Navajo Healing Workshop Comes to Blue Mountain Reiki!

I am thrilled to announce this special Navajo Healing style workshop to be held at Blue Mountain Reiki studio in January! Elder, community leader, and renowned healer Susan Gale from A Place of Light is journeying to Asheville to offer these teachings. Susan herself is non-native, but she has been given permission to share these sacred ways by her teacher, a Navajo medicine man who was initiated by his tribe at the age of six, and with whom Susan has spent many years studying, teaching, and healing.

Some of the topics that will be covered in this workshop are:

• connecting with the medicine of plants, stones, feathers and other tools for healing
• coming to an understanding of how your energy interacts with the energy of different medicines
• identifying strategies for various physical and emotional circumstances that are encountered, from known stresses to unknown or unexplained situations

NOTE: Participants may wish to bring feathers, stones, rattles, drums that they own and have prepared for spiritual use (optional).

DATES: January 11th and 12th, from 10am - 5pm both days

COST: $300 ~ deposit of $150 due to hold your space

For additional details, you may visit the event listing on our Meetup page.

Space is limited, so please reach out today if you would like to reserve your spot!

Susan Gale on the land at A Place of Light
(c) Haley Steinhardt

Shining a Reiki Light

May the healing Light of the Universe support you, protect you, and gently guide you towards your deepest healing and your transformation into your best self...

Blessings and LIGHT,

Haley

Going Within with Reiki

As August comes to a close, there is a familiar chill in the air already here in these Western Carolina mountains. Fall is my favorite season. I love returning to my comfy sweaters and tall boots, to fires in the fireplace and snuggling up in a fuzzy blanket. But perhaps most of all, I enjoy the way that the autumn calls us to that going-within place. Like our brother/sister Bear, we, too, are called inward to rest and reflect and heal.

Within the cave of the Sacred Void, we can dream our lives into being; we can return to that sacred center where the unmanifest lives and we can emerge to manifest our highest Truth.

Reiki, that gentle flow of universal life-force energy, is a beautiful way we can support ourselves in this healing and manifesting process. I hope you will join me this Fall to go deeper into the Sacred Void where all things are possible, and to choose Love and Light as the path to your own emerging best self.

Blessings and beauty,

Haley

UPCOMING CLASSES

• Advanced Reiki Training (Reiki IIIa) ~ Saturday 9/7 ~ Asheville, NC
• Reiki I & II Workshop ~ Saturday & Sunday 9/14 - 9/15 ~ Bay Village, OH
• Reiki I & II Workshop ~ Saturday & Sunday 10/5 - 10/6 ~ Asheville, NC

 Click HERE to sign up for any of the above classes!

• Reiki I & II Workshop ~ Saturday & Sunday 11/2 - 11/3 ~ Houston, TX

Click HERE to sign up for the Houston class!

(c) Linnae Harris -- Click on the photo to see more of her amazing work!

Reiki Classes in Houston, TX ~ with Love from Edgar Cayce!

I am thrilled to announce that I will be offering a full set of Reiki classes at the Houston, TX location of Edgar Cayce's Association for Research and Enlightenment! I am truly honored to have been selected as their new Reiki teacher for their Texas center, and will be traveling there to offer my Reiki I & II workshop weekend in November of this year, as well as offering this workshop again in Spring 2014, followed by Reiki IIIa/ART in Summer 2014, and my Reiki Master class in Fall 2014.

If you or anyone you know lives in the Houston area and is interested in taking Reiki classes, please refer them to these upcoming courses! Registration for this set of classes is done directly through the Cayce-Reilly School of Massotherapy. Click the link at left and scroll down the page to find the Reiki listing, where there is also a downloadable class info sheet and a link to register for the class. (2014 class listings will be showing up on that page in August or so, I believe.)

With such gratitude to the Universe for this opportunity, and for the new students I will meet in Texas!

Blessings,

Haley

Haley Steinhardt, RMT, is now offering Reiki classes in Houston, TX through Edgar Cayce's A.R.E. Houston Center! Click here for more info.

Rain, the Reiki of Renewal

In my ten years in Asheville, I have never seen so much rain in the summertime! It is truly amazing to see this true temperate rain forest in action. I have heard so many people wishing it away and feeling sick of it, and I do understand that sentiment, certainly. That said, I have always loved the rain.

Something about rain brings me deeply into a place of self reflection. It's as if the Earth is asking me to look inward and allow that powerful cleansing energy to penetrate through all the layers of busy, busy, busy and get right to the core.

The sound of rain is comforting to me, too... and the smell of it. I like the sound of the cars passing on the wet road, the irregular, heavier drip-drop of the water trickling over the window awnings, the rumble of thunder over the mountains.

I love the smile that pours over my face as I dash madly from my car up the driveway, through the fence, and onto my covered porch, as a heavy rain drenches me completely in the space of a few short seconds. As a child, I remember just going out and standing in the street when it would rain, letting it soak me to the bone.

Rain, rain, rain... and more rain.

