Reiki compliments, it doesn’t replace, medical practice.  Of course over my years working with Reiki I have found I need less and less visits to the Doctor and I believe this is due to the fact that Reiki works as an amazing balancing factor in the body.  In being balanced, the body is much clearer in its signals, and I am much more aware of what my body needs – so it breaks down less and less.

Why do we get sick?  Every specialist will have their own theory on this.  If you talk to a nutritionist, they will tell you your diet is lacking some nutrient; if you chat to a chiropractor, they will tell you your spinal alignment is creating issues; your energy healer will tell you your Chakra’s are blocked; your Feng Shui Master will tell you the health quadrant in your home needs fixing; your doctor will give you the reason why biochemically things are malfunctioning….etc etc.  Each one of them may be partially or fully correct, so how do you know what to do?

If you rely on outside ‘experts’ then of course you will be running around in circles.  How can any outside expert know your body better than you?  The sad fact is that most of us actually think this insane belief to be true – so we rush out and consult with all manner of ‘experts’ trying to find the reason for our illness, and trying to weigh up what to do – without ever consulting the real expert: ourselves.  For many of us, it is with good reason – we have no clue how to consult with our inner wisdom!  We are so out of balance, so external focused, so out of touch with our own bodies, that we have no idea what is going on inside – we live in our bodies but we have never ever been within, we spend every second of every day in our bodies, yet we don’t know what the heck is going on…insane!

Get in touch with yourself, your body, your pulse again and all the doubts, the indecision, and the fear will disappear.  Get to know yourself, and you will know what to do – which medicine to take, when to get a second opinion, when to go to the Doctor,  when to go to the Nutritionist, and when to simply go to bed with a good book.  It becomes easy, fearless, honest.  It doesn’t mean you never go to the Doctor again.  Thinking you don’t need a Doctor is as insane as thinking you need a Doctor.  Doctors, Nutritionists, Chiropractors, Energy healers…we are all tools to help you to heal, to help you to cure.  Use us, of course, but keep your inner power, your inner knowledge and never give that away to some outside ‘expert’.  Provide your own counsel, but make sure you know yourself first or your inner counsel will be flawed, filled with fear and erroneous beliefs (like: I don’t need a Doctor!  I don’t need surgery!  I can heal myself!).  Yes, sometimes you can, and sometimes you can’t.  Make sure you have the wisdom to tell the difference.

This wisdom comes with balance, and balance comes from inner awareness.  Reiki is one of many pathways to inner awareness – in my search for balance, I have found it the easiest.  It requires little effort, exercise, or change in lifestyle.  It works for anyone over time, and I have found it such an easy self-help tool that for me, it has become my foundational tool.

When I do my Reiki self-treatments I find myself becoming calmer, more at peace and as the stress melts away, I become clearer.  with clarity comes all kinds of information, wisdom and inner knowledge.  Its sometimes as simple as getting still, and listening.  In this age of constant noise, getting still is quite a challenge, and that is why therapies like Reiki become so important.  Reiki cannot cure you of anything, only you can do that.  But Reiki can provide the quiet for you to be able to listen to yourself, and make the right decisions for your own health.  And yes, that may be as simple as – do your Reiki – and your body will do the rest.

A delightful time to decompress, heal and experience Reiki in your own hands.  This session is open to Reiki practitioners and complete beginners.

Elaine will give a very brief introduction to Reiki for those new to the healing therapy and then offer a Heart attunement to anyone wanting to experience the Reiki flowing through their own hands.

There will follow a meditation and group Reiki healing.  This involves placing your hands on yourself whilst being guided by Elaine to relax and rejuvenate.  A group healing involves creating a healing circle and amplifies energy providing an ideal environment for a strong sensation of Reiki to be felt as well as a lovely healing experience for all.

$10 by donation.

All are welcome, no prerequisites, but booking is recommended.
To reserve your space please Contact Us.

