Winter: from Nope to Hope
By: Alisa Schneidman
Happy New Year to all of you. I am not big on Holidays, it’s so busy and buzzy, and it’s hard for me to catch up with myself. That’s not talking about any associations I have with them, and nothing is black-and-white for me-much of it has softened. However, I love January- all 87 days of it.
The world seems to go from a mad sprint to slow stroll-things get quiet. There is something else about it though that just calms me. Like most of my blogs lately, my curiosity is genuine, and my discoveries are as much a surprise to the reader as this writer. I could tell you that the winter is all about restoration, and potential, but I would be hitting a half-truth. I just had a part of me that wanted to make it sound poetic, and I was struggling to verbalize it.
Winter reminds me of my favorite types of Self-Care. Naps-chocolate-hot tea (at the moment)-reading-talking to people, inside, watching the snow from inside my house, watching documentaries, and saying I will get to it later. I love chocolate, being warm, I love learning, I hate having to run out and love the idea of hibernating. I love connecting to people INSIDE, reading and writing (they are inside), being warm (inside my house), appreciating snow-from inside- doing things at my pace-did I mention I am still inside-and just being still-and I realized winter reminds me of Reiki. What??? Yes, energy work is typically done INSIDE (had to keep it going a little longer) but the association surprised me when it came to me.
Winter is a time when the world around us slows down to restore its energy-we are surrounded by the world actively repairing itself. Taking the time it needs to rest, restore itself, heal, nourish, and recuperate whatever energy it needs to start the cycle of birth, rejuvenation and life. Reiki heals by allowing us to connect to that innate wisdom in us that knows exactly how to do it too. The peace after a Reiki session is the same peace that I am reminded of in the winter.
I have been teaching Reiki a lot over the last few months and I have come to have a deeper appreciation and love for this practice. Every student I have the privilege of working with and every attunement I pass on works on me too. It’s fitting that this connection comes now- Reiki means Universal or Spiritually Guided Life Energy- and it is happening all around us.
THINGS TO CHECK OUT:
HOCKESSIN SPACE:
I am excited to let you know I added a location to offer Reiki Training, Sound Baths, Groups, Private Sessions and Write Your Story through Your Chakras at the Gorgeous Floor Play Studio in Hockessin
JOIN ME FOR THE FIRST SOUND BATH IN HOCKESSIN ON JANUARY 12TH AT 9 AM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 12TH AT 9 AM
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30TH AT 6:40 PM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 12TH AT 9 AM
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30TH AT 6:40 PM
PACKAGES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE SOUNDBATHS AT THE HOCKESSIN LOCATION WITH A 25% DISCOUNT FOR YOUR FIRST MONTH USE THE CODE HOCKESSIN2025 (LIMIT ONE USE PER PERSON)
CHECK OUT ALL THE OTHER SERVICES THAT ARE BEING OFFERED BY VISITING THE WEBSITE CLICKING THE LINK
I am still be offering services at the Philadelphia Pike location and the Unburdened Empath Group is on the First Thursday Evenings of the Month the next one is tomorrow - nothing like short notice ( hopefully you can make it)!
I will be doing combined services with Terra Luna like this Month's Manifestation Series and the New & Full Moon Sound Baths.
This Saturday is the second class in our Vision Board Series its not too late to sign up for the series!
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