About Claire
Usui / Tibetan Reiki Master Teacher trained by William Lee Rand
Karuna Reiki level ll practitioner
Reiki practitioner for Hospice; Neighborhood Hospice, West Chester, Pa. 19380
Member of the International Association of Reiki Practitioners (IARP).
After much heartache I recently decided to leave the profession of teaching middle school art to pursue a career in Reiki. With my own children entering middle school I felt I needed to be more "present" at home. Health has always been a topic of great interest to me and for the past five years I have had a strong draw toward the healing arts. My love for Reiki began the first time I received a treatment. It was like nothing I had ever experienced. I spent the next few years studying, eventually becoming certified as a Reiki Master Teacher. Last winter I took Karuna Reiki level ll.
I am now volunteering for Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester. I feel that Reiki is a perfect fit for hospice due to it's ability to reduce stress, while releasing emotional and spiritual baggage. Reiki is the unconditional, loving, compassionate energy these patients need. One comment that sticks in my mind after the hospice training is that working with and supporting a dying person is akin to being a "midwife to the soul". It is a beautiful thought!
I have also had the privilege to work with cancer patients, specifically breast cancer patients undergoing chemo treatments. I have had success in releaving pain and discomfort while diminishing the side effects of chemo treatments. This, as you can imagine is indescribable for me! To bring gentle relief without a needle,chemical or drug is amazing.
While not a religion, Reiki can be a spiritual path of the highest honor. Its purity and integrity intrigue and humble me on a daily basis.
Blessings,
Claire
