Recommended Resources

Client Communication

One of my favorite resources for effective communication is the Center for Nonviolent Communication (cnvc.org), and there are also wonderful books available, such as Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall Rosenberg, Human Connection at Work by Liv Larsson, and Taking the War Out of Our Words by Sharon Ellison.

Crystal Elixirs (Safety Precautions)

Gem Water by Joachim Goebel and Michael Gienger

Essential Oils

The Healing Power of Essential Oils by Eric Zielinski

The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy by Valerie Ann Wormwood

Essential oils and pregnancy precautions by the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy: naha.org/explore-aromatherapy/safety

Feldenkrais

Visit feldenkrais.com for information on group classes and private sessions with Feldenkrais practitioners.

Awareness Through Movement: Easy-to-Do Health Exercises to Improve Your Posture, Vision, Imagination, and Personal Awareness by Moshé Feldenkrais

Feldenkrais Illustrated: The Art of Learning by Tiffany Sankary

Manuals for Reiki Teachers

The Reiki Manual: A Training Guide for Reiki Students, Practitioners, and Masters by Penelope Quest and Kathy Roberts

A Modern Method for Reiki Healing by Hiroshi Doi

Reflexology

Reflexology: Hands-On Treatment for Health and Vitality by Barbara and Kevin Kunz

The Reflexology Bible by Louise Keet

Working with Waka (Poetry)

In The Spirit of Reiki, Frank Arjava Petter includes all 125 waka traditionally used in Usui’s teachings, translated by Petter’s mother-in-law from an older form of Japanese into modern Japanese, and then by himself and his former wife, Chetna Kobayashi, into English.

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