The year 2017 is upon us! How did we celebrate? By holding our first Reiki training camp of the year with the girls from Hawkers Market Centre. We have been associated with this centre since the last 5 years through their Founder Sharffa Keshavji who is also a Senior Lotus Healing Seva Group, Kenya. Girls from the informal settlements of Nairobi are chosen for a year’s training in Computers, sowing, accounts among other skills at the HMGC.
Every year LHSG trains the new recruits in Reiki 1 and 2. And so it is that on February 8th, Punita, assisted by Shariffa, Grace and Pooja, conducted our first Reiki camp for the year 2017.
Please read on for their account of the camp and do watch the pictures that follow.
Kamal Tolia
Founder Member,
Lotus Healing Seva Group
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Today the 8th of February 2017 was the first Reiki camp for the HMGC GIRLS. It was level 1 with new recruits. There were 12 girls including two other ladies Josephine (a nanny) and Ilaben. Everything was perfectly set and as we started I could see that the girls were very keen to learn Reiki. I explained to them that each chakra has a colour. I explained once and asked them to repeat them, and to my surprise it was done perfectly.
After the attunement I asked if anyone felt anything? They answered with the colors of the chakras…..I thought very receptive!
Self-healing was also done with a lot of patience. They took their time and did it well.
Lunch was a delight for all of them as they enjoyed the burgers, cake and juice very much.
Partner healing took an hour and a half which meant all that was taught was absorbed very well. Each and every participating candidate was very keen on healing their partners. After the session was over, I asked them how each and every one felt? One said she had a stomach ache but after the healing it’s gone. Another said her eyes were hurting, but after the healing the pain disappeared. All said they felt very relaxed.
When the girls were doing Partner healing in the afternoon there was a lot of heat ( Reiki )flowing through their hands. This, I realized when I was feeling their hands!
In the end I asked if they wanted to learn level 2 and the all said YES very keenly.
My gratitude to the universe, Reiki and my Guru Mrs. Kamal Tolia for giving me this opportunity to conduct the camp.
Lots of love and light.
Punita Acharya
Founder Member
Lotus Healing Seva Group
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The day was special to say the least.
The girls were ready and eager to learn. They listened attentively and grasped everything we taught so quickly. They were super receptive to learning Reiki and to using it as a tool in their lives to better themselves; for their own good and for the good of those around them.
During and after the attunement the healing energy in the room was palpable. It was a surreal yet very peaceful and blessed experience for us all.
On a personal level this was my first Reiki camp since learning Reiki level 3B, the Teacher Level. I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to teach. In many ways it felt and still feels like I’ve come full circle. I know now more than ever that Reiki came into my life as a gift to be given.
Love and light
Grace
Member
Lotus Healing Seva Group
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Here are the comments from the girls who said we ‘ elevate ourselves and others’
Now they are ready to be who they truly are so they can reach their potential and work together to shine a light on each other and all the people they will touch during this year at HMGC and at the Faraja Cancer Centre.
Some of the girls walk two hours to get here. They come from Huruma, Korogocho, Kangemi and Deep Sea.
Some live under bridges! All from broken homes.
Shariffa Keshavji
Founder HMGC,
Senior member
Lotus Healing Seva Group
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I t was my first camp on 8th Feb. I had a wonderful experience during the session.
I could feel the atmosphere in the room very positive.I felt very relaxed mentally.
I enjoyed the session and looking forward to next camp.
Thanks
Pooja Tiwari
Member
Lotus Healing Seva Group
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Glad to know that the new entrants at HMGC have been trained to Reiki. This will surely be of great advantage to them and their families.
Congratulations to Punita and her team on successful completion of the camp. May this be the stepping stone towards self evolvement of the new Reiki Learners.
Reiki provides a healthy pace of change in the informal sector of nairobi where a large population live. This sector has lost access to institutions. Reaching out to these vulnerable communities means giving them hope. Reiki gives them a tool to heal themselves. Go to the Faraja Cancer Centre and give reiki to the terminally sick.
Do reiki on each other is a bonding experience. It is a tool of
hope.
On this Wednesday the energy was palpable where giving and receiving became be seamless process.
What a beautiful Valentine gift of love. Thank you LHSG
May these girls and the whole reiki families worldwide be blessed in 2017 and years to come.
Thank you for the five year partnership with Hawkers Market Centre. I am so happy that the young women enjoyed this day with LHSG.