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Would you like to learn Reiki?

February 23, 2022 Anne

I love teaching Reiki and the way the new practitioners experience the first tingle, sharing the deep inner calm that practicing Reiki brings us and to watch the transformation of my students as they embrace the meditations and practices.

Reiki is taught over three levels or degrees and I will be teaching level 1 to a new group of students. Would you like to be amongst them? Are you ready for something gentle yet deep that will bring about lasting, positive change in your life. Don’t feel you will need to become a practitioner overnight – most people don’t and level 1 is mostly concerned with self Reiki and our own inner growth. You will learn how to do Reiki on your family and friends but are encouraged to look after yourself with Reiki first.

You can find out about Reiki here or about the UK Reiki Federation with whom I’m registered.

Reiki Level 1 is taught over two days for an exchange of £150. During those two days you will learn about the history of Reiki, the ways it can help you and others, how to do Reiki and a basic understanding of the energetic bodies. As a group you will form a bond with your fellow students as we meditate together, receive the attunements in ceremony together and practice on each other, as well as sharing our experiences.

This course is suitable for those who have never experienced Reiki or those who have had many treatments. It is also suitable as a refresher for those who received their Level 1 attunements some time ago and are wishing to progress on to Level 2.

The first course will be in March on 22nd and 29th (this is subject to change dependant on availability of attendees so please don’t be put off if you can’t make these dates). Leave me your details below and we can begin your own Reiki journey.

Pamper, Reflexology, Reiki, self-love

Refer a Friend Promotion

September 29, 2020January 23, 2023 Anne

How much do you enjoy your treatments?

Many of you recognise the benefits of coming regularly for Reiki or reflexology treatments, but how do you fancy just paying less for your treatment?

All I ask in return is that you ‘refer a friend’ ie recommend me to someone you know. When you enjoy something as much as your relaxing treatment, it seems a kindness to share it with your friends. And how about family or colleagues, parents from the school gate or a friend on Facebook. Don’t worry if your friends aren’t local, Distance Reiki can be done wherever they live – I am currently working effectively with people who live 80 miles from where I am. Find out more about Distance Reiki here.

We all come into contact with people who are stressed or need some time out, so please let them know how your Reiki or reflexology session helps you. These last few years have been difficult for all of us in one way, shape or form. They have brought out emotions in us that we didn’t expect and have challenged our coping mechanisms. This in turn has upset our usual balance and equilibrium and made us look at things differently. This is of course, not always a bad thing but it takes a little getting used to and sometimes we need some support. The treatments I offer not only relax the body, but can also ease the mind and soothe the emotions.

So how does the refer a friend reward work?

Firstly pass my details on to your friend
Then ask them to contact me to book an appointment
When your friend has had their appointment* you can claim £10 off your next treatment
You can repeat as many times as you like

A few Ts & Cs….

Your friend must have booked, attended and paid for their treatment before your discount can be applied.
Discounted treatments cannot be used on the loyalty card.
You can refer friends and claim your discounts as many times as you like.
The friend must not be an existing client of mine.
*If your friend books a 30 minute Distance Reiki treatment they must have two treatments before you can claim your discount.
The cancellation policy applies to all appointments and will be charged at the stated rates and not at the discounted rate.

COVID-19, Lifestyle, Reflexology, Reiki

COVID-19 Risk Assessment and Commitment

July 15, 2020April 6, 2021 Anne

Updated April 2021

Following the announcement by the Government on Monday 5th April, We are delighted that Medulla Holistic Therapies can start seeing clients face to face again for hands on treatments. COVID-19 risk assessment - staying covid secure This COVID-19 Risk Assessment shows my commitment to keeping my clients and myself and family safe.

Obviously keeping you and us safe is of paramount importance and so there will be some changes to the way appointments and treatments are carried out. This will include reduced chat time and increased PPE as well as a health questionnaire before each and every appointment. I will ask you to not attend your appointment if you or any of your household have any of the COVID-19 symptoms, to wear your own face covering and put it on before entering the house and to take care not to touch anything before you enter the treatment room as a way of protecting us all.

