What are the benefits of Reiki healing for cancer patients?

Reiki energy healing has many benefits as a complementary practice for cancer patients. It calms the body's parasympathetic nervous system, fosters deep relaxation, relieves stress and anxiety, and promotes a profound sense of emotional peace and wellbeing.

What should I expect during a Reiki healing session?

During a Reiki session you'll lay fully clothed on a treatment table. Catherine gently places her hands on or just above you to channel free-flowing life force energy to your body, clearing energy imbalances or blockages. As your body enters a deep state of relaxation, your parasympathetic nervous system is activated, allowing your body's natural healing processes to function at their best, producing both physical and emotional benefits.

Do you offer in-person Reiki and health and wellness coaching in Sausalito?

Yes. In-person Reiki energy healing and integrative coaching sessions are available at the Sausalito office, located at 3030 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965. This central location easily serves clients driving from nearby Marin County cities, including Mill Valley, Tiburon, Corte Madera, and San Rafael.

How can Reiki benefit athletic performance?

Many athletes practice Reiki to enhance athletic performance by reducing pre-competition anxiety, fostering inner peace and calm throughout the body, relieving stress and muscle tension, and promoting clear mental focus. Reiki also supports the body's natural healing process, bringing faster recovery between workouts and calming the nervous system following intense training.

Chemo & Recovery Support | Catherine Goodman — Catherine Goodman Wellness For Life

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Chemo & Recovery Support

Empowering Your Fortitude & Grit

With Compassion

The support I provide in navigating the physical side effects of chemotherapy, the emotional toll of worry, stress, and anxiety, the process of recovery, and the implementation of sustainable lifestyle changes for longterm survivorship, is deeply personal to me. I’ll combine strategic coaching methods with Reiki energy healing and other holistic modalities to foster peace, calm, and positivity throughout every phase of this journey. Our sessions are intended to be a safe haven of emotional comfort and reassurance, as well as a space to empower your strength and resilience.

How does Reiki Benefit Cancer Patients?

Known as a gentle, non-invasive, restorative therapy, Reiki is widely used in hospitals and comprehensive cancer centers across the country, as an effective complementary practice alongside conventional chemotherapy to improve quality of life. By calming the nervous system’s stress responses, Reiki brings your mind and body to a profound level of physical and emotional relaxation, fostering a state of peace, tranquility, and overall wellbeing. For cancer patients, this deep state of serenity has many benefits, such as:

Symptom Management: This helps to calm side effects such as nausea, chronic pain, and fatigue.
Emotional Stabilization‍‍: Soothing the nervous system lowers acute stress, anxiety, fear, and worry.
Restoration‍‍: The level of physiological relaxation that Reiki brings to the nervous system is profound. it improves sleep quality, and the body’s innate ability to heal and recover much more effectively from the challenges of chemotherapy.

As a survivor of aggressive cancer, I understand the overwhelming weight of this journey and hold deep compassion for your physical and emotional wellbeing. Whether you’re recently diagnosed, actively undergoing treatment, or transitioning into recovery, I’m here for support. I’ll provide a customized roadmap tailored entirely to your unique needs, bridging clinical care with holistic wellness that will focus on:

Minimizing Side Effects: By integrating complementary practices such as the restorative healing of Reiki, and mindfulness techniques, I’ll help you manage the side effects, reduce pre-appointment anxiety, and maintain an optimistic mindset.
Maintaining Calm: Using reliable and impactful calming techniques, I’ll help you cultivate deep inner peace and mental clarity.
Recovery & Beyond: With a focus on systematically reclaiming your energy and physical stamina, and restoring your strength and vitality, I’ll use behavior modification coaching strategies to instill sustainable lifestyle changes for your lifelong wellness.

You’re not just meant to only survive - you’re meant to thrive!

“After watching my boyfriend go through treatment for cancer, and seeing all that he endured, I wish that I could have brought him to see Catherine, to get that kind of care and relief that doctors can't deliver. Having someone focus on my well being for a full hour, and receiving that care, was something I truly needed. I don't understand reiki, but I know how calm it makes me feel. Catherine is truly gifted, and it is a blessing to be in her beautiful space, so full of light, calm, and a place to heal.”

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—Wendy Louise Wilder