To me, rain is the Reiki of renewal, that sweet cleansing energy of change. It goes deep, cleansing and clearing, pushing the dirt aside to find those sacred seeds and coax them into growth.

We are right in the middle of particularly interesting Mercury retro period, as well (It started on June 26th and goes direct on July 20th... with plenty of waves before and after those dates). All this rain, rain, rain seems quite appropriate with the current energies. Like all this rain, many spend a lot of energy dreading and bemoaning Mercury retro (yes, I have, too!). But there's one constant gift that Mercury retro brings us, and that is a chance to bring old issues and relationships to light and heal them.

Let Mother Earth Reiki your soul with all this rain... even if you are somewhere in the world where you are experiencing totally different weather patterns--it doesn't matter. The Law of Abundance rules! Healing on this patch of ground is healing for the whole; healing of this soul is healing for the whole. And so it is, on and on...

May the energy of rain go deeply into your being, finding those parched places and filling them with joyful abundance. May you appreciate each moment of the sun's warmth on your face ever more having looked so long upon the persistent beauty of deep grays and blue hues.

May your sacred seed burst forth within you and sprout into being.

This is the beginning. Welcome.

LOVE,

Haley

Eyes of the River ~ (c) Haley Steinhardt

Blue Mountain Reiki Event ~ Today!

Need a Reiki boost? Or perhaps you or a friend want to try Reiki for the first time? Come on out today, Saturday June 22, to Silver Armadillo in Asheville! Silver Armadillo is located in the Westgate Shopping Center.

Blue Mountain Reiki will be there today from noon - 4pm offering Reiki to any who wish to receive it. Come get a Reiki boost and then stay to check out Silver Armadillo's gorgeous collection of gemstones and gifts!

I hope to see you there!!! :)

Blessings,

Haley

Silver Armadillo is located next to Earth Fare in the Westgate Shopping Center in Asheville.

5 Tips for Going Deeper with Reiki

It is my honor to have been invited once again to write for Reiki News Magazine! My article, "Five Tips for Going Deeper with Reiki," appears in the current Summer 2013 issue. If you haven't read Reiki News Mag before, I encourage you to check it out. It is a wonderful resource, filled with both practical Reiki tips and advice as well as personal, inspirational stories and beautiful artwork. If you click on the magazine cover below, you will be taken to the site where you can subscribe to the magazine if you like! Here is a brief preview of the five tips I delve into in this current issue:

1. Daily Self-Healing

2. Focus On Your Heart

3. Use Reiki On the Go

4. Try Reiki Meditation

5. Study with Many Teachers

Reiki News Magazine ~ Summer 2013

Keep an eye out for more of my Reiki writings in the Fall and Winter 2013 issues, as well! I am so thrilled to have the chance to be a regular contributor to such a helpful and heartfelt Reiki publication.

Blessings to you and yours,

Haley

WNC Love for Blue Mountain Reiki

Do you enjoy our Reiki sessions and classes, the Asheville Reiki Support Group, or the Blue Mountain Reiki blog? Take a moment and show some love for Blue Mountain Reiki by giving us your vote in this year's Best Of WNC contest at The Mountain Xpress.

Under HEALTH & WELLNESS > ALTERNATIVE HEALING CENTER... please vote for Blue Mountain Reiki!

Here's the link: 2013.bestofwnc.com

With huge gratitude and Reiki blessings to all reading these words!

Shine on,

Haley

The Benefits of Learning Reiki

Have you been thinking about joining us for the Reiki I and II workshop on May 18th and 19th or the Advanced Reiki Training (Reiki IIIa) on June 8th? Here are just a few of the benefits of learning Reiki for you to consider as you make your choice:

• Learning Reiki gently opens space deep within us, making room for deep healing to begin. 
• Every Reiki attunement received clears the pathway between our energy centers--our chakras--removing blockages and clearing away residual negativity!
• Many people report amazing healing unfolding within them in the days and even weeks after class.
• Reiki is a wonderful tool for deepening your self-healing practice; it is both gentle and powerful, and it can soften even the hardest places within us and prepare those places for healing.
• "Rei" means spiritually guided; "Ki" means life force energy. Connecting more closely with the precious energy of the Universe helps us to discover and come closer to knowing our oneness with all existence. We are all a part of this sacred flow, and Reiki can help clear the way for us to experience this oneness more fully, healthily, and happily.
• Studying with Blue Mountain Reiki is not the same as any other Reiki class you have taken. Every teacher you ever study with will share information differently and have different life experiences and intuitive knowings to share with you. Even teachings you have already received can be understood in an entirely new way when learned in a new setting and at a new time in your own life! I have found this to be amazingly true in my own classwork.

Please reach out to me with any questions you may have about Reiki practice, or about how classwork can help you to connect more deeply with the Universe and with your own healing path. I have experienced this self transformation first hand, and am infinitely grateful for the joyful abundance it has helped to reveal in my life.

I hope to see you in one of our classes! :)

Let's shine our heart lights together...

With LOVE,

Haley

We are all sparks of the Divine shining within the Sacred Void!

