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Holistic Services at Providence
Renewal Centre
"Jesus laid his hand
on her and immediately she stood up straight
and began thanking God." - Luke 13:13
People always ask: "What's this Reiki thing?" or "Why do you offer Massage
on Retreats?" Often, we forget that we are physical beings as well as
spiritual beings. We need to care for our bodies, and in doing so, we
free our spirits to seek God more fully. At Providence Renewal Centre, on
many of our retreats, we offer access to Holistic Health Services that
enable people to release stress and pain and be more open to the voice of
God and the working of the Holy Spirit. This page is an effort to educate
and inform those who require more information about these valuable
services.
Reiki
(pronounced ray-kee):
Reiki is the gentle laying on of hands that promotes relaxation and
assists healing. Translated from Japanese, the word Reiki means
spiritually guided life force energy (Rei = Spiritually Guided, Ki = life
force energy). The goal of Reiki is to assist your body as it seeks
balance and wholeness. In a Reiki session, the practitioner uses many
different hand positions on both the front and the back of the body - the
one receiving Reiki remains fully clothed throughout the session.
Acupressure:
Acupressure follows the same theories and principles of acupuncture, but
uses forms of massage rather than needles. When disease manifests in the
body, it is a result of blocked energy. Through the various forms of
massage used in Acupressure, stagnant energy is released and begins to
flow more freely, smoothly and harmoniously.
Sacred Healing
Touch:
Life’s many challenges can result in energetic disharmony which is
contrary to God’s divine intention of health and wholeness. Rooted deeply
in the Love of God, the Light of Christ, and the Wisdom of the Holy Spirit
which is, was and always will be, sacred healing touch is a prayerful
practice which encourages holy restfulness and facilitates bodily
awareness of how God may be speaking to you. A session is typically one
hour in length and you remain fully clothed throughout.
Reflexology:
Reflexology is a holistic method of activating the body's own healing
powers through compression techniques on the feet and hands. It works by
applying pressure to specific reflex points that correspond to organs and
glands in the body. It is a practice that is ideal for treating
stress-related problems - again, it brings the body back into its natural
balance.
Therapeutic Massage
is also offered as a Holistic Health Service.
Our practitioners donate some of their
time so that as many people as possible can experience the healing that
Holistic Health Services can bring. Please contact us for fees and
other information.
Please note: We do not
take appointments for holistic health services
outside of retreat times and services may not
be available in some cases.
For further information,
please contact
Debbie Doornbos,
Program Director,
at (780)701-1853 or by
email at
ddoornbos@providencerenewal.ca.
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