One hour healing $200,
One hour Prophetic reading $250
One hour ear candling $150 (3-4 sessions recommended)

My first experience of Lily was viewing her photo years ago and having a rather strong reaction, a bit like fear mixed with morbid fascination – I had to go see her!  I was not disappointed, Lily is one of those rare people who has the gift and then does the training to put the gift into context, her intuition is direct and honest (as well as scary accurate), if you are at a cross roads in your life, or would like some help with a health issue, Lily would be a good person to chat to!  Please contact Lily directly on 9814 1059 to book

One day Workshop
Sunday 20th November
A day of Meditation and Reflection
Fee: $500

A day to Be Still and to listen to the Small Still voice within you!  The one we so often ignore!  This is a day for you to meditate, journal, receive a Prophetic word, heal and rejuvenate parts of you that long to be free!

We will take a look at how the Power of the Spoken Word takes root into our lives and how it affects us. How can we change this?

My passion is to help propel people into their Divine Life Purpose.  This is a “Come as you are Day” – A day to Be Still and know that “I Am that I Am!

About Lily

With 20 years experience in the Health Care Industry as well as the Natural Therapies, Lily is an intuitive healer who has a deep sense of commitment to help her clients achieve their goals for health and well-being by addressing the mind-body-soul connection.

Lily uses a range of skills she has acquired over the years to facilitate the necessary changes to her clients’ lives some which are

• Sclerology
• Energy Healing
• Medical Intuitive
• Holistic Councelling
• Mediation, breath

The main modality used is the fascinating ancient art of Sclerology which can even detect a predisposition to a health or emotional issue before it appears in the body giving you information about your long term health and time to respond with changes in lifestyle, diet etc.

Over the past 10 years, Lily has had hundreds of clients in Australia and Asia who seek her professional skills as well as her unique intuition to touch their lives and create a permanent change in their habits, lifestyles and improve their health issues.

Saturday 4th February 2pm-5pm

Fees: $70

In just minutes a day, learn how to turn back the physical and mental clock with these simple exercises.

a)  Kirtan Kriya Mediation

Proven to guard against cognitive degenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Kirtan Kriya is a meditation and chanting exercise, incorporating mudras and engaging sound vibrations to increase circulation in the brain, promoting focus and clarity.

b) Tibetan Five Rites Energy Rejuvenation Exercises

Five dynamic exercises performed once or twice daily can help to reverse the aging process.  Created over two thousand years ago, the Tibetan Five Rites exercises are yogic in nature and help to regulate hormonal imbalances in the body, increasing youth and vitality.

Booking: michelle@reikicentre.com.sg

For more on Michelle click here

What is Emotional Freedom Technique?

EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a simple yet effective healing system that shares the same principles as the ancient art of acupuncture to treat physical and emotional ailments.

It is a powerful psychological acupressure technique based on the discovery that emotional trauma contributes greatly to stress and diseases. It has proven itself successful in many scientific studies. It works on a variety of health issues, including anxiety or stress issues and performance issues.

Studies have shown that EFT is able to rapidly reduce the emotional impact of memories and incidents that trigger emotional distress.  Once the distress is reduced or removed, the body can often rebalance itself, and accelerate healing.

The methodology is very simple to learn as it involves light tapping on certain trigger points in a simple sequence on the body that correspond to acupuncture points on the energy meridians. The method can be used as a self-help tool as well as for loved ones.  In this session we will learn:

• The simple process or the beginners recipe which allows you to begin practicing these techniques immediately,
• Tips and tools for enhancing your success with the technique,
• Focus on common’s issues such as stress, self-confidence issues, performance or focus enhancers, reducing fears and other emotional limiting beliefs.
• No prior knowledge about meridians is required.

There will be plenty of time to practice and discuss issues relevant to you to ensure you go home with the best support to begin trying out your new found skills!

Uses for EFT

Extensive application of EFT has shown impressive improvements with a wide variety of issues including those listed below:

• All Emotional Issues
• Relationship Issues
• Headaches/Pain Management
• Stress/Panic/Anxiety
• Confidence
• Fear and phobias
• Addictions/Eating Disorders
• Children’s Issues
• Sports and other Performance
• Public Speaking
• Weight Loss/Management

About Shirley:

Shirley is a practitioner of Hypnotherapy and a certified practitioner in Meridian Therapies (Emotional Freedom Techniques) with the Association for the Advancement of Meridian Energy Therapies (AAMET), United Kingdom.  She is an experienced workshop leader both in the corporate world and more recently with the Reiki Centre.  She also teaches Kundalini Reiki and has a passion to heal and serve.

