A Deeper Exploration
On this page you may more deeply explore the benefits of our offerings.
Mindfulness practice
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Mindfulness is the practice of bringing awareness to our present moment experiences without judging or trying to fix them.
Why Engage with Mindfulness Practice? We get thrown off center in our lives. We find ourselves constantly doing battle with whatever is happening. Mindfulness assists us in practicing authentic, warm presence so we can bring that presence to all aspect of our lives through our words, actions, and relationships. Benefits of Meditation Meditation itself is self-healing because it is a process of more fully understanding our minds and our own natures, so we can we respond to specific situations optimally, with wholesomeness, and skillfulness. Benefits of Reiki AND Mindfulness Practice Together
The twin practices of mindfulness and Reiki can best be viewed as foundational capacities. Therefore, they can have multiple applications, we might say. Everything from cultivating compassion and kindness, to developing patience, to simply getting along with others, to emotional regulation, to opening to the field of our interconnections on this planet. |
Forest bathingPracticing mindfulness in nature isn’t just about getting outside. It isn't a walk or hike in the natural world. It isn't about tree and plant identification. Forest therapy, or forest bathing, is about cultivating a felt sense of awareness of our interconnection with the more-than-human world. We practice this by immersing ourselves in nature with all of our senses; being fully present to all this is unfolding around us and within us. Forest bathers, further, are moved to give back in reciprocal partnership with the forest.
Benefits of Forest Bathing In a world dominated by pills and screens, Forest therapy is a radical return to our roots. Research has demonstrated that when we are in the forest, we are harnessing the power of phytoncides, which nourish our immune systems, enhancing our health. Further research shows that immersion in nature significantly lowers stress markers in our blood, enhancing our mood. The forest nourishes us, body, mind, and soul. We, in turn, nourish the forest. |
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Reiki for self and othersReiki is a Japanese mind-body-spirit healing and meditation practice that supports wellness, mindfulness, resilience, and recovery capacity. Reiki practice allows us to attune to our natural impulse toward wholeness.
Why Engage with Reiki practice? The capacity to usher in strengthened well-being, mindfulness, compassion, and peace already exists within every one of us. Sometimes it can be difficult to access that capacity without support due to the turmoil of life. Reiki practice facilitates re-claiming our inner resources so we can move forward with courage, composure, more ease, and even a sense of the sacred in life. With Reiki practice, we can cultivate a still and quieter mind-body, touching into our own wisdom that points us in the direction of a more whole life. |
Interviews with Elise Brenner
Please take a moment to view these recent interviews with Elise Brenner.
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Dive into Reiki Round Table: Elise joins Reiki teachers Nathalie Jaspar, Nicholas Pearson and Frans Stiene, to discuss what inspires us, our writing styles, and how, like most things Reiki, writing a great Reiki book rests on a strong daily practice.
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Maria Kammerer hosted Elise Brenner and Frans Stiene in a lively and enriching discussion about their recent publications, Reiki: A Self-Practice to Live in Peace with Self and Others and The Way of Reiki: The Inner Teachings of Mikao Usui.
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Co-authors Elise Brenner and Nancy Spatz engage in this dynamic discussion about their book, Reiki: A Self-Practice to Live in Peace with Self and Others.
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