Reiki: not just a journey but a way of life!
" Before I attended the mentoring course I knew I should be using my Reiki to help other people but lacked confidence and the knowledge to proceed. However after working through this course with Sarah my confidence has grown and I can use my Reiki intuitively, interpreting what I pick up from a client in order to give them meaningful information.".
Lindsey W, Olney June 2011
" I met Sarah about the beginning of the year. I met her at one of my favourite cafes in Bedford. She was having tea with a friend of mine. Sarah handed me her business card, and I immediately noticed that she was a Reiki Master. Although, I didn't call Sarah right away, I knew I needed to speak with her and see whether she did a Reiki Share group or she knew someone who did. I finally made that call and I am so glad that I did joining Sarah's Reiki Share meetings has changed my life. I am so appreciative of her teachings. Sarah is so passionate about what she does. I find the sessions educational, because she as topics at each sessions which are always engaging. I have learnt so much since meeting her about Reiki and how powerful it is. I have taken other courses with her and found them to be phenomenal. I highly recommend Sarah to anyone considering Reiki whether you are a beginner or advanced. I just want to say, 'A very big thank you'.".
Love and Light, Sandra, Bedford, July 2011
"A very accurate and truly inspiring and uplifting reading. Sarah has the ability and gift to connect with others at a soul level and really explores all aspects of your life, identifying reasons why things are the way they are at the moment. She also identifies negative thought and behaviour patterns and how to move on and let go of these so you can achieve your potential in the future. I would highly recommend Sarah's readings. ".
LV, Kempston, June 2011
" I was blown away by Sarah's e-mail reading as it was so accurate. She used a mix of cards at my request and is obviously a natural at card reading. I did not expect her to be so specific and yet she was able to pinpoint the three areas of my life in which I am experiencing difficulties/stress, giving quite detailed information about the various situations. I would recommend having an e-mail reading done by Sarah to anyone who is considering using this service.".
Hilary McConnell, Luton, June 2011
" I was pleasantly surprised how spot on Sarah was with my email reading considering all I sent was my name and payment... Sarah touched upon many feelings and emotions that I am going through at the moment and I am sincerely grateful for the truth and understanding that comes with the reading... My mum passed away 2 years very suddenly and I have never got over it, a part of me died on that day, I also have had many bad outcomes with health etc and ever since I have been lost and angry with the world which Sarah touched on but somehow I can now begin to become the person I was before all the bad things had happened... Thank you Sarah for helping me... :-)".
TB, Shefford
" Meditation:
I first met Sarah when I went to her meditation classes at my doctor's practice. I was going through a very bad time. My husband was very ill and I was caring for him at home. I was getting 2-3 hours sleep a night and coping with all the problems associated with dementia and Parkinson's Disease. I was extremely stressed and physically and mentally exhausted. At the end of July 2010 I started two 6-week meditation courses and I learned how to really relax. I also learned breathing techniques and how to deal with feelings of loss. My doctor had prescibed medication but I was able to do without it in a very short time. During this time my husband went into permananet residential care at the end of September and the meditation techniques really helped with the feelings of loss and guilt. I still meditate regularly and attend regular sessions with others who also went through the initial classes. I thoroughly recommend Sarah's meditation classes as a means of learning to relax, dealing with stress and emotional difficulties and generally improving your quality of life.
Reiki:
In October 2010 I started to go to Sarah for Reiki at the end of my 12 weeks of meditation, weekly at first, then monthly. This was a revelation! I knew nothing about Reiki and soon became really interested in it. The Reiki started to help me right from the start. I began to sleep better, my confidence began to return and I started to feel better physically and mentally. I became emotionally more stable, cried less and began to get my life back on track again. I found I was able to look forward and plan my future while at the same time dealing with all the stress of having a partner in care and learning to live alone.
I decided that I wanted to learn about Reiki and to become a practitioner with a view to giving something back. I did Reiki 1st Degree in March over two days with one other student. Sarah took us slowly and clearly through the process explaining the meaning of the word Reiki, the origins of Reiki in the West, how Reiki works, the Reiki Principles and the Chakras. We learned about the aura, hand positions and treating others. We learned about making a sincere committment Reiki, and in particular in Reiki 1, the committment of daily self-healing, initially for 21 days. We discussed the making of a sacred space and the importance of saying 'thank you' to all who helped. Committing yourself to becoming a Reiki Practitioner takes you on a lifelong journey.
