Beginning her journey of healing and self-discovery, Jane McGarry’s calling in the world of Reiki, highlighted in her interview with MysticMag, was inspired by the profound impact it had on her sister’s battle with cancer.
With an innate health consciousness, possibly a trait of her Virgo personality, Jane’s curiosity in alternative medicine burgeoned, leading her towards the holistic practice of Reiki. Her path to becoming a Reiki Master Teacher, as shared with MysticMag, was catalyzed by her sister’s transformative experience with Reiki, igniting a passion to explore this spiritual healing art more deeply.
As Jane’s practice evolved, her commitment to harnessing Reiki’s energy to offer hope, healing, and tailored treatments to those facing life’s challenges solidified, a journey she graciously shared in her enlightening interview with MysticMag.
What inspired you to pursue Reiki and become a Reiki Master Teacher?
I have always, somehow, known about the incredible connection between mind, body, and health. Perhaps it is the health-consciousness of my Virgo self that paved the way for my interest in health and wellness.
As I grew into adulthood, I became increasingly fascinated with alternative and complementary medicine. After personally benefiting from acupuncture, I became more open and curious about non-traditional treatments for health conditions. When the door to Reiki opened for me, it was due to my sister’s experience while being treated for breast cancer. The staff at her treatment center encouraged her to try Reiki to help alleviate the sickness and pain of chemotherapy. At first, she was reluctant to try it, then she thought, “Why not?”
At the time of her first Reiki session, she was feeling especially defeated by cancer treatment in mind, body, and spirit. Immediately after her first Reiki treatment, she phoned me and her energy was soaring! The Reiki experience was powerfully spiritual for her and gave her what she needed to carry on with living. Knowing my interest in alternative medicine, my sister told me “You really need to know about this Reiki thing!”.
Of course, after learning of her experience, I thought so too! So it goes with Divine timing! Shortly after learning about Reiki, my Reiki Master appeared and began offering classes at the metaphysical center where I was studying mediumship.
Over the years, my interest, practice, and understanding of Reiki blossomed! It is an energy that allows me to serve in a way that brings hope and healing to others. When the levels of Reiki training and attunements had integrated, it was then that I went forward with the Reiki Master training. I believed that it would provide me with an expanded ability to serve. I wasn’t initially drawn to teaching Reiki, however, potential students began asking me to teach. It was another call to serve but in a different way. I turned my ego fears over to Reiki, and began teaching and I haven’t looked back since!
How do you tailor your Reiki sessions to address individual client needs, especially for those dealing with stress, cancer treatment, or chronic pain?
I rely on Reiki to do the tailoring of a session. Reiki is an intelligent energy and knows where to go and what the client truly needs. As the practitioner, it Is important to view oneself as the conduit through which Reiki is delivered.
Before a session, I prepare myself and the area to receive the client and hold space to deliver Reiki. I ask for the guidance of Reiki, and my guides.to help me know how to prepare for the clients and to understand the client’s needs. Reiki is my inspiration and my partner in supporting an accessible treatment experience for clients.
Then…I listen to the guidance. For example, I could be guided to offer sound healing as something to help the presenting client. I would then incorporate singing bowls or specific music into the Reiki treatment. I may receive guidance that an athlete, or really any client, may benefit from facilitated stretching or coaching. This is an example of where I can reach into my training skill set to facilitate healing.
I also communicate with the angelic realm for session guidance. I often pull an Angel guidance card and meditate with it for clarity before a session, I find it helpful to offer the clients mini angel messages readings before sessions. I recall an incident when I pulled a card for a client, in preparation for her arrival. I received a message indicating that there would be a new baby coming to the family.
When my client arrived, I shared this message. She was quiet for a moment as she absorbed the message and then said, “As we speak, Jane, my daughter is currently visiting her fertility specialist!” Yes, the baby soon join the family! It was a beautiful, uplifting message of hope from the angels for my client who was coping with a cancer diagnosis.
Many clients are in pain, whether physical or emotional. It is important that the “sacred space” for Reiki is one that encourages peace and relaxation. Every client is different, thus every Reiki session is a unique journey!
What unique benefits have you observed in clients receiving Reiki at your practice?