Please read the Risk Assessment and Commitment below that I undertake to protect you and then please also read the new client protocol which advises what you and we should do to prevent the virus from spreading.

I have taken my guidance from the UK Reiki Federation as well as the Government’s website www.gov.uk

If you have any questions regarding my statements or changes to your treatment then please do contact me here.

	I have removed the rugs, soft furnishings and many decorative items to ensure all surfaces in the treatment room are easy to clean and sanitise.
	I will only be using the treatment couch as it is easier to sanitise before and after each client. The small stool will also be included in this process and the couch cover will be washed after each client.
	The pillow coverings, blankets, flannels and towels will also be changed and washed after each client.
	I will wear a face covering, a visor and a disposable apron for all treatments. I will wear gloves for Reiki but not reflexology.
	I will wash my hands immediately before and after each treatment without touching anything between the sink and the treatment room and drying my hands on paper towel.
	I have to keep your records and agree to share a few details with NHS Track and Trace if they contact me if one of my other clients develops symptoms.
	I have a responsibility to inform the local health authority if you tell me that you develop symptoms within seven days of visiting my treatment room.
	On the morning of each treatment I will text you a health questionnaire at around 8am, please copy and paste it into your reply with you answers. I will not be able to see you if you have not done this.

COVID-19 risk assessment how to wear a mask

Thank you for taking the time and trouble to read this risk assessment and also the associated protocol. This is for the safety of all of us and our loved ones and to control the spread of the coronavirus.

Keep well, keep safe and I look forward to seeing you at your next treatment soon.

COVID-19, Reflexology, Reiki

Protocol for clients to ensure safer treatments

July 15, 2020June 22, 2022 Anne

Updated April 2021

Following the announcement by the Government on Monday 5th April 2021, We are delighted that Medulla Holistic Therapies can start seeing clients face to face again for hands on treatments. This protocol for safer treatments sets out how we can do it.

And so we return to hands-on treatments again after yet another lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus, however the virus and COVID-19 has not gone away. Obviously keeping you and us safe is of paramount importance and so there will be some changes to the way appointments and treatments are carried out.

Our protocol for safer treatments will include reduced chat time and increased PPE as well as a health questionnaire before each and every appointment. I will ask you to not attend your appointment if you or any of your household have any of the COVID-19 symptoms, to wear your own face covering and put it on before entering the house and to take care not to touch anything before you enter the treatment room as a way of protecting us all.

Please read through this protocol which is based on guidance received from the Government, my insurers and governing bodies.

I have also created a document showing my risk assessment and the commitments I am undertaking to ensure the room, equipment and the treatment are as safe as they can be.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

	Please do not come if you or a member of your household has any of the symptoms of COVID-19. *(There will be no cancellation fee in this instance).*
	You must complete the health questions on the day of your appointment. I will call you or text to you with these questions prior to each appointment.
	Please put on your face covering before you come into the house.
	Allow me to spray your hands with sanitiser and take your temperature as you arrive. I will be using Neal’s Yard Hand Defence (min. 70% alcohol and anti-bacterial essential oils)
	Please try not to touch anything before you get in the treatment room. Doors, kitchen surfaces or furniture – this is our home.
	Please do not bring anything into the house. No bag, no phone, no coat.
	Where possible the consultation parts of your appointment will be carried out in the garden. Or if this has to be done indoors will be much shorter.
	You will be asked to leave shoes and keys in a box by the door. I will lock the door as usual for security.
	Where possible please try to avoid using our bathroom. Please go before you leave home.
	Leave your diary/phone in the car. We can arrange your next appointment in the car park or over the phone.

Journeys, Reiki

Have you tried Distance Reiki Yet?

April 15, 2020July 19, 2021 Anne

The wonderful thing about Distance Reiki is you can wear your comfiest clothes (or pyjamas) and sit or lie on your own bed, sofa or yoga mat. You can have your treatment without having to leave the comfort or safety of your own home. And if you’re feeling a little drowsy afterwards, you don’t even have to drive home.

