CLEVELAND — At Riverflower Wellness in Cleveland Heights, Reiki practitioner and massage therapist John Passo meditates, does yoga and enjoys taking time to be present.
“I would definitely describe myself as holistic,” Passo says. “But at the same time, I’m also a human being. I like beer, whiskey, and listen to heavy metal. I’m not a mountain master. I’m me.”
Twelve years ago, he received Reiki for the first time and said it was a life-changing experience.
“To this day, it’s one of the most baffling and confusing things I’ve ever felt,” Passo said.
He is currently working to provide a similar experience for others.
“At any point, you can feel something like a kind of buzzing sensation, not an electric shock, but more like this vibration,” Passo said. “Some people feel warmth coming from my hands. Others feel a cool breeze, a breeze.”
John Passo, Reiki Practitioner. (Spectrum News 1/Taylor Brook)
Reiki is a Japanese form of energy healing that has existed for centuries. It was founded by Mikao Usui. According to the International Reiki Center, the word “Reiki” is a combination of two Japanese words: “rei,” which means “divine wisdom” or “higher power,” and “ki,” which means “life force energy.” It’s something. Training: During the session, the practitioner places their hands on or directly above the client’s body. Unlike a massage, a Reiki session does not involve any physical manipulation.
“We are energetic beings. It’s registered and it’s recordable,” Passo said. “Reiki is just channeling cosmic energy. It basically comes in through the top of my head, then goes through my hands and out to the client.”
Passow said he knows it seems weird and bizarre to some people, but you have to feel it yourself to believe it.
“We have nothing to lose, but a lot to gain,” Passo said.
In recent years, this concept has become more mainstream and medical systems such as: cleveland clinic Adopt Reiki and state online that Reiki promotes relaxation, stress reduction, symptom relief, and improves overall health and well-being.
“Some people actually broke down in tears when we removed certain blockages. PTSD is the same as trauma in general. People hold it in their muscles. Muscles have memory. So does your energy. . Your energy also has a memory. So by helping the energy, you can help that person,” Passo said. “It helps balance energy and balance the chakras. It helps with broken bones, emotional wounds, and psychological problems.”
Over the past decade, Passo said he has seen this practice integrated with modern Western medicine. Integrated wellness centers are popping up in hospitals, offering acupuncture, Reiki, group therapy, and more.
“It’s really great to see a more holistic view of humanity being integrated, because sometimes it’s more appropriate to go to the doctor, and sometimes it’s more appropriate to go to the doctor, and other times it’s more appropriate to go to the doctor, or to try Eastern therapies like traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, Reiki, etc. Because sometimes it’s more appropriate,’ and there’s a place for everything,” Passo said. “In Western medicine, we often treat the symptoms, get rid of the symptoms, diagnose and then treat the symptoms. What I love about energy medicine, Reiki, and Eastern medicine is that we treat the symptoms, not just the symptoms. It’s about looking at the whole person. Symptoms are part of the symptom, and we try to treat the root of the problem, not just the symptoms.”
According to the International Reiki Training Center, there are at least one million Reiki practitioners worldwide, and more Reiki practitioners are attuned or trained every day. Reiki classes are taught throughout the country and in many parts of the world.
Clients like Faith Morris use Reiki to treat anxiety and depression.
Faith Morris, Reiki client. (Spectrum News 1/Taylor Brook)
“I knew there had to be a better way to feel, a better way to live,” Morris said. “I knew that happiness was possible. And I feel that healing is possible. I’ve known that all along. So just having that belief, committing to that belief. If we know that healing and happiness are possible, we will be guided along the path to discover it and find healing within ourselves, with others, and in the world. I feel that it will happen.”
She said Reiki helped treat the root of the problem, not just the symptoms.
“Reiki makes me feel more free. My ultimate goal in life is to feel free in all aspects of my life: physically, emotionally, spiritually,” Morris said. “Reiki helps move that energy. Like we are energetic beings. So we just have access to channeling that energy and healing our energy. Stagnant areas in my body. It really helped me free up.”
It is said that everyone’s energy is connected, so healing one person will heal all.
“The world needs more love and energy in general, and whether it’s Reiki or opening the door for a stranger and showing kindness, we can do that,” Passo said. said. “It all has an impact, and this world really needs that.”
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