Favorite feedback: “I could feel the negative energy and stress leave my body.”
We’ve been supporting the Jesse Brown VA Stand Downs since 2011. It’s an honor to serve veterans who have served us so bravely and valiantly.
Favorite feedback: “I felt waves moving through. It calmed me.”
We loved providing Reiki for the Community Violence Intervention community. Reiki helps move out energetically stored trauma, allowing the body to operate at more optimal levels.
Favorite feedback: “I’m super relaxed. I didn’t realize I was holding on to that much.”
EMTs have tough job! We loved sharing Reiki with folks who are first on the scene, saving lives when things go sideways. We visited Engine 70, 115, 106, and Field Division South. Thank you for the warm welcome and the willingness to try new things.
Favorite feedback: “10/10! My back feels so much better. So glad I stopped by.”
Every year the Chicago Fire Dept. hosts an event to celebrate families. This event has grown year-over-year and this year was a delight! It included food trucks, a foam pit, bouncy house, face painting, and the Blackhawks mascot, Tommy Hawk! A couple Brigade members tried the Virtual Reality setup that gently teaches kids how to react in case of a fire—genius! As always, we were happy to provide Reiki and received some wonderful feedback.
Following a two-day Reiki class, you will see the world and your place in it in a much more positive light. You are fundamentally energetic and spiritual in nature, and you are capable of co-creating your life in incredible ways. We’d love for everyone to have this sense of peace and empowerment in their lives.
Read MoreWe made a lot of connections at the Frontline Convention, and an invitation from Grayslake PD was the first of several we received following the conference. It held special significance, and it was an emotional event. Read the full event recap to see why.
Read MoreWe gave Reiki to 147 attendees of this amazing, two-day convention for first responders throughout Illinois (and beyond). Last year attendance was 450; this year it was 675. We love what this means for first responders doing incredibly difficult work to keep us safe: Their wellbeing is finally being prioritized. It also means they will be able to do their jobs and outside relationships better. Everybody wins.
Read MoreFavorite feedback: "Incredible! I felt something leaving my body.”
We’ve been offering Reiki at the Jesse Brown VA Stand Down since 2011, and it never gets old.
Read MoreFavorite feedback: "This was the best program I’ve been to at NEIU.”
We’ve added Northeastern Illinois University to the list of institutions of higher learning we’ve introduced to Reiki. We were invited to give a Lunch & Learn presentation to the Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (CHEC) followed by Reiki sessions. The group is made up of students from Northwestern, U of C, NEIU, and various other Chicago colleges.
Read MoreFavorite feedback: "Everything feels much better!”
What a treat to share Reiki with mental health professionals on the front lines of corporate wellness! These people speak our language. We connected with old friends from the CFD and 9-1-1 Call Center, and met folks from United Airlines, suburban hospitals, and Deloitte.
Read MoreFavorite feedback: "Loved the experience!”
With suburban police departments just starting to incorporate wellness programs, we were thrilled to be invited out to Schaumburg to offer Reiki to officers and staff.
Read MoreFavorite feedback: "I would love to do this on the regular.”
With final exams fast approaching, these brainiac grad students were feeling some stress. We were able to offer 30 of them Reiki, and they loved it. We loved their curiosity and great questions
Read MoreFavorite feedback: "Amazing and much needed.”
It was a stressful day in this suburb 40 mins north of Chicago, and based on survey feedback, the 19 folks we worked on were very happy to receive a Reiki break in their workday.
Favorite feedback: "Free, amazing, cleansed. Very great experience. Will be back.”
We have wanted to support Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC, or 9-1-1 Call Center) with Reiki for years. Thanks to our contact, Gwen, and support from the Rivers Gives Foundation, we were able to offer Reiki sessions to 26 of these folks who answer the call in times of crisis.
Favorite feedback: "Very relaxed and calm. I went to sleep, but now I feel more awakened.”
We were able to connect with the 6th District Community Policing group and offer our support as part of their Wellness Wednesday schedule. We love that officers are given wellness opportunities as part of their regular schedule and were happy to see so many officers take advantage of our services.
Student Feedback: "The way the course is taught with notes, stories, analogies, and humor make it very approachable and enjoyable.”
The Reiki Brigade offers a Level 1 Reiki class every few months. It can be taken in person or remotely via Zoom. Upon successful completion of the class, attendees embark on a journey of self discovery and healing, and are able to offer Reiki sessions to others and to themselves as an invaluable form of self care.
Favorite feedback: "I felt ‘stuff’ lifting up out and out of me every time you moved your hands. I feel amazing. Where can I find you again?'
More than 450 first responders from around the state—and beyond—gathered to explore ways to support the mental health of their departments. It was a fantastic event and we were thrilled to be invited. We kept hearing that people were hoping to return with more colleagues next year.
Favorite feedback: "I felt everything lift up and out.”
U of C’s prestigious Booth School of Business invited us out to take the edge off Recruitment interviews. It’s a stressful time for these accomplished grad students—their careers hinge on this first selection. Reiki was tremendously helpful for so many grateful participants.
Favorite feedback: “I wish I could feel this once per day.”
Reiki can be learned in a two-day class and practiced on the self as a form of self care, and those initiated into Reiki energy are encouraged to maintain a daily practice. So this wish is highly attainable.
Read MoreFavorite feedback: “Amazing experience. Please come back.”
There was a lot going on at HQ Friday, as the Department prepared to memorialize Enrique Martinez, a 25 year old officer who was gunned down during a traffic stop. Also, adjacent to the room we were using for our Reiki sessions, dozens of detectives were being attending a three-day training in how to identify and handle hate crimes. All in all, a very rough time for the CPD.
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