The Attunement was done privately and I found it an amazing, profoundly powerful and moving experience. My head felt full of energy - tingling pressure and 'buzzing'. I had a healing crisis that evening but slept well. The handbook was very helpful and very useful for reading back and as a refresher.
I did Sarah's Reiki 2nd Degree course at the end of May. Due to cancellations I felt very privileged to have Sarah all to myself. We talked about the Chakras and the sacred Reiki symbols. We discussed the practicalities of being a Reiki Practitioner, the business side of things, insurance and paperwork. The Attunement was less astonishing than Reiki 1 but it was still a very powerful and humbling experience. I had another healing crisis that evening but it was less severe and I slept well. This was followed by another 21 days of self-healing. The hand book was very good and I have regularly used it as a reference book.
I attend the regular Reiki Share evenings and these are great! We get to meet other people on the Reiki journey and we learn from each other. Everyone gives and receives Reiki. The evening is started with a particular topic eg. 'Reiki and the terminally ill' plus a short meditation. I really recommend this as a way of continual learning and updating.
I have also started the course on Reiki meditation and I am finding it very powerful.
I cannot recommend Sarah's courses highly enough. She is very approachable, extremely knowledgeable and very well read. She researches all her courses well and the students are made to feel welcome, comfortable and supported. There is always support after the courses by e-mail or face-to-face.
I feel so much better. I am confidently looking forward and I have a wonderful, fulfilling new way of life. I am currently doing my case studies following Reiki 2 Attunement and I am looking forward to starting some voluntary work at a local day care hospice.
Love and Light!! ".
Diane. July 2011
" Thank you so much for the course of Reiki treatments you have given me over the past 6 weeks.
I have been going through a lot of personal family difficulties in recent times (I think it's called "LIFE"), and although I am already Reiki Level 2 I felt I needed some positive input to help me through this difficult and challenging period.
I have had previous experience of Reiki but to some extent had forgotten how Reiki can help, and I have to say I am very impressed with your approach and also your knowledge. You are very understanding as well as being sympathetic and with empathy, and I always felt very much at ease.
Also you have extensive knowledge in other areas including counselling and also your intuition is very strong, so I feel I have had additional help and guidance that I wasn't expecting.
To anyone considering either having Reiki as a treatment or to those who are looking to either refresh or expand on their knowledge of Reiki I have to say you are the perfect practitioner and teacher. I am really looking forward to your refresher course in a few weeks and I have no doubt that I will benefit from your knowledge and experience once again.
I am more than happy for you to display this letter on your website or should anyone want to speak to me personally I would be very happy to expand on how beneficial I have found your treatments.
Thanks again Sarah... you have helped start the process for me to move back into a positive and fulfilling appreciation of life.
I have definitely felt a shift and am calmer and more centered as well as having a more optimistic and positive outlook.
I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending your services".
Eamon, Bedford
" I have been visiting Sarah at Peaceful Living regularly and have found her Reiki to be very intuitive, as a Reiki Master myself I wanted to go to someone with whom I could trust. Sarah has been very thorough and her use of Crystals and symbols have really enhanced the Reiki power. She has restored my faith in the practise and from now I can see light at the end of the tunnel for my own development, prior to seeking treatment I had lost faith in my abilities and Sarah has helped me to clear up my own blockages by working through issues; this has opened new doors and opportunities for me and I can now walk through life with confidence, I owe Sarah a debt of gratitude for what it has done for me. Thank you Sarah, you may have a new Reiki Master on the Block... Watch this space".
WL, London
" I would like to start by thanking Sarah for the Reiki 1 weekend, she's a great teacher, very patient and will answer any questions without hesitation. I would definitely recommend her to anyone interested in learning Reiki.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time learning about all aspects of Reiki from the history to actually doing some hands-on Reiki, following the attunement. Sarah went through all details of Reiki with us throughout the 2 days but also gave us an excellent manual at the beginning of the weekend which was very informative and easy to read. Sarah's help doesn't just stop when the weekend is finished, she has been very helpful and answered a couple of questions that I have had since. I would definitely consider enrolling on the Reiki 2 Workshop in the near future.
With love and best wishes".
JS, Luton
"Dear Sarah,
I felt I had to write to you to thank you for all your help. I have to admit I was very skeptical of Reiki, but since meeting you and letting you work your Reiki on me through a distance, I have to admit that I have never been more wrong in my life!
