Experience Reiki Energy
Connecting with one another is becoming less personal and more electronic. Our beautiful planet is in need of healing and we need more interaction, sharing our biofield energy with one another. Reiki is the perfect way to offer healing energy and learning it in person is essential. I would no sooner teach Reiki online than teach my nursing students online.
As a retired RN and Reiki Master Teacher of the traditional Usui method, I can confidently assure you that Reiki is safe, non-invasive and very effective. I was an RN for 40 years, using Reiki energy in my nursing practice for over 30 years. I am able to offer you Reiki training in this highly respected healing practice through an understanding of the human body, the human psyche and Spirit and how they are undoubtedly connected. I have been a college educator in both Canada and the United States and am able to present all information in a clear and understandable format. In 2014, I retook all 3 Reiki levels to see if anything had changed over the years – I was pleased to see that, for the most part, the only changes were made by other teachers to suit their teaching styles. I teach it the way I learned it and it has served me, my clients and my students well. I invite you to see my article about Reiki in the January/February, 2018 issue of Lethbridge's Quirk magazine, page 8 ( www.quirkmagazine.net ).
As a non-denominational minister with a background in hospice nursing, my experience working within the spiritual realm is extensive. Every student who attends my courses is offered unconditional, ongoing support for whatever they need help with. I welcome a phone call, email, or text from my prior students with any question or concern they may have. I am very proud to say that my students are doing extremely well in the community with their practice.
What Is Reiki?
Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a traditional Japanese biofield therapy technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also enhances healing. Reiki is comprised of two Japanese words: "Rei" (God's wisdom) and "Ki" (life force energy). If this energy is low, we are more likely to become ill or feel stress. If it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy and for healing to occur. Reiki is a natural and safe method of relaxing the body for its innate immune system to work effectively. It is the perfect adjunct to all other medical or therapeutic techniques for relieving side effects of treatment and promoting recovery. I find my clients consistently report that Reiki not only boosts their recovery from illness, but that it also helps them to think more clearly, sleep more restfully, maintain a more relaxed body and maintain enhanced well-being.
Evidence-based research has shown that the life force flowing through us is responsive to thoughts, feelings, emotions and beliefs. It becomes disrupted when we accept negative beliefs about ourselves - either consciously or unconsciously. Reiki helps by flowing through the affected parts of the energy field, charging them with positive energy and balancing the body. As it engages with the chakra system, Reiki raises the vibratory level of the energy field in and around the body, In so doing, Reiki clears, straightens and heals the energy pathways and balances/tunes the chakras, thus allowing the life force to flow in a healthy and natural way. Reiki is the perfect complement to conventional health care. I encourage you to see this CNN video regarding the use of Reiki in healthcare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ5eajLCzu0.
Some Canadian and U.S. health care facilities offering Reiki, include:
Mt. Sinai Hospital’s Marvelle Koffler Breast Centre (Toronto)
Princess Margaret Hospital (Toronto)
Bruce House AIDS Hospice (Ottawa)
Tamara's House (Saskatoon)
Wellspring Canada (locations throughout Canada)
Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore)
Boston Children's Hospital Center for Holistic Pediatric Education and Research (Boston)
Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston)
Harvard University (Cambridge)
Hartford Hospital's Integrative Medicine Programme (Hartford)
Elliot Hospital's Pain Management Center (New Hampshire)
Yale-New Haven Hospital (New Haven)
Yale University (research on Reiki and cardiac patients)
Columbia Medical Center (New York)
New York University Medical Center (New York)
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (Houston)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York)
I have had the privilege of teaching Reiki to nurses, first responders, physicians, dentists and veterinarians who use it to support their patients. My students can expect to receive a comprehensive education in using Usui Reiki, the traditional form of Reiki imparted by Mikao Usui in the early 1900s. There are many types of Reiki which are off-shoots from the traditional Usui Reiki. I believe in teaching Reiki the way Usui designed it to be taught – uncluttered, with dedication to simplicity, and with emphasis on the importance of the practitioner staying healthy. Usui did not teach about the use of crystals, psychic surgery or smudging, etc. The power of Reiki speaks for itself without the use of anything but pure energy.
Classes are kept small and they are held in a warm, inviting environment on a quiet acreage in Fort Macleod, Alberta. As a nursing educator, I am comfortable with larger numbers of students (my largest nursing class was 94 students). I “read” each of my students carefully to determine what each student needs by way of assistance, guidance and inspiration.
