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- Joanne Klepal
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Into the Amazon: Revisiting an Adventure of a Lifetime
Years ago, a dream took me deep into the Peruvian Amazon—traveling its rivers, sleeping in the jungle and spending time with the Matsés. A recent podcast unexpectedly transported me back. Join me as I revisit an adventure of a lifetime and rediscover the stories, people and experiences that made this journey unforgettable.

Joanne Klepal
Oct 174 min read


Can a10-Minute Reiki Session Reduce Stress and Pain?
Can just 10 minutes of Reiki make a difference? A 2025 study involving more than 1,700 people in high-stress communities explored that question. Participants reported substantial reductions in stress and pain immediately after a brief Reiki session. Discover what researchers found, what the study does—and doesn’t—tell us, and why this research matters.

Joanne Klepal
Oct 106 min read


Find the Calm Within the Storm: A Free Guided Meditation for Peace, Healing & Protection
When a storm is approaching, uncertainty can easily pull us into fear and worry. This free guided meditation offers a few moments to breathe, ground, connect with Mother Earth, and find the calm within the storm.

Joanne Klepal
Oct 72 min read


Can Reiki Help Children With Leukemia?
Can Reiki help children with leukemia manage pain and improve quality of life? A recent randomized controlled study compared Reiki with pseudo-Reiki and usual care in children ages 5–7. The Reiki group reported lower pain and higher quality-of-life scores. Discover what researchers found, what the study does—and doesn’t—tell us, and why this research matters.

Joanne Klepal
Oct 34 min read


Can Reiki Help With Cancer-Related Fatigue? New Research on Reiki
Can Reiki help with cancer-related fatigue? A new 2026 study explored Reiki and massage as supportive therapies for people with breast and prostate cancer receiving hormone therapy. The results offer encouraging insight into Reiki’s potential to support fatigue, daily life and well-being. Discover what researchers found—and why more research matters.

Joanne Klepal
Sep 263 min read


Feeling Emotional Around the Fall Equinox? Understanding the Body, Mind and Spiritual Meaning of Seasonal Change
Feeling more emotional around the fall equinox? Seasonal changes may affect our bodies, sleep and emotional resilience, while ancient traditions view the equinox as a time of balance, reflection and release. Explore why opposing feelings can arise—and how holding two truths may help you find a new center.

Joanne Klepal
Sep 205 min read


Awareness Creates Choice
What if your first thought isn’t always the truth? Our minds naturally create stories from past experiences, fears, and conditioning. Through psychology, yoga philosophy, and Buddhist wisdom, this reflection explores how noticing those patterns creates space for something powerful: choice. Awareness creates choice—and what happens next can be conscious.

Joanne Klepal
Sep 92 min read


What Happens When You Breathe Like This?
What happens when you change the way you breathe? Writer Tammy Kearce shares her powerful experience attending a Breathe to Heal breathwork workshop.

Joanne Klepal
Mar 121 min read


When Movement Becomes Meditation
During a yoga retreat in Mexico, I experienced how slow, intentional posture can quiet the mind more deeply than sitting meditation alone. In this post, I explore the connection between the Yoga Sutras, mindful movement, and how slow yoga creates space for awareness and inner calm.

Joanne Klepal
Feb 253 min read


Why Commitment Feels So Hard Today
Do you ever feel frustrated when people don’t commit—don’t RSVP, cancel last minute, or say “I’ll see” and disappear?
What’s harder to notice is how often we do the same thing to ourselves.
In this week’s blog, I explore why commitment feels so difficult today—and what it’s quietly asking of us in the new year.

Joanne Klepal
Jan 53 min read


Creative Ways to Use Reiki Beyond the Treatment Table
Why should Reiki be limited to the treatment table?
That single question changed everything. Slowly, I began inviting Reiki into my everyday life—into the ordinary, the routine, even the stressful or chaotic moments. It took me a couple of years to really stretch into this, but once I started, the possibilities opened wide.
Now, I encourage you to do the same. Be curious, imaginative, and playful with Reiki. The only real limit is our thinking. If you open your imagination,

Joanne Klepal
Dec 1, 20251 min read


Transforming Upset into Insight: The Power of Presence and Self-Understanding
Upset is often seen as a negative emotion to avoid. But it carries a whisper: “Pay attention here.” This whisper invites you to pause and explore what’s happening inside.
When you listen to this message, you discover what’s really going on beneath the surface. Maybe you feel hurt, disappointed, or anxious. These feelings point to unmet needs or unresolved issues.
By paying attention, you shift from reacting to responding.

Joanne Klepal
Nov 26, 20254 min read


Shift Your Awareness
The point is that we can shift the physical body with our awareness. Imagine what we can change in our lives by this belief alone?!?
By shifting our awareness, we gain greater perspective. Or another way to put is we can gain greater perspectives with our awareness.
How would a shift in your awareness result in greater perspective, change how you saw yourself, others and the world AND, how would that improve your life?

Joanne Klepal
Oct 30, 20252 min read


How Does Distant Reiki Work?
Did you know that you can actually receive a Reiki session and not even be physically present in the same room?

Joanne Klepal
Sep 2, 20253 min read


✨ When the Veil Lifts: What We Witnessed in Breathwork
Have you ever wondered what happens when we open our breath so deeply that the veil between worlds begins to thin? Sometimes the unseen makes itself visible—and it changes everything. Something extraordinary unfolded during our recent breathwork journey.

Joanne Klepal
Aug 28, 20252 min read


How Often Should I Have Reiki?
Some people will actually prescribe, "You need to come this often," but that's very difficult to do.
It's really dependent on your own unique situation and what you want to achieve, what your intention is and what you want your outcome to be.

Joanne Klepal
Aug 26, 20252 min read


Benefits of Reiki
The benefits are just amazing, They vary from person to person. It's just so incredible to hear the feedback from my clients after every session because they are so, so, so different. Here is some research.

Joanne Klepal
Aug 19, 20253 min read


Your Experience During a Reiki Session
Here's what you can expect to experience during your Reiki session.

Joanne Klepal
Aug 12, 20252 min read


What to Expect After Your Reiki Session
Here's what to expect after your Reiki session.

Joanne Klepal
Aug 5, 20251 min read


What to Expect During Your Reiki Session
Here's what you can expect during a Reiki session.

Joanne Klepal
Jul 29, 20252 min read
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