What is Jin Shin Jyutsu ® ?

Jin Shin Jyutsu ® Physio-Philosophy (JSJ) is a non intrusive, gentle yet very powerful energy balancing system which works on the levels of body, mind and spirit. It helps the body to return to harmonious state and is helpful in relieving physical and emotional conditions. In essence, JSJ helps bring us back to our true selves.

JSJ balances the lifeforce energy (chi, prana, ki) in the body. Our bodies contain several energy pathways that feed life into all of our cells. When our lifeforce energy is flowing abundantly we experience health and wellbeing. Conversely when one or more of these paths become blocked, we may experience discomfort, pain or dis-ease.

JSJ is applied, in a manner which is similar to acupressure, by placing the hands on various points in the body to unblock the energy pathways. The fact that it can be applied in a self help capacity is one of the great advantages of JSJ – thereby allowing people to take a more active role in maintaining their own health and happiness.

In this Workshop :

You will take the time to focus on the most important person in your life. YOU !!! Whether your focus is on pure relaxation, physical healing, emotional rebalancing or spiritual growth (or all of the above), this workshop is for you. Prepare to leave transformed and empowered.

The workshop will be experiential and relaxing. You will learn methods to balance your energy using your own innate healing abilities. And you will learn how to maintain this alignment. In these times of great change the ability to help yourself in this way is key.

You will learn how to apply JSJ self help to address a variety of physical, mental and emotional issues including lack of vitality, stress, immunity..and everyday concerns such as fevers, colds and nausea.

And although this is a SELF HELP* workshop, you will leave with a toolbox of healing techniques you can use not only for yourself, but for your family and friends.

*This workshop is based on Mary Burmeisters’ JSJ Self Help Books I and II. It is equally suitable for beginners and experienced Energy Practitioners.

About Julie Ann

JULIE ANN is Singapore-based Energy Healing Practitioner and Spiritual Teacher. In her practice, INTU, she works primarily with the modality of Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ), and teaches meditation and manifestation (law of attraction) techniques.

Julie is passionate about helping others connect with their own inner guidance systems and innate healing abilities. At this incredible time on the planet it’s more important than ever to take responsibility for our own healing and growth… and Julie’s aim is to share tools and knowledge that empower individuals to be in the drivers’ seat of their own life journey. She is excited to share her own experiences with you and to and learn about yours.

Julie has facilitated workshops in Singapore, Malaysia, China, The Philippines and Australia and is thrilled to have the opportunity to offer JSJ Self Help at the Reiki Centre. As well as being accredited in several healing arts she has a Masters of Applied Science in Artificial Intelligence and has taught at RMIT University in Melbourne.

See www.intu.com.sg for more information about JSJ and Julie Ann.

** Students who have already taken Book I and II but wish to return to enjoy a day of self help rejuvenation.

Reiki, Pure and Simple

Reiki’s uniqueness as a healing therapy comes from five main qualities:

1.  Reiki energy is osmotic: Reiki energy flows as if by osmosis and once it enters the body it will be used where it is most needed. There is no requirement to direct the energy.  In osmotic terms there is a flow from high Universal Life Energy (the air surrounding us) to low Universal Life Energy (our tired and exhausted bodies!).  The energy will flow as long as there is a difference in concentration. When there is no longer a difference in concentration, the body is in equilibrium. When Reiki is flowing it is drawn to areas of high need, it is an automatic process that requires no conscious direction or focus on our part.

2.  Reiki energy is all-encompassing: It works on all levels: physical, mental and emotional. ‘One size fits all’ due to the neutral state of the energy as it enters the body. The energy is used by the body and does not act on the body.   Like potential energy (for example, energy present in calories that is dormant until released by our cells), it is inert until ‘funneled’ into the body via our hands. Reiki energy will drive whatever work needs to be done: on a physiological level it can be used to repair damaged cells, reproduce, build immunity, create more efficient communication between different parts of the body, or release toxins. On a mental or emotional level it can be used to promote relaxation and calm.