As mentioned, one fascinating aspect of Reiki for me is the observation of the Reiki process as the session progresses. No two sessions are alike, even for the same client. This is one of the reasons, I believe, clients return for sessions on a regular basis. They recognize, consciously or unconsciously, that Reiki is addressing the pieces of the puzzle bringing them to their best health!
I explain the process of a Reiki treatment to the clients before a session because it gives them a road map of sorts. I often share examples with clients about what might be experienced. I go on to explain to them, however, that no two sessions are alike. One benefit I do tell them to 100% expect is improved sleep! Deep sleep is incredibly important for healing and resetting one’s physical, spiritual, and emotional energies seems most, if not all clients have this benefit, along with their other personally unique results.
One of the unique benefits I have observed with my clients is the unfolding of a solution to their core issue. Of course, many clients receive an immediate “healing” or the insights for a solution. Often, It is as though the aspects of life needed to bring them to their desired states seem to fall into place to help them realize their desired outcomes. Circumstances occur as though with Divine timing!
The changes are often very subtle, as Reiki is a powerful yet gentle energy, but the cumulative results can be profound!
Based on my clients’ results, I believe that Reiki often strengthens clients physically, emotionally, cognitively, and spiritually. This energetic boost facilitates the clients’ abilities to heal, create or navigate change, motivate lifestyle modifications, reduce anxieties, and enhance their life experiences.
Can you elaborate on how Reiki supports athletes and individuals engaged in physical training?
It was my intention when I blended my Reiki and metaphysical practice with fitness training and lifestyle coaching in order to build a bridge between what the typical mainstream understands about physical science and the role of the unseen energetic world.
Let’s take injury or pain, for example. It may interfere with the joy someone experiences with physical training. In addition to the physical concerns, an athlete may experience the emotional stress of coping with pain, traditional medical treatments, or physical restrictions.
Reiki sessions can and will bring the athlete out of the stress and anxiety mode of the sympathetic nervous system and guide them toward a more restful state in the parasympathetic nervous system. Thus, their life force can be guided away from stress to focus on healing the body. With my own eyes, I have seen bruising and swelling subside during a Reiki session as well as experiencing a rapid healing of a broken bone!
For physical training and athleticism to be at optimum levels, it is important for the individual to be in a clear, mindful headspace. Reiki assists my clients with this too! Reiki can help the individual clear out the negativity, stress, and troublesome thoughts one might have that detract from the mindful approach to training and competition. Maintaining greater emotional balance does, of course, facilitate improved physical health and injury prevention.
How does your background as a Certified Fitness Trainer enhance your Reiki practice?
As a Certified fitness trainer and Lifestyle Coach, I offer my clients a more in-depth knowledge of topics including anatomy, health risk management, medical conditions, rehabilitation, nutrition, and physical solutions. Additionally, as part of my continuing education, I have specialized training in working with the health needs of special populations such as cancer patients, the elderly, those with heart conditions, and mid-life women.
This training helps me to better support, and in a deeper way, the needs of my clients when they come to me and invite Reiki to be a part of their healing journeys. I can better understand what the client may be experiencing if they are trying to manage a health condition, injury or pain. I also can partner with and support the medical team in guiding the client toward healing and optimum health.
Looking at it from a different view, I see that Reiki enhances my work as a fitness trainer! I call in Reiki energy on a regular basis in the course of my work as a trainer and coach. I have called Reiki to temper negativity in a room or to place a bubble of safety around my training clients. During training sessions, I have called Reiki in to help clients who may have been coping with an injury or emotional overload.
An important aspect of Reiki is that it transcends time and space. Practitioners can send it to the future, past, or over distances. I serve the majority of my training clients online, now, and we are thousands of miles apart. I send Reiki to support the energies of their training spaces, to keep them safe, and to offer extra support if they are dealing with low energies or illnesses.
I always view my clients with an uplifting energy of happy, healthy, whole, and complete. I am grateful to have been exposed to the tools, blessings, and synchronicities that have come my way. This has given me the opportunity to offer solutions to improve the lives of humans and animals through “Activating health, relaxation, spirit and attitude!”
Find out more at: www.reikiwithjane.com