Your healing has been felt, and I feel more on a stable footing - I've felt the calmness, the peace and relaxation, also I feel much stronger within myself and now realise that my life is worth living. You have more than convinced me that Reiki is the way forward and that distant healing really works. I have to say I feel it when you do it and that is truly amazing! I'm a person Sarah, who needs proof and you have given me all the proof I need!
Indeed you are a special person with special gifts and long may you continue your fabulous work.
I am beginning to believe in myself and my esteem as Reiki has also relieved a lot of stress that has been ruling my life, now I take things in a much calmer way instead of the panic that had been within me. I would recommend anyone to this field of healing and towards you, I repeat I cannot express enough what you and your Reiki Healing has done for me. Carry on the good Work.
All the very best".
Liz (Sussex)
"A close friend recommended I see Sarah after a close family bereavement. The Reiki supported me and helped me cope through the difficult time, and also helped me with the stress of continuing my degree course in a time of difficulty. I feel I could not have coped without the Reiki, and since the treatments, I have seen a big improvement in my stress levels and concentration, and also my general well-being.
Sarah is a wonderful practitioner and her understanding, non-judgmental approach is a great comfort. I would unreservedly recommend Reiki with Sarah, for supporting emotional issues like mine; the Reiki helped me heal more quickly following my bereavement, and to cope with the stresses of daily life thereafter".
Helen S., May 2008
" Sarah,
Thank you for the Advance Practioners course you ran. The manual supplied was well-presented and informative. I enjoyed your relaxed but professional style of teaching.
Best wishes ".
Vic, May 2008
" I read about the Bedford Complimentary Health Centre and Sarah in the local newspaper. As I felt quite low I phoned to book a session of Reiki to see if it would help. I can't say I felt any different after the first two visits but I started to look forward to talking to Sarah. She asked me to keep a pen and paper by the bed to write down my dreams. I nearly always dream but forget them by the time I get up. Writing them down in the night was a revelation. At the end of the week when I read them back I noticed a pattern emerging.
Sarah is such a gentle understanding lady that no subject was out of bounds and she made a lot of sense unravelling my thoughts and feelings. I didn't really notice how much better I was feeling until I looked back over my first sessions. Then I could see how far I had come. Just before my last weekly session I had what I call my 'revelation'. I had a dream and blinding flash of inspiration that woke me up and my world suddenly made sense. I knew what my main problem was, I could name it and I could now change the root of what had been dragging me down for so many years.
I truly believe that I could not have found my 'answer' without Reiki and Sarah. It is not an obvious and dramatic treatment but gentle and helped me find the answers myself in small but effective steps. My relationships with family and work colleagues are begining to change already as I have a whole new perspective on life and its many trials!
I will continue to see Sarah for a top up every so often and I am looking forward to learning more about Reiki in the level 1 course in the near future".
Jeanette N., May 2008
"I started having Reiki treatments about a year ago, because I was suffering from depression, chronic back pain and pain in my knees. My stress levels were also very high.
I had weekly treatments for the first six weeks which after discussion with Sarah, went down to about 1 treatment a month and now I have a treatment every eight weeks or so.
Since having the treatments I have noticed that both my depression and physical pain have gone. I think the most amazing change I have noticed is that I am a much calmer person. I look at things is a very different way and focus on the positives rather than the negatives. Reiki has also help me with controlling my anger! Having Reiki is a wonderful experience.
Sarah always puts me at my ease and quickly built a caring relationship with me so that I knew that anything I told her would be kept confidential. She works in a very professional manner.
As a result of needing regular Reiki treatments I decided to attend a Reiki one workshop with Sarah so that I could take responsibility for my own healing and so that I can help others by treating them with Reiki.
It was a fantastic weekend. Sarah explained the history of Reiki along with how to heal others and myself. The weekend was taken up with teaching, meditations and of course the most important part was the attunement enabling me to treat others and myself. This was a wonderful experience.
The manual was very informative and easy to understand, I still refer to the manual now. Sarah was a great teacher, very relaxing and patient. It was a great weekend and I can't wait to take the next step with Sarah, Thank You".
Tracey Pedder, Shortstown, Beds.
"I contacted Sarah in November with the plan of having a Tarot Card Party in December. Sarah was very flexible and accommodating with the dates and I booked a party for the middle of December. There were myself and 5 others who had our cards read and we were all really impressed. Sarah was incredibly accurate with my reading and described things about my life, personality and career that were spot on.
