Hysterectomy Blog: Day 8 Reiki, Massage and Tarot

Feb 12, 2019Na-Dodoa Ankrah is a dear friend, a registered #Thai #Yoga #Therapist and a certified #Reiki #Master. She had taken some time off to care for herself after the loss of her father so when I reached out to her, I was so delighted that she was feeling nourished and ready to return to offering her healing spirit and talents again at Www.nagatherapy.comShe gave me a beautiful Reiki and Thai massage session today with #frankincense oils, more tools in the toolbox for my #hysterectomyrecovery

Reiki is a #complementary #healing #energy therapy that is applied through noninvasive, non-manipulative gentle touch. Reiki involves lightly laying of hands just above or on the clothed body, working over the front and back in a slow progression of hand positions. Reiki has no religious doctrine and is accepted by people from all backgrounds and belief systems.The profound #relaxation produced by Reiki has been reported to alleviate #anxiety and #stress, the perception of #pain, and to promote a feeling of psychospiritual well-being.Viewed collectively, these studies provide reasonably strong support for Reiki being more effective than placebo.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5871310/Thai massage uses gentle pressure and stretching techniques to relax the body, remove energy #blocks, lower stress, boost energy and #lymphatic#circulation. A 2015 study found that Thai massage significantly reduces levels of a stress marker in the saliva. The Thai Massage Research Archives has a wealth of clinical studies supporting its benefits.https://thaimassage.com/c…/thai-massage-scientific-research/At the end, she picked a card for me, The Fool, the meaning of which includes starting a brand #new #cycle, #trust, #innocence and care of the #inner #child. How perfect. The choice of a tarot card is exactly what your inner self already knows, a #sacred #mirror. 😀🙏