Reiki Retreats

While on a reiki retreat, we become fully immersed in the healing energy for a few days. By removing ourselves from our normal daily environment, we are signalling to our bodies and our subconscious that we are ready to relax completely. Everything about the new environment becomes about healing, not just the classes, treatments and meditations but also the new friends and everything we learn from meeting likeminded people. My healing retreats take place in peaceful settings, and are structured for small groups to explore an aspect of healing together.

Reiki & Tai Chi

A beautiful weekend of Reiki, taught by Kay Gillard, and Tai Chi, taught by Cathy Birkinhead.

We have created a calming retreat to leave all participants feeling energised yet calm and with a quiet mind. We wanted to make sure that the retreat was accessible to Reiki people at all levels of experience, so we have made this peaceful weekend suitable for students from Reiki 1 and above. The Tai Chi component of the retreat is suitable for complete beginners or those with experience.

This residential retreat takes place at The Friars, a Priory and Carmelite order in Aylesford, near Maidstone, Kent. This peaceful setting, with a lake, wild birds, chapels, period buildings and lovely gardens has been a place of prayer for the Carmelites since the 13th century. The tranquil energy there is perfect for a Reiki weekend, for healing and recharging.

The retreat runs from Friday evening (5pm) until Sunday evening (5pm). The cost of the retreat is £250 altogether, including accommodation and meals.

Requirements:

This is not a Reiki course, all participants must already have trained in Reiki at least to first degree (Shoden) level - although there is still much benefit for experienced Reiki Masters to immerse themselves in this retreat. All levels of Tai Chi experience, from absolute beginners, will be catered for.

Booking:

To book you will need to send a depost of £100. The remaining £150 must be paid 6 weeks in advance of the retreat (9th April 2010). Please get in touch to book

About the facilitators:

Kay Gillard is an experienced Reiki Master Teacher and founder of Reiki Retreats, specialising in providing healing residential experiences for Reiki people. For more information about Kay click here.

Cathy Birkinhead is an Assistant Teacher at the Mei Quan Academy of Tai Chi in London, and has been practising Yang style Tai Chi and Qi Gong for 9 years. She has experience that includes the Short Form (24 step), Long Form (108 step), Sabre Sword Form, Pushing Hands and Application. As well as teaching beginners and intermediates, she also attends senior Tai Chi classes, teacher training workshops, and intensive Tai Chi student retreats to continue her skill level and development. Cathy is also a professionally qualified Reiki Master Teacher, and has 8 years experience of healing and energy work in the UK.

Reiki & Sound Healing

Our summer retreat in 2010 is an exploration of Reiki entwined with the healing power of sound. Experience some Reiki drum healing, group work with drums and rattles, and raise your voice with healing mantras and the Reiki kotodama. This retreat is run by Reiki Master Teacher and Reiki Retreats founder Kay Gillard, with Reiki Master Teacher, life coach and trained singer Melanie Diamond.We have put together an eclectic programme to celebrate our love of Reiki, shamanism, sound healing, drumming, singing, mantra and silence.

Requirements:

Because of the intensity of some of the healing techniques we will be sharing with you, and the use of kotodama in our chanting work, this retreat is only suitable for Reiki people who have completed Reiki 2 (Okuden) level and above. Practitioners from all Reiki lineages are welcome, and no sound healing, singing or musical experience is necessary.

Booking:

To book you will need to send a depost of £100. The remaining £150 must be paid 6 weeks in advance of the retreat (16th July 2010). Please get in touch to book

About the facilitators:

Kay Gillard is an experienced Reiki Master Teacher and founder of Reiki Retreats, specialising in providing healing residential experiences for Reiki people. For more information about Kay click here.

Mel Diamond is a professionally trained singer (she and Kay first met when singing in the same choir!) so it is no surprise that her Reiki and Shamanic healing path lead her eventually to sound healing. Mel began her Reiki journey in 2000, and in 2007 began her shamanic training, following this with Reiki Drum healing and sound healing. She is a qualified Reiki Master Teacher and life coach doing healing work and teaching courses in Essex and Suffolk.

For more information and a booking form, please contact me.