Glossary

Acupressure  

Applying gentle pressure to a pattern of specific points that correspond with acupuncture points.  Pressure is applied with the thumb, finger and palm rather than needles. The goal is the efficient and balanced flow of chi through the meridians.  

Aromatherapy

The use of essential oils to the body to promote holistic healing of the mind, body, and spirit providing both inner and outer balance and overall well being to a person or animal.

Attunement

Attunements open a channel for the Reiki energy to flow from practitioner to client. The more a practitioner uses Reiki the clearer and stronger the flow becomes. The attunement process is what makes Reiki stand apart from other types of healing systems.

Chakras

Energy centers within our bodies that are the openings for life energy to flow into and out of our aura. There are 7 major chakras whose purpose is to vitalize the physical body, promote the development of our self-consciousness, and are associated with our physical, mental and emotional balance. Each chakra corresponds to certain colors, emotions, organs, nerve networks, and energies.

Chi

Universal Life Energy is the life force or living energy that sustains life of organs, cells, tissue, and blood. As a spiritual entity the life force is considered our connective flow to the creator.

Crystal Therapy

Crystals or gemstones are applied to the body to promote balance, healing, and a feeling of overall well being.

Ear Candling

A technique used by the ancient Egyptians, Mayans and Tibetans. A hollow candle that tapers at one end fits into the ear. Ear waxing proponents claim that that when the opposite end is set to flame it creates a vacuum that cleanse residues out of the ear.

Essential Oils

Essential oils are concentrated aromatic plant extracts collected through a process of steam distillation used in Aromatherapy.

Feng Shui

A Chinese energy-balancing system based on the positioning of physical objects in strategic locations in home and work environments to stimulate optimal wellness, wealth, and happiness.

Guided Visualization

Studies have demonstrated that imagery can be an effective part of treatment in a wide variety of illnesses.  Stress-related conditions, such as headaches, back pain, spastic colon, and fatigue, often respond well to imagery techniques.   Visualization is wonderful for helping your mind create your reality through imagery.

Holistic

To nurture or treat the entire person ~ physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.

Joy~N~Ease

The language spoken by those living the life of their dreams.

Meridians

Meridians are channels of chi. Each meridian corresponds with the main organs of the body. Meridians are used in massage, reflexology, and acupressure.

Namaste

A Hindi salutation or greeting. The word Namaste is a combination of the two Sanskrit words: nama, and te.  Basically, nama means "to bow" and te means "you."

Reflexology

A treatment which applies varying degrees of pressure to different parts of the body, commonly the hands and feet, to promote improved health and restore peace.  It is suggested that there are meridians throughout the body and that reside in the hands or feet.  All systems and organs are said to be reflected on to the hands or feet and by applying gentle pressure to specific areas of the hands or feet a change can be effected elsewhere in the body.

Reiki

The Japanese term “Reiki” means universal life force and is an ancient form of Japanese healing.

Smudging

A healing ritual performed using a smoking wand or stick made from dried herbs for cleansing the human aura, locations, or personal objects.  The ritual of smudging can be defined as "spiritual house cleaning." In theory, the smoke attaches itself to negative energy and as the smoke clears it takes the negative energy with it, releasing it into another space where it will be regenerated into positive energy

White Light

White light is the space within the universe where positive energies are stored. White light can be called upon by anyone for protection from negative energies or lower vibrations. White light cannot come to harm or be harmed in anyway.