I teach Reiki First and Second Degree together for a full two days. Some teachers prefer to teach these levels separately and I respect their choice to do so; however, I have found that long, drawn-out courses are absolutely unnecessary if they are taught mindfully and if the teacher can effectively read each student's learning needs. Every human being is unique. To say everyone needs "at least X amount of time" to practice between levels gives the impression that everyone learns, develops and grows at the same rate. In two days, my students are guided to understand and channel Reiki energy, provide Reiki to self and others, and set up their own Reiki practice. The course I offer is thorough and covers everything in a concise yet complete manner. I give my students ample opportunities to practice throughout the two days we are together. At the end of the second day, the student receives their attunement and a lovely certificate authorized with an official seal. When an individual is searching for training at the Master level, I insist upon meeting with the individual to determine if they are actually ready for Master level training.
Children as young as 4 have learned this beautiful technique because it comes to them naturally. The children who have attended my classes are now poised to offer so much to the world in the years to come. Please assist me in guiding our children into a more loving, peaceful and healthy world...they absolutely deserve it.
Reiki Student Testimonials
After attending Reiki levels 1&2 training with Heather, I felt comfortable with self-treatments but lacked confidence in treating others. With Heather's support and encouragement, I set up my first two clients and had amazing experiences. My first client was a woman with significant left-side paralysis due to a brain injury many years ago. Following her session, she could stand unassisted for about 5 minutes - considerably longer than the few seconds she could stand prior to her session. My second client was a man with arthritis in his low back, hips and knees. Following the session, he reported feeling heat in those areas, that his left hip "shifted" and that he experienced an abrupt release of negativity near the end of the session. Reiki is changing my life and the lives of those I treat in an amazing way!........Valerie B., Lethbridge, Alberta
What a glorious connection to a beautiful energy. I feel as though my face is frozen in a grin! With each exercise and exposure to the power of Reiki in my First/Second Degree class, the skeptic in me faded. I have always felt that there was some energy in the world that united us in humanity. I feel that Reiki has provided me with the tools and shown me the way to tune into that energy, to share its strength, and to rejoice in its presence. This was truly an amazing experience that I will cherish for the rest of my life. Thank you!.........Ryan T., Lethbridge, Alberta
This course with Heather has opened my eyes and reminded me of the tools I have available to heal myself and others. I am more grounded and centered. The course is over but I am keenly aware that all of this is only a beginning.........C. E. Sommer, Lethbridge, Alberta
I have always known my purpose was to help others. After taking this course, my life is different and I feel more peace and calm. There has been much happening in my life that I believe is due to my Reiki attunements. I have experienced small miracles and a greater sense of knowing due to my heightened intuition. My life has changed because of this class and because of Heather's teaching. Thanks to Heather's encouragement, I plan to be a Reiki practitioner to share my gift of love and energy with those who need help. Thank you, Heather - the world is a better place having you in it and we are healthier souls thanks to your guiding light.........Tammy Nickel, Lethbridge, Alberta
Taking the Reiki course with Heather was such an incredible, life-changing experience. At first, I was a bit skeptical, but the energy was so strong and beautiful and I realized that it was all so real. Since then, I've been a much more relaxed, peaceful person. My Dad, who also took the course, feels the change in the energy of our home as strongly as I do. There are fewer arguments and we're both slowly adjusting to each other's different powers. After receiving my attunements from Heather, I've also been much more connected to my inner self. I feel an overall constant bubble of peace around me. I know I can speak for my family in saying we all love Heather with all our hearts. Thank you so much for changing my life!.........Virginia (age 17), Alberta
My heart feels light and full of love. I feel confident and eager to move forward in my life. I am now able to help guide and heal those around me. Finally, I have a true, clear path to use my gifts to help us all. Reiki is about intention, and I intend to use Reiki in every aspect of my life........Kevin S., Vauxhall, Alberta
Medical disclaimer: The contents and information displayed on this website are for informational purposes only, and is not intended to be a replacement for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Heather Gunn will not be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, special, exemplary, or other damages arising from the application of information on this website or through transpersonal hypnotherapy, Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique (QHHT), Introspective Hypnosis, Reiki session, Reiki education or Unity Field Healing (UFH).
