Equity in Wellness
At NuWellness we pride ourselves in being educated on the ancient lineage of both Yogic and Reiki Practices. These practices are rooted in a culture that are not our own, and they deserve our respect and constant openness to educate ourselves on how they were intended to be practiced and represented. Similarly, we believe that everyone is deserving of healing from these modalities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, ability or economic status. If any of these are a barrier to you in your personal journey to wellness, there are options available to you upon request.
History of Yoga
Origins.
THE WORD YOGA WAS DERIVED FROM SANSKRIT WORK YUJ WHICH MEANS "TO JOIN" OR "TO UNITE". THIS UNION IS NOT MERELY ABOUT YOUR NOSE TOUCHING YOUR TOES. THE UNION REFERRED TO IS THAT OF YOUR MIND WITH YOUR BODY. YOU INTEGRATING WITH YOUR SURROUNDINGS AND NATURE. AND, FINALLY, YOUR INDIVIDUAL CONSCIOUSNESS WITH THE UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF YOGA I HAVE LISTED A SERIES OF RESOURCES THAT MYSELF, AND MY TEACHERS USE TO DEEPEN OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PRACTICE'S LINEAGE:
History of Reiki
Ancient Practice.
THE HISTORY BEGINS WITH DR. MIKAO USUI, A CHRISTIAN MINISTER AND HEAD OF THE KYOTO CHRISTIAN BOYS SCHOOL. INSPIRED BY STUDENTS ASKING HIM TO EXPLAIN JESUS’ HEALING MIRACLES AND HOW HE WAS ABLE TO TRANSFER HIS WISDOM TO HIS DISCIPLES. DR. USUI SET OUT ON A PERSONAL QUEST. FIRST TO THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE IN CHICAGO, USA; THEN BACK TO JAPAN TO SEEK ADVICE FROM THE MONKS AND TO STUDY THE JAPANESE LOTUS SUTRAS USED TO HEAL BY THE BUDDHA. NEITHER QUEST CAME BACK WITH THE ANSWERS HE WAS SEEKING. HE THEN WENT TO TIBET TO STUDY THE TIBETAN SUTRAS. THE TIBETAN TEACHINGS GAVE HIM THE INTELLECTUAL ANSWERS, BUT STILL NOT THE ENERGETIC ACTIVATION.
UPON RETURNING BACK TO JAPAN, HE ENROLLED IN A 21 DAY FASTING RETREAT ON MT. KURI YAMA. IT WAS THERE, FACING EAST, THAT HE COLLECTED 21 ROCKS TO REPRESENT 21 DAYS. BEFORE DAYLIGHT ON THE 21ST DAY, AS HE REACHED FOR HIS LAST ROCK AND PRAYED FOR THE ANSWERS TO HIS QUESTIONS. WHILE IN PRAYER, FINALLY, HE SAW A LIGHT TRAVELING TOWARD HIM FROM ACROSS THE SKY. STRIKING HIM IN THE THIRD EYE, COUNTLESS RAINBOW CIRCLES APPEARED BEFORE HIM AND WITHIN THEM HELD EACH REIKI SYMBOL. IN THIS VISION, DR. USUI WAS GIVEN ALL OF THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO ACTIVATE THE HEALING ENERGY OF REIKI.
IN RESPONSE, HE TRAVELED ALL OVER JAPAN, USING THE SYMBOLS HE SAW IN HIS VISION TO ATTUNE OTHER’S SO THAT THEY TOO COULD GIVE REIKI; ULTIMATELY ALLOWING THEM TO TAKE CONTROL AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THEIR LIVES (Lighting Bolt Academy, Jill Arena LLC, 2023).
MARGAUX'S TEACHERS
BELOW ARE MARGAUX'S MENTORS, TEACHERS AND NOW COLLEAGUES IN THE WELLNESS INDUSTRY. BOTH HAVE BEEN WORKING OVER A DECADE IN THEIR FIELD, WHILE STILL ACTIVELY PURSUING CONTINUING EDUCATION.
