The word Reiki means “universal life energy”. It is defined as being that power which acts and lives in all created matter.

Many cultures throughout history understood the nature of spirit, energy and matter, using this knowledge to heal their bodies and harmonize their souls.  The ancient healing method of Reiki was rediscovered by Dr. Mikao Usui in the middle of the 19^th century.

Reiki is done by laying the hands gently on the various parts of the body. Soon there is a feeling of a flowing sensation, often combined with warmth.

Reiki can also be done through distance healing. The client does not need to be present to receive Reiki Energy. There are many Reiki Practitioners who use long distance Reiki Healing extensively. Just as prayer and intuition knows no boundaries, Reiki works in the same manner.

Reiki energy works on the material plane as well as the mental, emotional and spiritual. 

What we know as disease is…the end product of deep and long acting forces.

There are many benefits to Reiki;

Reiki supports the body’s natural ability to heal itself;

Reiki vitalizes both body and soul, functioning on all levels; mental, spiritual, emotional and physical.

Reiki balances the body’s energies and loosens up blocked energy, promoting relaxation.

Reiki adjusts itself according to the needs of the recipient.

Zak getting Crystal healing after ReikiReiki works with animals and plants.

Reiki is an extremely pleasant, holistic method of healing.

Reiki sessions are generally 30 or 60 minutes.

Crystals and gemstones can also be used with Reiki to enhance and focus the energy. All my animals love Reiki and ask for it daily. My little kitten Zak, in the photo was sick with a fever for a couple days. I treated him with herbal remedies and he always wanted Reiki and Crystal treatments too. Reiki works well with other healing modalities. Zak made noticeable improvement afterwards.

For more information about Reiki or to schedule a session for you or your pet, please email me using the form on the left.

Cher Marie, CZT, Reiki Master

Physician's Tomb ~ Egypt 2330 B.C.

The above painting is in the Tomb of Akmahor dating 2330 B.C. It shows the use of hand applied pressure to the hands and feet. The inscription denotes the person being treated saying, 'Please don't hurt me.' the therapist says, 'I shall act so that you will praise me.'

Although its origin was in Reflexology, the late Dr. Charles Ersdal, MD (MA) a Norwegian, advanced this therapy and found it to be a signal system rather than a reflex system.

Zone Therapy is a holistic therapy based on anatomy, physiology, immunbiology, and pathology. This therapy normalizes the body functions by stimulating the body’s own healing processes and balances the specific zones of the body.

Zone Therapy integrates all body/brain systems and releases the body’s own healing processes. It strengthens the immune system naturally, increases blood and lymph circulation, improves digestion, assimilation and elimination.

Zone Therapy balances hormones, improves function of the autonomic nervous system, gives one more energy and instills a sense of well being.

The treatment takes 30-45 minutes and covers the entire body by working through the feet.

When a Zone Therapist triggers a point on the foot, a signal is sent to that organ or system, through a reflex arc, and up the spinal cord to the brain. Then through the autonomic nervous system, signals are sent to correct those zones of the body.

Our feet are like the keyboard that communicates with the computer (brain), sending signals to every cell in the body. Zone Therapy treats the whole person ~ the Entirety.

 The fingers and knuckles are used to trigger points on the feet, and a very precise pattern is followed that covers the entire body.

Dr. Ersdal's technique is much more intense than reflexology. The pain is temporary, only for the instant the point is triggered on the foot.

Other natural remedies and therapies can be used to assist the healing process, but Zone Therapy keeps the body moving forward in an integrated manner.

For more information on Zone Therapy or to schedule a treatment, please contact me using the form on the left side bar.

Cher Marie

Certified Zone Therapist

Medicine Woods Herbals

We chose the Pink Yarrow (Achillea millefolium rubra). This flower essence is used for boundary issues, being able to stay separate and not affected by others' energy.

Pink Yarrow petals floating in water in the sunshineJudy discussed how to carefully harvest these tiny little flowers as she plucked each tiny petal off the mother plant and dropped them one by one into the water. "It's important not to touch the flowers with your fingers or even to sniff them", Judy stated, "we don't want to change their energy."

These essences will then 'charge' in the sun for at least 2 hours. It's amazing how much you actually get once you start making dosage bottles. A little goes a long way!

After lunch I touched on using flower essences and gem elixirs for pets, chakras systems in animals, and how various colored stones can stimulate or balance the chakras.

Quartz CrystalStudents were intuitively drawn to certain stones for their elixirs and later upon reading about the stone, realized it was the very one they needed at the time!

We had a fun day learning and creating these incredible vibrational essences. All of us came away with a better understanding of what vibrational medicine is and how important this work is presently and for the future!

In my experience, I learn more by teaching! Curious.

Below is a short video of some of the flower essence discussion. Hope you enjoy!