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First Degree Reiki Training October 8 & 9!

A Special First Degree Reiki Training Saturday & Sunday October 8 & 9 from 1:00-6:00. First Degree Traditional Usui Reiki Training is where all new Reiki students begin their Reiki Training. In this class, students receive all four First Degree Reiki Attunements, practice sharing and receiving Reiki and be ready to share Reiki with friends, family and emergency situations. First Degree Traditional Usui Reiki Training is offered as a two-day Training. The fee for the two-day training is $175. Location in Warren, RI. Providence Reiki Training - The Usui System of ...

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Reiki Master Training November 12 & 13!

Reiki Master Teacher Training November 12 & 13 from 12:00 - 6:00! Reiki Master Training is a two-day Reiki Training preparing a Reiki Practitioner to facilitate Traditional Usui Reiki Training. Reiki Master Training includes how to pass Reiki Attunements, organize a Reiki Training and facilitate a Reiki Training. This class involves time for practice of passing Reiki Attunements for Reiki Teaching Masters. Each student will also receive an Attunement from the Reiki Master, plus the opportunity to receive multiple Attunements from other students during the training.   Reiki Master Teacher Training- Providence Holistic Counseling, Coaching and Reiki - Michael Swerdloff If you have received Reiki Training to Second Degree (Level Two) you have met the requirements to receive Reiki Master Teacher Training. It is preferred that you've also received Advanced Reiki Training, but not necessary. ...

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The Healing Apprenticeship Costa Rica 2023!

The Healing Apprenticeship is an amazing week-long Intensive at the beautiful Goddess Garden Retreat Center, Cahuita, Costa Rica, January 28 - February 4, 2023. Is it time for you to break through the obstacles that prevent you from sustainably being yourself in all the beautiful and not-so-beautiful ways?  Have you had enough of the same obstacles showing up again and again, no matter how long you have been in Therapy, practicing Meditation, Yoga, or other Spiritual practices? ...

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This Sculpture Shows The Inner Child In Us – Love

Book Release: Raised by Wolves, Possibly Monsters - From Mobster to Reiki Master, A Memoir of Awakening & Transformation. Find out more about this exciting new book here. Buy Your Copy Now!                     We all have a little boy or little girl inside us, or both. Many people refer to this part of ourselves as the Inner Child. The term Inner Child gets used a lot these days, but what is the Inner Child? I like the description below. "The inner child lives in ...

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You Look Weird Dancing Like That

I'm this guy. I am the weird guy on the dance floor, at Yoga class, and on the beach. I swim and play in the waves like a twelve-year-old. I am (mostly) comfortable in my skin and with people thinking I am weird.  I am aware that most people do not have that experience when people think or say they are weird. Many people feel like being "weird" is a criticism, insult, or put down, and it is certainly not a compliment. I understand that when someone tells you they think you are weird, it may create doubt or a sense of not belonging or being "normal". It was not always ...

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First Degree Reiki Training May 14 & 15!

First Degree Reiki Training at Providence Zen Center - Providence Life Coaching Reiki Counseling - Woman receiving reiki treatment.
A Special First Degree Reiki Training Saturday & Sunday May 14 & 15 from 1:00-6:00. First Degree Traditional Usui Reiki Training is where all new Reiki students begin their Reiki Training. In this class, students receive all four First Degree Reiki Attunements, practice sharing and receiving Reiki and be ready to share Reiki with friends, family and emergency situations. First Degree Traditional Usui Reiki Training is offered as a two-day Training. The fee for the two-day training is $175. Location in Warren, RI. Providence Reiki Training - The Usui System of ...

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18 Invaluable Pieces of Advice From Therapists & Counselors

There are not many common pieces of advice from therapists and counselors since we have diverse training, backgrounds, and experiences, but this list seems accurate. The themes around boundaries/saying "no," protecting yourself, and letting go of relationships that are not supporting your growth and peace are essential and agreed upon generally across the field. Of course, your specific situation and circumstances are important to consider as well. My favorite piece of advice from therapists and counselors is first on their list: "Feelings are not facts." I wish we could all integrate this nugget of wisdom into our lives!
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