Honor YOUR Shift with Reiki

It's eclipse season! The shift is in full swing, calling us to step up to the proverbial plate and live our Truth. I have found Reiki to be an ideal tool for both helping us undergo the healing we know we're ready for, as well as helping to prepare us to be ready for that deeper healing that we need, but might not feel quite ready for!

Reiki never fails to surprise me with the depth and power of its gentle healing. Along my own path, I have had certain life struggles... certain aspects of myself that I have long wanted to change, things I wished could just be different for me. But there is a big difference between wanting something to change, wanting for it to be different, and actually being ready to embody that change and that growth! Reiki helped me get there, helped me shift from the wanting to the place of readiness.

I am still healing; I am still growing. There is a reason that I hold "Healing is a Way of Life" as the mantra for my practice! This is my journey, and I am honored to serve our world community as a mirror, a sacred reflection, a witness, an amplifier for that collective while I, myself, travel ever more deeply into my own healing.

That is the beauty of Reiki; we who serve as that sacred hollow bone for the Reiki to flow through are also healed, ourselves, even as the healing passes through us to another! WOW. My gratitude for this joyful way is eternal.

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I invite you to consider complementing your own healing journey with some Reiki classwork and/or a Reiki session. Please remember that all sessions at Blue Mountain Reiki are by donation, and you can check out our upcoming classes and events on this page! :)

Happy shifting,

Haley

Reiki By Donation ~ A Special Announcement

On the heels of a resounding success sharing Reiki at the Asheville Wholistic Integrative Fair, I am called to make a special announcement. Starting today, Blue Mountain Reiki will no longer be charging specific fees for Reiki sessions. Instead, I am moving to a 100% donation model for session work.

My Blue Mountain Reiki booth at AWIF

At the fair, I was blessed with an unending stream of those who wished to receive Reiki, some of them for the very first time. I left out a donation jar and invited anyone and everyone who stopped by to hop on my table for free. By the end of the day, practitioners all around me were breaking down there booths, and I was still doing Reiki. When I got home, I counted up my tip jar and found that the universe had provided me with EXACTLY the cost of my booth fee for the fair, plus five dollars--probably the approximate cost of my gas to get there!

WOW. I had been sitting with the idea of moving to a 100% donation model for Reiki sessions and had felt like the fair would be a good place for me to see how that worked. The universe spoke loud and clear: When I opened my heart and my hands to provide for people without any attention paid to money coming in, the energetic exchange was--practically to the penny--exactly what I needed.

This was the sign I was looking for! I am putting my faith and trust in the source of Love and Light that is truly the one offering the Reiki, and I am honoring my place in the energetic foodchain by offering my time as mirror, witness, and channel for healing without attaching a pricetag to that.

My teaching fees will remain as they are, but my heart has led me very specifically to open up my Reiki session offerings to any and all who wish to have them. Even those who cannot afford regular session prices still need and deserve healing. And so, I open this new doorway to the future of my practice by inviting each of you to honor our time together only with what you are truly able to afford and called to offer.

With TRUST in our innate ability to live in ABUNDANCE without clamoring for it...

LOVE,

Haley :)

Blue Mountain Reiki at Asheville Wholistic Integrative Fair

I am very pleased to announce that Blue Mountain Reiki will be participating in this year's Asheville Wholistic Integrative Fair! The 2013 fair will be held on Saturday March 9th at the Asheville Renaissance Hotel at 31 Woodfin St. in downtown Asheville, NC.

I will be offering free mini Reiki sessions to all who stop by to visit the booth, and I will also have pamphlets detailing what Reiki is and how it works, as well as flyers for my upcoming classes. I sincerely hope you'll drop by and give me a hug and get some free Reiki! 

You can click here to check out additional details on the Facebook event page. Here's a short video featuring last year's fair! :)

Exciting Times at Blue Mountain Reiki!

Whew! It has been a very busy and happy start to the year here at Blue Mountain Reiki! As I reflect on this now, here on the eve of my 33rd birthday, I am immensely grateful for the Light that is flowing into my life and to this practice. I find myself pausing in moments to marvel at how beautifully this is all unfolding. Just another reminder to myself to TRUST THE PROCESS and allow the healing to come into being! Wow:)

My class schedule is up and running, and January's class time was truly wonderful. I've got a February class coming up here in Asheville, and am waiting to announce March and April dates, as I may be holding a Reiki I only course in Florida in March.

Additionally, Blue Mountain Reiki hosted its first Reiki Support Group just last weekend. We had an amazing turnout for this event, and I am so excited to see what kinds of Reiki community events and volunteer efforts we are able to create together in 2013! If you are interested in participating in our next gathering, click here!

I have also been receiving some wonderful feedback about my recent article in Reiki News Magazine. This was a truly joyful endeavor for me, and it is an honor to be included.

January is not even over yet, and so very many wonderful things are happening and in the works. May this beautiful energy flow strong and clear in the year ahead! Sending Reiki for joy and abundance to each and every soul reading these words who wishes to receive it...

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LOVE,

Haley