled this past year with adjusting to a whole new way of living. Perhaps you know someone who struggled with or passed from the virus. My heart goes out to you. Beginning a…
Clubs & Classes, October 2020
Why Use Reiki Light Energy?
Rina Cupples Reiki is a light energy that is both potent and gentle. Anyone can learn to access it and use it for benefit for yourself or someone else. And as you use it, you will benefit from it for the rest of your life. Once you learn how, you’ve got it—can’t lose it— it doesn’t…
Clubs & Classes, September 2020
Reiki—A Peaceful Journey
Lois Valleau This is a call to all Americans who may have experienced upset, concern, or worry about COVID-19 and the economy of our country. More specifically, will I stay healthy and will my financial future be secure? How do we come to terms with the enormity of a situation in which it appears we…
Features, July 2020
In Unusual Times…
Rina Cupples, Traditional Reiki Teaching Master In these unusual times, Reiki supports normalcy. As I give myself Reiki every day, I’m especially comforted by the feeling of serenity that fills me. So much has changed around us, yet I remain cocooned by a sense of inner peace. Reiki maintains my emotional balance, order, and normalcy,…
Generals, January 2020
New Beginnings—A Walk with Reiki in 2020
Lois Valleau What do you focus on at the beginning of a new year? Some of us create New Year’s resolutions, and some of us search out ways to improve our body, our mind, or even our attitude. It is certainly an opportunity to ponder what is working well and what might work better in…
Clubs & Classes, June 2019
Reiki – the secret art of inviting happiness
Lois Valleau The original Reiki ideals as set forth by Reiki’s founder, Usui Mikao are as follows: The secret art of happiness The miraculous medicine of all diseases Just for today, do not be angry Do not worry and be filled with gratitude Devote yourself to your work and be kind to people Every morning…
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
Reiki lead the way
Lois Valleau As we’re stepping into 2019, we might ask, What does it hold for us; for you? Now would be the time to reflect on that. What do you want to experience this year? What do you want to be different? What do you want more of? Less of? What do you really…
Clubs & Classes, December 2018
Reiki – A Gift from the Heart
Rina Cupples Anyone who was ever hugged by Lamby will remember it for the rest of their lives. Lamby is my nephew’s best friend. He’s a lumberjack. When he threw his arms around me… and “throw” is the most accurate term… I was both literally and emotionally uplifted! He put his entire being into…
Clubs & Classes, November 2018
The calming force of Reiki
Lois Valleau We have an election coming up, and the politics appear to be laced with unkindness. Why the need to discredit and devalue another? Did “love thy neighbor” get lost? And the holidays may bring great joy to families, but there’s a rush to get everything done, and expectations are high. It is…