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Transcend with Friends – Yoga, Reiki, Ecstatic Dance & Sound Bath Saturday September 25

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Transcend with Friends - Yoga, Reiki, Ecstatic Dance & Sound Bath Saturday September, 25 1-6 @ 24A Burgess Rd., Foster, Rhode Island! It’s time to tend the fire within, so your inner light may shine brightly through the fall and winter on this beautiful half-day retreat.   Join Ben Gettinger, DJ Mystical Michael (Michael Swerdloff), and Dr. Kathia Roberts Ph.D., as they guide you through a transformative exploration of the self. This half-day retreat will be hosted on a beautiful farmhouse property called The Mothership in Charlestown, Rhode Island. ...

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Reiki Master Training November 13 & 14!

Reiki Master Teacher Training November 13 & 14 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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First Degree Reiki Training Saturday & Sunday October 16 & 17!

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A Special First Degree Reiki Training Saturday & Sunday October 16 & 17 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 to be determined in Warren, RI.  

First Degree Reiki Training - Providence Holistic Counselor, Coach and Reiki - Michael Swerdloff

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Advanced Reiki Training May 23!

First Degree Reiki Training - Providence Life Coaching Reiki Counseling
Advanced Reiki Training May 23 from 1:00-5:00! This is a zoom training. Third Degree Advanced Reiki Training (ART) is a one-day Traditional Usui Reiki Training. This degree in Reiki Training is for increasing the intensity of Reiki energy, advanced Reiki Counseling Training and a Reiki Attunement to raise the overall Reiki vibration of Reiki Practitioners. Advanced Reiki Training is the least structured of all the Reiki Trainings in the Usui system. It is an opportunity for students to explore where they can strengthen their practice and expand what they are already ...

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First Degree Reiki Training June 19 & 20!

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A Special First Degree Reiki Training Saturday & Sunday June 19 & 20 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 to be determined based on class size.  

First Degree Reiki Training - Providence Holistic Counselor, Coach and Reiki - Michael Swerdloff

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Cultural Competency & 7 Things You Should Expect from a Mental Health Professional

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I am incredibly grateful for the experience of working with the Urban League for several years. The National Urban League works to provide economic empowerment, educational opportunities, and the guarantee of civil rights for the underserved in America. I had the opportunity to work with and be supervised by many excellent social workers, community organizers, and counselors who trained me in cultural competency as a mental health professional and social worker. Of course,  there is always more to learn. There are so many different cultures, religions, and sub-cultures both here in the United States and around the world that it is impossible to truly achieve cultural competency. However, we can continue to learn and grow to support our communities to the best of our ability. Cultural competency is a process. not a static destination.

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COVID Care For Self – Our Brains Are Responding

COVID care is important. Our brains and bodies have new processes to consider and respond to. I imagine this might be similar to those we are living in a new war zone. Their brains and bodies have to adapt to a new version of life. Many exceptional neurologists and social science researchers are doing great work in informing us of how these events affect our brains and emotions. I find the information very helpful for the clients I work with and for my personal experiences. I have been mindful about COVID care and making sure I acknowledge that I should NOT be feeling how I typically do with so much change and uncertainty....

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