Have you noticed that your mind is often thinking about the past or the future?
That you're not in your body experiencing life in the present moment?
This is really common and it's completely and utterly okay.
Practicing and practicing Reiki brings you back into your body and back to the present
moment.
As well as your hands-on Reiki practice,
There are other ways to become present so your mind,
Your body and your spirit are experiencing life just as it is.
A good thing is to notice when your mind wanders to the past or the future.
And then the second step is to practice gently doing something about that.
One way to practice being present is through sound.
So you may wish to create a sound in your home or at work that brings you back to the
present moment.
You might want to put a bell on your computer or on your phone.
I have a set of wind chimes that help to bring me back to the present moment and back into
my body.
Today we're going to do self-Reiki practice to your head,
Your heart and your hara.
And the practice will take about 10 minutes.
So begin by creating some space for yourself.
You might be inside or outside,
Sitting up or lying down.
Take a deep breath in and then out,
Allow your shoulders to drop.
And then bring your hands and place them on your head.
Soften your jaw,
Allow your elbows to become nice and heavy.
And inhaling and exhaling,
Noticing any sensations taking place in your hands or just underneath
your hands.
And each time your mind wanders,
Acknowledge where it wanders to and then bring your awareness
back to any sensations taking place in your hands.
If you don't notice any sensations taking place,
That's okay.
Just focus on breathing in to your hara,
Your lower belly.
So inhaling and exhaling,
Noticing any sensations taking place in your hands or just underneath
your hands.
And each time your mind wanders,
Acknowledge where it wanders to and then bring your awareness
back to any sensations taking place in your hands.
If you don't notice any sensations,
That's okay.
Just focus on breathing in to your hara,
Inhaling and exhaling,
Noticing any sensations
taking place in your hands or just underneath your hands.
If you don't notice any sensations taking place,
It's okay.
Just focus on breathing in to your hara.
Now take your hands and place them over your heart,
The centre of your chest.
And again,
Inhaling and exhaling,
Noticing any sensations taking place in your hands
or just underneath your hands.
And each time your mind wanders,
Acknowledge where it wanders to and then bring your awareness
back to any sensations taking place in your hands.
If you don't notice any sensations taking place,
It's okay.
Just focus on breathing in to your hara,
Your lower belly.
So inhaling and exhaling,
Noticing any sensations taking place in your hands or just underneath
your hands.
And each time your mind wanders,
Acknowledge where it wanders to and then bring your awareness
back to any sensations taking place in your hands.
If you don't notice any sensations taking place,
It's okay.
Just focus on breathing in to your hara.
And now take your hands and place them on your lower hara.
And again,
Inhaling and exhaling,
Noticing any sensations taking place in your hands
or just underneath your hands.
And each time your mind wanders,
Acknowledge where it wanders to and then bring your awareness
back to any sensations taking place in your hands.
If you don't notice any sensations taking place,
It's okay.
Just focus on breathing in to your hara,
Breathing in to your hara,
Noticing any sensations
taking place in your hands or just underneath your hands.
Become aware of your sitting bones,
Connect to the surface beneath you.
Become aware of your feet,
Connect to the surface beneath you.
And then gently open your eyes and come back into the space.
