“One morning I awoke with severe pain in my lower abdomen which soon became an excruciating pain in my lower back on the left side – the result of a kidney stone. I was immediately given a Reiki treatment. For a few minutes the pain increased but the practitioner advised that I try to ‘stay with it’ for a few minutes indicating that the Reiki energy was accelerating the healing. I did as she suggested and gradually the pain began to subside. By the time I reached the hospital the pain was completely gone. Tests proved that I had a kidney stone. Apparently I ‘passed’ the stone while in the hospital. I have had no further problems with it and have not experienced any pain at all.”
- R.S.

“My experience with Reiki has been so good that it is hard to put into words. When you have cancer there is much more to healing besides the conventional methods. Reiki has helped me go to the relaxed state that I needed to be in. It not only helped me spiritually but physically. Lynn has been wonderful and thoughtful and helped me immensely with my healing. Reiki is like going on a journey to heal. So in essence this is not really alternative medicine but should always be added for the mind/body healing experience. I hope that everyone could have this experience as part of their healing.”
- Fran Furnaros

“In December, I experienced an episode of rheumatoid arthritis in my right arm, wrist and hand. For several nights, I was unable to sleep because of the excruciating pain. I was becoming increasingly depressed and discouraged. I called to request a Reiki treatment. The practitioner’s hands were laid on my arm, wrist and hand for about 20 minutes, after which all of the pain completely left me. To date, none of the pain has returned.”
- Cornelia Meres

“I was diagnosed with breast cancer on June 4, 2004. I had a lumpectomy, and then in July began a grueling four month treatment plan of chemotherapy to be followed by three months of radiation treatments. At the initial diagnosis, I was experiencing daily anxiety attacks trying come to terms with my diagnosis. Reiki was suggested to me and I had the good fortune of meeting Lynn Slavin.

“I began receiving Reiki treatments. Initially they dramatically reduced the amount of anxiety I was feeling about the cancer diagnosis. After receiving Reiki I would go home and take the most wonderful naps! In addition to sharing her ‘healing hands’, Lynn listened to my fears and concerns, and the empathy she so freely gave me on days that I felt I could barely struggle to get through provided me with the hope I needed to go on. As the chemo treatments continued and I began to feel very ill, I began having Reiki once a week.

“The results were remarkable . . . a dramatic decrease in nausea, the leg and joint pain was significantly lessened and migraine headaches began to diminish. When Lynn would place her warm, soft, tender hands on my bald head and gently massage and begin visualization about peaceful settings, my mind was able to concentrate, and it was only then that I could put aside cancer anxiety and begin to focus on healing. I have completed all breast cancer treatments and received a very good future prognosis. Reiki treatments will continue to be an ongoing piece of caring for myself to continue to strive to keep a peaceful balance in my life.”
- Linda Gionfriddo, February 2005

“After a recent full-body Reiki treatment, I went home feeling very relaxed with an overall sense of well-being. Two days later, I realized that soreness I had been feeling in my lower back for the last couple of weeks was completely gone.”
- P.R.O.

“My mother had been suffering with the end stages of colon cancer. She was very anxious and, knowing that her death was so close at hand was afraid of what lay ahead of her. She got weaker and more uncomfortable and nervous each day. A Reiki practitioner provided Reiki treatments several days a week for three weeks, and it made all the difference in the world to my mom. Mom’s face lit up every time the practitioner arrived. After being in a heightened state of anxiety, she was able to relax and to sleep. Knowing that Reiki was available to us gave the whole family a sense of calm and nurturing. We experienced a release of worry, and we all relaxed in the healing energy that permeated our exhausted home.”
- Nancy Seasi

“I was diagnosed with Fallopian Tube Cancer in 2003. I had extensive surgery and then embarked on 15 months of chemotherapy. I started having Reiki treatments with Lynn that fall. I usually arrived for my session completely exhausted and frequently quite nauseous. I always left my sessions feeling relaxed, energized and with a settled stomach. Each session is such a healing experience that, although I am now finished with chemo, I wouldn’t even think of missing my sessions with Lynn!”
- Jane Wedemeyer

“I was in a hospital in Seattle, Washington, in 2001, recovering from a bone marrow transplant. The transplant had been deemed successful, but, about three weeks after the transplant, it was determined that my body’s white blood cells were not doing what they were supposed to be doing. I was also experiencing pain in both my legs. My father requested a distant healing treatment from a Reiki practitioner in Connecticut. The distant healing session took place the next morning, and, by that afternoon, the pain in my legs disappeared, and the white blood cell count started to come in. I feel grateful that, along with conventional medical treatment, Reiki was made available to me.”
- Diane Hewes

