Presentations by Marta Getty
September 2008 - Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth 
proudly sponsored by Reiki Australia

Could your beliefs, your behaviours, even your ways of relating to others, be influenced by past generations in your family?   Marta Getty, Reiki master since 1982, discovered that she could release pain that had been passed from generation to generation, and bring to life the wisdom held in her family tree, by using a unique process. 

Marta writes "In our travels through life we are often accompanied by the experiences and demands of unfinished business left to us by our ancestors."

In these presentations Marta will share the fascinating results of this personal journey. To learn more click here

Phyllis Lei Furumoto, granddaughter of Hawayo Takata, and lineage bearer of the Usui Shiki Ryoho system of practice that came to the west through Takata, is reducing her travel schedule.  She is planning to make her 2008 tour her final final teaching trip to  Australia.  

The leading event for this tour, "Practice Practice Practice", and the events in Victoria and Western Australia are open to all Reiki students, whether or not their lineage is through Takata.

In Phyllis' own words
Practice, practice, practice' is a phrase that I heard in every class I attended in which Takata sensei was teaching.  This phrase has rung in my ears all these years...

Reiki Australia will host several opportunities for students and masters, and is proud to collaborate with the Reiki Association (WA) to promote the west coast leg of Phyllis' tour. 

Sat 13 Sept Perth, WA "A historical perspective of Mikao Usui"

Sun 14 Sept Perth, WA "Folk art and public practice: two expressions"

Wed 17 Sept Melbourne, VIC "The role of lineage bearer in today's Reiki world"

Sat 25 Oct & Sun 26 Oct, Bribie Island, QLD "Practice, Practice, Practice"

Mon 27 Oct to Sun 2 Nov, Bribie Island, QLD "Usui Shiki Ryoho: The form and practice for masters"

To find out more about these events and to download registration forms click here

Thursday 19th June 2008 at 1pm Pacific time (4pm Eastern)
Australians - tune in on Friday 20th June at 6am (AEST)

In 1992 Eileen Chapman founded the Reiki clinic at Windana Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal and Assessment Centre in Mebourne.  Since then, this highly successful program has delivered thousands of Reiki treatments.

Eileen, a Reiki Australia member with vast Reiki treatment experience, will be speaking to Phyllis Furumoto about her role, experiences and learning as the Founder/Supervisor of the Reiki Clinic at Windana. Through the years, Eileen has gained extensive knowledge of how Reiki works in these delicate and fragile human situation.
  
Australians can listen to the broadcast live on 7th Wave Network on Friday morning, 20th June 2008 at 6am (Australian Eastern Standard Time). The episodes are repeated 12 hours later (6pm AEST).

You may also listen to other archived interviews once they have been posted

A heartfelt farewell to Beth - a life dedicated to Reiki 

Reiki master Beth Gray passed away peacefully in her home in San Carlos last Wednesday afternoon 13th May 2008, aged 90.  She was one of 22 masters trained by Hawayo Takata.  Beth was a beloved teacher who travelled from the United States to introduce Reiki to thousands of Australians during 1980s and 1990s.  Reiki Australia extends condolences to Beth's family and to the vast circle of students whose Reiki journey was guided by her.

Reiki Australia congratulates our member, Lindy Hou, on the award of a slot by the International Paralympic Committee for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.

Lindy is a Paralympic cycling veteran who won 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals at Athens 2004. She sustains a dual career as an elite athlete and a highly inspiring motivational speaker, as all who attended the 2006 national Reiki conference can attest. 

To read Lindy's profile click here.

Reiki Australia wishes Lindy and her pilot, Toireasa Gallagher,  all the best in their Beijing campaign.

We warmly invite you to a nurturing Reiki Share day where we may all give and receive Reiki.

Come along and enjoy the warmth and connection of being in community.

Thursday 31st January 2008 at 1pm Pacific (4pm Eastern)

Aussies wanting to hear the broadcasts live will need to go to the website 7th Wave Network on Friday morning, 1st February 2008 at 6am (Australian Eastern Standard Time). The episodes are repeated 12 hours later (6pm AEST). 

You may also listen to other archived interviews once they have been posted.

Lynette Kirkman came to Reiki in 1985 by Marta Getty who was teaching in Australia. She was initiated as a Master in 1989 by Marta. In her years of practicing Reiki, she has maintained a strong public practice and has played a key role in establishing Reiki Australia, a national organization which has initiated the move towards establishing national standards in Australia for practitioners sharing Reiki in public healthcare and community settings.

