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Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Location: RVML - 258 A St, Ashland
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Lecture: Light on the Origins of Reiki- New Information from Japan on the Original Simplicity and Fascinating use of Reiki
By Amanda Jayne
$5.00 - 20.00 Suggested donation, everyone welcome
Presentation Description:
Many people know and use Reiki, but few have access to the kind of history and experience that the Yamaguchi family have. Chiyoko Yamaguchi learned Reiki at age 17 in 1938 from Chujiro Hayashi, one of the original 20 teachers of Shin shin kaizen Usui Reiki Ryoho (Usui Reiki treatment method for the improvement of body and mind). She used Reiki on a daily basis, treating everything from minor injuries to major health conditions as all her family did, until she passed on in 2003. Amanda Jayne was lucky enough to meet and study for 1 year with Chiyoko Yamaguchi, continuing her studies with Chiyoko's son and eventually teaching alongside him in Europe and Japan.
Amanda will be giving a presentation on the origins of Reiki and how it was adopted by the Japanese Navy at one time. She will be showing rare photographs of Usui and Hayashi from 1920s and 1930s and discuss the fascinating history of the Yamaguchi family and their incredible treatment experience.
Originally Reiki was much simpler than the Reiki we see today, yet extremely powerful. As Reiki spread to the West, much was lost and some things added. Chiyoko Yamaguchi found that the emphasis Usui and Hayashi had placed on certain elements was also different.
To explain some of this, Tadao Yamaguchi has written a book titled, 'Light on the Origins of Reiki' and has given Amanda Jayne permission to pass this information on to others through presentations and seminars.
If you would like to learn about the origins of this wonderfully gentle yet powerful Japanese healing system or you have any questions for Amanda then come along.
Presenter's Biography:
Having long been interested in health and wellness Amanda Jayne comes from a background of working in the field of mental health. Becoming disillusioned with the treatment methods she saw around her, Amanda decided to study alternative methods of helping people regain physical and mental health and change their attitude toward life. In 2002 Amanda met the Yamaguchi family by chance and knew instantly that she wanted to study Reiki with them. Living in Kyoto, Japan, she studied Jikiden Reiki for nearly 4 years, becoming a Shihan (teacher) of Reiki and teaching alongside Tadao Yamaguchi in Europe and Japan.
Co-translating the book, 'The Hayashi Reiki Manual' by Tadao Yamaguchi and Frank Arjava Petter enabled Amanda to further her understanding of this simple, extremely effective healing method and led to her contributing two short sections in Tadao Yamaguchi's latest book, 'Light on the Origins of Reiki' published by Lotus Press.
Amanda is currently studying for a Masters degree in Spiritual Psychology at the University of Santa Monica.
More information: (971) 207-8054 e-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.learnjikidenreiki.com
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