Reiki Newsletter- May 2012

Dear All,


I declare May as “Reiki education” month. I must confess I got a hidden agenda. I, myself, want to be connected to Reiki as much as I can during the month of May to prepare for the upcoming Shinpiden class in June :-) I sure got dizzy scheduling and rescheduling the classes, meditations and movie nights to allow them all fit together nicely. Get ready to be dizzy and come join me to lift up our energies together!

Here are the chronologic events:

May 8- Satsang for Yoga Teachers on Tuesday May 8th 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Grace Tree Yoga Studio
May 11- Reiki Level 2 Class (Okuden) on Friday May 11 from 9:30 am till 5:30 pm in my home in West Chester
May 11 - “Zen” the movie on Friday May 11th 7pm-9pm in my home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwKXTj1IQUc
May 12- Free Reiki Refresher Class on Saturday May 12nd from 2:00 pm till 4:00pm in my home in West Chester
May 12- Deep Dive into Reiki Symbols on Saturday May 12nd from 3:30 pm till 5:30 pm in my home in West Chester
May 13- Meditation Meet-up on 2nd Sunday (May 13th) 9:00am - 9:45pm at Grace Tree Yoga Studio
May 15- Free Reiki Chanting on Tuesday May 15th at 7:30 pm in Cincinnati Yoga School
May 20- Yogic Takeover at Fountain Square- 1pm-5pm
May 25- “I AM” the documentary on Friday May 25th 7pm-9pm in my home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhKmlIXE2Xs
May 27 - Reiki as a Spiritual path on Sunday May 27th 2pm-5pm in my home in West Chester

Reiki Events:
Reiki Level 2 Class (Okuden) on Friday May 11 from 9:30 am till 5:30 pm in my home in West Chester

Are you ready to take your Reiki practice to the next level? This class is empowered with Japanese Reiki Teachings and introduces the “symbols” as a means to invoke particular energies to help enhance your mental, emotional and spiritual healing. You will learn symbols to help you ground to the Earth, balance with Heaven and expand your heart to connect to the whole Universe. At the end of the class, students will learn how to draw, how to activate and where to use the symbols in daily life as well as techniques for distant healing. The fee is $125/ person. A light vegetarian lunch will be served.

Free Reiki Refresher Class on Saturday May 12nd from 2:00 pm till 4:00pm in my home in West Chester
Perfect way to reconnect with Reiki! You might have taken a class few years ago; you might not have been practicing Reiki as much or even forgot what it was. It’s OK ! You can come back for a refresher class and refresh your knowledge. This class is free. We‘ll explore what Reiki is based on Japanese teachings, how it works, and the pillars of Reiki as a system of self improvement. We’ll end the class with Reiju. You can stay for Deep Dive into Reiki if you’re Reiki Level 2 or above.

Deep Dive into Reiki Symbols on Saturday May 12nd from 3:30 pm till 5:30 pm in my home in West Chester
We’ll start the class with Reiju. This class will be an in depth exploration of Reiki symbols. We’ll discuss the meaning and function of the symbols. Did you know that Mikao Usui integrated symbols much later into the Reiki system to help those students who are not as energy sensitive? The ultimate goal of symbols is to “be" what the Symbols represent and eventually drop the symbols from practice. So, how can we practice symbols to “be" the symbol itself? This is a free continuous education class for my students. $30 for all others. Reiki 2 and above practitioners only. Please RSVP, space is limited.

Reiki Chanting on Tuesday May 15th at 7:30 pm in Cincinnati Yoga School
Thanks to Jeff; we are going to have another Reiki chanting session the third Tuesday of May at the Cincinnati Yoga School. Chanting the jumon helps us connect with the symbols at a deeper level. CYS is at 6125 Ridge Rd second floor. We will also do Reiju the same night. Event is free, love donations to CYS is accepted.


Reiki as a Spiritual path on Sunday May 27th 2pm-5pm in my home in West Chester
This class explores how Reiki can be a path of spiritual development and how do the pillars of Reiki systems (precepts, symbols, mantras, meditations, hands-on healing) complement each other and provide a path to enlightenment. Class also explores how these steps correspond to paths in other major spiritual traditions, especially in Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam. Class is $40 and open to all levels. Please RSVP, space is limited.


Ongoing Events:
Satsang for Yoga Teachers on Tuesday May 8th 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Grace Tree Yoga Studio
Free Satsang in Grace Tree Yoga Studio for Yoga Teachers. Come join us.
Reiki World Peace Meditation on Wednesday May 9th 7:30 pm – 7:45 pm at your home
Join thousands of people around the world to send Reiki for World Peace. You can download the World Peace cards from William Rand’s web site: http://www.reiki.org/WPCM.html
Meditation Meet-ups now every 2nd Sunday (May 13th) 9:00am - 9:45pm at Grace Tree Yoga Studio
Join me each month to experience the dynamics and support of meditating as a group. Each meet-up will begin with a brief introduction followed by guided relaxation and meditation. Love offerings accepted  http://www.gracetreestudio.com

SPECIAL EVENTS: Free Movie Nights in Fridays
“Zen” on Friday May 11th 7pm-9pm in my home in West Chester
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwKXTj1IQUc
“I AM” the documentary on Friday May 25th 7pm-9pm in my home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhKmlIXE2Xs

UPCOMING “VERY” SPECIAL EVENTS
- There is a free public talk by Frans Stiene (co-author of Reiki Sourcebook) on Thursday June 7th at New Thought Unity Church (7pm-9pm). Please invite your friends, family to this Reiki event. Frans will talk about Japanese Art of Reiki”.

- There is a Komyo Reiki Retreat by Japanese Buddhist monk Hyakuten Inamoto in Catskill mountains in NY. http://komyoreikiretreat.com/

Cheers and Reiki hugs,

Love & Light,

Zeynep “Premdasi” Yilmaz