3.  Reiki energy flows automatically: Reiki will ‘switch’ itself on or off with no personal effort, skill, or special gift required by us. Anyone can be attuned to Reiki. Reiki flow switches on and off depending on the osmotic flow of the energy and without any conscious effort or belief on the practitioner’s part.  So just as Reiki will flow to where it is most needed without our direction, so it will also be regulated by the body’s need in terms of the amount of flow required.  This quality manifests itself whether Reiki is being given or received.

4.  Reiki energy is complementary: Reiki is complementary with any other form of healing or medication. There are no known contra-indications. Because Reiki is a neutral energy it has no innate quality of its own so it is both complementary to other forms of treatment – such as chemotherapy – and safe to use when other treatments might be precluded – such as for pregnant women and babies.

5.  Reiki energy is universal and limitless: Reiki does not use up personal energy or drain you in any way. Neither does it rely on your state of health. People who are already very sick can use Reiki to treat themselves or others. This quality makes Reiki very different from many other energy healing methods, for example Chi Gung (Qigong) healing, in which Chi (which is believed to be the life energy of the body) needs to be built up within the healer and then pumped into the person to be healed, dispelling their negative Chi. This leaves the Chi Gung Master depleted of energy. Reiki has the opposite effect in that, after treatment, practitioners often feel rejuvenated themselves having absorbed some of the energy that has been flowing through them to the other person. It is a significant benefit of Reiki that, by giving Reiki to another, you also receive it yourself.  It also means that no matter how sick you are, you can still begin rebuilding your own energy without relying solely on others.

Every individual is unique and so is every individual’s journey with Reiki. It’s important to remember that Reiki itself is not ‘doing’ anything; it is simply providing the fuel – the energy – for you to do your own inner work.

Healing is commonly defined as the disappearance of symptoms and a return to feeling ‘normal’ (until the next time!).  At the Reiki Centre, healing is defined as ‘the transcendence of suffering’, which is not the same as returning to ‘normal’. Healing is often much deeper than a simple elimination of symptoms.

The difference that this approach to healing can make is explained here: If I have frequent headaches I could take painkillers to relieve the symptoms, but I might then find myself in a constant cycle of medication and with no permanent alleviation of my suffering. If, however, I acknowledge my headache as being a symptom of a deeper disharmony, I can begin to investigate, within myself, what its cause may be.

Imagine that the illness or problem we are trying to heal is an iceberg, with 70-90% of it hidden from view. What we see above the surface is actually the symptom, in this case, the headache. When we discuss the Iceberg Concept during my Reiki class we come up with dozens of potential reasons for the headache: environmental reasons (light, heat, noise, pollution, etc); allergies; biochemical imbalances; emotional issues such as stress or anxiety; tiredness; back problems; tumors or lumps; concussion; the list is endless! I might have a headache because of one or two of these factors, or maybe because of all of them. But it is logical that the content of my iceberg will be different to yours, and that my healing journey will also be different in both route and length. Every body is different and so is every body’s healing journey.

As an illustration, here is a case study of two clients who both suffered from migraines, but whose ‘icebergs’ were caused by very different issues, and who responded to Reiki in two very different ways:

Client A, a woman in her 40s, came to me for treatments as she was suffering from migraines that left her lying in a darkened room for at least 48 hours. She had tried all types of medication, as well as Chinese herbs and acupuncture, without success. She came to Reiki as a last ditch attempt, on the recommendation of a friend. During our first session together she experienced a deep release of emotion and cried heavily for about 30 minutes. Afterwards, she described going back to the memory of when she was a young child and witnessing her parents go through a violent and aggressive divorce. All her frustration, fear and confusion was released during that one session. She reported feeling lighter and, quite frankly, amazed that she had blocked such powerful emotions within herself for so long. We arranged for two follow-up sessions, which passed without incident, and I know she did not experience any further migraines for at least the next four years (after which time I lost touch with her).

Client B, a man also in his 40s, came to me for treatment at the request of his girlfriend who hoped that Reiki would help him overcome his depression. As we spoke it became clear that he was suffering from a wide variety of problems including depression, immune system weaknesses and a general malaise that his life was not ‘turning out the way he wanted’. The first treatment passed without incident but he called me 24 hours later complaining of a terrible migraine. He had not mentioned the migraines during our session but now, on the phone, he reported having them infrequently – but not usually as bad as this. We continued with another two treatments but the migraines continued unabated. Miraculously (to my eyes), during our final session he admitted to me that the Reiki had helped him realize he had a lot of ‘sorting out’ to do and that the migraines were his internal alarm system, telling him he needed to get his life back on track. I was surprised that after three sessions his mind had opened so quickly to this possibility. I did not see him again after that but I can presume the Reiki sessions did not help his migraines, but gave him something possibly more valuable: a wake-up call.

