Why Reiki Is Taught Differently Depending on Lineage Reiki historically was an oral teaching, passed from Master Teacher to student, who becomes a practitioner and perhaps a Master Teacher, who passes the teachings down to more students and so on. Each time Reiki was passed from Master Teacher to student, the teachings evolved. Even from our modern founders, the way Dr. Chujiro Hayashi both offered Reiki and taught Reiki evolved from the way he was taught by Mikao Usui. Reiki evolved again...

Why nervous system regulation changes everything for doulas One of the most misunderstood aspects of labour is pain. Not because pain isn’t real, but because it’s rarely just physical. What most people don’t understand about pain in labour is how fear exponentially increases it. When the nervous system perceives threat, pain does not rise in a linear way. It multiplies. Muscles tighten, breath shortens, hormones shift, and suddenly the body is no longer working with labour - it’s bracing...

A reflection on healing and doula work as devotion. Where service becomes prayer and presence becomes a sacred offering.