Distance Reiki has always been taught in the second degree of Reiki and is something we practice during our training, potentially on a few friends and then maybe put to one side just bringing it out occasionally; I know this is what happened for me. It can be used across the room to someone who doesn’t want to be touched or to animals across a field, when passing an ambulance or sent to those experiencing hardships on the other side of the world.

Reiki is the Universal Life Force energy.

It is the energy that runs invisibly through our bodies and keeps our mind and body in balance, it makes trees and plants grow and flourish and it is also in the air around us. It can pass through skin and bones, through clothes and blankets and also through bricks and mortar. And if it can travel through these solid things then why not through space and distance too. In fact, it can.

All it takes, as with any Reiki treatment, is the intention and dedication of the practitioner and the open-mindedness of the recipient. These will allow the Reiki to flow to the desired destination, but it is the experience of the Reiki practitioner that will be used to make the emotional connection and uncover the way the body wants to work.

It is obviously a very different experience from the one you would receive in my treatment room.

In the treatment room I will have energetically cleansed the space, have a nice oil blend in the diffuser, I play soft music (which doesn’t come across well over the video call) and will try to ensure we are not disturbed. I can also give you a bit of space to ‘come round’ after your treatment whilst I go and get you a soothing drink and a glass of water.

However an experience like this isn’t possible at the moment as the nation enters another week of lockdown, in an attempt to manage the spread of Covid-19 in the UK. It goes without saying that following the Government’s guidelines and staying at home is the right thing to do, however at this time more than ever, you might be in need of a little holistic treatment. Maybe you had previously come to me for regular Reiki or even reflexology treatments and are missing the positive impact it has on your mind and body. Or actually you might just be in need of something to help ease the emotional tension you find is building up as you come to terms with this new way of life.

There are many other reasons why you might be in need of a Reiki ‘top-up’ (as many of my regular clients call their treatments) –

You might be front line staff in the NHS or care professions facing the true horrors of this disease on a daily basis
Your work might see you on the front line of trying to get supplies to the nation – in supermarkets or delivery drivers – but with new restrictions and protections that make your job more difficult
You might be trying to cope with working from home, home-schooling your children and caring for the elderly or vulnerable
You might be grieving, sick or worried about someone who is
You might just need some respite from whatever your situation is. This is a challenging time for all of us in our own lives

Allow Reiki to ease a little light into your body and mind.

It can feel like slipping into a hot bath at the end of a tiring day or as refreshing as stepping from a cool shower on a hot, dusty day. It can be like balm poured onto dry, itchy skin or an all-enveloping hug from gentle, invisible arms. You can feel this in the mind as well as in the body. And it works just as well by distance (some are saying even better!).

So, how does a Distance Reiki session work?

I call you by video call (Whatsapp, Facetime, Messenger etc)
We have a 5-10 minute consultation
You make yourself comfortable on your bed, sofa etc
I talk you into a relaxed state and make my connection to the Reiki energy
I use a substitute for your body (usually my upper leg!) and work down the body and chakras as I would with a hands-on treatment
At the end I talk you back to the present moment
We finish by talking over what we experienced.

If you’ve had a Reiki treatment before, you may wonder how the connection can happen and whether you get the same warm relaxation. I can assure you it does happen. All those who have experienced Distance Reiki with me have felt a sense of peace at the end of the treatment. They talk about a feeling of calm that seems to stay with them longer as they don’t have to drive home afterwards. We often experience heat in the same areas and we are still able to discover and work through emotional issues, just as before.

It is still a wonderful way to explore what’s going on for us and learn how to connect up body, mind and emotions. On top of that it’s super relaxing and peaceful, just the anti-dote to the stresses caused by Coronavirus and the lockdown situation put in place to protect us.

If this is what you need in your life at this time then please contact me to book an appointment or even just to find out more.