True Joy comes from the heart. It arises when our mind, body, and spirit are aligned in unity. The following exercise will help you to relax and balance the heart and mind. It is very powerful for the Reiki practitioner, but is all helpful to all who practice.

This is a relaxing treatment and opens the heart energy center. Stay in each position for 3-5 minutes. This will only take 15-25 minutes. You deserve to devote that little bit of time to nourishing your soul and body. It might help you to prepare the room first with candles, sage, incense, music, essential oil, or open a window so that the singing of birds outside can be heard.

1. Lie down or sit comfortably in a chair and close your eyes. Place your hands on your thighs. Take a deep breath. Hold it for as long as you can and then let it out with a sigh. Relax your shoulders and body.

2. Cross your arms, placing your right hand in your left armpit and your left hand in your right armpit. Focus your attention on the center of your chest. Continue to breathe deeply and allow a feeling of peace and relaxation to come.

3. Place your hands on your cheekbones so that the fingers cover the eyes. Breath in and exhale the sound, "Yaa-hum."You will feel the vibration of the sound resonating in your heart center. Do this for 3-5 minutes. Simply take deep, cleansing breaths if you feel uncomfortable speaking aloud.

4. Place your hands on your chest, on the left and right side with fingertips touching. This balances the left and right hemispheres of the body.

5. Place hands on the abdomen with one hand resting above the navel and the other below. Allow the energy to expand. Relax in this position as you take deep cleansing breaths.

6. Open your eyes when you are ready. Take this calm out into the world. All is well...


Adapted from the book, "Inner Reiki," by Tanmaya Honervogt
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