Reiki 1 Certification: Part 2

« All Events June 7 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Event Navigation « Savoring Our Health Through African Heritage Cooking Coming Home to Our Senses Meditation » with Sylvia Sturm and Connie Custer Anyone can learn and use REIKI. This gentle hands-on modality utilizes the power of universal life force energy to harmonize the energies of the body. It is a gift anyone can use daily to instill deep relaxation. When deeply relaxed, the body can begin to use its own inner resources to reduce stress and anxiety and to find a sense of inner peace. As the healing power of energy medicine has become more and more recognized, REIKI HAS BECOME AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE. It has been well researched and is used in hospitals and healing settings throughout the world. A two-part class in this gentle energy balancing modality with a special emphasis on self-treatment. Students will learn the history of REIKI, identify hand positions for treating self and others, receive attunements to the REIKI ENERGY AND PRACTICE HANDS-on sessions. Those attending both classes will receive REIKI 1 CERTIFICATION. Dates: May 17 June 7 There is a $150 fee to participate in this 2-part REIKI 1 CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. Participants will graduate the program with a REIKI 1 CERTIFICATION. About Sylvia Sturm Sylvia Sturm, EEM-CLP, RM/T, heads our Energy Balancing volunteer team.  Sylvia is a Certified Eden Energy Medicine Clinical Practitioner and a REIKI MASTER TEACHER.  For many years she has managed a REIKI VOLUNTEER GROUP AT A SENIORS’ residence and has served for 6 years as a REIKI VOLUNTEER IN GWU HOSPITAL.  She is delighted to now work with a dedicated and wonderful team to address the balancing of one’s subtle energies in order to allow the body to completely relax.  She has an independent practice in Kensington, MD.  To learn more about Sylvia and subtle energies, please visit her website www.sylviasturm.com . About Connie Custer Connie has practiced REIKI SINCE 1998, and received her REIKI MASTER/Teacher credentials from GW Hospital’s Center for Integrative Medicine. She has been a REIKI VOLUNTEER AT LIFE WITH CANCER AND CAPITAL CARING HOSPICE, and has a certificate in animal REIKI. As part of her energy work, she also practices qigong, and is certified to teach walking qigong. + Google Calendar + iCal Export Details Date: June 7 Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Event Category: Cancer Support In WASHINGTON, DC Event Tags: Cancer Support , Education , energy , Meditation , Movement , Support , Wellness Venue SMITH CENTER FOR HEALING AND THE ARTS 1632 U Street, NW WASHINGTON , DC 20009 UNITED STATES + Google Map Phone: 202.483.8600 Website: http://www.smithcenter.org [http://www.smithcenter.org] Event Navigation « Savoring Our Health Through African Heritage Cooking Coming Home to Our Senses Meditation »