Barbados Reiki Association

Contributed by Verity Dawson

Courses in February

Peaceful Parenting Part 1 – 6 February 1.00 to 5.30 p.m.  $75

Opening the doors to new workable relationships with your children. “Children need models rather than critics”. Joseph Joubert

Harmony in the Home – 9, 16, 23 February and 2 March. 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. $300

Four sessions to enable you to Feng Shui your own home.

Body Wisdom – 13 February, 1.30 to 5.30 p.m. $75

Insights on how to clue into the messages your body is sending you.

Reiki Level  1 – 20-21 February 9.30 to 4.30 p.m. $300

Understanding how energy healing works, Level 1 is the gateway to a powerful healing modality.

Meditation – 24, 25 February and follow-up session 1 March.  6.30 to 8.00 p.m.  $130

Proven to release stress and achieve good health.

Reiki Level 2 – 27-28 February 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. $600

Further explorations into energy healing through bridging Time and Space.

Courses in March

Advanced Reiki – Reiki Mastery 6-7 March

Taking Reiki to an even deeper level of personal development.

Heal Your Life – 27-28 March $250

Experience this truly remarkable 2-day workshop originally developed by best- selling author Louise L. Hay  (You Can Heal Your Life) and attended by thousands of people worldwide. Free intro movie night 25 March.

Life Scripts – 10 April 1.30 to 5.30 p.m. $75

Discover the personal negative messages which have been sabotaging your happiness and success.

Sekhem Levels 1 & 2– 17-18 April 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. $500

Healing methods which pre-date Reiki back to Egyptian times, on the Mind-Body-Spirit unit and exploring the power of symbology

Peaceful Parenting Part 2 – 24 April 1.30 to 5.30 p.m. $75

Evaluation of changes and what to do next.

You Can Heal Your Life – St. Lucia June 2010

Make a meal of it!  A mini-break, network and insights all wrapped up in one package!

· Breakthrough – one on one, six private sessions

· Reiki treatments:  1 ½ hours  Fee: $85

· Feng Shui Consultations – both home and business

Call Verity:  420-6382 for more details

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Contributed by Rosemarie Layne

Be assured that when you have finished this routine, your abdominal region will feel tighter, and this will help control the muscles throughout the day – even when you are not actively engaging them. But, first we need to identify the muscles involved.

Lie on your back and place your hands resting on the middle of your stomach. Feel the rise and fall of your breath. Slow down your breath and observe the rhythm of your upper abs, just below your chest.

1. Abdominal Pull-in

Contract with small, even pulses (moderate pace). Then, pull in even further, with a pause, creating a strong, throbbing sensation in the navel area. Increase speed.

2. Stomach lift

Similar to above, but with a vertical pull – extremely effective for tightening a sagging belly.

3. Pelvic tuck

Tilt the pelvis forward in a series of pulses, while pulling in the abs (navel to spine), exhaling on the forward movement. Do not hold your breath. To effectively target the lower abdominals, movement should be small and subtle, and not like a thrust.

4. Kalabati breath (a yoga form with rapid nostril breathing)

• Pull in as before, exhaling with a series of short puffs through the nostrils, keeping a moderately fast rhythm, pausing for a second between puffs as you release the muscles outward. You can start with 8 reps, and, gradually work up to 24.
• Then, increase the speed of breath to the fastest possible (about the speed of a pant, but maintaining the nostril breath). Do 4 reps and rest and work up to 12. Make sure you are strongly pulling in the abs.
• Repeat (2), using the stomach lift technique, first at the slower, and then faster speed.
• Repeat (1), but this time, inhaling through the nose (like a sniff).
• Increase speed as in (2), but do not go over 6 reps, as you will get winded. If you experience a momentary light headed feeling, don’t be alarmed. Your heart will also beat faster. Both of these are normal due to the sudden release of fresh oxygen in the blood. This will increase your circulation and invigorate you.
• In time, work up to inhaling WITH the stomach lift technique – at a moderate, and then a rapid rate.

N.B.. These movements, especially the Kalabati breath technique, are very subtle, but quite challenging. When performing them, focus on contracting your abdominals only. Avoid lifting the shoulders or chest, or moving the pelvis backward.

Contributed by Francine Cadogan

Contributed by Verity Dawson

Reiki Mastery – Advanced Level: 24-25 October 2009 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

• Being offered for the first time
• This course is designed for those who do not necessarily desire to teach Reiki, but who wish to avail themselves of deeper insights into its philosophy and symbology
• Levels 1 and 2 must have been completed
• Please call Verity to discuss your candidature and pre-course requirements

Sekhem Levels 1 & 2: 14-15 November 2009 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

• Teaching healing methods on the Mind Body Spirit unit which pre-date Reiki
• For more detailed information email Verity
• Fee:  $300

Body Wisdom: 7 November 1.00 – 5.30 p.m.

• Based on the work of Louise L. Hay who cured herself of cancer
• Get to understand the messages the body is sending you before symptoms develop into full-blown disease
• A powerful mini-workshop with take-home material
• Fee:  $75

Forgiveness: 21 November 1.00 – 5.30 p.m.

• Who do you need to forgive?
• Why isn’t it happening?
• What can you do to get peace of mind?
• Fee:  $75

Meditation: 23, 24 and follow-up session 30 November 6-8.30 p.m.

• Meditation is the cornerstone for all spiritual practice
• A proven stress release system enabling you to maintain better health and energy levels
• Easy 4-step technique with on-going support from your tutor
• Fee: $120

Life Scripts: 28 November 1.00 – 5.30 p.m.

• Discover the personal negative messages which have been holding you back
• Discover why you seem to stay in the same old holding pattern, no matter how hard you try to break it
• A truly remarkable workshop designed to help you create the life you want to live
• Guaranteed to provide insights or your money back!
• Fee: $75

Reiki Level 2: 5-6 December 2009, 9.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.

• Start the new year empowered!

All courses:  Register two weeks early and receive a 10% early bird discount!

A 10% deposit is required for all courses.

All Reiki Initiates:  Please note – our very first inter-regional Reiki Gathering takes place in Barbados from Thursday 29 October through Sunday 1 November.  Come for one or all of the sessions. Be part of history!  E-mail Verity for programme details.  verity@caribsurf.com

Breakthrough – one on one, six private sessions

Reiki treatments: 1 ½ hours  Fee: $85

Feng Shui Consultations

Reiki School of Natural Healing – 420-6382

Contributed by Rosemarie Layne

These gentle exercises serve to unblock stagnant chi (energy) in the body and condition your internal organs and eliminate toxins. They should be executed slowly, with concentration and in cycles of nine. Coordinate the breath with the movements for best results.
The key is to move SLOWLY and fluidly, which in turn, adds grace and poise to your belly dance movements.

Tai Chi Bo Balancing

– Begin with hands softly cupped and spaced about waist width in front the dantian (source of life energy located in the centre of the abdomen), and legs comfortably apart. Moving at a very slow pace, turn to the right and move the energy down your right leg, with arms extended, maintaining the softness in your hands. Reach out, as your left leg bends to accommodate the movement.

Take the energy upward with your hands and then lean back on the left leg, straightening it as you bend your right leg. Follow through, down your body, until you return to the dantian.

After completing nine rotations, repeat to left side. Read more