Yogis Choice

04/15/2026

✨ Why Try Reiki? ✨

In a world that moves so fast, sometimes your mind, body, and soul just need a moment to realign 🤍

Reiki is a gentle, energy-based practice that helps bring your body back into balance. You don’t have to “believe” in anything—just be open to receiving.

🌿 Benefits of Reiki:
• Deep relaxation & stress relief
• Emotional release & inner clarity
• Supports the body’s natural healing
• Helps calm anxiety & overwhelm
• Creates a sense of peace and grounding

Sometimes we carry so much without even realizing it. Reiki creates space to soften, to release, and to reconnect with yourself.

This is your reminder that rest is not a luxury—it’s essential.

💫 You deserve to feel balanced, supported, and at ease.

04/11/2026

Tonglen Practice 🤍

In a world that teaches us to turn away from pain, Tonglen invites us to gently lean in.

This simple yet powerful practice is about breathing in suffering… and breathing out compassion.

Inhale: the heaviness, the grief, the discomfort
Exhale: peace, love, and relief

Start with yourself.
Then expand to someone you love.
Then, maybe… to someone who is struggling.

You are not taking on pain — you are transforming it.

For those walking alongside others at end of life, this practice can be a quiet anchor… a way to stay open without becoming overwhelmed.

Compassion is not something we give away.
It’s something we grow within.

04/04/2026

April 16 – Advance Care Planning Day 🤍

Talking about future care isn’t easy… but it is one of the most loving things you can do for yourself and the people who care about you.

Advance care planning is about making your wishes known—so your voice is heard, even if one day you can’t speak for yourself.

✨ What matters most to you?
✨ Who would you trust to speak on your behalf?
✨ Have you shared your wishes with them?

These conversations don’t have to happen all at once. Start small. Start gently. Just start.

Because planning ahead isn’t about giving up control—it’s about holding onto it with intention and dignity.

Today is a reminder: your life, your values, your voice—always matter.

03/27/2026

Alua Arthur is a death doula and the founder of Going with Grace, an end-of-life planning and death doula training organization. Arthur, who was previously an attorney, has helped thousands of people explore and move through the end-of-life process. Today, she joins cohost Erica Chidi to talk about....

03/27/2026

https://www.healingltc.com/post/is-reiki-a-religion-a-deeper-look-at-the-history-misunderstanding-and-other-reikis?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQyrzBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe4Awe9nnqoOWlkh709Yynhs3zD93HGSQesBEQIugai00NW3EF5cFrVLswhJA_aem_0JrcPA29lOZMGai7RS2Ggw

It’s a question many people ask when first exploring energy healing: is Reiki a religion? The language used in Reiki—terms like “energy,” “spiritual,” and “universal life force”—can sometimes sound similar to religious ideas, leading to confusion about whether Reiki is a belief sys...

03/27/2026

There’s something deeply profound in the words often attributed to Albert Einstein:
“I want to go when I want… I will do it elegantly.”

From an end-of-life doula perspective, this isn’t about giving up—it’s about dignity, autonomy, and honouring the natural rhythm of life’s closing chapter.

So many people fear not death itself, but the loss of control, the loss of voice, the loss of being seen and heard in their final moments.

As doulas, we hold space for:
✨ choice
✨ meaning
✨ reflection
✨ peace

We support individuals in defining what a “good death” looks like for them—not what the system decides, not what fear dictates, but what aligns with their soul, their story, and their journey.

Because the end of life deserves just as much intention, care, and reverence as the beginning.

🕊️ To live fully… and to leave gently—is a sacred art.

03/22/2026

On this day in Reiki history✨

It is believed that on the 21st March 1922, after a 21-day meditation and fasting retreat on Mount Kurama in Japan, Mikao Use experienced a profound spiritual awakening, the moment Reiki was born.

This powerful energy practice has since touched millions of lives around the world, offering healing, balance, and peace. 💫

Whether you practice Reiki or are simply curious, today is a beautiful reminder of the power of stillness, intention, and connection.

🌿 Take a moment today to breathe deeply, ground yourself, and reconnect with your inner energy.

03/19/2026

https://www.healingltc.com/post/reiki-in-top-hospitals-how-integrative-medicine-has-transformed-patient-care?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQpUb9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEetRwi-pGM85MnnwMJFPA0sfjQkwCICK-BNH-inZFP60ZeK3QHzLwB4e349Xc_aem_gv_wepr9xaLThbmBAVnU7w

Reiki is now integrated into care in more than 800 top hospitals across the United States, reflecting a major shift toward integrative, patient-centered healthcare. As hospitals expand beyond purely clinical treatment models, therapies like Reiki are being implemented to support emotional well-being...

03/15/2026

🌿 Deepening My Spiritual Journey 🌿

Over the last few years, I dove deep into finding meaning and full acceptance in my spiritual path. I attended some spiritual churches, but quickly realized that Reiki — a modality I hold deeply — wasn’t accepted there, often seen as “hands-on healing.” It Reiki.

Following my heart and my devotion to Dr. Mikao Usui’s Reiki journey, I made the difficult choice to leave and immerse myself in a Buddhist monastery for over a year. I attended weekly meditations, learning presence, compassion, and mindfulness.

One morning, during a quiet meditation, I felt a wave of calm energy rise through me — a sense of being connected to something greater than myself. It was a moment of clarity, where all my doubts and fears softened. Encouraged by that feeling, I gathered enough courage to ask the monk what he thought about Reiki. His response changed everything: he acknowledged Reiki and said it doesn’t go against Buddhist beliefs — in fact, it works beautifully alongside them.

After finding the acceptance I was looking for, I realized something even more profound: I don’t need a brick-and-mortar building or a religion to feel truly accepted. The acceptance we all seek is within ourselves — it’s being okay with who we are, exactly as we are.

The feeling of being seen, heard, and at peace with myself is one of those experiences I will always hold near to my heart. ✨

EnergyHealing

03/15/2026

Reiki and end-of-life doula work complement each other naturally because both focus on presence, comfort, and non-judgmental support.

✨ Doula Care: As an end-of-life doula, my role is to hold space — to be fully present with someone as they transition, offering emotional support, guidance, and gentle advocacy for their needs.

✨ Reiki: Reiki brings a layer of energy healing — soothing anxiety, calming the nervous system, and creating a peaceful, comforting environment. It doesn’t interfere with the process; it simply supports the body, mind, and spirit in letting go.

Together, they create a holistic experience:
• Emotional support meets energetic balance
• Comfort and presence meet deep relaxation
• Compassionate companionship meets gentle healing energy

In practice, Reiki can help ease tension or fear in the final days or hours, while doula presence ensures the person’s wishes and dignity are