Ten years ago her personal Reiki practice led to a move from her initial form of practice to another form. This shift in her Reiki life has been done clearly and with great thought. Her shift brings up some questions, "Are all Reiki forms of practice alike? Do they go to the same place inside the student? How to know what is a whim or resistance and what is a calling? Was this a spiritual decision or calling?" Listen in to Lynette's candid and thoughtful responses.

Board of Directors Profiles

Reiki Australia member Lindy Hou and her pilot Toireasa Gallagher made a great start to their World Championships campaign by taking bronze in the women's tandem kilometre time trial at the 2007 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships, in Bordeaux, France. ( pictured)

They went on to claim silver in the 3000m pursuit, bronze in the 19.8km Road Time Trial Championship, and silver in the 70km Road Race!!  The awesome duo are now focused on preparation for the National Track Championships in Feb 2008 with the mission of qualifying for the Paralympics in Beijing. 

Lindy, accompanied by her guide dog Harper enthralled delegates with her inspiring, heart warming and often humourous stories at the 2006 National Reiki Conference.

Join Phyllis each week for a stimulating hour as she shares her message of Reiki, a balance of form and essence.

As a host for this program, she is not acting as the spokesperson for Usui Shiki Ryoho or Usui System of Natural Healing as it is also known, but rather as a voice of experience and understanding of Reiki, Universal Life Energy, and Reiki, a form of practice that allows the student to have a conscious and structured relationship with this energy.

The first show, titled "What is Reiki, the energy and the practice?"  went to air on July 12th 2007 and the second, "What does the Reiki kanji tell us" at 1pm Thursday July 19th (Pacific Time).   Aussies wanting to hear the broadcasts live will need to go to the website 7th Wave Network on Friday mornings at 6am ( Australian Eastern Standard Time). The episodes are repeated 12 hours later (6pm AEST).  You may also download previously broadcast interviews from the archives.

Cath Maddox, Reiki practitioner, and a speaker at Reiki Australia's 2006 "Reiki - Touching Lives" conference,  has been awarded a Churchill Fellowship for 2008 in her role as Counselling, Education and Spiritual Care Coordinator for The Hopewell Centre.
 
Cath's chosen topic, "To study spiritual care of the bereaved through life review programs - USA, U.K., Italy" will provide insights that will enrich her work at Hopewell. Cath will also be a wonderful representative for Hopewell when she visits overseas groups and takes part in conferences and study programs during her travels. 

Cath follows in the footseps of Hopewell director, Deirdre Hanna, whose studies in "Spiritual Care of Cancer Patients"under a 1995 Churchill Scholarship have shaped all aspects of the centre. To learn more about the Hopewell Centre click here

An Australian tour by Hiroshi Doi

Gendai Reiki Network Australia is proudly sponsoring Hiroshi Doi's September 2007 tour.

Whether you are an experienced practitioner or simply hoping to learn more about Reiki and it's origins, you are warmly invited to attend. 

The tour consists of a Seminar and Master workshop by Hiroshi Doi, who will be accompanied by Hyakuten Inamoto. The Seminar is open to anyone interested in or practicing Reiki. The Master workshop is open to those who have been attuned to Master level in any lineage.

Seminar:  Members of GRNA and other Reiki Associations are eligible for a discount in recognition of the gift of  Doi sensei's teachings.

Those applying for GRNA membership before attending the conference will also receive a further discount on their Membership fees.

To download the seminar program click here (PDF).

Please visit the GRNA website  http://www.gendaireiki.org.au for  further details.

"LAST RIGHTS"  SBS TV 3rd April

In a lively debate broadcast on SBS, INSIGHT host, Jenny Brockie talked to people facing death and to those supporting them.

Ian Mavor, Hopewell Hospice Services, recently acknowledged in an article in the Reiki Australia Member Journal for his contribution to the development of specific competencies required to care for people who are in the dying phase of their life, participated in the discussion.     INSIGHT's film crew visited the hospice and the episode included filming of Reiki sessions in progress, and interviews with clients about their experience.

To learn more about Hopewell directors,  Rev Dr Ian Mavor & Deirdre Hanna, click here.

To read the transcript of the SBS Insight program click here.