I moved into my house a year ago and have always had feelings of there being something/someone else in the house. These feelings have always been calm and non-threatening. As Sarah started my reading she said she could feel an energy and described my Grandad who had sadly passed away 2 years ago. She confirmed that my Grandad is around and the odd sounds I've heard in the house IS him. I had discussed none of this with Sarah prior to my reading.
I've so many friends who couldn't make it to the December party and as Sarah was so good I intend on booking another party in March. Thanks again Sarah for a wonderful evening!!".
Ceri Stabler, Leighton Buzzard
"I have just completed a meditation course for beginners with Sarah. We were a group of 5 and were made to feel relaxed and at ease. The course was held in a cosy log cabin. Our first lesson covered relaxing and clearing our minds in order to meditate. We soon moved onto guided meditations led by Sarah. By the end of the course we were meditating with pictures and crystals.
The course was interesting and very informative, the course manual was easy to read, with questions to answer at the end of each session on how we felt and our experiences.
Great course Sarah, and I'm looking forward to the next one".
TP, Bedford, Dec 2009
"A friend recommended me to Sarah. At the time I had been diagnosed with depression by the doctor and had collected the anti-depressant tablets from the chemist but didn't really want to take them.
I believe in alternative therapies and had had Reiki many years ago, so I decided to visit Sarah rather than take the anti-depressants. I had four sessions of Reiki, on a weekly basis, each lasting approximately 45 minutes to an hour, after the introductory session, which was approximately one and a half hours.
I began to feel much more positive and with Sarah's help felt like myself again. I had one further session approximately six weeks after my four-week sessions finished. I think it would be a good idea to visit Sarah for a "top up" session every couple of months.
I really enjoyed my Reiki sessions, Sarah is very positive and inspirational in her work and her expertise with Reiki really shines through".
Sheena Griffith, March 2008
"I was introduced to Reiki through my mum, who had used Reiki. I had suffered with my knee for a few years. I am a very sporty person and the pain in my knee was really bringing me down and affecting my training. I am a red/brown belt in Karate. I had recently had an operation on my knee but this hadn't helped the pain I was having.
I started by a having Reiki every week for about six weeks and by the end of the six weeks I had already noticed a big change. My knee was much better and I found I was able to get back into my training. I have continued to have Reiki on a regular basic. Since having a Reiki I have also noticed a big change in my energy levels. I had suffered with very low mood swings where I could hardly get out of bed.
At the moment I am revising for my GCSE exams and I know this would have been a real struggle if I hadn't found Reiki.
Sarah made me feel very relaxed and comfortable. After each session Sarah took the time to talk to me about my treatment, often offering advice, which I took on board, and found helped my progress.
I have attended one of Sarah's Reiki workshops recently. It was an amazing weekend. The manual, which was given at the beginning of the weekend, was easy to understand. The manual was full of information beginning with the Reiki history to giving treatments and self-healing. Sarah was a great teacher who answered all my questions. During the weekend we did several meditations, which I really enjoyed, we also did hands-on training as well.
I was the youngest person on the course but was not made to feel any less important.
Thanks Sarah, looking forward to my next course with you in May!".
Alex Pedder, Shortstown, Beds.
"I would recommend Sarah as a teacher to anyone who wants to learn Reiki. She has a very calm and relaxed manner and is extremely approachable. She is very enthusiastic and passionate with infinite patience and nothing is too much trouble for her. I really enjoyed the weekend and came away full of positive energy. Sarah had obviously put a lot of care and thought into making all aspects of the course very enjoyable. I can't wait to put into practice what I have been taught!".
Sue Parsons, Bedford
"Sarah was warm and welcoming.I went into the attunement with an open mind, but nothing could have prepared me for the intense peace I felt at once whilst being attuned to the Reiki power. Spiritually it has taken me to another level and opened up my intuition and love for my fellows. I've never spent so much time feeling at peace in my own company, I would highly recommend it. Sarah's knowledge about Reiki was vast and the manual very thorough and easy to put into practice; can't wait to start helping others with the power of Reiki".
Sam H, April 2009
"Thank you for teaching me Reiki I and II. I look forward to the next stage. Your course material is excellent. I keep it as a reference book. Thank you for this experience and answering all questions and emails that I have sent you".
BD - Wilstead
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the Meditation for Beginners. The atmosphere was perfect in the log cabin and small group. I look forward to the next level of Meditation. Once again thank you for a wonderful experience".
BD - Wilstead
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