What is Reiki?

Our bodies are enlivened by a magnificent system of complex chemical reactions and electrical currents – we are vibrating, energetic beings.  We are energy and we are surrounded by energy.  So often the cumulative demands of our daily lives begin to tax us, leaving us with little time to calm, to focus, to relax, and restore.   Reiki provides us with an access point to connect with the universal energy that surrounds us which supports, deep relaxation and rest. This enhances our body’s natural ability to heal.

According to the Center for Reiki Research, “Reiki is a form of energy medicine or biofield therapy that reduces stress and promotes health.”  Reiki is an energy technique that originated in Japan more than 100 years ago.  The word Reiki is frequently translated to mean spiritually-guided universal life force energy.   This energy flows through the Reiki Practitioner’s hands to the client and promotes a sense of relaxation and stress reduction.   Reiki is a technique that complements the care you receive from your licensed health care provider and is not meant to replace or interfere with that care.  

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine recently published a research paper A Large-Scale Effectiveness Trial of Reiki for Physical and Psychological Health. The purpose of the study was to measure the effect of a single Reiki session in a non-clinical setting. The study included 1,411 Reiki sessions that were conducted across the United States by Reiki Masters.  Reiki clients, who agreed to participate in the study, completed a survey before their Reiki session and after their session. The researchers reported significant improvements in all outcome measures. The results of this research trial conclude that a single session of Reiki improves multiple indicators related to physical and psychological health (Dyer, et al. 2019.) For more information – A Large-Scale Effectiveness Trial of Reiki for Physical and Psychological Health – PubMed (nih.gov)

My mission is to offer the most effective complementary health services which support healing, deep relaxation, connection to the higher self and inner guidance.

What to Expect During Your Reiki Session

Before we begin your Reiki treatment, we will spend some time discussing your intentions for the session, areas where you would like to focus, and any questions that you may have.   Reiki is administered through the hands of the Reiki Practitioner.  The practitioner’s hands may be placed gently on the body or may be held just above the body – this is the choice of the client and we will discuss your preference before we start your treatment. During a Reiki session, the body is not manipulated as it is during massage or acupressure.  Clients remain fully clothed and shoes may be removed.  During the Reiki treatment, soft music will be playing or you may opt for quiet.  In most cases you will be laying on a table on your back.  If lying down isn’t comfortable or getting up on a table is difficult, you may also choose to sit in a chair. 

Everyone’s experience during a Reiki session is different.  Many people report a sense of deep relaxation, calm, warmth, and well-being.  Some report seeing colors or shapes, while other people fall asleep. Some people may even experience an emotional release.   The experience is unique to each individual and may vary from treatment to treatment.   

Everyone’s experience during a Reiki session is different.  Many people report a sense of deep relaxation, calm, warmth, and well-being.  Some report seeing colors or shapes, while other people fall asleep. Some people may even experience an emotional release.   The experience is unique to each individual and may vary from treatment to treatment.   

My vision is to promote the vibrant well-being of the community through the clients and students that I serve.

Meet Your Practitioner – Donna Beifus

Bio

Welcome, I am happy that you are here.  I am the founder of Divine Light Reiki, LLC.   Divine Light Reiki is a boutique, complementary health services business. Complementary health services promote well-being and add to, not replace, the services that are received through a licensed health care/ mental health care provider.

My mission is to offer the most effective complementary health services which support healing, deep relaxation, connection to the higher self and inner guidance.

I provide customized and creative sessions that are based on each client’s unique intentions, and my classes are presented in a supportive learning environment that is engaging, heartfelt and enthusiastic.

I have been a Registered Nurse for more than thirty years and for much of that time, I have served in leadership roles. Over the years, I struggled with balancing my family responsibilities and personal life, my professional life, and taking care of myself.  I knew that it was taking a toll.

In 2017, I took a formal meditation course and finally developed a daily practice.  Meditation served as a catalyst for transformative change in my life.  It helped me find a way to greater balance and peace within.  I knew that someday I would become a Meditation Teacher because I wanted to be able to teach these powerful techniques to others who would like to learn.

Through meditation I began to understand more about myself which opened doors to Reiki, Sound Baths and Guided Imagery. Along the way, I have been learning, exploring and expanding.

I decided to open Divine Light Reiki at the suggestion of one of my teachers. The idea appealed to me right away.  I realized while I was learning, I was also creating what would become the mission and framework of my business.

Working with complementary health services allows me to tap into the decades of knowledge and experience that I have gained within the health care delivery system, while at the same time promoting the evolution of my work into something that connects me to my greater purpose.  I have carefully chosen different service modalities which support the well-being of the clients that I serve.

I dedicate considerable time and effort to ongoing training and certifications to offer knowledge, expertise and skillful facilitation of the services that I provide.  I am a Reiki Master/Teacher in 3 different lineages; Usui/Tibetan Reiki Master Practitioner/Teacher, Usui /Holy Fire® III Reiki Ryoho Master, and a Registered Holy Fire® III Karuna Reiki® Master.  I am a Professional Member of the Reiki Membership Association.  Studying Reiki and practicing with this profound energy on a daily basis has been completely transformative.

I have loved and collected crystals since childhood!  I have taken courses to learn more about the properties of crystals and how their unique energy can be used with Reiki. I am a Reiki Crystal Healing Practitioner.

Through my Reiki studies I became enchanted by power of sound and its ability to create almost immediate shifts in energy.  I have completed a 100-hour certification, through the Soul of Yoga Sound Institute, in the application of sound with a specialized focus in the use of crystal singing bowls in individual and group sessions.  I am a Reiki Drumming™ Practitioner.  I am a member of the Sound Healers Association.

I also fulfilled my dream of becoming a meditation teacher – as a Chopra-Certified Meditation Teacher.   With the right technique, it is easy to learn… and life-changing!

I have completed basic and advanced courses in Guided Imagery and am a Certified Guided Imagery Practitioner.

Contact me if you have any questions or would like to learn more.