Favorite feedback: "This is one of the best ideas OEMC has had—bringing you all here to help us. Thank you!”
Reiki is a familiar sight now at Chicago’s Office Emergency of Management Communications, and we are beginning to recognize some ‘regulars’ who take advantage of our services given the opportunity.
Read MoreFavorite feedback: "I feel like a barrier over my head is lifted.”
Chicago PD’s Alternate Response Section is made up of officers on desk duty for medical and other restrictions keeping them from their regular duties. They work alongside the 3-1-1 Call Center responding to Chicago residents seeking information and support in a wide variety of situations. We thank them for helping to keep our city running smoothly, and hope they heal fast so they can return to their regular police work.
Read MoreFavorite feedback: "Wow! I feel amazing.”
That’s the level of comfort you hope to offer someone who’s lost a loved one to homicide. We’re so grateful for the gift of Reiki and invitations into spaces where people are receiving support.
Read MoreFavorite feedback: "I feel like I’m floating on a cloud—Wonderful!”
INVC has been credited in the news recently as a force helping to bring down violent crime in Chicago’s streets. Their civilian infrastructure of violence interruption is working. We are honored to support their inner peace as they conduct this challenging and dangerous work to keep us safe.
Read MoreFavorite feedback: "This is one of the best ideas OEMC has had—bringing you all here to help us. Thank you!”
We love helping the helpers, and the OEMC is chock full of them. A great day of Reiki for us and all who participated!
Read MoreFavorite feedback: "Incredible—OMG. I have no words. Exceptional!!”
We love helping the helpers, and the OEMC is chock full of them. A great day of Reiki for us and all who participated!
Read MoreFavorite feedback: "Incredible! I felt something leaving my body.”
We’ve been offering Reiki at the Jesse Brown VA Stand Down since 2011, and it never gets old.
Read MoreFavorite feedback: "This was the best program I’ve been to at NEIU.”
We’ve added Northeastern Illinois University to the list of institutions of higher learning we’ve introduced to Reiki. We were invited to give a Lunch & Learn presentation to the Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (CHEC) followed by Reiki sessions. The group is made up of students from Northwestern, U of C, NEIU, and various other Chicago colleges.
Read MoreFavorite feedback: "Everything feels much better!”
What a treat to share Reiki with mental health professionals on the front lines of corporate wellness! These people speak our language. We connected with old friends from the CFD and 9-1-1 Call Center, and met folks from United Airlines, suburban hospitals, and Deloitte.
Read MoreFavorite feedback: "Loved the experience!”
With suburban police departments just starting to incorporate wellness programs, we were thrilled to be invited out to Schaumburg to offer Reiki to officers and staff.
Read MoreFavorite feedback: "I would love to do this on the regular.”
With final exams fast approaching, these brainiac grad students were feeling some stress. We were able to offer 30 of them Reiki, and they loved it. We loved their curiosity and great questions
Read MoreFavorite feedback: "Amazing and much needed.”
It was a stressful day in this suburb 40 mins north of Chicago, and based on survey feedback, the 19 folks we worked on were very happy to receive a Reiki break in their workday.
Favorite feedback: "Free, amazing, cleansed. Very great experience. Will be back.”
We have wanted to support Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC, or 9-1-1 Call Center) with Reiki for years. Thanks to our contact, Gwen, and support from the Rivers Gives Foundation, we were able to offer Reiki sessions to 26 of these folks who answer the call in times of crisis.
Favorite feedback: "Very relaxed and calm. I went to sleep, but now I feel more awakened.”
We were able to connect with the 6th District Community Policing group and offer our support as part of their Wellness Wednesday schedule. We love that officers are given wellness opportunities as part of their regular schedule and were happy to see so many officers take advantage of our services.
Student Feedback: "The way the course is taught with notes, stories, analogies, and humor make it very approachable and enjoyable.”
The Reiki Brigade offers a Level 1 Reiki class every few months. It can be taken in person or remotely via Zoom. Upon successful completion of the class, attendees embark on a journey of self discovery and healing, and are able to offer Reiki sessions to others and to themselves as an invaluable form of self care.
Favorite feedback: "I felt ‘stuff’ lifting up out and out of me every time you moved your hands. I feel amazing. Where can I find you again?'
More than 450 first responders from around the state—and beyond—gathered to explore ways to support the mental health of their departments. It was a fantastic event and we were thrilled to be invited. We kept hearing that people were hoping to return with more colleagues next year.
Favorite feedback: "I felt everything lift up and out.”
U of C’s prestigious Booth School of Business invited us out to take the edge off Recruitment interviews. It’s a stressful time for these accomplished grad students—their careers hinge on this first selection. Reiki was tremendously helpful for so many grateful participants.
Favorite feedback: “I wish I could feel this once per day.”
Reiki can be learned in a two-day class and practiced on the self as a form of self care, and those initiated into Reiki energy are encouraged to maintain a daily practice. So this wish is highly attainable.
Read MoreFavorite feedback: “Amazing experience. Please come back.”
There was a lot going on at HQ Friday, as the Department prepared to memorialize Enrique Martinez, a 25 year old officer who was gunned down during a traffic stop. Also, adjacent to the room we were using for our Reiki sessions, dozens of detectives were being attending a three-day training in how to identify and handle hate crimes. All in all, a very rough time for the CPD.
Read MoreFavorite feedback: “You Jesus? I feel anointed.”
Reiki is available to anyone of any faith, and some equate it to the laying on of hands Jesus was known for. This comment was made in jest, but the participant definitely felt better after his session.
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