Many of my coaching clients tell me that when they supplement their weight loss efforts with Reiki treatments, that they are getting great results. So how is it that Reiki is helping clients manage their weight? One of the reasons Reiki is so beneficial for weight loss is because Reiki treatments are balancing and deeply relaxing. If you have never experienced reiki, imagine if you will, that feeling right before you drift off to sleep. You are not quite "here," but you are still present. It is a blissful place to be. On the other end of the spectrum is stress. When you are stressed, you tend to make unhealthy food choices and often overeat. Additionally, stress also causes our bodies to secrete excess cortisol, a hormone that is linked to belly fat. Studies have shown that if you tend to store your fat in your belly, as opposed to your hips, you have a higher risk of developing cardiac related diseases, like heart attacks and strokes. When you are deeply relaxed, you cannot be stressed; you tend to make better food choices and you eventually see improvements, both mentally and physically. It's a win-win situation! Coaching for Healthy Living - helping to transform people’s lives by focusing on the whole person for health, wellbeing and weight loss. Visit Coach4HealthyLiving.com to get your free eBook, “The Diet AlteRNative,” and learn why diets don’t work. Janine Gilarde, RN has over 10 years of experience in holistic and traditional approaches to health and wellness. She is a Licensed Registered Nurse, Certified Health and Wellness Coach and a Certified Reiki Master Teacher trained in Buddho- Enersense, a complete system of healing. She is committed to helping others using a holistic approach for weight loss, stress reduction and overall well-being. ...read more