Mamta Nanda

Reiki Master, Usui Shiki Ryoho

I first learnt Reiki in 2001. It was sheer chance that brought me to Reiki. I did not know much about it at the time. I saw a poster advertising Reiki classes. It said that these classes will enable you to give Reiki to yourself (there are not many complementary therapies that one can practise on oneself), to your children (I thought how wonderful it would be to be able to help my children feel better), to your family and friends (again I felt I could use this to help my husband who works long hours).

I feel that Reiki is one of the best things that I have ever learnt. I am a mother with two children. Like a lot of other mothers, I used to feel quite low, tired, stressed,… I discovered Reiki when my younger child was about two. With Reiki I feel a whole lot better, healthier, calmer, more relaxed, with higher energy levels.

I give Reiki to my children as often as I can, especially when they are unwell, or they have hurt themselves, or when they are feeling tired and it always works. My younger one had fallen over a couple of times when he was little, banged his head, and I could see a lump forming. I gave him Reiki right away and the lump almost disappeared. Over the years Reiki has been amazingly helpful when dealing with falls, bumps & bruises. It has also helped me to stay calm when my children have been hurt or unwell - all I have needed to do is to put my hands on my child to soothe his/her pain.

I often wish that I had learnt Reiki before I had my children. My two pregnancies would have been much easier – I had nausea throughout most of both pregnancies, a lot of anxiety, two ventouse deliveries, extreme discomfort with stitches afterwards.

My younger one had reflux, was very unsettled as a baby and a poor sleeper. I remember many occasions when I ended up in tears as he would not stop crying no matter what I tried. It would have been so much easier if I could have used my Reiki hands on him and myself then.

Babies often have problems that conventional medicine may not be able to help with eg colic, sleeplessness, being unsettled etc. For other conditions like reflux, surely it is better to try something like Reiki first before resorting to conventional medicine. I have found Reiki to be very helpful for conditions like reflux. Since Reiki is completely safe, it has no side effects, it is very calming and relaxing – both mothers and babies find it highly beneficial.

My experience of Reiki has inspired me to share the benefits of this wonderful energy with other mothers. I wish that someone had told me earlier about how beneficial Reiki can be for mothers and babies. I hope that I can do this for other mothers through the Reiki Clinic for Pregnant Women and Mothers with Babies.

Over the years I have seen tremendous benefits of having Reiki in our lives. As a family we do not fall ill as often as we used to. When we do succumb I find that we recover quite quickly.

The main reason Reiki has been so effective in helping improve my wellbeing is because I have maintained the discipline of giving myself daily Reiki treatments over the years. Whenever I am feeling overwhelmed, suffering in any way, or feeling concerned about anything I make sure that I receive a Reiki treatment from someone else. I find Reiki very helpful for boosting the immune system. I also eat as healthily as I can to minimise the build up of toxins in my system as I feel that we tend to fall ill when our body needs cleansing.

Reiki has now become a way of life. I have trained to be a Reiki teacher so that I can help other people learn it and benefit from it just as I have since 2001.

Last updated June 2010

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