013: Reiki as a Healing Modality with Karen Felice RMT
Uninvisible Pod with Lauren Freedman
Shownotes Transcript
Karen Felice is a renowned Reiki Master Teacher in the Usui and Karuna traditions. She’s no stranger to the demands of a busy work-life, with a background as a TV news producer and editor. Having made a career shift in 2011 with her training school and Reiki practice, Reconnect to Wellness, she now keeps a space in West Hollywood, CA, and is a published author. Her first book, “Compassion Speaks”, offers a modern approach to self-care through messages of compassion for self and for others. As a healing modality, Reiki can be incredibly supportive of various health treatments, both physical and mental. In addition, Karen’s understanding of compassion – a central theme of our conversations on the podcast – made her the perfect guest to talk about self-care in a world where busy-ness is often rewarded, and invisible conditions go so long unnoticed and unacknowledged.
**Listen in as Karen shares… **
the origins of Reiki and what it is: a collectively balanced approach to energy healing
that Reiki does not interfere with western medicine or with religious beliefs; it is non-invasive and operates along energy frequencies
that it helps to begin one’s Reiki experience with an intention: what energies we want to clear, and what we want to replace those energies with
her key points of clarity: that there is enough goodness to go around for everyone, and that compassion is essential
that Reiki enables clients to decompress and reconnect to wholeness and wellness (hence the name of Karen’s practice!)
that she has worked with patients in hospice and in oncology wards, and has clients who have invisible illneses such as EBV
that the soul is in the heart chakra, and that’s where she sees people’s true selves
that her work is in aligning chakras and sharing love
that even Cedars-Sinai has a Reiki master on staff
that colors correspond to the chakras, and they hold a vibrational resonance
that she feels where energy is flowing and where it is not flowing; but that a lack of flow doesn’t mean a block – it actually means the body is trying to heal along with the mind
that so much of energy flow in Reiki is about a removal of judgment, which is replaced with compassion
that she is intuitive in session, and shares the messages she receives
that so much of her work is about the restoration of the mind-body connection
that she most commonly sees patients suffering from anxiety – which is ultimately a desire for clarity
that she helps patients shift the narratives that may be harming them emotionally
that it’s a practice to remain centered when we are surrounded by chaos; as energetic beings, we need to develop a filter
how her book, “Compassion Speaks”, is a great meditation companion; it can serve as a wonderful reset
that Deepak Chopra was her meditation teacher, and he told her: “Turn off the news. Start telling a better story.”
“Compassion dispels fear.”
that she also recommends meditation as a healing modality; she’s been doing it (with a mantra) every day for 11 years
Deepak Chopra’s teaching that 30 minutes of meditation is equal to 8 hours of rest and sleep
the importance of eating clean and cooking with intent to receive nourishment
the importance of gratitude
how to shift thought patterns to mine for joy and become present in a new vibration
that negativity attracts negativity, and to shift this energy Karen goes to her heart and seeks the opposite…in what she calls “The Opposite Game”
that a diagnosis is a compass; it is not final
that she encourages people to be kind to themselves, especially if they’re facing invisible illness; and to get complete checks through their doctors
that Karen’s dog, Shayna, joins patients in session and is a great support This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit uninvisiblepod.substack.com)