To begin your own healing journey, its important to see your own uniqueness and melt your own iceberg.  What works for your friend or therapist might not work for you, their experiences may help but they cannot guide you with any particular accuracy – only you can do that for yourself.

If you were educated in the last century it is likely you grew up, as I did, with an entrenched mechanistic viewpoint, believing life can be explained by the laws of physics and chemistry.

Given all we currently know about the workings of the human body, it’s hard to appreciate that 300 years ago renowned thinkers and scientists were in the middle of a great debate about what delineated living from non-living matter. The general belief was that living organisms were ‘vital’ because they had a spirit or a spark which set them apart from non-living things. In religion that ‘vital spark’ took the form of God, and in science it took the form of an organizing, non-physical force or element. Medicine, during this era, saw healing as an art – part intuition, part knowledge – in which the patient was very much involved. The healer or doctor provided the catalyst to help the patient find their own ‘vital spark’, the invigoration of which was a critical element for health and healing.

As science grew increasingly mechanistic, more and more medical doctors and researchers swung towards the idea that life was simply a chemical phenomenon. With wonderful breakthroughs such as the discovery of penicillin in 1929, the advancements in cellular biology and the unravelling of the DNA code, it seemed increasingly conclusive that all human workings could be deciphered via chemical reactions. As a result of this focus on the mechanics of biochemistry, medicine began to treat the body, to put it bluntly, as a robotic machine.

There began a split in thinking between what we know today as conventional medicine and holistic or complementary medicine. Conventional medicine focuses on treating the body when it is already broken or breaking down, and likens the healthy body to a well-oiled machine. Conventional medicine places little emphasis or study as to what keeps us healthy and vital. There is also little research on why some people remain healthy when others around them succumb to viruses and disease, or why some people seem to be able to heal from ‘incurable’ disease. Advances in conventional medicine are celebrated when researchers discover ways to treat an existing disease or cure an illness that has already taken hold.

In contrast, the focus of holistic medicine is prevention and bolstering the body’s own defences to maintain balance. A healthy body is viewed as one in which a strong immunity is developed due to the balance of all body systems – mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical. By definition, holistic medicine is vital and maintains a philosophical belief that life is sustained by a ‘vital spark’. In Chinese medicine this spark is defined as ‘Chi’, in Indian Ayuvedic medicine it is referred to as ‘Prana’.

As we enter the 21^st Century, the pendulum appears to be swinging back to a more modern form of vitalism. Many of us believe that we are more than the sum of our chemical composition. This may not necessarily mean we believe in a single divine being but, at least for me, it is hard to observe the natural world without believing in some form of spirit or vital spark that continues to pour life into everything around us. In many countries there is a growing backlash against the mechanistic, dehumanising experience of our current medical system and an increasing interest in holistic approaches. Many doctors and medical researchers are themselves leading the shift in thinking to a more balanced approach to health, one that encompasses both the detailed observation of our cellular functions, and the balancing of our vitality, our humanity.

Reiki is gaining greater acceptance in the medical profession and accelerating its reach into hospitals, emergency rooms, operating theatres and care homes. In a 2007 study by the American Hospitals Association, 15% of hospitals in the USA offered Reiki to their inpatients. Andrew Schafer, Chief Physician at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center sums it up by saying “today’s complementary and alternative therapies could be tomorrow’s medical breakthroughs.” In tandem with the growth in popularity of Reiki within medical establishments, Reiki is also one of the fastest growing self-healing therapies.

Reiki is believed to be the life force that flows through everything and by harnessing this energy and using it in the body we can improve our balance and vitality. Once the body is in balance, it can reset its own processes and fix malfunctions all by itself. The assumption is that although the body can heal itself it is often blocked; the vital spark (or Chi) is not moving freely and Reiki can help the body unblock and heal.