“After receiving a full-body Reiki treatment, I felt intellectually and spiritually uplifted. My outlook became more positive; my problems less burdensome.”
-Gloria Bond

“Last year, when readying for vacation, I was under a great deal of stress. My neck stiffened and turned into a constant pain which traveled down my right arm. My co-worker gave me a Reiki treatment. By the next day, the spasms had disappeared, and I continued to be free of them for nearly a year. Then, a few weeks ago, I began experiencing a steady pain in my neck which, again, traveled down my right arm. I received a short Reiki treatment, which took place on a Friday afternoon. By Saturday morning, the discomfort in my neck was better and was not felt in my arm at all. For several days afterward, the pain in my neck lessened until, by Tuesday, it was almost gone.”
- L.L.

The following, from an autistic young woman . . .
“Reiki wires my mind and nerves in calm, balanced circuiting. It is felt as replenishment of tired spirit. Hope, connection and rest are always the results for me. Really love it and know when it is needed.”
- Katy Haigh

“My life was turned upside down with the diagnosis of ovarian cancer and it has taken time to reflect on the impact that the diagnosis has had on my life. It is difficult to put into words how grateful I am to be alive, and to truly understand the process of healing. Reiki has been an integral part of my recovery. I do know that Reiki has made a significant contribution to my sense of well-being. I have told many people that I am on the 80/20 cancer recovery plan — 80 percent of my healing came from modern medicine — the doctors, nurses, blood work, CAT scans, chemotherapy and related chemicals.

“I am convinced that the other 20 percent came from complimentary techniques — retreats, workshops, counseling, meditation and Reiki. During the hour I spend in a Reiki session I believe that something special occurs. It is a combination of deep relaxation, focused energy, quiet time, joyous music, a universal understanding, faith, a connection to ancient times and a trust in the healing power of love.”
- Nicole Standish

”My stepfather was critically ill in the intensive care ward at a cardiac center in Florida. He had experienced a heart attack while on his way for an MRI and was suffering from a spinal infection and an abscess on a herniated disc, as well. On top of all this, he had been hiccuping for nearly three days. The jolting of his body every few seconds from these hiccups was unbearable, and nothing the doctors had tried alleviated them. He was screaming in pain. I called Lynn and requested distance Reiki healing. Within 10 minutes of the healing session, the hiccups subsided and did not recur. The treatment alleviated my stepfather’s suffering to a great extent.”
- d.F.W.

“In June 2003 I had surgery for stage two ovarian cancer / colon re-section followed with six chemotherapy treatments. With this behind me I felt the need to gain strength, hope, spirit and knowledge in trying to beat this disease. Reiki sessions with wonderful, dedicated and caring Lynn Slavin opened a new dimension for me to indulge in a peaceful, relaxed and re-energized state eliminating fear, stress and apprehension.

“It has a positive effect on me which makes me believe in myself and the healing process to a greater extent. I reflect on this daily. Recently I was able to feel at ease while undergoing a lengthy, enclosed MRI by concentrating on what I have learned through Lynn. I compare Reiki to the sunrise and sunset . . . the sunrise being ‘re-birth’ of myself after having experienced the power of Reiki, and the sunset allowing my mind, body and spirit to gently fall into the tranquil healing state. Thank you, Lynn, with all my heart.” - Patricia D.

“I recently had a knee replacement — good surgeon, excellent therapy and five Reiki treatments. The Reiki helped me relax and the pain level was decreased. My surgeon was surprised at how quickly I recovered. Most recently my other knee was replaced. Circumstances were such that I was able to have only one Reiki treatment. My recovery was slower and more difficult. I arranged for further Reiki treatments and am now experiencing more relaxation and pain relief once again.”
- Joan Etzel

“I have been giving and receiving for over six years, and it has become the most self-nurturing thing I do for myself. Anxiety has lessened, and I have become attuned to my body’s communication that allows me to know when I am in a state of calm arousal that supports my optimum potential. I become balanced, and it is cumulative. It is part of my daily, spiritual practice.”
- Mary Ann Austin

“Reiki treatments, either administered by a certified practitioner or self-treatments, are very important to the quality of my life. I have had fewer stress-related pains and illnesses since I started receiving Reiki. I feel more relaxed and less encumbered, both physically and emotionally, after a Reiki session. I love the energy that is generated during the process, and I always leave feeling much better than when I arrived.”
- Terri Nickerson