Welcome to our blog, a space where ancestral wisdom meets contemporary knowledge. Dive into articles about Reiki, meditation, mindfulness, yoga, qi gong, and much more, designed to nurture mind, body, and spirit.
Learning Reiki in Japan can bring the practice into a wider cultural context. Here is what to consider when choosing a course, and how we approach our Reiki Mastery journey at Kisetsu.
A clear guide to starting meditation from scratch: posture, breathing, duration, guided meditation, and how to build a consistent practice.
Discover what is taught in the three levels of Reiki, from Shoden and self-treatment to Okuden, the symbols, and Shinpiden Master training.
When someone first approaches Reiki, one of the most common questions is whether anyone can learn it. Some people believe that a particular sensitivity is required.
A few years ago, the idea of learning Reiki online generated a certain amount of controversy. For some people, a practice traditionally passed from teacher to student necessarily had to be learned in person. For others, distance had never been a real obstacle to the practice of Reiki.
During a Reiki session, it is common to experience warmth, relaxation, sleepiness or emotions. Each person experiences Reiki differently. After around 8,000 sessions, I share the sensations people describe most often, what we may experience in the days that follow, and what we currently know about its benefits.
Reiki is a Japanese practice based on the laying on of hands, intended to promote relaxation, well-being, and a deeper connection with oneself. In this article, we explore what Reiki is, how it is practised, how its traditional teachings explain the way it works, and what we currently know from a scientific perspective.
It is the silent companion within the practice. The one we speak about the least when we speak about Reiki.
Therapy, the Five Principles —Gokai—, the life of Usui Sensei, the Reiki symbols, distant treatment… They all fill books, talks and podcasts, but it is Reiki self-treatment that accompanies you in your daily life.
Marta has been practising yoga for five years. At first, she was very consistent. Later, a little less so.
When she decided to embark on a yoga retreat thousands of miles away, everything changed.
In a quote often attributed to Nelson Mandela, it is said: “In life, you either win or you learn.” Yet this kind of quote tends to bring comfort and certainty when things are going well, but becomes far more difficult to accept during periods of deep suffering or failure.
For a long time, we have tried to separate sexuality from the rest of our inner life, as if it existed in an isolated compartment. But psychological reality is usually far more complex.
There is a deeply rooted idea in our culture: that talent is the decisive factor. That some people are “naturally gifted” for certain things, while others simply are not. This belief, however appealing, contains a subtle trap.
